Arba Minch University
Arba Minch Institute of Technology
Research and Community Engagement Directorate office
The office of the Research and Community Engagement Directorate (RCED) is a core academic support unit of the Arba Minch Institute of Technology (AMiT), Arba Minch University (AMU). The Directorate is accountable to the Scientific Director of the Institute and is responsible for coordinating, promoting, and overseeing research, publication and community engagement activities within the Institute.
RCED plays a pivotal role in fostering a culture of high-quality, demand-driven, and problem-solving research and community engagement that aligns with national and regional development goals, as well as the vision and mission of Arba Minch University.
Vision
To develop a flourishing research and community engagement culture facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure and efficient support services, enabling the institute to become one of the top five nationally established premier institutes of technologies for research and community service in Ethiopia by 2023 E.C (2030 G.C).
Mission
To establish a sustainable culture of institutional systems that help the institute conduct country-oriented problem-solving and demand-driven intensive research and projects towards applying the knowledge and technologies generated thereof to the serve the community’s need in fostering the national development process.
Key Objectives
· Promote high-quality, demand-driven, and problem-solving research.
· Strengthen technology-based community engagement and outreach.
· Enhance research management, dissemination, and utilization of outputs.
· Foster national and international research collaboration and partnerships.
· Encourage innovation, technology transfer, and applied research.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Plan, organize, facilitate, manage, monitor, and report on the Institute’s research and community engagement activities.
· Ensure proper implementation and administration of research and project funds.
· Prepare research themes and procedures relevant to the Institute in consultation with key stakeholders+.
· Encourage and provide leadership to the development and adaptation of appropriate technologies by ensuring all research and projects are demand-driven and focused on solving real community problems
· Provide strategic and operational recommendations to promote research and community engagement activities within the Institute.
· Identify, promote, and lead the development of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research activities in consultation with relevant offices.
· Disseminate research results through conferences, workshops, demonstrations, and publications.
· Establish expert panels to seek external funding and grants.
· Supervise the performance of validation workshops for completed research and projects.
· Maintain proper documentation of research projects, results, and outputs.
· Ensure that workloads, incentives, and recognition for researchers are provided according to established guidelines.
· Facilitate regular seminars, workshops, and panel discussions.
· Solicit additional research funds from external sources.
· Encourage researchers to disseminate their findings through publication in reputable national and international journals, as well as through presentations at relevant workshops, symposia, and similar events.
· Ensure that breaches and misconduct are addressed based on established guidelines.
· Perform any other duties as assigned by the Scientific Director.
Coordination Office’s:
1. Research & Publication Coordination Office
2. Community Engagement Coordination Office
Contact Information
Director, Research and Community Engagement Directorate
Addisu Mulugeta (MSc)
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Mobile: +251 910 439 239
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