Events

Working tour of the Centre's pilot plants and laboratories

NMDC new DG/CE, Prof. Linus Okon Asuquo addressing Management and staff of the Centre after a working tour of the Centre's pilot plants and laboratories.

The Research Development and Consultancy Services (RD & CS) Department is made up of Two (2) Divisions, sub-divided into several Sections and Units, as indicated in the department’s organogram.

It is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out the following, on behalf of the Centre:

• Coordination of all research activities;
• Documentation and Publication of Research findings;
• Provision and Handling of all Consultancy Services;
• Marketing of the Centre’s products and services; and
• Provision of Library Services.

Coordination of all Research Activities

• Planning, monitoring and execution of research projects/activities;
• Preparation of work programmes and evaluation procedures;
• Patenting of research breakthroughs.

Documentation and Publication of Research findings

• Documents and publishes research findings/outcomes;
• Prepares various technical reports;
• Prepares the Centre’s monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
• Prints Journals, Brochures, Pamphlets and other literature; ands
• Publishes news stories on major events in the Centre.

Provision and Handling of Consultancy Services                          

• Co-ordinates utilization of research results by relevant industrial sectors;
• Organizes technical/professional meetings;
• Negotiates with other government agencies, organized public sector establishments and the general public on areas of collaborations and other consultancy matters.

Marketing of the Centre’s Products and Services

• Markets the Centre’s products and services;
• Identifies technical requirements and challenges of industries, as well as arranges to proffer solutions to same;
• Advises on new areas of developmental research, in line with customers’ needs;
• Represents the Centre at Trade Fairs and Technical Exhibitions;
• Co-ordinates activities relative to the Centre’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

Provision of Library Services

The library provides library services to staff of the Centre, as well as to Research Fellows, staff and students of Tertiary Institutions regarding specific and current information (mostly in the form of books, periodicals, pamphlets and research papers).