Ms Delisha Rebello & Ms Ashwini Devari attended National Workshop on “ Empowering Research with AI Tools” from 5th and 6th December 2025 organized by SES Caculo College, Mapusa, Goa & Directorate of Higher Education (DHE) . The two-day workshop equipped participants with AI tools to streamline research processes. On Day 1, Dr. Sunil M V covered foundational concepts including the research onion model, which layers research design from philosophy to data collection; research philosophies like positivism and interpretivism; and the four P’s of research (Purpose, Paradigm, Process, Products). He then provided practical guidance on crafting effective prompts for Chat GPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, followed by hands-on training on Zotero for organizing references, annotations, and citation generation.
Day 2 featured Dr. Shyamprasad Pujar, who delved into advanced AI prompting strategies for precision and creativity in research queries. Sessions highlighted AI-assisted literature reviews, demonstrating how tools accelerate discovery and synthesis of scholarly works. He introduced key platforms: Consensus for evidence-based answers from peer-reviewed papers; Elicit for automated summarization and question-answering on research corpora; SciSpace for interactive paper analysis and collaboration; and Notebook LM for generating study guides, timelines, and podcasts from uploaded documents.
The workshop concluded with an engaging Q&A session and certificate distribution, fostering lively discussions on integrating AI into daily research routines.
Expected outcome:
Participants developed proficiency in blending traditional research frameworks with AI innovations, enabling faster literature handling.
