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Research & Researcher :
Current scenario and
Implications
S G DeshmukhABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior
Session in MADAM 2015, FDP , 14 Mar 2015
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Acknowledgement This presentation is based on extensive
discussions & informal sessions with Prof R P Mohanty Prof S S Yadav, Prof Ravi Shankar,
Prof M K Tiwari, Prof R S Deshpande, Mr N Ratnaliikar,
Dr Jitesh Thakkar , Dr Manoj Dash
Thankful to numerous research scholars and
faculty members from various institutes for
making us realize the trends and importance of
research in current scenario
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Warm up Exercise !
Do it in a Group of Four
Spend 10 Minutes!
Consider current scenario of research.
What type of changes are taking place ?
What are the implications ?
List down the key competencies of a
researcher
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A Social Transformation
Old Paradigm Emerging Paradigm
Communications
Computers, networks
Knowledge, bits, web
Global Markets
The Forces of Change
The Knowledge Explosion
Globalization
The High Performance Workplace
Diversity
Accelerating Technological Change
Nonlinear Knowledge Transfer
The Age of Knowledge
Changing Societal Needs
Financial Imperatives
Technology Drivers
Market Forces
Future of the University?“Thirty years from now the big university campuses will be
relics. Universities won’t survive. It is as large a change as
when we first got the printed book.”
– Peter Drucker
“If you believe that an institution that has survived for a
millennium cannot disappear in just a few decades, just ask
yourself what has happened to the family farm.”
– William Wulf
“I wonder at times if we are not like the dinosaurs, looking up
at the sky at the approaching comet and wondering whether
it has an implication for our future.”
– Frank Rhodes
Roles of the traditional University:
Educating the Young
Sustaining
Academic Disciplines
and Professions
Seeking Truth
and Creating
New Knowledge
Serving as a
Social Critic
& Change agent
Teaching
and
Scholarship
Sustaining and enhancing
Culture and Values
Critical Thinking
Analysis and Problem Solving
Roles of the traditional
UniversityEconomic Development
(Agriculture, Industry, Services etc.)
Know –How & Technology Transfer
National
Security
Health CareTeaching
and
Scholarship
International Development
Entertainment
(Arts, Sports, Culture )
University of the Future ?
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Faculty
Member
Teaching
Research
Training
Know-How
Transfer
Unbundled Faculty Member
Typical roles of a faculty member in a
matured university • Critic: of ideas, concepts, theories, practice etc
• Advocate: of novel/creative ideas, concepts, theories,
• Mentor: to students, less experienced colleagues within and
without the institution
• Guardian: of standards of scholarship and academic values
within the discipline or profession
• Ambassador: on behalf of the university in external relations
to local/regional/ national and global needs
• Disseminator: of knowledge
• Creator : of knowledge and its transfer
• All the above roles Require faculty to act as a Researcher
What is happening today..
India became a permanent member of
Washington accord (13 June 2014). Our
degrees would be recognized worldwide.
Global expectations !
An increasing focus on interdisciplinary research
An increasing focus on problems, rather than
techniques;
Greater emphasis on collaborative work and
communication 12
Observations..
Transformation taking place everywhere ,
university is no exception to this !
Lot of expectations from a university,
especially from a publicly funded university
Multiple roles expected from a faculty member
The way we communicate has changed.
Research is no exception to this !
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What makes a world class
university ?
Key pillars:
Teaching
Knowledge Transfer
Global outlook
Research.
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Why research : Global view
THE: World university ranking templatewww.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/
Sn Factor Weightage
1 International outlook 7.5 %
2 Research : Volume, Income,
Reputation30.0 %
3 Citations: Research influence 30.0 %
4 Industry Income: Innovation 2.5 %
5 Teaching: Learning
environment30.0%
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Why to do research ?Sn Reason
1 Developing knowledge relevant to the strategic
objectives of the academic entity (university, Institute etc.)
2 Maintaining research competence
3 Maintaining subject matter competence
4 Pushing the boundaries of knowledge through path-breaking
research
5 Participating in the global knowledge system (requires the
ability to operate as both a source of knowledge and a sink
for knowledge)
6 Conducting contract research in return for funding
7 Training researchers 16
Why research.. National view . Your research credentials are looked
through
I. Visibility & Accreditations
II. Knowledge creation and dissemination
III. Attracting students, researchers, faculty etc.
IV. Funding, Industry support & Sustainability
Source: Haleem Abid, 2013, Enhancing research credentials, presentation for faculty at AMU
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Benchmark for Excellence as required by NAAC
S.
No.
Indicators Range & benchmark
indicators
High Medium Low
1 Percentage of annual allocation for library spent
on purchase of journals & other library resources
(CDs’ Cassettes, etc.)
>15
%
>12 to
15%
>8 to
11%
2 Number of national / international Conferences /
workshops organized per department per/yr.
>3 2 1
3 The number of departments with UGC/ DST/
FIST funded projects in university
>25
%
>10-
25%
<10
%
4 Revenue generated from consultancy per/ yr >50
lac
>20-50
lac
<20
lac
5 Number of MOU’s with International recognized
bodies
>30 >10-30 <10
6 No. of Post Doctoral Fellows/ Research associates
working a) Locals b) Outsiders
>50 >10-50 <10
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Benchmark for Excellence as required by NAAC
S.
No.
Indicators Range & benchmark
indicators
High Medium Low
7 Percentage of teachers with Ph.D. qualification
General Courses Professional Courses (for ex. MD
/DM for medicine and ME/MS for engg)
>90-
100%
50-90% <30%
8 National recognitions for faculty for Teaching /
Research/Consultancy / Extension.
>20% >5-20% 1-5%
9 Percentage of courses / programmes that formally
integrate e-learning resources from digital library
retrieval.
>80% >40-80% <40%
10 No. of completed research projects/per teacher
(Funded by National /International Agencies)
>2 >1 <1
11 No. of outgoing research projects / per teacher >1 >0.5-1 <0.5
12 Coordinated / Collaborative Projects (National &
International)
>2 >1 <1
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Benchmark for Excellence as required by NAAC
S.
No
Core Indicators Range & benchmark
indicators
High Medium Low
13 Publications per faculty >5 >3 <3
14 Percentage of papers published in journals
listed in well known international
databases
>75% >50-
75%
<50%
15 Average impact factor of publications >2 >1 <1
16 Number of papers with more than 10
citations
>10% 5-10% <5%
17 Number of book titles per student (in the
central library) excluding book bank
>100 >80 to
100
<60
to 80
18 No. of Patents (last 5 Year) >20 <5-20 <5
19 Output of M. Phil & Ph.D. per faculty 5 3-4 <3
Today’s research
Literature review, Methodology, Analysis
enabled by IT and collaborative tools
Turnaround time for Ph D has reduced
Shelf life of an idea condensed
Time-to-publish has drastically reduced
Industry as collaborative partner
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Internet & Research?
Internet as a TOOL FOR research or…
Internet as a MEDIUM OF research
TOOL=search engines, databases, catalogs,
etc…
MEDIUM=chat rooms, newsgroups, home
pages, blogs, skype, tweeting, online course
software, etc
Imperative 1: Online Publications
and time scales
Web enabled world: Millions of ideas getting
generated, developed and disseminated
Faster publishing cycle
Web enabled submission, review and
publication process (ScholarOne :
http://scholarone.com/)
Shelf life of an idea has shortened
considerably, especially so in management
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Manuscript Central
Map
Main Page
User Login
Manuscript
Creation
AUTHOR CENTERE3 CENTER TASK FORCE CHAIR
CENTER
Manuscript
Check-in
Manuscript Review
Invite
Reviewers Create
Scoresheet
Manuscript
Accept Decision
User Account
Management
Monitor Peer
Review
Process &
Milestones
Overdue
Notifications
Reporting &
Statistics
Author
Review
Correspondence
Receive
Invitation
Recommendation
Accept, Reject,
Revise
Account
Privileges
Decision
Appeal
Manuscript
Withdraw
ms Revision
or Resubmit
Adv. Search
Utilities
PRODUCTION CENTER
Add
Manuscript
to Issue
Adv. Search
Utilities
Batch &
Issue Export
Export
History
Invite
Authors
ADMIN CENTER
Assign
AEs
Peer Review
Milestones
Audit
Trail
Review
Manuscript
Create
Issue
Issue
Close
Management
Type, Title,
Abstract
Keywords /
Attributes
Author Info
Suggest
Reviewers
Add Details
/Comments
File Upload
Review &
Submit
Author
DashboardEditor
Dashboard
Manuscript
Search
Production
Dashboard
Author
Resources
Receive
Reviews &
Recommendations
SCHOLARONE :
Indicative clients
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Implications
You have to update continuously and must
know the state-of-the-art
Literature review aided by IT tools: search
engines, indexing services !
You have to be comfortable with the
Online community
Please visit
http://www.scimagojr.com/
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Online availability of research and its
impact
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Implications
You can not afford to be invisible in the digitized
world
Impact measures are available
Someone is going to measure you and make
you visible !
You are constantly indexed, searched and
under scrutiny
You are also under constant onslaught of new
and emerging ideas ! 29
Imperative 2 : Sharing,
collaboration & connectivity !
Sharing of information
Professional networks
Collaboration opportunities
Powerful Social networks
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Implications
Sharing of information/Knowledge made easy
through IT
You must share and connect
Your collaborator may be anywhere in the
globe available 24 x 7 basis
Power & influence of social media as a
binder!
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Sharing …
http://papercritics.com/
https://www.sharelatex.com/
https://www.mindmeister.com/39583892/re
search-tools-by-nader-ale-ebrahim
http://academickarma.org/
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Social platforms for sharing..
Network for researchers
One can share and
disseminate
Contributions in terms of
publications, downloads,
datasets etc.
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Pegrum, M., "'I link therefore I am': network literacy as a core digital literacy", E-
learning and Digital Media 7(4), 346-354 2010 doi:10.2304/elea.2010.7.4.346
• Strong analytical skills
• Practical ingenuity / creativity
• Good communication skills
• Business, management skills
• High ethical standards
• Dynamic, agile, flexible & resilient
• Lifelong learners
• Able to put problems in their socio-technical and operational context
• Adaptive leaders
Opportunities for research: 1
Engineer of 2020 Source:
http://www.nae.edu/Programs/Education/Activities10374/Engineerof2020.aspx
Opportunities for research ..2.
Macro Systems
Energy
Environment
Health Care
Manufacturing
transportation
…
Tiny sector
MSME
Informal sector
Micro Systems
Larger
More Complex
Societal Relevance
Opportunities for research : 3
Engineering Grand Challengeswww.nae.edu
www.engineeringchallenges.org
EnergyEnvironment
Global WarmingSustainability
Improve Medicine andHealthcare Delivery
Reducing Vulnerability toHuman and Natural Threats
Expand and EnhanceHuman Capability
And Joy
Source : Vest, C M., President, National Academy of
Engineering, “Engineering Education for the 21st Century, ASEE
Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, June 23, 200836
Implications..
Each of these areas, require research
The focus could be on interdisciplinary
research
Entrepreneurial research
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Research Level Maturity Model of a
university Level 1: Knowledge disseminator /creator
Importance of teaching, research, training etc.
Level 2: technology transfer - the entrepreneurial
university
Importance on technology transfer mechanisms,
incubation, innovation, start-ups
Level 3: knowledge networked university
Focus on a wide range of interactions
Exchange rather than transfer with a variety of partners
(Industry, other global univ.etc.)
7 Habits of
Connected Researchers Who is a connected researcher?
Connected to self
Connected to institute
Connected to industry
Connected to profession
Connected to society http://www.slideshare.net/SanjeevDeshmukh/trends-
inconnectingresearchsgd2013
Acknowledgement : Heavily Adapted from
Stephen R. Covey’s work !40
Useful resource ..
https://www.stephencovey.com/7ha
bits/7habits.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
QGj7GZJFHQQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
-sGsX9q0FqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
ACukmJ_5HSo
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The 7 Habits
7
Sharpen saw
Independence
Interdependence
PUBLIC
VICTORY
Think win-win
4
Understand
5
Synergize
6
Dependence
1
Be Proactive
PRIVATE
VICTORY 2
End in mind
3
1st things 1st
Seven habits move through
stages
• Dependence: the paradigm under which we
are born, relying upon others to take care of
us.
• Independence: the paradigm under which we
make our decisions and take care of
ourselves.
• Interdependence: the paradigm under which
we cooperate to achieve something that
cannot be achieved independently.
Habit 1: Be Proactive
Act and not re-act : Be connected
Researcher a are free to choose: Self-
awareness, conscience, imagination,
independent will
This is the foundation of being “connected”
Habit 2:
Begin with the End in Mind
Researcher need a destination and a
compass
A Researcher’s Mission Statement
The end should always be “what is best for
me for professional recognition through
being conncted .”
Planning ahead always makes things
better.
Habit 3: Put First Things First
Establish priorities in the career
Balance academics with social skills,
character education, health and self
esteem: Being part of community !
Habit 4: Think Win-Win!!!!
Adopt the attitude: “Let me listen to you
first” or “Help me to understand” with peer
group
Positive discipline - How can you and the
peer win??? No power struggles.
Moving from “me” to “we”
1+1 = ?
Habit 5: Seek First to
Understand..Then to be Understood
Understand your personal competencies
Recognize your limitations and work to
overcome them.
Avoid miscommunications.
Practice Empathic Listening – to your
critics, peer group etc,
Get feedback
Habit 6. Synergize: Principles
of Creative Cooperation
• Find ways of working in teams.
• Apply methods for collaborative research
working
• Value differences.
• Build on divergent strengths.
• Leverage creative collaboration.
• Embrace and leverage innovation.
Whole that is Greater than the
Sum of the Parts
Through mutual trust and understanding,
one often can solve conflicts and find a
better solution than would have been
obtained through individual solution
When synergy is pursued as a habit, the
result of the teamwork will exceed the sum
of what each of the members could have
achieved on their own.
This is possible being CONNECTED !
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Renew yourself: socially, mentally, and
spiritually.
Nurture your relationship with the online
community
Continuously update and upgrade yourself
Always grow - be a better Researcher tomorrow
than you were today.
Seven habits of Most Defective
People !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh3SV
5pVCS8
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Closing remarks.. Research is inevitable.
Good research brings visibility and recognition
Trends such as limited shelf life, collaborative forces,
connecting push and digitization of research outcome
affecting the quality and quantity of research
We must migrate to higher levels of maturity through
research
Seven habits will help us to be connected and be
effective !
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