Centre of Inter-disciplinary Research & Innovation (CIDRI) at UPES provides a platform for interaction across the boundaries of various disciplines, such as Science, Engineering, Health Environment, Computer Science, Design, Management, Humanities, Law, etc. and address the key technical, organisational and logistical challenges that currently hinder truly trans disciplinary research. CIDRI promotes and facilitates the interfacing and collaborating with industries, clinicians and doctors in hospitals for translational research, research groups of prominent national and international universities/institutes. CIDRI aims at bringing together the researchers in the field of basic sciences, all streams of engineering, artificial intelligence, machine learning along with experts of design as well as business and law so as to finally emerge with a product with intellectual property rights and business plan. 

Central Instrumentation Centre (CIC) was inaugurated by “Padma Bhushan Dr. R. Chidambaram” on 27th February 2014. This facility is aimed to provide data collection from sophisticated, analytical equipment to scientific community for their advanced research and also to facilitate cutting edge technologies for societal needs. The facility is open to researchers from across the country. 

The facility is aimed at conducting high-end computing specific to investing Machine Learning challenges of Artificial Intelligence. The facility is funded by Research & Development of UPES, in collaboration with School of Computer Science (SOCS) having a vision to develop as Centre of Excellence (COE) that is profound and self-sustainable. MIRC facility is equipped with HPE Apollo6000 Gen 10 server system, having 256 GBs of RAM and dual Xeon processors installed over 32 GB of GPU Tesla V100 graphic card. MIRC provides platform for researchers, all faculty and students to conduct fundamental research in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Data Sciences. It also provides assistance and collaborates with other schools of the university and related organisations for applied AI work. MIRC facilitates the heavy and parallel computing for other fields like Fluid Dynamics, Virtual Reality, and simulation for Aerodynamics. The centre is utilised by students of doctoral studies, post and under graduate along with faculty members. Over the coming few years, the centre is expected to be strengthened with increased computational capacities and other infrastructure. 

Providing safe, widespread, and equitable access to sustainable energy is one of the key challenges of our time. Centre for Alternate Energy Research (CAER) UPES, hosts world-leading researchers who see this challenge as an opportunity to help future generations inherit a better world. Our interdisciplinary program brings together innovators from many departments, including the School of Applied Science, School of Engineering, School of Health Sciences and School of Business. Work is in progress on different alternative energy resources using advanced technology. Current efforts include biofuel production from waste agricultural and forest biomass by thermal and biological routes, plastic waste to energy and other value-added products, microalgae biofuels. CAER actively seek national and global collaboration with industry, academia and all levels of government and private bodies. 

Primarily focus of this Research Laboratory is on waste paper recycling. Its rationale stems mainly from the fact that the world’s consumption of paper products is massive and therefore the disposal problems are enormous; traditionally involving either incineration or landfill. Our basic idea was to bring a balance between the environment and the use of technology for the economic independence of rural women. This project aimed to help rural women from the indigenous community to earn a fair wage by teaching them how to make high-quality goods using waste paper viz paper pencils, jewellery, stationery items, etc. In a lab, we have a set of six machines (Figure 1). Rolling Machine, oven, cutting machine, abrading machine and coating machine 

The Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Laboratory is developed under DST funded project Rural Women Technology Park of UPES, (2015-2018) SEED Division DST, GoI. The objective of the lab is to do Extraction of essential oil of medicinal and aromatic plants and to conduct comparative study of yield of essential oil from different land pattern. Under this Lab the primary screening of natural compounds from medicinal and aromatic plant is carried out. MAP Lab facilitates the antimicrobial, antifungal, and antibacterial studies of extraction of MAP species. The lab is equipped with Soxhlet assembly, Rotameters, Clevenger unit and Steam distillation (Autoclave)unit, soil and water testing kits which are used for the extraction of essential oil of Lemongrass, Stevia, Tulsi and Chamomile. The University has also established polyhouse and nurseries for the cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants. Under this project, we give training and technical backup support to rural women farmers to cultivate medicinal and aromatic plant species like Tulsi, Chamomile, Lemongrass, Stevia in nearby villages i.e Than goan, Birsani, Doonga and Masraajpatti. 

The objective of Centre of Excellence in Speech and Language Research Centre (SLRC) is to undertake theoretical and empirical research into the rich and complex structure of physiological, social and development variation. Our lab efforts are to root a community-based solution by improving language understanding and developing target intervention for their speech and language weaknesses. Through our research we want to cater families, educators, community people and policy makers so that they can recognise their role and responsibilities in facilitating speech, or language development.

C-DSAI at UPES is established to contribute towards the growing significance of the role of Data Science, AI, and AI-enabled technologies in various application domains. These technologies are omnipresent today in society and business world. All areas of life are affected by digital transformation which is evolving faster and faster. Data Science, AI, 5G, Big Data, IoT, and Blockchain will disrupt traditional business models and change job roles in industry. Organisations that fail to recognise the disruptive power, will be left behind. 

With growing realisation that mathematics has become a central feature of scientific enquiry, attempts would be made to model different systems. Most practical systems have uncertainty/stochasticity associated with them. Real world systems whether physical, engineering, neural, biological, health, educational, environmental, social and managerial are inherently nonlinear and stochastic. The centre aims to focus on the development of application-driven theories and methodologies for understanding uncertainty and its management. 

ESTEEM of India Research Centre has a four-pronged focus: Mathematics and Astronomy of India, Mensuration in IKS, Chemistry of dyes, pigments, chemicals used in India & Sustainable agriculture and food preservation. The ESTEEM of India Research Centre aims to bring to the fore, the rich scientific traditions of India through various forums and actual demonstration of the concepts described in the Indian traditions – with an earnest motivation that an exposure to such knowledge may infuse the coming generation of students and scholars with a rich knowledge and understanding of India and may pave the path for a renewed intellectual resurgence of India at the global level. It will also strive hard to question (and set right) the Eurocentric version of history of science and will highlight India's pre-eminent contributions to the field of Science and Technology. This Research Centre, under the leadership of Dr. Ashish Karn has already fetched two research grants, one from IKS division, Ministry of Education and one with the collaboration of SoA University, Bhubaneshwar. The Research Centre has crafted many student researchers to present their works at topmost IKS forums in the country. The Research Centre has also been actively involved in the dissemination of IKS inside and outside UPES through seminars and invited talks. Finally, the work of the Centre has also led to a course being taught at UPES since last year titled "Indian Knowledge Systems in Science and Engineering". 

The Himalayan Institute for Learning and Leadership (HILL) – is a centre of excellence dedicated to fostering sustainable development in the Himalayan region. It brings together academia, research institutions, and local communities to co-develop solutions for the region’s ecological, cultural, and economic challenges. Through interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and capacity-building, HILL addresses issues such as climate change, resource management, and livelihood resilience. It provides access to expert networks, field-based learning, and strategic insights, empowering stakeholders with the knowledge and tools needed for informed action and long-term impact.