R & D Cell
Research and Development
Welcome to NEC Research and Development Cell
The Research and Development Cell of Nandha Engineering College is established to promote research activities. The Cell will monitor and administer Research programs offered by Anna University, Chennai. Research and Development Cell will monitor and evaluate the Candidates admitted for Research Programmes in Anna university recognized departments of the Institution.
‘Nandha Engineering College has 3 research centres’ in which the faculty and students from various institutions besides the faculty and students from this college, who are interested in enhancing their qualifications do their research, work in their discipline. The details of the infrastructure, publication and related research activities are presented in the respective disciplines. The disciplines in which research centers have been approved are:
▸ Computer Science and Engineering
▸ Mechanical Engineering
▸ Electronics & Communication Engineering
▸ Electrical & Electronics Engineering
▸ Department of Physics
Dr.C.N.Marimuthu M.E., Ph.D.
Professor (ECE) & Dean (R&D)
Nandha Engineering College
Erode -638052.
Research Policy
Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous) is committed to serve the society by conducting state of art research on par with the national and international standards. Our college creates an open platform to foster academic excellence and to pursue scholarly research activities. Researchers will abide by the research policy of the Institute in accordance with the two key principles namely, Quality and Ethics. They are also responsible for ensuring that the research practices are carried out in conformance with the Anna University research policy.
Academic Research
1. Norms for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Candidates should enroll and register at Nandha Engineering College on getting provisional registration letter from Anna university and renew their registration during second week of January / July every semester. For full time scholars, every day attendance is preferred.
- Candidates should present his / her progress of research in the review meeting once in six months during third week of January / July and submit the Half Yearly Progress Review Report to the department in which they have registered. The schedule for the review meeting would be prepared and announced by the concerned department.
- The faculty after the award of Ph.D., shall get the guideship within 3 years. A supervisor, at any point of time, can guide 8 scholars at the maximum (including joint supervisor-ship). However, the number of full-time scholars to the supervisors can be limited by the institution time to time based on the infrastructure availability. Prior approval / permission should be obtained when there arises a need to guide more than the stipulated number of scholars under special / extraordinary / circumstances.
- The Supervisors shall endorse the candidates to publish their research work. The candidate shall publish their research paper in reputed (Anna University Annexure / Scopus/ SCI/SCI-E/ESCI, Indian Citation Index) indexed conferences / Workshops / Journals) after obtaining formal permission from the respective Supervisor. The form should enclose both the paper and the Urkund report of the paper. Only after checking for Plagiarism, the Research supervisor can sign the form and permit the candidate to submit the paper to the journal.
- The research scholar shall submit a copy of Ph.D. thesis to the College Library on successful completion of the Viva-Voce.
2. Plagiarism Check
- All research supervisors recognized by Anna University will have login ID for online access to Urkund Plagiarism detection software by Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai.
- Research Scholar should submit the copy of Urkund plagiarism check report to the concern supervisor for a paper before submitting to the journal / Conference.
- The research scholar Synopsis/ Thesis should accompany Urkund plagiarism report while submitting same to Center for Research, Anna university
3.The Act of Plagiarism
- In the case of scholars who have committed the act of plagiarism in the Thesis / journal publication, his / her Thesis / degree shall be forfeited and his / her research registration shall be cancelled and also he / she shall be debarred to register for any other programme in the University.
- For the abetment of above such action, the recognition of his / her Supervisor ship shall be withdrawn for a period of five years and he / she shall be debarred from guiding the scholars for any research programme in the University till such period.
- If any scholar has committed an act of self plagiarism in the publications and ascertained by the Committee, such work shall not be allowed in his / her thesis and the scholar shall be fined up as per the affiliating university, while the Supervisor shall also face action. The Synopsis / Thesis of such scholar shall be accepted only based on a new publication in a referred journal (as applicable).
- If plagiarism is detected in the Publications / Thesis of any other scholar under the same supervisor, the recognition of his / her Supervisor ship shall be withdrawn for a period of five years and he / she shall be debarred from guiding the scholars, besides other disciplinary action.
- Providing generous seed funding to the Faculty members to publish their research findings in refereed Journal / Conference.
- Providing international travel grant to faculty and students to enable them to participate and present papers in International Conferences or to attend the internship training in an emerging area.
4. Sponsored / Collaborative Research Project
- The faculty shall apply for funding support from the Govt / Industries, to do Sponsored / Collaborative research based on the call for proposals from the agencies.
- A Department Level Proposal Review Committee / Project Review Committee (PRC) shallbe constituted that comprises of Principal Investigator, Subject Expert, Dean / HOD for proposal assessment.
- The PRC shall forward the proposals upon review to the Principal for approval towards the submission of proposals to the funding agencies
- The Principal Investigator shall then submit the application along with supporting documents based on the approval to the Funding Agencies.
- The PIs shall create a new Head of Account and prepare a Stock Register with proper entries of purchase of recurring and Non-Recurring items upon sanction of the project by the funding agency.
- The PIs shall appoint a Project fellow (if applicable) by means of advertising and then selection shall be done by conducting the interview based on the budget approval of the funding agency. The interview panel should be constituted with one external expert member along with PI and HOD.
- The PIs shall attend the Progress Review Meeting (Once in six months) conducted by the Progress Review Committee that comprises of Principal, Dean-R&D and expert members. The PIs shall submit the Annual Progress Review Report to the funding agencies as per the guidelines.
- The PIs shall prepare Project Completion Report on completion of the project duration according to the guidelines of the funding agency.
- The PIs shall prepare the Utilization Certificate (UC) duly signed by the Auditor.
- The PIs shall submit the Project Completion Report, Utilization Certificate and Publications / patent list to the Sponsoring agency through the Dean and the Principal.
Remuneration Policy for Consultancy, Testing and Sponsored Research projects
Faculty members who are doing Consultancy, Testing and Sponsored Research projects are entitled to get remuneration as per the following norms.
Consultancy and Testing Assignments
- The consultancy charges shall be shared as 20:80 for the College and the faculty members respectively.
- The testing charges are shared as 40:60 for the College and the faculty members respectively.
- The maximum remuneration is capped at Rs.1.00 lakh per project per faculty member.
- The faculty members who are going for consultancy and testing work outside during the College working days are entitled to apply for on duty leave.
- The faculty members who are going for testing work outside the College should get necessary out pass from the department and College.
Sponsored Projects
Clause 1
- Faculty members who do sponsored research are entitled to get remuneration as per the guidelines of Sponsoring Agencies.
- The maximum remuneration is capped at Rs.1.00 lakh per project per faculty member.
Clause 2
- For consultancy projects sponsored by government agencies, the project Principal Investigator (PI) is entitled to get the actual expertise charges as approved in the financial budget.
Clause 3
- The faculty members are eligible for project remuneration only after getting the completion certificate / approval of the final Utilization Certificate from the sponsoring agency.
R & D CODE OF ETHICS
CODE OF ETHICS
Nandha Engineering College (NEC) is keen to restoring and maintaining highest standards of honesty and liability in carrying out academic and research activities within the campus.
Objectives of Ethical Committee
- Ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at NEC.
- Ensure the highest scientific and ethical standards of research at NEC
- Normative ethics- includes determining what is right and wrong
- Compliance- includes instituted policies and regulations at the university
- Rigor and reproducibility – only kind of science that can offer social value and justify risks to subjects and financial investment in research.
- Social Value- means that research addresses problems of importance to society, generating knowledge used to solve real-world problems through new technologies or procedures.
Misconduct in Academic Research
Fabrication and falsification of data, plagiarism, or dishonesty in proposing, conducting, or presenting scientific results are all examples of academic research misconduct. Academic misconduct also includes deliberate, dangerous, or negligent deviations from accepted research practice, such as flouting an agreed protocol if and when this failure provokes absurd risk or harm to people or the environment, and when it facilitates research misconduct by collusion in, or concealment of, such actions by others.
Misconduct includes (and is not limited to) the following acts:
Plagiarism:
Premeditated replication of a manuscript, data, results, images, figures, process and ideas from others work, reproducing others results without proper consent from the original authors.
Piracy: The deliberate exploitation of ideas from others without proper acknowledgement
Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights:
Failure to observe legal norms regarding copyright and the moral rights of authors.
Abuse of Research Resources:
Failure to observe the rules concerning copyright and IPR of author
Defamation:
Failure to observe relevant legal norms governing libel and slander.
Misinterpretation:
The deliberate attempt to represent falsely or unfairly the ideas or work of other research
Personation:
Depredation and submitting others research as one own
Fabrication and Fraud:
Data fabrication without doing proper experiments, falsification of experimental data and ideas without sufficient replication of experiments deliberate reporting of data with misleading interpretations
Sabotage:
Acting to prevent others from completing their work. This includes stealing or cutting pages out of library books or otherwise damaging them; or willfully disrupting the experiments of others; or endangering institutional access to licensed research resources by willfully failing to observe their terms and conditions.
Professorial misconduct:
Professorial acts those are arbitrary, biased or exploitative.
Denying access to information or material:
To deny others access arbitrarily to scholarly resources or to deliberately and groundlessly impede their progress
Misconduct in formal examinations:
Averting others from using instruments, stealing others laboratory notebooks and damaging others laboratory notebooks
Violations of proper academic practice can be divided into two categories.
1. Minor Violations:
Minor violations might arise due to inexperience or a lack of understanding of academic integrity standards, and they are generally characterised by the lack of dishonest intent on the part of the perpetrator.
They can be the result of:
a. Weak procedures and methods that may jeopardize the integrity of the research but are not done on purpose or recklessly;
b. Weaknesses that pose no major risks to either subjects or policies that they may influence on the whole, these minor violations can be seen as failings that reflect only poor, rather than unacceptable practices, and thus primarily require additional training and development rather than any formal disciplinarily.
2. Major Violations:
Interviews shall be conducted with the complainant and the respondent. All individuals interviewed during the investigation will be asked to respect the confidential nature of the investigation.
Investigation report and recommendations
The Ethics Committee will produce a report stating: the procedures under which the formal investigation was conducted; how and, where appropriate, from whom information was obtained; the finding of the committee and the basis for these; a summary of the views of the respondent; and a description of any recommendations made by the committee.
Based on the investigation report and recommendations of the Ethics Committee, the Disciplinary Committee may decide on penalties (when considered appropriate)
Penalties
Disciplinary actions recommended by the research committee may include but are not limited to:
- Resubmission of an assignment or academic work
- A failing grade for the examination or specific assigned exercise; or a failing grade for the course as a whole, depending on the importance of the work to the overall course grade
- A letter of reprimand, issued by the chair of the Disciplinary Committee, which may or may not be recorded on the scholar’s file
- Suspension from the programme (for Students)
- Suspension of grant/contract (For faculty)
- Revocation of a degree or certificate (For Students)
Funded Research Lab
FUEL CELL RESEARCH LAB
Funding Agency : AICTE, New Delhi under Research Promotion Scheme
Funding Amount : Rs.24,70,588/- (Rs.24.7 Lakhs)
Project Sanction No. : File No. 8-33/RIFD/RPS/ POLICY–1/2016-17
Project Title : Design and Development of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell with Novel Cathode Flow Field for Better Water Management and High Performance
Project Period : 2017-2020
Principal Investigator : Dr.N.Rengarajan, Principal, Nandha Engineering College
Co- Principal Investigator : Dr.M.Muthukumar, Professor-Mechanical Engineering
Description
Fuel cell technology is one of the best methods to generate the green energy that can be used in automobiles to reduce the air pollution. It is the emerging technology to replace the conventional IC engines with fuel cells and to develop Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel cell is an electrochemical device that produces electrical energy using hydrogen and oxygen with zero pollution.
Only very few institutions in India have the Fuel cell test station facility and Nandha Engineering College is one among them. Two Patents have been filed and more than 10 research publications have been made in peer reviewed journals using this facility. In addition UG/PG students and Ph.D research scholars are also actively doing project works using this emerging technology.
NANO RESEARCH LAB
Funding Agency : AICTE, New Delhi under Research Promotion Schemes (RPS)
Funding Amount : Rs.5,45,098/- (Rs.5.45 Lakhs)
Project Sanction No. : File No. 8-222/RIFD/RPS/ POLICY–1/2018-19 dated 22.11.2019
Project Title : Experimental investigation and modeling of WO3, ZnO and Graphene Nano particles in the field of biomedical applications
Project Period : 3 years
Principal Investigator : Dr.S.Kavitha, Professor& Dean, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Co- Principal Investigator : Dr.S.T.Sadish kumar, Professor& Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Nano Research Lab
Nano research lab is an AICTE funded research laboratory under research promotion scheme.It was established in the year 2020.It aims at initiating and pursuing research activities in areas related to Nanotechnology and nano scale phenomena through projects, short term programs and collaborative research with industries. Major facilities available in the laboratory include standard equipment as well as equipment for synthesis and preparation of nano fluids. Nano lab focuses on the development of Nano composite materials in the field of contrast agent in bio-imaging, design of bio-sensors and targeted drug delivery.
ANTENNA RESEARCH LAB
Funding Agency : AICTE-Research Promotion Scheme
Funding Amount : Rs. 15,04,500/- (Rs.15.045 Lakhs)
Project Sanction Number : 8-33/FDC/RPS/POLICY-1/2021-22 dated 18.02.2022
Project Title : Designing a Fully Textile Fractal Monopole Wearable
Antenna for Medical lmaging Applications
Project Period : 2021-2024
Principal Investigator : Dr.C.N.Marimuthu, Professor (ECE) & Dean (R&D), NEC
Co- Principal Investigator : Dr.R.Murugasami, Associate Professor/ECE, NEC
The objective of this project is to design a compact, low profile, flexible, fully textile fractal monopole antenna for wireless body area network (WBAN) and medical body area network (MBAN).
The outcome of this project is to design an antenna to detect, monitor bone fractures and sub-skin damages using microwave imaging technology (i.e.) transmitting RF signals in to body and receiving signals from different parts to reconstruct images of the body. The designed antenna will help patients to avoid ionized radiations due to conventional clinical methods like CT (Computed Tomography), US (Ultra Sound).
Spectrum & Vector Network Analyzer with EMI Measurement
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RF Anechoic Chamber
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Spectrum & Vector Network Analyzer 7.5 Ghz With EMI Measurement
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Features :-
- 5 GHz spectrum analyzer
- 100 kHz – 5 GHz vector network analyzer
- -165 dBm/Hz Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL)
- < 7 dB total amplitude accuracy
- Phase noise: < -98 dBc/Hz @ 1 GHz, 10 kHz offset
- Resolution bandwidth (RBW): 1 Hz to 3 MHz
- Pre-amplifier and tracking generator are standard
- 1 lnch Multi-Touch Screen, Mouse and Keyboard supported
- Web Browser Remote Control on PC and Mobile Terminals and File Operation
- Several options included : Distance To Fault, EMI Measurement Filter and Mechanical Calibration and Advanced Measurement kit.
- Antenna can be designed with HFSS and complete analysis (Frequency, Gain, Bandwidth, Radiated Power, Radiation Pattern, EMI + EMC Analysis, S-Parameter Analysis, All Band Spectrum Analysis) can be performed with the existing equipment.
Internal research ( Seed ) fund scheme – Guidelines
Internal research ( Seed ) fund scheme – Application Form
Internal research (Seed) fund scheme – Annual Progress Report format.
Internal research ( Seed ) fund scheme – Closure Report format
Internal research ( Seed ) fund scheme – Format for Statement of Expenditure
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Innovation and Eco System
In the simplest term Innovation could be defined as converting an idea into new or improved products, processes and services. Undoubtedly, Innovation is about taking inventions to marketplace by translating scientific knowledge into products, services and offerings for economic growth and social development.Youth of our country, especially in higher education institutions (HEIs) need to play crucial role at every step to shape the innovation ecosystem.This ecosystem will encourage, inspire and nurture young students by exposing them to new ideas and processes resulting in innovative activities. To ensure that Innovation is primary fulcrum of our Institution, Nandha Engineering College has following platforms with the primary mandate to systematically build culture of innovation, transforming dream ideas into reality and necessary ecosystem among faculty and student members.
- Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)
- Centre for Innovation and Product Development (CiPD)
- Business Incubator (BI)
Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)
IIC of Nandha Engineering College was started during 2018 as a unit of IIC network of Ministry of Education’s (MoE’s) Innovation Cell’. The major focus of IIC is
- To encourage the creative energy of student population to work on new ideas and innovation and promote them to develop products.
- To develop better cognitive ability for Engineering/technology students and create complete ecosystem which will foster the culture of Innovation.
- To conduct various innovation, startup and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by MIC in time bound fashion.
- To identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
- To organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with innovators/startups/entrepreneurs, professionals and create a mentor pool for students’ innovations.
- To network with peers and Industries.
Leadership Team
S. No.
Name of Member
Key Role / Position assigned in IIC
1
Dr. U. S. Ragupathy
Head of the Institution
2
Dr. M. Easwaramoorthi
President
3
Mr. S. Muruganantham
Convener
4
Mr. M. Sengottiayan
Innovation Activity Coordinator
5
Mr. M. Srinevasan
Startup Activity Coordinator
6
Ms. M. Senthamarai
NIRF Coordinator
7
Mr. P. Krishna Gandhi
IPR Activity Coordinator
8
Ms. B. Sowparnika
Social Media Coordinator
9
Mr. V. Aravind
Internship Activity Coordinator
10
Mr. M. C. Jawahar
ARIIA Coordinator
11
Ms. A. Bharathi
Member
12
Ms. K. Akila
Member
13
Ms. B. Deepa
Member
14
Ms. N. Zahira Jahan
Member
15
Mr. V. Chandramohan
Member
16
Mr. M. Santhoshkumar
Member
17
Mr. M. Arunkumar
Member
Centre for Innovation and Product Development (CiPD)
The CiPD aims to create spark of innovation in the students’ mind so that he or she can see the existing problems that need to be solved. The CiPD encourages students to come up with ideas which have innovation, Intellectual Property Right (IPR) component, potential commercial value and connect them with experts for mentoring. Project making, project exhibit & presentation, hackathon and participation in competitions are part of our yearly event (Innovation Day) schedule. The CiPD will invite innovators, researchers, successful startups/entrepreneurs from varied fields to share their experience for problem solving and success scenarios which may benefit any stakeholder of the Institution. Further, the centre aims to build an interdisciplinary networks and teams for student’s and facilitate understanding of subtle aspects of innovation, IPR, startups and entrepreneurship.
Business Incubator (BI)
NEC Business Incubator (BI)is an institutional mechanism providing a conducive ecosystem to promote the innovation, product development, startups and entrepreneurship. Nandha Engineering College was officially approved by MSME (Govt. of India, Delhi) as a Host Institution (HI) for idea incubation from 2018. It aims to encourage students with innovative ideas & entrepreneurial spirit to become entrepreneurs by imparting skills via training Programmes. Besides students, general public with inclination for novel idea-based business ventures and existing companies interested in incubating unique spin of ideas towards commercialization can also avail the BI platform. MSME is providing funding support up to INR 15 Lakh per approved idea through the business incubators.
First Incubate of Nandha Engineering College-BI
Name of the Incubate : D.Subramanian
Project Title : Roll and Pull Type Uprooting Machine
Mentors : Dr.M.Easwaramoorthi, Head-CiPD
Mr.M.Sengottaiyan, ASP-Mech
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation and entrepreneurship are two dynamic forces that drive economic growth, create jobs, and foster societal change. While they are interconnected, each plays a distinct role in shaping industries and addressing consumer needs. Both innovation and entrepreneurship are vital components of a thriving economy. They foster a culture of creativity, drive competition, and address emerging challenges. As technology continues to advance and societal needs evolve, the demand for innovative solutions will increase. This ensures that the roles of innovators and entrepreneurs remain essential in shaping our future. By nurturing an ecosystem that supports both innovation and entrepreneurship, institutions like Nandha Engineering College can help unlock new potentials and pave the way for sustainable growth.
Nandha Engineering College provides a conducive ecosystem to promote innovation, product development, start-ups, and entrepreneurship. The college aims to encourage students with innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit to become entrepreneurs by imparting essential skills through training programs.