The logo of the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
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Motto | यन्त्र मेवास्माकम मंत्र: (yantra mewasmaakam mantra) (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English
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Machine is our Incantation. |
Type | Public Institution |
Established | February 26, 1958 |
Endowment | Public |
Chairman | Prime Minister of India |
Director | Prof. Harish Hirani |
Director General | Dr. Girish Sahni |
Administrative staff
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418: 125 scientists, 293 technical/supporting personnel. |
Location | MG Avenue, Durgapur-713 209. |
Affiliations | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
Website | www.cmeri.res.in |
Coordinates: 23°32′37″N 87°17′39″E / 23.54361°N 87.29417°E The Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (also known as CSIR-CMERI Durgapur or CMERI Durgapur) is a public engineering research and development institution in Durgapur, West Bengal, India. It is a constituent laboratory of the Indian Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). This institute is the only national level research institute in the field of mechanical engineering in India.
The CMERI was founded in February 1958 under the endorsement of the CSIR. It was founded to develop national mechanical engineering technology, particularly in order to help Indian industries. During its first decade, the CMERI mainly focused its efforts towards national technology and import substitution. Currently, the Institute is making R&D efforts in the front-line areas of research such as Robotics, Mechatronics, Microsystem, Cybernetics, Manufacturing, Precision agriculture, Embedded system, Near net shape manufacturing and Biomimetics. Besides conducting cutting-edge research, the Institute works towards different R&D based mission mode programs of country to provide suitable technological solutions for poverty alleviation, societal improvement, energy security, food security, aerospace, mining, automobile and defense.