About The Centre

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science offers unparalleled resources to the research community including Research Centres, libraries and laboratories to support scholarly work in nearly any field or discipline.

The Centre for Research and Consultancy (CRC) has been established to promote academic research, Sponsored research and consultancy. Researchers include full time scholars, part time scholars, faculty members, and post graduate and undergraduate students and they collaborate with colleagues across the University. The Centre for Research & Consultancy is headed by Director (Research) and assisted by Dean (Research Initiatives) and three Research Coordinators looking after Academic Research, Funded Research, Consultancy respectively and an IPR Coordinator managing IP related issues.

The Centre has evolved policies for Sponsored Research, Consultancy and Intellectual Property Rights. The primary objective of the CRC is to promote quality research programs, facilitate and support multi-disciplinary, inter University, International research proposals and Institute-industry interaction through:

   • Developing and nurturing international linkages for research and development.
   ⦁ Organizing Generic Training Programs for Research Scholars.
   • Formation of Research Forums and Research Groups
   • Interaction between various Research Groups through research forum meeting.
   ⦁ Colloquium for Research Scholars.
   ⦁ Fostering of relationships with funding agencies to better understand research priorities.
   ⦁ Facilitating project proposal preparation and submission, establishment of project accounts, review for large and complex projects.
   ⦁ Support Short-term courses/Seminars/Workshops for effective dissemination of knowledge.
   ⦁ Organizing Lectures by Eminent Scientists from various R&D Organizations.
   ⦁ Establishing connectivity between Faculty and Scientists of various R&D Organizations and Industry through visits.
   ⦁ Improving the Institute-Industry interaction and provide need based technology to existing industries.
   ⦁ Identifying and protecting intellectual property rights.

The Centre for Research and Consultancy (CRC) is a service unit under the Office of the Director(Research). It provides valuable support in fulfilling the University’s Vision-Mission through its programs and services. CRC promotes and nurtures a culture of genuine intellectual inquiry, advances inter-and multi-disciplinary studies, and serves as a clearinghouse for information related to faculty research activities on campus, among others, in support of this Vision-Mission.

Programs and Services

   • Administers the Academic Research Program
   • Monitors externally-funded projects under taken by the different departments and research centres and progress of research and research scholars
   • Disseminates salient findings of completed research projects
   • Provides project development and implementation assistance
   • Documents and assists in the formulation, review, and amendment of guidelines and policies governing research in the University