This is indeed a research age. In an era where innovation drives competition, development and national prosperity, and where social, economic, cultural, environmental and political challenges are increasingly diffused across geographical borders, it has never been more critical for research to respond—and lead—in a global vein. We only need to look around us and the technologies we use and rely on in our day-to-day lives to appreciate the momentous value and contribution of research. A defining characteristic of Chandigarh University is RESEARCH . Chandigarh University is deeply committed to emphasize the importance and value of research—at the institutional level and further afield, both domestically and internationally. Every day students and faculty at CU perform research and innovation and with our consistent efforts we have set up an advanced research culture and system. In many cases, these truly transformative innovations and successes are not achieved in is...