The Central University of Karnataka established the Research and Development Cell to strengthen the Research Ecosystem, enhance Research Quality, and foster Research Activities. The recent circular by the UGC also emphasized the significance of the R & D Cell in Universities and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The R&D Cell in HEIs will pave the way for innovations and intellectual property gains to be expanded over time. It can contribute meaningfully towards the goal of Atma Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India), which is aligned with the provisions of National Education Policy – 2020 (NEP-2020). This will also play a crucial role in catalyzing the research culture in HEIs as envisaged under NEP-2020 for reliable, impactful, and sustainable research output.
To implement the research mandates of NEP-2020
To promote sponsored research and consultancy
To explore the funding opportunities for research
To facilitate collaborations of research through MoUs
To formulate the policy for strengthening the university research ecosystem
To develop a framework to enhance the research quality and productivity
To foster research activities that is recognized and rewarded
To serve as a nodal center for coordination between other cells associated with the research promotion and activities
To create enabling provisions in research policies for recruiting research personnel, procuring equipment, and financial management with adequate autonomy to the Principal Investigator (s) and disseminate research outcomes to stakeholders and the public.
To develop an institutional research information system/database for sharing the status of ongoing/completed research projects/programs, available/accessible thrust areas of research, expertise, resources, etc., to provide consultancy services.
To constitute various committees that promote research activities and facilitate implementation of its recommendations as envisaged in UGC R & D Guidelines.
Liaison between researchers and research funding agencies to monitor progress and oversee adherence to project timelines.
To engage and utilize the services of superannuate active faculty/scientists in research capacity building of talented young minds at HEIs and promote mobility of researchers across institutions and R & D Labs.
To facilitate individual, departmental, and institutional research projects that are highly impactful, socially relevant, locally need-based, nationally important, and globally significant.
R and D cell is headed by the Director and supported by the Deputy Director and other supporting staff. It is governed by the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) chaired by the vice-chancellor.
The RAC helps frame guidelines, develop a research ecosystem, and ensure research quality. It also supports supporting systems like research and consultancy cells, intellectual property cells, innovation cells, and entrepreneur development cells.
Sl. No. | Name / Designation | Position in RAC |
|---|---|---|
01 | Prof. Hanume Gowd, Dept. of Chemistry | Chairman |
02 | Finance Officer | Member |
03 | Dr Shivakumar Belli, Dept. of Management | Members |
04 | Dr Ravi Kangai, Dept. of History | Member |
05 | Mr. Niteen Bhimrao, Dept. of Electrical Engg. | Member |
06 | Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Dept. of Life Science | Member |
1. To act as a liaison between researchers and relevant research funding agencies, extend guidance in the preparation and submission of project proposals, and post-sanctioning of the grants to oversee adherence to timelines.
2. 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.
As per the mandate of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Central University of Karnataka has established a Research and Development Cell to put in place a robust mechanism for developing and strengthening the research ecosystem within the university, aligned with the provisions of NEP-2020.
RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL (RAC)
Sl. No. | Name / Designation | Position in RAC |
|---|---|---|
01 | Vice-Chancellor | Chairman |
02 | Prof. N Sathyanarayana, Director, RDC | Convenor |
03 | All Deans of School | Members |
04 | Prof. Basavaraja Donur, HoD, Dept. of English | Member |
05 | Prof. Vijayendra Pandey, HoD, Dept. of Psychology | Member |
06 | Dr. Janardhana Reddy,HoD, Dept. of Mathematics | Member |
07 | Dr. D. Goutam, HoD, Dept. of Tourism and Hotel Management | Member |
08 | Dr. M Amarendra, HoD, Dept. of Electrical Engg. | Member |
09 | Registrar | Member |
10 | Finance Officer | Member |
To create an organizational structure with role-based functions of RDC, formulate major Research Policies for CUK, identify thrust areas of research, and form related cluster groups/ frontline teams/consortia of researchers.
To develop an Institutional Research Information System for sharing the status of ongoing/completed research projects/Programmes, expertise & and resources, etc., making effective use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for preparing the database of in-house experts to provide industrial consultancy and services.
To engage and 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.
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for one post of Project Associate on a contract basis for the ANRF-PAIR (Anusandhan National Research Foundation-Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research)titled "INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES: SUSTAINABLE HEALTH FOR RESILIENT FUTURE"-under the following projects at Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi. The position is purely on a contract and temporary basis. Initially, the position is for 6 months, and can be extended up to 3 years based on performance. The details are as follows:
Sl. No. | Project Title | Project Investigator | Notification | Published Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
01 | Exploring Circadian Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Role in Glu-cose Regulation: Ameliorative Potential of 'Atmagupta' (Mucuna pruri-ens) | Prof. N. Sathyanarayana | 13-11-2025 | |
02 | Novel Phytochemicals from Himalayan Herbs as Potential Therapeutics for Diabetes Mellitus | Dr. Kavishankar G B | 13-11-2025 | |
03 | Novel guggulsterone-based nanoformulation for addressing fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders | Dr. Kavishankar G B | 13-11-2025 | |
04 | Bio-derived Polyurethanes for Cancer Cell Imaging and Control Drug Release | Dr Kavita Y. Hiremath | 13-11-2025 | |
05 | Screening and identification of novel therapeutic compounds against Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Droso-phila model system | Dr. R. Krishna Chaitanya | 13-11-2025 | |
06 | Supramolecular Beneficiation of Selected Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Focus on Anti-Cancer and Anti-Inflammatory Drugs(NSAIDs) | Prof. Raghavaiah Pallepogu | 13-11-2025 | |
07 | An Assessment of the Affordability and Cost-Effectiveness of Healthcare Technologies | Dr. S. Linga Murthy | 13-11-2025 | |
08 | Potential Small Molecule Inhibitors of Fibrillarin with Anti-Cancer Properties | Dr. Harish Holla | 13-11-2025 | |
09 | Design and Synthesis of novel molecules to develop affordable therapeutics for infectious diseases | Prof. Venkata Ramana Doddi | 13-11-2025 | |
10 | Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies of ionic liquids and flow of similar molecules at supercritical condition for drug delivery applications | Dr. G. Janardhana Reddy | 13-11-2025 | |
11 | Novel Starosporin and Midostaurin analogs for the treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) | Dr. Oruganti Anjaneyulu | 13-11-2025 | |
12 | Copper oxide nanostructure and polymer based health monitoring point-of-care devices | Dr. Ponnam Anjaneyulu | 13-11-2025 |
