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OVERVIEW

 

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) has been spearheading research in the fields of Health Sciences and Technology since 1992. The university’s charter places particular emphasis on promoting cross-functional research activities,  by providing world-class research facilities & expert guidance.

Sikkim Manipal College of Medical Sciences regularly initiates, encourages, and funds research activities by both faculty and students, in order to foster a spirit of investigation and analysis in healthcare and medicine.

Similarly, the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology actively promotes, organizes, and supports technical research and innovation.

Researchers at both institutes get access to research and innovation conducted by their peers and colleagues at Manipal Group universities worldwide. They also actively participate in seminars and conferences worldwide to present their findings and learn about the latest developments in their areas of specialization. 

While Medical and Healthcare research is mostly funded by state government grants and the University, Technical research is sponsored by both the University and government and semi-government outfits like the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Defence Research and Development Organization, All India Council of Technical Education,  Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), National Natural Resources Management System, Department of Information and Electronics Technology and the Ministry of Science & Technology, among others.

 

VISION MISSION
Global Leadership in Research towards Human Development, Excellence in Education and Healthcare by creating sustainable research culture.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Develop excellent research innovation caliber in the field of Health Sciences, Engineering, Management, Humanities and Social Sciences with capacity of shouldering the responsibility of building the state, nation and be globally competent by achieving external grants, IPRs, publications, research collaborations to attain high ranking and accreditation.
OBJECTIVES

Support, promote and undertake the advancement of quality research and innovation to facilitate:

 

  • Create research culture among students and faculty members.
  • Publish quality papers in Q1 and Q2 journals.
  • Encourage Inter disciplinary research to foster collaborations.
  • Enhance number of externally funded projects & patent registration
  • Extension and community service through research
  • Increase the number of Quality Research Papers
  • Induct Students into research.
  • Prioritize SDG oriented research activities.
  • Enhance Ranking, accreditation, and quality assurance by ensuring adherence to ethical Research activities.
  • Promote Consultancy activities

 

 

Information about the Ph.D. Degrees awarded by the University during the years 2020to 2024 (CLICK TO VIEW)

 

 

DOCTORAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE (DRC) AND ITS EQUIVALENT BODY AT SMU

 

MEMBERS OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH COMMITTEE (URC) COMPOSITION OF DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH
  1. Air Vice Marshal (Dr) D. C Agarwal, Vice Chancellor, SMU
  2. Prof (Dr) Karma Sonam Sherpa, Registrar, SMU
  3. Prof (Dr) Muralidhar V Pai, Dean, SMIMS
  4. Prof (Dr) G L Sharma, Director, SMIT
  5. Prof (Dr) Kalpana Sharma, Director, DoR, SMU
  6. Prof (Dr) Keerthilatha M Pai, Controller of Examinations, SMU
  7. Prof (Dr) Bidita Khandelwal, Former Director, DoR, SMU
  8. Prof (Dr) Sanjiba Dutta, Associate Dean(A), SMIMS
  9. Prof (Dr) Sangeeta Jha, Associate Director (A), SMIT
  10. Prof (Dr) Luna Adhikari, Associate Dean (R), SMIMS
  11. Prof (Dr) Chandrasekhar Bhuiyan, Associate Director(R), SMIT
  12. Prof (Dr) Ashish Pradhan, Prof & HOD, Department of Paediatrics, SMIMS

Core committee

  1. Director - Directorate of Research SMU
  2. Associate Director (R&D) SMIT
  3. Associate Dean (R&D) SMIMS
  4. Associate faculty (SMIT) – 02
  5. Associate faculty (SMIMS) – 02
  6. Representative of Director SMIT - 01
  7. Representative of Dean SMIMS - 01
  8. Representative of Humanities & Social sciences–01
  9. Member from the Research Unit SMIT/SMIMS- 01 from each unit

 

 

RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RAC) AND ITS EQUIVALENT BODY AT SMU

 

  1. IRC (Institute Research Committee)

MEMBERS OF IRC SMIT

MEMBERS OF IRC SMIMS MEMBERS OF IRC FHSS & LA
  1. Prof. (Dr.) G.L. Sharma, Director, SMIT  
  2. Prof. (Dr.) Sangeeta Jha, Associate Director (Academic)
  3. Prof. (Dr.) Chandrashekhar Bhuiyan, Associate Director (Research)   
  4. Prof. (Dr.) Ajeya Jha, Professor, Mgt. Std Dept. 
  5. Prof. (Dr.) Samerjeet Borah, HOD, Department of Computer Applications    
  6. Prof. (Dr.) G.C. Mishra, HOD, Department of Physics 
  7. Prof. (Dr.) Biswaraj Sen, HOD, Department of II  
  8. L. Bikash Sharma, HOD, Department of ECE   
  9. Dr. Biswajit Deb, Department of Mathematics  
  10. Dr. Om Prakash Singh, HOD Department of AI&DS   
  1. Dr. Muralidhar V Pai, Dean, SMIMS                
  2. Dr. Luna Adhikari, Associate Dean (Research)
  3. Dr. Dhruva Kumar Sharma, Asst. Prof. Pharmacology, SMIMS
  4. Dr. Nikita Joshi Sonowal, Principal, SMCPT
  5. Dr. Ashish Pradhan, Professor, Paediatrics, SMIMS
  6. Dr. Mohonish N Chettri, Prof, HoD Dept. of ENT, SMIMS
  7. Dr. Polly Lama, Professor, Department of Anatomy, SMIMS
  8. Dr. Harshavardhan Sampath, Associate Prof. Psychiatry, SMIMS
  9. Dr. Geeta Soohinda, Associate Prof. Psychiatry, SMIMS
  10. Dr. Barkha Devi, Associate Professor, SMCON
  11. Dr. Shraddha Deokota, Asst. Prof. Com. Med. SMIMS
  1. Prof. (Dr) K.S. Sherpa-Chairman, IRC, FHSSLA
  2. Dr. Madan Chhetri - Convenor, IRC, FHSSLA
  3. Prof. (Dr) Kalpana Sharma, Director, DoR, SMU-Ex-Officio member
  4. Prof. (Dr) Luna Adhikari, AD(RD), SMIMS, Ex-Officio member
  5. Dr. Jyotika Sharma Member
  6. Dr. Champa Chettri Member
  7. Dr. Aditya Rai - Member

  

 

  2. Department Research Committee (DRC)

DEPARTMENT RESEARCH COMMITTEE (DRC)
 
The Department Research Committee (DRC) consists of:
  1. Head of the Department as the Chairperson,
  2. Department Research Coordinator,
  3. Minimum of two senior faculty members of the Department,
  4. Minimum of two faculty members of other Departments and
  5. All research Supervisor / Co- Supervisor(s) as special invitees.

Please refer to the SMU Ph.D. regulation:  Page number: 01 [CLICK TO VIEW]

 

 

Current Core Committee Members

 

DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH

Dr Kalpana Sharma,

Professor, Dept. of CSE - SMIT

Email Id: director.dor@smu.edu.in / kalpana.s@smit.smu.edu.in

Phone No: +91 9563205842 | +91 9641580247

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (Research) SMIT

Dr. Chandrasekhar Bhuiyan,

Professor & HOD, Dept of   Civil Engineering, SMIT

Email Id: hod.ce@smit.smu.edu.in

Phone No. 9836562555

ASSOCIATE DEAN (Research) SMIMS

Dr Luna Adhikari Professor & HOD, Dept of Microbiology,SMIMS

Email Id: luna.a@smims.smu.edu.in

Phone No: 9434864772

ASSOCIATE FACULTY (SMIT)

  1. Dr Moumi Pandit, Associate Professor, Dept of EEE, SMIT
  2. Dr. Samarendra Nath Sur Assistant Professor (Selection Grade), Dept of ECE, SMIT
  3. Ashis Pradhan, Assistant Professor (SG), Dept of CSE, SMIT

ASSOCIATE FACULTY (SMIMS)

  1. Dr. Rubi Dey Associate Professor Dept of Physiology, SMIMS
  2. Dr. Karma Gurmey Dolma Associate Professor Dept of Microbiology, SMIMS

REPRESENTATIVE OF DIRECTOR SMIT

Prof (Dr) Ajeya Jha Professor Dept. of Management, SMIT

REPRESENTATIVE OF DEAN SMIMS

Dr. Samrat Singh Bhandari Professor Dept. of Psychiatry, SMIMS

REPRESENTATIVE OF COORDINATOR FHSS & LA

Dr. Ruchita Sharma , Assistant Professor-II, Dept. of Commerce, FHSS & LA

Email Id: ruchita.sharma@smu.edu.in

Phone No. 8637517415

EX MEMBER/ MEMBER OF RESEARCH UNIT

Dr Rinchen Doma Bhutia, Assistant Professor, Dept of Biochemistry, SMIMS

ADJUNCT RESEARCH FACULTY

Dr. Akash Kumar Bhoi

 

 

Various sub-committees and nucleus members with designated responsibilities  

 

  • Doctoral Studies (Ph.D.) & Post Doc
  • Centre of Excellence/Research Centre (CLICK HERE TO VIEW)
  • Research Data Management/RMS
  • Grants (Internal & External)
  • Student Research Forum
  • Research Finance

 

RESEARCH POLICY

 

  1. Ph.D. regulation (CLICK TO VIEW)
  2. SMU Ph.D. programs (CLICK TO VIEW) UNDER: PHD PROGRAMS UNDER SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY
  3. Ph.D. admission details including process or Registration (CLICK TO VIEW) UNDER: ADMISSION DETAILS
  4. Ph.D. Policies (CLICK TO VIEW) UNDER: PHD POLICIES
  5. Research Committee details (CLICK TO VIEW
  6. Ethical Committee details (CLICK TO VIEW)
  7. Plagiarism policy (CLICK TO VIEW)

ADMISSION POLICY FOR THE Ph.D. PROGRAMME

FELLOWSHIP/ SCHOLARSHIP POLICY FOR Ph.D. SCHOLARS

 



POLICY FOR GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM OF SCHOLARS

The University is committed to safeguarding the interests of its PhD scholars alongside its UG and PG students, ensuring that their concerns are thoroughly addressed. In addition to the existing Student Grievances Mechanism available at both Majitar Campus and Tadong Campus, the University is pleased to announce the formulation of a Process Manual Exclusively for PhD Scholars. This initiative is part of our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive support to our research community.

The PhD Scholars' Grievance Redressal Policy will be presented for review and approval at the upcoming University Research Committee (URC) meeting in October 2024, with final ratification expected during the subsequent Academic Senate meeting 2024.

 

For further information on our existing Student Grievance Redressal System, please refer to the following links:

  1. Existing Grievance Committee for SMIT:  CLICK TO VIEW
  2. Existing Grievance Committee for Tadong Campus: CLICK TO VIEW
  3. Proposed Grievance Redressal Mechanism Exclusively for PhD Scholars:  CLICK TO VIEW
  4. Download Grievance Submission Form for Ph.D Scholars: CLICK HERE

CODE OF ETHICS FOR RESEARCH

  • ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMBERS

  • INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE

    Members details

     

    1. Chairman: Dr. Bidita Khandelwal, Professor (Medicine), SMIMS. Former Director (DoR),  Former Associate Dean (R&D) and Ex-HOD (Medicine)
    2. DBT Nominee: Dr. Nagendra Thakur, Associate Professor (Microbiology), Sikkim University
    3. Member Secretary: Dr. Karma G. Dolma, Associate Professor (Microbiology), SMIMS
    4. Biosafety Officer: Dr. Rekha Sharma, Assistant Professor (Microbiology), SMIMS
    5. Internal Expert: Dr. Rinchen D. Bhutia, Assistant Professor (Biochemistry), SMIMS
    6. Outside Experts:
    • Dr. Bisu Singh, Associate Professor (Zoology), Sikkim University
    • Dr. S. Shanmuga Sundar, Assistant Professor (Biotechnology), AVIT Chennai campus, VMRF, Tamil Nadu
    • Dr. Kalaiarasan Ellapan, Research Associate (Microbiology), Aarupada Veedu Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry

     

    DBT Permission Letter for IBSC 

     

  • PLAGIARISM SOFTWARE RECEIPT

  • RESEARCH ETHICS IN THE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSE WORK

  • PLAGIARISM POLICY

RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY POLICY

RESEARCH CREDENTIALS

  • 23.5 Cr. INR worth of research grants to drive inter-disciplinary research and innovation
  • 41 Patents filed
  • 9 Copyrights
  • 39+ Ongoing research projects
  • Grants by Government organizations such as DRDO, ISRO, DST, ICMR, DBT, DEITY, SERB, AICTE, RNTCP (NTEP), NITI AAYOG, NIRDPR, etc.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

 

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