R & D Cell

The Research and Development (R&D) Cell of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (Autonomlous), Ujire is dedicated to promoting cutting-edge research and fostering an environment of innovation across disciplines. We aim to support faculty, students, and researchers in their pursuit of academic excellence, while contributing to societal and technological advancements

Director
Dr Sowmya B P Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry

Research Centers

SDM Research Centre affiliated to Mangalore University

Ha Ma Na Research Centre affiliated to Kannada University, Hampi

Coordinator

Coordinator
Dr Ganaraja K, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics Dr Divakara K Assistant Professor, Department of Kannada

Promotion of Research

Coordinator

Members
Dr Shashiprabha, Assistant Professor, PG Studies and Research in Chemistry Dr Lakshinarayana K S Assistant Professor Commerce Dr Sudarshan P Assistant Professor, PG Studies and Research in Biotechnology

Project Proposal Coordinator

Members
Associate Professor, PG Studies and Research in Biotechnology Dr Raghavendra S Associate Professor, PG Studies and Research in Physics Dr Rajesh N Hegde Assistant Professor, PG Studies and Research in Chemistry

MoUs & Collaboration, IPR and Ethical matters

Coordinator

Members
Dr Vandana Jain Assistant Professor Psychology Dr Nefisath P Associate Professor, PG Studies and Research in Chemistry Dr Narayana Hebbar Assistant Professor PG Studies and Research in Chemistry

Vision

Inculcation of the research culture among teaching fraternity and student community for the betterment of society & environment

Mission

  • Develop & implement research strategy
  • Explore new knowledge by engaging in potential research area
  • Research to address the local, National and global problems and publication with high impact
  • Encourage and support collaborative and sponsored research

Functions

  • Initiating research culture among faculty members and students
  • Motivating the faculty members to register for Ph.D.
  • Encouraging the eligible faculty members to take up guideship
  • Motivating the staff to undertake minor and major research projects from various funding agencies
  • Assisting researchers to apply projects by identifying funding agencies like DRDO, DST, DBT, UGC, VGST, ICSSR and others
  • Supporting Seed Money and extending permission to use institutional facilities to researchers to carry out research

Research Centers

  • Dr Ha Ma Na Research Center set up by the college is affiliated to Kannada University, Hampi, (since 2006) which offers Ph.D. programmes in Kannada, History and Development Studies. An exclusive wing is created for this research centre in the library.
  • The Mangalore University accorded recognition as Research Center in disciplines such as Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Statistics, English, Journalism and Mass Communication, Commerce and Commerce-IBM
  • The College was recognized as Research Center by Tumkur University in 2012 which offered research programmes in Chemistry, Physics, Commerce, Economics and Sanskrit till 2021

Facilities at SDM R&D Cell

  • Instrumentation Centre: Aims to enhance the facility for research work and to give hands-on experience with the advanced instruments to the faculty and postgraduate students of Chemistry, Physics and Biotechnology
  • Research Laboratories:Biotechnology Areas of Research: Microbial Biotechnology, Plant tissue culture, Environmental studies & BiotechnologyChemistry Areas of Research: Organic Synthesis, Medicinal Chemistry, Heterocyclic compounds, electrochemistry, Polymers and Nanotechnology Physics Areas of Research: Nanomaterials, Metal oxide & polymer blended thin films, Crystal growth, fuel cells, wireless communication & microwave antenna, theoretical nuclear physics & particle phenomenology Psychology Areas of Research: Clinical psychology, Counselling, Cognitive process and social psychology Tissue Culture Laboratory With the intention of taking research output to farmers, under Lab to land project, Tissue Culture lab was renovated
  • Arboretum
    • 10.2 acres area
    • 500 plant species including rare ones
    • Conducting research in Taxonomy, Phenology and Phytochemical
  • Library, HaMaNa Library
    • 1,10,806 books, 72 journals and 73 periodicals
    • Separate reading space with AC facility is provided exclusively for the research scholars in the library

Research Journal

Peer-reviewed Multidisciplinary Biannual Research Journal SHODHA (ISSN 2249 – 0396) is published by Dr Ha Ma Na Research Centre of the College.

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Publications

2023-2024 2022-2023 2021-2022 2020-2021 2019-2020 2018-2019 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016

Funding and Grants

    • SDM Seed Money Grant Program:
SDM Seed Money Grant for Research provides financial support to faculty as well as UG and PG students, for small-scale research projects. The goal is to stimulate innovative research, especially in emerging and interdisciplinary fields.
    • External Funding Opportunities:
Explore research funding options from government bodies, international agencies, and private sector partnerships.