Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
CMERI is an engineering research institute based in Durgapur, West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India

India

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. It was established in February 1958 with the specific task of development of mechanical engineering technology and is funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

It is located opposite to National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

The National Institute of Technology, Durgapur , formerly the Regional Engineering College , Durgapur, was established under an Act of the Parliament of India in 1960 as one of the eight RECs...

, a premier engineering institute and among the top 20 in the country for undergraduate courses.

It conducts research in varied fields of engineering and technology aimed at providing assistance to mechanical engineering industries in the form of feasibility studies, research, training and consultancy. It conducts several short term courses in emerging and cutting-edge technology.

Research

The institute performs research in various fields. The chief areas of research include Robotics & Mechatronics, Embedded Systems & Electronics, Energy & Process Plant, Chemistry & Biomimetics, Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Technology, Rapid Prototyping & Tooling, Farm Machinery & Post Harvest Technology and Life Enhancement Studies (RLA).

MERADO

MERADO or Mechanical Engineering Research & Development Organization was developed as an extension center of the Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute to focus on the development of the small and medium scale industries, especially in the Northern States of India.