The United Nations General Assembly’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outline global priorities aimed at ensuring the well-being of both the planet and its people. Integral University recognizes the significance and urgency of these goals and is dedicated to contributing to their realization. This commitment is evident through the initiatives and efforts undertaken across various departments and units of the university. The progress report for SDG 9 is presented as follows.

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Publications

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure focuses on developing resilient infrastructure, encouraging inclusive and sustainable industrial growth, and nurturing innovation. Academic research significantly contributes to these goals by creating, sharing, and applying knowledge to tackle global issues. Integral University has made notable progress in this regard, with the publication of approximately 229 research papers related to Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.

Number of Patents Citing Research

Granted - 21
Published - 50

Number of University Spin-Offs

University spin-offs serve as an essential channel for transforming academic innovations into social and economic value. By utilizing intellectual property, encouraging entrepreneurship, and addressing global challenges, these ventures demonstrate how academic institutions act as drivers of progress—connecting research with practical applications. The Integral Startups Foundation, Centre for Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development (ISF-CIED) serves as the vibrant incubator of Integral University. It is officially recognized as an Incubation Centre by Start In UP, under the Department of IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh, through its nodal agency, the Uttar Pradesh Electronics Corporation Limited (UPLC). The incubation center is dedicated to fostering innovation and building a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem. Committed to creating positive impact, the foundation offers essential support and resources to emerging entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators. With an emphasis on creativity, collaboration, and sustainable growth, ISF-CIED empowers individuals to transform their ideas into successful and impactful ventures. Through mentorship programs, networking opportunities, strategic collaborations, access to funding, modern facilities, fully equipped office spaces, and research assistance across multiple domains, the foundation aims to nurture a thriving community of changemakers—driving innovation and economic advancement with a strong focus on women inclusivity. ISF-CIED is devoted to promoting disruptive technologies in Industry 4.0, Life Sciences, Robotics, Agri-Tech, Med-Tech, Fin-Tech, and Smart & Clean Mobility. Operating with the mission to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh, it aligns with the Government of India’s vision of fostering innovation-driven nation-building.

Company Details

Company Name: Humany Eco Innovations Private Limited (Soil Concept).
Founder: Tuba Siddiqui
Sector: Soil Concept is an organic, eco-friendly, and cruelty-free brand devoted to sustainability and respect for nature. All its haircare and skincare products are environmentally responsible, formulated with natural ingredients, and packaged using eco-sustainable materials whenever possible.

Research Income from Industry and Commerce per Academic Staff

Research income from industry and commerce by subject area: STEM: 391.7
Research income from industry and commerce by subject area: Medicine: 8.0
Research income from industry and commerce by subject area: Arts & Humanities / Social sciences: 28.8
Number of academic staff by subject area: STEM: 384
Number of academic staff by subject area: Medicine: 141
Number of academic staff by subject area: Arts & Humanities / Social sciences: 33

Activity Report

In alignment to the vision of the University and its Programs where Workshops, Industry Exposure & Field Visits are the key aspects for quality education and imparting excellence in a way that UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 04 Quality Education and UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 09 Industry, Innovation& Infrastructure are met, an interactive 07-day workshop was organized by Faculty of Architecture, Planning& Design (FoAPD) on “Modular Product Design” between 30th September 2024 to 08th October 2023 for the students of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Year of Bachelor of Design (Product & Interior Design) program.

The key resource person for the workshop was Designer Roli Singh, an eminent Industrial & Product Designer, who is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and has an experience of over 15 years working for the field of product designing in various capabilities. The workshop started with the welcome and introductory addresses by Prof. (Ar.) Zeba Nisar, Dean, FoAPD and Prof (Dr.) Safiullah Khan, Head of Department of Architecture. They highlighted the importance of modular product design and emphasized its scope &purpose in the field of Product and Interior Design.

Ms. Roli Singh explained to the students how Modular design as a design principle subdivides a system into smaller parts called modules which can be independently created, modified, replaced, or exchanged with other modules or between different systems. She also introduced to the students the concepts of Modularity and Modular Furniture.

The purpose of this workshop was designing a two-dimensional module which can attach and grow in two or three axis planes. The exercise also included basics of Modular furniture designing which can be personalized and arranged to have flexible workspaces so as to fit user’s requirements and can also bed is assembled and assembled as per user’s need. The inputs provided in the workshop would further help the students designing for the Studio Courses across their semesters.

The workshop was coordinated by Assistant Professor Ar. Mohammad Fahad Aslam who concluded the workshop on the final day with a vote of thanks to Prof. Zeba Nisar, Dean FoAPD and Prof. (Dr.) Safiullah Khan, Head of Department of Architecture for their direction, management, and support during the course of the event.

ALIGNED ACTIVITY OUTCOMES WITH OBJECTIVES

Glimpses of the event are here below:

Workshop on Modular Product Design