Guidelines of the research
1. Introduction to the Research Management Cell
Everest Engineering College (EEC) seeks to develop skilled, competent and responsible citizenship...
RMC will facilitate and support members of the faculty in various engineering departments...
RMC will work together with Pokhara University Research Centre (PURC)...
2. Themes to Guide the Objectives of the RMC
- Support Environment: EEC will have an environment where colleagues and students support each other...
- Career Development: Research is an integral part of an academician’s career development...
- Research Output Diversity: Research activities produce different outputs such as data, software, materials and policy frameworks...
- Rigour, Transparency and Openness: Research should be conducted with academic rigour...
3. Objectives of the RMC
- Prepare the knowledge and innovation workforce: Engineers invent ideas, techniques and technologies...
- Expand the frontier of research excellence: Range of activities and roles that contribute to research...
- Make EEC the best place to pursue a career: An appropriate support environment for conducting research...
- Raise the level of interaction with the community: Visibility of students and colleagues improves the profile...
- Ensure research autonomy and flexibility: A key advantage of doing research in academia is autonomy...
4. Strategic Priorities
- Cultivate a habit and a culture of research...
- Ensure balance between research time and responsibilities...
- Ensure students have access to learning and development programmes...
- Provide guidelines and training to write journal articles, proposals and grant applications...
- Promote cross-department and cross-institutional discussion...
5. Implementation Key Considerations
- Learn from best practices from other institutions...
- Research plans will not be fully prescriptive, allowing adaptation...
6. Action Plan
- Grow library collections and enhance laboratories...
- Target research based on individual and inter-disciplinary strengths...
- Engage students in research diversification...
- Create mentoring efforts pairing senior faculty with students...
- Develop research workshops and short courses...
7. Structure of the RMC
a) Executive Committee
The executive committee will be formed as per PURC directives...
- RMC Head: Faculty with a PhD and track record of publications.
- RMC Members: Faculty with PhD or enrolled in PhD; priority given accordingly.
b) Sub-coordination group
The role of this group is to closely monitor initiatives...
c) Advisory board
Includes Chairperson, Members, and a Member Secretary...
d) Student member
Students demonstrating academic excellence and research inclination can be appointed...
8. Operation of the RMC
- Monthly meetings will be held...
- Special/emergency meetings can be called...
- Minutes will be recorded and shared...
- Operational guidelines reviewed every 2 years...
9. RMC Executive Committee Members
- Dr. Hari krishna shrestha
- Bed Prakash Gupta
- Tripti Mahaseth
- Anil Thapa
- Narayan Sapkota