Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil College of Engineering

• Objective of the Academic Research Committee:
• Academic research committee of college is formed for development of academic research environment in the institute. The role and responsibilities of committee is to promote submission of research projects to various funding agencies for getting funds for research activities. This is achieved through following objectives
• To promote faculties/ departments to get funds for arrangement of seminar/workshops/ innovation conference/research projects/ equipments through Board of College and University Developments (BCUD)  Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.
• To provide platform to get funds for a) Submission of BCUD research projects, b) execution of BCUD research projects c) Audit and completion of BCUD research projects
• To organize lectures, workshops and seminars by eminent personalities from different areas of academics, industry etc. round-the-year in order to create awareness and to develop research attitude of staff and students.
• To identify research areas in engineering and technology where research evidence could make the most difference and ensure that existing research evidence is used optimally.
• To provide all the resources available with the research committee for submission of new research projects to the various funding agencies.
• To make an effort to increase the research activities in the institute and establish new research to contribute to program planning and evaluation.
• To provide the financial support to increase the research activity in the institute.
• To develop new technical tools, concepts to solve and understand technical and nontechnical problems, to find solutions to technical and nontechnical problems.
• To provide research project format and guidelines of various funding agencies for submission of new research projects.

Rules and regulations laid down by AICTE/UGC/University/Foundation/Institution:

The Rules and Regulations for research and development is available on website of funding agencies and its utilization.The norms and guidelines laid down by BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune of the scheme are given be blow to help the faculty in the preparation of the proposals.

• The proposal should clearly state the objectives, indicate current national and international status, methodology employed , expected results and outcome of the project along with the budget estimate for two years.
•  The maximum grant available for each project is Rs 3 lakhs and the duration of the project is for two years.
•  The selection of the projects will be based on peer review and presentation of short-listed proposals to Expert Committee if necessary.
•  The budget estimate should provide the details under different heads such as equipment, consumables/chemicals/reagents/supplies, contingency, travel, books etc. The cost of equipment should not normally exceed 40% of the total grant. Expenditure towards the purchase of air-conditioners, or renovation of laboratories or Laptop, is not allowed. Neither the appointment of staff (Project Assistant/JRF etc) is permissible. However, the hiring of services for completion of a specific task of the project is allowed.
•  Research proposals from young faculty and in collaboration with faculty from within and other departments (intra and interdepartmental) involving interdisciplinary research areas are given preference.
•  Principal investigators who have presently research grants totaling Rs 10 lakhs or more are not eligible to apply.
•  On receipt of approval letters, the Principal Investigator / Department or College should inform the University of their consent to implement the project and send the Acceptance Certificate (Annexure-VII). Acceptance Certificate may be sent within one month from the date of issue of approval letter, otherwise it will be presumed that the Principal Investigator (PI) is not willing to implement the project and the approval will be withdrawn.
• Project once approved is not mutually transferable. The transfer of project to the Co-Investigator will be considered by University provided he/she fulfils the eligibility criterion.
•  If the awardee is transferred from his/her original place of work to another Institution, a No Objection Certificate should be furnished for the transfer of the project from both the Institutions stating that necessary facilities will be provided by the Institution in which the awardee is transferred for the smooth running of the project.
•  All assets generated out of the fund for the project including equipment, books and journals will become the property of the host institution on completion of the project. However, in case of transfer of the project, assets (or a part of it) generated out of the funds of concerned project, may be transferred to the concerned Institution on request, with prior approval of the University.
•  Prior approval of the University of Pune will not be necessary for publishing the results of the study on the project supported by the University. In all such cases, however, the investigator should acknowledge the contribution made by the staff appointed for the project and the support received from the University