Research
Acharya's Research plays a pivotal role in its academic success. Students and Faculty are constantly encouraged in lateral- and out-of-box thinking to create advanced applications. Acharya houses several research facilities to facilitate the various areas of research. The outcome of research activities carried out across Acharya Institutes in collaboration with Academia & Industry is the generation of IP, Publication, Technologies & Products. A technology incubation centre further helps staff and students to convert innovation into applications. Through Industry-sponsored research, students are exposed to state-of-the-art technologies
Areas of Research
- Composite Materials and Additive Manufacturing Technologies
- Biomaterials and Medical devices
- Human Machine Interactions and AI
- Renewable Energy
- Electric Vehicle and Battery technologies
- Advanced Mobility Technologies
- Sensor Networks
- Industrial Automation
- Data Science
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Drug Discovery & Development
- Integrated Drug Delivery Systems
- Aero-structure failure modeling
Research Labs
- Micro Electronics and Signal Processing
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Biotechnology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Automotive and Mobility Technologies
- Sensors and Wireless Networks
- The outcome of Research activities carried out across Acharya Institutes in collaboration with Academia & Industry is the generation of IP, Publication, Technologies and Products.
- A technology incubation centre further helps staff and students to convert innovation into applications.
- Through Industry-sponsored research students are exposed to state-of-the-art technologies.
INSTITUTE INNOVATION COUNCIL (IIC)
INTRODUCTION
At Acharya, we are committed to fostering innovation, creativity, and research excellence among our faculty, staff, and students. Protecting intellectual property (IP) is an essential step in transforming ideas into impactful contributions for society. Our IPR Cell facilitates the filing and management of Patents, Copyrights, and Industrial Designs to safeguard the creative and innovative works developed within the institution.
SCOPE
This initiative applies to:
- All faculty members, researchers, students, and staff involved in research, innovation, or creative activities at Acharya Institutes.
- All forms of intellectual property generated using institutional resources, funding, or infrastructure.
- Patentable inventions, literary or artistic works eligible for copyright, and novel aesthetic designs applicable for design protection.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this initiative is to:
- Encourage and support innovators in protecting their intellectual property.
- Provide a structured process for filing Patents, Copyrights, and Industrial Designs.
- Enhance the reputation of the institution as a hub for innovation and creativity.
- Safeguard the rights and interests of inventors while ensuring compliance with national and institutional IP policie.
OBJECTIVES
- To create awareness about the importance of IPR among faculty and students.
- To provide end-to-end assistance in filing Patent, Copyright, and Design applications with relevant authorities.
- To establish a transparent and efficient system for evaluating and managing IPR applications.
- To promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within the academic ecosystem.
- To contribute to national and global innovation indices through protected intellectual property.
Process for Filing Patents, Copyrights, and Designs
- Submission of Disclosure: Inventors/Creators must submit their idea/invention disclosure to the IPR Cell using the prescribed form.
- Evaluation: The IPR Cell, along with a technical evaluation committee, assesses the novelty, utility, and commercial potential of the submission.
- Approval and Drafting: Upon approval, the IPR Cell coordinates with registered patent/copyright/design agents for drafting applications.
- Filing: Applications are filed with the Indian Patent Office (for patents and designs) or Copyright Office of India.
- Follow-up and Publication: The IPR Cell monitors the progress, attends to queries from the respective offices, and ensures timely publication and grant.
- Post-Grant Management: Assistance is provided for licensing, commercialization, or maintenance of granted IP.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Following are the roles and responsibilities of various members of IQAC:
IQAC COORDINATOR
- To ensure active participation of all members in meetings/deliberations.
- To ensure adherence of IQAC functioning as per SOPs and updating of SOPs as and when required.
- To coordinate activities of IQAC.
- Assist the chairperson IQAC in development of Quality Key Indicators (QKIs) and Ranking parameters per semester.
- Preparation of various formats.
- Preparation of audit schedule.
- Summary report preparation of the various academic and administrative audits.
- Document preparation and to ensure readiness for the IQAC events, meetings & special projects.
IQAC MEMBERS
- Attend the meetings regularly.
- Will actively participate in discussions and give their valuable inputs and suggestions for improvement in quality of various parameters in the institute.
- Ensure adherence of academic calendar, standardized formats and policies in their respective departments.
- Contribute actively to academic audits.
- Will actively participate in all activities of IQAC and put efforts in fulfilling the objectives and functions of IQAC for quality improvement.
OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF IQAC
Quality assurance is a by-product of ongoing efforts to define the objectives of an institution, to have a work plan to achieve them and to specify the checks and balances to evaluate the degree to which each of the tasks is fulfilled. Hence devotion and commitment to improvement rather than mere institutional control is the basis for devising procedures and instruments for assuring quality. The IQAC has to ensure that whatever is done in the institution for “education” is done efficiently and effectively with high standards. In order to do this, the IQAC will have to first establish procedures and modalities to collect data and information on various aspects of institutional functioning.
