Pratt & Whitney at IISc

Global design, manufacture and aircraft engine maintenance firm Pratt& Whitney opened its office at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)  to strengthen its long-term commitment to conduct advanced research in gas turbine jet engine technology in India.

The US-based United Technologies Corporation will support a full-time endowed professorship in Gas Turbine Engineering at the institute and visiting Pratt&Whitney employees and executives conduct research there.

The company recently increased its funding commitment to the professorship to make the chair self-sustaining and will announce a full-time professor in the near future.