CADFEM India Pvt. Ltd., an elite channel partner of Ansys (now part of Synopsys), has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee to launch a Digital Twin Simulation Lab, aimed at advancing engineering education and research in India.
The new facility will integrate Ansys’ multiphysics simulation software — spanning computational fluid dynamics, finite element modeling, electromagnetics, and digital twin platforms — with CADFEM’s engineering expertise. It is designed to serve as a national model for academic–industry collaboration, equipping students and researchers with tools to solve real-world engineering problems through simulation.
Under the agreement, IIT Roorkee will gain access to advanced software licenses, technical workshops, and ongoing support from CADFEM. The collaboration will also extend to joint research projects, faculty development, and scientific publications in emerging areas such as sustainable systems, smart infrastructure, and AI-enabled product development.
Madhukar Chatiri, CEO of CADFEM APAC, said the partnership reflects the company’s broader vision of embedding simulation-driven innovation across India’s education ecosystem. “This MoU reinforces our vision to bring the power of engineering simulation to every campus in India by establishing these digital labs,” Chatiri said. “The lab is envisioned as a model for future-ready academic ecosystems, bridging education and industry with simulation-led innovation.”
For IIT Roorkee, one of India’s premier engineering institutions, the lab represents a step toward embedding advanced workflows into its curriculum. “By integrating advanced simulation workflows into the institute’s curriculum and labs, we are enabling a new generation of engineers to be industry-ready and innovation-driven,” said Kamal Kishore Pant, director of IIT Roorkee.
The collaboration will also include outreach initiatives, workshops, and lectures designed to increase the application of simulation in industry-relevant domains. Officials said the lab would enable faster adoption of digital twin technologies in academia while preparing students for the growing demand for engineers skilled in advanced simulation.
The initiative comes amid India’s broader push to strengthen its research and innovation infrastructure as industries from manufacturing to smart cities and renewable energy increasingly rely on simulation and digital engineering tools.
By creating a scalable model, CADFEM and IIT Roorkee aim to encourage similar collaborations with other IITs and leading academic institutions across the country. The lab, they said, is both a symbol of India’s growing digital capabilities and a platform to shape its future engineering workforce.
