Institution's Innovation Council

Functions of Institution’s Innovation Council

• .Promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco-system in the campus

• To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by MIC in time bounded fashion.

• Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.

• Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.

• Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.

• Create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.

• Organize Hackathon, idea competition, mini-challenges etc with the involvement of industries.

  

Focus of Institution’s Innovation Council

• To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem

• Start-up/ entrepreneurship supporting mechanism in HEIs

• Prepare institute for Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements Framework (ARIIA)

• Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas

 

Constitution of IIC

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Members of Institution's Innovation Council

President

Prof. Monisha Dhiman, President, IIC

 

 External Members

Dr G. L. Puntabekar

Professor, Department of Commerce,

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (M.P.)

Mr. Puneet Bhandari

Director

Government Affairs, Legal and Audit

Punjab and Himachal Omaxe Ltd.

Dr. Ashutosh Pastor

Manager Incubation,

FITT, IIT Delhi

Dr. Akshay Nag

Chief Executive Officer

CUPRDF (a DST-NIDHI ITBI)

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Faculty Members

Dr. Yogalakshmi K.N.

Professor

Department of Environmental Science and Technology- Vice President 

Dr. Preeti Khetarpal,

Assistant Professor,

Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine – IPR Activity Coordinator

Convener

Dr. Sandeep Kaur

Professor

Department of Economic Studies

– Innovation Activity Coordinator

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Pattanaik

Professor,

Depaprtment of Geology– Internship Activity Coordinator

Dr. Surjeet Singh Dhaka

Assistant Professor

Department of Applied Agriculture

- Start-up Activity Coordinator

Dr. Chhavi Garg 

Assistant Professor 

Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies

- Social Media Coordinator

Dr. Raj Kumar

Professor

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products - Member

Dr. Amandeep Kaur

Professor

Department of Computer Science and Technology - Member

Dr. Vinod Kumar

Professor

Department of Chemistry - Member

Dr. Sunil K. Singh

Associate Professor

Department of Zoology - Member

Dr. Rubal Kanozia

Associate Professor

Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies - Member

Dr. Mukesh Kumar Yadav

Associate Professor

Department of Microbiology - Member

Dr. Balachandar Vellingiri

Associate Professor

Department of Zoology - Member

Dr. Sesadeba Pany

Associate Professor

Department of Education - Member

Dr. Sabyasachi Senapati

Assistant Professor

Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine - Member

Dr. Vikas Rathee

Assistant Professor

Department of History - Member

Dr. Debapriya Garabadu

Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmacology - Member

Dr. Abhishek Kumar Soni

Assistant Professor

Department of Physics - Member

Dr. Amit Singh

Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology - Member

Dr. Ashok Kumar Pathak

Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematics and Statistics - Member

Dr. Ravindresh Chhabra

Assistant Professor

Department of Biochemistry - Member

Dr. Anupam

Assistant Professor

Department of Applied Agriculture - Member

 

Ms. Rajdavinder Kaur

Manager

CUPRDF - Member

 

 

 

Non-teaching Employees

Mr. Robin Jindal,

Public Relation Officer - Member

Ms. Poonam Rani,

Assistant, IQAC – Member

Mr. Rajesh Tiwari

Technical Assistant - Member

   

 

Student Members

1. Abhishek Ramachandra Panigrahi, PhD Scholar, Department of Zoology

Member

2. Amit, PhD Scholar, Department of HGMM

Member

3. Debjani Chakrabarti, PhD Scholar, Department of Mass Communication and Media Studies

Member

4. Harinder Singh, PhD Scholar, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine

Member

5. Harkomal Verma, PhD Scholar, Department of Zoology

Member

6. Tushar Midha, PhD Scholar, Department of Microbiology

Member

7. Rahul Kumar, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Economics

Member

8. Ajay Kumar, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Economics

Member

9. Mr. Sudip, MSc, Department of Biochemistry

Member

10. Mr. Abhishek Kumar Maurya, PhD Scholar, Department of Biochemistry

Member

11. Apurva Rai, MBA, Department of Applied Agriculture

Member

12. Ayush Kumar, MBA, Department of Applied Agriculture

Member

13. Saikalyani Rana, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education

Member

14. Paramjeet Parmar, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education

Member

 

IIC Activities

                                            Details of Activities
Activities
Date
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In Press
  • Innovation Day Campaign         
15.10.2019
  •  Quiz Competition on General Awareness on IPR 
08.11.2019
  • Laboratory-Based Innovative Approaches to learn Biotechnology Techniques
13.11.2019
  • Workshop on Azure Machine Learning Competition and AI Gaming Tournament
14.11.2019
15.11.2019
 
  • Lecture cum Open Session Meet on “Academics, Innovation & Entrepreneurship: The Path from Idea to Reality
29.11.2019
  • One day seminar on “Importance of Intellectual Property Management in Academic and Research Institute”
14.12.2019
 
 
  • Rally for “Voting Awareness Campaign” in village Katar Singh Wala
30.04.2019
 
  • Online poster making on the theme “Innovate for green future” competition on World IP Day
26.04.2020
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  • "Start-up Ecosystem and Role of Universities" by Prof GL Puntambekar
05.11.2020
 
 
  • Identifying Intellectual Property component at the early stage of Innovation”
24.11.2020
 
 
  • Taking CUPB from Central to Global University”
12.12.2020
 
 
  • Recent Trends of Patenting in India”
29.12.2020
 
 
  • My Story –Successful start-up founder
01.02.2021
 
 
  • Ideathon
26.02.2021
 
 
  • Building an Ecosystem of incubation and Innovation
12.04.2021
 
 
  • Webinar on “Challenges for Women Academicians andEntrepreneurs: Strategies to Overcome them” on International Women’s Day
08.03.2021
 
 
  • Webinar on “Innovations during COVID19 Pandemic: "India’s response to become a global leader” on World Health Day
07.04.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and IP management for start-up
28.04.2021
 
  • Webinar on “Social Entrepreneurship”
30.06.2021
 
 
  • Webinar “Machine Learning: AN Innovation Learning in Biology”
01.07.2021
 
 
  • Webinar on “From Academic Excellence to Enterprise”
03.07.2021
 
 
  • Career Opportunities in Earth Sciences
27.07.2021
 
 
 
  • Quarterly meeting of Institution’s Innovation Council-3
28.07.2021
 
 
 
  • One Day Orientation Session on Prototype, Design, Process development for Business Model/ Process/ Services
30.07.2021
 
 
 
  • Webinar on “Innovators and Entrepreneurs: Growing Beyond Boundaries”
06.08.2021
 
 
  • World Entrepreneurship Day
25.08.201
 
 
 
 
  • “Orientation Session on IPR and Process of IP filing”
12.11.2021
  • Exposure and field visit for problem solving
November-December, 2021
 
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting Strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in Pharmaceutical Sciences”
1.12.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in Chemical & Environmental Sciences”
1.12.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting Strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in Physical Sciences”
2.12.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting Strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in Computational Sciences”
2.12.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting Strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in  Medical and Biotechnological Sciences
3.12.2021
 
 
  • Workshop on “Patenting Strategies and Patent search exercise for inventions in in Biological Sciences”
3.12.2021
 
 
  • Inauguration of e-Symposium on Building Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Educational Institutions
11-12.01.2022
 
 
 
  • Orientation Session
24.01.2022
 
 
 
  • Quarterly meeting of IIC
29.01.2022
 
 
 
  • A Short Presentation/Discussion on “Vaccine-A Boon to Humankind and Animals
09.02.2022
 
 
 
  • Motivational lecture on “Building Enabling Ecosystem: Translating Ideas into Action”
11.02.2022
 
 
 
  • My story-Motivational Session by successful entrepreneur/startup founder
15.02.2022
 
 
 
  • Business Idea Competition
17.02.2022
 
 
 
 
 
  • Ideathon
20.02.2022
 
 
 
 
  • Intellectual Property Rights Awareness Programme, NIPAM
09.03. 2022
 
 
  • Earth Day celebration 2022
22.04.2022
 
 
  • “Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and Entrepreneurship”
27.04.2022
 
 
  • World Environment Day
08.06.2022
 
 
 
 
  • “Session on Accelerators/Incubation - Opportunities for Students and Faculties - Early Stage Entrepreneurs"
17.06.2022
 
 
  • Regional Meet at Chandigarh
26.07.2022
 
 
 
 
  • Technology Assessment and Transfer: Importance for Academic Institutions
05.08.2022
 
 
  • Online workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights and IP Management for Start up Session”
16.08.2022
 
 
  • Online session with Innovation and start up Ecosystem Enablers: Opportunities in Remote Sensing and GIS Sector-Role of Technology Innovation Hub
16.08.2022
 
 
  • Webinar on “Develop Creativity, Invention, Innovation for Social Entrepreneurship of hope”
29.08.2022
 
 
  • Opportunities in Pharma and Biotech: A Comprehensive View for Young Aspirants
29.08.2022
 
 
  • National Innovation Day Celebration 2022
18.10.2022
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  • Seminar on Procedure to File Patent Application and Importance of IPR
11.01.2023
  • Online Invited Lecture on Entrepreneurship and Startup Building
23.01.2023
  • Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Innovation as Career Opportunity - Funding Opportunities to Turn Your Ideas to Reality
30.01.2023
  • “Swadeshi Mela”: Vocal for Local
27.02.2023    
  • Capacity Building Training Program
17.04.2023
 
 
  • IPR Awareness Session under NIPAM 2.0
20.04.2023
 
 
  • Earth Day 2023
22.04.2023
 
 
  •  World IP Day
24.04.2023
 
 
  •  Environment Day
05.06.2023
 
 
  • NEP Ki Samajh
13.07.2023
 
 
  • Celebrated the 3rd anniversary of the national education policy (NEP) 2020 and the 2nd edition of the Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam
29.07.2023
 
 
  •  National Sympsium on “INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ENABLE START-UP ECOSYSTEMS"
18.08.2023
 
 
  •  World Entrepreneurs Day
23.08.2023
 
  • Two days International Workshop-cum-Conference on Women, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
27-28.09.2023    
  •  Invited lecture on  “Re-Thinking Economics with Social Transformative Innovation System for African Sustainable Development
06.10.2023   Flyer
  • Exhibition-cum-sale
28.11.2023   Flyer
  • Workshop on “Entrepreneurship and Innovation as Career Opportunity”
20.12.2023
 
 
  • Workshop on “Session on Problem Solving and Ideation”
21.12.2023
 
 
  • How to start a Start-up-from Idea to a Company
26.02.2024    
  • Two Days Workshop on Patenting strategies and Patent Search exercise for inventions in Subject domains and IP Clinics

21.03.2024

22.03.2024

   
  • World Health Day
06.04.2024    
  • Invited Talk on Leveraging Recent CSR Spending Mandate for Entrepreneurial Growths
22.04.2024    
  • Three Days Workshop Series on Entrepreneurship and Innovation
24-26.04.2024    
  • Expert Lecture on "Sustainable development goals and intellectual property - the role of intellectual property rights in the innovative world"
08.05.2024    
  • A session on Entrepreneurship and Start-up
06.06.2024    
  • Tech-Transfer Round Table

01.08.2024

   
  • Session on Global Bio-India 2024 Road Show and Various initiative of BIRAC along with two motivational sessions by successful entrepreneurs
05.08.2024    
  • Essay-writing and drawing competitions were organised at Government Senior Secondary School, Jhumba
24.10.2024    
  • Visit of students from Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Jhumba
20.11.2024    
  • Two Day workshop on “AI Research with MATLAB and SIMULINK”
26-27.11.2024    
  • Special Lecture on National Pollution Control Day 2024
02.12.2024    
  • One Day Training Programme on “Sophisticated Instruments” Scientific Social Responsibility (SSR) 
10.01.2025    
  • Two-Day Workshop on Advanced Spectral and Chromatographic Techniques
6-7.02.2025    
  • Visit of tinkering lab students from Govt. Sen. Sec. School, Jhumba
13.02.2025    
  • Seminar on “Industry-Academia Collaboration: IP Management and Technology Transfer”
14.02.2025    
  • AgriAlchemy: Ideathon for turning food based ideas into successful startups
20.02.2025    
  • Workshop on Raman Spectroscopy: Innovation through material characterization to technology transfer
04.03.2025    
  • Meeting with Industry Associates/Industrialists
05.03.2025    
  • Two Days National Seminar on India’s March Towards Vikasit Bharat@2047: A Strategy and Policy Perspective
5-6.03.2025    
  • SHGs Exhibition in collaboration with GIAN Programme
08.03.2025    
  • Celebration of National Science Day 2025
24.03.2025    
  • Three Day Capacity Building Workshop On Waste Segregation & Treatment of Waste at Household Level
7-9.04.2025    
  • Invited Guest Lecture on “Integrating Science and Society through Science Communication”
17.04.2025    
  • Earth Day Celebration
22.04.2025    
  • An Ideathon “Straw to Gold: Pioneering Innovation in Paddy Waste”
10.05.2024    
  • Exposure Visit of The Millennium School, Bathinda
22.05.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • BioE3 -Ideathon Competition “INNOVATIVE MINDS-2025”  and Invited Lecture on "Entrepreneurship: The Future of India"
05.08.2025    
  • Invited Lecture on  "Research and Innovation in Context to NEP-2020"
11.08.2025    
  • Seminar on “Basics of Intellectual Property Rights and its Importance for Innovators and Entrepreneurs”
18.08.2025    
  • Panel Discussion with Innovation and Start-up Ecosystem Enablers
21.08.2025    
  • Invited Lecture on Viksit Bharat@2047: Role of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in e-Governance
28.08.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • Workshop on “Accelerating Ideas into Patents using AI”
29.08.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • “Process to Progress”: A Food Innovation Ideathon
12.09.2025   Flyer
  • Creative Model and Prototype Exhibition
23.09.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • Special Lecture for DAV College, Bathinda Students’ Visit to the Department of Physics
26.09.2025   Flyer
  • Interaction meet and session on Viksit Bharat”2047: Mainstreaming Skilling and Higher Education
07.10.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • Invited talk on "Industry 5.0, Innovation, Human Capital and Growth -India's Status"
04.11.2025 Gallery Flyer
  • IdeaForge26: From Imagination to Innovation
30.01.2026   Flyer
  • AI Impact Pre-summit under IndiaAI Mission on AI in Journalism
06.02.2026   Flyer
  • AI Competition at Ghudda Colleges
09.02.2025    
  • AI Exhibition  - Machines That Think and Act
10.02.2026   Flyer
  • Hands on Workshop on Bird Nest-Making
28-29.04.2026   Flyer
  • One-day ATAL Tinkering Workshop on “Young Innovators: Foundation Workshop on Arduino & Sensors for School Students”
30.04.2026   Flyer
  • Lecture, Panel Discussion & Students Interaction on World IP Day
07.05.2026   Flyer
  • Workshop on "Patent Searches, Drafting and Technology Transfer" and celebration of Technology Day
11.05.2026   Flyer
  • PUSA Krishi - CUPRDF BOOTCAMP - 2026
17.05.2026   Flyer

 

 

 

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2018-19 Establishment of IIC

2018-19 Ratings Certificate

2019-20 Ratings Certificate

2020-21 Ratings Certificate     News clipping

2021-22 Ratings Certificate        Appreciation Letter to Facutly

2022-23 Ratings Certificate        Appreciation Letter to Facutly

2023-24 Ratings Certificate        Appreciation Letter to Facutly