• Identification of thrust areas of research in each department
• Advise and encourage the faculty to carry out research in-house and in collaboration with other organizations
• Visit various departments and meet the faculty to encourage and motivate them to undertake research projects and to scrutinize the proposals before submitting to funding agencies.
• Identification of physical and human resources to carryout research
• Identify the budgetary requirements and resources for funding the research
• Review the progress of research and offer necessary guidance whenever required
• Monitor and propose the funding from college budget for promotion of research activities
• Identify different organizations/ industries to undertake collaborative research on current topics of mutual interest