Welcome To The Office Of Research & Development (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
- Registration of Sponsored, Consulting and Institute Projects, raising Invoice/Grants-in-aid bill, receiving funds, prepare utilization certificates;
- Appointment, extension and resignations of Project Staff Members; payment of salary;
- Work related to Fellowships;
- Project related purchases, imports and their payments;
- Management of temporary advances to PIs and Project Staff Members, settlement of advances;
- Payment for work assignments; and
- Preparation of cheques, bank reconciliation, accounts preparation, management of investments.
(b) Management of Office
- Preparation and publishing of booklets (hard and soft copies) related to Office of R&D, newsletter;
- Institute’s research magazine;
- Developing & maintaining database of R&D contacts in Industry, Academia and R&D Organisations in India and abroad;
- Designing and preparing R&D flyers of different Departments and laboratories of the Institute; and
- Managing MOUs, IPRs, Corporate Communications, Events and Relationships.