Consultancy Services

Research Development and Consultancy Cell (RDCC)

About

The Research Development and Consultancy Cell (RDCC), OU was established in the year 1995. Since it has been actively engaged in research development and consultancy programmes, RDCC has been functioning as a catalyst for promoting research and consultancy in the University by facilitating a healthy interaction between the academic staff of the University and user agencies including governmental, quasi-governmental, non-governmental and private institutions/individuals.

In addition to the well-recognized functions of the University to impart education and involve in Human Resource Development activities, it also focused extension activities. In a changing techno-economic scenario, this University has been catering the needs of societal requirements by way of extending the academic and technical skills available with its faculty to the society and put its infrastructural facilities to maximal utilization.

Vision

To emerge as a premier university-level research development and consultancy hub that fosters innovation, interdisciplinary research, and meaningful university–industry–society linkages, contributing to national priorities and sustainable development, through effective knowledge transfer and utilization of academic expertise.

Mission

To strengthen collaboration with industry, government, and societal stakeholders through consultancy projects, MoUs, and turnkey projects, while promoting extension and outreach activities that translate academic knowledge into practical solutions. Further research innovations can be driven towards IP generation to enhance institutional capacity building in line with the Osmania University’s academic and research objectives.

List of Successive Directors, RDCC

Objectives of RDCC

1. To promote external cash flow by facilitating consultancy activities.
2. To encourage research atmosphere in the University where teachers would be able to obtain extramural grants through research and training programmes.
3. To facilitate extension of infrastructure and technical skills which would enhance cash flow.
4. To promote close interaction between University, Private and Public academia to promote R&D activities through MoUs, etc.

Our Services

Category-I Consultancy

Consultancy extended under this category would involve advice/guidance/supervision extended by the consultant without carrying out the experimental work or utilizing the university facilities for consultancy work. This would constitute intellectual property of the consultant.

Category-II Consultancy

Consultancy extended under this category would involve utilization of the university facilities including laboratories/ instrumentation/ library/ networking etc.

Category-III Consultancy

Consultancy extended under this category would involve turnkey project i.e, those which are designed, developed and equipped with all facilities by the consultant under a contract. The consultant and consulter (Sponsoring agency/Institute) would submit details of turnkey projects to the RDCC. After scrutiny of the proposal, modalities of implementing turnkey project would be evolved by the RDCC on a case-to-case basis.

Consultancy Revenue Sharing Pattern

List of Ongoing Consultancy Projects

Contact Us

Address:
RDCC, Room No. G-13, Ground Floor,
PTNR - Central Facilities for Research and Development,
Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500007

Email: director_rdcc@osmania.ac.in

Phone: +91 7702127227, 9059858749