Mangaluru: Mangalore University will upgrade its research consultancy promotion cell (RCPC) by incorporating patents as an integral part of research undertaken. The Research Development Consultancy and Patent Cell so recast will have seven distinct verticals that will spur research activities, publication, file for patents and intellectual property rights, and strive for external funding.
Chairing the maiden Innovation Day organised to mark the birth anniversary of former President APJ Abdul Kalam organised by RCPC of the university, vice-chancellor P S Yadapadithaya said the new cell will also spur teaching faculty to take up consultancy work for industries under a 50:50 revenue sharing model with the university. Office of research integrity will also be set up as mandated by the University Grants Commission to ensure ethical and original research, he said.
The varsity will create an ambience that is conducive to research, the VC said. The norms that university uses for conferring the best teacher award on its foundation day too will be strengthened. The best researcher and best employee among non-teaching staff too will be recognised as part of this concerted effort to spur research, Yadapadithaya said.
Delivering the key-note address, Karunakar A Kotegar, syndicate member of the university said the thrust of research should be to apply knowledge gained into a tangible end product and not be limited to an academic exercise. While India as a nation has climbed four places in the Global Innovation Index to 44th place, it is ranked third in terms of research articles. The aim should be to top the GII that is currently held by Switzerland, he said.
Mohammad Nazeer, managing director, Mangaluru Smart City Ltd, chief guest, who released the university’s training manual said the SPV will finish around 90% of smart city projects by 2022. The SPV is laying emphasis on use of information communication technology tools to make the lives of people of the city better.
Chairing the maiden Innovation Day organised to mark the birth anniversary of former President APJ Abdul Kalam organised by RCPC of the university, vice-chancellor P S Yadapadithaya said the new cell will also spur teaching faculty to take up consultancy work for industries under a 50:50 revenue sharing model with the university. Office of research integrity will also be set up as mandated by the University Grants Commission to ensure ethical and original research, he said.
The varsity will create an ambience that is conducive to research, the VC said. The norms that university uses for conferring the best teacher award on its foundation day too will be strengthened. The best researcher and best employee among non-teaching staff too will be recognised as part of this concerted effort to spur research, Yadapadithaya said.
Delivering the key-note address, Karunakar A Kotegar, syndicate member of the university said the thrust of research should be to apply knowledge gained into a tangible end product and not be limited to an academic exercise. While India as a nation has climbed four places in the Global Innovation Index to 44th place, it is ranked third in terms of research articles. The aim should be to top the GII that is currently held by Switzerland, he said.
Mohammad Nazeer, managing director, Mangaluru Smart City Ltd, chief guest, who released the university’s training manual said the SPV will finish around 90% of smart city projects by 2022. The SPV is laying emphasis on use of information communication technology tools to make the lives of people of the city better.
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