The institution has created an ecosystem for innovations, entrepreneurship, and knowledge creation through various research and innovative practices. It has constantly strived to create pedagogy using new technologies and designs.
INNOVATION CELL
The ‘Innovation Cell’ an extension of the IEDC (Innovation Entrepreneurship and Development Council), is active on campus and systematically encourages a culture of creativity among the students. It is registered under Institution Innovation Council (IIC) as per the norms of MoE, Government of India.
The cell is working in collaboration with three prominent knowledge providers namely ENcube Labs USA for creating an innovation eco system in the campus, ICT Academy for providing advanced technology skill enhancement courses and Innovation Floor Dubai for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
Initiatives under the Innovation Cell :
- Zero to Makers: An intensive training and mentoring initiative by Prof. Rajesh Nair, an expert from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, under ENcube Labs USA on developing and nurturing innovative ideas. Students get hands on experience in technology, design processes, selflearning skills, research design of physical products using 3D CAD, 3D printing and prototyping, software programming using Arduino Microcontroller; and product fabricating and pitching etc.
- AI and Robotics enabled campus: Innovation Floor, Dubai partnered in developing AI platform and Robots. Well-designed AI platform, Alice and 2 I-pal robots are the attraction of the institution. Industry Add-on: The students of the cell gets a unique opportunity of undergoing
- Industry Add on programmes on AI and Robotics, IOT, Gaming and Animation etc under the leadership of ICT Academy. TATA ION provides virtual internship for students to gain practical exposures. Infosys conducts regular workshops for aspiring students of the cell. Design Thinking Workshops
- Through the experimentation process students developed Smart dustbins, wireless notice boards, auto hand wash, pedal-operated hand wash, mobile-controlled toy cars, Egg Incubator, Automated PA system, Sanitary Napkin Disposal Cover.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP CELL
Entrepreneurship initiatives are part of the Innovation Cell to embolden students to start their own enterprises. As an outcome of the initiatives, students have come up with various projects.
- Mushroom Cultivation: In order to inculcate the spirit of entrepreneurship, the Innovation Cell came up with a proposal for mushroom cultivation. A total of 15 Kg of mushrooms were produced. Being trained at the institution, later the students produced mushrooms at their homes and then in the neighbourhood, thus spreading the spirit of entrepreneurship.
- Leadership Club – to nurture and motivate the talented students in entrepreneurship.
- Meet the Entrepreneur Programs: to motivate the students
- Students initiated start-ups like e-commerce, catering, event management, digital marketing, food production, farming, fashion designing, craft, bottle art, tourism etc.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CELL
‘Research and Development Cell’ on the campus encourages staff and students to publish original research works in reputed research journals and present at national and international conferences. The institution provides seed funding for research projects and fellowships in research activities. The institution has its own ISBN number for publishing domain-based academic content.
Various initiatives conducted on IPR and few patents also registered.