PAPER WRITING & RESEARCH REPORT ON INNOVATION

Dr. Mahesh Parrapagoudar began with the need and importance of research publications and followed that up with classifying research articles. The qualities of a good research article were elaborated, and he then broke down the components of the same. Relevant examples were provided for various section of writing the article and provided tips and suggestions based on his personal experience. The talk was concluded with understanding the review process and the etiquette of responding to reviewers.

Our next speaker, Dr. Stephen Barreto, delivered his talk on the topic “How to write a successful Research Proposal”. His talk was structured into 3 parts. He began with the need for a research proposal followed with its basic ingredients and a detailed structure for writing the same. At the outset itself he illustrated many of his successful research proposal and grants he received for the same. He further disclosed the current funding opportunities for researchers, both locally and through international collaboration. He stressed on the need for researchers to collaborate with others from their domain, especially to gain visibility in the research community. A perspective from the evaluators point of view was also provided with an explanation of what they look for in a research proposal. Lastly, he provided invaluable insights into what could go right or go wrong with a research proposal and encouraged young researches to pursue their research goals.