Through innovative, safe solutions, Coventry University and VIT join forces to revolutionise hydrogen transport with AI, tackling hydrogen embrittlement and advancing net-zero goals.
UK-based Coventry University Group and India’s Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) have launched a collaboration to revolutionise hydrogen transportation using artificial intelligence (AI).
The partnership aims to address the challenges in hydrogen transportation, particularly hydrogen embrittlement (H2E), which causes metals to become brittle and prone to failure when exposed to hydrogen.
In this project, researchers from Coventry University’s Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) and the Centre for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems (CALPS) are working with VIT’s engineering experts to develop AI-driven, safe, and cost-effective solutions for hydrogen storage and transport.
The two-year programme, funded by the British Council UKIERI, will run until 2026 and strengthen UK-India academic ties.
Dr Arivazhagan Anbalagan, Assistant Professor in Digital Manufacturing at Coventry University, highlighted the importance of developing secure and efficient hydrogen storage and transportation methods, which are critical to achieving net-zero carbon goals.
“Using AI to predict and prevent hydrogen embrittlement will enhance the safety and reliability of storage and transportation systems,” he said.
Dr Margret Anouncia S, Professor of Software Systems at VIT, emphasised the global importance of the collaboration, stating, “Our partnership aims to harness generative AI to address manufacturing and transportation challenges, contributing to global innovation and sustainability.”
Leena Arora Kukreja, Regional Managing Director of Coventry University Group’s India Hub, noted the significance of the UKIERI grant in supporting education and research collaboration between the UK and India, which is central to the UK-India 2030 roadmap.
“I congratulate both teams on this significant next step, which will generate cutting-edge research on topics of crucial global importance such as net-zero emissions,” she said.
