KATRA, April 20 -- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) has marked a major milestone in its research journey by securing a prestigious grant of approximately ?10 crore under the Advanced National Research Foundation's Partnerships for Advancing Interdisciplinary Research (ANRF-PAIR) program. The project, centered on the frontier area of Advanced Materials, is being led in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, which serves as the hub institute.
The PAIR initiative is a national effort aimed at fostering interdisciplinary research among India's top academic institutions. SMVDU's successful proposal was one of only seven selected out of 30 hub applicants, placing the university among the elite research instit...