The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) established the BIS Standardization Chair at IIT Kanpur. This initiative aims to institutionalize BIS's engagement with eminent institutes across the country by securing active participation of academia in standards formulation and integrating the teaching of Indian standards into the curriculum. The program has been established to support research and development, teaching, and training in the field of standardization and conformity.
This chair promotes excellence and leadership in teaching, research, and development in the areas of civil, mechanical, chemical, and earthquake engineering, development and management of water resources and renewable energy projects, infrastructure development, and medical biotechnology, nanotechnology, and biomaterials. A seamless integration of technological innovation and standards development is expected to foster the creation of technology-driven products and services.