Crucible of Research and Innovation (CORI) is a research wing of PES University, established in 2010 to carry out multidisciplinary research. CORI has received and successfully completed funded projects and consultancy projects from several government organizations such as ISRO, DRDO, DST, NRB, LRDE, AICTE, etc. and private firms such as Intel, Siemens, Mann Hummel, Stryker, etc. to a tune of more than Rs. 30 crore till date and there are several ongoing projects too.
The funded and consultancy projects focused on latest cutting edge technologies during that era including projects like underwater wireless power transfer, reconfigurable computing architectures, Electronic Nose, Digital Twin, Dialysis Machine prototype, Blood pump prototypes, etc. Several UG and PG students, Research Associates and Ph.D scholars have benefitted from the same by working on the industry funded projects to hone their research skills and industry readiness.
Crucible of Research and Innovation (CORI) was established in 2010 to carry out multidisciplinary research. The engineers at this unique entity hail from some of the most prestigious government organizations in the area of space technology and defence among others. Industry experts and scientists from around the world strengthen CORI’s range of expertise and skills. The goal is to help students evolve their expertise with multi-disciplinary approach to meet the challenges faced by the industry in innovative ways.
CORI is headed by Dr. V. Sambasiva Rao, a Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering Department. He obtained Ph.D. from BITS, Pilani. Prior to joining PES University (former PES Institute of Technology) in July 2011, he was Outstanding Scientist in ISRO with over 37 years of experience in space technology. His domain of expertise is RF and Microwave communication area in general and satellite communication in particular. He had published about 100 technical papers in international and national journals and conferences. So far, four students received Ph. D under his guidance.
The multidisciplinary research focus at CORI includes: