| Office of R&D | ||
| The Office of R&D provides specialized administrative and managerial support for the operation of Sponsored Research Projects, Consultancy Projects and other R&D related activities of the Institute. The Office of R&D facilitates interaction with national and international agencies supporting research & development. Also, it promotes academia-industry interactions and collaboration with larger R&D laboratories, and liaises between Institute and funding agencies. Further, it supports Faculty Members in filing of patents and documenting IPR generated through research activity of the Institute. The Office of R&D facilitates the following: | ||
| (a) | Management of Projects | |
| 1. | Registration of Sponsored, Consulting and Institute Projects, raising Invoice/Grants-in-aid bill, receiving funds, prepare utilization certificates; | |
| 2. | Appointment, extension and resignations of Project Staff Members; payment of salary; | |
| 3. | Work related to Fellowships; | |
| 4. | Project related purchases, imports and their payments; | |
| 5. | Management of temporary advances to PIs and Project Staff Members, settlement of advances; | |
| 6. | Payment for work assignments; and | |
| 7. | Preparation of cheques, bank reconciliation, accounts preparation, management of investments. | |
| (b) | Management of Office | |
| 1. | Preparation and publishing of booklets (hard and soft copies) related to Office of R&D, newsletter; | |
| 2. | Institute’s research magazine; | |
| 3. | Developing & maintaining database of R&D contacts in Industry, Academia and R&D Organisations in India and abroad; | |
| 4. | Designing and preparing R&D flyers of different Departments and laboratories of the Institute; and | |
| 5. | Managing MOUs, IPRs, Corporate Communications, Events and Relationships. | |
| (c) | Industry Liaison | |
| 1. | Industry R&D, Consultancy and Extension Services; | |
| 2. | Patents and Technology Transfer; | |
| 3. | Industry Internship for Faculty Members; and | |
| 4. | Industry Interaction. | |
