Research Activities
Each year, the Executive Council intends to select research projects to conduct. The projects are proposed primarily by the member companies, with additional projects proposed by faculty. IARCI aims to support 1–3 research projects each year depending on the availability of research funds, which are generated from IARCI membership contributions. In general, one premier membership enables IARCI to undertake one research project selected by the Executive Council. Each project is completed within one year.
The projects are conducted by a team of faculty members at one or more Indian universities, as selected by the Executive Council. The program typically provides support for one to two faculty members per project. Evaluation criteria for the selection of faculty include such items as: residence in India, potential for research productivity, fit with the selected research project, likelihood of success in their research, and university affiliation. Additional faculty members from outside India may be recruited to assist the primary team. Evaluation criteria for the selection of non-Indian faculty include such items as: research productivity, fit with the selected research project, and success in prior mentoring.
Member companies interested in a project work with the faculty to participate in the project and may also provide support in the form of staff, data, and other resources as desired.
The research results of each project are presented at an annual conference open to all members. Research teams prepare written reports in the form of white papers, technical reports, and/or executive summaries. Software prototypes may also be developed. The research products are copyrighted by the research teams, but all members of IARCI are granted a Creative Commons CC BY license to use the reports, software, and IP. Research teams are encouraged to produce research papers for submission to international conferences and journals, and there are no restrictions on the ability to publish research, except for a 6-month embargo as requested by member companies.
