SSET has been looking for new avenues to expand; and research is one such which it has been lately focusing on. Strengthening research is one of its objectives towards pursuit of excellence. It has a well-established research cell run by coordinators from various disciplines. The research activities of SSET are based on a well-defined policy making possible the carryout of unified research practices at the institution. It has been mainly focusing on multi-disciplinary projects which are the need of the hour. The faculty and students are also involved in projects of societal impact and socio-economic concern.

Research Cell of SSET

• Dr. Vinod P.(Dean- Research and Publications) - Computer Science and Engineering
• Dr. Sheeja Janardhanan - Mechanical Engineering
• Dr. Sunil Jacob - Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Dr. Ratish Menon - Civil Engineering
• Dr. Balagopal Menon - Automobile Engineering
• Dr. Sreelekha Menon - Basic Sciences and Humanities
• Ms. Sreeja Rajesh - Computer Science and Engineering
• Ms. Beena Puthillath - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Ms. Shereena Gaffoor - Electrical and Electronics Engineering

On-going Multi-disciplinary Projects in SSET

• Brain interfacing (funded by IEEE)
• Heart- Beat Monitoring
• Smart Trolley (funded by CIAL, India)
• Malware Scanner for Mobile Apps
• Smart Chair (funded by KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala)
• Plug-in Hybrid Electrical Vehicle
• NEMO- Navigational Emergency Marine Object
• Strength Analysis of Topside Facilities of FPSO (in collaboration with SIDVIN Core Tech, Bangalore)
• Flow Field Measurements and Leak Detection (in collaboration with Sewerin, Germany)
• Body following trolley for physically handicap person (funded by CIAL, India)

Research Plans for The Next Five Years

• Focus and improve on the present research forte
• Develop a strategic research plan
• Increase the intake of post graduate students and research scholars with fellowship
• Encourage undergraduate students to carryout research projects
• Spread awareness about existing research among newly recruited faculty
• Take up multi-collaborative projects and faculty exchange programs with foreign universities
• Improve quality of the principal investigators so as to attract more funding
• Carryout research strictly adhering to the research policy of the institution
• Improve teaching standards as research and teaching are intrinsically linked and mutually complementary.
• Emerge as a leader in dissemination of knowledge by focusing on increased number of faculty development programmes, workshops, seminars and conferences.
• Bring in visiting Professors and Post Docs
• Support for individual and group research activities by the management
• Enhance access to journals and periodicals.
• Include research in the curriculum (after achieving autonomy)
• Build capabilities in emerging areas of socio-economic importance
• Make research useful to the society
• Foster the networking with industries
• Provide periodic training for SSET faculty in writing quality papers and publishing research findings.
• Ultimately promoting clean technologies, eco-friendly activities, healthy lives and resilient communities