Directorate, Research & Development

The aim of Research Consultancy Policy is to encourage and facilitate faculty and students to undertake research in their domain areas and regulate the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. This Policy envisages to understand the research priorities of the University based on national and regional needs and the strengths of the faculty, and provide an agenda and clear framework for University staff and students for conducting research. The policy would also ensure that research undertaken by them are consistent with the University’s goals on education and research. It further aims to ensure that the research activities of the University conform to all applicable Rules and Regulation of quality research and norms related to safe and ethical conduct of research.

OBJECTIVES

• Establish a full-fledged Research and Development Cell for interdisciplinary research
  in new emerging and thrust areas in Architecture, Fine Arts and allied disciplines.
• Encourage faculty to apply for research projects sponsored by Government/Nongovernmental Agencies such as IMPRINT, TEQIP 3, ICHRD, Rajeev Gandhi Scholarship etc. and Industries.
• Identify Research projects where University can partner with Foreign Universities/ Premier Institutes /Research Organizations for a Collaborative research.
• Undertake research consultancy works of Government/Non-Government, industry.
• Promote research culture by encouraging faculty and students to undertake research and publish their work in refereed Journals and fund such research initiatives from internal resources.
• Encourage departments to undertake research in their domain areas and also interact with other departments to initiate multidisciplinary research activities.
• Establish Incubation centre to initiate start ups in the identified fields.
• Start Research Archive hub for effective documentation of research and develop a data base to undertake research and reference needs.
• Introduced the University Research Magazine/Journal to publish the minor projects undertaken by staff and students.
• Generate funds for research, develop infrastructure and facilitate research initiatives and projects undertaken by faculty and students.
• Enrich the curriculum and teaching methodology by effective integration of the research outcomes.
• Organise Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, Guest Lectures for sharing the research work outcomes and encourage active interaction with other Researchers/Academicians and Industry.
• Develop guidelines and procedures to comply with quality assurance in research, research code and Ethics in research.
• Prepare guidelines for undertaking sponsored research projects and research consultancy.
• Promotion of societal oriented research.

RESEARCH INCENTIVES

1. Grants to Promote Research at University Level:

University from its own resources proposes to grant funds for promotion of research culture
among the faculty and encourage them to publish their work. In order to provide researchbased learning the students will be given a research grant to conduct minor research in the
fields of Architecture/Fine Arts and allied disciplines.

a) Grants for faculty:
To increase opportunities for departmental research the Research and Development Cell would invite proposals every year from the faculty and one proposal from each department will be selected by a Committee constituted by the competent authority i.e. the Vice-Chancellor. The fund granted to carry out the project would be Rs. 1,00,000/- and will be sanctioned in three stages. The faculty are required to publish their research outcome in the UGC referred journals and conduct workshop/training of the research outcome where ever possible.

b) Grants for Students:
To encourage students to involve in research-based learning opportunities and enhance the research experience of student, the Research and Development Cell would invite proposals every year from the students interested and one proposal from each department will be selected by a Committee constituted by the competent authority i.e. the Vice-Chancellor. The fund granted to carry out the project would be Rs. 25,000/-and will be sanctioned in three stages. The students need to apply with a faculty member as a mentor and required to publish their research outcome in the University Magazine/Journal.

2. Conference funding within the Country and Abroad:
The University will provide funding for paper presentation within the country and abroad in Conferences/Seminars or for attending capacity building programs/workshop once in a Academic Year. The funding is in terms of Registration fee, Travelling and Dearness Allowances for Regular faculty and for faculty on contract registration fee will be sanctioned as follows:

a) Financial Support for Regular faculty:
For presenting papers or attending Local/National/International Conferences in India, registration fee and T.A. & D.A will be paid as per eligibility and rules in vogue. For presenting papers in International Conferences abroad, the financial support will be given as per the existing norms. Partial support will be given by the College for Poster presentation abroad/India i.e. Registration fee will be borne by the University.

b) Financial Support for Contract faculty:
For Paper presentation at National level other than Hyderabad, Registration fee and Rs. 5000/- for travel and accommodation will be paid by the College/University. For Paper presentation at International Conferences in
India, Registration fee and Rs. 10,000/- for travel and accommodation will be paid by the College/University. For Paper presentation in International Conferences abroad, based on the Region lumpsum financial support will be
given towards registration fee, travel and accommodation etc. as follows:

a) Asia – Rs. 50,000/-
b) Africa & Europe – Rs. 80,000/-
c) South America, U.S, Canada – Rs. 1,00,000/-

Support to outcome-based research:

• The University has identified certain thrust areas of research namely affordable Art, cost efficient and easy to execute Rain Water Harvesting etc whose out comes can be imparted to the society immediately.
• University has potential to contribute to national and global policymaking in areas like disaster preparedness, regional development, affordable housing etc. The research undertaken on such areas by faculty will be given support.

3. Research and Extension Activities:

University from its own resources proposes to grant funds to conduct following research
and extension activities:

The University is encouraging the research activities by providing infrastructure and space for various building construction industries/young entrepreneurs to collaborate with University to develop research. To establish infrastructure facilities and collaborate with other organizations on various research activities and the Planning and Monitoring Board approved the University proposal to establish Incubation Centre and approved funding of
Rs. 3.00 lakh for one year.

About the Research Promotion Policy implementation Unit:

The University has established Research and Development Cell with a main objective to provide research and administrative support for the operation of sponsored research, consultancy and other research and development related activities in the University. The objectives of the Research and Development Cell are as follows:

• To evolve policy framework to regulate the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary Research undertaken in the University
• Preparation of guidelines for Doctoral Research Work and Ph.D. Programme Management
• To promote and implement Research & Development Programmes.
• To encourage core competence & consultancy in Research
• To provide infrastructural facilities to encourage Institute & Industry interaction for pioneering relation on research in field of built environment & fine arts

The University has a directorate with the Director heading the cell with two Research Associates to coordinate/monitor and aid in research works.

There is also a three-member Research and Development Committee constituted to take review of all matters pertinent to Ph.D. programs and promotion of Research. The members of the Committee are given below: