Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) Policy
Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) has set up the Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) with the prime objective to support the research and development activities carried out by the faculty, staff, research scholars and students. The sophisticated instruments and advanced facilities in the CIF are a part of various Centre of Excellences established by the University. To promote quality research and innovative solutions, CIF is established with an aim to promote research in the universities, industries and other organizations in and around Jharkhand. CIF is housing a wide range of sophisticated analytical and fabrication equipment/techniques for chemical/mechanical/ metallurgical characterization of a range of materials. CIF is envisaged to nourish collaborative research between CUJ and other academic and Industrial organizations. These facilities will help the faculties, research scholars and students to carry out quality research in fundamental and applied sciences. This subsequently, will help the beneficiaries to publish their research findings in peer reviewed high impact factor journals and also produce high quality dissertations/reports. CIF is responsible to maintain this equipment and ensure a fair utilization among the research community. CIF runs under the purview of Research and Development Cell (RDC) established by the university and also hopes for expansion of the facilities each year and making it a core research facility for the benefit of industries, academic institutes and other organizations in this central part of the nation. A nominal charge is entitled on sample testing and analysis and utilization of the facility for research purpose.
CIF is expected to self-sustain by revenue generation for the upkeep and maintenance of the facilities.
Objectives:
To test and analyze the samples received from the in-house members and other organizations.
To sign memorandum of understanding (MoU) for collaborative research.
To promote quality research by providing high end testing and research facilities to the beneficiaries.
To be a helping hand in solving various industrial problems.
To provide instrumentation facilities to accelerate fundamental and advanced research.
To deliver high end results thus converting them to innovative patents or publish in high impact journals of national and international repute.
To showcase the importance of research to the younger minds of the nation.
To provide possible solutions for the neighborhood society wherever necessary.
To provide guidance and training to the personnel for acquisition of data, operation and maintenance of sophisticated instruments.
To organize hands on workshops, seminars, conferences and symposia along with research partners.
To organize certification programmes on various sophisticated instrumentations and associated topics.
To work together for synergistic growth of the university with other organizations.
To provide expertise guidance on data interpretation, characterization, instrumentation and solutions to the industrial experts.
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