Research Center

Research Center

Research and Development Committee

Objectives:

The Research and Development Committee aims to:

• Promote a research-oriented culture among faculty and students across all departments.
• Encourage quality research leading to publications, patents, presentations, and funded projects.
• Support the initiation, execution, and dissemination of research work within the institution.
• Identify thrust areas and emerging fields for collaborative and interdisciplinary research.
• Facilitate capacity-building programs such as workshops, training, and FDPs in research methodologies.
• Provide guidance for writing proposals, grants, and ethical approvals.
• Strengthen institutional linkages with industries, research institutes, and funding agencies.
• Ensure adherence to research ethics and academic integrity.

Mechanism:

• Formation of Committee: Committee constituted annually with a Chairperson, senior faculty, and departmental research coordinators.
• Planning & Policy Development: Formulation of research policies, guidelines, and R&D plans for the academic year.
• Identification of Research Areas: Consultation with departments to identify thrust areas and research problems.
• Proposal Development Support: Conducting sessions on grant writing, ethics, and experimental design. Providing internal review / proofreading of proposals before submission.
• Project Facilitation: Assisting faculty and students in applying for internal and external funded projects.
• Monitoring of Research Activities: Regular review of ongoing projects and progress reports. Maintaining a database of publications, patents, and presentations.
• Ethical Compliance: Ensuring research proposals involving biological, human, or animal subjects obtain ethics committee clearance.
• Dissemination & Recognition: Organizing conferences, seminars, poster presentations, and R&D exhibitions. Recommending awards or incentives for outstanding research contributions.

Functions of the Committee

• Promote and nurture research culture among faculty and students.
• Facilitate collaborations with national/international institutions and industries.
• Guide faculty in preparing proposals for agencies like DST, DBT, ICMR, UGC, AICTE, SPPU, etc.
• Scrutinize and approve internal research proposals.
• Maintain research records such as publications, citations, H-index, patents, and funded projects.
• Organize FDPs, workshops, and seminars on research methodology, IP rights, SPSS, data analysis, etc.
• Promote ethical practices and prevent plagiarism through awareness and software support.
• Encourage student research through competitions like Avishkar, research internships, and summer projects.
• Facilitate publication support through guidelines on journal selection, referencing, and manuscript preparation.
• Recommend infrastructure improvements for research labs and instruments.

Expected Outcomes

• Enhanced research output in terms of publications, patents, and conference presentations.
• Increase in externally funded research projects and consultancy services.
• Improved research skills among faculty and students through regular training.
• Growth in interdisciplinary and collaborative research activities.
• Strengthening of institutional academic reputation at regional, national, and global levels.
• Development of a research-driven academic environment that motivates innovation and problem-solving.
• Greater student involvement through projects, competitions, and internships.
• Improved compliance with research ethics, ensuring quality and integrity of work.
• Establishment of an ecosystem that supports innovation, IPR, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer.

Research and Development Committee Members