About the Committee

The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has instituted the ‘MHRD Innovation Cell (MIC)’ with the aim of cultivating a culture of innovation across Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). MIC’s core objective is to stimulate, motivate, and cultivate innovation among young students, providing them with support to develop new ideas and translate them into prototypes during their formative years.

MIC aims to promote the establishment of ‘Institution’s Innovation Councils (IICs)’ within chosen HEIs. These IICs will form a network to foster innovation within the institutions through various channels, ultimately creating an ecosystem conducive to innovation on campus.

Vision

To foster and enhance close collaborations between academia and industry, aimed at mutual advancement across academic, research and development, innovation, and outreach endeavors.

Mission

  • Establishing collaborative partnerships with industry and research organizations across diverse fields through Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to facilitate interaction and cooperation.
  • Implementing a structured framework for engaging with industry to enhance the skills of students and faculty.
  • Facilitating resource-sharing among partners for collaborative projects.
  • Offering students and faculty exposure to industry to enhance their capabilities in line with evolving industry needs.
  • Cultivating an innovative environment conducive to generating intellectual property.

Functions of the Committee

  • Promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campus.
  • To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bounded fashion.
  • Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Implement innovation and entrepreneurship activities mandated by the Central MIC within specified timeframes.
  • Recognize and incentivize innovations while disseminating success narratives.
  • Coordinate workshops, seminars, and interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals to establish a mentorship network for student innovators.
  • Forge connections with peer institutions and national entrepreneurship development bodies.
  • Establish an Institution’s Innovation portal to showcase innovative endeavors undertaken by faculty and students.
  • Coordinate hackathons, idea competitions, and mini-challenges in collaboration with industry partners.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • The composition of the committee comprises one senior faculty as the coordinator.
  • One faculty from each department as a member
  • Students from various departments

S.NO

NAME OF THE FACULTY

DESIGNATION

DEPARTMENT

POSITION

1

Dr.R.Ganesan

Principal

EIE

Member

2

Dr.S.Rajesh

Professor

Mechanical

Coordinator

3

Dr.S.Muruganandam

Professor

S&H

Member

4

Dr.V.Srividhya

Associate Professor

  EEE

Member

5

Ar.M.Uma Chakkaravarthy

Professor

B.ARCH

Member

6

Dr. C.H.Saradha Devi

Associate Professor

CSE

Member

7

Dr.E.Hemavathi

Associate Professor

MBA

Member

8

Mr.E.Senthil Kumar

Assistant  Professor

CIVIL

Member

9

Mrs.S.M.Ajitha

Assistant  Professor

IT

Member

10

Mr.Sivaraman .S.M

Assistant Professor

ECE

Member

11

Mr.G.Dinesh

Assistant Professor

EIE

Member

12

Ms.P.J.Monisha

Assistant Professor

MCA

Member