XXVI ANNUAL REPORT GOA UNIVERSITY

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
2.7 (i) Research Development & Resources Mobilisation Cell (RDRM)
The Research in the University is funded through two sources. The University receives
funds for Post-Graduate and Doctoral instructions from the Ministry of Education,
Government of Goa. The second major source of funding comes from the Research
Projects and consultations.
Research and Development Projects and Consultancies are handled by the faculty
members of Goa University. These projects are funded by various organisations such as
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Department of Science &
Technology (DST), Govt. of India, New Delhi, University Grants Commission (UGC), New
Delhi, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), New Delhi, Indian National Centre for Ocean
Information Services (INCOIS) Hyderabad, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB),
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), New Delhi, All India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE), New Delhi, Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Goa (DSTE), NIO,
Dona Paula, Goa, Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), New Delhi, ISRO,
Banglore, Naval Research Board, DPSE, BRNS etc. In addition, Science Departments of the
University receive research grants under Special Assistance Programme (SAP) of UGC and
Funds for Infrastructure in Science & Technology (FIST) of DST. OSTC (Ocean Science &
Technology Cell) attached to the Department of Microbiology received special grant from
MoES (Ministry of Earth Science) for its research activities every year.
In the year 2010-11, 10 projects and 6 consultancies projects were sanctioned to the
Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Microbiology, Marine Science, Biotechnology,
Geology, Zoology, French, History, Economics and Centre for Women’s Studies.
(ii) Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL)
Remote Sensing Laboratory has been established with financial assistance from Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO). The facilities of the laboratory include hardware
consisiting five desktop and software necessary for image processing. Image processing
package such as ERDAS IMAGINE has been procured. In addition, all the instruments
necessary for developing algorithms have also been procured. An interdisciplinary course
has been introduced across the different faculties where remote sensing technique has
the application. The laboratory provides hands–on training to students who opt for
interdisciplinary course in remote sensing and research and thus cater the country’s need
for trained manpower in this field. At present there are ongoing projects funded by
different agencies like Naval Research Board (NRB), Space Applications Centre (ISRO),
Space Physics Laboratory (VSSC, ISRO) and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information
Service of Ministry of Earth Sciences, Delhi. All these projects are carried out by the
Department of Marine Sciences.
(iii) Ocean & Atmospheric Science and Technology Cell (OASTC)
Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) supports basic and applied research in Ocean and
Atmospheric Science and Technology in Universities through establishment of nine
subject specific Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Cells (OASTCs), which
cater to ocean related research. Goa University has set up one such OASTC cell in Marine
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