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THE DESIGN INNOVATION CENTRE (DIC)


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Introduction : DIC- A link between SPPU Faculty, Spoke centers and Industry Partners

The SPPU faculties are actively working in the research area of chemical, physical, life sciences, social sciences, humanities and art. Because of the teaching and research contribution in the above areas, the university is recognized as the ‘University with Potential of Excellence by the UGC. The SPPU conducts number of courses for post-graduate programme in the area of basic sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts and languages. In addition, the SPPU conducts under-graduate programme in Biotechnology and Bio-informatics. There are number of certificate and diploma courses that are being conducted for under graduate studies. The students are provided with well-established Library, Sports, Hostel, Counseling cell, Reading hall and Health Centre facilities. This expertise along with the spoke centers will be exploited to established prototype development generated out of the research programmes. This will establish a strong link between industries and end-users.

Thus, with the active participation of University faculty and Spoke centers, various innovative ideas will be envisioned and executed leading to the development of more number of prototypes for the sustenance and continuation of DIC activities.

Participation Status:
Design Innovation Centre (DIC) at SPPU has been established since 2015 as a DIC Hub Centre with 3 spoke centres at Vigyan Ashram (Pabal), at Ahmednagar and at Nashik. Sanction of Rs. 10 Crore by MHRD-GOI under the scheme “National Initiative for setting up of Design Innovation Centres, Open Design School & National Design Innovation Network.

DIC- SPPU Members:

•Prof. (Dr.) Nitin R. Karmalkar (Hon. Vice Chancellor, SPPU)
• Prof. (Dr.) Arvind D. Shaligram (Co-ordinator, DIC- SPPU, Dean, Science & Technology, SPPU)
• Prof. (Dr.) Dilip D. Dhavale (Ex. Coordinator, DIC- SPPU)
• Dr. Pooja. J. Doshi (Co-coordinator, DIC- SPPU)
• Dr. Avinash Joshi (CEO, Research Park Foundation, SPPU)
• Prof. (Dr.) M. V. Kulkarni
• Prof. (Dr.) Raymond Duraiswami
• Prof. (Dr.) Sujata Bhargava
• Prof. (Dr.) S. W. Gosavi
• Dr. Mahesh Borde
• Dr. Hemlata Kotkar
• (Appointed Research Staff -13 and DIC-Office Staff – 03)

THE HUB AND SPOKE CENTERS

Hub Centre: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

• Starting Date and month: 1st April, 2016
• Name of the Principal Coordinator: Prof. Arvind D. Shaligram,
 Coordinator, DIC-SPPU, Dean, Science & Technology Department,
 SPPU, President-IIC, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
 Contact Email: ads@electronics.unipune.ac.in , adshaligram@gmail.com
 Contact Phone/Mobile: + (91) 9373318687
• Name of the Co-Coordinator: Dr. Pooja J. Doshi
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Contact Email: pdoshi@chem.unipune.ac.in
Contact Phone/Mobile: + (91) 9545588772

The SPPU is one of the largest universities in Maharashtra. It is spread over three districts namely Pune, Ahmednagar and Nasik with more than 660 affiliated colleges. This gives opportunity to the Savitribai Phule Pune University to act as a ‘HUB’ with ‘SPOKES’ at three centers at Ahmednagar, Nasik and Vigyan Ashram at Pabal for establishment of DIC, as mentioned below:

The ‘SPOKE’ Centers:

1. INDIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, VIGYAN ASHRAM, PABAL.
Starting Month and Year: September 2015
Address - Indian Institute of Education, Vigyan Ashram, Pabal. Dist. Pune – 412403, Maharashtra, India
Name of Coordinator (Spoke 1) - Dr. Yogesh Kulkarni
Contact Email: vapabal@gmail.com
Contact Phone/Mobile: 9730005016 .

2. MARATHA VIDYA PRASARAK SAMAJ COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND CENTRE FOR DESIGN, GANGAPUR ROAD, NASHIK
Starting Month and Year: August 2016
Address: Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj College Of Architecture And Centre For Design, Gangapur Road, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Name of Coordinator (Spoke 2) - Dr. Suvarna Patil
Contact Email: suvarnaeera@gmail.com
Contact Phone/Mobile: 9422256023 .

3. PADMASHRI VIKHE PATIL COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE, PRAVARANAGAR, LONI, AHMEDNAGAR
Starting Month and Year: March 2018
Address: PVP College of Arts Science & Commerce, Pravaranagar, Tal -Rahata, Dist - Ahmednagar - 413713, Maharashtra, India
Name of Coordinator (Spoke 3) - Dr Hrishikesh Autade
Contact Email: pvpcollege@gmail.com
Contact Phone/Mobile: 9960553407 .

 

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