IIC R&D Cell-cum-Idea Café

About IIC R&D Cell-cum-Idea Café

The Institution's Innovation Council (IIC), DSCET R&D Cell-cum-Idea Café has been established in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Education's Innovation Council (MIC) and the framework prescribed under IIC 8.0. It functions as a conceptual innovation space that combines the formal structure of a Research and Development (R&D) Cell with the informal and collaborative ambience of an Idea Café, thereby fostering creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

At Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Engineering and Technology, the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship plays a key role in collecting innovative ideas from stakeholders and maintaining a structured idea bank. These ideas are subsequently forwarded to the R&D Cell, where they are systematically analysed, refined, and optimised into feasible, practical, and real-life solutions.

The committee comprises a Chairperson, Coordinator, and Members, along with Ex-Officio Members including the President, Vice President, Convenor of the IIC, IQAC Coordinator, and the Senior Superintendent of the Research Section. Student members are also actively involved and contribute meaningfully to the functioning of the council.

This integrated and collaborative structure promotes application-oriented and realistic research, enabling ideas to mature into impactful innovations and successful startup ventures.

Objectives of Research and Development

The Research and Development (R&D) Cell aims to establish a dynamic and supportive ecosystem that fosters research excellence, promotes innovation, and drives technology-enabled entrepreneurship and economic growth. The objectives of the R&D Cell are as follows:

Promoting Research Excellence: To strive for excellence in research by providing adequate resources, robust infrastructure, and comprehensive support systems that enable researchers to undertake high-quality, cutting-edge research projects.
Promoting Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: To encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, startups, and industry partners in order to address complex challenges and explore emerging areas of innovation.
Creating Collaborative Opportunities: To create structured avenues for collaboration between researchers and startups, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships that enhance innovation and value creation.
Facilitating Technology Transfer: To facilitate the effective transfer of technology and knowledge from research outcomes to practical applications, thereby promoting commercialization and generating societal impact.
Fostering Innovation: To nurture a culture of innovation within the institution by supporting research activities and encouraging collaboration with startups and external stakeholders.
Supporting the Startup Ecosystem: To support the growth and development of startups by providing access to research expertise, institutional facilities, funding opportunities, and mentorship.
Enhancing Industry Partnerships: To strengthen partnerships with industry stakeholders to identify research needs, undertake collaborative projects, and promote technology transfer and commercialization.
Promoting Intellectual Property Management: To develop and implement effective strategies for intellectual property management, including patent filing, licensing, and protection of research outputs and startup innovations.
Encouraging Entrepreneurship: To encourage entrepreneurial initiatives among researchers and students by providing incubation support, entrepreneurship training, and networking opportunities.
Monitoring and Evaluation: To regularly monitor and evaluate the progress and impact of research and startup initiatives against predefined metrics, and to undertake necessary corrective measures to achieve the stated objectives. Further, to ensure the timely submission of Annual Progress Reports, Project Completion Reports, and Utilisation Certificates to the concerned authorities within the stipulated time frame.

Members of the Committee

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Role
1	Dr. G. R. Suresh	Principal	Chairperson
2	Dr. Anandavel Vadivel	Professor and Head SoB & Dean Innovation	Vice Chairperson cum IIC President
3	Dr. S. Narendran	Associate Professor of CSE & R&D Coordinator	Member Secretary
4	Dr. G. Sankara Malliga	Professor of IT & Coordinator IQAC	Member IQAC
5	Dr. R. Kasilingam	Dean, Pondicherry University, Puducherry	External Academic Expert
6	Dr. R. Meenakumari	Consultant, CEC, IIT Madras	External Academic Expert
7	Mr. P. Selvame	GM, CEAT Tyres, Kanchipuram	External Industry Expert
8	Mr. Raja Sundar	Director Information Technology, SIVTEK Global, Chennai	External Industry Expert
9	Mr. Mohammed Hussain Shariff	MD, Livvolta Health Care, Chennai	Expert from Start-ups
10	Dr. Kalaiselvi K	Professor and Dean-Electrical Science	Member Faculty
11	Dr. Umma Habiba	Professor and Dean – Advanced Computing	Member Faculty
12	Dr. E. Baraneetharan	Associate Professor and Head, EEE	Member Faculty
13	Dr. Pushparaghavan A	Professor and Head, AIDS	Member Faculty
14	Dr. K. Ramesh	Associate Professor of ECE	Member Faculty
15	Dr. E. Sivanantham	Professor and Head, AIML	Member Faculty
16	Dr. K. Sivakumar	Professor and Head, MECH	Member Faculty
17	Ms. P R Ajitha	Assistant Professor. CSE	Member Faculty
18	Mr. M V Prabhakaran	Assistant Professor and Head, CYBER	Member Faculty
19	Ms. M Gayathri	III B.E AGRI	Student Research Ambassador
20	Mr. Vijay Srinivas	IV B.Tech IT	Student Research Ambassador
21	Mr. Praveen S	III B.E MECH	Student Research Ambassador
22	Mr. Vijay Anand S	III B.E CSE	Student Research Ambassador
23	Ms. Jasitha	II B Tech AI&ML	Student Research Ambassador

Frequency of Meetings

The Committee shall meet at least four times in a year or as and when required. The Member Secretary, in consultation with the Chairperson / Vice Chairperson, shall prepare and circulate the agenda of the meeting well in advance. The Member Secretary shall also be responsible for recording the minutes of the meetings and maintaining the Action Taken Reports.

Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the Committee shall include the following:

To formulate the action plan for Research and Development (R&D) activities for the respective academic year.
To prepare the budget for R&D activities, obtain approval from the Finance and Planning Committee, and forward the same to the Governing Body for approval.
To disseminate a comprehensive list of national and international funding agencies that provide financial support for R&D projects.
To encourage and guide faculty members and students to publish research papers, articles, manuscripts, and book chapters in conferences and journals of national and international repute, and to file, publish, and obtain patents and copyrights.
To assist faculty members and students in the preparation and submission of R&D project proposals to funding agencies such as AICTE, UGC, ISRO, DRDO, CSIR, DST, and other relevant bodies.
To formulate strategies for the mutual benefit of all stakeholders by fostering interdisciplinary research collaborations through professional chapters.
To monitor the progress of R&D activities through periodic meetings, identify bottlenecks, and initiate appropriate remedial measures.
To interact with Heads of Departments for organising national and international conferences, workshops, seminars, and training programmes in thrust areas, with a view to enhancing the professional and research competencies of faculty members and students.
To encourage faculty members to publish their research work in journals indexed in SCI, SCIE, Scopus, and UGC-CARE.
To maintain and periodically update data related to research, consultancy, and extension activities of faculty members and students.
To upload and update the progress of R&D activities on the web portals of affiliating, accrediting, and ranking agencies, as required.
To review the originality and quality of publications, projects, consultancy works, and patents, and to recommend suitable incentives, appreciation, and suggestions for improvement.
To consolidate the progress of R&D activities of all departments and submit the consolidated report to the Principal.
To perform any other R&D-related activities as assigned by the Principal from time to time.
To conduct drive-in programmes for the creation of SCOPUS ID, VIDWAN ID, ResearcherID, ORCID ID, and Google Scholar ID for faculty members.
To encourage faculty members to serve on editorial boards and act as reviewers for reputed journals and conferences.
To create awareness among faculty members and students regarding plagiarism issues in research publications.
To sensitise faculty members and students to the importance of citations and indexing in research.