SRM hosts Intl. conference on advanced materials and devices, 170 eminent global scientists take part Universities must focus more on research, innovation, & inventions: Dr. T.R.Paarivendhar
The role of educational institutions, especially universities should not just be restricted to giving degrees, but also at the same time, focus on research, innovation, and inventions, Dr. T.R.Paarivendhar, Honourable MP, and Founder & Chancellor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, said on Monday.
Research should benefit the world:
Presiding over the inaugural function of the International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices – AFMD 2024, Dr. Paarivendhar said that young researchers and scholars, ably assisted by faculty and their institutions should focus on productive research, and also in the process patent their inventions. He added that such fruitful research should benefit society, not just in India, but all over the world.
He said it was a matter of great pride that SRM was the pioneer in introducing Nanotechnology as branch of specialisation, adding they invested about Rs. 50 crore on facilities and resources on Nanotechnology. Appreciating the Nanotechnology Research Centre of SRMIST for organising the conference on a grand scale with participation from some of the premier technical institutions the world over, Dr. Paarivendhar said 170 globally eminent scientists from 33 countries would be sharing their expertise.
