The fourth day of the Six-Day Faculty Development Programme commenced with a formal
inaugural session led by Dr. Nancy Sharma, Principal, UG Campus, Institute of
Technology and Science, Ghaziabad. She warmly welcomed the resource persons and
participants and emphasized the growing significance of Artificial Intelligence in
transforming higher education, research, and innovation. The session was also graced by the
presence of Prof. (Dr.) Sunil Kr. Pandey, Director (IT PG), Institute of Technology &
Science, Ghaziabad, who encouraged the participants to actively engage in the practical
sessions and explore AI technologies for enhancing academic excellence and research
productivity.
The first technical session was delivered by Dr. Mukesh Kumar Sharma, Professor &
Head, Department of Mathematics, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, on
the topic "Artificial Intelligence in Research & Education." The session provided a
comprehensive overview of Artificial Intelligence, its evolution, and its applications in
teaching, learning, and research. Dr. Sharma explained the role of Machine Learning, Deep
Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Generative AI in modern
research. He demonstrated how AI can assist in personalized learning, intelligent tutoring,
automated assessment, literature review, research writing, data analysis, and scientific
publishing. The session also introduced participants to advanced AI research tools such as
Semantic Scholar, Elicit, ResearchRabbit, ChatGPT, Claude, SciSpace, and Zotero AI, while
highlighting the importance of Explainable AI (XAI), ethical AI practices, transparency,
academic integrity, and responsible use of AI in research.
The second session was conducted by Prof. (Dr.) Anuradha Chug, Professor & Dean,
Student Welfare, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, on "AI for Good
Research & Design – Hands-on." This practical session introduced participants to several
AI-powered tools that enhance research and academic productivity. Hands-on demonstrations
included Google AI Studio for prompt engineering and content generation, Orange Data
Mining for visual analytics and machine learning workflows, Claude AI for data analysis
and email summarization, machine learning model development, AI-assisted website
creation, and Google Meet Attendance tools for automated attendance management.
Participants actively explored these tools and learned how AI can simplify research, improve
teaching efficiency, automate routine academic tasks, and support ethical research practices.
The programme concluded with an interactive discussion and question-answer session, where
participants exchanged ideas on integrating AI tools into teaching, research, and institutional
activities. The day concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Vidushi Singh, Dean
Academics, UG Campus, who expressed sincere gratitude to the distinguished resource
persons, dignitaries, organizing committee, and all participants for making the sessions highly
informative and engaging. She encouraged everyone to continue exploring AI-driven
innovations to promote excellence in education, research, and professional development.





