Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) of Sankalchand Patel
University orchestrated a grand Research Day 2025! This momentous event is celebrated annually on
Vikram Sarabhai’s birth anniversary, honouring the “Father of the Indian Space Programme” . Event Highlights
- Chief Guest: Er. Deep Sehgal, Group Head, VLSI Design Group, SCL. - Guest of Honour: Dr. P. G. Diwakar, ISRO Chair Professor, NIAS, IISc Campus, Bangalore. - Dignitaries Present: President Shri Prakashbhai Patel, Provost Prof. (Dr.) Prafulkumar Udani,
Registrar Dr. Parimal Trivedi and Director-CRI Prof. (Dr.) B Rajanarayan Prusty. Research & Innovation Showcase
- Director-CRI presented a comprehensive report on research & innovation activities across 13
constituent institutes for the AY: 2024-2025. - Highlights included major Recognitions, Collaborations, PhD programs, Funded projects,
Innovation, Start-ups, and Incubation.
Keynotes & Interactions
- Guest of Honour: “Research Opportunities in the Country and the way forward.”
- Chief Guest: “Semiconductor Laboratory: Brief Overview and VLSI Design Practices.”
- Student innovators showcased their innovations in an exhibition; Chief Guest interacted &
suggested technical suggestions and commercialization approaches.
Emphasis on Research
- Provost emphasized co-guides from foreign universities in PhD, sustainable development, and
Industry-Academia linkage. - President stressed research as the university’s backbone, prioritizing research activities,
commercializing start-ups & patents.
Sankalchand Patel University aims to be a top research-inclined university in North Gujarat
