Core Committee
The executive implementing team stationed at the National Coordinating Institute (IIT Kharagpur), spearheading academic peer reviews, proposal appraisals, international university liaison, and scheme monitoring.
Operational Backbone of the SPARC Scheme
Appointed by the Ministry of Education, the Core Committee at IIT Kharagpur exercises day-to-day academic and administrative stewardship. It orchestrates bilateral communications with 28+ partner countries, oversees expert panels across 12 multidisciplinary thrust areas, validates research milestones, and reports directly to the Apex Committee.
National Leadership
Principal coordinators directing the SPARC national secretariat
Prof. Rabibrata Mukherjee
Thin Films, Polymer Nanocomposites & Surface Dynamics
Prof. Sudeshna Sarkar
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Natural Language Processing
Executive Faculty Members
Domain experts overseeing proposal screening, logistics, and technical reviews
Dr. Manish Kaushal
Dr. Titash Mondal
Dr. Somnath Ghosal
Dr. Archana Arbind
Core Committee Responsibilities
As the executive coordinating body, the committee ensures high-velocity implementation, rigorous academic evaluation, and compliance with national guidelines.
Proposal Scrutiny
Organizing international peer-review panels, rubric evaluations, and ranking of collaborative research submissions.
Apex Committee Liaison
Preparing official agenda notes, progress reports, and budget sanction requests for Apex Committee ratification.
Nodal University Sync
Coordinating with 28+ partner country nodal institutions, foreign faculty visits, and scholar mobility grants.
Output Assessment
Tracking joint publications, patent filings, high-impact innovations, and annual academic conclaves.
SPARC National Coordinating Secretariat Office
Office of the National Coordinator, SPARC • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur 721302, West Bengal, India. For administrative, submission, or international exchange inquiries: