Amity University Uttar Pradesh (AUUP) provides comprehensive administrative support for interdisciplinary research teams through dedicated offices and specialized divisions that streamline funding, project management, intellectual property protection, and commercialization. These administrative bodies ensure a seamless research ecosystem that encourages collaboration across science disciplines.

Key Administrative Support Structures:

1. Amity Science, Technology & Innovation Foundation (ASTIF)

(URL: https://amity.edu/astif/ )

• The central body overseeing research policies, funding allocation, and strategic planning.
• Supports faculty and researchers in securing funded projects, patents, and technology transfers.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary research clusters and organizes scientific workshops.

2. Amity Directorate of Science & Innovation (ADSI)

• Monitors and reviews research projects to ensure high-impact interdisciplinary outcomes.
• Coordinates infrastructure enhancement and collaborative research programs.
• Supports faculty in publishing research and securing grants.

3. Amity Foundation for Science, Technology & Innovation Advancement (AFSTIA)

• Identifies and circulates funding opportunities from national and international agencies.
• Assists interdisciplinary teams in developing high-quality research proposals.
• Ensures timely execution and reporting of projects.

4. International Affairs Division (IAD) (URL :

https://www.amity.edu/iad/)

• Strengthens global collaborations and international research partnerships.
• Facilitates joint research programs, faculty exchange, and student mobility initiatives.
• Expands AUUP’s international footprint by establishing MoUs with leading global institutions.

5. Directorate of Innovation & Technology Transfer (DITT) (URL :

https://www.amity.edu/ditt/ )

• Facilitates technology commercialization and industry-academia partnerships.
• Assists interdisciplinary teams in translating research into patentable and marketable technologies.
• Provides guidance for prototype development and startup incubation.

6. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell

• Manages patent drafting, filings, copyright registration, and IP protection for interdisciplinary research.

7. Amity Innovation Incubator (URL :

https://www.amity.edu/aii/ )

• Supports faculty-led startups and entrepreneurial ventures emerging from interdisciplinary research.
• Provides mentorship, workspace, and funding for science and technology-driven innovations.
• Strengthens industry collaboration through commercialization of research findings.

8. DST-Technology Enabling Center (TEC):

Provides a platform for technology development and networking among researchers from institutes, national laboratories, and industries. (URL: https://amity.edu/ditt/dsttec/default.asp )

9. Center for Entrepreneurship Development and Amity Innovation & Design Center:

Nurtures entrepreneurial skills and offers incubation support to startups for translating innovative ideas into market-ready products. (URL : https://www.amity.edu/aidc/ , http://auup.amity.edu/Centre-for-Entrepreneurship-Development.aspx )