Research Council

KCW’s Research Council (RC) comprises eminent national and international scientists, experts from the industry and the academia. The RC meets twice a year to monitor and review current projects, and identify future research prospects. The key functions of the are:

  • The RC works out strategy regarding joint research project funded by suitable sponsors
  • The RC monitors the progress of the registered PhD and MPhil scholars and recommends fellowship for deserving scholars
  • The RC promotes collaborative interdisciplinary research projects with national institutes and leading universities
  • The RC helps in establishing peer networks through conference, seminars and mentoring programmes
  • The RC helps PG students to carry out the part of their research work in different leading institutes and universities
  • The RC works out strategies to increase the research publication in high impact journals and to undertake consulting assignments
  • The RC reviews the physical and financial utilization of sanctioned projects and advises the concerned researchers accordingly
  • The RC conducts quarterly workshops on the ‘Research Metrics’ for scientists to understand the importance of publication and assessment mode
  • The RC identifies collaborative institutes for future research works based on the research strengths of KCW
  • The RC helps in augmenting the research commitments among the faculty and research scholars and arranges research mentors based on their expertise in the research areas

Details of the number of research projects carried out during the past five years, sponsored/supported by different nodal agenices, is given below:

  • 2018-19 ... ICCSR/UGC/IUAC/SERB/NCW ... INR 103L
  • 2019-20 ... DST ... INR 68L
  • 2020-21 ... DBT/BIRAC/ACABC ... INR 52L
  • 2021-22 ... ICSSR/SERB/NMPB/DST ... INR 92L
  • 2022-23 ... ICSSR/SERB/UGC/DSIR/NTTM ... INR 157L

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