Jammu, July 19, July 20 -- In a significant boost to the research ecosystem at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has sanctioned a Rs.28 lakh Research Promotion Scheme (RPS) project to the School of Mechanical Engineering. The project, titled "3D Printed Functionally Graded Lattice Structures for Enhanced Energy Absorption and Acoustics for Automotive Applications" will be led by Dr. Ankush Raina, as the Principal Investigator, with Dr. Mir Irfan ul Haq serving as the Co-Principal Investigator. The project will be executed in collaboration with IIT Ropar, NIT Kurukshetra, and an industry partner, bringing together expertise from academia and industry. The project aims to levera...