RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY REPORT
2023-2024
5 DAYS WORKSHOP ON RESEARCH INTEGRITY AND JOURNAL PUBLICATION
DATE – 08.01.2024 – 12.01.2024
| Day | Name of the Speaker | Designation | Title Discussed |
| Day 1 08.01.2024 | Dr. Senthilkumar Umapathy | Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College | Introduction to research, its databases, and metrics |
| Day 2 09.01.2024 | Dr. N. Nirmal Thyagu, | Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Madras Christian College | Read to Shine: Pathway to skyrocket your research through literature |
| Day 3 10.01.2024 | Dr. Tabitha Durai | Dean R&D, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Madras Christian College, | Essentials of Scientific Writing |
| Day 4 11.01.2024 | Dr. Vijay Solomon | Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Madras Christian College | Nuances of journal selection |
| Day 5 12.01.2024 | Dr. Hanumanta Rao | Associate Dean, R&D, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Madras Christian College | Publishing and Journal Submission |
| Valedictory Ceremony
Dr. P. Wilson |
Principal & Secretary, Madras Christian College |
DAY 1: Introduction to research, its databases, and metrics
SPEAKER: Mr. Senthilkumar Umapathy
The introductory session began with the meaning and purpose of research. Topics like a research question or hypothesis, a problem statement, research gap were discussed. A brief on some standard journals and a journal selection strategy were given. The speaker also explained the importance of citations and metrics to improve the credibility and visibility of the papers.
DAY 2: Read to Shine: Pathway to skyrocket your research through literature search.
SPEAKER: Mr. Nirmal Thyagu
The speaker motivated the audience to read and search for 10 outstanding problems in their respective disciplines. The speaker emphasized the benefits of a literature search and how it can answer the questions in the mind of a researcher. It can lead to effective research.
DAY 3: Essentials of Scientific Writing
SPEAKER: Dr. Mrs. Tabitha Durai
The speaker gave an in-depth guide to writing an effective manuscript. The process of identifying research gaps was explained. Different sections in a manuscript along with a scaffolding for all the sections were detailed. An appropriate manuscript should follow the IMRaD ( Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) structure. The speaker underscored the importance of an argument matrix to organize ideas in a manuscript. A variety of digital tools to facilitate research was also discussed.
DAY 4: Nuances of journal selection
SPEAKER: Dr. Vijay Solomon
The session began with the purpose and benefits of publishing a research work. A list of premier publishing groups like Sage, Elsevier, Springer, etc., was shared. The 10 Golden Rules for journal selection were elaborated. The speaker differentiated between predatory and cloned journals and also discussed the features of both of them to help us spot them.
DAY 5: Publishing and Journal Submission
SPEAKER: Dr. Hanumanta Rao
The speaker began with the process of journal selection. A practical demonstration of using journal finders was done. The speaker emphasized the importance of scanning through the aims and scope of the journals to select the most appropriate journal to publish in. An overview of the peer review process was given.
Valedictory Ceremony
Speaker: Dr. P. Wilson
The speaker began with a motivation to view research as a gospel rather than an obligation. The speaker gradually dived into the scope of research into the regular activities of life.Research is a consolidation of process skills like observation, classifying, communication, etc. A lot of interesting papers published along these lines were shared by the speaker.Overall, the 5-day workshop has enriched the audience to view research from a different angle and encouraged them to write a manuscript confidently.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
A 1-day State level Technical workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights” was conducted by the research cell of our college in collaboration with Tamilnadu State Council For Science and Technology on 18thDecember 2023 for the Research scholars and Staffs of various colleges.
| Date | Title | Resource Person |
| 18/12/2023
Forenoon session |
Inaugural Address | Dr.R.Srinivasan
Member Secretary Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology |
| Importance of IPR filings & Best Practices. | Shri. S. Thangapandian
Joint Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office, Chenna |
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| 18/12/2023
After noon session
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IPR Schemes & Assistance for MSMEs. | Shri. S. Suresh Babuji
Joint Director & Head of Office MSME Development & Facilitation Office, Ministry of MSME, Chennai. |
| Patent and Design system in India | Shri. A. Raja
Deputy Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office, Chennai |
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| Patent filing and prosecution procedures | Dr.Deepa Boppana Founder, Patent Attorney Bhavesh Associates, Chennai |
