<p data-start="271" data-end="436"><strong data-start="271" data-end="288">Role Purpose:</strong><br data-start="288" data-end="291" />To drive research excellence, institutional quality, and national/international rankings through integrated strategy, compliance, and innovation.</p>
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<h3 data-section-id="12enjeh" data-start="443" data-end="475"><span role="text"><strong data-start="447" data-end="475">Key Responsibility Areas</strong></span></h3>
<p data-start="477" data-end="519">🔹 <strong data-start="480" data-end="517">Research Leadership &amp; Development</strong></p>
<ul data-start="520" data-end="736">
<li data-section-id="y1jwmp" data-start="520" data-end="596">
<p data-start="522" data-end="596">Promote high-impact research, funded projects, patents, and publications</p>
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<li data-section-id="egqldx" data-start="597" data-end="664">
<p data-start="599" data-end="664">Strengthen collaborations with industry and global institutions</p>
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<li data-section-id="7bdh30" data-start="665" data-end="736">
<p data-start="667" data-end="736">Facilitate grants from DST, SERB, AICTE, and international agencies</p>
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</ul>
<hr data-start="738" data-end="741" />
<p data-start="743" data-end="776">🔹 <strong data-start="746" data-end="774">IQAC &amp; Quality Assurance</strong></p>
<ul data-start="777" data-end="974">
<li data-section-id="1g3s890" data-start="777" data-end="864">
<p data-start="779" data-end="864">Lead IQAC initiatives aligned with<br data-start="813" data-end="816" /><span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline">National Assessment and Accreditation Council</span> (NAAC)</p>
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<li data-section-id="14kskti" data-start="865" data-end="911">
<p data-start="867" data-end="911">Implement academic &amp; administrative audits</p>
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<li data-section-id="gr71qr" data-start="912" data-end="974">
<p data-start="914" data-end="974">Drive Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and quality benchmarks</p>
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</ul>
<hr data-start="976" data-end="979" />
<p data-start="981" data-end="1028">🔹 <strong data-start="984" data-end="1026">Accreditation &amp; Continuous Improvement</strong></p>
<ul data-start="1029" data-end="1213">
<li data-section-id="1erqrx1" data-start="1029" data-end="1091">
<p data-start="1031" data-end="1091">Coordinate NAAC cycles and quality enhancement initiatives</p>
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<li data-section-id="plfq8w" data-start="1092" data-end="1153">
<p data-start="1094" data-end="1153">Institutionalize best practices and documentation systems</p>
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<li data-section-id="1k1adiy" data-start="1154" data-end="1213">
<p data-start="1156" data-end="1213">Monitor KPIs for academic and administrative excellence</p>
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</ul>
<hr data-start="1215" data-end="1218" />
<p data-start="1220" data-end="1257">🔹 <strong data-start="1223" data-end="1255">Ranking Strategy &amp; Execution</strong></p>
<ul data-start="1258" data-end="1426">
<li data-section-id="1eqim0z" data-start="1258" data-end="1350">
<p data-start="1260" data-end="1296">Lead submissions and strategy for:</p>
<ul data-start="1299" data-end="1350">
<li data-section-id="1ttd4l7" data-start="1299" data-end="1307">
<p data-start="1301" data-end="1307">NIRF</p>
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<li data-section-id="yso0nh" data-start="1310" data-end="1331">
<p data-start="1312" data-end="1331">QS World Rankings</p>
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<li data-section-id="37htsk" data-start="1334" data-end="1350">
<p data-start="1336" data-end="1350">THE Rankings</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li data-section-id="13sxgwp" data-start="1351" data-end="1426">
<p data-start="1353" data-end="1426">Improve performance across key metrics (research, perception, outcomes)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr data-start="1428" data-end="1431" />
<p data-start="1433" data-end="1469">🔹 <strong data-start="1436" data-end="1467">Data Management &amp; Analytics</strong></p>
<ul data-start="1470" data-end="1642">
<li data-section-id="13va7k3" data-start="1470" data-end="1533">
<p data-start="1472" data-end="1533">Build centralized data systems for rankings &amp; accreditation</p>
</li>
<li data-section-id="1jv7cep" data-start="1534" data-end="1594">
<p data-start="1536" data-end="1594">Ensure data validation, consistency, and audit readiness</p>
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<li data-section-id="1jexztg" data-start="1595" data-end="1642">
<p data-start="1597" data-end="1642">Use analytics for strategic decision-making</p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr data-start="1644" data-end="1647" />
<p data-start="1649" data-end="1689">🔹 <strong data-start="1652" data-end="1687">Research Ecosystem &amp; Innovation</strong></p>
<ul data-start="1690" data-end="1855">
<li data-section-id="1c6ebtu" data-start="1690" data-end="1739">
<p data-start="1692" data-end="1739">Promote incubation, startups, and IPR culture</p>
</li>
<li data-section-id="15flntu" data-start="1740" data-end="1805">
<p data-start="1742" data-end="1805">Strengthen research centers and interdisciplinary initiatives</p>
</li>
<li data-section-id="1x3smf3" data-start="1806" data-end="1855">
<p data-start="1808" data-end="1855">Encourage faculty and student research output</p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr data-start="1857" data-end="1860" />
<p data-start="1862" data-end="1910">🔹 <strong data-start="1865" data-end="1908">Capacity Building &amp; Faculty Development</strong></p>
<ul data-start="1911" data-end="2038">
<li data-section-id="1tmtyl3" data-start="1911" data-end="1979">
<p data-start="1913" data-end="1979">Organize FDPs, research workshops, and proposal writing sessions</p>
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<li data-section-id="ty5kdh" data-start="1980" data-end="2038">
<p data-start="1982" data-end="2038">Mentor faculty for publications, citations, and grants</p>
</li>
</ul>
<hr data-start="2040" data-end="2043" />
<p data-start="2045" data-end="2089">🔹 <strong data-start="2048" data-end="2087">Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Visibility</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<ul data-start="2090" data-end="2207">
<li data-section-id="uvy0gf" data-start="2090" data-end="2141">
<p data-start="2092" data-end="2141">Enhance academic reputation and global outreach</p>
</li>
<li data-section-id="1h60oq4" data-start="2142" data-end="2207">
<p data-start="2144" data-end="2207">Collaborate with industry, alumni, and international partners</p>
</li>
</ul>