Office of the Dean Research & Consultancy

Deputy Registrar in the Office of the Dean Research and Consultancy

Deputy Registrar

Dr. R. Anand, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering E-Mail: drrc@nitt.edu and anandachu@nitt.edu

Overall financial supervision of projects and consultancy services Supervision of project staff recruitment

Associate Deans in the Office of the Dean Research and Consultancy

Associate Dean	Name and Department	Roles and Responsibilities
Associate Dean (Industry and R&D Collaboration)	Dr. V. Mariappan, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering E-Mail: adrci@nitt.edu and vmari@nitt.edu	Initiation of MoUs and follow-up Collection of CSR funds from MoU organisations Industry-Institute Interaction Activities Organising various BIS Activities MSME Activities such as organising workshops and projects IIC Activities
Associate Dean (Research Services)	Dr. Sarthak Mandal, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry E-Mail: adrcs@nitt.edu and smandal@nitt.edu	Government Sponsored Projects Project Staff Recruitment Institute Seed Grant Funds
Associate Dean (UG Research)	Dr. Prince Gideon Kubendran Amos, Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering E-Mail: adrcug@nitt.edu and prince@nitt.edu	Connecting undergraduate students with faculty, research scholars, laboratories, and centres to participate in ongoing or new research projects Identifying campus technical problems and enabling student teams to develop, pilot, and implement practical solutions Translating research-oriented club activities into publications, patents, technology transfers, products, or start-ups Facilitating interdisciplinary mentorship and collaboration across departments, programmes, research groups, alumni, and external experts Operating the URU portal for publishing opportunities, receiving applications, matching students with projects, and tracking progress and outcomes
Associate Dean (Consultancy and Finance)	Dr. Velavan S, Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies E-Mail: adrcc@nitt.edu and velavan@nitt.edu	Consultancy services Corporate Social Responsibility funds Industry-sponsored – department specific/institute specific labs Outreach activities by the department/institute Centre of Excellence activities and expansion
Associate Dean IDR (Interdisciplinary Research) and TT (Technology Transfer)	Dr. R. R. Manikandan, Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering E-Mail: adrctt@nitt.edu and manirr@nitt.edu	Interdisciplinary research initiatives across departments Facilitating collaborative research programmes Supporting the translation of research outcomes into technologies with practical relevance Assisting in the strengthening mechanisms for technology transfer, industry interaction, and research-driven institutional development

Administrative Staff

S.No	Name	Designation
1	Mr. Manivannan P	Superintendent
2	Mr. Vignesh S	Assistant Engineer
3	Mr. Sathish Kumar B	Assistant SG II
4	Mrs. Sudha M	Senior Assistant
5	Mr. Balasubramanian R	Senior Technician
6	Mrs. Vanitha G	Office Attendant
7	Mrs. Jasmine B	Data Entry Operator
8	Mrs. Sivaranjani N	Accountant
9	Mrs. Saranya S	Data Entry Operator
10	Ms. Saratha A	Data Entry Operator
11	Ms. Suruthi M N	Data Entry Operator
12	Ms. Kamali N	Office Support

Contact Details:
Office of Dean (Research and Consultancy)
Mail: deanrco@nitt.edu
Telephone: 0431- 250 3030