Institution's Innovation Council

Overview

The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) at MIET plays a pivotal role in nurturing a culture of creativity and problem-solving by organizing hackathons, ideation challenges, startup incubation programs, and technical training sessions. Through strategic collaborations with industry leaders, research organizations, and government initiatives, IIC empowers students and faculty to transform ideas into viable solutions with real-world impact.

Vision

To promote grassroots innovation leading to the incubation of start-ups in the region

Mission

To develop an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship at MIET with adequate infrastructure that can enable students and faculty to innovate, prototype and commercialise their potential ideas

Major Focus of IIC

To create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem
Start-up/ entrepreneurship supporting Mechanism in HEIs
Establish Function Ecosystem for Scouting Ideas and Pre-incubation of Ideas
Develop better Cognitive Ability amongst Technology Students

MIET Achieves Prestigious 4-Star Rating

MIET has been awarded a 4-star rating by the Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education (MoE), Govt. of India, for its outstanding efforts in promoting innovation and startups during the IIC Calendar Year 2023-24. Ranked among the top 200 institutions nationwide and the top 20 in North West India, MIET continues to foster a thriving ecosystem of creativity, research, and entrepreneurship. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our faculty members and IIC team, who have consistently organized impactful innovative activities throughout the year.

Functions of IIC

Promote innovation in the Institution through multitudinous modes leading to an innovation promotion eco – system in the campus.
To conduct various innovation and entrepreneurship-related activities prescribed by Central MIC in time bounded fashion.
Identify and reward innovations and share success stories.
Organize periodic workshops/ seminars/ interactions with entrepreneurs, investors, professionals and create a mentor pool for student innovators.
Network with peers and national entrepreneurship development organizations.
Create an Institution’s Innovation portal to highlight innovative projects carried out by institution’s faculty and students.
Organize Hackathons, idea competition, mini challenges etc., with the involvement of industries.

Constitution of IIC

S.No.	Key Role/Position assigned in IIC	Name of the Member	Designation & Department

1	President	Prof. Ankur Gupta	Director
2	Vice President	Prof. Sahil Sawhney	Dean Strategy & QA
3	Convener	Mr. Abhishek Chandra	Assistant Professor, CE
4	IPR activity coordinator	Dr. Suhaib Ahmed Batt	Faculty In Charge, CRIE
5	Start-up activity coordinator	Dr. Ankita Nanda	Associate Professor, MBA
6	Internship coordinators	Ms. Gurpreet Kour Sodhi	Assistant Professor, EE
7	Social Media Coordinator	Mr. Thalluri Vijay Bhardwaj	Assistant Professor, BBA-LLB
8	NIRF Coordinator	Mr. Karan Khajuria	Assistant Professor, CSE
9	ARIIA Coordinator	Mr. Saurabh Sharma	Assistant Professor, CSE
10	Members	Prof. Arvind Dewangan	Professor, CE
		Mr. Vishal Gupta	Assistant Professor, BCA/MCA
		Dr. Mamta Sharma	Assistant Professor, B.Com
		Dr. Bhagyalakshmi	Assistant Professor, CSE
		Dr. Shubham Gupta	Assistant Professor, CSE
		Mr. Arsalan Manzoor Zargar	Assistant Professor, CSE
		Dr. Priyanka Sharma	Associate Professor, BCom
		Ms. Harneet Kaur	Assistant Professor, LLB
		Dr. Mansi Gupta	Assistant Professor, BBA
		Ms. Janees Rafiq	Assistant Professor, LLB
		Ms. Amita Khanna	Assistant Professor, BCA/MCA