{"id":5240,"date":"2025-08-11T10:24:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T10:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/?page_id=5240"},"modified":"2026-10-16T07:09:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T07:09:35","slug":"r-c-office","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/r-c-office\/","title":{"rendered":"R &amp; C Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5240\" class=\"elementor elementor-5240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f21f99 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f21f99\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f491652\" data-id=\"f491652\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfaf82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dfaf82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/r-c-office\/\">R &amp; C Office<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2286d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c2286d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/policies-rules-norms\/\">Policies\/Rules\/Norms<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fd7c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fd7c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/forms-annexures\/\" target=\"_blank\">Forms &amp; Annexures<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc33a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfc33a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/icsr-board\/\">ICSR BOARD<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255c697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"255c697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/sponsored-research\/\">Sponsored research\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e88169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e88169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/ipr-innovation\/\">IPR &amp; INNOVATION<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40380f7\" data-id=\"40380f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9209b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9209b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3171c16\" data-id=\"3171c16\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f298bd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f298bd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Dean R&amp;C Office<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Office of the Dean (Research &amp; Consultancy) at VNIT Nagpur oversees all research-related activities, including sponsored projects, consultancy, industry interaction, intellectual property management, innovation, startups, and institutional collaborations. It ensures adherence to approved policies, facilitates proposal submissions, manages recruitment and procurement under funded projects, and maintains compliance with funding agency and statutory requirements. The office coordinates activities related to MoUs, CoEs, NABL-accredited laboratories, and participation in I-STEM. It also supports research communication and documentation. All core functions\u2014Policies, Forms, Sponsored Research, ICSR Board, IPR, Thrust Areas, Collaborations, Laboratories, Capacity Building Programs and Research Outreach\u2014are administered through this office.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Dr. Yashwant B. Katpatal<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dean, Research &amp; Consultancy, Email: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:deanr_c@vnit.ac.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deanr_c@vnit.ac.in<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f550be5\" data-id=\"f550be5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321ad74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"321ad74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dean-RC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dean-RC.jpg 413w, https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Dean-RC-233x300.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b549e96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b549e96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a67048d\" data-id=\"a67048d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d70237 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d70237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Associate Deans \u2013 Research &amp; Consultancy Office<\/b><\/span><\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><b>Name<\/b><\/td><td><b>Role<\/b><\/td><td><b>Portfolio<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Prabhat Sharma<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate Dean (Research)<\/span><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponsored Research Projects &amp; Related Activities<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:associatedean_research@vnit.ac.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">associatedean_research@vnit.ac.in<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Manmohan Goel<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate Dean (Consultancy &amp; Industry Interaction)<\/span><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Industrial Consultancy, Testing Services, MoUs<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:associatedean_cii@vnit.ac.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">associatedean_cii@vnit.ac.in<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Ravindra Keskar<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Associate Dean \u00a0 (IPR &amp; Innovation)<\/span><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intellectual Property, Startups, Innovation Promotion\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"mailto:associatedean_iprin@vnit.ac.in\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">associatedean_iprin@vnit.ac.in<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><b>Staff \u2013 Research &amp; Consultancy Office<\/b><\/span><\/h3><table><tbody><tr><td><b>Name<\/b><\/td><td><b>Designation<\/b><\/td><td><b>Role\/ Contact Information<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ms. Rajni Pillai<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant, SG-II<\/span><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination of the R&amp;C Office Activities<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact No.: 0712-2801304<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Sagar Dohare<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office Associate<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentation and Office Support &#8211; (Sponsored Research &amp; IPRIN)<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Ashish Bhimte<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office Associate<\/span><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Documentation and Office Support<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Consultancy &amp; Testing)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa2802\" data-id=\"4fa2802\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46b97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b46b97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/research-thrust-areas\/\">Research thrust areas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515858e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"515858e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/mou-collaborations\/\">MOU &amp; Collaboration<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99660f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99660f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/coe-research-labs\/\">COE &amp; RESEARCH LABS<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b89f0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b89f0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/i-stem-at-vnit\/\">I-STEM AT VNIT\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d2e861 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d2e861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/nabl-accredited-labs\/\">NABL ACCREDITED LABS<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b098d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2b098d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vnit.ac.in\/section\/rnc\/outreach-promotion\/\">OUTREACH &amp; 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