Sustainable Nitte

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

PREAMBLE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PREAMBLE

Sustainable Development Goal 9 aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. This goal focuses on enhancing the physical and organizational structures necessary for the operation of a society or enterprise. It emphasizes the importance of developing quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. Additionally, SDG 9 seeks to upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies. By fostering innovation and supporting research and development, UNESCO aims to drive economic growth and create jobs, thus reducing poverty and improving living standards worldwide.

Collaborating with industries facilitate technology transfer and enhance resource efficiency. Evidence-based policy recommendations influence sustainable industrialization and infrastructure development. Engaging with local communities and adopting sustainable campus operations, universities lead by example and drive broader societal changes towards a more sustainable and innovative future.



PROACTIVE STEPS TAKEN BY NU

Dst-nutec:

Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST NU-TEC) is part of a national initiative by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, comprising 10 centers. DST has funded state-of- the-art networking equipment and infrastructure for NU-TEC. The center aims to foster a technology development ecosystem within the university, facilitating collaboration among researchers from various institutes, national laboratories, and industries. It focuses on addressing local needs through scientific interventions for sustainable solutions.



Food And Agriculture Organization (fao) Reference Center:

FAO has designated Nitte university as one of the global center for Antimicrobial Resistance and Aquatic Biosecurity. The designation of Nitte as FAO Reference Center comes as a recognition of the expertise in Nitte University and past collaboration with FAO. The official launch of these centres took place on 26 June 2023 at the FAO Headquarters, Rome.

Atal Incubation Center:

Centre is registered under section 8 of the Companies Act of India, promoted jointly by Nitte Education Trust and NITI Aayog under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of Government of India. AIC Nitte aims to accelerate nurturing the innovative entrepreneurial vision of the nation by fostering a start-up ecosystem that converts ideas into successful businesses led by capable and ambitious business leaders. The Centre accomplishes this vision by providing start-ups with valuable expertise and guidance, technological assistance, access to investors, access to markets, networks, and industry connections, along with a whole host of other services.







Institution Innovation Council (iic):

Nitte University has instituted an IIC with members from all constituent institutions to foster innovative thinking and research among students. The IIC supports activities related to internships, patenting, and start-ups.

Industry Institute Interaction:
The Student Innovation Club of AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in association with the Institution Innovation Council, Nitte DU organized a guest lecture on The Roadmap to Innovative Readiness on 21st March 2023 at Trimshathi Bhavan, ABSMIDS.

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy conducted an awareness session, Anveshan 2023 for facult y , pos tgraduates , i n ter n s , a nd undergraduates on 12th August 2023.

How to Select Research Topic/Title?webinar was organized by NITTE Institute of Physiotherapy on 16th September 2023. webinar was organized by NITTE Institute of Physiotherapy on 16th September 2023.

Officials from Taiheiyo Engineering Corporation, Japan & Promac Engineering Industries Ltd. visited NMAMIT and Nitte (Deemed to be University) on 25th & 26th September 2023.




Start-ups Launched Under Atal Incub-ation Centre:

• Karpine Technologies Private Limited completed demo for ITC, Cars24 using AI and Blockchain.
• HiiiH Technologies Pvt Ltd have been granted Indian Patent and over 1000 devices sold across India, UAE, and Africa.
• JL Sharadhi Pvt Ltd successfully tested 1kW wave energy converter prototype at Hejamadi, have filed US and European patent.

"Entrepreneurship Opportunities:

and Above the image add following content : Nitte Institute of Communication (NICO), in association with the Institution Innovation Council (IIC) organised a panel discussion on "Innovative Thinking and Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Media" on 28th November 2023, at the University Auditorium, Paneer. The panel comprised of K.N. Shanth Kumar, Chairman, Press Trust of India, President of Bangalore International Centre and Director of The Printers (Mysore), Mr. Manohara Prasad, a veteran journalist and Mr. Raghava M, The Hindu's Special Correspondent based in Mangalore.




Dst Nutec - Ideation Drive -2023: Ideation drive innovation in Biomedical Science was conducted between 19 Feb 2023 to 10 March 2023 to spark innovation in digital health, healthcare, agriculture & food technology, and waste management. Evaluation of the proposals were done based on novelty, translational feasibility, application, differentiation from existing technology by the experts in the respective field.

Seminar - Lab To Industry 2023: DST TEC & Institution Innovation Council organized an interactive seminar on 'Bioinspiration led innovation- from lab to industry' on 06 Feb 2023. Dr Kishore Paknikar, IIT Mumbai, was the keynote speaker of the day. Dr Paknikar gave an overview of his contributions to advances in the field of biohydrometallurgy industry. He explained the process of biomining and bioleaching,whereby metals are extracted from the ores through bacterial oxidation. He discussed various aspects of microbe-associated extraction of minerals & acid drainage.



Seminar on Bioinspiration led innovation-from lab to industry

Webinar- Patent Registration:

Online seminar on patent registration process was organized for start-ups in association with Atal Incubation Center, Nitte University on 9 Feb 2023. Dr Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor, Research and Patents explained about prior art search and patentability assessment before starting the process. The costs involved in filing patents and special concessions available for start-ups, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were highlighted.




Hackathon:

Nitte (DU) DST TEC, in association with IIC and Atal Incubation Centre, Nitte organized a 3-day 'Health Care Innovation Hackathon' between 5-7 May 2023 to provide a platform for students, researchers, healthcare Professionals, & start-ups to develop innovative solutions for clinical challenges. The hackathon was conducted under various categories; digital solutions in health care delivery, novel approaches for infection control and patient handling, devices and tools for better health outcomes, diagnostics, and tools for early detection of health problems, nutrition, and environment for better health. The participants presented their ideas through posters/product demonstrations followed by interaction and networking on 05 May 2023 at AIC Nitte. The evaluation of the hackathon was carried out on 07 May 2023. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd winning teams were given a cash prize of `50,000, `25,000, and 15,000, respectively. Ten teams in the order of merit were selected to receive incubation support at AIC with seed money of upto `25 lakhs.

Expert Talk:

DST Technology Enabling Center, in association with A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS) and Institution Innovation Council (IIC) arranged an expert talk on ?Innovation to Startup? on July 07 at 10.00 AM at Avishkar Hall. Dr. Vivekanand Kattimani, Professor of Clinical Research and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences was the invited Speaker.

Patent Commercialization:

A meeting of patent applicants of Nitte University was held on 21 Aug 2023 at Chintana Hall, KS Hegde Hospital, Mangalore. About 20 patent applicants attended the meeting. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director, DST TEC welcomed all the participants and highlighted the need to commercialize patents.




Startup Nitte 2023:

The Inaugural ceremony of Startup Nitte was organized on 04 Sept. 2023. Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Advisor (Research and Patents) in his opening remark explained the need of start-up initiative in fostering innovation, economic growth, and societal development. Dr. AP Achar CEO, AIC, Nitte, outlined the process of startup program. He provided specifics on the numerous grants, selection processes, and types of support provided at each stage. Prof Dr. MS Moodithaya Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Nitte (DU) explained how Nitte fraternity could avail support to accommodate their startup venture along with their routine work schedule at institute.




Entrepreneurship Opportunities:

A lecture by Dr K. Narayanan Founder Director Sthayika Seeds Pvt Ltd, Bangalore on "Recent trends in Agri Sector and Entrepreneurship opportunities? was jointly organised by DST NUTEC and NUCSER. The session was attended by over 100 participants.




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SDG BEING REFLECTED IN RESEARCH Seed Money Under Sdg 9 For The Year 2023:

The university has awarded research grants to several projects related to SDG ? 9 or the academic year 2023-24. The details of the Seed money are as follows.

1. Dr. Shanmukha Shetty received Rs. 190,000 to investigate a novel digital twin approach for corrosion rate monitoring (Project Title: A Novel Approach to Corrosion Rate Monitoring Using Digital Twin Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring, Application ID: NUFR- 23-062).
2. Mr. Melwyn Rajesh Castelino was awarded Rs. 120,000 to explore a new method for producing aerospace fasteners (Project Title: Exploring a Novel Equal Channel Angular Pressing (ECAP) Approach for Ti-6Al-4V Aerospace Fastener Production, Application ID: NUFR- 23-041).
3. Dr. Muralidhara received Rs. 180,000 for developing a position measurement system for robots (Project Title: Design and Development of Position Measurement System for 3R Robotic Manipulator, Application ID: NUFR-23-043).
4. Prof. Santosh Kumar Tiwari was granted Rs. 190,000 to study large- scale synthesis of carbon quantum dots from asphalt for optical bioimaging (Project Title: Large Scale Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon Quantum Dots from Asphalt for Optical Bioimaging, Application ID: NUFR-23-070).
5. Ms. Bennet Elsa Joseph will investigate the efficacy of voice therapy for postmenopausal professional voice users with a grant of Rs. 50,000 (Project Title: Efficacy of resonant voice therapy and semi occluded vocal tract exercises on voice of postmenopausal professional voice users, Application ID: NUFR-23-079).
6. Ms. Shwetha received Rs. 110,000 to develop a questionnaire to assess hearing-related quality of life (Project Title: Development and validation of questionnaire on hearing related to quality of life, Application ID: NUFR-23-081).

External Funding Under Sdg 9 For The Year 2023:

Several constituent colleges of the university were awarded grants for various research projects.

1. KSHEMA received funding from ICMR for a project titled "Development of a sensitive cell-based assay for the detection of a diagnostic biomarker (myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody) in Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder." The project, led by Dr. Lekha Pandit with Chaithra S Malli as the Principal Investigator, secured a grant of Rs. 3,024,861.
2. ABSMIDS was awarded Rs. 3,258,000 for the project "Design, development and validation of Digital Bite Force Measurement Device for Dental applications" under the sanction letter number 17X (3)/Adhoc/4/2022-ITR-3 Years. Dr. Ravi M. S is the Principal Investigator, collaborating with Dr. Durga Prasad, Dr. Murali P. S., Dr. Bommegowda K. B., and Mr. Pradyumna G. R. on this project.
3. NUCSER secured a significant grant of Rs. 45,930,400 from DST/TDT/TEC for establishing a "Technology Enabling Centre." The project is spearheaded by Principal Investigators Prof. Dr. Smitha Hegde and Indrani Karunasagar, with Krishna Kumar and Mamatha B S as Co-Principal Investigators.