The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) launched a Distinguished Visiting Professorship (DVP) Scheme jointly with AICTE in 1999. The Scheme envisages promotion of industry-institute interaction by facilitating the dissemination of knowledge through the expertise of experienced and knowledgeable persons from industry to integrate their rich industrial experience with technical education. The Scheme has received very enthusiastic response from industry and engineering research institutions over the years. Since the year 2018, the scheme has also been made applicable to all retired INAE Fellows.
Objectives
The Distinguished Visiting Professor under the scheme will:
i) Deliver lectures on the state-of-art of Industry, industrial ambience and R&D needs of the
industry to the students and faculty of AICTE approved engineering colleges/ institutions only.
ii) Guide student projects/ theses of interest to industry.
iii) Help curriculum development, keeping in view, the changing industrial needs.
iv) Develop cooperative undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with industry having
potential benefits to faculty, students and Industry.
v) Take up any other activities for the mutual benefit of engineering institutions and industry
Applicability
i) The scheme is applicable only for visits to AICTE approved engineering colleges/
institutes.
ii) A DVP can visit up to two AICTE approved engineering colleges in his/her tenure.
iii) The honorarium is applicable to only lecture sessions for students/ guiding student
projects.
Eligibility
i) The Industry Experts should have a minimum graduate degree in engineering or an
equivalent qualification.
ii) The Age of a Distinguished Visiting Professor shall be in the range of 40 to 75 years*.
iii) The applicant must have minimum TEN years’ experience in Industry; and the individual
must have distinguished work experience, as evidenced by development of products,
technology, processes, patents, publications, awards etc.
iv) All retired INAE Fellows also can apply under this Scheme.
v) The DVP on completion of a tenure is not eligible to re-apply
The Responsibilities of the Distinguished Visiting Professor
i) The Distinguished Visiting Professor will visit the Institution(s) up to 2 times in a semester,
for a maximum of 3 days per visit, and will be reimbursed air fare in Y-
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Class or actual fares if performed by Rail or approved INAE rate if performed by
road. The DVP is entitled to an honorarium of Rs. 10,000/- per lecture day.
ii) Besides delivering lectures, he may initiate student projects dealing with “real life” and
“shop floor problems” in which he/ she is personally involved in the Industry and will provide
guidance. He will also emphasize marketing, commercial as well as technical aspects of the
project. The project guidance could be either at the host institution or at his industry under the
joint supervision of the Distinguished Visiting Professor and a faculty of the host Institution.
iii) He will interact with the academic staff and act as a catalyst towards an integrated
approach in curriculum development with inputs from his experience.
iv) The Distinguished Visiting Professor will provide a 1-2-page abstract of his lecture along
with relevant slides/ material for dissemination to the students.
v) The Individual or his/her company (if private), should not have any commercial dealing
with the educational institution.
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