Annual Report 2008-2009
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Annual Report 2008-2009 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur CONTENTS Subject Page No. Organization : 1 Administration : 4 Report of the Director : 14 PART–I Departments, Centres and Schools : 21 Courses Offered : 22 DEPARTMENTS Aerospace Engineering : 27 Agricultural and Food Engineering : 31 Architecture and Regional Planning : 44 Biotechnology : 49 Chemical Engineering : 58 Chemistry : 67 Civil Engineering : 79 Computer Science and Engineering : 90 Electrical Engineering : 98 Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering : 106 Geology and Geophysics : 117 Humanities and Social Sciences : 124 Industrial Engineering and Management : 130 Mathematics : 134 Mechanical Engineering : 139 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering : 150 Mining Engineering : 161 Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture : 168 Physics and Meteorology : 172 CENTRES Centre for Educational Technology : 181 Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences : 183 Cryogenic Engineering : 186 Materials Science : 189 Reliability Engineering : 195 Rubber Technology : 197 Rural Development : 204 SCHOOLS G. 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Sanyal School of Telecommunications : 205 Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law : 207 Ranbir & Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management : 210 School of Information Technology : 211 School of Medical Science & Technology : 216 [i] Subject Page No. School of Water Resources : 221 Vinod Gupta School of Management : 222 PART–II CENTRALISED SERVICES, PROGRAMMES AND UNITS Alumni Affairs & International Relations : 227 Advanced Technology Development Centre : 232 Computer and Informatics Centre : 238 Continuing Education Centre : 240 Central Research Facility : 241 Central Library : 247 Central Workshop & Instruments Service Section : 250 Centre for Theoretical Studies : 253 Information Cell : 258 Institute Civil Works : 259 Institute Electrical Works : 260 Institute Water Works : 261 Kalpana Chawla Space Technology Cell : 262 National Cadet Corps (NCC) : 270 National Service Scheme (NSS) : 271 Rajbhasha Vibhag : 272 Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy : 273 Science & Technology Entrepreneurs' Park : 275 Training and Placement Section : 280 Technology Telecom Centre : 281 Technology Students Gymkhana : 282 PART–III STATISTICAL INFORMATION Statistical Information of Students : 285 Financial Information : 312 RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS PART–I DEPARTMENTS Aerospace Engineering : 313 Agricultural and Food Engineering : 318 Architecture and Regional Planning : 328 Biotechnology : 330 Chemical Engineering : 335 Chemistry : 340 Civil Engineering : 347 Computer Science and Engineering : 353 Electrical Engineering : 358 Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering : 364 Geology and Geophysics : 371 Humanities and Social Sciences : 375 [ii] Subject Page No. Industrial Engineering and Management : 377 Mathematics : 381 Mechanical Engineering : 386 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering : 397 Mining Engineering : 405 Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture : 410 Physics and Meteorology : 412 CENTRES Centre for Educational Technology : 423 Centre for Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences : 424 Cryogenic Engineering : 426 Materials Science : 428 Reliability Engineering : 436 Rubber Technology : 438 Rural Development : 447 SCHOOLS Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law : 448 School of Information Technology : 449 School of Medical Science & Technology : 454 Vinod Gupta School of Management : 457 PART–II CENTRALISED SERVICES, PROGRAMMES AND UNITS Advanced Technology Development Centre : 459 Computer & Informatics Centre : 463 Central Research Facility : 464 Central Library : 465 Central Workshop and Instruments Service Section : 466 Centre for Theoretical Studies : 467 Kalpana Chawla Space Technology Cell : 473 [iii] LIST OF THE MEMBERS OF IIT COUNCIL (April 2008 – March 2009) Name of the Representing Organization (A) The Minister-in-Charge of 1. Shri Arjun Singh Chairman Technical Education in the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Central Government (Ex-officio) Development, New Delhi (B) Chairman of each institute (Ex-officio) (i) Kharagpur 2. Shri B. Muthuraman Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302 (ii) Delhi 3. Dr. V. S. Ramamurthy Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Delhi Delhi – 110 016 (iii) Delhi 4. Dr. V. S. Ramamurthy Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Delhi Delhi – 110 016 (iv) Madras 5. Dr. R. Chidambaram Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Madras Chennai – 600 036 (v) Kanpur 6. Shri M. Anandakrishnan Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016 7. Dr. M. K. Bhan Member (vi) Guwahati Chairman, BOG, IIT Guwahati Guwahati – 781 039 (vii) Roorkee 8. Shri Jaiprakash Gaur Member Chairman, BOG, IIT Roorkee Roorkee – 247 667 (C) Director of each Institute (Ex-officio) (i) Kharagpur 9. Prof. Damodar Acharya Member Director, IIT Kharagpur Kharagpur – 721 302 10. Prof. Surendra Prasad Member (ii) Delhi Director, IIT Delhi New Delhi – 110 016 11. Prof. Devang Khakhar Member (iii) Bombay Director, IIT Bombay Mumbai – 400 076 (iv) Madras 12. Prof. M. S. Ananth Member Director, IIT Madras Chennai – 600 036 ANNUAL REPORT [1] 2008-2009 (v) Kanpur 13. Prof. S. G. Dhande Member Director, IIT Kanpur Kanpur – 208 016 14. Prof. Gautam Baura Member (vI) Guwahati Director, IIT Guwahati Guwahati –781 039 15. Prof. S. C. Saxena Member (vii) Roorkee Director, IIT Roorkee Roorkee – 247 667 (D) Chairman, University Grants 16. Prof. Sukhdeo Throat Member Commission (Ex-officio) Chairman, University Grants Commission Bahadurshah Zafar Marg New Delhi – 110 002 (E) Director-General, Council of 17. Dr. T. Tamasami Member Scientific & Industrial Research Director General (Ex-officio) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan Rafi Marg New Delhi –110 001 (F) Chairman, Council of the Indian 18. Dr. K. Kasturirangan Member Institute of Science, Bangalore Chairman, Indian Institute of Science (Ex-officio) Bangalore – 560 012 (G) Director, Indian Institute of 19. Prof. P. Balaram Member Science, Bangalore (Ex-officio) Director, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore – 560 012 (H) Three Nominees of the Central Government (i) To represent Ministry 20. Shri R. P. Agrawal Member concerned with Technical Secretary, Department of Secondary Education & Higher Education Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 001 (ii) To represent Ministry 21. Ms. Sushma Nath Member of Finance Secretary, Department of Expenditure Government of India Ministry of Finance North Block, New Delhi – 110 001 (iii) To represent any 22. Shri Jainder Singh Member other Ministry Secretary, Department of Information Technology Government of India, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology Electronics Niketan6, C.G.O. Complex New Delhi – 110 00 ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 [2] (I) Nominee of the All India 23. Prof. R. A. Yadav Member Council for Technical Chairman, Education (AICTE) AICTEI.P. EstateI.G. Sports Complex New Delhi – 110 00 (J) Nominees of the Visitor 24. Prof. C. N. R. Rao Member (Nominated for a period of Chairman Scientific Advisory Council three years w.e.f. 06.09.2006) to the Prime Minister 25. Prof. C. S. Seshadri Member Director Chennai Mathematical Institute, ChennaiPlot H1, SIPCOT IT Park Padur PO Siruseri – 603 103 26. Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya Member Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai – 400 005 27. Dr. Kota Harinarayan Member Chairman Research Council of Central Scientific Instrument Organization Raja Ramana Fellow National Aerospace Laboratory P.O. No. 1779 Bangalore – 560 017 28. Shri Tarun Das Member Chief Mentor Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No. 249-F, Sector 18Udyog Vihar, Phase IVGurgaon – 122 015 (Haryana) (K) Three members of Parliament 29. Shri Milind Deora Member (two from Lok Sabha and one Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Rajya Sabha) 65, Lodhi EstateNew Delhi – 110 003 30. Shri Ananta Nayak Member Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 180, South AvenueNew Delhi – 110 001 31. Shri B. J. Panda Member Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) 2, Mahadev RoadNew Delhi – 110 001 (L) Secretary to the Council 32. Shri Ashok Thakur Secretary Additional Secretary (HE) Department of Secondary & HigherEducation Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Shastri BhavanNew, Delhi – 110 001 ANNUAL REPORT [3] 2008-2009 BOARD OF GOVERNORS # Name and Address Position 1. Shri B. Muthuraman Chairman Chairman, BOG, IIT Kharagpur & Managing Director Tata Steel Limited Jamshedpur 831 001 2. Shri R. P. Agrawal Member Secretary, Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Higher Education Shastri Bhawan New Delhi -110 001 3. Prof. T. P. Singh Member Head of the Department (Bio-Physics) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110 029 4. Dr. T. Ramasami Member Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Technology Bhawan New Mehrauli Road New Delhi 110 016 5. Prof. Prem Kumar Kalra Member Head, Department of Electrical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Kanpur 208 016 6. Shri Roopen Roy Member Managing Director Deloitte & Touche Consulting India Pvt. Ltd. Bengal Intelligent Park, Building Alpha, 1st Floor Plot No.A2, M2 & N2, BlockEP & GP, Sector-V, Salt lake Electronics Complex Kolkata 700 091 7. Dr. Dhruv Prasad Member Director, Department of Science & Technology Government of Bihar Patna 800 015 8. Prof. O. N. Mohanty Member Vice-Chancellor Bijupatnaik University of Technology, Rourkela Camp Techno Campus CET Ghatikia, Kalinganagar Bhubaneswar