KFASC RESERCH DEVELOPMENT CELL  

Functions

The UGC launched an initiative to establish a RDC in HEIs with the mandate for promoting quality research that contributes  meaningfully towards the goal of a self-reliant India ("Atma-Nirbhar Bharat"), aligned with the provisions of NEP-2020. Hence our college has also formed an RDC.

The RDC would help creating a research ecosystem for reliable, impactful, and sustained research output. The essential elements of such an ecosystem, viz., generation of knowledge and facilitation of research, innovation, and technology development for industrial & societal benefits, are addressed by human resource (researcher & faculty), intellectual capital (knowledge

& skills), governance (regulation & policies) and financial resources (funding & grants).

Vision

To put in place a robust mechanism for developing and strengthening the research ecosystem within HEIs, aligned with the provisions of NEP-2020

   Mission

To create a conducive environment for enhanced research productivity.

To encourage collaboration across industry, government, community- based organizations, and agencies at the local, national, and international levels.

To facilitate greater access to research through mobilization of resources and funding.

Objectives

To create an organizational structure with role-based functions of RDC, formulate Research Policy for the HEIs, identify thrust areas of research, and form related cluster groups/ frontline teams/consortia of researchers.

To create enabling provisions in Research Policies for recruitment of research personnel, procurement of equipment, and financial management with adequate autonomy to the Principal Investigator(s) and disseminate research outcomes to stakeholders and the public at large.

To establish a special purpose vehicle to promote researchers and innovators, identify potential collaborators from industry, research organizations, academic institutions & other stakeholders for cooperation and synergistic partnerships.

To act as a liaison between researchers & relevant research funding agencies, extend guidance in preparation & submission of project proposals and post-sanctioning of the grants to oversee adherence to timelines.

To have better coordination among other cells/centers dealing with University- Industry Inter Linkage, Incubation, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

To develop an Institutional Research Information System for sharing the status of ongoing/ completed research projects/Programmes, expertise & resources, etc., making effective use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for preparing the database of in-house experts to provide industrial consultancy and services.

To engage & utilize the services of superannuated active faculty/scientists in research capacity building of talented young minds and promote mobility of researchers across institutions and R&D Labs.

To serve as nodal center for ideation and conceptualization of research topics/themes by organizing workshops and training programs and ensuring the integrity and ethical practices in research activities including clearance of bioethical committee wherever required.

RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC)

Sl. No.	Name and address	Designation
1	PROF.M.ABDULAZEEZ	PRINCIPAL
2	DR.PM HABEEBRAHMAN	CHAIRPERSON
MEMBERS
3	DR.CHITHRA	ASST PROFESSOR ,BOTANY
4	DR.SANOJ VERGHESE	ASST PROFESSOR , PHYSICS
5	DR. K. MUSTAFA	PROFESSOR , MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
6	ADVOCATE, SUMESH	LEGAL ADVISOR

 

Meeting frequency: biannual

Term: 2 years

Functions:

To guide the Cell/ Committees while fulfilling the objectives for which the Cell has been established

Approve proposals of the Committees

Approve annual budget of the Cell

Perform such other functions as may be necessary and deemed fit for the proper research and development of the College

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CELL (RDC)

Sl. No.	Name and address	Designation
1	DR. K. MUSTAFA, DIRECTOR , RDC CONVENOR	PROFESSOR , MANAGEMENT STUDIES

Functions:

Director, RDC will head various committees for establishing an effective and robust research governance

To assure smooth functioning of different committees which ensures functional autonomy, transparency, accountability, adaptability by strengthening interlinkages to create a conducive research environment

Term: 2 years

1: FINANCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE  COMMITTEE

 CONVENOR- MOHAMED HANEEFA KT (Accountant)

1. SAFOORA. P
2. SUHAIL K
3. NIMISHA
4. MOHAMED MUSTHAFA

4 MEMBERS

Meeting frequency: quarterly

Functions:

Resource mobilization from govt., industry and other funding agencies

Strengthening of infrastructure

 2: RESEARCH PROGRAM, POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

CONVENOR – DR.CHITHRA

1. UMMU HABEEBA
2. ANEENA PARVEEN
3. NIMSHAD
4. SREEKALA

Meeting frequency: quarterly

Functions:

To identify thrust areas of research

To establish Center of Excellence

To develop research policies

 3: COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

CONVENOR- DR. SANOJ VARGESE

1. ABDUL VAHID
2. JUBIYA JOSE
3. MOHAMED FAYIS
4. THASHEELA

Meeting frequency: quarterly

Functions:

To promote collaboration between govt., universities, research institutes and industries

To strengthen inter-, trans- and multidisciplinary research

Student and faculty exchange programme

 

4: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MONITORING AND COMMERCILIZATION COMMITTEE

 CONVENOR

1. HABEEB RAHMAN

4 MEMBERS

1. MUJEEB T.P
2. SUHAIL KP
3. ASWINI
4. RISLA SHIBIN

Meeting frequency: quarterly

Functions

To foster technology development and business-centred facility

Accountability for research development and innovation activities

To monitor and oversee research progress, coordinate programs, manage and facilitate optimizing resources

 5: IPR, LEGAL AND ETHICAL MATTERS COMMITTEE

CONVENOR

1. MUSTAFA K

4 MEMBERS

1. NAUFAL VK
2. ILYAS MC
3. RUKHMNI
4. ASWATHI KT

Meeting frequency: quarterly

Functions

To oversee the compliance of ethical codes of research and publishing practices

Plagiarism checking

To facilitate filing patents, protection of research output

Legal assistance