Research & Development Cell

  • Research & Development Cell

With the goal to boost the quality of education, research, innovation, and technological advancement, the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 includes the promotion of high-quality research within the university system.

The main purpose of this Research and Development Cell Darshan University is to identify research thrust areas, construct research guidelines for the university's promotion of research, establish the initial stages associations, cluster groups, and collaborations for researchers, and create an organizational structure with role-based RDC activities.

The university has already developed a research policy that encourages innovation and research, with an emphasis on sharing the advantages of development and research results with stakeholders and the general public.

Vision:

To execute an effective framework that is in accordance with NEP-2020's recommendations for strengthening and enhancing the research the environment within university.

Mission:

  • To promote an environment that will contribute to enhanced productivity in research.
  • To encourage collaboration at the local, national, and international levels among organizations, government agencies, and community-based organizations.
  • To facilitate research easier to access by enhancing funds and organizing resources.

Objectives:

  • To identify research thrust areas, develop research policies for HEIs, establish relevant cluster groups, frontline teams, and consortiums of researchers; and to design an organizational structure with role-based functions of RDC.
  • To include measures in Research Policies that facilitate the hiring of research staff, the purchase of equipment, and financial management, giving the Principal Investigator(s) sufficient autonomy, and the distribution of research findings to interested parties and the general public.
  • To create an organization with a particular purpose to support researchers and innovators, identify opportunities for cooperation and synergistic alliances among industry, research organizations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders.
  • Functioning the initial point of contact between researchers and relevant research funding organizations, providing advice on project application preparation and submission, and monitoring grant post-sanctioning to ensure efficiency.
  • To improve coordination between various units/centers that handle intellectual property rights (IPR), incubators, university-industry linkage, innovation and entrepreneurship development, and other related topics.
  • Creating an Institutional Research Information System to facilitate the exchange of information about ongoing and completed research projects, programs, resources, and expertise. This will involve utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) effectively to prepare a database of internal experts who can offer industrial consultancy and services.
  • To act as a nodal center for ideation and conceptualization of research topics/themes by organizing workshops and training programs and guaranteeing the integrity and ethical practices in research activities, including clearance of a bioethical committee where necessary.
  • To engage and utilize the services of superannuated active faculty/scientists in research capacity building of talented young minds and promote mobility of researchers across institutions and R&D Labs.
  • Faculty members and scholars are encouraged to participate in conferences, seminars, workshops, and faculty development programs organized by established national and international scientific, academic, research, and professional institutions and bodies by the Research & Development Cell of Darshan University.
  • The Cell established a Center for Research, which offers Ph.D. programs. The R&D unit works with the university's office of the Controller of Examinations to coordinate the admissions process for each department.

It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that the provost, in exercise of powers conferred upon him under Section 15(3) of the DU Act, has re-constituted the "Research Advisory Committee (RAC)" as below to facilitate effective implementation of different research activities in the university for the period of THREE years from the date of publication of this notification or till he/she holds the position by virtue of which he/she is nominated, whichever is earlier.

Sr. Member Designation
1 Dr. Dhaval Vyas
Asst. Professor, Management & Commerce Department, DIM		 Chairperson
2 Dr. Jignasa Mehta
Dean, Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology		 Member
3 Dr. Gopi Sanghani
Dean, Darshan Institute of Computer Application 		Member
4 Dr. Pradyumansinh Jadeja
Associate Professor, Computer Science & Engineering Department, DIET		 Member
5 Dr. Ujjval Solanki
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, DIET		 Member
6 Dr. Alpesh Gajera
Dean, Darshan Institute of Management		 Member
7 Dr. Rinkal Gohil
Asst. Professor, Science Department, DIS		 Member
8 Dr. Alka Gohel
Chief Librarian		 Member
9 Dr. Navjyot Raval
Associate Professor, Management & Commerce Department, DIM		 Member Secretary
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IJDI-ERET

International Journal of Darshan Institute on Engineering Research and Emerging Technologies

International Journal of Darshan Institute on Engineering Research and Emerging Technologies (IJDI-ERET) is an open access peer-reviewed international journal publishing high-quality articles related to all domains of engineering. The Journal is published by Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rajkot, India and has periodicity of six months. All the papers are blind reviewed to ensure the originality and relevance of the work and also to enhance the objectivity and fairness of the review process. The Journal has no publication fee and the accepted papers will be available on-line (free access). Journal in printed form is sent to the subscribers and is also distributed free among selected institutes and organizations for the benefit of the community.

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DIJCM

Darshan - The International Journal of Commerce and Management

Darshan University is also a member of DELNET. DELNET has been established in 1988 by the Government of India with the prime objective of promoting resource sharing among the libraries through the development of a network of libraries. It aims to collect, store, and disseminate information besides offering computerised services to users, coordinate efforts for suitable collection development and also reduce unnecessary duplication wherever possible.

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A Consultancy Cell in a university serves as a dedicated unit that facilitates and manages consultancy services provided by the university's faculty and research departments to industry, government organizations, non-profits, and other external entities. It aims to leverage the academic expertise and research capabilities of the university to address real-world problems, promote knowledge transfer, and generate additional revenue for the institution.

List of Consultancy Cell

[1] Civil Consultancy Cell

The Department of Civil Engineering has been in the forefront, since its inception, in offering its expertise to provide solutions to the field problems. Many public sector undertakings and private companies consult the Department for technical advice. Highly experienced and dedicated faculties are the icons of our Institute. The Department has also excellent interaction with various State and Central Government Departments and several Municipal bodies and Urban Development Authorities.

[2] Energy Management Cell

In this cost competitive globe for energy conservation in industry and commerce, the Electrical Engineering Department is running Energy Management Cell (www.emc.darshan.ac.in). We are an independent service provider that offers the most advanced and best in Energy Conservation Solutions with the thrust in the key areas of Energy Audit Services, Power Quality Audit Services, Electrical Safety Audit Services, Thermography, Electrical Earthing System Design and Measurement, Solar Power Plant EPC and Other Consultancy Services.

We have a successful and satisfied customer base of the products and solutions in the Commercial and Industrial segment. We are supported by the state-of-the-art infrastructure that further helps us in delivering quality services to clients. With world-class products and excellent services, DIET has been constantly innovating its services to suit the changing scenario and in keeping with this focus, has launched a specialized Energy Conservation Solutions to assist businesses with their various Power Quality risks. We engage ourselves in developing, installing and financing comprehensive performance-based projects.

[3] Darshan Electrical Testing and Research Laboratory

Darshan Electrical Testing and Research Laboratory (DETRL) is a defined part of the Electrical Engineering Department (EED) at Darshan University. The Laboratory provides all industrial testing, research and development cutting edge technology solutions for Centrifugal Pumps, Induction Motors, Self-priming Pumps and Submersible Pumps.

DETRL is accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and it offers consultancy services in the field of Rotating Electrical Machines for Electrical Testing.

[4] Mechanical Consultancy Cell

With rising costs and margin pressure across industries – manufacturing companies look beyond their shores to optimize their Product Engineering and R&D services to shorten their product development time and get an early edge in the competitive business ecosystem.

At DU-MCC, we understand the importance of innovating and customizing the existing products of our clients in the minimum possible time-frame.

We offer advanced Mechanical Engineering services to customers that help them in developing complex mechanical designs and products, significantly reduce their time to reach the market and help them penetrate early and deep into the existing and emerging markets.

Our capabilities at DU-MCC, in providing solutions throughout the product development life cycle from conceptual design, Industrial and mechanical design, CAD modelling and detailing, simulation, analysis and prototype development which make us a unique one stop solution provider for industries.

Consultancy Project Details

Financial Year 2023-24 2022-23 2021-22
Total No. of Consultancy Projects 385 213 110
Total no. of Client Organisations 108 165 95
Total Revenue Generated (Rs.) 3.8 Cr 1.13 Cr 81 Lakh

Who we are?

Darshan University - having the foundation of its first Institution laid in 2009, and later on, established and consolidated under Gujarat Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act of 2021. It is one of the leading institutes within Saurashtra that offers Diploma, UG, PG and Doctoral Courses.

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