Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India has established ‘MHRD’s Innovation Cell (MIC)’ to systematically foster the culture of Innovation amongst all Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The primary mandate of MIC is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by supporting them to work with new ideas and transform them into prototypes while they are informative years.
MIC has envisioned encouraging creation of ‘Institution’s Innovation Council (IICs)’ across selected HEIs. A network of these IICs will be established to promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campuses.
To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem.
Start-up supporting Mechanism in HEIs.
Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework.
Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas.
Develop better Cognitive Ability for Technology Students.
To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bound fashion.
Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
Create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
Organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini-challenges etc. with the involvement of industries.
| S.No | Name of the Member | Designation | Department | Key role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. K Rahul Varma | Director | Management | President |
| 2 | Dr. C P Rama Krishna | Professor | ECE | Convener |
| 3 | Dr. Gopi Dattatreya | Assoc. Prof. | ECE | Innovation Activity Coordinator |
| 4 | Dr. K Aditya | Assoc. Prof. | Mech. | Start-up Activity Coordinator |
| 5 | Dr. A Vamsee Krishna | Assoc. Prof. | ECE | IPR Activity Coordinator |
| 6 | Mr. S Srinadh Raju | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Social Media Coordinator |
| 7 | Mr. V Somasekharam | Professor | BS&H | Internship Coordinator |
| 8 | Dr. A Vijay Kumar | Professor | Mech. | NIRF Coordinator |
| 9 | Dr. Gupteswar Sahu | Assoc. Prof. | ECE | ARIIA Coordinator |
| 10 | Mr. N S C Chaitanya | Assoc. Prof. | Mech. | Entrepreneurship Coordinator |
| 11 | Mr. U Sarat | Assoc. Prof. | BS&H | Member |
| 12 | Dr. K Phaninder Vinay | Professor | ECE | Member |
| 13 | Mr. R Srinivasa Rao | Assoc. Prof. | Civil | Member |
| 14 | Dr. P Sasi Kiran | Professor | EEE | Member |
| 15 | Dr. G V Siva Prasad | Professor | BS&H | Member |
| 16 | Dr. Anindita Chatarjee | Professor | BS&H | Member |
| 17 | Dr. G Kiran Kumar | Assoc. Prof. | BS&H | Member |
| 18 | Dr. M Kaladhar | Professor | Mech. | Member |
| 19 | Dr. D Ram Sandeep | Assoc. Prof. | ECE | Member |
| 20 | Dr. P Rambabu | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Member |
| 21 | Dr. P Manikanta Manohar | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Member |
| 22 | Dr. Abinash Tripathy | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Member |
| 23 | Dr. P Appala Naidu | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Member |
| 24 | Dr. D V Diwakar Rao | Assoc. Prof. | CSE | Member |
| 25 | Dr. P Raja Gopal | Assoc. Prof. | EEE | Member |
| Calendar Activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.No | Month/Year | Activity | Proof |
| 1 | 16-Sept-22 | Celebrated LILA day | View |
| 2 | 25-Aug-22 | Webinar on Nurturing onYoung Mind Towards Entrepreneuriship | View |
| 3 | 24-Aug-22 | Field/Exposure Visit to Incubation Unit/Patent Facilitation Centre/Technology Transfer Centre | View |
| 4 | 18-Aug-22 | Session on Angel Investment/VC Funding Opportunity for Early Stage Entrepreneurs | View |
| 5 | 18-Aug-22 | Session/ Panel discussion with innovation and Start-up Ecosystem Enablers from the region/state/national level | View |
| 6 | 18-Aug-22 | Demo Day/Exhibition/Poster Presentation of Start-ups developed & linkage with Innovation Ambassadors for mentorship support | View |
| 7 | 18-Aug-22 | Session on Accelerators/Incubation – Opportunities for Students & Faculties – Early Stage Entrepreneurs | View |
| 8 | 18-Aug-22 | Session on Angel Investment/VC Funding Opportunity for Early Stage Entrepreneurs. | View |
| 9 | 17-Aug-22 | Session on Innovation/Prototype Validation – Converting Innovation into a Start-up or Session on Achieving “Value Proposition Fit” & “Business Fit” | View |
| 10 | 16-Aug-22 | Workshop on Prototype/Process Design and Development – Prototyping | View |
| 11 | 16-May-22 | Workshop on Bussiness Model Canvas | View |
| 12 | 09-May-22 | Field Exposure Visit to Incubation Unit-Patent Facilitation CentreTechnology | View |
| 13 | 5-May-22 | Session on “How to plan for Start-up and legal & Ethical Steps | View |
| Self-Driven Activity | |||
| 14 | 13-Sep-22 | One Day Workshop on “Amateur Radio Communication System” | View |
| 15 | 23-May-22 | Design, Analysis & Development of Buggy | View |
| 16 | 19-May-22 | Innovation and Intellectual property in R&D | View |
| IIC Celebration Activity | |||
| 17 | 16-Sep-22 | World Entrepreneurs Day | View |
| 18 | 26-Apr-22 | World Intellectual Property Day | View |
| IIC MIC Driven Activity | |||
| 19 | 10-Aug-22 | Participation of IIC Institutions in IIC Regional Meets | View |