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• To increase the number of research labs including a centralized sophisticated instruments’

facility to promote cutting edge research
• To increase the number of academic activities with strong focus on applied research with

social impacts

One of the successfully implemented activities under global visibility is to improve in the national
and international rankings. Towards reaching this aspect of the strategic goal, the Institution had

formulated the following set of action plan.

• Focus on Interdisciplinary research areas and establishing research infrastructure including

(i) Smart manufacturing lab (ii) 3D printing and additive manufacturing Lab (iii) Cyber-
physical systems lab (iv) Bioactive therapeutics lab (v) Autonomous vehicle lab and (vi)

Wearable technologies lab and (vii) Sophisticated instruments facilities for advanced
characterization

• Introducing interdisciplinary programmes in emerging areas like Data Science, Cyber
Physical Systems, Wearable Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning

• Research to focus on Product Development, IP Generation and Commercialization.

• High quality talent acquisition
• To ensure high faculty retention the institution implements a set of measures and policies

including implementation of 7th Pay commission pay scales, complete academic freedom
and conducive research ambience

• Emphasis on publishing in peer reviewed journals with high impact factor

• Sponsorship of publication fee for open access publishing
• Financial assistance for participation in reputed international conferences

• Special scheme for inviting international Professors as Visiting / Adjunct Professor
• Initiatives to admit international students

• Establishing functional collaboration for Research / Faculty Exchange / Student Exchange

with top 200 universities
• Enhancing interaction with various industries for student internships & projects,

consultancy and industry sponsored laboratories
• Securing international projects and strengthening international collaboration and joint

research

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