The roles and responsibilities of the SRCD (presumably the Sponsored Research and Consultancy Division) at BITS Pilani revolve around actively supporting and empowering the faculty in their research and consultancy endeavors. This includes motivating faculty to secure research grants from national and international agencies, fostering collaborative research with industries, and encouraging participation in academic forums. A key responsibility is to facilitate the publication of research findings and to champion novel research areas that could lead to product or process development. Furthermore, the SRCD is tasked with establishing industry-sponsored research centers, identifying consultancy opportunities for faculty, and managing internal funding schemes to bolster research initiatives across the institution.
