Research Advisory Committee (RAC)
Research Advisory Committee (RAC): Apex body which gives overall direction for research activity in the institute and it also reviews the research progress. The recommendations of the committee are approved by the Council. The committee has a panel of experts drawn from different fields in which the institute undertakes research activity. The duration of the committee is for three years. The committee meets once in a year. The constitution of the XX committee is as follows:
| Dr. N. C. Patel, Former VC, JAU & AAU, Chairman |
| Dr. M. K. Sharma, CEO, M/s. Bajaj Steel Industries Ltd, Nagpur, Member |
| Prof. (Dr.) U. J. Patil, Head, Department of Textiles D.K.T.E., Ichalkaranji, Member |
| Dr. N.N. Mahapatra, Business Head (Dyes) SHREE PUSHKAR CHEMICALS & FERTILISERS LTD., Member |
| Prof. (Dr.) S. R. Shukla, Former Professor, ICT, Mumbai, Member |
| Dr. Narendra G. Shah, Professor, IIT Mumbai, Member |
| Dr. Sujata Saxena, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai |
| Dr. S. N. Jha, ADG (PE), ICAR, New Delhi |
| Dr. V.G. Arude, Member-Secretary |