In order to strengthen the activities undertaken under Research & Development Centre it has been decided to revise the Institutional Research Policy along with the following updated members. The senior faculty members of the department will act as coordinators and they will monitor the research and development works. The Institute Governing Body has approved the committee members to implement the same from the academic year 2020-21 onwards. R & D centre will receive applications seeking research proposals from the interested faculty and students. The received applications will be scrutinized by the committee and suitable proposals will be granted the seed money.
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
Technical education paves the way for innovation and creativity. A strong base for research and development is very important to achieve this. Realizing the importance of research & development (R&D), the R&D Centre was established in Narayana Engineering College Nellore. The purpose of this procedure is to help students to provide proper coordination of all the activities of research of the Institute and aligning these to the vision and mission of the institution along with the national sustainable development goals through research & development centre.
The Institution has adopted a Research Policy that establishes a research environment that supports high standards of research integrity, research excellence, and professional conduct. The Institution serves the community by transmitting knowledge through teaching and with a strong determination of sharing knowledge through research. it also aims at obtaining that the activities of the research in the Institute obey all the significant rules and guidelines of the UGC, AICTE and affiliating University as well as to the accustomed norms and standard relating to the safe and ethical conduct of research.
Narayana Engineering College, Nellore is leading body education and therefore reach quality standards in provision research development activities college. There is need to set a goal ensuring that college is centre excellence in research development activity. Overall aim of purpose is enable Narayana Engineering College, Nellore provide excellence research innovation practices.
Objectives Research Development Centre:- Identify & inform the faculty and students about suitable funded / sponsored research opportunities notified different research, academic, industry government non-government organizations.
- To advice on thrust areas and disciplines for introducing research programmes and related activities for future development in research.
- Through consultancy projects, the Institution also provides scope for faculties and students to work on the recent trends in technology and the evolving technologies with industry standards.
- Identify Industry-Institute interaction through MOUs for relationships with national and international academic institutions higher learning and widening the scope research options the faculties and students.
- To create awareness about Intellectual Property Rights and Patents, encourage Innovation and motivate them to apply for IPR/Patents.
- To encourage and promote the faculty & student research publication of their research work/projects in ostensible academic Scopus Indexed Journals (National/International).
- To improve the quality of research publications, the Institution has introduced a scheme of reimbursement of publication charges/registration fees and rewards for various categories of Journals as well as for Research Project Grants.
- To create an ecosystem for innovations, foster & encourage entrepreneurship including incubation center, and other initiatives for creation and transfer of knowledge.
The Institute has a number of high-end research centers to strengthen the research activities. teaching-learning facilities, and employability for UG and PG students. The establishment of new centers also enhances the research among faculty members and students on various recent technology domains and improves the Industry-Institute interaction.
Roles & Responsibilities of the Committee- Institute has a number of high end research centers to strengthen the research activities, teaching learning facilities and employability for UG and PG students.
- To identify and inform faculty and students about the suitable funded /sponsored research opportunities notified by different research, academics, industry or government & non-government organizations.
- To provide support to the faculty research efforts and to encourage student research as part of the curriculum.
- To promote multidisciplinary research and set up methodologies for undertaking and preparing collaborative research projects covering different domains of knowledge as well as policies or involving external experts/agencies in such research projects.
- To encourage and promote faculty & student research publication of their research work/projects in ostensible academic Scopus Indexed Journals (National/International).
- Establish function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-Incubation of Ideas.
- To develop better cognitive ability amongst technology students.
- Organize periodic Ideation Day/Workshops/Seminars/Interactions with Entrepreneurs, Investors, Professionals, and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
- To create awareness about Intellectual Property Rights and Patents, encourage Innovation and motivate them to apply for IPR/Patents. Frequency of committee meeting :
- Twice in the every Academic Year. Preferably one meeting at Starting & other attending of A.Y
- Committee may conduct meeting as and when required.
