Center For Multidisciplinary Research
Introduction
The MGM University's Multidisciplinary Research Centre is established interdisciplinary research initiatives that have demonstrated a critical mass of academic support in Science, Engineering, Humanities, and Medical Schools and have the explicit endorsement of the University's Research priority. MGM research priorities and strategies of the individual departments by tackling cross-disciplinary challenges and creating a shared cross-departmental vision in key thematic areas. A Multidisciplinary Research Centre builds on the aims and achievements developed by a Strategic Research Initiative over time.
Our current portfolio of Multidisciplinary Research Center includes:
The proposal to establish the Centre confirmed the Management of the MGM University, Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, and Register of the University to enhance both the strategic planning and the funding of its research; to raise the national and international profile of the humanities at MGM University, and to encourage research at all levels among faculty - from the youngest to the most senior members. It also sought to address the need for a Faculty-wide body to coordinate the promotion and development of research in science, engineering, humanities, and health.
The aims and objectives of the Centre are to:
- Provide an over-arching structure for research activities in all departments.
- Help develop strategic thinking on research in the Interdisciplinary areas at MGM University by supporting National and International Research Priorities.
- Work with national and international experts to encourage and support the Faculty's research excellence.
- Raise the public profile of cross-disciplinary research at the University within the wider scholarly community and beyond.
- Promote research activities among interdisciplinary faculties, with due regard to their particular needs.
- Help consolidate existing research activities in the health sector and humanities together.
- Initiate new research activities and research domains.
- Encourage and support interdisciplinary research within the Faculty and between Faculties.
- Advice on and encourage the pursuit of outside funding for interdisciplinary research.
Engineering
Promoting collaborations at the interface between disciplines by bringing together researchers from the Engineering and Medical faculties (affiliated institutes). Researchers and academics whose work has current or potential application to device design and solutions to health problems by offering new technology are involved in this research cluster. This domain involves research clusters such as Biomedical Engineering; Nanoengineering; Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence; Design Engineering; Mechatronics etc. The objective of the research domain is the Harnessing excellence in multi-disciplinary engineering research and societal impact to deliver improved technologies for health and disease management and other prime areas.
Health and Biotechnology
Delivering transformational approaches to understanding and conserving bioengineering developments, health challenges, disease management of infectious and non-infectious diseases through collaborative research, education, policy and practice, based on a unique partnership between the University departments and leading Hospital in the city. Promoting programmes of research collaboration and capacity building to meet the challenges of disease management with particular emphasis on global health. This domain involves research clusters such as Drug Discovery and Development; Biomedical Engineering; Mental Health and wellness; Public Health; Behavioural Science etc.
Energy and Environment
Integrating scientific and technological innovations to tackle grand intellectual challenges in energy and environment by leveraging University expertise across departmental and discipline boundaries from technology, basic sciences, and life sciences to the humanities and social sciences, business, and management. This research domain will yield and sustainability with interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the behavioral, social, and political conditions of energy and environments. The research carried in this domain will open a new window for interdisciplinary exchange and open technologies for innovation.
Humanities social sciences and creative art
Connecting humanities and social sciences researchers and philosophers across the humanities, social sciences, public health, computer science, and economics, spanning University Departments, affiliated institutes. This domain involves research clusters such as Behavioural Science and Equity; Sustainable Development; Creative, Commercial and Performing Arts; Digital & Marketing Education; Hospitality and Services; Mental Health and wellness. This research domain will elaborate multidisciplinary research and teaching across working together across the University departmental faculties. The research carried in this domain will improve human health and wellbeing at the international, national, and local levels.