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Nitte University Technology Enabling Centre (DST NU-TEC) is one among the 10 centres established at the national level. DST has provided the support for setting up state-of-art networking equipment and infrastructural facilities to the centre.
DST TEC organises FAO Expert Meeting on microbiological risk profile FAO Expert meeting on developing risk profile for antimicrobial resistance in Vibrio parahaemolyticus was hosted by DST TEC Nitte DU on May 19, 2022. The Expert meeting was coordinated by Dr. Iddya Karunasagar and Dr. Indrani Karunasagar and was attended by Dr. Jaime Martinez Urtaza from University of Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Parveen Salina from University of Maryland, US; Dr. Dorothy Jean, Consultant from New Zealand, Dr. Francesca Leoni, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale, Ancona, Italy; Dr David-Verner Jeffreys, CEFAS, UK; Dr. Son Radu from Malaysia; Dr. Qing Wang and Yiqin Deng from Pearl River Fisheries Research Institute, China. FAO was represented by Dr. Melba Reantaso and Hao Bin. The expert meeting discussed V. parahaemolyticus as a sea foodborne pathogen and shrimp pathogen, current knowledge about antimicrobial resistance in this organism and the possible human health impacts of antimicrobial resistance in this organism.This Expert meeting will be followed up with drafting a risk profile document. This will be the first attempt to apply Codex Guidelines on risk analysis for foodborne antimicrobial resistance.
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The research directorate in collaboration with IIC arranged a visit on 18 May 2022 to the DST Technology Enabling Centre followed by an interactive session. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the TEC that has been set up for the state of Karnataka, to the research scholars. During the interactive session, Prof Dr Iddya Karunasagar advisor Research and Patents explained the philosophy of setting up such centres in the country and its vision and mission. He enlightened the research scholars on how TEC could facilitate translational research by connecting the results of research to industry. It could network candidates with industry for professional support and play a role in improving the outcome of the research leading to technology transfer, help with startups or patenting. About 30 PhD scholars from the constituent institutes of Nitte (DU) participated in the session in two batches. A glimpse of ongoing activities at TEC and the efforts at bringing together academia and industry was briefly explained. Various products and technologies available at the centre was showcased to motivate them.
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Dr Iddya Karunasagar Advisor Research and Patents Dr Indrani Karunasagar Director TEC visited on 16 May 2022, Medorganics India Pvt Limited, leading manufacturer of Herbal & Nutraceutical Products based at Baikampady, Mangaluru for collaborations related to technology transfer and commercialization of products available at the Technology Enabling Centre and support the industry with patenting their products.
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"I am happy to note that DST-Technology Enabling Center of Nitte University is launching a website to communicate with stakeholders. I hope the website will be useful to academia, industry, startups, entrepreneurs and others interested in technologies. I also hope that the website will facilitate academic and industry networking leading to the development of technologies that are useful for the society."
"It is gratifying to know that the DST-Technology Enabling Centre at NUCSER, in spite of COVID-19, is carrying out noteworthy research bringing together technologists, medical and engineering scientists to develop biomedical devices and food processing ventures which is the need of the hour. Congratulations. May God bless you and your team in all your endeavors."
"Institutional networking is the key to create an enabling environment for translational research and technology development. I wish the DST Technology Enabling Centre at the Nitte (Deemed to be University), Paneer campus all the best in their endeavours to bring educational institutions and industries together to facilitate development of innovative solutions that can benefit society at large."
"Nitte (Deemed to be University) is proud to host the DST-Technology Enabling Center that is intended to network with institutions and industries to facilitate translation of research findings to viable technologies. I am confident that the DST NU-TEC at Nitte will strive hard to go beyond the set targets in the activities and communicate effectively with all partners"
"The DST- Technology Enabling Centre has a place of pride among the many innovative centres of excellence established in our university. The DST NU-TEC will be a translational innovation centre for providing solutions that address market requirements. I wish that NU-TEC emerges as a one-stop centre for providing business solutions for the Indian industry by stimulating innovation and effective technology enablement."
"DST NU-TEC facilitates our stride towards Atmanirbhar Bharat. Academia is the prime source for the generation of new knowledge and its conversion to wealth and NU-TEC envisages an effective institutional mechanism for translation of the R&D output of the region into technological wealth. I wish all the very best to the dynamic and enterprising staff members who are taking forward this exciting new venture."
