About
India is rapidly emerging as a significant contributor to global scholarly output, with research publications growing at an unprecedented pace. However, this growth brings with it pressing challenges - the rise of AI-assisted writing tools, predatory publishing practices, paper mills, and evolving authorship norms are reshaping the research landscape in ways that many institutions are yet to fully grapple with.

What you'll learn:
• Responsible use of AI in research design, writing, and peer review
• Authorship, accountability, and disclosure in AI-assisted research
• Emerging integrity challenges: AI-generated content, paper mills, and data fabrication
• Publisher, institutional, and funder policies on AI and research ethics
• Balancing automation with human oversight to maintain trust in scholarly publishing

Who should attend:
Faculty, researchers, PhD schlolars, post grads

How this helps you succeed:
Participants will gain practical insights into the evolving role of AI in research, including emerging applications that support literature discovery, knowledge synthesis, and research workflows.
When
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. IST (GMT +5:30)
Presenters
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Dr. Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan
Scientist-C, INFLIBNET Centre
Sh. Dinesh Ranjan Pradhan is a Scientist-C in Library Science who holds a B.Sc. and an M.L.I.Sc. from Utkal University, Odisha. Associated with the INFLIBNET Centre since October 2007, he is currently active in the E-Resource Access and Management Group, where he oversees key initiatives including the e-ShodhSindhu Consortium, the recently launched One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative, the INDCAT Database, and the Research Data Management Group, among several other projects.

His areas of expertise span e-resource management, library automation, open-source software in library science, and open access initiatives.
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Dr. Mouboni Dutta
Research Integrity Auditor Elsevier
Dr. Mouboni Dutta is a Research Integrity Auditor within Elsevier’s Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics Centre of Expertise. In her current role, she leads large-scale audits which involves publishing ethics investigations across journals, coordinating with stakeholders, and upholding ethical standards across scholarly publishing.
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Dr. Navisraj Balagunaseelan
Research Integrity Elsevier
Navisraj is one of the Research Integrity Team leaders within Elsevier’s Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics Centre of Expertise. He leads a team of research integrity screeners who identify and address ethical concerns during the submission process and before acceptance. He has extensive experience in various roles, including Elsevier conferences and leading journal editorial offices. Previously, he was a researcher at the Karolinska Institute before moving into academic publishing.
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