Research Development Cell

Research Advisory Council [RDC]

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The Maulana Azad College, one of the premier colleges in eastern India, affiliated to Calcutta University, nurtures a tradition of holistic education and learning amongst its students beyond textbook inculcating the components of innovation, development of research aptitude and social outreach. In recognition of its untiring effort towards this mission, the college was recognised as a Centre for Potential of Excellence by the University Grants Commission in 2010 and as a STAR College by the Department of Biotechnology, MHRD, Govt. of India in 2017 to promote and foster student research. Presently, the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 has mandated the inclusion of student research as an integral component of the Higher Education System with a strong emphasis on research, innovation and technology development to strengthen the foundation of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat (Self-reliant India). In accordance with the guidelines of Establishment of Research & Development Cell in Higher Education as laid down by University Grants Commission under the framework of NEP, 2020, the Research Advisory Committee of the college has been constituted.

Vision:

To create a self-reliant student community who can pave the way for achieving unabated excellence in Science and Technology for the benefit of the society.

Mission:

1. To nurture and inculcate research philosophy amongst students
2. To promote innovation and enterprise amongst student community for technology     development with a simultaneous development of awareness regarding Intellectual Property Rights.
3. To promote and augment industry-academia interface for providing a greater exposure and job opportunity to students according to their acquired skillset.

Organogram of RAC

Chairman: MAC Research Advisory Council

Dr. Dipak Kumar Som, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Head, Post Graduate Department of Zoology

Director - Research and Developmental Cell

Dr. Biswajit Maity, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics

Sub-Committee 1: Finance and Infrastructure

1. Prof. (Dr.) Tapan Kumar Karpha, M.Sc., Ph.D., Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
2. Dr. Sanju Das, M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
3. Dr. Ajanta Mukherji, M.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
4. Dr. Madhu Sarda, M.Com., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Commerce

Sub-Committee 2: Research Program, Policy Development

1. Dr. Debabrata Mukherjee, M.Sc. Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Botany
2. Dr. Samudra Prosad Banik, M.Sc. Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Head, Dept. of Microbiology
3. Dr. Abhishek Mukherjee, M.Sc. Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology
4. Dr. Debalina Bhattacharya,  M.Sc. Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology

Sub-Committee 3: Collaboration and Community

1. Dr. Dabir Ahmed, M.A. Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head, Dept. of Urdu
2. Dr. Debaprashad Chatterjee, M.A. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology
3. Dr. Sujit Kumar Bhowal, M.Sc. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology
4. Dr. Sanjukta Manna, M.Sc. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Zoology

Sub- Committee 4: IPR, Legal & Ethical Matters

1. Prof. (Dr.) Santanu Ghosh, M.A., Ph.D., Professor of Economics
2. Dr. Barin Kr. Roy, M.A., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Economics
3. Dr. Sanjoy Chattopadhyay, M.Sc. Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics
4. Dr. Mahua Patra, M.A., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology

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