MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621030190 A) filed by Mr. Hrishikesh S. Kekde; Ms. Pratibha Patil; Dr. Bhakti Banwaskar; Ms. Madhuri B. Kawarkhe; Dr. Medha Kulkarni; Ms. Shamal Aundhekar; Mr Swami Dandgaval; and Mr Sameer Shaikh, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, on March 13, for 'an innovative ai-driven management system and process for optimising academic human resources in conformity with indian higher education.'

Inventor(s) include Mr. Hrishikesh S. Kekde; Ms. Pratibha Patil; Dr. Bhakti Banwaskar; Ms. Madhuri B. Kawarkhe; Dr. Medha Kulkarni; Ms. Shamal Aundhekar; Mr Swami Dandgaval; and Mr Sameer Shaikh.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "This invention describes an artificial intelligence-controlled procedure and system for achieving regulatory-compliant academic workforce optimization in Indian higher education institutions. AI is used to help understand the regulatory and accreditation criteria of the institutions, determine the number of faculty members required for each type of role (cadre), create recruitment and selection criteria based on national and international ranking frameworks, and suggest retention strategies based on predictive analytics of all faculty members and their accreditation and ranking outcomes. The system produces explainable, audit-ready results, and is designed to continually improve based on feedback from accreditation and ranking results."

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