The Institute has expertise in various research areas which are of interest to the industry. It encourages its faculty to undertake consultancy work which is an important tool in industrial growth of the Country. The R&D acts as a liaison between the Institute and industry / government bodies to undertake consultancy projects with specific problem, which are generally of short duration. Some of the industries are SHELL, HPCL, Crumoz Inc., Zeus Numerix, Forbes Mashall, Chevron.

The consultancy projects provide a first hand knowledge of the current problem of the industry that is very helpful in streamlining the curriculum to the needs of the industry. The faculty and students get an opportunity to solve practical realistic problems; thus helping to enrich the professional experience and knowledge base of the Institute.

In the year 2010-11, about 97 consultancy projects with a total outlay of Rs. 898 lakh were undertaken by the faculty and staff.

How to initiate a consultancy project

Calculation of overheads (PDF)