The Institute has created a vision "Global Excellence in Knowledge Economy" and is evolving research and teaching programs which focus on emerging technologies for rendering high tech solutions. Core research areas for IT and Management disciplines have been identified to focus on research, application and user segments. For IT areas, the thrust areas identified are: Software Engineering, Network & Information Security, Human Centered Computing, Mobile Computing & Embedded System Design and for Management, the thrust areas are Knowledge Management, Business Analytical, Risk Management, Quality Management & Technology Management. It is in this background the whole research and development programme is being reviewed and re-moulded.