4 Nov 2025
Joint certificate from IIT Ropar and iDG10 Solutions on successful completion.
Top 5 candidates will be offered a 3-month SPDT support.
Final-year B.Tech / M.Tech students (Mechanical/Civil) and industry professionals in Oil & Gas, offshore, marine and related sectors are eligible.
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) and iDG10 Solutions Private Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic, long-term collaboration for validation, testing, training and joint consultancy in the field of subsea pipeline design technology, leveraging IIT Ropar’s academic expertise and iDG10’s proprietary software — SPDT (Subsea Pipeline Design Tool). The MoU was inked by Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar and Mrs. Silvi Francis Farnand, A&P Director & Co-founder, iDG10 Solutions Pvt. Ltd in the presence of Dr. Sarang Gumfekar, Associate Dean, Continuing Education and Outreach, Ms. Pallavi Tyagi, Co-founder & Director – Marketing & Business Development, iDG10 Solutions Pvt. Ltd. along with Prof. Dhiraj K. Mahajan who will be coordinating the proposed activities from IIT Ropar side.
The 60-month partnership creates an India-based capability that brings world-class subsea pipeline design training, hands-on tool validation, industry-facing consultancy and student Capstone projects under one roof, significantly reducing reliance on overseas providers of such niche training and building local capacity for India’s growing offshore and energy infrastructure programmes.
Key highlights of the collaboration-
Industry-ready training programme: A flagship Subsea Pipeline Design course will be delivered jointly — 5 days of classroom teaching (in-person at IIT Ropar) followed by a 21-day live project (online) where participants use SPDT for end-to-end pipeline design.
Software licensing for education & validation: iDG10 will provide short-term and student licenses of its SPDT and related proprietary tools to IIT Ropar for validation, testing and teaching by students, researchers and faculty.
Capstone & research opportunities: iDG10 will offer Capstone projects for BTech/MTech students; the top performing candidates will receive further SPDT tool access and technical support. Each participant in the live project receives a 21-day SPDT trial for hands-on work.
Joint consultancy: IIT Ropar and iDG10 will provide collaborative consultancy services to the Oil & Gas sector and other infrastructure domains listed below, combining academic research capability with industrial software expertise.
Sectors covered: Oil & Gas (offshore), Water & Wastewater infrastructure, Hydrogen transportation, District heating & cooling networks, Carbon Capture transport/storage/utilization (CCTSU), Mining & slurry transport, and Thermal power plant cooling systems.
Why this is a game-changer-
Specialized subsea pipeline design training and practical exposure has traditionally been available largely from international providers. By combining IIT Ropar’s academic strength, campus infrastructure and student talent with iDG10’s SPDT software and domain experience, this collaboration will:
Localize advanced subsea pipeline skills—building an Indian talent pool ready for offshore projects.
Enable mechanical engineers, pipeline engineers, students and researchers to validate and test industry software on real workflows, improving employability and research output.
Provide the energy, marine and infrastructure sectors with access to affordable, India-based consultancy and training aligned to global standards.
Support national goals of technology self-reliance in critical offshore infrastructure and energy transition domains such as hydrogen and CCTSU.
“The MoU marks an important step toward building home-grown capability in a highly specialized and strategic area of offshore engineering. Our students and researchers will gain practical, tool-based experience that directly addresses industry needs and national infrastructure priorities.”— Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar
“We are excited to partner with IIT Ropar to bring SPDT-driven education and consultancy to India’s engineers. This collaboration will help bridge the subsea development gap and enable faster, safer and more cost-effective subsea pipeline projects.”
— Mrs. Silvi Francis Farnand, A&P Director & Co-founder, iDG10 Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
About Indian Institute of Technology Ropar-
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) is a national Institute of higher education and research established in 2008 and located in Rupnagar (Ropar), Punjab. The Institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across core and interdisciplinary engineering, science and technology areas and operates from a modern permanent campus with extensive research laboratories and learning facilities. IIT Ropar actively pursues industry-facing research, technology development and translation through its R&D centres, Technology Business Incubator (TBI), IPR cell and national research initiatives, partnering with government and industry to deliver training, validation and consultancy. Under strong academic leadership, the Institute focuses on building applied capabilities that support India’s infrastructure, energy transition and innovation goals.
About iDG10 Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
iDG10 is a cutting-edge engineering technology company developing advanced tools for the oil and gas industry, with expertise in subsea pipeline design and field configuration. Its flagship products, SPDT (Subsea Pipeline Design Tool) and SFC (Subsea Field Configurator), enhance accuracy, reduce costs, and optimize performance in pipeline infrastructure design.
Building on this innovation, iDG10's PLPT (Polymer Lined Pipeline Technology) is set for a transformative evolution through incubation at IIT Ropar. This partnership aims to pioneer India's next generation of Hydrogen and Carbon transportation solutions, driving efficiency, safety, and sustainability to shape the future energy landscape.
Press coverage
https://indianmasterminds.com/news/iit-ropar-idg10-subsea-pipeline-design-collaboration-157359/