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Enabler D – Research and Intellectual Property Enabler

Short-Term Strategic Roadmap (0–2 Years) · Institutional Development Plan (IDP)

🎯 Vision Statement

A robust research and innovation culture that drives high-impact publications, increased IP generation, strong industry collaboration, and multidisciplinary solutions aligned with national and global priorities.

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At a Glance

24
Focus Areas
116
Strategic Goals
0–2
Year Horizon
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⏱️ 0–2 years

Short-Term Strategic Goals

116 goals across 24 focus areas driving this Enabler forward.

  • Integrate research as a core component of teaching and learning across curricula.
  • Modernize UG and PG curricula by integrating AI and ML for ethical and effective research.
  • Embed research methodology, scientific writing, and analytical skills into UG and PG programmes.
  • Strengthen research competencies through regular capacity-building programmes, workshops, and training.
  • Strengthen alumni engagement for research mentorship, career guidance, internships, and collaborations.
  • Institutionalize research and academic audits (JIVAS) to strengthen quality and improve institutional rankings.
  • Continue strengthening Trans-Disciplinary Project-Centric Learning to foster innovation and problem-solving.
  • Reinforce Research Centres through mentorship from eminent researchers and industry experts.
  • Expand research collaborations through MoUs with national and international institutions and industries.
  • Continue providing internal seed funding and institutional support for faculty research.
  • Introduce incentive mechanisms, including research leave, teaching load rationalization, and research recognition schemes.
  • Establish a structured framework to identify and support high-potential research-active faculty.
  • Institutionalize faculty mentorship programmes connecting early-career researchers with experienced mentors.
  • Promote research in priority domains, including Artificial Intelligence, Nanotechnology, Material Science, Data Science, Biotechnology, Genetics, Urban Ecology, Biodiversity, Alternative Energy, Applied Sciences, Policy Research, and Cultural Preservation, while integrating Indian Knowledge Systems with precision agriculture, smart farming, and AI-enabled health initiatives.
  • Periodically update and disseminate research guidelines and strengthen faculty capacity through workshops on proposal development, grant acquisition, research ethics, and responsible research practices.
  • Strengthen access to scientific instrumentation and research facilities through structured training and capacity-building programmes.
  • Strengthen research ethics, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property governance through dedicated oversight mechanisms and periodic policy revisions.
  • Conduct periodic audits of laboratories, equipment, and research infrastructure to identify gaps and prioritize institutional investments.
  • Promote pilot-scale applied research addressing priority societal and technological challenges.
  • Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration within and across departments to advance research and innovation.
  • Continue strengthening internal seed funding for innovative and high-potential research projects.
  • Identify research initiatives with strong commercialization and external funding potential.
  • Institutionalize monitoring mechanisms to evaluate research progress, outcomes, and resource utilization.
  • Organize Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to strengthen teaching, pedagogy, and research competencies.
  • Encourage faculty participation in national and international conferences to enhance research visibility and global engagement.
  • Promote faculty-led and student-mentored research leading to publications, patents, and innovation.
  • Identify priority research domains based on emerging trends, institutional strengths, and collaborative opportunities.
  • Organize workshops and brainstorming sessions to identify emerging research themes and align them with funding priorities and industry needs.
  • Strengthen collaborations with industry, research institutions, and academic partners for joint research and collaborative funding.
  • Conduct outreach, community engagement, and research awareness programmes to promote the societal relevance and impact of institutional research.
  • Strengthen faculty and research scholar engagement with communities, industries, and stakeholders to advance socially relevant and application-oriented research.
  • Expand Ph.D.. and post-doctoral enrolment in alignment with faculty capacity, research infrastructure, and funding availability.
  • Introduce JU Fellowships to attract meritorious scholars and strengthen doctoral research.
  • Align supervision of funded scholars with faculty leading sponsored research projects.
  • Expand financial and academic support through fee concessions, Teaching Assistantships, and Research Associateships.
  • Encourage faculty members to enrol in Ph.D.. programmes.
  • Facilitate doctoral registration under the mentorship of experienced faculty.
  • Continue providing fee concessions for faculty pursuing doctoral studies.
  • Rationalize teaching workloads to support faculty engaged in Ph.D.. research.
  • Introduce incentives and recognition for successful completion of doctoral degrees.
  • Provide financial and institutional support for high-quality publications, books, conference papers, and patents.
  • Organize capacity-building programmes on academic writing, research methodology, publication ethics, and intellectual property.
  • Introduce performance-based incentives and recognition for publications, patents, consultancy, and externally funded research.
  • Strengthen mentorship and publication support for early-career faculty, including journal selection, editing, plagiarism screening, and patent facilitation.
  • Promote interdisciplinary and collaborative research with industry, alumni, and national and international institutions.
  • Encourage research aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Indian Knowledge Systems, innovation, entrepreneurship, and societal priorities.
  • Organize periodic national and international conferences, symposiums, workshops, and research conclaves across all schools and research domains.
  • Strengthen conference ecosystems supporting networking, collaborative research discussions, interdisciplinary engagement, and innovation exchange.
  • Encourage faculty, scholars, and students to present research papers, patents, prototypes, and innovation outcomes at reputed academic forums.
  • Introduce Undergraduate Research Participation Schemes across departments.
  • Establish Student Research Forums for interdisciplinary discussion and academic exchange.
  • Provide foundational training in research methodology, ethics, and proposal writing.
  • Organize research immersion programmes, laboratory visits, and innovation exposure activities.
  • Encourage community-based and socially relevant student research initiatives.
  • Conduct community-oriented research awareness and extension activities involving students to strengthen public engagement and socially responsible research practices.
  • Provide mini-grant support for student research, prototypes, and innovation projects.
  • Connect student research participation with entrepreneurship and incubation ecosystems.
  • Strengthen industry collaborations to promote student innovation, intellectual property generation, and research commercialization.
  • Strengthen the Placement Cell through sustained industry partnerships aligned with evolving workforce needs.
  • Expand strategic MoUs supporting collaborative research, innovation, and intellectual property development.
  • Organize industry-led workshops, seminars, and expert interactions on emerging technologies and research trends.
  • Expand awareness of entrepreneurship, incubation facilities, and institutional support mechanisms among students and faculty.
  • Strengthen pre-incubation support through workshops, boot camps, mentorship, and business validation programmes.
  • Continue organizing institution-wide innovation and start-up competitions, providing incubation and seed funding for promising ventures.
  • Build a network of industry experts, entrepreneurs, and alumni to mentor student innovators.
  • Integrate entrepreneurship and innovation into internships and experiential learning.
  • Establish the University Press with a robust governance framework, editorial policies, and ethical publishing standards.
  • Launch a digital publishing platform supporting books, edited volumes, conference proceedings, doctoral theses, and institutional publications.
  • Provide subsidized publication support and strengthen institutional repositories for wider dissemination of research.
  • Organize capacity-building programmes on academic writing, publication ethics, and scholarly publishing.
  • Promote multilingual publications and publications related to Indian Knowledge Systems.
  • Strengthen faculty and student capacity in scholarly publishing, citation management, and research impact assessment.
  • Establish an institutional digital repository for publications, theses, dissertations, patents, and other scholarly outputs.
  • Establish mechanisms for disseminating research outputs, innovation outcomes, and socially relevant scholarly work in the public domain wherever feasible and appropriate.
  • Promote ethical publishing and increase publications in high-quality, indexed journals.
  • Strengthen institutional support for research funding, collaborative publications, and conference participation.
  • Strengthen the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell to promote IPR awareness, patent facilitation, and innovation support.
  • Introduce certificate and value-added programmes on intellectual property, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
  • Provide institutional support for patent assessment, filing, intellectual property protection, and financial assistance.
  • Organize capacity-building programmes on patent drafting, intellectual property management, technology commercialization, and ethical research practices.
  • Promote innovation, patent generation, and technology transfer through student and faculty research in collaboration with the Research and Development Cell.
  • Develop a standardized faculty evaluation framework aligned with institutional academic and research priorities.
  • Integrate performance indicators covering teaching, research, innovation, publications, patents, consultancy, mentoring, and funded projects.
  • Implement transparent digital performance reporting and faculty orientation on evaluation and ranking systems.
  • Introduce recognition mechanisms for outstanding academic and research contributions.
  • Promote balanced participation in teaching, research, innovation, and institutional development.
  • Establish a Research Monetisation Office under the Chief Technology Officer to coordinate technology transfer, industry engagement, and research commercialization.
  • Establish a Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to support intellectual property management, patent filing, licensing, and technology transfer.
  • Develop institutional policies for intellectual property ownership, licensing, and royalty sharing.
  • Strengthen institutional capacity through training on research commercialization, intellectual property, patent drafting, and entrepreneurship.
  • Identify high-potential research, technologies, and innovations for commercialization.
  • Develop value-added skill enhancement courses focusing on professional, research, digital, and transferable skills.
  • Introduce experiential learning through virtual laboratories, simulations, case studies, and research problem-solving activities.
  • Strengthen industry participation through expert lectures, workshops, and skill-based training.
  • Conduct periodic skill-gap assessments to align programmes with industry and research requirements.
  • Establish mechanisms to assess learning outcomes and student feedback for continuous programme improvement.
  • Organize regular conferences, symposia, and thematic workshops in emerging research areas, including Indian Knowledge Systems.
  • Strengthen student participation by integrating conference presentations with project and dissertation evaluations.
  • Promote student-led conferences and recognise outstanding research presentations.
  • Encourage publication of research papers arising from student research and Trans-Disciplinary Project-Centric Learning.
  • Establish institutional support for conference participation through travel grants, mentoring, and research presentation opportunities.
  • Introduce research-linked student assistantships for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students through funded research projects.
  • Create part-time research opportunities in laboratories, research centres, libraries, innovation hubs, and incubation facilities.
  • Establish institutional guidelines for student employment, remuneration, and academic balance.
  • Strengthen student competencies through training in research methods, data analysis, technical writing, laboratory practices, and digital skills.
  • Develop a digital platform for managing research-based work opportunities and student participation.
  • Introduce flexible and multidisciplinary learning pathways within UG and PG programmes.
  • Offer value-added and certificate programmes aligned with emerging academic and industry requirements.
  • Strengthen academic collaborations and MoUs with industries and international institutions for specialized learning opportunities.
  • Encourage independent student projects and guided research-based learning across disciplines.
  • Promote interdisciplinary electives, innovation activities, and experiential learning opportunities.
  • Promote student participation in research and innovation through individual and interdisciplinary projects.
  • Continue organizing hackathons, idea competitions, and innovation challenges to strengthen problem-solving and creativity.
  • Strengthen research competencies through structured mentoring, workshops, and skill-development programmes.
  • Support students in developing research outputs, prototypes, and patentable innovations.
  • Establish mechanisms to identify and nurture high-potential student researchers and innovators.

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📊 Key Indicator

A robust research and innovation culture that drives high-impact publications, increased IP generation, strong industry collaboration, and multidisciplinary solutions aligned with national and global priorities.

Outcome: Enhanced research capacity, international collaborations, and impactful innovation outcomes.

Leadership Driving this Enabler
Name & DesignationPosition
Dr. Varalakshmi K N, Director Research (Sciences), CRPAS, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) Chairperson
Dr. Jitendra K Mishra, Vice Chancellor (In Charge) and Registrar Convenor
Dr. Manav Saxena, Head, CREI Member
Dr. Geetha Balakrishna, Director, Centre for Nano and Materials Science (CNMS) Member
Dr. Chetan Nag K S, Deputy Director, Centre for Urban Ecology, Bio-Diversity, Evolution and Climate Change (CUBEC) Member
Dr. Simmy Kurian, Deputy Director, CMS B-School, Off-Campus, Kochi Member
Dr. Mahavir Kurkuri, Associate Director and Professor, Centre for Research in Functional Materials (CRFM) Member
Dr. Beem Kumar, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, FET Member