Facilities

Facilities and laboratories

The laboratories LIPS works with, the teaching and research equipment of our partner manufacturers, and field research at LIPS Prakriti Research Farm.

Laboratories

Laboratory details

Details of the laboratories available to LIPS scholars, with their location, equipment and access, are available from the research office.

Contact us about access to laboratories

Training equipment at the corporate office

Mechanical training equipment, including engine and gearbox models, was on show at the opening of the LIPS corporate office in Marthandam in 2024.

Guests looking at a laboratory bench with mechanical training equipment and engine and gearbox models, with charts on the wall
Training equipment on show at the inauguration of the LIPS corporate office, 2024.

Partner equipment

Partner equipment and training systems

Teaching and research equipment from manufacturers that LIPS works with, in aerospace, automation, hydraulics and electronics. The videos are the manufacturers' own.

EDIBON International

EDIBON International (Spain)

Authorised Research Centre

Designs and manufactures technical teaching and research equipment for engineering, and has done so for more than 40 years.

PLC/HMI: IIoT local and remote control and monitoring (4:42)

EDIBON programmable-logic-controller training units on a laboratory bench.

EDIBON SCADA training units: key features (4:50)

EDIBON's overview of its SCADA-controlled teaching units and lines of business.

MARCRAFT

MARCRAFT (USA)

Authorised Collaborative Partner

More than 30 years producing electronics, computer, IT and mobile-electronics training programmes for the classroom.

MARCRAFT: physical asset panel training system (3:47)

MARCRAFT's product video for its physical asset panel.

Sphaera Training Systems

Computer-aided instruction for aviation maintenance and systems training.

Sphaera: aviation training software (3:29)

Computer-aided-instruction examples for an aircraft armament electrical system (Hawk 100 series).

ID Systems

ID Systems (France)

Has made hydraulic equipment for schools and training centres since 2009.

ID Systems: aeronautical maintenance training bench (3:09)

A touch-screen training bench for aeronautical maintenance (in French).

Instrument Landing System (ILS) trainer

Simulation software for teaching instrument approaches: an aircraft approaching a runway in 3-D.

Instrument Landing System (ILS) trainer: lesson tutorial (9:34)

A lesson on the ILS trainer's simulator screen.

More equipment and technology partners

Fluid Tech Solutions

Fluid Tech Solutions (USA)

Authorised Research Collaborator

A hydraulic-solutions provider for several market segments, in business for over 35 years, serving companies in the USA, India and the Middle East.

Aiipltech Pvt. Ltd.

Aiipltech Pvt. Ltd. (India)

Equipment & Facility Partner

Supplies instrumentation technologies and systems.

Barola Technologies (India)

Educational Research and Training Partner

Educational research, development, training and practical engineering with its own tools and equipment (patent applied for) on emerging technologies.

ADF Mühendislik

ADF Mühendislik (Turkey)

Founded in Istanbul in 2015 to localise the software and hardware of training, test and measurement systems; R&D and production in a 1,000 m² facility at Çayırova, Kocaeli.

Advanced Environmental Monitoring

Advanced Environmental Monitoring (USA)

Integrated end-to-end solutions and services for environmental-intelligence markets.

Relationship labels are those the partners are listed with. All industry partners

Associated laboratory

Shruti Patho & Research Lab (SPRL)

Shruti Patho & Research Lab (SPRL)

A research laboratory dedicated to the study of biotechnology and the life sciences, listed among LIPS's industry associates.

Inside the Shruti Patho & Research Lab (2:32). A pathology laboratory with its test list on the wall and the SPRL sign at the door. Captioned "LIPS India – West Campus" on the former site.

Phone +91 78785 95409 · E-mail [email protected]

A living laboratory in development

Field research

LIPS Prakriti Research Farm

In developmentVijayanarayanam, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu

A planned field-research farm and living laboratory for sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, water conservation and field-based learning. A new venture by LIPS Research Foundation and DL CARD.

  • 100,000+ sq. ft.Target: envisioned as a living laboratory
  • 400+Target: fruit and useful orchard trees envisioned
  • 7Target: connected areas of research

These are project vision and development targets. Facilities and planting quantities will depend on implementation and site planning.

  1. Sustainable agriculture & soil health
  2. Biodiversity & tree research
  3. Water conservation & rainwater harvesting
  4. Environmental science & climate resilience
  5. Food, fruits & nutrition
  6. Circular agriculture & waste management
  7. Sustainable technology & innovation

Work with our facilities

Researchers, institutions and companies can ask about laboratory access, equipment and joint projects.