ABBS Centre for Research and Innovation (ABBSCR)
ABBS Centre for Research and Innovation (ABBSCR) is an initiative taken to emphasize on research having relevance to Industry and Society. It started its operations in the year 2009 and has a separate head, ably assisted by a team of experienced professionals. At present, this centre is headed by Dr.C.Sengottuvelu, Professor, ABBS.
Head of Research & Innovation
Dr. Sengottuvelu is Professor in Operations & SCM Area at ABBS. His PhD is from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in Supply Chain Management Area. He is having over 30 years of experience including 20 years in the industry (Worked for BEL Bangalore & Chennai Units and HAL Corporate Office, Bengaluru). His areas of interest are operations management and supply chains performance measurements, supply chain modelling, supply chain integration and collaboration.
He is a Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) by Institute for Supply Management USA, Atlanta. He received the Government of India Ministry of Defence R&D Award for Best Design Efforts for the year 2003-04. He has published more than 50 research papers in both National and International journals of repute. He has conducted FDPs under the sponsorship of AICTE. He has organized conferences / workshops under the sponsorship of ICSSR and Consultancy Development Centre (CDC), DSIR, Govt. of India. He has organised a number of MDPs to the Managers of Nitta Gelatin India Ltd, and Indian Oil Corporation Dealers in Kerala. He is also a recognized doctoral supervisor for two universities. Three research scholars have already been awarded with doctoral degrees under his guidance and three more are ongoing.
ABBS management has constituted two committees i.e. Research Advisory Committee and Research Working Committee to strengthen and oversee the activities of ABBSCR. The role of the research advisory committee is to identify the trust areas and emerging areas for research activities. This committee is also providing guidelines to carry out the research activities and innovative practices to the research working committee for implementation.
The centre undertakes research studies, market surveys, feasibility studies, management consultancy and human resource development and training for corporate and academia.
Objectives of the ABBSCR
- To facilitate, guide and collaborate with faculty members to publish research papers in UGC, Scopus Indexed, Web of Science Indexed and ABDC Listed Journals.
- To convert students’ project reports into research papers / case study and publishing in Journals.
- To explore the possibility of offering consultancy services to industry in respect of conducting market surveys, feasibility study, preparation of business plan, and conducting MDPs / Short Term Training Programmes (STTPs).
- To facilitate writing proposals to seek funds from Govt. and Private Agencies.
- To foster the research culture in the campus.
- To coordinate with Bangalore University regarding ‘Research Centre’ activities leading to Phd.
