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SSR PART-I<br />

<strong>DOON</strong> <strong>UNIVERSITY</strong>, <strong>DEHRADUN</strong><br />

1. Prof. Kusum Arunachalam nominated as Fellow of Tropical Ecology,<br />

2011.<br />

2. Prof. Kusum Arunachalam nominated as Fellow of Academy of<br />

Forests and Environmental Sciences, 2014.<br />

3.4.5 Indicate the average number of successful M.Phil. and Ph.D.<br />

scholars guided per faculty during the last four years. Does the university<br />

participate in Shodhganga by depositing the Ph.D. Theses with<br />

INFLIBNET for electronic dissemination through open access?<br />

The University started its research programme only in the year 2012. The<br />

School of Environment & Natural Resources was the first school to admit 6<br />

Ph.D students in 2012. At present there are 35<br />

students registered for Ph.D in SENR, 3 in School of Communication, 15 in<br />

School of Management and 5 M.Phil students in the Department of<br />

Economics. About 5 students are expected to submit the Ph.D thesis in next 6<br />

months.<br />

Yes, the University will participate in Shodhganga by depositing the Ph.D<br />

thesis with INFIBNET.<br />

3.4.6 What is the official policy of the university to check malpractices<br />

and plagiarism in research? Mention the number of plagiarism cases<br />

reported and action taken.<br />

The University has made provision of having software for plagiarism to check<br />

the originality of the research work. The University has decided to adopt 80%<br />

originality in research work excluding the references. The software is<br />

accessible to all members of university. Software (URKUND) is installed in<br />

Central Library of University.<br />

3.4.7 Does the university promote interdisciplinary research? If yes,<br />

how many interdepartmental / interdisciplinary research projects have<br />

been undertaken and mention the number of departments involved in<br />

such endeavours?<br />

Yes: There are a number of ongoing research works, leading to PhD, in SENR<br />

which are of interdisciplinary nature. However, with the recently established<br />

SoPS, the interdepartmental research projects within as well as SENR are<br />

envisaged.<br />

3.4.8 Has the university instituted any research awards? If yes, list the<br />

awards.<br />

The Chancellor of the University has instituted a research award for all the<br />

CRITERION- III<br />

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