CCCIR
The Center for Collaborative Research and Innovation (CCCIR) was founded with a mission to address humanity’s most pressing scientific challenges through cutting-edge research, pioneering product development, and transformative technological advancements. Over time, CCCIR has evolved into a dynamic hub for domestic and international researchers, fostering collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning.
As a center of excellence, CCCIR integrates expertise across scientific and engineering disciplines to drive innovation, generate high-value solutions, and contribute meaningfully to global scientific and industrial advancements.
Vision
Advancing research for innovation and sustainable development.
Quality Policy
Translating research into tangible, scalable solutions that benefit society.
Mission
- Foster interdisciplinary research to develop innovative, high-impact solutions addressing global challenges.
- Engage in multi-institutional collaborations to produce research outcomes with significant societal and industrial impact.
- Incubate and scale cost-effective, socially relevant technologies by integrating student and faculty-led entrepreneurial initiatives.
- Partner with industries to offer skill development programs, product upcycling strategies, and research-driven innovation services.
- Promote global research partnerships and open collaboration to drive scientific and technological progress.
Our Principal Scientists
DR. CYRIL PRASANNA RAJ P - CCCIR Director
Cyber Physical Systems- Principal Scientist
Dr. Cyril Prasanna Raj P is the Director of Cambrian Consultancy Center and Industrial Research and also Professor in the ECE Department at Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He received his Ph.D. from Coventry University, UK, Postgraduate from KREC (NITK), Surathkal in Industrial Electronics, and Undergraduate from SJCE Mysore in Electronics & Communication Engineering.
DR. SEKHAR MAJUMDAR
Computational Mechanics – Principal Scientist
Dr. Majumdar completed his bachelor’s in1968 & master’s in 1970 Degree from Mechanical Engineering at the Bengal Engineering College, under the University of Calcutta. Dr. Majumdar was awarded his Ph.D. in 1981 on the thesis entitled Flame Stabilisation using Opposed Jets in Gas Turbine Engines.
DR. JHARNA MAJUMDAR
Data & Video Analytics, Robotics & Associated Technologies – Principal Scientist
Dr. Jharna Majumdar received her undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, from IIT Kharagpur, India.
DR. ANTONY PRIYAKUMAR
Drone Technology – Principal Scientist
Dr. D.Antony Louis Piriyakumar, R&D Dean and Head of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Department at Cambridge Institute of Technology. He is an IITM alumnus and received a Ph.D. in robotic vision, from the Stuttgart University of Germany.
DR. S SHANKAR
Smart Manufacturing and Industrial IOT – Principal Scientist
Dr. S. Shankar completed his undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering at Madras University in 1985 and postgraduate in Production Engineering at Bharathiar University in 1990. In 1996, he got his MBA in marketing management from IGNOU. He was awarded Ph.D. in composite Materials in 2015 at JNTUH.
DR. RAVI BABU G
Block Chain -Principal Scientist
Dr. Ravi Babu has completed MCA from GITAM under Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, M.Tech from IIT, Kharagpur, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. from IISc Bangalore.
DR.SUDHA JOSEPH
New Materials & Components -Principal Scientist
Dr. Sudha Joseph received her masters and PhD in Materials Engineering from the
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. She collaboratively worked with various universities, University of Oxford and Manchester, Max-Planck-
Dr. YALLAPPA SHIRALGI
Advanced Functional Materials for Environmental & Healthcare
Dr. Yallappa Shiralgi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge Institute of Technology, Bangalore, specializes in nanomaterials for environmental and biomedical applications. He obtained his Ph.D. from Kuvempu University, Shimoga, India, and completed his postdoctoral research at Iwate University, Japan.
He has been recognized with several prestigious honors, including the ‘Young Scientist Award’ by the VGST, Government of Karnataka (2018), and the ‘Kunash Award’ from the Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, Mumbai (2024). Dr. Shiralgi has actively collaborated with premier institutions across the globe, including Iwate University (Japan), Lancaster University (UK), King Khalid University (Saudi Arabia), and Ural Federal University (Russia).
With over 60 high-quality international publications, he also holds five Indian patents and one Japanese patent. He has received the Best Paper Award five times in international conferences. His current research is focused on delivering sustainable nanotechnology solutions that address critical challenges in both environmental and biomedical domains.
