IRES 2026
University of Missouri-Columbia·Chennai, Tamil Nadu·2026 cycle
Closed for cycleEngineering / Applied TechnologyHumanities✓ verified
Advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies have the potential to shape the future transportation sector because they are sustainable and can even operate on existing parking garages and building rooftops. Therefore, it is necessary to train students in AAM design and operations in order to prepare the future scientific workforce for effectively handling next-generation transportation systems. AAM services are not only gaining popularity in the US but also worldwide. Specifically, since India is the second most populous country in the world, with nearly 1.38 billion people, extensive state-of-the-art research is being conducted in India to alleviate traffic congestion using emerging technologies. Through this IRES program, graduate and undergraduate students (particularly URM, women, and first-generation students) who currently lack the opportunity to pursue creative and transformative research in AAM operations will conduct research on AAM operations in India. Key Features: Gain research experience at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), an Institute of Eminence (IoE), which is ranked #1 among the engineering institutions in India for the fourth consecutive year according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) emerging prescriptive analytics techniques. Program consists of three stages: Stage 1 - Weeks 1&2: Pre-departure (training phase) in the US Stage 2 - Weeks 3 - 8: IITM Visit in India Stage 3: Week 9: Post-IITM visit (completion phase) in the US Student stipend of $500 per week for 9 weeks during Summer 2026 Meal allowance and housing will be provided during their travel and stay in India for 6 weeks Round trip travel expenses will be covered
Advanced Air Mobility; Air taxi; Transportation Network Design and Operations;
U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or permanent residents of the United States
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