On January 30, 2024, Prof. Jegadesan Subbiah from the University of Melbourne's Chemistry Department visited IIT Kanpur. During the meeting, he engaged in fruitful discussions with Prof. Dhirendra S. Katti, Dean of International Relations, and Prof. Sundar Kumar Iyer from Electrical Engineering, at IIT Kanpur. This cross-institutional discussion signals a promising venture into interdisciplinary collaboration, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing the Melbourne India Postgraduate Academy of which IIT Kanpur is a committed member Institute.