Mobility Thematic Expert

About the job

About Aspire - IITB Research Park Foundation (IITBRPF):In 2016, the Ministry of Education entrusted IIT Bombay with a pivotal mission: to establish the Research Park within the sprawling campus in Powai, Mumbai. This led to the creation of ASPIRE the IIT Bombay Research Park Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to catalysing innovation and research with real-world impact. Inspired by globally successful research park models, ASPIRE (Applied Science Park for Innovation Research & Entrepreneurship) emerges as the epicenter, that connects knowledge, expertise, and resources seamlessly, fostering a strong and collaborative industry-academia ecosystem with a global outlook. We cultivate R&D partnerships which evolve into a thriving innovation hub, advancing technologies with meaningful societal impact. Our industry-centric workspaces facilitate collaborative development, while students gain invaluable corporate research exposure, enriching the nations talent pool. Its a dynamic ecosystem where academia, industry, and students converge to drive innovation and uphold academic excellence. Job Description:Provide subject-matter depth and thought leadership in a designated research domain, mobility. Act as the bridge between cutting-edge academic research and industry application, ensuring that ASPIREs focus area on mobility yields high-value collaborations, projects, and innovation outcomes. While this is a technical role, it is primarily focused on facilitating research engagement. This is not a hands-on research role. The Thematic Expert will curate opportunities, mentor engagements, and shape the narrative of ASPIREs domain leadership, positioning IIT Bombay as a trusted partner for industry and government stakeholders. Roles and Responsibilities:

• End-to-end accountability of collaboration projects between industry member companies and IIT Bombay academia (faculty, centres, etc.).
• Creating strategic roadmaps for sustained collaboration.
• Identifying opportunities based on expressed and latent needs of industry and faculty.
• Converting intent in to defined projects through deep technical brainstorming.
• Following through on defined projects to ensure progress per agreed scope and deliverables.
• Ensuring delivery of outputs with high stakeholder satisfaction.
• Domain leadership: Track global and national trends in the thematic area, distill insights, and translate them into actionable opportunities for ASPIRE and its partners.
• Knowledge dissemination: Represent ASPIRE at conferences, workshops, and industry forums; contribute to thought leadership through white papers, position notes, and curated events.
• Cross-disciplinary integration: Collaborate with other thematic experts to foster projects across domains. Also, collaborate with TRYST, SINE, EO and other industry facing organizations within IIT Bombay to drive engagements in the thematic area.