About the Program

The Faculty Development Program on Emerging Trends and Innovations in Research across Disciplines in collaboration with Universitas of Negari, Padang aims to enhance the research capabilities of academicians by introducing them to the latest methodologies, tools, and interdisciplinary approaches. This FDP is designed to expose faculty members to contemporary research practices, innovative technologies, and cross-disciplinary integration that drive impactful scholarly contributions. The program provides a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration, enabling participants to explore new research frontiers and align their work with global academic and industrial trends.

Objectives of the Program

  • To enhance participants’ ability to structure and write scientific manuscripts effectively, including abstracts, introductions, methodologies, results, and discussions.
  • To guide participants in aligning research findings with the scope, audience, and quality expectations of high-impact journals.
  • To strengthen awareness of ethical publication practices and strategies to enhance citation, visibility, and research impact.

Expected Outcomes of the Program

  • Participants will be able to draft well-structured scientific papers with clarity in abstracts, introductions, methodologies, results, and discussions.
  • Participants will gain the ability to align their research with appropriate high-impact journals, addressing scope, audience, and editorial expectations effectively.
  • Participants will demonstrate awareness of ethical publication standards, plagiarism prevention, and effective strategies to increase the visibility, citations, and overall impact of their research.

Target Audience: Faculties from both institutions
Type of Program: Hybrid Mode

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Committee Members

  • Shri B M Reddy, President, JMJ Education Society.
  • Shri B. Premnath Reddy, Chairman, Acharya Institutes.
  • Smt. Shalini Reddy, Executive Director, Acharya Institutes.
  • Shri Krishna Basani Reddy, Managing Director, Acharya Institutes.
  • Dr. C K Marigowda, Principal, AIT
  • Dr. Rajeswari, Dean of Academic, Professor & HoD ECE, AIT
  • Prof. Devasis Pradhan, Assistant Director of Research, Acharya Institutes
  • Dr. Kala Venugopal, Head of the Department, Dept. of CS&E, AIT

Resource Person Details

1

Mr. Lokesh H R

Designation: Customer success manager, Knimbus digital library application

1

Dr. Rajeshwari

Designation: Professor and Head,
Dept. of EC&E, Dean of Academics, AIT

1

Dr. Devasis Pradhan

Designation: Professor,
Dept. of EC&E, Research Head, AIT

1

Dr. Ratnakirti Roy

Designation: Associate Professor,
Dept. of MCA, AIT

1

Dr. Naran Aggarwal

Designation: Academic publisher-medicine and life science (former editorial director springer nature)

1

Dr. Vijayashekar S S

Designation: Professor and Head, Department of AI&ML, AIT

1

Dr. Rahmat Azis Nabawi

Designation: Associate Professor, universitas of negeri, Padang, Indonesia

1

Dr. Aprilla Fortuna

Designation: Universitas Negeri Padang, Researcher and Lecturer Society

1

Dr. Randi Proska Sandra

Designation: Asst. Professor,
Universitas of Negeri, Padang, Indonesia

1

Dr. Abhishek Appaji

Designation: Professor & head, Dept. of Medical Electronics, BMSCE, Bangalore

1

Dr. Bhalachandra Deshpande

Designation: Librarian, AIT.

1

Dr. G Prakash Babu

Designation: Professor,
Dept. of CS&E, AIT.

Workshop Schedule

“Faculty Development Program on “Emerging trends and innovations in research across disciplines” in Association with universitas of negeri, Padang, Indonesia and IEEE Student Branch, Acharya Institute of Technology”

Time Topics Handled Resource Person
9:00AM - 09:30AM Inauguration, addressing the participants and resource person and overview of the Faculty Development Program Dr. C K Marigowda & Dr. Kala Venugopal
9:30AM – 11:00AM Accessing of E-Resources- Knimbus Mr. Lokesh H R
11:00AM -11:15AM Tea break -
11:15AM-12:40PM Literature Review Tool to Enhance Research Articles Prof. Devasis Pradhan
12:40PM-01:40PM Lunch break -
02:00PM – 03:30PM Writing Effective Abstracts and Keywords for Discoverability Dr. Rajeswari
03:30PM - 03:45PM Tea break -
3:45PM - 5:00PM "Research Paper writing, use of Generative AI tools and the ethical impact. " Dr. Ratnakirti Roy
Time Topics Handled Resource Person
9:00AM - 11:00AM Publisher talk Dr. Naren Aggarwal
11:00AM -11:15AM Tea break -
11:15AM-12:40PM Research Tools and Dashboards Prof. Devasis Pradhan
12:40PM-01:40PM Lunch break -
02:00PM – 03:30PM Publication Ethics and Quality Standards Dr. Vijayashekar S S
03:30PM - 03:45PM Tea break -
3:45PM - 5:00PM Advanced Trends in Research Publishing Dr. Vijayashekar S S
Time Topics Handled Resource Person
9:00AM - 11:00AM Articles Preferred by Scientific Journal Editors Dr. Rahmat Azis Nabawi
11:00AM -11:15AM Tea break -
11:15AM-12:40PM How to Write Good Research through Systematic Literature Review (SLR) Dr. Aprilla Fortuna
12:40PM-01:40PM Lunch break -
02:00PM – 03:30PM Navigating the Future of Computer Science Education: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Dr. Randi Proska Sandra
03:30PM - 03:45PM Tea break -
3:45PM - 5:00PM Navigating the Future of Computer Science Education: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Dr. Randi Proska Sandra
Time Topics Handled Resource Person
9:00AM - 11:00AM Writing an Effective Literature Review Dr. Abhishek Appaji
11:00AM -11:15AM Tea break -
11:15AM-12:40PM Research Gap Identification and Problem Formulation Dr. Abhishek Appaji
12:40PM-01:40PM Lunch break -
02:00PM – 03:30PM Hands-on Reference Management Tool Dr. Bhalchandra Deshpande
03:30PM - 03:45PM Tea break -
3:45PM - 5:00PM Hands-on Reference Management Tool Dr. Bhalchandra Deshpande
Time Topics Handled Resource Person
9:00AM - 11:00AM Structuring a Scientific Paper (Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion) Dr. G Prakash Babu
11:00AM -11:15AM Tea break -
11:15AM-12:40PM Data Presentation: Tables, Figures, and Graphs Dr. G Prakash Babu
12:40PM-01:40PM Lunch break -
02:00PM – 03:30PM Hands-on Reference Management Tool Dr. G Prakash Babu
03:30PM - 03:45PM Tea break -
3:45PM - 5:00PM Valedictory -