Research Ecosystem/Collaboration

• A vibrant research ecosystem in RDC-NFSC aims to provide meaningful thrust for sustainable research and innovation and promote collaboration between government, universities, research institutes and industries.
• RDC-NFSC need to build a sustainable research ecosystem that leads to consistent quality research outcomes and enhanced productivity.
• In order to make RDC-NFSC functionality viable, the RDC-NFSC that is relatively new or not so well established should develop a connection with already well-known/established organizations for their research.
• RDC-NFSC will act as a facilitator for networking and collaborative research with other national and international institutions working in inter- disciplinary, trans-disciplinary, and multidisciplinary research areas.
• Reformed administrative structure at RDC-NFSC can reach out to key industry players, research organizations, institutions, associations, NGOs, government bodies to forge strategic partnerships.
• RDC-NFSC need to establish collaborations, teams/consortia, partnerships, and combined ventures for joint research activities through clustering institutions and organizations to facilitate the exchange of students, scholars, and faculty.
• There is a need to strengthen resource sharing in content and infrastructure both within the university and among universities, funding agencies, industries, corporates and government.

Information Management System

• RDC-NFSC play a key role in the advancement of research and innovation as two distinct entities through Research Information Management System (RIMS) for the benefit of faculty, students, industry and other stakeholders.
• RDC-NFSC should put in place a RIMS to collect and manage research-oriented information, databases, publications, research projects, fellowships, collaborations, patents, thrust areas, innovations etc. aligned with the institution's research policies.
• RIMS would also provide a platform for accessing resource-centric information pertaining to human capital (Expertise), physical capital (State- of-Art Research Laboratories and Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility), and knowledge capital (Digital Library & Information, Intellectual Property Facilitation, Quantitative Methods & Data Analysis, Analytical and Consultancy Services).
• As per the requirements of various regulatory agencies, researchers can submit, modify, or update their research compliances such as protocol approval, training records, equipment lists, etc. RIMS can provide a centralized and integrated database to manage issues related to and radioactive-safety approval clearances for use and disposal of biological, chemical and radioactive hazardous materials, protective equipment measures, surveillance of staff, appropriate trainings/workshops, etc.
• RDC-NFSC will create a blog or portal for Institutional Research Information and Institutional Repository and sign an MoU with UGC- INFLIBNET to access and upload the research information through Shodh Ganga, Shodh Gangotri, Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Shuddhi, and Shodh Chakra.
• The Innovation Management (ISO 56002:2019) can be implemented as a common framework to develop and deploy innovation capabilities, evaluate performance, and achieve intended outcomes of global standards.

Human Resources

• Re-employing or designating superannuated faculty/scientists with exceptional research profiles and eminent faculty as Mentors/ Scientists/ Professor Emeritus on a selective basis will help to build a resilient research ecosystem nominated by Research Advisory Council (RAC).
• Distinguished faculties or research scientists grooming young talents can help replenish the void created as a result of superannuated faculty/researchers.