The School of Computer Science and Engineering (PSOCSE), Presidency University, Bengaluru, organised a programme on “Research Methodology”, themed “From Research Problem to Impactful Outcomes”, on 18 September 2026, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Seminar Hall 4, E Block. The session was led by Dr Vidyadevi G. Biradar, Professor, Department of Information Science and Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (NMIT), Bengaluru, who shared insights drawn from over 25 years of teaching and research experience. The programme attracted 79 students and six faculty members.

The session covered key aspects of the research lifecycle, including problem identification and formulation, literature reviews, research gap analysis, research design, experimental planning, dataset preparation, model development, performance evaluation and validation. Through practical perspectives and case studies in computer vision and medical image analysis using deep learning, participants explored approaches to addressing research challenges. The programme also highlighted research ethics, plagiarism, authorship, reproducibility, intellectual property, patents, publications, research impact and the responsible use of generative AI in research.

The programme enhanced participants’ understanding of systematic research practices and the process of translating research ideas into meaningful outcomes, including quality publications, patents, projects and practical solutions. Feedback was highly positive, with 40 respondents—37 students and three faculty members—giving an overall average rating of 4.87 out of 5. The resource person’s effectiveness received the highest rating of 4.95 out of 5, reflecting participants’ appreciation of the session’s relevance, content and engagement. The programme encouraged participants to pursue research with greater clarity, rigour and responsibility.