Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence(PURSE)

BIT Mesra Awarded Prestigious DST-Purse Grant

About DST-PURSE

"Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE)" is one of the Flagship Infrastructure programs of Department of Science and Technology, which was commenced in the year 2009 exclusively for the University sector. The main objective of the scheme is to strengthen the research capacity of performing Indian Universities and provide support for nurturing the research ecosystem and strengthening the R&D base of the Universities in the country. Department of Science & Technology has restructured and re-oriented PURSE in the year 2020. A combination of I10 index of faculty members in the University, H index of the University along with NIRF Ranking is used to formulate the new criteria for selection of Universities under PURSE. Universities have been encouraged to carry out Mission mode research activities to focus on thrust areas which align with National priorities of Excellence in Manufacturing, Waste processing, Clean Energy, Water and Start up India.

Duration - 4 Years

For more information’s please visit: https://dst.gov.in/promotion-university-research-and-scientific-excellencepurse
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Center for Advanced Research on Machine Learning for Geospatial Analytics and Solutions for Jharkhand State (ARMLEGS)

Major Objectives

✓ To establish a cutting-edge research facility to investigate geospatial applications using Machine Learning algorithms particularly spatio-temporal monitoring in Jharkhand.

✓ To investigate innovative machine learning solutions to analyze and predict the nature of geo-environmental phenomenon witnessed in the state of Jharkhand and thus alleviate the unpredictability often associated with such events.

✓ To support the state government and other relevant agencies for decision making pertinent to various aspects of concerns with respect to geospatial patterns in the state of Jharkhand.

✓ Facilitating researchers and the student community to access equipment, data, tools and facilities dedicated to the study of AI or ML based geospatial aspects of Jharkhand.

✓ To provide collaborative and interactive research resources to researchers across the country to enhance their knowledge base and research output.

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PLAN OF ACTION ( THIS YEAR )

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Brainstorming Session


November-December 2023

  • BIT MESRA
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Conference


December 2024

  • BIT MESRA
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Technical Writing Workshop


November-December 2023

  • BIT MESRA
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Innovative Innovation for Startups


November-December 2024

  • BIT MESRA