Research & Development Cell
University Research Promotion Policy:
Through its Research Promotion Policy, the University aims to emerge as the core center of Education, Research, Innovation and Translation, taking the region towards AtrmaNirbhar Bharat. Aligned to the UGC, NMC and Science, Technology & Innovation Policy of India, SRHU continues to be a major contributor to urban and rural Education, Healthcare, Skilling, Plant Sciences, Environment and Social upliftment. SRHU is working to transform R&D activities into creating Centers of Excellence, Research Parks, Innovation Centers, Technology Business Incubators and Startups promoting collaboration and cooperation amongst national and international Institutions, Universities and Industries.
Governance & Monitoring Structure:
The University promotes, implements and monitors its R & D policy through a three-tier Governance & Monitoring Structure. There is an Institutional Research Committee (IRC) at each constituent academic unit; a University Research Committee (URC) at the central level and a Research Advisory Committee (RAC) at the top level. There are eminent researchers, clinicians, scientists, policy makers and Government officials to define immediate, medium and long-term R & D strategizing, prioritizing, mentoring and suggesting course correction from time to time.
Dr. Bindu Dey
Director Research
Swami Rama Himalayan University
(Former Secretary, Technology Development Board & Retd Adviser, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Email: director.research@srhu.edu.in
Profile: Dr. Bindu Dey has 30 years of experience working with the Government of India, focusing on Research and Development, IP, licensing, Technology Development & Commercialization. With a background in biotechnology, she specialises in clinical trials of early, middle, & late-stage vaccines/diagnostics/devices. Her expertise extends to Infectious Disease Biology and Chronic Disease Biology. Dr. Dey has experience in different investment models, creating startups, and establishing partnerships between industry and academia. As Secretary TDB , she contributed to the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" initiative and "Make-in-India" activities, focusing on solutions to social problems through innovation and local entrepreneurship. At SRHU, she is involved in establishing Centers of Excellence in Neuroscience, Antimicrobial Resistance, Regeneration Medicine, Holistic Health, Cancer Biomarkers, Food Sciences and Advanced Tissue Culture through in-house R&D and partnerships with national and international organisations
Qualification: PhD in Zoology (University of Delhi) M.Phil (University of Delhi) M. Sc Zoology (University of Delhi) B.Sc Hons Zoology (University of Delhi)
Publications: 50; Policy Documents: 15
Dr Purandhi Roopmani
Assistant Professor
Swami Rama Himalayan University
Research & Development Cell
Email: purandhiroopmani@srhu.edu.in
Profile: Dr. Purandhi Roopmani is a skilled researcher specialising in Drug Delivery Systems and Tissue Engineering, with expertise in biomaterial fabrication and evaluation. She holds a PhD in drug delivery systems from SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur, and obtained an Indian Patent on “Development of Dual Drug-Eluting Stent for the Treatment of Coronary Artery Diseases” in 2023. Her post-doctoral work at IIT Hyderabad focused on tissue-engineered scaffolds for burn wounds, bone regeneration, and periodontal disease. She also researched regenerative therapies at HB Multi-Speciality Hospital, Rudrapur. She is an Assistant Professor at the Himalayan School of Bioscience, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, and has 11 impactful publications.
Qualification: Ph.D. (Tissue engineering), M.Sc. (Biochemistry), B.Sc. (Biotechnology)
Research Experience: 2.2 years (Post-doctoral Fellow)
Industrial Experience: 4 months (post Ph.D.)
Publications: 11
Patent: 1 granted on 7.11.23
Award: Founder Chancellor’s Award for Best Thesis in Science
Dr. Bhavna Pal
Scientific Officer
Intellectual Property Rights Cell
Email: bhavnapal62@yahoo.com
PROFILE: Dr. Bhavna Pal is working as a Scientific Officer in Intellectual Property (IP) cell which is governed by Research and Development Cell. She is skilled in preparing prior art search report which is the basic requirement of Patent filing. She did her PhD in Physics on the topic Electro-optical and physical properties of liquid crystal molecules studied by Quantum Mechanical Methodology in the year 2023 from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. She has been a women scientist “C” trainee under DST WISE KIRAN scheme for IPR awareness and trained at Patent Information Centre (PIC), Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun in 2022. She is a recipient of CSIR Travel Grant for Summer school in Unité de Dynamique et Structure des Matériaux Moléculaires (UDSMM), Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale (ULCO), Calais, France in 2022.
Qualifications: PhD (Physics), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, M.Sc. (Physics), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Teaching and Research Experience: 6 years
Publications: 6
Awards: Women Scientist C in DST TIFAC
Office Staff
Mr. Vinay Kumar Srivastava
Assistant Office Superintendent
Swami Rama Himalayan University
Research & Development Cell
Email: vinay23234@gmail.com
Profile: Mr. Vinay is having a total 24 years of work experience at various organizations, out of which 8 years’ experience in Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun, and 16 years’ at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan (Himachal Pradesh). He did his Graduation in 1997, Post-Graduation in 1999, and MBA in Education Management in 2009. He is handling Ph.D. admission-related work of the University end-to-end, starting from creating Advertisement, Conduct of Entrance Examination, preparing coursework timetable, Course Work Examination, Plagiarism check of Ph.D. synopsis and thesis through Turnitin Software, organizes Viva Voce, and DRC of Ph.D. etc. Along with Dr. Praveen Tiwari, he is involved in the work related of CBDT, SIRO, AISHE, NIRF, UGC NAAC (Critaria-3) and Annual Report, Data preparation for Extramural/Intramural projects, Publications, IPRs also is meticulous done by him after coordinating with all schools. He schedules meetings for the Director Research and organizes events of the University such as Convocation, Foundation’s Day, and other cultural and official events as assigned by authorities of the University from time to time.