MANDATE:

• To prepare annual action plans and Results Framework Documents for the Institute and nested units.
• To coordinate and monitor R&D, Training and Extension activities of the Institute for effective implementation of the mandate.
• To evaluate Research, Extension and HRD proposals for seeking clearance of the advisory/ funding authorities.
• To conduct meetings of Research Council, Research Advisory Committee and  other meetings and to prepare required minutes of the meetings and follow-up.
• To prepare periodic progress reports and state-of-art reports.
• To coordinate preparation of institute publications and to prepare Annual Reports and other related documents.
• To coordinate with universities, research Institutes in respect of academic and inter-institutional programmes
• To facilitate patent and commercialization of inventions and to act as a Patent Cell  of the Institute.
• To look after the EM (Electron Microscope) functioning, its upkeep, maintenance and to execute for EM studies as when entrusted.
• To prepare technical/scientific reports/notes and write ups.
• To facilitate participation of personnel in training programmes, seminars, workshops and conferences.
• To prepare, update and maintain databases on personnel, projects/ programmes/production statistics etc.
• To coordinate Inter-Institutional and International collaborative projects/programmes.