DRDO releases Research Verticals, Thrust Areas across DIA-CoE to streamline and enhance research

To simplify and improve the focus of Directed Research, the Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM) at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) headquarters in New Delhi announced on February 07, 2025, the revised and expanded Research Verticals & Thrust Areas across DRDO Industry Academia – Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoEs).

Future technological needs of DRDO laboratories and deep technology research areas are included in the realignment and expansion of research areas. The 65 Research Verticals that were formerly dispersed among 15 DIA-CoEs have been reorganized into 82 Research Verticals.

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This important development is part of a strategic effort to refine the DIA-CoEs’ research focus and introduce cutting-edge deep technology research areas to strengthen the overall research outcomes.

Some of the new areas added to the bouquet of research verticals are ‘Compound Semiconductor Technologies’ at IITB, ‘Laser Beam Combining Communication, Power Transmission & Manufacturing and Extraction & Recycling of Materials’ at IITH, ‘Software Defined Radios’ at IITK, ‘Emerging RF Technologies’ at IITR and ‘Cryptography and Information Security’ at IITKgp and many more.

The new realignment is expected to encourage stronger interdisciplinary, multi-institutional research collaboration engaging Industry & academia, minimize duplicative efforts, and maximize resource utilization across the institutions.

Additionally, it will also ensure that DIA-CoEs contribute meaningfully to addressing DRDO’s future technology challenges and shape the future of defence technology.

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