S. No. | Committee | Members | Functions |
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1 | Grievance Cell | Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak (Chairperson) Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor Sri Dharmendra K Sahoo, Asst. Registrar (Convener |
Deals with redressal of grievances, if any, of faculty, students and staff members, and develops a responsive and accountable attitude among all the stake-holders, in order to maintain a congenial and productive educational and research atmosphere in the Institute. Anyone from IISER Berhampur fraternity with a genuine grievance may drop her/his grievance in writing to the Committee. |
2 | Institute Open Online Course committee | Prof. S N Mishra, Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor (Nodal Officer) |
Implements open online courses, as per the principle of Swayam, Vidyanjali and MOOC etc. of MoE, in the Institute and will be accountable to the Senate of the Institute. |
3 | Campus Wellness Committee | Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Blessymol Varghese, Medical Officer Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar (Convener) |
Involves faculty and staff, their families and children in cultural and recreational activities |
4 | Hindi-Rajabhasha Implementation Cell | Dr. Prem Prakash Pandey,Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Hemant Kumar Yadav, Jr. Hindi Translator (Convener) |
Implementation of Official Language Policy of the Government. |
5 | Institute Computer Center Committee (Website Committee) and Committee for ERP and the Media Cell as the Institute Website and Social Media Committee. | Prof. Vishwas Chavan, Professor, Department of EES and Biological Sciences, (Chairperson) Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor, Department of Physical Sciences Dr. Kasi Viswanadham G, Asst. Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences Dr. Prosenjit Daw, Asst. Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences Dr. Vivek Tiwari, Asst. Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor, Faculty In-charge, Guesthouse, Sports, Games & Gym Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer, Coordinator, Student Affairs Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu, Scientific Officer, Technical Officer-In-Charge, Computer Centre Shri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar, Registrar’s Office and Office of the R&D Dr. Blessymol Varghese, Medical Officer Shri. Kalluri VVS Rajesh, Superintendent, Academic Affairs Shri Sudhira Panda, Jr. Superintendent, Office of the Dean, Faculty Affairs Shri Kashi Nath Yadav, Physical Education Trainer |
Develop institutional policy and action plan for web portals and social media. Plan for refurbishment of the existing web portals, integrate isolated portals. Frame guidelines towards implementation of the web portal and social media plans. |
6 | Institute Medical Committee | Prof. T S Sridhar, V. Professor (Chairperson) Prof. Yogendra Sharma, Professor Dr. Vivek Tiwari, Asst. Professor Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi B, Asst. Professor Dr. Blessymol Varghese, Medical Officer (Convener) |
Oversees the functioning of the Institute Dispensary. |
7 | Disaster Management Committee | Sri Shyam Sunder, Superintending Engineer (Chairperson) Dr. Adinarayana Doddi, Asst. Professor Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer Shri Sanjay Kumar Muduli, ASO cum TM (Convener) |
Formulates policies for Disaster Management and is responsible for taking safety measures to prevent loss of men and material. |
8 | NIRF Committee (National Institute Ranking Framework) | Dr. Nihar Kanta Patra, Librarian (Chairperson) Sri Pradeep Kumar Ray, Registrar Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor Dr. Vivek Tiwari, Asst. Professor Sri Korada Manjunath, Assistant Registrar Sri Arun K Adrakatti, Asst. Librarian (Convener) |
Deals with National Institute Ranking Framework. |
9 | Patents and Consultancy Committee | Dr. Shashi B Singh, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Malay K Rana, Asst. Professor Sri Arun F Adrakatti, Asst. Librarian |
Deals with Patents and Consultancy issues. |
10 | Incubation/ Innovation Committee | Dr. Natasha Sharma, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Arunkumar Krishnan, Asst. Professor Dr. Rohit Soni, Asst. Professor Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor |
Deals with all incubation and innovation on the Campus. |
11 | Institute Library Committee | Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Rohit Soni, Assistant Professor Dr. Vinay Bulusu, Asst. Professor Sri Arun F Adrakatti, Assistant Librarian, (Convener) Mrs. Sai Sangeeta Nayak, LIA |
Recommends policy on purchase of books, subscription to journals, and other library-related issues. |
12 | Committee for Institute Supported Special Lectures | Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor* (Chairperson) Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar |
Invites appropriate speakers and to attract an audience from nearby Institutes. |
13 | Transport Management Committee | Dr. Rakesh K Pathak, Asst. Professor(Chairperson) Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri Sudhira Panda, Jr. Superintendent (Convener) |
Formulates policies for regular transport of students, faculty and staff members: both within the campus and from/to Berhampur/ Bhubaneswar. The committee will also oversee transport requirements of guests etc. and make suitable arrangement of vehicles. |
14 | Guest House Management Committee | Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri Surajit Patro, Junior Assistant (Convener) |
Formulates policies for accommodation of guests/academic visitors, faculty and staff members. Regarding management of Guest Houses, the committee will supervise maintenance of facilities, room allocation to guests, own faculty and staff, etc. as per the approved policy of the Institute. |
15 | Publication Committee, Committee for Preparation and Publication of Annual Report | Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee (Chairperson) Dr. Vinay Bulusu, Asst. Professor Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Vivek Tiwari, Asst. Professor Sri Hemant Kumar Yadav, Jr. Hindi Translator (Convener) |
Responsible for preparing the Annual Report, flyers and brochure of the Institute, which should be updated every year. It will send the flyers/ brochures to different schools, colleges and universities. The convener will report to the Director and update him about the progress from time to me. |
16 | Hostel-Cum-Mess Committee | Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Sanjay Majhi, Executive Engineer Sri A Praveen Kumar, Asst. Engineer Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer, Coordinator, Student Affairs Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu (Convener) The members of SAC committee and Student Mess Committee |
Arranges proper accommodation of students in hostels, sanitation, food and other stalls and mess related matters. The committee should also establish a proper code of discipline among students and hostel staff. |
17 | Security Advisory & Executive Committee | Dr. Jose Sebastian (Chairperson) Shri B J Acharyulu, Sr. Project Administrator Shri Shyam Sunder, Superintending Engineer Shri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Shri Sanjay Kumar Muduli, ASO cum TM (Convener) |
Deals with deployment of security personnel at the Institute (Transit Campus and permanent campus), contract management and all other related affairs. |
18 | Cosmetic Maintenance and Housekeeping Committee | Dr. Rakesh Pathak, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Senthil Raani K S, Asst. Professor Sri Sanjay Majhi, Executive Engineer Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri A Praveen Kumar, Asst. Engineer (Convener) |
Deals with issues pertaining to the maintenance of Institute building, hostels guesthouses. |
19 | Internal Complaints Committee(ICC) | Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Ms. Jaya Lakshmi, Chairperson, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur. Dr. Blessymol Varghese, Medical Officer Ms. Minati Padhi, Secretary, Institute for Women Development Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor* Dr. Amiya Mondal, Asst. Professor |
Deals with cases in accordance with Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. |
20 | Tender and Purchase Committee | Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Asst. Professor Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Swarup Narayan Behera, Asst. Registrar Indenter- Special Invitee Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar (Convener) |
Deals with all purchase related matters (Institute and project fund) as per GFR and FC/BoG approved norms |
21 | Institute Committee for Safety including Laboratory Safety | Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Santanu Bhattacharyya, Asst. Professor Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor Sri Shyam Sunder, Superintending Engineer Sri A Praveen Kumar, AE(C) Shri Sanjay Kumar Muduli, ASO cum TM (Convener) |
Deals with safety practices in handling of waste chemical & solvent, bio-safety, Disposal Management, Fire Hazard, implementation and compliance. |
22 | Institute Write Off/ Condemnation Committee | Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar (Chairperson) Dr. Ujjal Kumar Dey, Asst. Professor Sri Dharmendra K Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri Nagireddi V Mohanarao, Jr. Superintendent (Convener) |
In charge of disposal of obsolete/ Unserviceable materials of the Store of the Institute. |
23 | Counselling Committee | Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru,Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Rohit Soni, Asst. Professor Dr. Senthil Raani K S, Asst. Professor Dr. Balaram Mahapatra, Scientific Officer Dr. Blesseymol Varghese, Medical Officer(Convener) |
Deals with counselling. |
24 | Ceremonial Committee | Dr. R Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Sri B J Acharyulu, Sr. Project Administrator Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Dharmendra K Sahoo, Asst. Registrar (Convener) Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu, Scientific Officer Sri Sudhira Panda, Jr. Superintendent SAC Members (as required) |
Discusses and decides various ceremonial issues. |
25 | Cafeteria Committee | Sri Shyam Sunder, Superintending Engineer (Chairperson) Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri Kalluri VVS Rajesh, Superintendent Sri Surajit Patro, Junior Assistant (Convener) |
Deals with the functioning of Cafeteria. |
26 | Statistical Cell/ Reports/ Parliament Questions | Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar (Chairperson) Sri Gaurav Choudhury, Deputy Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar |
Furnishes replies promptly as and when called for. |
27 | Travel and Hospitality Desk | Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri Sudhira Panda, Jr. Superintendent Sri Hemant Kumar Yadav, Jr. Hindi Translator Sri Surajit Patro, Junior Assistant |
Oversees requirements of guests viz travel needs & accommodation etc. |
28 | IWD Committee | Prof. Joydip Mukhopadhyay, Professor (Chairperson) Prof Vishwas Chavan, Professor Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor Dr. Thirupathi Barla, Asst. Professor Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor Dr. Kasi Viswanadham G, Asst. Professor Sri Shyam Sunder, Superintending Engineer (Convener) Sri Sanjay Majhi, Executive Engineer (E) Sri A Praveen Kumar, Asst. Engineer (C) Sri Dharmendra Kumar Sahoo, Asst. Registrar |
Deals with works related activities and issues. |
29 | Honours and Awards Committee | Prof. Surendra Nath Mishra, Visiting Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor Dr. Ujjal Kumar Dey, Asst. Professor Dr. Kasi Viswanadham G, Asst. Professor Dr. Rakesh Pathak, Asst. Professor Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar (Convener) |
Deals with issues related to honours and awards. |
30 | Institute Ethics Committee | Dr. Shikha Gandhi, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Arunkumar Krishnan, Asst. Professor Dr. Victor Mukherjee, Asst. Professor Dr. Md Nasim, Asst. Professor Dr. Natasha Sharma, Assistant Professor |
Ensures proper work ethics in the campus |
31 | Institute Committee for Security Measures of Sealed Radioactive Sources | Dr. Md Nasim, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Santanu Bhattacharyya, Asst. Professor Dr. Mukund Ramakrishnan, Asst. Professor Dr. Pranat Jain, Scientific Assistant, RSO (Convener) |
Formulates and implements security measures of sealed radioactive sources as specified by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) |
32 | Standing Committee for Academic Matters for Non-Dept. Subjects | Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor* Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor Dr. Vinay Bulusu, Asst. Professor Dr. Sandeep Chatterjee, Asst. Professor |
Examines and recommends suitable remedial measures for academic issues pertaining to subjects where no departments exist. The committee shall forward the recommendation through Dean, Academic Affairs. |
33 | Central Advanced Instrumentation Facility (CAIF) Committee | Prof. Vishwas Chavan, Dean, R&D, Chairperson Dr. Sulakshana P Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Coordinator, CAIF, Member & Convener Dr. Vinay Bulusu, Asst. Professor (G-l), Department of Biological Sciences, Member Dr. Ajay Perumal, Asst. Professor (G-l), Department of Physical Sciences, Member Dr. Azhar M Shaikh, Asst. Professor (G-l), Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Member Dr. Adinarayana Doddi, Asst. Professor (G-l), Department of Chemical Sciences, Member Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor (G-l), Coordinator, R&D, Member Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu, Scientific Officer, Officer-In-Charge, Computer Centre, Member Shri Korada Manjunath, Assistant Registrar (Admin), Member |
Planning and Development of the CAIF at Vigyanpuri: The Committee will ensure that all CAIF category instruments and facilities are successfully installed and commissioned at Vigyanpuri campus in a phase-wise manner. Oversight of the CAIF operations: The committee will oversee the day-to-day operations of the facility, ensuring that equipment is properly maintained, and ensuring that the facility is available for use by researchers as needed following the rules developed for such usage. Maintenance and Upgrades: The committee will ensure that all equipment in the facility is well-maintained, repaired promptly (if necessary), and upgraded as needed to ensure that it remains state-of-the-art. The group will take the necessary steps to ensure that CAIF serves the nation through its high throughput performance. Budget and resource allocation: The committee will develop and manage the facility’s budget with strategic guidance and directives by the Dean, R&D, including allocating resources for equipment upgrades, recommending personnel engagements, and other operational costs, including consumables. The committee will also strategise, guide and oversee the procurement process for new instruments and facilities. Safety and regulatory compliances: The Committee will ensure that the facility is operated in compliance with all relevant safety and regulatory requirements. Develop Standards Operating Procedures (SoP), best practice guides, training manuals (user and operational). User support and training: The Committee will ensure user support and training (including train-the-trainer programs for in-house & external users), including orientation to the facilities equipment, technical support and assistance with data analysis. Strategic Planning: The Committee will develop and implement a strategic plan for the facility, including identifying opportunities for growth and expansion, and developing partnerships with other research institutions and organisations nationally and globally. Enhancing research potential: The Committee will work towards encouraginginter-, multi- and trans-disciplinary R&D activities by creating a collaborative platform for the users of the facility. Ensure that CAIF remains at the forefront of scientific endeavour. Return-on-Investment: Develop schema of tariffs for CAIF usage by internal and external (other R&D and academic institutions and industry) agencies and individuals, both nationally and globally. Communication and outreach: The Committee is responsible for communicating with researchers and stakeholders about the facility’s capabilities, services, and opportunities for collaborations. The committee may also work out on any other related matters about the planning and functioning of the CAIF. |
34 | Institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBSC) | Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Assistant Professor, Member-Secretary Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pathak, Assistant Professor, Member Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Assistant Professor, Member Dr. Jose Sebastian, Assistant Professor, Member Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer, Member Dr. Blessymol Varghese, Medical Officer, Biosafety Officer |
The committee (which also includes a DBT nominee and an external expert) is to implement “Rules for the manufacture, use/import/export and storage of hazardous microorganisms/ genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989” (commonly referred as Rules, 1989) notified by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India under the Environment (Protection) Act (1986) |
35 | Women Welfare Committee (WWC) | Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor* (Chairperson) Dr. Natasha Sharma, Asst. Professor Dr. Senthil Raani K S, Asst. Professor Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor Dr. Sheshadri Chintapalli, Asst. Professor |
Deals with the following · Promote a healthy working environment for all our female staff, students and faculty · Work towards building a gender-sensitized environment at our institute · Organize workshops and awareness programmes at regular intervals towards building a gender-neutral workplace |
36 | Anti-Ragging Committee | Dr. Jose Sebastian, Asst. Professor (Chairperson) Dr. Sulakshana Mukherjee, Associate Professor*, Member Dr. Ruthrotha Selvi Bharathavikru, Asst. Professor, Member Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer, Coordinator, Student Affairs, Member Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu (Convener) SAC Members (as required) |
Deals with ragging related issues. |
37 | ID cards issuing Committee | Sri Debashmit Parida, Technical Assistant, Computer Centre Sri Hemant Kumar Yadav, Junior Translator, Official Language Implementation Cell Sri Suman Kumar Mahanta, Technician, Computer Centre |
The committee shall be responsible for proper checking and verifying the ID card application form, printing and issuance of the ID card, and record-keeping of the ID card issued. |
38 | Archives Committee | Prof. K.V.R. Chary, Director (Chairperson) Prof. Yogendra Sharma, Professor Prof. S N Mishra, Visiting Professor Dr. Bodhisatta Nandy, Asst. Professor Dr. Ritabrata Sengupta, Asst. Professor Dr. Rakesh Pathak, Asst. Professor Dr. Vivek Tiwari, Asst. Professor Sri B J Acharyulu, Acting Registrar Sri Korada Manjunath, Asst. Registrar Sri Dharmendra K Sahoo, Asst. Registrar Sri. Dipak Kumar Maharana, Sr. System Administrator (IC) Dr. Vyas Akondi, Asst. Professor (Convener) |
Creation and maintenance of archives system of the Institute. Sri. Dipak Kumar Maharana is to collate all photographs and videos of the events of the Institute. |
39 | Disciplinary Committee | Prof. Joydip Mukhopadhyay, Professor & Dean, Academic Affairs, Chairperson Dr. Sulakshana P Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Member Dr. Jose Sebastian, Assistant Professor (G-l), Faculty In-Charge, Sports, Games & Gym, Member Shri B J Acharyulu, Senior Project Administrator (IC), Member Shri Korada Manjunath, Assistant Registrar (Admin), Member Dr. Prabhat Singh, Scientific Officer, Coordinator, Student Affairs, Member Dr. Nagabandi Jayababu, Scientific Officer, Officer-In-Charge, Student Affairs, Convener & Member |
The Committee shall frame such rules & regulations and ordinance in conformity with the first statues in the matter of student discipline. The Committee shall investigate into the details of any unbecoming behaviour of students and recommend suitable corrective and/or disciplinary action. The Committee shall examine the complaint received against the behaviour of students and recommend suitable action as deemed fit, to the Competent Authority. |