About the Program
The Faculty Development Program on Interdisciplinary Research: Trends and Innovation 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
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
- Dr. Sujatha B M, Professor, Dept. of CS&E, AIT. Email: sujathabm@acharya.ac.in, Mobile: +91 94498 05533
- Mr. Prashanth Kumar S P, Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS&E, AIT. Email: prashanthsp@acharya.ac.in, Mobile: +91 90089 29445
- Mr. Akash Raj, Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS&E, AIT. Email: akash@acharya.ac.in, Mobile: +91 70193 18040
- Mrs. Deeksha Sathish, Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS&E, AIT. Email: deeksha2789@acharya.ac.in, Mobile: +91 99021 64935
- Mrs. Shrutika C Rampure, Assistant Professor, Dept. of CS&E, AIT. Email: shrutikarampure@acharya.ac.in, Mobile: +91 89046 03211
Resource Person Details
Mr. Lokesh H R
Designation: Customer success manager, Knimbus digital library application
Dr. Rajeshwari
Designation: Professor and Head,
Dept. of EC&E, Dean of Academics, AIT
Dr. Devasis Pradhan
Designation: Professor,
Dept. of EC&E, Research Head, AIT
Dr. Ratnakirti Roy
Designation: Associate Professor,
Dept. of MCA, AIT
Dr. Naran Aggarwal
Designation: Academic publisher-medicine and life science (former editorial director springer nature)
Dr. Vijayashekar S S
Designation: Professor and Head, Department of AI&ML, AIT
Rahmat Azis Nabawi
Designation: Assistant Professor, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
Dr. Aprilla Fortuna
Designation: Universitas Negeri Padang, Researcher and Lecturer Society
Dr. Randi Proska Sandra
Designation: Asst. Professor,
Universitas of Negeri, Padang, Indonesia
Dr. Abhishek Appaji
Designation: Professor & head, Dept. of Medical Electronics, BMSCE, Bangalore
Dr. Bhalachandra Deshpande
Designation: Librarian, AIT.
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 | - |