Vision 

• To put in place a robust mechanism for developing and strengthening the research ecosystem.

Mission

• To create a conducive environment for enhanced research productivity.
• To encourage collaboration across industry, government, community- based organizations, and agencies at the local, national, and international levels.
• To facilitate greater access to research through mobilization of resources and funding.

Objectives of RDC

• To formulate Research Policy, identify thrust areas of research, and form related cluster groups/ frontline teams of researchers.
• To create enabling provisions in Research Policies for procurement of equipment, and financial management with adequate autonomy to the Principal Investigator(s) and disseminate research outcomes to stakeholders and the public at large.
• To establish a special purpose vehicle to promote researchers and innovators, identify potential collaborators from industry, research organizations, academic institutions & other stakeholders for cooperation and synergistic partnerships.
• To act as a liaison between researchers & relevant research funding agencies, extend guidance in preparation & submission of project proposals and post-sanctioning of the grants to oversee adherence to timelines.
• To have better coordination among other cells/centers dealing with University-Industry Inter Linkage, Institution’s Innovation Council and Entrepreneurship Development and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
• To develop an Institutional Research Information System for sharing the status of ongoing/ completed research projects/Programmes, expertise & resources, etc., making effective use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for preparing the database of in-house experts to provide industrial consultancy and services.
• To engage & utilize the services of active faculty in research capacity building of talented young minds and promote mobility of researchers across institutions and R&D Labs.
• To serve as a nodal center for ideation and conceptualization of research topics/themes by organizing workshops and training programs and ensuring the integrity and ethical practices in research activities.

Research Advisory Council (RAC)

Chairman 

Dr. V. Nagarajan, Principal

Members

Dr. M. Matheswaran, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and Institution’s Innovation Council – President

Dr. E. S. Shamila, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department and Intellectual Property Rights – Coordinator

Dr. P. Gowtham, Associate Professor, Electronics and Communication Engineering Department and Entrepreneurship Development Cell – Coordinator

Dr. N. Srinivasan, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department and ARIIA Nodal Officer

Dr. T. Meenakshi, Professor & Head, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department and NIRF Nodal Officer

Dr. S. Elangovan, Professor & Vice Principal, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department and NISP Coordinator

Dr. C. Shanmugam, Associate Professor  & HoD, Electronics and Communication Engineering Department 

Dr. G. Bhavani, Professor, Science & Humanities Department – Physics and IQAC Representative