The rapid growth in scientific knowledge reflects our relentless quest for discovery and significantly impacts economic and societal development. In educational institutions, science, technology, and innovation often originate within research environments. At School of Pharmacy, the School of Pharmacy has established a Research and Developmental Committee dedicated to creating and disseminating new knowledge across various fields. This committee fosters innovation and enhances both learning and teaching for faculty members and students, integrating these advancements into the curriculum. Research forms the bedrock of knowledge, invigorating academic energy, building state-of-the-art facilities, promoting research publications, developing collaborations, and forming an active community with shared objectives. Additionally, substantial evidence suggests that research supports and improves teaching, fostering excellence in this realm. Research benefits faculty members, enriches their teaching, and significantly impacts both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Increasingly, evidence shows that students gain significantly from having researchers as instructors, provided the institution balances resources and rewards between research and teaching. Recent studies consistently highlight the benefits of ‘research-led teaching,’ where researchers’ experiences are integrated into their teaching methods.
Mission
- To motivate faculty members to engage in research-related activities alongside teaching, aiming to publish research articles in reputed journals.
- To encourage faculty members to write books and monographs for publication by esteemed international and national publishers.
- To stimulate interest among faculty members in establishing collaborative research projects with counterparts at prestigious national and international universities.
- To support faculty members in submitting proposals and securing funded research projects from various funding agencies in India and abroad.
- To undertake consultancy projects sponsored by government agencies as well as private, industrial, and other organizations.
- To inspire creativity among faculty members, encouraging them to make original contributions through products, concepts, etc., and to secure patents.
- To collaborate with national and international professional societies.
Through these efforts, the School of Pharmacy at Chouksey Engineering Collegeaims to foster a robust research culture that enhances both the academic and professional development of its community.
Functions of the R&D Cell at the School of Pharmacy
- Identification of Research Thrust Areas: Identify key research areas within each department.
- Research Encouragement: Advise and motivate faculty to conduct research both independently and in collaboration with other organizations.
- Departmental Visits and Proposal Scrutiny: Visit various departments to encourage faculty to undertake research projects and review proposals before submission to funding agencies.
- Resource Identification: Identify the physical and human resources necessary for conducting research.
- Budget and Funding Identification: Determine budgetary needs and identify funding resources for research.
- Progress Review and Guidance: Review the progress of ongoing research projects and provide necessary guidance as needed.
- Funding Monitoring and Proposal: Monitor and recommend funding from the college budget to promote research activities.
- Collaborative Research: Identify organizations and industries to undertake collaborative research on topics of mutual interest.
Additional Duties of the R&D Cell at the School of Pharmacy
- Proposal Scrutiny: Review minor and major research project proposals for submission to funding bodies such as AICTE, DST, TEQIP, DRDO, etc.
- Sponsored Research Monitoring: Monitor and assess the progress of sponsored research projects.
- Academic Progress Review: Review and monitor the academic progress of candidates registered for Ph.D. and M. Pharm. programs.
- Event Organization: Advise and organize seminars, conferences, and workshops.
- Interdisciplinary Research Promotion: Promote and encourage interdisciplinary research initiatives.
- Technology and Research Centers Establishment: Establish technology incubation centers, research centers, and centers of excellence.
- Research Suitability and Application: Advise faculty on the suitability of research results for journal publication, patenting, product generation, or solving societal problems.
- Ph.D. Registration Encouragement: Encourage young faculty members to register for Ph.D. programs either at the College or at various reputed academic institutes.
