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Introduction STATUS Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is an autonomous statutory Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the seven Institutes of organisation of the Government of India functioning within the “Institutes excellence for higher education, research and development in science, of Technology Act, 1961” as amended by the “Institutes of Technology engineering and technology and in management in India; the others (Amendment) Act, 1963”. It is accorded the status of a deemed are at Chennai, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Mumbai and Roorkee. university with powers to frame its own academic policy, to conduct its Established as a College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later own examinations, and to award its own degrees. The seven Institutes declared an Institute of National Importance under the “Institutes of of Technology are coordinated by an apex body known as I.I.T. Council Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963”, re-named as “Indian Institute of with the Minister for Human Resource Development of the Government Technology Delhi”, and accorded the status of a deemed university. of India as its Chairman. (Appendix-I)

LOCATION OBJECTIVES Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is situated at Hauz Khas in The objectives of the Institute include : South Delhi. Its sprawling complex is bounded by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the Jawaharlal Nehru University complex on the (a) offering instruction in applied sciences, engineering and west, the National Council of Educational Research & Training on the technology, and management at a level comparable to the south and the outer ring road on the north. The Institute campus is very best anywhere in the world; situated at a distance of about 19 km. from the Delhi Main Railway (b) providing adequate facilities for postgraduate studies and Station, 14 km. from the New Delhi Railway Station, 21 km. from the research to meet the needs of specialised research workers Interstate Bus Terminal, 10 km. from the Delhi Airport and 17 km. from and teachers in the country; the I.G. International Airport. The famous Qutub Minar and the Hauz (c) providing leadership in curriculum planning, laboratory Khas Monuments lie in its close vicinity. development and examination system; (d) developing programmes for faculty development both for its CAMPUS own staff and for teachers of other engineering institutions; The Institute campus extends over an area of 320 acres. Tastefully (e) developing close collaboration with industry through laid out with the picturesque landscape and with numerous buildings of exchange of personnel and undertaking consultancy projects; various types and, with clean and wide roads, the campus presents a (f) developing strong collaboration links with other academic spectacle of harmony in architecture and natural beauty. The campus and research institutions in the country and abroad; area has been divided into four functional zones: (g) anticipating the technological needs for India and to plan (a) Residential zone for students; and prepare to cater to them; (b) Residential zone for the faculty and other supporting staff; (h) developing a continuing education programme for employed (c) Academic zone for academic buildings and workshops; and engineers and making it available both on campus and by (d) Cultural-cum-social and recreational zone for students. distance learning techniques at off campus locations; The site being longitudinal in shape, the academic and social-cum- (i) preparing instructional resource material in the conventional cultural zones have been located mid-way between the two residential as well as the audio-visual, the video and the computer zones in order to reduce walking distance. The campus provides several based modes; essential amenities for community living like hospital, shopping centre, (j) interacting with the community at large to inculcate in our banks, post office, community centre, staff club, students activities countrymen and women a feel for scientific thought and centre, stadium and playing fields etc. endeavour;

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(k) catering to the development of a culture for maintenance Technology, BHU, Varanasi, and School of Mines, Dhanbad, also and conservation; and admit students through JEE. (l) organising study programmes to prepare manpower for the Teaching programmes at the undergraduate level are supervised unorganised sector and for self-employment. by the Board of Undergraduate Studies on behalf of the Senate. An Academic Interaction Council comprising of both students and faculty EDUCATION SYSTEM provides feedback to the Board of Undergraduate Studies in all The academic year consists of two semesters and a summer term. academic matters pertaining to the undergraduate students. The education system is organised around a credit system which ensures continuous evaluation of student’s performance and provides M.Tech. Programmes flexibility to choose courses of interest and to progress at an optimum At the postgraduate level, the Institute offers thirty-seven programmes pace suited to student’s ability or convenience. Each course is assigned each of 4 semesters (24 months), leading to the degree of Master of certain number of credits depending upon the class contact hours. A Technology in various specialisations in engineering, science and minimum number of credits and CGPA are to be completed satisfactorily management. These also include ten interdisciplinary M.Tech. in order to qualify for the award of a degree. programmes in Computer Applications, Instrument Technology, VLSI The medium of instruction is English. Design Tools and Technology, Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engineering, Polymer Science & Technology, Energy Studies, Opto- PROGRAMMES OFFERED Electronics & Optical-Communication, Power Generation Technology In pursuit of these objectives, I.I.T. Delhi offers a wide range of and Telecommunication Technology and Management. The admission academic programmes both at the undergraduate and postgraduate to full- time M. Tech. programmes is made on the basis of performance levels. in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) — an All India entrance test–and interview at the Institute. A limited number of B.Tech., Integrated M.Tech. and Dual Degree Programmes students are also admitted on part-time basis from amongst working professionals alongwith the regular full-time students, subject to their At the undergraduate level, it offers 9 four-year programmes leading satisfying certain academic and experience requirements. The Institute to the degree of Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Civil also offers a special M.Tech. programme (evening) in the field of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy and Environmental Management on a part-time basis catering Electrical Engineering (Power), Engineering Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering and Textile to the needs of working professionals from R&D organisations, public Technology. It also offers a five-year integrated programme leading to sector undertakings, government departments and private industries. the degree of M.Tech. in Mathematics & Computing and 5-year dual M.S. (Research) Programmes degree programmes leading to B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology; B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering and The Institute also offers seven postgraduate programmes leading to M.Tech. in Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering; B.Tech. in the degree of M.S. (Research) in Applied Mechanics, Computer Chemical Engineering and M.Tech. in Process Engineering and Design; Science & Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering; and Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering and M.Tech. in Information and Mechanical Engineering, Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Communication Technology. Admission to the first year of the four year Information Technology and Bharati School of Telecommunication B.Tech., the five-year integrated M.Tech. and 5-year dual degree Technology and Management. programmes is made through a Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) The admission to these programmes is made both on full-time as which is common for all the Indian Institutes of Technology. Institute of well as part-time basis. The maximum period within which the full-time

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programme should be completed is six semesters and the minimum period for the purpose is four semesters. The degree of M.S. (Research) is equivalent to M.Tech. degree.

M.Des. Programme The Institute offers a two-year programme leading to the degree of Master of Design (M.Des.) in Industrial Design. Admission to this programme is made by taking into consideration the Common Entrance Examination in Design (CEED) score and performance in interview.

M.Sc. Programme The departments of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics offer 2- year post-B.Sc. programme leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.). Admission to this programme is made on the basis of Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM).

Postgraduate Diploma Programme (D.I.I.T.) Building of Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management. The Department of Applied Mechanics runs a 1½-year Postgraduate Diploma Programme (DIIT) in Naval Construction exclusively for In addition, the Institute carries out sponsored R&D projects and sponsored candidates from Indian Navy. consultancy assignments funded by various funding agencies and the industry. It also conducts specialised manpower training programmes M.B.A. Programme and continuing education programmes in various thrust areas for practising professionals and teachers of other institutes. The The Department of Management Studies at the Institute has postgraduate teaching and research programmes are supervised by been running two MBA programmes since July, 1997. The full-time the Board of Postgraduate Studies & Research on behalf of the Senate. MBA programme, focused on "Management Systems" and "Tele-Communication Systems Management", is designed to ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS AND CENTRES be completed in two years. The Department also run a 3-year part-time MBA programme with focus on Technology Management. All the teaching and research programmes at the Institute are conducted through 13 statutory departments and 11 Centres/ Schools. Ph.D. Programme The departments include the Departments of Applied Mechanics, Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, The Institute offers research opportunities for doctoral research in Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, all its Departments/ Centres/ Schools. Creative and productive enquiry Electrical Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management is the basic concept underlying the research work. In order to overcome Studies, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Textile any deficiency in the breadth of fundamental training or proper foundation Technology. The Centres/ Schools include the Centre for Applied for advanced work, special preliminary or pre-doctoral courses are Research in Electronics, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Centre for suggested by each department/centre. The award of Ph.D. is in Biomedical Engineering, Centre for Energy Studies, Industrial Tribology recognition of high achievements, independent research and application Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre, Instrument of scientific knowledge to the solution of technical and scientific Design & Development Centre, Centre for Polymer Science & problems. The Institute lays emphasis on India-centric research Engineering, Centre for Rural Development & Technology, National activities.

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Resource Centre for Value Education in Engineering, Bharti School of (b) The Senate and its Committees Telecommunication Technology and Management and Amar Nath and The Senate decides the academic policy of the Institute. It controls Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology. These centres enjoy and approves the courses in various curricula and examination results. the same extent of autonomy that is enjoyed by the departments as It appoints committees to look into specific academic matters arising regards the planning and execution of their doctoral research activities. from time to time. The teaching, training and research activities of In addition, Computer Services Centre provides the computing and various departments/centres at the Institute are constantly under allied resources to the whole institute. review to improve both the facilities and the standards. The Director of the Institute is the Chairman of the Senate. In addition, there are a ADMINISTRATION number of other standing committees of the Senate like the Board of Undergraduate Studies, Board of Postgraduate Studies & Research, (a) Board of Governors and its Committees Board of Educational Research & Planning etc., which assist in various I.I.T. Delhi is an autonomous organisation of the Government of aspects of academic management of the Institute. The composition of India. Responsibility for the general superintendence, direction and the senate and different committees is listed in Appendix II. control of the affairs of the Institute is vested in the Board of Governors. The Board functions through its standing committees — the Finance FINANCES Committee, the Buildings & Works Committee and other committees The Institute is financed by the Department of Secondary which may be constituted to consider specific issues. Prof. V.S. and Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Ramamurthy is the Chairman of the Board of Governors. The Government of India. During 2007-2008, the Institute received a grant of composition of the Board of Governors and its standing committees is Rs. 9,295 lacs from the Ministry of Human Resource Development to given in Appendix II. meet its yearly expenses. The Institute receives funds for sponsored research projects financed by several funding agencies and industries and for consultancy assignments being undertaken by the Institute. The Statement of Accounts for the year 2007-2008 is given in Appendix XI.

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A view of the institute Main Building-a spectacle of harmony in nature and architecture.

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At the undergraduate level, it offers 9 four-year programmes leading Director’s Report to the degree of Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power), Production & Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engg. Physics and Textile Technology. It also offers a 5-year integrated M.Tech. programme in Mathematics & Computing, and 5-year dual degree programmes leading to B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering; B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering and M.Tech. in Process Engineering and Design and M.Tech. in Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering; and B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology and B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering and M.Tech. in Information & Communication Technology. Admission to these programmes is made through the Joint Entrance Examination common to the IITs. Undergraduate programmes constitute one of the primary strengths of the Institute. They are given the highest ranking among academic circles throughout the world. The undergraduate programmes continue to attract the most talented and highly motivated students. During the Prof. Surendra Prasad, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. year under review, 3,21,359 students competed for about 7,234 places in all the seven IITs. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, established in 1963, is one of the seven Institutes of Technology in India, created as centres of REVIEW OF PROGRAMMES excellence for higher training, research and development in science, engineering and technology and management. The Curriculum review and updation is a continuous exercise at IIT Delhi, striving always for higher and higher quality, with major revisions ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES taking place roughly once in every 10 years. The recent major review of the Undergraduate Curriculum lead to revised programs with Indian Institute of Technology Delhi stands for excellence in its several significant features including more emphasis on design activities, namely, academic and research programmes leading to activity and independent work and greater flexibility in choosing Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees. It offers a wide range of electives. academic programmes both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels which include 4-year B.Tech. programme in nine disciplines of science, This revised curriculum became effective from the academic session engineering and technology, 5-year integrated programme in one 2003-2004 and has been fully operationalized in the past year. area, 5-year dual degree programme in five sets of areas; 2-year M.Sc. At postgraduate level, a number of new courses have been programme in three disciplines, one 1½-year PG Diploma, and 37 introduced. Further, all the M.Tech. programmes have been thoroughly M.Tech. programmes (24 months) in engineering, M.S. (Research) revised and implemented from 2003-2004. Programme in 7 areas (24 months), a 2-year M.Des. Programme in Industrial Design, two 2-year M.B.A. programmes on full-time basis. An exchange programme with EPFL, Lausanne in Switzerland, was The Institute also offers opportunities for doctoral research in all negotiated and an MoU was signed with that institute. This programme Departments/Centres/Schools and Interdisciplinary Research envisages exchange of dual degree and M.Tech. Students and faculty Programmes. members.

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ADMISSIONS DEGREES AWARDED During the year under report, the new students admitted were: 548 students for the 4-year B.Tech., 5-year integrated M.Tech. and 5-year 1380 candidates qualified for the award of various degrees of the dual degree programmes, 687 for the M.Tech./M.Des./M.S. (Research) Institute at the Annual Convocation held in August 2007. Details of programmes, 16 for the 3-semester Postgraduate Diploma programme, the same are as under: 82 for the M.Sc. programmes, 63 for MBA programme and 321 for the Ph.D. degree. B.Tech. 357 M.Tech. 603 TRAINING AND PLACEMENT 5-year Integrated M.Tech. in Maths & Computing 26 Training & Placement is an important activity of the Institute. The T&P 5-year Dual Degree Programme (M.Tech. & B.Tech.) 86 Unit is mainly responsible for arranging practical training of the D.I.I.T. 18 undergraduate students to meet their degree requirements and to provide world class job opportunities to undergraduate and postgraduate M.Sc. 70 students after graduation for suitable jobs in the industry and various Ph.D. 140 private and public sector organizations. M.Des. 20 During the year under report the T&P Unit invited Senior Executives of M.S. (Research) 5 major industries / organizations to give pre-placement talks to the students at the Campus which helped them acquire better knowledge MBA 55 about various organizations prior to the commencement of campus interviews. During the report period 214 campus / local interviews were organized as a result of which 874 students were placed.

SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY AND ALUMNI The Alumni have contributed for instituting the following Chair Professorships at IIT Delhi during the period under report:

Alumnus Vishnu R. Dusad (B.Tech. 1980, Textile Technology), MD and CEO of Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. has facilitated the setting up of ‘Dhananjaya Chair Professorship’ at IIT Delhi. Nucleus Software Exports Ltd. has donated an endowment of Rs. 3,000,000/- (Three Million Indian Rupees) to IITD to institute the Chair Professorship.

Alumnus Jaswinder Chadha (B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering,1990), Head of Analytics Practice, Cognizant, USA has instituted ‘Jaswinder and Tarvinder Chadha Chair of Operations Research’ at IIT Delhi. Mr. Jaswinder Chadha has donated an endowment of USD 127,000 (One hundred twenty seven thousand US Dollars) to IITD to set-up the Chair. Photograph of students receiving the degree

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The Alumni have also instituted the following Faculty Fellowships Major Research Projects undertaken during the period are: during the period under report: „ Department of Science & Technology sponsored a Project on Nucleus Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowships - facilitated by Alumnus “Research Program on Smart and Innovative Textile” in the Vishnu R. Dusad (B.Tech 1980, Textile Technology). Nucleus Software Department of Textile Technology with a financial assistance of Exports Ltd. has contributed Rs. 1,080,000/- (One Million Eighty Rs. 2032.24 lacs. Thousand Indian Rupees) to IITD to institute the fellowships. „ Department of Science & Technology sponsored “Quantum Kusuma Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowships – facilitated by Design Evercool MPMS XL7 as a National Facility at IIT Delhi” Alumnus Anurag Dikshit (B.Tech 1994, Computer Science & in the Department of Physics with a financial outlay of Rs. 296.74 Engineering). Kusuma Trust, Gibraltar has contributed Rs. 1.32 crore lacs. for instituting the fellowships. „ Department of Information Technology sponsored “Synthesis of Sapna Laroia Memorial Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowships – by Aligned Nano–tubes of Carbon Sand Related Materials and Alumnus Rajiv Laroia (B.Tech. 1985, Electrical Engineering). Dr. Study of their Electron Emission Characteristics” in the Laroia has committed a contribution of USD 1,00,000 for instituting the Department of Physics with a financial assistance of Rs. 204.85 fellowships. lacs. Urmila Gupta Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowship – by Alumnus „ Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi sponsored a Project Amar Gupta (Ph.D. Computer Science, 1980). Prof. Amar Gupta has on “Waste Land development with sustainable livelihoods Based committed a contribution of USD 15,000 for establishing the fellowship. on Bamboo Plantation and Value added Products for Housing, food, fodder and biofuel” in CRDT with a financial assistance of Rs. 147.64 lacs. INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IRD) „ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored “Impact of Along with teaching and academic research, the Institute accords an Climate Change on the Water Cycle and Ecosystem Functioning equal importance to research and development projects sponsored by at the River Basin Scale” in the Deptt. of Civil Engg. with a financial various agencies and industry. During the year 2007-2008, 142 Sponsored outlay of Rs.122.96 lacs. Research Projects with a total funding of Rs. 63.42 crores were undertaken. 860 Consultancy assignments worth Rs. 13.39 crores were „ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored “ Research undertaken at the Institute during the year. 72 Technology Development on Application-Specific Microstructured Optical Fibers” in the Projects / Contract Research Projects worth Rs. 6.70 crores and 31 HRD Deptt. of Physics with a financial outlay of Rs. 118.18 lacs. Programmes Rs. 80.87 lacs were undertaken and organized respectively by FITT. 27 International Sponsored Research Projects and Consultancy „ Department of Information Technology sponsored “Development Jobs were also undertaken during the period. 28 Undergraduate projects of TMR Materials and Systems for Very High Density Data have been awarded under the Summer Undergraduate Research Award Storage Technology and Spintronic Devices” in the Deptt. of (SURA). Under the Research Grant for New Faculty Scheme of Industrial Physics with a financial outlay of Rs. 117.30 lacs. Research & Development Unit, a research grant of Rs. 1.00 lakh each „ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has been provided to 23 new members who have joined the Institute during the year. IRD Unit also provides Assistantships for Scholarships sponsored (through University of Aston, Birmingham) “Enhanced to Ph.D.scholars in exceptional cases after the completion of 4 years till Biomass Production and Energy Conversion for Use in Water the end of 5th year from the date of registration and an amount of Scarce Areas of India” in the Deptt. of Applied Mechanics with approximately Rs. 58.00 lacs has been released for this purpose during a financial outlay of Rs. 112.00 lacs. the year.

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„ Department of Biotechnology sponsored “Stanford India Biodesign (SIB) Programme” in the Centre for Biomedical Engg. with a financial outlay of Rs. 100.64 lacs.

„ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation sponsored “Studies on Bunsen

Reactor for Oil & Natural Gas Production of H2SO4 and HI Using Membrane Electrolysis and Concentration of HLx Solution Using Electro-Electrodialysis” in the Department of Chemical Engg.with a financial outlay of Rs. 99.72 lacs.

„ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation sponsored “Studies on the Catalytic Decomposition of Sufuric Acid in the I-S Process for Hydrogen Production” in the Deptt. of Chemical Engg. with a financial outlay of Rs. 98.83 lacs.

„ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored “Study of Road Traffic Crashes and Injuries in India and UK” in the Deptt. of Mechanical Engg. with a financial outlay of Rs. 92.07 lacs. Sample Loom Machine in Textile Technology Department.

„ Integrated Coastal & Marine Area Mgt. (ICMAM) sponsored and molecular recognition; Supramolecular chemistry; Protein and “Modelling of Storm Surges & Associated Inundation: a Case enzyme modification; Bioorganic chemistry; Inorganic polymers; Study for Coastal Andhra Pradesh” in the Centre for Atmospheric Biotransformations and Bioconversations; Cell and Enzyme Sciences with a financial outlay of 90.07 lacs. immobilization; NMR methodology; and Nanometerials. Apart from the above, significant research activities undertaken by The Department of Mechanical Engineering has initiated a bilateral some of the departments/centres during the year are as under: research activity on Designing Lean Production Equipment and The Department of Applied Mechanics has undertaken significant Manufacturing Systems with funding from BMBF, Germany and DST, research activities in the areas of Stability of wall bounded turbulent India. flows; Interaction of free streams and boundary layer turbulence; LES studies of wall bounded turbulent flows; Non-linear dynamic anlaysis of The Department of Physics has undertaken significant research beams, plates and shells; Laminated Composites, functionally graded activities on Probing the nature of Room Temperature Ferromagnetism and smart structures; Offshore structures; and Synthesis and in Cobalt substituted ZnO and SnO2 – Potential Spintronic Materials; characterization of foams. Nanomagnetism, Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics, Near Field Microscopy, Magneto-optical Kerr Effect; THz Generation; and Soliton The Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology has Reflection. initiated research activities in the areas of Bioprocess Engineering; Fermentation Technology; Downstream processing; Bio- The Centre for Applied Research in Electronics has carried out nanotechnology; Membrane Biophysics; Plant Cell Cultivations; significant research activities in the areas of Underwater acoustic Dynamics of Biological Systems; Drug Delivery Systems; Protein vector sensors; and Non-intrusive evaluation of perceived speech Science Engineering; and Protein Folding & Diseases. quality. The Centre has also initiated research on the development of broadband millimeter wave components for Electronic Warfare systems; The Department of Chemistry has carried out significant research and Ultra wideband Active antennas and Reconfigurable antennas. A activities in the areas of Organometric chemistry; Peptide synthesis new collaborative research project for detection of bacteria and heavy

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The Centre for Polymer Science and Engineering has initiated significant research activities in the areas of polymer nanocomposites based on carbon nanofibres, carbon nanotubes, nanoclays and several other sets of modified and unmodified nanoparticles. The Centre has also made collaborative attempts with Germany for research in the areas of Development of smart micro-nano hydrogels for biomedical applications, temperature sensitive macro-hydrogels for potential micro sensor and actuators, nano-hydrogels for targeted delivery of antineoplastic agent for treatment of cancer and biodegradable macro and nano hydrogels for macrophage targeting.

The Centre for Rural Development and Technology has carried out significant research activities in areas of Biological treatment of metal and dye bearing effluents & Bioremediation of pesticide contaminated soil; development of new Panchgavya, herbal, food and soap products as well as standardization and testing procedures for the same; and Improvements in existing biogas enrichment and bottling technology. The Centre has also been chosen as one of the organizations to carry Hydrogen Injection System Installation in three wheeler vehicle in Engines out field-level validation of ethnoveterinary medicines as part of a DST and Unconventional Fuels Lab of CES. supported project being executed by FRLHT, Bangalore. metals in milk using MEMS/nanomaterial based micro-chip has also been initiated by the Centre. The Instrument Design and Development Centre has undertaken significant research activities in the areas of Telemedicine, Smart The Centre for Biomedical Engineering has undertaken significant Sensors, Nano-composites, Design and Emotion, Laser Application research activities in the areas of controlled release of drugs for the and Holography, Optical Coherence Tomography and Profilometry, treatment of diabetes, cancer, osteolylitics and other diseases through Signal conditioning & Signal Processing, Nano-composites, Design intelligent/degradable hydrogel reservoirs; bone-cement technology; Methodology and Methods. The Centre jointly with Advanced Systems and Rehabilitation engineering. An improved diabetic marker Hb-AGE Laboratry, DRDO, Hyderabad has developed a Thermal Conductivity has been identified by the Centre and multi-centric trials are under way. Measurement System for measuring the thermal conductivity of solids The Centre has also focused its research to scientifically evaluate (insulators to conductors) following the ASTM-1225-99 standard. complementary medical systems by innovative instrumentation.

The Centre for Energy Studies has carried major R&D activities in the FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER Engines and Unconventional Fuel Lab on the utilization of low-emission (FITT) Alternative Fuels such as Hydrogen, CNG, Biodiesel, Ethanol etc. A novel innovative research project on Passivated Interface Metro Junction “Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) was Solar Cells to achieve higher efficiency has also been undertaken by established by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with the mandate the Centre. for organizing a wide range of services for the industry to promote, support and supplement Institute programmes to facilitate the process ITMMEC has undertaken significant research activities in the areas of of technology development and transfer to “market place”. Promoted Green resins for friction materials; Lubrication in Hydrodynamic by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India with seed money support, FITT bearings; Lubrication of concentrated line/point contacts; Lubrication has been functioning as an effective industry-academia interface unit in metal forming; and Engine Tribology.

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in the Institute for more than 16 years now. FITT, over the years has CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES emerged as a distinct knowledge transfer institution. The Overall Curriculum Development Scheme of the Institute aims at During the year 2007-08, two technology transfers at a gross value of developing curricula, authoring manuals, monographs, books, slide Rs.10.00 Lakhs (excluding royalty receivable on sales) have been series and also encourages interaction between faculty members at completed. 70 technology development projects worth Rs.643.16 different levels through workshops, seminars etc. During the year lakhs were contracted. 31 Nos. Professional Development Programmes under review, 3 book writing proposals were finalized, 1 workshop were organized primarily for industry participants at a gross value of organized, 6 software based course development packages and slide Rs.80.27 lakhs. During the year, the Institute considered 41 IPR series were made. This scheme is open to all departments and is applications out of which 29 were approved for filing. FITT organized financially supported by the All India Council for Technical Education. a number of visits by IITD faculty to industries in order to assess their R&D needs so as to initiate industry relevant R&D programmes in the QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME Institute. FITT also instrumented several visits of overseas companies / delegations which helped in fruitful exchanges between the visiting Under the Quality Improvement Programme 12 (twelve) faculty members delegates and the academic community of the Institute. from different engineering colleges in the country were admitted to the Under the Technology Business Incubation Unit (TBIU) scheme of IIT various M.Tech. Programmes and 20 others to the Ph.D.Programme in Delhi, FITT facilitates nurturing of nascent technological concept / idea various disciplines. Out of already admitted faculty members from into a commercially viable product / process / service 7 companies are other institutions, 13 teachers obtained the M.Tech. degree and 8 in place and 3 are in the waiting for allotment of space after approval Ph.D. degree. Presently 22 M.Tech. & 46 Ph.D. students are on roll. 9 for admission in the year 2007-08. Out of 25 companies considered so short term courses were also organized under this programme for the far (including 3 in waiting) in the Incubator since its inception in the year benefit of teachers of other engineering colleges. 1998, 5 IITD start-up companies have started their commercial activities after completing their incubation at the Institute and are reported to CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME have been growing at a steady pace. The Institute pays particular attention to the organization of short-term FITT has on its roll 115 corporate members representing small/ courses under its Continuing Education Programme to meet the medium/large scale industrial and R&D units. These receive preferential growing need of both private and public sector organizations. The treatment in matters of collaboration with IIT Delhi in addition to courses offered by the Institute include those sponsored by the information and technical services that FITT provides through the industry / government organizations for the benefit of their own engineers Institute’s resources. / personnel as also the ones floated by the Institute which are financed through the fee levied on the individual participants. During the year A new program “Professional Candidates’ Registration” has been under report, 35 short-term courses were organized by various initiated towards outreaching the academic options amongst the targeted departments / centres of the Institute. In addition, there are 3 (three) segment. Through this program suitably qualified candidates from the web based courses run in CEP mode for practitioners in collaboration Industry and research organization can undertake relevant professional with e-Macmillan. IIT Delhi is first IIT to start such type of web based course modules here at IIT Delhi and thus enhance their knowledge courses. and skill set. FITT has been recognized as an Outreach Centre by the TePP In addition, the CEP has undertaken the task of facilitating the faculty (Technopreneur Promotion Programme) Promotion Board of DSIR, in organizing Conferences / Symposia / Seminars / Workshops. So far G.O.I. towards fostering technology entrepreneurship amongst two workshops have been organized. individual innovators and start-ups. CEP has also started a Summer Research Faculty Fellow Programme for the first time to help in inducing and inculcating research culture among the faculty employed in other engineering colleges. The stay

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during summer of a faculty fellow in IIT Delhi and his/her interaction „ Determination of Laminar Burning Velocity of C2+Fuel Mixtures. with IIT Delhi faculty mentors can help the fellow to get oriented in research. In the Summer-2008, 30 faculty fellows from various colleges „ Implementation and Validation of Numerical Models for Heat joined the Programme, and have been mentored by 19 (Nineteen) Island studies in Megacity Delhi. faculty members of IIT Delhi. „ Study of Epitaxial Silicon Wafers.

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMMES „ Curriculum Design, Review and Support for Academic Programmes Project. To remain in the forefront on the scientific and technology development and to share the experience and knowledge, the Institute is actively „ Scientific Advise to NCCoPP Activities and Refresher Training. involved in collaborative programmes with international organizations/ universities. A large number of collaborative Research projects are „ Modelling, Tessalation & Silicing of CAD Models. under operation with Institutes/Organizations of Australia, Ethopia, France, Hungary, Japan, Italy, Nepal, Switzerland, UAE, UK and USA. „ To provide Consultancy to Ministry of Education, Government of Major research project activities have also been undertaken in the Ethiopia in starting M.Tech. Programmes in various Engineering areas of national importance. Some of the ongoing International Disciplines. Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects during 2007-08 are as Six major UKIERI Projects are also in operation at the Institute with follows: financial support from UK. „ Third Generation Scaffolds Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Extension. In order to have close cooperation in the field of Teaching & Research, the Institute has signed MoUs/Agreements with University/ „ Understanding the Formation and Magnetic Properties of Institutions in India and abroad. Currently, there are 67 MoUs with Nanoscale Polyoxometalates (V and M) with 3d Metal Ions. Foreign Institutions /Organizations and 42 MoUs with Indian Institutions/ Organisations. The main objective of these MoUs generally include the „ Processing of Smart Biodegradable Polymeric Composites. exchange of students and faculty, joint research activities and fellowships for training at doctoral and post-doctoral level etc. „ Enhanced Biomass Production and Energy Conversion for Use in Water Scarce Areas of India. During the period under report the Institute has signed MoUs with the following Organizations/Institutions : „ Mobile Communications to Improve Monitoring of Heart Disease and Diabetes. National 1. Ministry of Defence (Navy). „ Reconfigurable Computing High Level Specification, Modelling and Synthesis of Run-Time Reconfigurable Systems. 2. Ministry of Earth Science (Govt. of India). 3. Carepro Biotechnologies (P) Ltd. „ Specifications: Synchrony vs. Asynchrony in the Presence of Nondeterminism. 4. Tata Consultancy Services Limited.

„ Framework for CoDesign Solutions for High Performance Scientific Applications. Foreign

„ Development of Natural Fibre Composites for Automotive 1. S.T. Microelectronics and Steven Institute of Technology, Applications. USA.

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2. Lowa State University of Science & Technology, USA. Scholarships/Medals/Awards/Fellowships 3. Keio University, Japan. To encourage and to provide financial incentives to meritorious students and assistance to the needy students of the Institute, 4. Southern Methodist University, USA. individuals, trusts and organizations have been instituting scholarships, 5. University of Jean Monnet, France. awards, etc. at the Institute. At present there are 122 awards/ scholarships/medals being given at the Undergraduate and 6. McGill University, Canada. Postgraduate level. In addition, the Institute has a “Loan Scholarships Scheme” which makes it more affordable for the students who take loan 7. North Carolina State University, USA. from banks. 8. The TU9 German Institute of Technology, Germany. Following scholarships have been approved during the period under report: 9. Aston University, UK. 1. Buti Foundation Scholarship. 10. WonKwang University, Korea; University of Western Australia. 2. Mehra Chand Motia Devi Kohli Scholarship. 11. Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS), Montreal, Canada. 3. Jain Scholarship. 12. University of Toulouse, France. 4. Dr. Shivraj Nandan Sinha Medal.

13. University of Tokyo, Japan. Outstanding Young Faculty Fellowships 14. Singapore Technologies Engineering Limited. 1. Abdulaziz Alsagar Fellowship to 5 Faculty members for Management or Humanities and Social Sciences. 15. Technical University Munich, Germany. 2. Microsoft Research Fellowship to 3 Faculty members for 16. Lokheed Martin Corporation, Maryland. Computer Sciences. 3. Nucleus Software Fellowship to 3 Faculty members for 17. A. James Clark School of Engineering, USA . Information Technology or Management. 4. Sapna Laroia Fellowship to 2 Faculty members for Electrical Institution of Chairs Engineering, 2 Faculty members for Biomedical Engineering, The Industry and the alumni of the Institute have extended significant 1 Faculty member for Environmental Engineering, 1 Faculty support to the Institute for its academic and research programmes by member for Solar/Alrernate Energy. way of instituting chairs in various fields. As on date, 33 Chairs are 5. Kusuma Fellowship to 27 Faculty members for Science, running at the Institute. Engineering, Humanities, Social Sciences or Management. During the period under report following chair had been established FACULTY AWARDS AND HONOURS 1. Abdulaziz Alsagar Chair. 2. Dhananjaya Chair. The quality of an academic institution largely depends on the faculty. Our Faculty is one of the finest in the country and is 3. Jaswinder and Tarvinder Chadha Chair. recognized internationally for their quality of research. They contribute a lot for the development of the nation by being associated with large number of decision-making bodies in providing advice on policy

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matters and technical issues. Many of our faculty members serve on Prof. Manoj Datta, Department of Civil Engineering & Dean, AAIP has the editorial Boards of reputed journals, review papers for been selected for the H.C. Verma-AIMIL Distinguished Fellowship for publications, serve on committees for recruitment of professionals, the period 2007-2010. Prof. G.V.Rao of the Department has been and are on the Boards of many institutions and organizations. 27 elected as President of the International Geosynthetic Society (Indian new faculty members have joined the institute this year. This addition Chapter) for the term 2006-2008. to our faculty has enlarged our competence in emerging areas. A paper by Dr. Anup Gangwar, Prof. M. Balakrishnan and Searching and recruitment of bright faculty is one of our most important Prof.Anshul Kumar of the department, published in the prestigious missions, since therein lies the future. Our Board of Governors is ACM transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems seized of this issue, specially, the issue of better compensation to was awarded the best paper award for 2007. attract the brightest minds into the academic profession. Also, we are trying to reach out to the potential faculty members through a variety of Prof. Vinayshil Gautam, Department of Management Studies received means, including round-the-year search and recruitment and on-line the Bharat Gaurav Award of Indian Association of Researchers and submission and processing of applications. Economists and also DMA Achievement Award of Delhi Management Association. Prof. Rajat K. Baisya, of the department has been During the period under report, international bibliographic databases appointed as member of the Academic Council of Narsee Monjee have indexed 1,506 research articles published by the faculty members Institute of Management & Higher Studies, Mumbai. He has also been and researchers of the Institute in international journals including 857 appointed as a Member of the Governing Council of Mata Vaishno Devi articles indexed in Web of Science, an international indexing service in University, Jammu. He has also been appointed as a Member of the Science & Technology and Social Sciences. The faculty members have Advisory Committee for the Centre for Research, Planning and Action also presented a similar number of papers in national and international (CERPA), New Delhi. His Book on “Changing Face of Processed Food conferences. Besides, they have also published many books and Industry in India” has also been released by Ane Books India. conducted several continuing education programmes. The Institute supported participation of 81 faculty members to international conferences Dr. S. Dharmaraja, Department of Mathematics, has been appointed and 106 national conferences. Many more participated with financial as a Member of Editorial Board for the International Journal of Commu- support from sponsored projects, and other funding agencies. nication Systems. Prof. T.K. Kundra, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been Faculty Awards/Recognitions appointed as a Member of the Global Advisory Board for the Depart- ment of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science Several faculty members have been bestowed with honours/awards and Technology for 2 years. and elected as fellows of several professional national/international bodies during the year 2007-2008. A few of such recognitions are Dr. Ananjan Basu, Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE) highlighted below. has been elected as a member of the International Committee on ISAP (International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation). Dr. Mahesh Prof. Surendra Prasad, Director, has been conferred with the Degree P. Abegaonkar of the Centre has been elected as a member of the of Doctor of Technology Honoris Causa of Loughborough University, International Advisory Committee of ICIIS (IEEE International Confer- UK in a convocation ceremony held on 19th July, 2007. He has also ence on Industrial and Information System –2007). been honored with the J. C. Bose Fellowship of DST for a period of 5 years. Prof. Sneh Anand, Centre for Biomedical Engineering received “Siksha Ratan” Award for excellence in education in Modern India. Prof. S.N. Mukhopadhyay, Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology, has been elected as Life Fellow of Indian Institute of Mr. L.D. Kala, Senior Technical Assistant , Centre for Energy Studies Chemical Engineers by the Council of the Institute. has been awarded by the Indian Science Writers Association with the ISWA National Award for Science Communication for his outstanding

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contributions towards Science Communication at the 6th National on “Traffic Congestion on Urban Arterials” at University of California, Science Communication Congress held at Ahmedabad. Berkeley, USA. Prof. Veena Choudhary, Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering, has Prof. M. Balakrishnan, and Dr. Kolin Paul, Department of Computer Sc. been awarded an Indian Patent on ‘Degradable Polymer Compositions’. & Engg. and Dr.P.V.M. Rao, Department of Mech. Engg., IIT Delhi and Dr. Dipendra Manocha (NAB) have been jointly awarded the VASVIK Dr. G.S. Yadava, Industrial Tribology Machine Dynamic and Mainte- 2005 award for their work on “Smart Cane: A mobility aid for the visually nance Engineering Centre, has been appointed as Chairman Delhi impaired”. State Centre of Institution of Engineers (India) for a two year term. Prof. K.R. Rajagopal and Prof. M. Jagadesh Kumar of Electrical Khadi and Village Industries Commission has conferred on IIT Delhi Engineering Department have been elected as Fellows of INAE. Prof. Golden Jubilee Award 2007 for Excellent work done in the field of Khadi Ranjan Mallik of the Department has been elected Fellow of the National and Village industries. Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad. He has also been elected a Fellow of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), UK. Prof. Surendra Prasad, Director, has been honoured with the Distinguished Alumnus Award of IIT Kharagpur for the year 2007. He Prof. R.B. Nair, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, has been has also been honoured with the meritorious Rajkumar Varshney appointed as a Senate Member of Visvesvaraya National Institute of Award in “Systems Theory” of Systems Society of India for the year Technology, Nagpur. She has also been elected as Founding Board 2007 for his outstanding contributions to the development of systems Member of Asia-Pacific New-Writing Partnership, Griffith University, theory in the field of signal processing and communication systems. He Australia. Prof. Amrit Srinivasan of the department has been appointed has also been selected for the Eminent Engineer Award 2008 of The as Chairperson, Board of Governors of the SRG College of Applied Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK), Delhi Network. He has Sciences for Women, University of Delhi starting January, 2008. also been appointed as a Member of the Governing Body of CSIR and CSIR Society. Prof. R.S. Agarwal, Department of Mechanical Engineering has received a commendation letter from the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India for his Prof. P.K. Sen, Department of Applied Mechanics has been elected as outstanding contribution to the work of UN’s Intergovernmental Panel Fellow of INAE. Prof. N.K. Gupta of the Department has been honoured on Climate Change. He has also received the Montreal Protocol with doctor Honoris Causa of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (TEAP) Champions has also been elected Vice-President of Indian National Science Award in recognition of extraordinary service to United Nations Academy. Environment Programme (UNEP). He has also been conferred with Prof. M.N. Gupta of the Department of Chemistry has been elected Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award for his technical leadership in Fellow of Bio-tech. Research Society, India. Prof. A.S. Brar of the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning and in recognition of the exceptional Department has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Lucknow global contributions in the first two decades of the Montreal Protocol. University. Prof. H.M. Chawla, of the department has received Dr. D. Ravi Kumar, of the department has been awarded Alexander von Outstanding Innovator Award for the year 2008 with gold medal from Humboldt Research Fellowship for carrying out research on Sheet Lockheed Martin for his outstanding contributions in Chemistry. He has Hydroforming for Automotive Applications at the University of Stuuttgart, also been awarded Prof. T.R. Seshadari Memorial Award, University of Germany for one year (January-December, 2008). The Paper titled Delhi, 2008. “Experimental Investigations into the Effect of Delay Time on Part Strength in Selective Laser Sintering” authored by Prashant Kumar Prof. Manoj Datta, Department of Civil Engineering has been appointed Jain, Pulak Mohan Pandey and P.V. Madhusudhan Rao of the as Director of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed University), department has been adjudged as “Highly Commended Paper” at Chandigarh. Dr. Kalaga Ramachandra Rao of the Department has International Conference on Manufacturing Automation ICMA07, held been awarded “Indo-US Research Fellowship” of Indo-US Science & at National University of Singapore, Singapore. Technology Forum for a period of four months to undertake research

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Prof. Kehar Singh, Department of Physics, has been honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions in the field of Optics by the Optical Society of India. Prof A.K. Ghatak of the department has been selected for 2008 SPIE Educator Award by the SPIE (USA). Prof. B.P. Pal of the department has been selected as Erasmus Mundas Visiting Scholar on Photonics of the European Community at Heriot- Watt Univsersity, Edinburgh, UK. Prof. H.K. Sehgal of the department has been appointed as Vice Chancellor of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna University, Shrinagar, Uttrakhand. Dr. Anjan Barman of the department has also been awarded UKIERI-DST Science and Technology Award for the year 2007. Prof. Anurag Sharma of the department has been appointed as Member of the Board of Governors of Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. Dr. H.K. Malik of the department has been awarded DAAD Fellowship.

Prof. S.K. Koul and Dr. Ananjan Basu, Centre for Applied Research in Electronics, have been selected as the Chapter Chair and Vice Chapter Chair respectively of the newly formed IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Delhi Chapter. Dr. B.S. Panwar of the Centre has been elevated to the grade of Senior Member of the IEEE. Dr. Rajiv LaroIa, Senior Vice President of Technology at Qualcomm, USA receiving Distinguished Alumni Award from Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy, Prof. Sneh Anand, Centre for Biomedical Engineering has been awarded Chairman, BoG, IIT Delhi. Shiksha Rattan Purskar for excellence in teaching. Prof. Alok R. Ray Centre has been Awarded Best Poster Award for Poster titled “MMIC of the Centre has been awarded “Tata Innovation Fellowship” for the Power Amplifier at 2.45 GHz” at “Open House-2008” organized at IIT year 2007-2008 for his outstanding research contributions in the area Delhi. of material used in Human Medicine and Surgery.

A Bio-CNG Plant, which can produce 24 kg. of gas daily from cow-dung, DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS has been set up at the Durgapur-based cow-yard with the technical know- how from the Centre for Rural Development & Technology, IIT Delhi and IIT Delhi lays great emphasis on interaction between the alumni and support from the Department of Science & Technology. the alma mater and supports the activities of the IIT Delhi Alumni Association. We are proud of our alumni and their achievements. The Prof. G.N. Tiwari, Centre for Energy Studies, has been honoured with success of the alumni is one of the most important yardsticks by which Vigyan Ratna Award for his academic/ research achievements by we measure our achievements. UPCST, Lucknow. The Institute recognizes the outstanding contributions made by the Dr. Jagdish Arora, Librarian of the Institute has been appointed as alumni in various areas by conferring the Distinguished Alumni Awards Director, INFLIBNET, an Inter-university Centre for the UGC located in each year. This award is the highest honour conferred by the Institute Ahmedabad. on its alumni to recognize their achievements and outstanding contribu- tions to academics, business, profession and / or public service. Thirty Preeti Sharma, Ph.D. student, CARE has been awarded Second prize in Poster Session on the occasion of “Science Day-2008” organized by five alumni have received this award since its inception in 1992. This IIT Delhi. G. Meenakhsi Sundaram, M.Tech. Student of the same year, we are proud of conferring this prestigious Award on (1) Mr. Sanjay Khosla – B.Tech. 1973 Electrical Engineering batch and currently

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DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

While several visits take place in the Institute, some of the important visitors who interacted with the Institute for academic collaboration / general interest, are given as under:

„ H.E. Mr. Myung-bak LEE, Presidential candidate, Korea visited the Institute on 12th April, 2007 to explore the possibilities of interaction with the Institute.

„ A 6-member delegation headed by Prof. G.S. Boulton, Vice Principal, University of Edinburgh, UK visited the Institute on 23rd April, 2007 to explore the possibilities of interaction with the Institute.

„ A 30-member delegation “Leaders of the Future” (Managers and Entrepreneurs) from Italy visited the institute on 24th April, 2007.

Mr. Lalit Mehra, Chairman of Tara Vati Ram Gopal Mehra Foundation „ A high level official and academic Swiss delegation headed by receiving Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy, Chairman, BoG, IIT Delhi. HE Mr. Charles Kleiber, Swiss Secretary of State visited IIT Delhi on 28th April, 2007. President International, Kraft Foods, USA; (2) Prof. Mohit Randeria – B.Tech. 1980 Electrical Engineering batch and currently Professor, „ A 5-member Brazilian delegation led by Prof. Renato Janine Department of Physics, Ohio State University, USA.; and (3) Dr. Rajiv Ribeiro, Director of Evaluation of CAPES visited the Institute Laroia – B.Tech. 1985 Electrical Engineering batch and currently Tech- on 30th May, 2007 to explore the possibilities of interaction nology Chief, Qualcomm, USA. My hearty congratulations to the new with the Institute. awardees. It may be noted that these choices also signify and underline the wide reach of IIT Delhi in shaping the world of today and tomorrow. „ A 6-7 member US delegation headed by Dr. James L. Melsa, President, Elect. ASEE from American Society for Engineering DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI SERVICE AWARDS Education (ASEE) visited the Institute on 8th June, 2007.

IIT Delhi has instituted a new ‘Distinguished Alumni Service Award’ in „ A 6-member delegation headed by HE Mr. Oystein Djupedal, 2006 conferred in recognition of the efforts and contributions made by Minister of Education and Research, Norway visited the Institute an Alumnus towards the development and progress of the Alma Mater. on 11th June, 2007 to explore the possibilities of interaction with This year, we are proud of conferring this prestigious Award on (1) Mr. the Institute. Lalit Mohan Mehra – B.Tech. 1966 Mechanical batch and currently Chairman, Tara Vati Ram Gopal Mehra Foundation, New Delhi; and (2) „ Prof. Pius Baschera, Chairman, Board of Directors of Hilti Mr. Sandeep Tyagi – B.Tech. 1990 Computer Science & Engineering Corporation, Switzerland and a faculty member of Swiss Federal batch and currently Vice President & Head of Transformation Services, Institute of Technology visited the Institute on 15th June, 2007 to EXL Service and also Founder & MD, Inductis, USA. My hearty explore the possibilities of interaction with the Institute. congratulations to the awardees.

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„ A-40 member Japan delegation visited the Institute on 21st August, 2007. „ Prof. Mark Wainwright (Ex-president of the University) and Dr. Jennie Lang Pro-Vice Chancellor (International) University of New South Wales, Australia visited the Institute on 22nd August 2007. „ A delegation from Keio University, Japan visited the Institute on 22nd August, 2007 to explore the possibilities of having collaboration in various areas. An MoU was signed between IIT Delhi and Keio University, Japan. „ Alumnus Anurag Dixit visited the Institute on 24th August, 2007 for starting an initiative at IIT Delhi on “Centre for Internet and Society”. „ A three member Chinese delegation led by Prof. Jiang Chengyu, President, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China visited th the Institute on 11 September, 2007. Dr. John Gilligan, Vice Chancellor, Research and Graduate Studies, North „ A 4-member delegation from King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Carolina State University, USA exchanging MoU with Prof. Surendra visited the Institute on 18th September, 2007. Prasad, Director, IIT Delhi. „ A 5-member delegation led by Dasho Prema Thinley, Vice- accompanied by the Counsellor and First Secretary of Embassy Chancellor, Royal University, Bhutan visited the Institute on 20th of Japan visited the Institute on 25th October, 2007. September, 2007. „ A 19-member delegation including Prof. Theodor Berchem, „ A delegation from M/s Lockheed Martin Global Inc. USA headed President, German Academic Exchange Service, Prof. Peter by Dr. Georgariou Phillip, Director, Business Ventures visited Gruss, President, Max Planck Society and Prof. Jurgen Mlynek, the Institute on 1st October, 2007 for possible collaboration and President, Helmoholtz Association visited the Institute on 31st funding. October, 2007. „ A 6-member delegation led by Mr. Bruno Marie Blond, Human „ A 12-member delegation consisting of Professors and Scientists Resources Senior Advisor, TOTAL and Institute of Petroleum from German Universities visited the Institute on 1st November, 2007. st France visited the Institute on 1 October, 2007. „ A 10-member Chilean delegation led by Mr. Ferando Flores, „ A 5-member US delegation led by Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director, Senator visited the Institute on 1st November, 2007. National Institute of Health, USA and Dr. T.S. Rao, Advisor, Deptt. „ A three member delegation headed by Prof. Oliver Hinton, Pro- of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology visited the Vice-Chancellor for Science, Agriculture and Engineering, Institute on 4th October, 2007. Newcastle University, UK visited the Institute on 2nd November, „ Dr. Wen Hsiung Huang, Deputy Minister, National Science 2007 for research collaboration. rd Council, Taiwan visited the Institute on 23 October, 2007. „ A 10-member North Carolina State University, USA delegation „ A 2-member Japanese delegation led by Mr. Shinsuke Shimizu, led by Dr. John Gilligan, V.C. for Research & Graduate Studies Director, Southwest Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan visited the Institute on 3rd December, 2007.

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Nobel Laureate Prof. Barry Marshall, The University of Western Australia Prof. Ashok Kochhar, Executive Dean, Aston University, UK and Prof. receiving a bouquet from Prof. Surendra Prasad, Director, IIT Delhi. B.N.Jain, Deputy Director (Faculty), IIT Delhi signing an MoU.

„ A 12-member delegation from Insead Business School „ Prof. Juergen Lehmann, President, University of Applied Sciences (AviraQuest), France visited the institute on 31st January, 2008. Hof, Germany visited the Institute on 10th March, 2008. „ A 4-member delegation from University of Western Australia, „ A 4 member delegation led by Dr. Peter Theiner, Sr. Vice Australia visited the Institute on 11th February, 2008. An MoU President International Relations, Robert Bosch Stiftung, was signed between IIT Delhi and University of Western Australia Germany visited the Institute on 12th March, 2008. on this day. „ H.E. Dr. Rawya Saud Al Busuaidia, Minister of Higher Education, „ Prof. Ashok Kochhar, Executive Dean-Engineering and Applied Sultanate of Oman visited the Institute on 27th March, 2008. Sciences, Aston University, UK visited the Institute on 15th February, 2008 to explore the possibilities of interaction with the Institute. An STUDENTS ACTIVITIES MoU was signed between IIT Delhi and Aston University on this day. The Institute not only concentrates on academic activities, but also „ Dr. Byung-Suk Chung, President, Korea University of Technology places equal emphasis on all round development of its students. The and Education, Korea visited the Institute 20th February, 2008. Institute has, therefore, created excellent infrastructure for a variety of „ Mr. William J McCluskey, Director, International Technology co-curricular and extra-curricular activities such as sports, games, Program Office, DDR&E, USA visited the Institute on 22nd student publications, as well as cultural and welfare programmes for the February, 2008. overall development and growth of the student’s capabilities. The Student Affairs Council (SAC) and its five constituent boards plan, „ A 5-member delegation led by Mrs. Odile Quintin, Director organize and manage the various student activities throughout the year. General for Education Audiovisual & Culture of the European Commission visited the Institute on 26th February, 2008. Efforts are undertaken by the Institute to provide hostel accommodation to all the students, and also to ensure proper maintenance of the „ Sir Alan Langlands, Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of hostels including renovation of kitchen and dining halls, security, Dundee, UK visited the Institute on 27th February, 2008.

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National Robocon Championship Award 2007 won by IIT Delhi Students. IIT Delhi Students demonstrating their project in National Robocon Championship 2007. cleanliness, mess facility, etc. During the year, hostel accommodation festivals organized by various Institutes and colleges in Delhi as well has been provided to 580 fresh UG students, 110 first year UG students as the other parts of the country. They have brought laurels to the of IIT Punjab, and 800 fresh PG students. The Institute provides Institute by winning prestigious debating events in Delhi as well as accommodation to 4,000 students as against the enrolment of 4,931 other places in India. Further, the students of IIT Delhi have also students. A new girl’s hostel with 464 seats is nearing completion and excelled in fields like quizzing, dance and drama and choreography. the construction for a new boy’s hostel with about 950 seats will The Robotics club has been exceedingly active and won the best commence shortly. Further, a comprehensive renovation of older Manual Robot Prize at National Robocon Championship held at Pune. hostels has been taken up. Besides this, IIT Delhi’s Music Club has carved a name for itself in Through the Board of Hostel Management (BHM), recruitment of Delhi’s music circuit. It has enthralled audiences with self-compositions adequate manpower for hostels has been done and new equipment this year apart from winning various music competitions at Inter were installed in the hostels to meet the needs of students. BHM also College competitions. BRCA has also actively participated in organized celebrations of Independence Day and Republic Day philanthropic work in the past by organizing a fund raising concert for functions at the Institute level. the Tsunami victims. The Board of Recreational and Creative Activities (BRCA) provides IIT Delhi is fulfilling its commitment of giving to the society not only students with an opportunity to develop their skills and discover their world-class engineers, but individuals who are sensitive and capable talents in the field of music, dramatics, debating, quizzing and other of productively contributing to the rich heritage of Indian art and culture. such activities. The BRCA caters to different interests of students at IIT Delhi and its activities provide recreation and entertainment to all. The Board for Sports Activities (BSA) ensures that adequate facilities are IIT Delhi annual cultural festival ‘Rendezvous’ is organized every year given to sportspersons and provides a forum for the students and staff in end September and attracts a large number of teams from all over to discuss and formulate policy towards the betterment of sports the country. Besides this, IIT Delhi students take an active part in activities in the campus.

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Well laid out fields are available on the campus. A cricket field, two two Hindi magazines, viz., Indradhanush and Parivartan in addition to cricket practice pitches, a hockey and a football ground, four volleyball the fortnightly newsletter “Campus Rumpus”. The BSP also organized and two basketball courts, eight tennis courts, tennis practice wall, an inter-college literary festival “Litteratti”. three squash courts, one badminton hall, one table tennis hall, one yoga hall, a swimming pool, weightlifting/20 stations multi-gym, a The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a value based youth programme stadium with 400 meters athletics track and ancillary arrangements for that was launched in the Mahatma Gandhi Birth Centenary year 1969, all the games are available to the students. as a student youth service program. The National Service Scheme aims at arousing social consciousness and developing the personality of the The Institute lays considerable emphasis on students’ participation in educated youth by involving them in the community development during various outdoor and indoor games. The students take part in the their leisure hours. The motto of NSS is Not Me, But You. Development Fresher’s events for incoming first year students. Friendly matches of confidence, patience, leadership qualities, and sense of involvement with the local colleges, professional clubs, Inter Hostel events, the in task of nation building and personality development are a few of the annual IIT Delhi Inter Collegiate Event ‘Sportech’ and the annual Inter- most tangible outcomes of NSS. NSS, IIT Delhi is organized into five IIT Sports Meet. Students also participate in sporting activities organized clubs (i) Energy and Environment Club, (i) Health and Wellness Club, by Institutes outside Delhi. (iii) Social Awareness and Education Club, (iv) Outreach and Publications Club and (v) Sustainable and Innovative Technologies The Board for Student Welfare (BSW) helps the student community to Club. Each of these clubs organizes a wide variety of activities facilitate their stay and activities in the Institute. Financial assistance throughout the academic calendar to enable students to gain valuable was provided to needy students through summer/winter jobs. The exposure to challenging societal issues. Students are also encouraged students from economically weaker background were provided book to take up short duration projects on various issues related to social and financial aid in the forms of grants/loans. BSW organized Hindi welfare. Some of the activities organized by NSS in the year 2007-2008 learning lessons for foreign students visiting the Institute under the include blood donation camps, paper recycling and conservation student exchange programme with various countries. The Relaxation campaign, cloth collection drive, AIDS awareness campaign, campus room equipped with Bio-Feedback machines in the Students cleanliness, food wastage reduction and many more activities. Counselling Centre is of great help to the needy students suffering from tension, stress, stammering and depression. The all India student seminar on Science & Technology “TRYST-2008” was organized in which many students from different engineering The Board of Students’ Publication (BSP) has been very active in institutions from both inside and outside Delhi, participated. A good enhancing the creative and journalistic interest of the students. It number of papers by IIT Delhi students were presented in different brings out two English magazines, viz., Contact and Cornucopia and branches of engineering.

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Faculty and specialised staff along with their terminal degrees are The Staff listed in Appendix IV.

FACULTY Names of those who joined various academic cadres through fresh The availability of highly qualified, skilled and experienced faculty appointment or who were appointed through promotions as well as and specialised academic staff determines, to a large extent, the those who left the Institute through resignations and retirements are excellence of an academic institution. In fact one may state that the also indicated in Appendix IV. backbone of any academic institution is its faculty. The Institute is proud of the dedicated faculty and academic staff. At the end of year ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORTING STAFF under review, the total number of regular faculty and specialised academic staff on the rolls of the Institute stood at 436 against a In an academic institution the technical, administrative and supporting sanctioned strength of 745, with the following breakup : staff also plays an important role in its efficient and smooth functioning. Director 1 The availability of sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced Professor 182 staff, to a great extent, determines the quality of an institution. Visiting Professor 3 I.I.T. Delhi is fortunate to have highly qualified staff on its rolls most Associate Professor 84 Assistant Professor 102 of whom have long experience in their respective fields. At the end of Visiting Faculty 4 the year under report, the total strength of regular administrative and Chief Scientific Officer 2 supporting staff (categories A to D) of the Institute was 1149 against a Principal Scientific Officer 4 sanctioned strength of 1345. The groupwise break-up of the staff in Senior Scientific Officer I 6 position is as follows : Senior Scientific Officer II 1 Group ‘A’ 35 Chief Design Engineer (SG) 10 Design Engineer 1 Group ‘B’+’C’ 750 Chair Professor 1 Chair Emeritus Professors 4 Group `D' 350 Senior Design Engineer 1 Senior System Programmer/Manager 8 A list of group ‘A’ and administrative supervisory staff of the Institute Sr. Manager (SG) 1 is given in Appendix V. INAE Distinguished Professor 1 System Programmer 1 TRAINING PROGRAMMES Senior Programmer 8 System Operator 1 The Institute continues to take particular care of its staff so that they System Operator (SG) 1 are properly equipped with the skill/knowledge that is required to keep Librarian 1 pace with the developments taking place in both administrative and Deputy Librarian (SG) 1 technical spheres. It deputes its technical, secretarial and ministerial Assistant Librarian (SS) 1 staff to various training institutions in and outside Delhi. During the year Assistant Librarian 2 under report 25 staff members/officers belonging to administrative and Emeritus Fellow 9 technical cadres were deputed/sponsored for training outside the Fellow 1 Institute. Details are given in Appendix-VI. Total 442

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Teaching Programmes (h) 2-year full-time M.B.A. programme with focus on Management Systems and Tele-Communication Systems Management and As already mentioned, the Institute offers undergraduate and 3-year part-time MBA programme with focus on Technology Management. postgraduate programmes in a number of areas leading to the degrees of B.Tech./M.Sc./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/DIIT/M.Des./MBA and Ph.D. in (i) 1½-year Postgraduate Diploma in one area. Science, Engineering and Technology and Management. The primary (j) Ph.D. Programmes in all the Departments/Centres. objective of these teaching programmes is to offer instruction in applied sciences, engineering and management at a level comparable to the ADMISSION TO VARIOUS TEACHING PROGRAMMES very best anywhere in the world. This is achieved through an undergraduate curriculum which places a strong emphasis on the Undergraduate Programmes understanding of fundamental principles rather than specialised Admission to the first year of the 4-year B.Tech. programme, 5-year knowledge, a postgraduate programme comparable in size to the integrated M.Tech. programme and 5-year integrated dual degree undergraduate programme, and distinguished by its interdisciplinary programme was made in the following disciplines: approach and emphasis on research, an environment for research pervading both the undergraduate and the postgraduate programmes Four Year B.Tech. Programmes and acting as the fountainhead of new knowledge, a formidable faculty Chemical Engineering resource with educational, teaching and research experience in some Civil Engineering of the leading academic and research institutions in the world, and Computer Science & Engineering cosmopolitan student body selected on all-India basis through the Electrical Engineering Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and the Graduate Aptitude Test in Electrical Engineering (Power) Engineering (GATE), JMET and Joint Admission Test for M.Sc. (JAM). Engineering Physics During the year 2007-2008, the following programmes were offered Production & Industrial Engineering at the Institute: Mechanical Engineering (a) Four-year undergraduate programme in 9 disciplines. Textile Technology (b) Five-year integrated M.Tech. programme in one area. Five-Year Integrated Programmes (c) Five-year dual degree programme in five sets of areas. 5-year Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Mathematics & Computing; (d) 2-year M.Sc. programme in three disciplines. 5-year dual degree programmes leading to B.Tech. and M.Tech. in (e) 4-semester (24 months) M.Tech. programme in 37 areas. Computer Science and Engineering, B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering and M.Tech. in Process Engineering and Design, B.Tech. and M.Tech. (f) 4-semester (24 months) M.S. (Research) Programme in 9 in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering disciplines. Engineering and M.Tech. in Computer Applications in Chemical (g) 2-year M.Des. programme in one area. Engineering and B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering and M.Tech. in Information and Communication Technology.

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During the year under report the number of students admitted to the been adopted and it places high emphasis on flexibility, self-learning, various Programmes is as under: motivation, industrial interaction, exposure to emerging areas and identification with the national aspirations. The programme has been designed to have (i) a more restricted core content with greater ADMISSION STATISTICS flexibility, being provided to the student as he/she chooses courses, (ii) Programme No. of admissions made less lectures and more tutorials, practical and project work, (iii) laboratory 4-year B.Tech., 5-year integrated M.Tech. practicals forming separate courses which are de-linked from theory courses, (iv) a compulsory course in emerging sciences and and 5-year dual degree programme 542 technologies. 2-year M.Sc. 94 Apart from these structural changes, there will be more emphasis on 4-semester (24 months) M.Tech. 603 fundamentals in the courses and in the programmes, creative thoughts, 2-year M.Des. 15 design, solution of open-ended problems, communication skills and to 1½-year P.G. Diploma 17 provide necessary inputs to ensure identification with Indian realities M.S. (Research) 20 and goals of nation building. M.B.A. (Full-time) 51 The nature of the courses and their contents have been redesigned so that they are consistent with the philosophy and basic premises of Ph.D. 249 the new curriculum. The new undergraduate curriculum has come into effect commencing with the 2003 entry students. The complete course The discipline-wise/specialisation-wise break up of the intake to the structures, course contents and scheduling have been made effective first year of various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes is from the academic year 2003-2004. given in Appendix VII. The undergraduate and postgraduate programmes of teaching and U.G. PROGRAMMES research are supervised, on behalf of the Senate, by Board of During the year under report the revised UG Curriculum has nearly Undergraduate Studies and Board of Postgraduates Studies & come to full steam with 3 batches underway. Apart from making the Research, respectively. An Academic Interaction Council comprising courses available as per the new curriculum, some minor area programs elected student representatives and nominated faculty provides have also been formulated. These are as follows: feedback to the Board of Undergraduate Studies in all academic matters pertaining to undergraduate students. z Computer Science & Engineering. In order to update the syllabi and modernize the instructional z Computational Mechanics. infrastructure and improve methods/facilities, the following measures z Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology. were undertaken during the year under review: z Process Engineering. REVIEW OF EXISTING U.G./P.G. PROGRAMMES z Business Management. A comprehensive review of the B.Tech. curriculum of the Institute z Energy Technology. was initiated in December 1999 with the appointment of a Curriculum z System Dynamics and Control. Review Committee (CRC). The CRC took stock of the current programme and its weaknesses were identified. The basic principles in designing z Nano Science and Engineering. curricula, keeping the aims and objectives of U.G. education were kept z Photonics. in view. The basic framework of the revised U.G. programme has since

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Each minor area is defined in terms of some core courses and a list from payment of room rent. The scholarship also provides for tuition fee of electives. A student needs to do 20 credits out of these courses to waiver for the session for all such students. The proposal for this earn a minor area qualification. revision was initiated by IIT Delhi Cash prizes of the value of Rs. 2500/ In order to improve the teaching infrastructure, construction of two - each are awarded to the top 7% of the students in each semester. new lecture theatres with a capacity of 150 each has been initiated. It is The number of awards made during the year are as under: proposed to equip both these with the state-of-the-art audio visual Cash Prizes : 110 (I Semester 2007-08) facilities. With increase in the student strength in the recent years, the class sizes have become larger and the shortage of large class room has : 108 (II Semester 2007-08) been felt acutely. These two new lecture theatres will provide some relief Scholarships/Fee Concessions : regarding this shortage. (i) Merit-cum-means scholarships (MCM) : 330 Due to increased student strength in the last few years, several (ii) Free messing and pocket : 158+14preparatory initiatives have also been taken to allow for smooth functioning of allowance to SC/ST students classes. This has been done in some cases by splitting the large classes (This carries the exemption in first year into 2 groups of morning and evening sessions. While one from tuition fee and room rent) group has lectures in the morning and labs in the afternoons, the other group has lab classes in the morning and lectures in the afternoons. (iii) Tuition fee exemption to students : 330 who are in receipt of MCM. P.G. PROGRAMMES (iv) Assistantship to 5-Year Dual : 93 Degree Programme and To meet the societal needs, a number of new elective courses have 5-Year Integrated M.Tech. been introduced by the Departments/Centres. Besides, all M. Tech. Programme Students programmes had been thoroughly revised and implemented w.e.f. academic session 2003-2004. Postgraduate Scholarships/Assistantships M.B.A. PROGRAMMES Some merit-cum-means scholarships having value of Rs.1000 p.m. and freeships comprising tuition fee waiver are also awarded to The Department of Management Studies at the Institute has introduced students of the M.Sc. programmes. The D.I.I.T. programme carries no two MBA programmes starting from July 1997. The full-time MBA scholarship as it is open only to sponsored candidates. For M.Tech., programme is focused on "Management Systems and Tele- Communication M.S.(R), M.Des. and Ph.D. students, the Institute has introduced a Systems Management" and is designed to be completed in two years; and scheme of Assistantship. The number of awards made during the year 3-year part-time MBA programme with focus on Technology to various categories of postgraduate students are as follows: Management. (a) M.Tech./M. Des. SCHOLARSHIPS/ASSISTANTSHIPS AND AWARDS Renewed (for continuing students) : 449 New awards (for first year students) : 408 Undergraduate Scholarships (b) M.Sc. A number of cash prizes and merit-cum-means scholarships are Merit-cum-means scholarships+Freeships : 30 awarded by the Institute annually to undergraduate students. The Freeships : 0 value of each scholarship has now been revised to Rs. 1000 per month. For SC/ST students, there is now a provision of free messing (basic (c) Ph.D./M.S.(R) menu) plus a pocket allowance of Rs. 250/- per month in lieu of the Renewed : 288 merit-cum-means scholarships. Such students are also exempted New Awards for Ist year : 81

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The specialisation-wise break-up of various awards is given in organise and consolidate the Training and Placement activities for table-II (Appendix VIII). students. It actively interacted with various industrial, technical, management and research organisations in the country. The dual aim ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE of establishing this rapport is to ensure that students are given Academic performance of both undergraduate and postgraduate adequate technical exposure/industrial training during their pre-final students is analysed and synthesised every academic year by the year and subsequently get employment in organisations which match respective Academic Boards in order to obtain useful data on the their aspirations and objectives. general performance of the students. Such a feedback is an essential The literature of companies such as annual reports, technical input to enable the Senate to reflect on the effectiveness of the brochures, publicity material and functional requirements for fresh teaching-learning process being pursued at the Institute. graduates are made available to students in the Reference Library The overall distribution of C.G.P.A. year-wise for each of the two being maintained in Training & Placement Office. The objective of this academic semesters for the final year of the undergraduate programmes Library is to enable students to appreciate the nature of working of is indicated in Table 1 (Appendix IX). Number of students who graduated various industries which will ultimately be visiting the campus for in 2007 in various disciplines at undergraduate level is indicated in placement purposes. However, with a large amount of information Table II (Appendix IX). available on internet, the tendency of students to read hard copies of literature has reduced. As in the previous year, this year the web based Academic performance of the students in the first year and final placement services were implemented using internal ACSS server. (successive) year in various postgraduate programmes is given in The students got all information on their desktops PCs, applied on-line Table III & IV (Appendix IX). and could see the progress of their application including the final results. STUDENT STRENGTH The student committees, i.e. Central Committee at the Institute The student strength in various courses during the year level as well as Nucleus Committees at departmental level, actively under report was as under: participated in the Training & Placement activities. Course Enrolment Relevant data on various industrial and technical organisations was B.Tech./5-year Integrated M.Tech./5-year collated, sifted and compiled. The analysis of the past training and Dual Degree 2299 placement activities was presented to the students to help them decide M.Sc. 188 their future course of action. Constant liaison with industries was maintained throughout the year to ensure that the students not only got M.Tech./M.Des. (including part-time 1295 a job but also in an organization where their talent could be exploited. and sponsored candidates) This office also organised some pre-placement workshops, panel D.I.I.T. 33 discussions and career counselling talks by distinguished persons Ph.D. 1015 from reputed technical, industrial, management and research M.S. (Research) 30 organisations for the benefit of the graduate and postgraduate students. M.B.A. 140 Some of the Institute alumni who are holding very senior positions in private and public sector organisations were also invited to share their Total 5000 personal experience with students community of the Institute.

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industries resulted in better understanding of their functional industries available with T&P office prompted some other organisations requirements and training activities. This effort also helped the T&P in revising their pay scales. Ground rules for placement evolved in Unit in the effective planning of summer vacation training for pre-final consultation with the students and faculty members led to a just and year B.Tech./Dual Degree/ Integrated M.Tech. students, besides equitable distribution of job opportunities amongst the student obtaining a good number of stipends and other facilities such as community. A summary of Placement data is given below: transport, accommodation etc. Quite a few industries giving excellent training and stipends were invited to interview and select the students Placement (B.Tech./Dual/5-year Integrated M. Tech./M.Tech.) prior to their training with a view to place them in the organisations at 2007-2008 an opportune time. Official communication was addressed to 465 selected organisations. No. of Campus / local interviews : 214 The T&P unit with the active cooperation of Nucleus Committees of the No. of students placed : 874 departments not only got all its requirements by the end of April, 2008 No. of Profiles opened : 303 as planned but also got 49 stipends and 35 other perquisites. Detailed The sector wise distribution of company profiles that were instructions to students were also issued prior to the commencement opened for placement at IIT Delhi campus are given below. of the training programme. A gist of data regarding the pre-final year students training is given in Appendix X (Table-1). Core : 117 Placement IT : 71 Consulting : 36 A letter of invitation for Campus Interviews was sent to all public or private sector organisations and other reputed organisations in the Analytics : 15 country including those which visited the Institute to hold campus Finance : 17 interviews during the last three years. They were advised to give their Others : 47 publicity material in a manner best suited to the functional requirements of students. A large number of them gave electronic copies which were Discipline-wise break-up of placement position of B.Tech./Dual made available to the students through internal web server. This Degree/5-year integrated M.Tech. and 2-year M.Tech. programmes is vigorous drive resulted in requisitions being obtained from industries detailed in Appendix IX (Table II and III). for 303 profiles. Updated record of emoluments offered by various

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sponsored research, consultancy and other related R&D activities of Research and Development Activities the Institute. The main functions of IRD Unit include administrative support for: This chapter is divided into two parts, one part dealing with academic research activities mainly at the Ph.D. level and the other part dealing (a) Promotion of Institute-Industry Interaction. with Industrial R&D, Consultancy, Interaction with Industry and (b) Sponsored Research Projects. Technology Transfer, etc. (c) Consultancy Jobs. (d) Collaboration with Institutions in India and Abroad. ACADEMIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (e) MHRD funded Projects. Starting with undergraduate programme in the initial phase of its (f) Mission Projects jointly supported by MHRD and Industry. development, the Institute established a number of postgraduate teaching programmes in the second phase and then set out to expand (g) Sponsored Fellowships/Assistantships. and consolidate its research activities. Besides, the academic research (h) Patents, Know-how and Transfer of Technology. carried out by the students for the Ph.D. degree, the final semester (i) Summer Undergraduate Research Awards (SURA). major project included in the four-year B.Tech. programme, the five- (j) Technology Development Project Initiation Award for Students year integrated M.Tech. programmes, and the four-semester M.Tech./ (TDP-IAS). M.S.(R)/M.Des. programmes make a significant contribution to the research output. (k) Research Assistance Grant to New Faculty Members of the Institute. The principal source of academic research, however, continues to be through Ph.D. research projects. With a total of 1015 students (l) Selective Scholarships to Institute Research Scholars. enrolled for a research degree during the year under review (department/ (m) Chair Professorship. centre-wise break-up of the students as on July 31, 2007 is given in During the last 45 years of its existence, the Institute has not only Appendix VII, Table V), the emphasis on and commitment to academic given due emphasis to investigation of problems of direct relevance to research is evident. Admissions to the Ph.D. programme is made twice the needs of the country through time-bound sponsored and consultancy in an academic year, first in July and then in December. From the projects aimed at solving live industrial problems, but has also given session 1997-98, admission to Ph.D. programme is also made in special attention to emerging areas like atmospheric sciences, laser between the semester but such candidates are allowed to take the applications, industrial textiles, biotechnology, energy, transportation, course work only from the next semester. During the two semesters of microprocessor applications, computer science, optical communication, 2007-2008, 249 candidates were admitted out of which 79 were full- signal processing, computer aided design & manufacturing, and artificial time Institute scholars with the remaining 170 belonging to other intelligence and robotics. categories like sponsored, part-time etc. The department/centre-wise Along with teaching and academic research leading to doctoral break-up of the students admitted is given in Table III (Appendix VII). degree, IIT Delhi gives high priority to research and development A total of 140 theses were approved for award of the Ph.D. degree projects sponsored by outside national and international agencies and during 2007-2008. The department/centre-wise break-up of the Ph.D. user organisations. Industrial Consultancy is another significant area of degrees awarded is given in Table V (Appendix IX). activity of the Institute. The nature and extent of the industrial consultancy projects undertaken by the Institute is an index of its credibility with the INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT industry and is symbolic of the relevance of a centre of excellence in the context of nation’s socio-economic development. The Institute has as The Industrial R&D Unit has been specifically set up to provide one of its cardinal guiding principles continuous, and meaningful specialised administrative and managerial support for the operation of interaction with the world of science & technology and industry.

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During the year under report, the Institute has: ¾ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation sponsored “Studies on z undertaken 142 Sponsored Research Projects with a total Bunsen Reactor for Oil & Natural Gas Production of H SO and HI Using Membrane Electrolysis and funding of Rs. 63.42 crores (Table I of Appendix III). Some 2 4 of the major projects include: Concentration of HLx Solution Using Electro- Electrodialysis” with a financial outlay of Rs. 99.72 lacs. ¾ Department of Science & Technology sponsored “Research Program on Smart and Innovative Textile” ¾ Oil and Natural Gas Corporation sponsored “Studies with a financial outlay of Rs. 2032.24 lacs. on the Catalytic Decomposition of Sulfuric Acid in the I-S Process for Hydrogen Production” with a financial ¾ Department of Science & Technology sponsored outlay Rs. 98.83 lacs. “Quantum Design Evercool MPMSXL 7 as a National Facility at IIT Delhi” with a financial outlay of Rs. 296.74 ¾ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored lacs. “Study of Road Traffic Crashes and Injuries in India and UK” with a financial outlay of Rs. 92.07 lacs. ¾ Department of Information Technology sponsored “Synthesis of Aligned Nano-tubes of Carbon and Related Materials ¾ Integrated Coastal & Marine Area Mgt. ( ICMAM) and Study of Their Electron Emission Characteristics” with sponsored “ Modelling of Storm Surges & Associated a financial outlay of Rs. 204.85 lacs. Inundation: a Case Study of Coastal Andhra Pradesh” with a financial outlay of Rs. 90.07 lacs. ¾ Ministry of Rural Development sponsored “Waste Land development with Sustainable Livelihoods Based on z undertaken 860 Consultancy Jobs with a total value of Rs. Development, Bamboo Plantation and Value added 13.39 Crores (Table lII of Appendix III). Some of the major Products for Housing, food, fodder and biofuel” with a assignments include: financial outlay of Rs. 147.64 lacs. ¾ “Performance Audit of DMRC (Phase –I) “worth 35.00 ¾ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored lacs from Office of the PDCA & Ex-Officio MAB-III. “Impact of Climate Change on the Water Cycle and ¾ “Proof-Checking of Structural Design of Major Bridges Ecosystem Functioning at the River Basin Scale” with in Jammu to Udhampur Banihal Section of NH-1A in the a financial outlay of Rs. 122.96 lacs. State of J&K” worth Rs. 23.51 lacs from National ¾ U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK sponsored Highways Authority of India. “Research on Application Specific Microstructured Optical ¾ “Proof-Checking of Design and Drawings of Wheel Plant Fibers” with a financial outlay of Rs.118.18 lacs. at Chappra, Bihar” worth Rs. 20.15 lacs from M/S RITES ¾ Department of Information Technology sponsored Limited. “Development of TMR Materials and Systems for Very ¾ “Review of Structural Design of IT Park Kessel Valley at High Density Data Storage Technology and Spintronic Greater Noida” worth Rs. 20.00 lacs from Pradeep Devices” with a financial outlay of Rs.117.30 lacs. Sharma Architects. ¾ Engineering and Physical Science Research Council ¾ “Checking of Rate of Revised Estimate of Deep Sewer (EPSRC) sponsored (through University of Aston, on both Side of NOIDA-Greater Noida Express Way” Birmingham) “Enhanced Biomass Production and worth Rs.16.00 lacs from New Okhla Industrial Energy Conversion for Use in Water Scarce Areas of Development Authority. India” with a financial outlay of Rs.112.00 lacs. ¾ “Proof Checking of Euro Park Building at Ghaziabad” ¾ Department of Biotechnology sponsored “Stanford India worth Rs.13.36 lacs from M/S Vintech Consultants. Biodesign (SIB) Programme” with a financial outlay of ¾ “Development of Analysis and Software for Optimum Rs.100.64 lacs. Design of VFD Driven SCIM with SHAFT Mounted Fans”

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worth Rs. 13.36 lacs from Bharat Heavy Electricals colorants for Dyeing and Polishing” worth Rs. 10.00 Limited, Bhopal. lacs from Technology Information, Forecasting & ¾ “Development of Software for Performance Evaluation Assessment Council (TIFAC). of 3 Phase Induction Motor for Traction Supply (TM02) z 27 Collaborative Projects/Consultancies, with international Application with VVVF Inverter Fed” worth Rs. 13.35 funding, in progress. (Table IV of Appendix III). lacs from Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Bhopal. z 28 UG projects awarded under the Summer Undergraduate ¾ “Proof Checking of Structural Design of River Bridge (1 Research Award (SURA) scheme for the year 2007. No.) and Rail-Over-Bridge-Cum-Flyover (1 No.)” worth z 23 faculty members, who joined the Institute during the Rs.12.59 lacs from M/S IL&FS Waster Mgmt. & Urban year, received a research grant of upto Rs. 1 lac each Services Ltd. under the Research Grant for New Faculty (RGNF) scheme ¾ “Proof Checking of Structural Design and Estimates of of IRD. 1040 LIG Houses at Noida” worth Rs.12.50 lacs from z Scholarships to the Ph.D. scholars after completion of 4 New Okhla Industrial Development Authority. years and until the end of 5th year. ¾ “Improvement of Performance of Single Section Digital z To encourage technology development activities, the IRD Axle Counter & Development of Point Zone Digital Axle Unit has launched a scheme entitled “Technology Counter” worth Rs.12.00 lacs from Central Electronics Ltd. Development Project Initiation Award for Students (TDP-IAS)” for Undergraduate students (in their 3rd semester onwards) ¾ “Rosetta II: Measuring National Differences in Cognition” and Postgraduate students (individually or as a team) of the worth Rs. 12.00 lacs from Department of the Air Force, Institute. During 2007-08, one project has been selected USA. under TDP-IAS scheme. ¾ “Implementation of IT Infrastructure for ERP” worth Rs.12.00 lacs from Rural Electrification Corp. Ltd. FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ¾ “Processing and Characterization of Passivated (FITT) Interface Heterojunction Solar Cells” worth Rs. 10.70 “Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) was lacs from B.H.E.L. established by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi with the man- ¾ “Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study for the date for organizing a wide range of services for the industry to promote, Propsed Redevelopment of Connaught Place, New support and supplement Institute programmes to facilitate the process Delhi” worth Rs. 10.13 lacs from New Delhi Municipal of technology development and transfer to “market place”. Promoted Council. by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India with seed money in the Institute ¾ “Rehabilitation of Sewers in Shahadara Zone: Design for more than 16 years now. FITT, over the years has emerged as a and Evaluation worth 10.05 lacs from Delhi Jal Board. distinct knowledge transfer institution. ¾ “Site Specific Seismic Study at Unitech Grande” worth During the year 2007-08, two technology transfers at a gross value Rs. 10.00 lacs from M/S Unitech Limited. of Rs.10.00 Lakhs (excluding royalty receivable on sales) have been ¾ “Third Party Inspection for Seismic Qualification of completed. 70 technology development projects worth Rs. 643.16 Friction Damper for Passive Structural Control of Sky lakhs were contracted. 31 Nos. Professional Development Programmes Scraper” worth Rs. 10.00 lacs from M/S Unitech Limited. were organized primarily for industry participants at a gross value of ¾ “Development and Standardization of Technology for Rs. 80.27 lakhs. During the year, the Institute considered 41 IPR (a) Bleaching of Bamboo Sticks/Craft Products, (b) applications out of which 29 were approved for filing. FITT organized Antimicrobial Finish and (c) Application of Eco-friendly a number of visits by IITD faculty to industries in order to assess their

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R&D needs so as to initiate industry relevant R&D programmes in the Institute. FITT also instrumented several visits of overseas companies / delegations which helped in fruitful exchanges between the visiting delegates and the academic community of the Institute.

Under the Technology Business Incubation Unit (TBIU) scheme of IIT Delhi, FITT facilitates nurturing of nascent technological concept / idea into a commercially viable product / process / service 7 companies are in place and 3 are in the waiting for allotment of space after approval for admission in the year 2007-08. Out of 25 companies considered so far (including 3 in waiting) in the Incubator since its inception in the year 1998, 5 IITD start-up companies have started their commercial activi- ties after completing their incubation at the Institute and are reported to have been growing at a steady pace.

FITT has on its roll 115 corporate members representing small/ medium/large scale industrial and R&D units. These receive preferen- tial treatment in matters of collaboration with IIT Delhi in addition to information and technical services that FITT provides through the Institute’s resources.

A new program “Professional Candidate’s Registration” has been initiated towards outreaching the academic options amongst the tar- geted segment. Through this program suitably qualified candidates from the Industry and research organization can undertake relevant professional course modules here at IIT Delhi and thus enhance their knowledge and skill set.

FITT has been recognized as an Outreach Centre by the TePP (Technopreneur Promotion Programme) Promotion Board of DSIR, G.O.I. towards fostering technology entrepreneurship amongst indi- vidual innovators and start-ups.

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Central Facilities and Services Hardware (Garuda Cluster) ¾ One Master/Frontend node. ¾ *SUN Fire x4200, 2x2.6Ghz, 4GB RAM, 4x73GB SAS. COMPUTER SERVICES CENTRE ¾ 18 Slave/Compute nodes. The main objectives of the Computer Services Centre are to ¾ *SUN Fire x4100, 2x2.6Ghz, 2GB RAM, 1x73GB SAS. z provide round the clock computing and networking facilities ¾ 24port 3COM Gigabit switch. z provide advice to all members of IIT on all aspects of ¾ Avocent KVM switch (16 port), 36U Rack. academic computing ¾ 22 TB NAS (SATA + FC). z implement and maintain system and application software z impart introductory and advanced instructions to users Software z generate trained manpower in the IT area ¾ OS-Linux x86-64. z interaction with industry ¾ CMS-Rocks. z provide advice, implement and manage the Institute Network ¾ Security- Area51 (firewall, tripwire, chkrootkit). z provide support to Institute computerization efforts ¾ Bioinformatics utilities – (HMMER, NCBI BLAST, MpiBLAST, z do in house research and development BIOPYT,ON, CLUSTALW, MrBAYES, T-COFFEE,EMBOSS, z serve a user population of more than 5000 users consisting PHYLIP, FASTA. GLIMMER. of undergraduate and postgraduate students, research ¾ Condor- High throughput computing tools. scholars, faculty and staff of the Institute. ¾ Ganglia – Cluster monitoring system from UCB. In addition, the centre also participates in the academic programmes ¾ Grid – Globus 4.0.2 (GT4). of various departments, undertakes Sponsored Research and Consultancy Projects and conducts CEP Courses in several topical ¾ Java – Sun Java SDK and JVM. areas of Information Technology. ¾ PBS – Portable Batch System. General Computing Facilities ¾ Pvfs2 – Parallel Virtual File System 2. The Centre is equipped with 18+1 node dual CPU Sun Linux cluster, ¾ SGE - Sun Grid Engine job Queuing System. Sun fire 6800, SUN Ultra Enterprise 3000 & 4000 Unix Computer Servers, CAD Graphics facility , Database Computing System, Nine Sunfire 6800 High Performance System rack mounted HP ProLiant Server Blades, Distance Learning facility The two domains of the 24 processor Sunfire 6800 support and about 250 desktops connected over a switched fast Ethernet. computation intensive and high-end research projects with high The CSC also has 4TB SAN Storage & 22 TB NAS storage. performance computing tools and state-of-art engineering software Uninterrupted Power Supply is provided through 3x 80 KVA MGE packages. It is a multi domain system. Presently two domains are UPS system and DG set. configured as sunfire and sunfire0 with 16 and 8 processors respectively. E-220R, a backup server was gifted to the Institute by Sun Microsystems. Parallel/Grid Computing (Linux Cluster) Hardware Configuration The Linus cluster is connected to 45 institutions in 12 cities over 100 z 24 Processors x Ultra Sparc III, 900 MHz each with 8MB Mbps National Garuda grid. cache

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z 24GB RAM, 72 GB Internal SCSI disc. Software z 4 x Fast Ethernet NIC Gigabit Ethernet NIC. z AIX 4.2 OS, Fortran, C, C++, Pascal, High Performance z 655 GB Sun Storage Fibre Channel storage 2x T3 arrays Fortran, RAID Storage. z MPI, Load Leveler, POE, ESSL, NAG Fortran/C Libraries, z Enterprise 220-R backup system with Solstice Backup, NISA, ORACLE Robotics license. z Public Domain such as PVM, MPICH, GNU C/C++ z 9 slot LTO Tape Drive autoloader. compilers, gnuplot, emacs, pico., sml etc. z 4 TB NAS. The IBM RS/6000 SP system has now been discontinued from service. Software z Sun HPC Cluster tools 4.0, SunGrid Engine z Forte developer for HPC V 6 with C++, Fortran compilers z Visual tool Sun Workshop, Solaris Resource Manager 1.2 z MPICH v 1.2.4 Parallel Processing Software.

Advanced Engineering and Scientific Software Packages

z MATLAB version 7.5. z MATHEMATICA v 4.1 (unlimited users server license) z ANSYS Release 9.0. z ABAQUS 6.3.1. z CADENCE VLSI Design Tools. z Connectivity via Citrix ICA client, Meta frame 1.1/1.8 (100 licenses) z Silvaco software for Circuit design z Lindo software for Optimization.

IBM RS/6000 SP System-General Purpose Unix and Parallel Computing Server The IBM RS/6000-SP with 14 thin nodes (P2SC- 160MHz / Power3- 375MHz) supported by high performance switch, are housed in a single Frame. The system is equipped with 117 GB internal disk storage, 297 GB external disk storage and 2x1536MB, 2x512MB and 10x256MB RAM, 4mm DDS-3 tape drive, 8mm 5GB tape drive, Server Room of Computer Services Centre CDROM Drive and RS/6000 based Control Workstation for managing the IBM SP system.

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SUN Ultra Enterprise Server 3000 z 4MB L3 cache z 2x300 GB SCSI HDD SUN Ultra Enterprise server 3000 is a Unix server equipped with z CDRW/DVD Combo drive 24x max four 250 MHz Ultra Sparc CPUs each with 4 MB cache. It consists of z 15" LCD monitor 768 MB main memory, two 2.1/4.2 GB internal disks, a 17" colour z Gigabit Ethernet controller monitor and 100 GB external RAID disk storage. z Redundant Power Supply z SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 EM64T 32 CPU SUN Ultra Enterprise Server 4000 z USB 104 keys keyboard Sun Ultra Enterprise server 4000 is also a Unix server having eight z USB mouse 250 MHz Ultra Sparc-2 CPUs each with 4MB cache. It has 5x256 MB main memory, two internal 2.1/4.2 GB disks and 17" colour monitor, FEA / CAD / CAE Software two 1/4.2 GB internal disks, a 17" colour monitor and 100 GB external RAID disk storage. z Ansys z Abaqus Software z Silvaco Atlas z Sun Workshop development environment including Pascal, z Lindo C, C++, Fortran-77, Fortran-90. z Fluent z z Visual computing tool Sun Workshop, SML interpreter, and Cadence public domain utilities. z SNNS Neural Network software

CAD GRAPHICS FACILITY HP PROLIANT SERVER BLADES The CAD facility consists of ten Dell Workstations and a Dell Server. There are nine HP ProLiant Server Blades catering to different services

Hardware Configuration of Dell Workstations (no. 10) Database Services(No. 2)

z z Intel Xeon 5160 3.0 GHz Dual Core 2 –Dual core 2000 Series AMD 2.4 GHz z z 5000X chipset 584 GB HDD z z 2GB RAM 8 GB RAM z z 256 PCIx16 NVIDIA Quadrofx-3450 video card Red Hat Linux z z 250 GB SATA HDD (7.2 K RPM) Oracle 10g Enterprise z 19" TFT monitor z Gigabit Ethernet controller Antivirus/ Microsoft Deployment / DHCP Server (No. 7) z 16x DVD Writer z z Windows Vista (32 bit) Dual core Intel 5100 Series Xeon 2.33GHz z z Dell keyboard 1333 MHz FSB z z Optical mouse. 4GB RAM z 292 GB HDD Hardware Configuration of Dell Server z Windows Advanced Server 2000 Rel. 2 z Trend Micro system z Intel Xeon Dual Core (64 bit) 7120M 3.0 GHz

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Engineering and Technical Computing Software Network Licenses Database Services The following software are available with network licenses for The Centre has a Client/Server Database Computing System - installation & use on departmental systems & hostel PCs. Oracle10g Application & database Server at the back-end installed on HP ProLiant Server Blade under Linux (Red Hat) and at the front end, MATLAB Technical Computing Environment provides core and IDS developer suite software on Windows XP / Vista. advanced mathematical and graphical tools for analysis, visualization, and algorithm and application development. Matlab Version7.4 is PC Services available with the toolkits and number of licenses as listed below:- There are five PC Labs in the Centre having around 250 Pentium Software Licenses IV (3.0 / 3.4) PCs’ under the Windows XP/ Vista / Linux environment. MATLAB 100 Out of these, two Labs are run with User authentication check from IBM Fuzzy Logic toolbox 11 SP as well as SUN systems during log-in. Multimedia projection facility SIMULINK 50 is also provided in three PC Labs for taking practical classes. Image Processing toolbox 16 Curve fitting toolbox 05 Software Neural Network toolbox 16 z MS Office 2007 Communication toolbox 11 z Visual Studio 2008 Optimization toolbox 10 z Citrix ICA Clients (MatLab, Mathematica) MATLAB Compiler 10 z Acrobat Professional 8.0 PDE toolbox 06 z Java SDK 2.0 Control System toolbox 10 z Trend Micro Office Scan Clients 8.0 etc. Power System blocks 10 Data Acquisition toolbox 05 Signal Processing toolbox 15 Signal Processing Blockset 10 Symbolic Math toolbox 11 Extended Symbolic toolbox 06 Statistical toolbox 05 Wavelet toolbox 10 Genetics Algorithm toolbox 05 Bioinformatics toolbox 05 Sim Power Systems 10 Simulink Control Design 10 MSC NASTRAN V6 (65,000 nodes, 2 licenses), PATRAN V6 (6 licenses) modules non-linear, Dynamics, Thermal, Optimization, Super-elements, IGES Access , ANSYS Release 9.0, 10 number of licenses for University Research for 512,000 nodes with modules: Structural, Coupled-Field, Electro-magnetics, Fluids/CFD, Head Transfer, LS-Dyna, and Mathematica . Terminal Room of the Computer Services Centre

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Network Services mechanical fabrication needs of the Institute. At present it has ten mechanics from seven different workshop trades. The Institute LAN is a state of the art switched network with Fibre Optics and enhanced CAT5/CAT6 UTP backbone. It consists of more The MFF caters to needs of the Faculty, the post-graduate students than 6500 network access points spread using 158 Cisco switches, and the research scholars of the Institute. Fabrication jobs pertaining to 6 routers and 65 virtual LANs. The network access is provided to every sponsored research and consultancy are also done here. Recently, MFF student, faculty, doctor, Laboratory and rooms in guest houses. was also given the addition responsibility for the fabrication of special Internet, connection has been provided through a router, redundant undergraduate jobs, which cannot be done by undergraduate students firewall switching modules, multiple proxy servers, 4x2 Mbps leased themselves in the Central Workshop. This is a heavily used Central circuits from VSNL and 1x2 Mbps circuit from ERNET and 34Mbps Facility and caters to a yearly average of about 450 to 600 jobs. All jobs circuit from Reliance. Internet and Intranet access is provided from are carried out on the basis of job-cards, submitted by the requisitioner. faculty/officer homes using 56 dialup modems, and ADSL connectivity over internal telephone lines. An independent network has been EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CENTRE provided for the administrative functions through Administrative Computer Support Services. Many network services including mail, The Educational Technology Services Centre (ETSC) is actively web, domain name, anti-virus are being provided over this network. engaged in promoting the use of Educational Technology at the Institute and also at the national level. Some of its major activities are: Distance Learning Facility z Design & Development of Instructional Resources : In the form of videos, computer slides. A Pilot distance learning facility is established to support synchronous and asynchronous networked learning, virtual z Provision and maintenance of AV equipment for classroom classrooms and courseware creation, with the following systems teaching. z Course server for Web based courseware 2xSun-E220 R z Video and computer based instructional packages. each with dual processor. z Organize training programmes for faculty and professionals z 1 GB RAM, 36 GB disc, and Intralearn Learning across the country. Management System. z Video conferencing for faculty interviews and distance z Computer laboratories for access to courseware with 45 education. Sun thin clients Sun Ray 100 with smart card readers. z Undertake sponsored research and consultancy projects. z Cyber classroom with live web casting and video capture z Transmission of an independent 24 x 7 EKLAVYA technology based on Real Server 8.0, Real Producer 8.1 and Cisco IP- channel. TV. z Telecast video courses under NPTEL programme on z Media and content creation stations with Macromedia EKLAVYA. Author ware 6.0, Web Design studio 4.0. z Administration of ACADO Server (LMS).

MECHANICAL FABRICATION FACILITY (IDDC) z Offer support for classroom teaching. z Dissemination of Instructional Resources : Through The Mechanical Fabrication Facility is a Central Facility located at IDD Centre. This facility was created in 1971 as a part of Instrument development of information brochures and databases. Design Development Centre. It was then known as the IDDC Workshop The centre has a modern video with recording and editing facilities and formed a part of the service functions of IDDC. In 1995, it was in DVCAM FORMAT. A studio -classroom with seating capacity of 60 converted to a Central Facility to look after the entire post graduate is available for on-line recording of courses. Non linear editing setup

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The Center has the expertise and experience of undertaking national and international level consultancy and sponsored research projects. It has worked with agencies such as the World Bank, AT&T, AICTE, MHRD, UNESCO, UNDP Commonwealth of Learning and The British Council. The NPTEL project funded by MHRF has been successfully completed. Under this programme, all the seven IITs and Indian Institute of Science have worked together to develop web and video based educational material for undergradutes courses initially in five disciplines, viz, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering,Electrical Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering . The web courses so developed are available through the various servers authorized by NPTEL. Phase II of NPTEL Project may start soon. ETSC has procured and installed Sony ANYCAST system in the Video Studio and in two lecture theatres for nonlinear editing and recording . Video Live Video of Transmission in ETSC Conference facilities have been installed in the two lecture and in the Conference Room of ETSC. The facility is being used for faculty and Apple streaming server are available for post production and interviews, meetings and distance education. For connectivity both streaming. ETSC takes care of the audio-visual needs of faculty and ISDN and IP basednetwork connections are used. students. In addition to equipping the classroom with these facilites ETSC runs a loan service. OTHER CENTRAL FACILITIES A media reference library with multiple viewing cabins has been set In addition, there are several other central facilities located in up in the CentralLibrary for the use of students and faculty. The various Departments and Centres. They include: Glass Blowing Educational Technology Services Center has a computer laboratory Workshop, NMR, SAM/ESCA, TEM, SEM, ICPE spectroscope, GC/MS with modern multimedia capabilities and internet connectivity.Computer System and Liquid Nitrogen. Aided Instruction/Computer Aided Learning courses/packages are developed in the computer laboratory. Learning materials generated CENTRAL WORKSHOP by ETSC are commercially disseminated throughout the country and Workshop is an educational platform where science is translated into abroad. technology. The Institute has well-equipped Workshop, which caters to The Center conducts short courses and modular programmes on the needs of undergraduate students in basic workshop practice. The different aspects of educational technology for teachers from the students are imparted practical knowledge in the areas like machining, Institute and from other educational institutions and industry institutions. welding and cutting, moulding smithy, sheet metal, carpentry and fitting. These courses are designed to sensitize and guide the faculty to These shops have been continously updated with the modern facilities optimize their effort and time for classroom and laboratory instruction with a view to focusing on need for developing green technologies. as well as professional development. Continuous process of meeting obsolescence in terms of equipment, The Center offers its services to departments, individual faculty or machinery, tooling and technology is followed to ensure state of the art groups of faculty members in revising, redesigning and innovating training progrrammes for the students. The Central Workshop on the other curricula. hand is the mainstay for all UG/PG manufacturing course related practicals

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particularly in the areas of foundry, welding and machining. It also caters to the complete needs of fabrication and machining work related to the B.Tech, M.Tech. and Ph.D. projects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and provides support to the demands of other departments wherever they are not able to handle the work on account of facilities, material not available with them or in the case of lak of trained manpower. The facilities in the unconventional machining such as EDM, ECM, have been added recently to impart training in these state of the art technologies. With the addition of these facilities the Central Workshop could be considered as one of the most modern training facility in the country and it more than meets the International Standards.

CENTRAL LIBRARY

Introduction The IIT Delhi Library System consists of a Central Library and 18 departmental libraries that collectively support the teaching, research and extension programmes of the Institute. All students, faculty and employees of the Institute are entitled to make use of the Library Central Library of the Institute. facilities. The Alumni of the Institute are also entitled to library services provided that they are members of the Institute’s Alumni Association. Monday through Friday and during Minor and Major examinations upto Similarly, industrial establishments can avail the library services on 12.00 mid-night and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from taking corporate membership of the Library. Library consultation facilities 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. are extended to faculty, students of outside organizations and the On the request of the students the central library opening hours were wards of IIT faculty and staff on their request. Retired teaching and non- extended and was kept open upto 11 PM from January 28 to March 30, teaching staff members can also avail library facilities. The Library has 2008. 7,000 registered users. The Library also houses the headquarters of the “INDEST-AICTE Library Resources Consortium” that provides access to electronic resources to its member Collection institutions comprising of more than 741 members including 37 core member institutions, 60 AICTE-supported institutions and 644 The Central Library, IIT Delhi has a strong collection pertaining to institutions who have joined the consortium under its self-supported physical sciences, engineering and technology, biotechnology, category. computer and information technology, social sciences and management The collection of the Library has grown to 2,27,187 as on 31st March, Library Hours 2008 including 1,81,128 books, 1,01,258 bound volumes of journals, The Library remains open through out the year except on six days, 26,923 standards, 2,261 microfilms, 3,445 theses, 13,430 technical namely, Republic Day, Independence Day, Dussehra, Diwali, Holi, reports, 1,585 video cassettes and 4,000 CDs. The Library has an Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday and any other holiday declared as a approximate collection over 20,000 books under Text Book and Book special holiday. It remains open from 8.45 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. from Bank schemes to support undergraduate studies. The reference

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RL-DIC Dictionaries RL-ENC Encyclopedias RL-HB Hand Books RL-TD Technical Data

Hindi Collection The Central Library has built up a good collection of books in Hindi. Books in Hindi include books on various subjects being taught and researched at the Institute as well as books on literature in Hindi. Hindi collection is prominently kept near the reference area in the Library to promote its usage.

Electronic Journals and Online Bibliographic Databases The Library subscribes to 693 current journals (in which 195 journals in print, 211 journals in online, 274 journals in print plus online, 02 in CD form and 11 software package of package journals) with back volumes running into more than 101258 bound volumes of journals. Central Library of the Institute. Links to these 485 electronic journals are available through the Library collection in the Library is maintained separately and is categorized web site. The library also suscribes 153 deep backfiles collections. into atlases, bibliographies, handbooks, directories, dictionaries, Besides access to current e-journals, the Library has also purchased encyclopedias and technical data. The library provides access to more backfiles of electronic journals from a number of publishers / aggregators than 10,000 online electronic journals, 6 online databases and 2 CD from their volume one onwards on “one-time payment and perpetual ROM databases and caters to the demand-based procurement of access basis”. The backfiles purchased by the Library includes: specialized documents such as patents, standards and specifications. Elsevier’s Science Direct (24 subject collections, 1186 e-journals), Video Library Wiley InterScience (3 subject collections, 27 e-journals), Springer’s Open Journal Archives (11 subject collections, 812 e-journals) and The Library is equipped with video viewing facility consisting of four Jstor (7 subject collections, 882 journals) VCPs and video display units. It has a collection of more than 1,200 video cassettes. Recently, all the video cassettes converted to CD Besides, the Institute has access to over 10,000 full-text electronic format and kept in the Computer Application of the Central Library. journals and 6 bibliographic databases from a number of publishers and aggregators through the INDEST-AICTE Consortium. The INDEST Reference Collection Web Site (http://www.indest.iitd.ac.in/) hosts search and browse The Library maintains a separate reference collection consisting of interfaces to locate these journals and their URLs. Details of resources encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, technical data, almanacs, made accessible to IIT Delhi through the Consortium along with their atlases, bibliographies, etc. The reference collection is organized in URLs are given in “Library Guide and Information Leaflets”. Tutorials the following sub-categories: on e-resources accessible through the INDEST Consortium are available RL-AT Atlases on the INDEST Web Site and are also published in “Compendium for RL-BIB Bibliographies the Members of the INDEST Consortium”. Copies of the Library Guide RL-DY Directories and Compendium are available in the Library.

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Electronic Books Access Catalogue (OPAC) of the Library is operational both on Intranet The Institute has access to electronic books from the following and Internet. It can be accessed online to search more than 1,35,000 publishers / aggregators: bibliographic records, available in the Library database through a web- based search interface or with a window client of the Libsys on Intranet ¾ Ebrary: Consists of 29,844 books, all accessible at IIT Delhi, with as well as on Internet. The editing and updation activities are done on search and browse interface. (http://site.ebrary.com/lib/iitdelhi). the regular basis. Besides, the Central Library has two databases in- ¾ AMS Books Online : http://www.ams.org/online_bks/ house for specialized collections. These databases include: Database of Ph.D. theses submitted to the IIT Delhi and database of research ¾ Elsevier Book Series on Chemistry, Business, Management articles by the faculty and researchers of the Institute. & Economics, Life Sciences and Methods in Enzymology through the Science Direct (http://www.sciencedirect.com) The Library uses bar-code technology for computerized circulation system. Every document in the Library (except reference sources and ¾ Springer’s Electronic Books (about 100 e-books) bound volumes of journals) bear a bar-code tag that facilitates identification (http://ebooks.springerlink.com) of document and the borrower in the circulation process. Similarly, all categories of users have a bar-coded patron card. The Library has ¾ Wiley InterScience Electronic Books (about 100 e-books) developed in-house facility for bar coding of books and patron cards. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/) The library also maintains the URL for free electronic books Database of Research Articles by the Faculty and Researchers of IIT Delhi Computer and Networking Infrastructure The Library maintains a web-enabled database of research articles The Library has its own sub-LAN, which, in turn, is connected to the published by the faculty and researchers of IIT Delhi. The database Campus LAN. It has 70 PCs and eight servers spread over three floors consists of 10,911 research articles and their abstracts that appeared of the Library. All 70 PCs and eight servers are connected to the in international peered-reviewed journals indexed by Science Citation Campus LAN. Index. The database is being updated regularly for new records that are added to the Science Citation Index. The Library is a part of fibre optic-based campus-LAN which is hooked to a 4 Mbps VSNL radio link and 4 Mbps connectivity from Library Services and Facilities ERNET society. It has 70 Information Outlets (IOs) that link a computing node to the Campus LAN and the Internet. Of 70 PCs in the Library, Reader’s Assistance 30 Internet-enabled PCs are exclusively devoted for the Library users. The Library provides assistance to its users ranging from location As a member of the DELNET, the users can access databases offered of a book to finding specific information required by a user. A suggestion by the DELNET. The Library Home Page provides a link to the DELNET book is maintained with Incharge, Reader’s Services where the users database. The Central Library have the Wi-fi connectivity for the benefit of the library can suggest measures for improvements in its facilities of user community. and services.

Computerization of In-house Activities Circulation of Books and Library Membership All in-house activities in the Library including Acquisition, The library members, according to their borrowing category can Cataloguing, Circulation and Serials Control are fully computerized borrow stipulated number of books at a time against their bar-coded using Libsys Software Package. A module of the LibSys specially patron card. During the period under report about 42,324 volumes developed for computerization of Book Bank Services at the Library were borrowed by the members of the Library from general collection. was successfully implemented during the year. The Online Public The membership of the Library for different categories of readers (as

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on March 2008) is as given below: Book Bank Facilities Undergraduates 2940 The Book Bank holds multiple copies of selected textbooks for Postgraduates 3810 making them available to the students for the entire period of a Research Scholar 1634 semester against payment of 10% of total cost of book as rental charges or Rs. 20 per book, whichever is less. However, students Faculty 597 belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are exempted Non-Teaching Staff 720 from the payment of rental charges. Alumni Members 226 During August, 2007 to March, 2008, 650 students (including SC/ Corporate Members 78 ST students) availed the benefit of the Book Bank Scheme. A total number of 1520 volumes (802 during the first semester and 718 during Total 10,005 the second semester) were borrowed. Among the Students belonging to SC/ST categories, 135 students In addition, consultation facilities were extended to around 6,500 borrowed 340 books during the first semester and 135 students users including students, research scholars and faculty members borrowed 284 books in the second semester. belonging to other academic institutions. More than Rs. 2 lacs were earned from the corporate membership fee. Text Books Facilities Inter Library Loan (ILL) and Resource Sharing Facility The textbook collection in the Library consists of books prescribed in the courses of study or those recommended by the Institute faculty. The Library arranges to procure books and journals from other The text books are either issued for overnight or are available only for libraries in Delhi on Inter Library Loan (ILL). Xerox copies of research reference. Students can borrow two books at a time from Text Book articles are also arranged from other IITs under a resource sharing section between 2 to 6.30 p.m. The textbooks can also be reserved agreement signed by all IITs. Demand based procurement of research seven days in advance. publications, photocopies of research articles etc. was done from other IITs and institutions in Delhi as well as from other parts of India on Web-based Computerized Services from the Library reciprocal basis as per details given below: The Central Library offers the following services to the Institute: Journal articles/other publications : 240 Received from other sources in Delhi Electronic Reference Library (ERL) Services and outside Delhi The Library uses Silver Platter’s Electronic Reference Library (ERL) Publications lent to other libraries on : 150 technology to enable simultaneous and integrated web-based access their request (including associate member) to ERL-complaint reference databases available on CD ROM or other magnetic media to multiple users across the Institute Campus LAN. The JCCC interface, made available through the INDEST Consortium Access through the ERL interface is easier and faster since the that facilitates inter-library loan and document delivery amongst IITs contents of CD ROM database are transferred on to a hard disc of a and IISc, was used extensively. The IIT Delhi, as headquarters of the server in a one step process. Bibliographic records in the database are INDEST-AICTE Consortium, has supplied more than 5000 articles to directly linked to the full-text articles on the publisher’s site using the members of the Consortium through JCCC. SilverLinker. The databases available on the ERL include: World Xeroxing Facility Textiles (1970-) and Biotechnology Abstracts (1980-). The ERL services are available at http://10.116.2.102:8590, 24 hours a day and 7 days The Library provides xeroxing facility within its premises through an a week. external vendor on payment basis.

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Network-based CD ROM Search Services INDEST-AICTE Consortium The Library has complete collection of Indian Standards and ASTM The “Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Standards on CD ROM that is available on the Campus network. The Technology (INDEST) Consortium” was set-up by the Ministry of resources can be accessed on the Intranet at the URLs given below: Human Resource Development (MHRD) on the recommendation of an ¾ Indian Standards http://10.116.2.102/bis/ Expert Group appointed by the Ministry. 38 centrally-funded Government institutions including IITs, IISc Bangalore, NITs , IIITs and IIMs are core ¾ ASTM Standards http://10.116.2.102/astm/ members of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium. The Ministry provides Home Page of the Central Library, IIT Delhi funds required for providing differential access to electronic resources subscribed for the Consortium to the core members through the The Central Library hosts a comprehensive Home Page as a part of Consortium Headquarters set-up at the IIT Delhi. The Consortium was the Institute’s web site. The Library Home page serves as an integrated re-named as INDEST-AICTE Consortium in December 2005 with the interface for all computer and web-based services available from the AICTE playing pivotal role in enrolling its affiliated engineering colleges Central Library. The interface, available at “http://www.iitd.ac.in/library/”, and institutions as members of the Consortium for selected e-resources offers the following computer and web-based services: at much lower rates of subscription. z Recent Additions to the IIT Library The total number of members in the consortium has grown to 725 z Electronic Resources on the Internet members including 38 core member institutions, 60 AICTE-supported z Electronic Reference Library (ERL) Services institutions and 500 institutions who have joined the consortium under its self-supported category. z CD ROM Databases and CD ROM Search Services z Web-based Library OPAC Ongoing Projects z Access DELNET Databases The Library is currently handling the following two projects : z Scanned Images of Old and Fragile Volumes of Journals i) “Development and Maintenance of Institute Web Site” funded z Web Access to Journals subscribed in Print. by IRD, IIT Delhi under the guidance of Prof. A.K. Gosain. ii) “Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Institutional Repository at IIT Delhi (http://eprint.iitd.ac.in/dspace/) Technology (INDEST-AICTE)Consortium” funded by the The Eprints @ IIT Delhi has been set-up to host full-text of research Ministry of Human Resource Development and the AICTE publications of faculty and researchers of the IIT Delhi using Dspace, under the guidance of Prof. G.P. Agarwal. an open source digital library software developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Dspace supports the Open Archives Consultancy Assignment Initiative’s Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH), an iii) Maintaining the NHAI Library Web Site and Web-enabled internationally recognized protocols and interoperability standards. Database for Institute Circulars” funded by the National The Eprints@IIT Delhi provides a platform for faculty and researcher Highway Authority of India. to deposit, reuse and share their research publications. The repository also has the ability to capture, index, store, disseminate and preserve IIT HOSPITAL digital materials created in any part of the Institute. Faculty and researchers can register themselves with the digital repository and The Institute has hospital centrally situated in the campus. It submit their pre-prints (pre-refereed version of an article), post-prints provides facilities for OPD treatment and admissions. The Hospital (post-refereed final version) and publisher PDFs (if allowed by the is well equipped to take care of primary emergencies. It has a publisher). The repository has around 2,100 full-text research articles. pathology lab. Providing facilities for Blood, Urine, Stool examination

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjang Hospital (SJH). Medical Examination of project Staff as well as members of staff newly recruited to the Institute, is conducted. Medical aid is provided during Sports Meet. Various lectures/demonstrations in First Aid, AIDS and Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) etc. are given to the students and other staff members of the Institute. IIT Delhi Hospital is the recognized Centre for Pulse Polio Immunization. Measles, Matri Suraksha Abhiyan and other programmes of the Government Guest lectures under Institute lecture series by eminent doctors in various fields of medicine and preventive health check up camps were organized. In house Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programmes & lectures for updating the Medical Officer are also undertaken. Computerization of IIT Hospital in the areas of OPD registration, stock keeping, indenting medicines managing stores, prescribing & dispensing of medicines, office work has been implemented. Computerization of Homeopathy unit will be done shortly. During the year 2007-2008, 92449 patients attended in the Out I.I.T Delhi Hospital in the campus Patient Department (OPD). 2754 X-Rays and 746 Ultrasound were done. During the year under report 245 patients were admitted. 5155 and biochemical tests, equipped with a Semi-auto analyzer. For patients attended Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Unit of the hospital. specialized investigations, arrangements have been made with a 22744 lab tests and 964 ECGs were done. 4080 surgical Dressings reputed Pathological Lab of Delhi. The X-ray Department undertakes and minor surgical procedures were carried out. 4305 patients re- routine radiography and ultrasonography. There is physiotherapy ceived dental treatment. Unit with Modern equipments. The Dental Unit provides dental facilities by full time dental specialist and dental technician having separate dental X-ray machine.The Electrocardiogram (ECG) facility is also available in the OPD and Emergency. The hospital is headed by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), a Senior Consultant in Medicine, Cardiology & Diabetes with a team of 9 full time Medical Officers, mostly having postgraduate qualification in medicine, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Surgery, Chest diseases & Homeopathy. The Hospital is also visited by part time specialists mostly from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjung Hospital in the field of Orthopaedics, ENT, Opthalmology, Skin disease, Radio Diag- nostics, Psychiatry & Ayurvedic Medicines. There is a team of nurses and other paramedical staff. The emergency medical facilities are available round the clock with 24 hours ambulance service for taking patients from campus to IIT Hospital and transfer of serious patients to

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Student Life on the Campus following student bodies: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is an Institute where majority of 1. Students Affairs Council (SAC) and its five Boards, i.e., the faculty, students and research scholars reside on the campus. (a) Board for Hostel Management (BHM) Considerable efforts are, therefore, made to see to it that students lead a Campus life in continuous communication with their teachers and (b) Board for Recreational &Creative Activities (BRCA) fellow students so that they turn out to be balanced and integrated (c) Board for Sport Activities (BSA) individuals useful to the society they belong and to the world at large. To ensure that freshers settle down in their new surroundings (d) Board for Student Publications (BSP) comfortably, a Freshers’ Orientation Programme was organized at the (e) Board for Student Welfare (BSW) beginning of the academic session. Counselling Service provides counselling to students on adjustment problems or for the problems 2. National Service Scheme (NSS) arising from financial hardship, and emotional/psychological problems affecting academic pursuits. 3. National Cadet Corps (NCC) There are nine hostels for boys, five with a capacity in the range of 4. National Sport Organization (NSO) 400-450 and the others in the range 300-350 of each; two hostels for girls students with a capacity of 300 and 160 each. In addition, there 5. Student Counselling Service (SCS) is Nalanda Hostel with about 60 apartments reserved for married 6. Student-Teacher Interaction Committee (STIC) students. Each hostel has a House Working Committee which decides the pace and pattern of its life. The Board for Hostel Management, with 7. Departmental Professional Societies. the Dean of Students as the ex-officio president, coordinates the working of all hostels. The Dean of Students is the head of hostel Student Affairs Council (SAC) organization. He is assisted in his administrative responsibilities by the Associate Dean of Students and the Assistant Registrar (Student The Students Affairs Council has been quite active. Regular meetings Affairs). The BHM has representation from all the hostel and takes took place between the various representatives of SAC, to ensure that decisions on all problems of common interest. The warden is the all facts of student issues were discussed. SAC representatives also administrative head of each hostel. He/She is a faculty member of the interacted with student member of senate and other SAC committees Institute. The House Working Committee of each hostel is chaired by to ensure wider participation of students in the affairs of the institute. the House Master who is a professor of the Institute. The committee Many student related issues were discussed. Maintenance problems consists of the Warden, the House Secretary, the Mess Secretary, the of hostels and the institute, the no dues process for students, library Sports Secretary, the Cultural Secretary, the Maintenance Secretary, and computer related issues, as well as safety and security issues were and the representatives from all classes. also resolved . Openness in the decision making process of various boards and improvements in the student election process were other Outside the classrooms, facilities for a variety of cocurricular matters that were discussed. Another important issue that was raised activities, sports, games, student publication etc. are provided for the at SAC was the need for improved student teacher interaction. A overall growth and development of students’ potentialities and initiative student Mentorship Programme to provide consulling of first year with an emphasis on responsible student leadership. students was enhanced. SAC also joined hands with BSW to put in As in the previous years, there was a constant endeavour on the place a transportation system to aid student travel to railway and bus part of the Institute to involve the maximum number of students in the stations. The two standing committees of the SAC, namely the multifarious activities of interest to them. The pace and mode of Coordination Committee and the Executive Committee contributed as student life on the campus was planned and implemented by the usual in tackling of various issues referred to them.

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Sports activities during Republic Day Celebration. Prof. Surendra Prasad, Director IIT Delhi Hoisting the National Flag during Republic Day Celebration. Board for Hostel Management (BHM) excellent services rendered to the Organization. This Award was given The Board for Hostel Management is an important Board in the SAC on Independence Day during the flag hoisting function. This has been to decide the students issues directly. a morale booster for the workers. Regular meetings with the staff improved their punctuality. Right from the beginning of this academic year, hostel maintenance problems were undertaken. A number of meetings This year was devoted to improve the food quality in hostel mess for with the Dean of Students, wardens, hostel functionaries, Institute this some new requritments have been done. Regular meetings with Engineer and engineering staff were held. For proper implementation Dean of student, Hostel Representatives and Mess Supervisor have of maintenance schedules, long-term and short-term problems been done for the same purpose . Modifications assured for Scheme were identified and engineering staff visits to each hostel for (MAO) is being implemented for BHM staff. monitoring work. Special efforts were made towards the cleaning of A BHM dinner was organized during the Student’s Week. Each common areas. hostel immaculately arranged its counters at a central place. Faculty Security problems in each hostel were reviewed and detail discussion and students attended with enthusiasm. The cultural programme was with the wardens, students and security personnel’s was held. a big attraction for the evening. The Kumaon Hostel was given BHM trophy and BHC trophy to Vindhyachal Hostel for their excellent Considerable efforts were made for providing accommodation to all outstanding work. students. Some of them were temporarily accommodated in Nalanda, Indraprastha and New Vindhyachal Apartments. BHM also arranged the stay and messing for all the delegates of Rendezvous’ 2007 and TRYST’ 2008 events very successfully. Continuing dialogue between the mess staff, student representatives and authorities has resulted in better work environment. Five BHM To simplify the recovery of dues from students, a regular monitoring employees were rewarded by special awards for the hard work and system has been introduced involving simplified system of payment, by

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Zanskar Hostel, a new boys hostel in I.I.T. Delhi Cultural activity RENDEZVOUS 2007 which the students sign a declaration form and the amount is The Wardens/House Masters during 2007-08 automatically deducted from their bank account, avoiding any personal bank transaction on this account. Use of computers for maintenance of Hostel Warden House Master hostel accounts has been in existence from past six years and the staff working in the hostels was encouraged to undergo training in the use Aravali Dr. B. Panigrahi Prof. K.Gupta of PCs. Jwalamukhi Prof. T.R. Srikrishnan Prof. S.M. Ishtiaque Last year BHM installed Lan- printing and T.V. tuner card facility in Kailash Dr.(Ms) Manju Mohan Prof. (Ms.) Devi Chadha every hostel was in the forefront in initiating and hosting the celebration on the independence Day and the Republic Day functions at the Karakoram Dr. Prashant Mishra Prof. A.K. Gupta (Ch.Engg.) Institute level. Kumaon Dr. A.K. Saroha Prof. G.P. Agrawal Hostel Mess Secretaries put in considerable efforts in controlling Nalanda Prof. Shashi Mathur ___ food wastage and thus were able to keep a check and balance of Nilgiri Dr. Apurba Das Prof. S.K. Gupta galloping mess bills. By proper coordination between the students and the wardens, the supply system was improved and new supplies were Shivalik Dr. S.K. Khare Prof. Subhash Chand identified and added. Vindhyachal Dr. A.K. Nema Prof. Viresh Dutta There were surprise checks by canteen cells for institute canteens. Himadari Dr. (Ms.) Kamlesh Singh Prof. (Ms) Sneh Anand Manopoly of supplies has been reduced by attaching 2-3 suppliers to Satpura Dr. B.D Gupta Prof. S.N. Singh each hostel. Zanskar Dr. P. Santhil Kumaran Prof. Kushal Sen

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Board for Recreational & Creative Activities (BRCA) Introduction

The Institute not only concentrates on academic activities, but also The Board for Sports Activities is a constituent body of the Student place equal emphasis on all round development of its students. It is for this Affairs Council. It is responsible for the coordination of the various purpose that IITD developed an elaborate structure whose primary motive sports activities in the institute. It ensures that adequate facilities are was to instill the spirit of creativity in students. The Board for Recreational given to sportspersons and provides a forum for the students and staff and Creative Activities (BRCA) was thus founded with the aim to provide to discuss and formulate policy towards the betterment of sports students with an opportunity to develop their skills and discover their talent activities in the campus. The BSA consists of the following members. in the field of music, dramatics, debating, quizzing and other such activities. During the period under report, BRCA organized a number of z President, BSA events including RENDEZVOUS 2007 and Student’s Week . Rendezvous z Vice-President, BSA featured a wide variety of events including inter college competitions such z Game/Club Presidents as choreography, Indian and Western music,group dance competition z All Institute Team Captains and Vice-Captains quizzes and debates (both in Hindi and English), and several professional z All Club Secretaries cultural events including Hasya Kavi Sammelan, a Classical Music z All Sports Officers concert and professional play. Student week, on the other hand, was an in house festival with rich but sober tone, organized in collaboration with z Sports Secretaries of Student Hostels SPIC-MACAY and focused on the Indian Performing Arts and creative and z General Secretary, BSA recreational activities. Various units of BRCA organized all the year round z Deputy General Secretary, BSA inter hostel and open competitive events to promote the talent among the z Immediate Past General Secretary, BSA students. They were also instrumental in organizing various new activities like International Parliamentory debate, dance & dramatic club’s Facilities ‘Concocation’ and ‘Distortionaire’ by the music club. I.I.T Delhi also very Well laid out fields are available on the campus. A cricket field, two actively participated in inter college festival within and outside Delhi. The cricket practice pitches, a hockey and a football ground, four volleyball BRCA Trophy for the year 2007-2008 was awarded jointly to Vindhyachal and two basket-ball courts, one handball court, eight tennis courts, & Kumaon Hostels during the BHM Dinner. tennis practice wall, two table tennis halls, three squash courts, one BRCA endeavours to assist IIT Delhi in fulfilling its commitment of badminton hall, a swimming pool, weightlifting/ 20 stations multi-gym, giving to the society not only world-class engineers but individuals who one jogging track, a stadium with 400 meters athletics track and are sensitive and capable of productively contributing to the rich ancillary arrangements for all the games are available to the students. heritage of Indian art and culture. This year an Ultra Cushioned Basketball court had been constructed keeping in view the popularity of basketball among students. The work Board for Sports Activities (BSA) on floodlighting of basketball court, football field and cricket practice Sports and games are essential components of human resource pitches is in pipeline and will be installed very soon. development, helping to promote good health and spirit of healthy competition, which, in turn, has positive and deep impact on the holistic Activities development of personality of the Youth- a potential source of energy, The Institute lays considerable emphasis on student’s participation enthusiasm and inspiration. Sports being practical way of education, in various outdoor and indoor games. The Institute is affiliated with the facilitate recreation, foster social harmony, inculcate discipline and local associations in almost all the games to give outlet to the students dedication in general life. Board for Sports Activities (BSA) had been for participation in different games outside the campus. With participa- looking after this important component for the development of sports tion in these activities students are able to use their leisure time in a environment in the campus. desirable manner. In these activities, emphasis is laid on mass partici-

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pation by the students. The students take part in the Freshers event for Institute for four days a week in each semester. Regular participation incoming first year students, Friendly matches with the local colleges, in these activities not only improve the general physical fitness level of Inter Hostel events, the annual IIT Delhi Inter Collegiate Event Sportech the students but also helps in developing psychological attributes like and the annual Inter IIT Sports Meet. leadership qualities, stress management and group dynamics. Inter Hostel matches were organized in Football, Volleyball, Swim- ming, Water Polo, Wt. Lifting, Hockey, Squash, Badminton, Table Board for Student Publications (BSP) Tennis, Tennis, Athletics, Basketball, Tug of War and Cricket. The basic objectives and goals of the B.S.P. as recognized by the Vindhyachal hostel was declared the winner and Aravali hostel was Student Affairs Council (SAC): declared runners up in the men’s section. Kailash hostel was declared winner in the women’s section. Tug of War as an inter hostel compe- 1. To identify and support literary talent through creative tition had been stared from last year and the response of students was activities into campus. overwhelming. 2. To create community awareness on issues which concern students in any way in the perspective of their campus life; Sportech, which over the years has carved a niche for itself with regards to the scale at which it is organized and the kind of varied 3. To create Public opinion on issues of importance to the participation it enjoys was organized from 06th to 09th March 2008. All students community through constructive journalism and the major games and sports were organized in this four days event. reporting; and About fifty teams of various colleges took part this year. 4. To play supportive role to the other student boards. 43rd Inter-IIT Sports Meet was held at IIT Bombay in the months of Publications of BSP, in both English and Hindi, provide excellent October and December 2007. In Men Section IIT Delhi secured First forum for expression of student opinion about a wide spectrum of position in Cricket and Volleyball, Second position in Athletics and issues, reflections on the campus life and literary creations. A general Third position in Football and Table Tennis. Mr. Shival Kathe, Student secretary coordinates the activities of BSP. Three Chief Editors share of IIT Delhi won eight gold medals and was declared the best athlete editorial responsibilities. Two representatives from every hostel serve of the meet. A contingent of One hundred forty students took part in this as link between the student community and the BSP. A senior faculty meet. member is the President of the board who along with vice-President Those who excel in any sports activities like Inter-IIT Sports Meet facilitates board’s activities. are given various certificates, prizes and awards including IIT Delhi During the year under report period, the board published six issues Blazers & Blues, etc. This year as recognition of the student’s talent in of the campus magazine, Campus Rumpus. Substantial improvement sports and their persistent effort for the development of sports environ- was made in the content and presentation within the budget allocated. ment, Eight students were awarded Blazers, Twenty seven students These issues features creative prose pieces, poetries, thought provoking were awarded Colours in different games and other awards were also essays and beautiful sketches. Each issue of Campus Rumpus had a given. Mr. Shival Kathe was awarded Outstanding Sportsperson of the colorful cover and had about 20 pages of reading material in both year award. Cricket team was awarded with best team of the year English and Hindi. Students As well as faculty found an informative award. report published in Campus Rumpus on the placement status of Sports is included in the curriculum at IITD. National Sports Orga- graduating student extremely useful. nization (NSO) activities are organized by the sports unit as an This year, the Board published the annual bi-lingual magazine, alternative to NCC and NSS. Around Two hundred fifty undergraduate contact. It is distinguished by the richness of its content and imaginative students are register in this every year and get specialized training in presentation. All BSP publication, including Contact, are attractively games and sports as well as physical fitness. Regular classes are designed and formatted by the students themselves using latest desk- conducted for these students by the Physical Education staff of the top publishing tools.

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In this year BSP also organized a literary workshop called Litterati. complete certain requirements in 2 semesters. An “S” grade is awarded Student and faculty had lively interactive session with poets & authors after this requirement is fulfilled satisfactorily. The board also organized creative writing and other literary events during Litterati. National Service Scheme (NSS) In the year under report BSP activities left an impact on the campus National Service Scheme (NSS) is value based youth programme life. Its endeavour to instill and maintain high standards of literary and that was launched in the Mahatma Gandhi Birth Centenary year 1969, intellectual work was well appreciated. as a student youth service program. The National Service Scheme aims at arousing social consciousness and developing the personality Board for Student Welfare (BSW) of the educated youth by involving them in activities community The Board for Student Welfare provides help to the institute student development during their leisure hours. The motto of NSS is Not Me, But community in the hour of need. Activities of the Board are conducted You Development of confidence, patience, leadership qualities, and through its five permanent committees, i.e. Financial Aid, Welfare, Job, sense of involvement in task of nation building along with self personality Publicity Committees and the Student Cooperative Society Scoops. development are few amongst some of the most tangible outcomes of NSS. The academic session, 2007-2008 began with introduction of BSW to NSS, IIT Delhi is organized into five clubs: (i) Energy and Environment the fresher through the distribution of student diary which contains its Club, (ii) Health and Wellness Club, (iii) Social Awareness and Education constituent members and major activities. Club, (iv) Outreach and Publications Club and (v) Sustainable and During the registration time, in both the semesters, the Welfare Innovative Technologies Club. Each of these clubs organizes a wide committee provided diaries, Institute Academic Calendar and pocket variety of activities throughout the academic calendar to enable students time tables. The Welfare Committee also made elaborate arrangements to gain valuable exposure to challenging societal issues. Students are for receiving the new entry students at Railway Station T-Shirt with IIT also encouraged to take up short duration projects on various issues Logo were sold on no profit basis through SCOOPS. related to social welfare. The Financial Aid Committee during this year provided loans to The year began with an orientation programme for NSS students students who faced difficulty. Loans worth of Rs. 2,50, 000/- Loan grant which was conducted by Tej Gyan Foundation. Some of the activities were given to students while Twenty two students were given grants organized by NSS in the year 2007-2008 include guest lectures on totaling to Rs. 1,25,000/- towards the payment of mass dues expanses various issues including RTI, III-effects of Smoking, Cancer Awareness, during practical training and for purchasing text book. The Job Committee Nutrition, 2- day workshop on Self-Encounter for enhancing personal of the Board very meticulously organized the assignment of jobs for IIT effectiveness and happiness, blood donation camps (more than 500 Delhi students in summer and winter vacation. About 171 jobs were units of blood were collected), paper recycling and conservation arranged for the students during summer 2007 and about 99 jobs for campaign, cloth collection drive for NGO Goonj, AIDS awareness the winter break. The student were able to make use of this facility to campaign, and many more activities. have practical experience under the guidance of faculty on specific Major projects that were undertaken include Teaching Children in jobs, besides meeting their part financial requirements. Slum areas, Energy conservation in Campus, Campus Cleanliness & Overall, the various committees of the BSW working in unison Beautification. Beside this, activities for creating social awareness created a good impact on the student community. such as poster making competition, street plays and other cultural activities by students as also outside groups were organized. National Service Scheme (NSS), National Cadet Crops (NCC) and National Sports Organization (NSO) National Cadet Crops (NCC) IIT Delhi is one of the very few technology institutions in the country The NCC unit at IIT Delhi is affiliated to 7 Delhi Battalion NCC. The where NSS, NCC and NSO are a part of academic curriculum (B. NCC unit IIT Delhi organized the following activities during the Tech.). It is offered as a course, and the students are required to preceding year:

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(a) Regular training was imparted in foot, arms and ceremonial Student Counselling Services (SCS) activities. The aim of the Student Counselling Service is to foster the emotional (b) Regular parade drills were conducted. and psychological development of students so that they are able to (c) The cadets carried out a parade on the Republic Day, where actualize their potentials. For this purpose, personal growth workshops the Director of IIT Delhi undertook the inspection of the in specific areas such as stress management, maintaining the motivation NCC cadets. to succeed, as assertiveness, appearing for interviews and self (d) Awards for the Best Cadet and the Most Disciplined Cadet understanding through personality testing were undertaken. In addition, were conferred to two of the cadets. a large number of students who were emotionally distressed over personal inter-personal or academic difficulties were given psychological (e) A winter camp was organized on the IIT Delhi premises in counseling. A few of these students also availed of the psychiatric help December that involved weapons training, map reading offered by the specialist from AIIMS who visited the Institute regularly. activities, physical fitness and hygiene, firefighting lectures. Efforts were also made through hostel visit to reach out to students so (f) Cadets were sent to attend annual training camps that were that they are aware of the SCS and do not hesitate to make use of its organized by 7 Delhi NCC Battalion, outside the IIT campus, services. The SCS also maintains a small library from which students and the cadets participated with full enthusiasm and zeal. can borrow books of their interest in areas of personality development (g) Some cadets were given preparation guidelines for the B- self-esteem and confidence, stress time management, motivation, and C- certification examinations which they plan to yoga, class room presentation and effective decision making etc. The undertake in the current year. well equipped relaxation now in the SCS is being used for providing immediate relief to a highly disturbed student before commencing actual counseling for him.

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Concessions Allowed to SC/ST/ during semester breaks or exempted from taking meals from hostels due to medical reasons etc. are given payment of Physically Handicapped Students Rs. 70 per month and a per diem allowance in lieu of free messing on the basis of prevalent average rate of messing and Staff charges as applicable from time to time. (d) SC/ST students who fail in the examination for the first time Special attention is paid to students belonging to the SC/ST continue to receive the merit-cum-means scholarship subject community and to those who are having disabilities to a maximum limit of five years. (e) SC/ST students are loaned books upto a value of Rs. 500 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES from the book bank without payment of any loan fee. The books are, however, required to be returned at the end of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes each semester. Admission Procedure and Reservation of Seats Preparatory Course and Other Facilities Admission to the first year of the four-year B.Tech., dual degree and Students belonging to the SC/ST categories are given the the 5-year integrated M.Tech. programmes is made through the Joint following concessions/facilities: Entrance Examination (JEE) which is held in April and is common for all the IITs and the Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi. The (a) Preparatory Course : A one-year preparatory course is also minimum qualifying marks for SC/ST candidates are specially prescribed run for SC/ST candidates. Candidates admitted to thisprogramme are amongst those who appeared for the at a lower level than those for the general category of students. The age JEE but were unsuccessful in qualifying for admission. The limit is also relaxable in their case by five years. Candidates declared number admitted to this programme varies from year to year successful in this category are paid second class railway fare to and fro depending upon the number of SC/ST candidates who were from the place of their normal residence to the counselling centre. successful in gaining regular admission with the total number At IIT Delhi, the percentage of seats reserved for SC/ST candidates of candidates admitted to the regular B.Tech. programmes is as follows : as well as the preparatory course being limited to the above (a) Scheduled Castes 15% indicated percentage. Preparatory course students undergo zero level courses in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and (b) Scheduled Tribes 71/ % 2 English. Candidates who successfully complete the Seats reserved for SC/ST candidates that remain unfilled cannot be preparatory course are eligible to seek admission during the filled by applicants belonging to other categories and thus remain following academic year against the vacant SC/ST seats of vacant. the current year. Alternately, in case they desire a discipline Scholarships and Financial Assistance of their choice, they must reappear for the JEE in the subsequent year. Preparatory course students are also All SC/ST students are given scholarships and financial assistance eligible to receive the merit-cum-means scholarship or to as detailed below: get free messing and out-of-pocket allowance on the basis (a) All SC/ST Students are exempted from payment of tuition fee. of the same norms as for regular B.Tech. students. (b) Free messing (basic menu) and a pocket allowance of Rs. 70 (b) Reduction in the academic load in subsequent semester in per month in lieu of the merit-cum-means scholarship. In case they do not maintain the required semester grade point addition, they are exempted from payment of Hostel seat rent. average (SGPA). (c) All eligible SC/ST students, while on training or doing courses (c) Tutorial type remedial courses with half the normal credits. during semester breaks or required to stay in the Institute

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(d) Special courses during the summer vacations to make up (a) Scheduled Castes 15% for the credit requirements due to reduced load during the 1 (b) Scheduled Tribes 7 /2% regular semesters. All SC/ST Students are Exempted from payment of tuition fee. (e) Counselling service to help such students to better adjust to 3% Seats are reserved for the physically handicapped persons for campus life and environment. admission to the Postgraduate programmes and Ph.D. programmes. Persons with Disabilities (PD) Master of Science 3% seats are reserved for PD candidates (including leprosycured) Fifteen per cent of the seats are reserved for candidates belonging as specified by the Government of India, who are otherwise fit to pursue to the Scheduled Castes community, seven-and-a-half percent for the course and qualify JEE with relaxed norms relevant to this category. those belonging to Scheduled Tribes community and 3% for physically For any category of disability (viz., locomotor, visual, speech and handicapped persons for admission to the M.Sc. programmes. hearing), benefit would be given to those candidates who have at least Merit-cum-means scholarship of Rs.1,000 per month and free 40% permanent physical impairment in relation to a body part/ system tuition are permissible to M.Sc. students to the extent of 25% of / extremity/extremities/ whole body etc. the sanctioned strength subject to a maximum of five in each department. The candidates in this category are required to be certified by a Only those students are eligible whose parents' gross income is less Medical Board. The Medical Board decides the Following: than Rs. two lacs per annum for all categories of students, including z Whether the Candidate qualifies for the benefits under this SC/ST students. The terms and conditions of the award of scholarship category, and including conditions for continuation are laid down in the Rules and Regulations and are subject to change from time to time. z If the disability is likely to interfere in his/her studies. The Medical Board duly constituted for this purpose meets at the time of counselling at organising of JEE. CONCESSIONS ALLOWED TO STAFF The decision of the Medical Board is held final. I.I.T. Delhi follows the Government of India rules governing reservation for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, OBC and POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES Physically Handicapped persons. Appointments made in respect of these categories during the year under report are given below: Master of Technology/Master of Design/M.S. (Research) Admission to the full time 4-semester postgraduate programme Group No. of Candidates Appointed leading to the degree of M.Tech./M.S. (Research) is made on the basis SC ST OBC Phy. H. Total of the Entrance Examination called GATE (70% weightage) and test/ interview (30% weightage). A01-01- 02 Admission to the 2-year M.Des Programme in Industrial Design is B - 03 - - 03 made on the basis of CEED (70% weightage) and test/interview (30% C - 03 - - 03 weightage). D---- 00 In these programmes, seats as indicated below are reserved for SC/ ST candidates: Note : These includes contract appointments.

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Appendices

APPENDIX I I.I.T. Council

Chairman Prof. Damodar Acharya Shri Sudeep Banerjee Prof. Sabyasachi Director, IIT Kharagpur. Secretary, Bhattacharya Shri Arjun Singh Ministry of Human Resource Director, Tata Institute of Minister of Human Resource Prof. M.S. Ananth Development, Department of Fundamental Research, Development. Director, IIT Madras. Secondary and Higher Mumbai. Members Education, New Delhi. Prof. Ashok Misra Dr. Kota Harinarayan Dr. V.S. Ramamurthy Director, IIT Bombay. Shri D. Swarup Chairman, Research Chairman, BoG, Secretary, Council of Central Prof. S.G. Dhande IIT Delhi. Ministry of Finance, Scientific Instrument Director, IIT Kanpur. Deptt. of Expenditure, Organization, Bangalore. Shri Sanjeev Goenka New Delhi. Chairman, BoG, Prof. Gautam Barua Shri Milind Deora IIT Kharagpur. Director, IIT Guwahati. Shri Brijesh Kumar Member of Parliament Secretary, Ministry of Dr. Anil Kakodkar Dr. S.C. Saxena Information Technology, (Lok Sabha), New Delhi-3. Chairman, BoG, Director, IIT Roorkee. New Delhi. IIT Bombay. Shri Ananta Nayak, Prof. Sukhdeo Throat Shri Tarun Das Member of Parliament Prof. A.E. Muthunayagam Chairman,University Chief Mentor, (Lok Sabha), New Delhi-1. Chairman, BoG, Grants Commission, Confederation of Indian IIT Madras. New Delhi. Industry, Gurgaon, Haryana. Shri B.J. Panda, Shri M. Anandakrishnan Member of Parliament Dr. R.A. Mashelkar Chairman, BoG, Prof. C.N.R. Rao, (Rajya Sabha) Director General, C.S.I.R., Eminent Scientist IIT Madras. New Delhi-1. New Delhi. and Presently Chairman, Shri Achyut Kumar Saikia Scientific Advisory Council of Shri N.K. Sinha, Chairman, BoG, Dr. K. Kasturirangan the Prime Minister. Joint Secretary (DL), IIT Guwahati Chairman, Council of Ministry of Human Prof. C.S. Seshadri IISc., Bangalore. Resource Development, Shri. J.P. Gaur Director, Department of Secondary Chairman, BoG, Prof. P. Balram Chennai Mathematical and Higher Education, IIT Roorkee. Director, IISc., Bangalore. Institute, Chennai. New Delhi-1. Prof. Surendra Prasad Director, IIT Delhi.

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APPENDIX II Board of Governors, Senate, Finance Committee, Buildings & Works Committee and Other Committees

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sudhir Chandra N.K. Garg V.S. Ramamurthy, Chairman Niranjan Patnaik Avinash Chandra Naveem Garg V. Chandra R.R. Gaur Surendra Prasad, Director K. Gupta/P.L. Dhar J.K. Chatterjee V.S Gautam Khursheed Ahmed Ganai K.M. Acharya R. Chattopadhyay Anup K. Ghosh G. Narendra Kumar S.P. Oswal Santanu Chaudhury Pramila Goyal Rajendra S. Pawar D.K. Pandya/ H.M. Gupta Veena Chaudhary (Ms.) James Gomes N. Balakrishnan/ G.S. Sandhu Anup Chawla Madan Gopal Inder Kumar Khosla Rajendra Singh/ H.M. Chawla A.K. Gosain G. Madhavan Nair/ D.T. Shahani, Secretary. S. Chopra A.K. Gupta (Ch.Engg.) Apurba Das Ashok Gupta SENATE L.K. Das B.D. Gupta Surendra Prasad, Chairman D.K. Banwet L.M. Das H.C. Gupta (Director) A.N. Bhaskarwar R.P. Dahiya H.M. Gupta A.K. Agarwala B. Bhattacharjee S.K. Dash K. Gupta V.K. Agarwal R.K.P. Bhatt M.G. Dastidar M.N. Gupta G.P. Agarwal Bhim Singh Manoj Datta S.K. Gupta (AM) Suhail Ahmed T.S. Bhatti Viresh Dutta S.K. Gupta (CE) Sneh Anand (Ms.) B. Bhowmik J.K. Deb S.K. Gupta (CSE) Anshul Kumar Jai Shree Bijwe S.G. Deshmukh M. Hanmandlu S.K. Atreya P.R. Bijwe B.L. Deopura S.M. Ishtiaque M.K.G. Babu V.S. Bisaria P.L. Dhar A.K. Jain R. Bahl Ranjan Bose S.K. Dube (on lien) B.N. Jain R.K. Baisya A.S. Brar Anil Jacob Elias N.K. Jain M. Balakrishnan Devi Chadha (Ms.) K. Gadgil P.K. Jain R. Balasubramanian Charusita Chakravarty O.P. Gandhi V.K. Jain S. Banerjee Chandra B. (Ms.) (on lien) A. Ganguli (CES) B. Jayaram P.K. Banerjee Chandra Shekhar A. Ganguly Jayadeva

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Girija Jayaraman (Ms) Sudipto Mukherjee Kushal Sen Suneet Tuli M. Jagadesh Kumar S.N. Mukhopadhyay P.K. Sen V. Upadhyay S.D. Joshi S.C. Mullick Sandeep Sen V.D. Vankar S.R. Kale S.S. Murthy D.T. Shahani S.V. Veeravalli N.C. Kalra U.K. Nadir Ravi Shankar G.S. Visweswaran Prem Kumar Kalra A.K. Nagpal Anurag Sharma S. Wadhwa Santosh Kapuria R.B. Nair (Ms) D.K. Sharma G.S. Yadava Arun Kanda Y. Nath K.G. Sharma S.S. Yadav T.C. Kandpal Sunil Nath O.P. Sharma Vijaya Laxmi Ravindranath (Ms.) S.C. Kashyap K.D.P. Nigam R.K. Sharma N.S. Siddharthan J.M. Kate B.P. Pal R.P. Sharma Karmeshu Subrat Kar Sunil Pandey M.R. Shenoy Jagdish Arora (on lien) S.C. Kaushik D.K. Pandya A.K. Singh A.L. Vyas, Secretary Saroj Kaushik B.S. Panwar Harpal Singh S. Basu Mukesh Khare R.K. Patney I.P. Singh P.R. Panda Amulya Khurana Rajendra Prasad Jai Deo Singh Rajesh Prasad V.K. Kothari Sanjeev Prasad S.N. Singh Aditya Mittal S.K. Koul K.R. Rajagopal S.N. Sinha Rajesh Khanna Ajit Kumar A. Ramanan T.R. Sreekrishnan N.D. Kurur Arun Kumar A.D. Rao A.K. Srivastava Manish Sharma Rakesh Kumar D.P. Rao Amrit Srinivasan Vikram Kumar S. Arun Kumar K.S. Rao J.P. Subrahmanian Ramkrishna Ramnath Sonde Puneet Mahajan P.V. Rao S.K. Sud Ranjan Kumar Mallik T.R. Rao Subhash Chand Minakshi Gopinath Dinesh Mohan A.R. Ray Sushil Kiran Momaya Manju Mohan G.B. Reddy N. Tandon B.K. Behra S.N. Maheshwari Subir Kumar Saha G.N. Tiwari V.K. Agarwal B.R. Mehta Vikram Sahai K. Thyagarajan J. Jacob S.N. Maiti R. Sagar V.K. Tripathi Shashi Mathur Sanjeev Sanghi Maithili Sharan Huzur Saran Saroj Mishra (Ms) Santosh Satya (Ms.) U.C. Mohanty D.K. Sehgal

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FINANCE COMMITTEE BOARD OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

V.S. Ramamurthy, Chairman S.R. Kale Chairman S. Ahmed / A. Subramaniam / Murli Cholemari Surendra Prasad

G. Narendra Kumar D. Bandopadhyay / C.Chakravarty G.P. Agarwal / P. Mishra

K. Gupta / H.M. Gupta S. Roy / S. Upadhyayula Manoj Datta

Sanat Kumar Ray S. Arun Kumar B. Bhaumik / Devi Chadha Joint Secretary-cum-Financial Adviser, Govt. of India, Min. of Hum. Res. Dev. Kamlesh Singh D.K. Banwet / K.C. Iyer (Department of Secondary & Higher Education) A.Tripathi / S.C.S. Rao M.R. Ravi / R. Sagar Ravi Mathur, Joint Secy., Govt. of India, Min. of Hum. Res. Dev. K.Thyagarajan / R.K. Soni Kushal Sen (Department of Secondary & Higher Education) M. Balakrishnan Shantanu Chaudhury Rajendra Singh/D.T. Shahani, Secretary

BUILDINGS AND WORKS COMMITTEE R. Chattopadhyay T.R. Srikrishnan

Surendra Prasad, Chairman P.S. Rana Shalabh Gupta / J.Abhijit T. Singhal / Abhinav Kumar D. T. Shahani Seema Raj Rajat Sahni / Karan Sarda A.K. Monga (Secretary) P.B. Vijay S. Ramanujam J. S. Bhalla Rajendra Kalla Rajendra Singh/D.T. Shahani, (Secy) Naimuddin BOARD OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH M. Balakrishnan D.K. Sehgal / M.K. Singha BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PLANNING Chairman

Surendra Prasad, Chairman B.N. Jain Rajesh Khanna P.K. Roy Choudhary / Subhash Chand H.C. Gupta M. Balakrishnan S.R. Kale Anurag Sharma R.N. Ram / A.K. Ganguli A.K. Keshari / G.S. Benipal V.S. Bisaria Ashok Gupta / Manoj Datta A.N. Jha / B. Bhaumik S. Sen / Naveen Garg

B.L. Deopura H.M. Chawla Ravinder Kaur / P.V.Illavarasan Sushil / Kanika T. Bhal G. Jayaraman B.Chandra / Anshul Kumar / S.G. Deshmukh R.K. Sharma

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M.R. Shenoy / B.R. Mehta R. Alagirusamy / B. Gupta Sushila Sinha Sunil Kak

P. Goyal / A.D. Rao S. Anand / Harpal Singh Sangeeta Kohli B.R. Mehta Four Nominees of the Jagdish Arora / G.P. Agarwal, L.M. Das / T.S. Bhatti J.Bijwe / R.K. Pandey Student Affairs Council Member Secretary S.K. Koul / Arun Kumar S.N. Naik / V.K. Vijay

Pragya Jain S.N. Maiti COMPUTER USERS' COMMITTEE S.K. Sud Sanjeev Sanghi B.P. Pal / A.K.Gosain, Chairman A.K. Srivastava / A. Mittal

R.K. Patney Ravi Shankar B.P. Patel / Puneet Mahajan D.P. Rao

S.R. Kale T.C. Kandpal / S.N. Singh B. Jayaram / N.D. Kurur K.G. Sharma

Three Students Representatives. K.P. Singh, Secretary Pankaj Jalote V. Chandra / S. Chaudhary P. Vigneswara Illavarasan D.K. Banwet ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR LIBRARY B.S. Panda / S. Dharmaraja K. Athre / S. Mukherjee G.P. Agarwal, Chairman Puneet Mahajan / B.P. Patel Anurag Sharma / G.B. Reddy R. Aligirusamy Saroj Mishra / B.Kundu Santanu Roy / Vivek Buwa

H.M. Chawla Mukesh Khare / N.K. Garg O.P. Sharma / H.C. Upadhyay Sneh Anand

Sanjiva Prasad/Amitabh Bagichi Vinod Chandra A.K. Sharma R.K. Pandey / G.S.Yadava Angelie Multani S.K. Jain Monika Aggarwal M.R. Ravi S. Dharmaraja R. Sagar Josemon Jacob Vijay Chariar V.K. Kothari Ajit Kumar N.C. Kalra Savita Goel B.S. Panwar / G.Bose / Anushree Malik Mahesh P. Abegaonkar Four Student Members O.P. Sharma / G.S. Visweswaran T.C. Kandpal / A.K. Sharma Manju Mohan / P. Agarwal P.R. Bhowmik, Veena Kaul / Nivedita K. Gohil N.K. Jain Member-Secretary

O.P. Gandhi / R.K. Pandey S.C. Kaushik

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V.S. Bisaria, Chairman A. Chandra / G.N.Tiwari V.S. Bisaria A.K. Srivastava B.N. Jain P.K. Jain / Sushil P.K. Banerjee A.K. Ghosh M.L. Gulrajani James Gomes / V. Sahai S.K. Gupta R.B. Nair(Ms) Suneet Tuli S.K. Khare / M.N. Gupta A.K. Nagpal B. Jayram Puneet Mahajan Ashok Gupta / G. Tiwari D.K. Pandya Sandeep Sen K.K. Pant / D.P. Rao A. Khurana / V. Upadhyay S.S. Yadav R.K. Patney Anshul Kumar S. Dharmaraja / B. Chandra Sudhir Chandra Arun Kanda / J.P. Vinod Chandra / S. Chaudhary V.D. Vankar / K. Subrahmanyam Thyagarajan Sneh Anand (Ms.) P.L. Dhar S.K. Saha / Naresh Bhatnagar S.K. Dash / O.P. Sharma A.K. Gosain R.R. Gaur Arun Kumar Veena Koul / A.R. Ray

V.K. Kothari S.N. Maiti / A.K. Ghosh N. Tondon Anshul Kumar

Jaishree Bijwe A.L. Vyas / D.S. Mehta Sanjeev Sanghi / P.K. Kalra S.C. Kaushik

S. N. Naik / Rajendra Prasad J.Santosh / N.C. Kalra O.P. Sharma P.V. Rao

S. Nand G.N. Agarwal G.P. Agarwal L.K. Das

G.S. Mahal Rakesh Khurana A.L. Vyas, (Member-Secretary) Kulvinder Singh Saini K.S. Seehra STUDENTS’ AFFAIRS COUNCIL Anil Wali D.S. Khatri Surendra Prasad, Anurag Sharma, V. Raman / K.K. Bhattacharjee, Secretary Chairman Vice-Chairman

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE H.C. Gupta B.N. Jain

Surendra Prasad, Chairman H.C. Gupta M. Balakrishnan S.R. Kale Shashi Mathur G.S. Visweswaran / G.B. Reddy M. Balakrishnan Anurag Sharma Kiran Momaya / Manoj Datta S.N. Singh B.N. Jain Ashok Gupta

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Rajesh Khanna Santanu Chaudhury Rama K.G. / D.V.S. Rama Rao S.Rakesh Babu / P.V. Tyagi

B.D. Gupta Nanak Chand R. Niranjan / Shashi Poddar Amit Anand / K.G.V. Prasad

O.P. Sharma P.M.V. Subbarao Debraj Chatterjee / D. Goel J. Abhiroop

Kamlesh Singh A.K. Neema S.R. Babu / Karan Sarda Manoj Kumar / Neha Joshi

S.M. Ishtiaque / S.K. Gupta (Chem) Mayank Jain Brijesh Kumar / Sandeep Jain Sudeep Mathur / P. Chaturvedi

Saumya Jain Praveen Kumar Digwal Deepak Goel Gazal Kalra

Sandeep Chhoker Praveen Samariya S.K. Khare A.K. Mittal

Swati Nakra Atul Sikchi T.R. Sreekrishnan Prashant Mishra

Apoorva Pandhi Neha Joshi Apurba Das P. Senthilkumaran

Prateek Verma Brijesh Kumar Manju Mohan Kushal Sen

Sunny Chaudhary P. Aggarwal / S. Jindal M.R. Ravi S. Gupta / K. Trishal

S. Pandey / R. Ranjan A. Chauhan / R. Mehra Dhruv Jain / Shahank Kumar K.G. Parmar / A.K. Agarwal

M. Gupta / S. Chaudhary S. Tadiparthi / N. Singh Ravi Shankar / Soumik Paul Prateek Natani / Saket Yadav

R. Sahni / Abhiroop J. R. Shekhar / Abhinav Kumar Deepak Singh / Apoorva Pandhi Tarun Agarwal / P. Maheshwari

Vivek Bhatt / P. Tekchandani G.R.S. Raogali / A. Gupta Atul Sikchi / S.K. Srivastava Ram Karan / Y.R. Reddy

Amit Goyal / Ashu Bahl A.K. Behra / Nikhil Bansal Deepika Malik / Deepika Goyal Aliza Singh / Arpita Bansal

Rohit Bansal / Karan Sarda A. Chamadiya / M. Khandelwal

L.C. Verma / Uday Singh Ankur Saxena / D. V. Sagar

Anuj Sekhlecha Apurva Bansal / D. Mukkherjee

A.B. Bansal / Y.K. Sharma Punam Lade / Shelly Mittal

Gazal Kalra / Preeti Mittal P.A. Kaushik / A. Maheshwari

Ritu Sharma / Swati Nakra S. Bhattacharya / K.R. Rao

S.K. Srivastava / Updesh Verma Abha Sarkar / S.K. Srivastava

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APPENDIX III Sponsored Research Projects and Consultancy Jobs Undertaken

Table I : Sponsored Research Projects Undertaken During Last Five Years (2003-04 to 2007-08)

Financial Year Sponsored Research Projects Numbers Value in Rs. Lacs 2003-04 105 2029 2004-05 108 3106 2005-06 84 2754 2006-07 92 3882 2007-08 142 6342

Table II : Funding Agency-wise Break-up of Sponsored Research Projects Undertaken During 2007-08

Funding Agency No. of Projects Amount (Rs. Lacs)

Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establish 1 10.00 Agilent Technologies Foundation, Assurance Solution 1 9.44 All India Council for Technical Education 1 3.57 Alstom Technology Centre 1 4.54 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 1 46.00 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 1 15.35 Bhartiya Dharohar 1 2.00 Coir Board 1 14.24 Council of Scientific & Industrial Reasearch 9 43.29 DRDO, Ministry of Defence 3 41.67 Department of Biotechnology, GOI 4 188.87 Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Sc. & Tech. 10 295.97 Department of Information Technology 3 369.22 Deparment of Science & Technology (DST) 47 3258.57 Department of Space, ISRO Hd.Qurts. (GOI) 2 18.32 61 IIT Delhi

Funding Agency No. of Projects Amount (Rs. Lacs)

European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company 3 77.00 European Commission 2 23.58 Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd. 1 26.00 Indian Council of Agriculture Research 1 79.88 Indian Council of Social Science Research 1 2.29 Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service 3 153.86 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) 1 46.41 Integrated Coastal & Marine Area Mgt. (ICMAM) 1 90.07 Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd 1 12.00 International Division, Dept. of Science & Technology 3 22.08 Japanese Ministry 1 8.67 Ministry of Defence 2 70.40 Ministry of Communication & Information Technology 1 21.12 Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation 1 7.66 Ministry of New & Renewable Energy 6 217.35 Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi 1 317.71 NXP Semiconductors India Pvt. Ltd. 2 53.10 National Institute for Smart Government 6 73.20 Naval Research Board, Ministry of Defence 1 27.12 Oil and Natural Gas Corporation 2 198.56 President Estate Circle 1 12.00 Semiconductor Research Corporation 1 14.38 Snow & Avalanche Study Establishment 1 19.74 Steel Authority of India Ltd. 1 12.10 Tech. Information Forecasting & Assesssment Council 1 32.20 U. K. I. E. R. I. ,British Council Division 7 456.35 University of Aston in Birmingham 1 137.60 University of Waterloo (sub grant from Microsoft) 1 6.73 Total 140 6,540.21 62 IIT Delhi

Table III : Consultancy Jobs Undertaken During Last Five Years (2003-04 to 2007-08)

Financial Consultancies HRD Total Year Programmes IRD FITT by FITT

Nos. Value in Nos. Value in Value in Value in Rs. lacs Rs. Lacs Rs. Lacs Rs. Lacs

2003-04 600 554 30 325 75 954 2004-05 689 556 30 194 95 845 2005-06 739 746 61 364 60 1170 2006-07 816 1271 45 326 58 1655 2007-08 860 1339 72 669.55 31 80.87

Table IV : Ongoing International Sponsored Projects & Consultancies During 2007-08

Project Title Sponsoring Agency

Third Generation Scaffolds Tissue Engineering & European Commission, Sweden. Regenerative Medicine Extension. Study of Road Traffic Crashes and Injuries in India and UK. U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Understanding the Formation and Magnetic Properties of International Division, Dept. of Science & Technology, USA. Nanoscale Polyoxometalates ( V and Mo) with 3d Metal Ions. Environmentally-Focussed Low-Cost Nanostructured Devices. U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Processing of Smart Biodegradable Polymeric Composites. International Division, Dept. of Science & Techn., Australia. Developing A Thin Agent for In-Node Measurements in Agilent Technologies Foundation, Assurance Solutions, United sensor Networks. States of America. Enhanced Biomass Production and Energy Conversion Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) for Use in Water Scarce Areas of India. (through University of Aston, Brimingham). Mobile Communications to Improve Monitoring of Heart British Council Division, UK. Disease and Diabetes.

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Project Title Sponsoring Agency

Research on Application - Specific Microstructured Optical Fibers. U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Reconfigurable Computing High Level Specification, European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company, France. Modelling and Synthesis of Run-Time Reconfigurable Systems. Specifications: Synchrony vs. Asynchrony in the Presence European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company, France. of Nondeterminism. Framework for CoDesign Solution for High Performance European Aeronautic Defence & Space Company, France. Scientific Applications. Development of Natural Fibre Composites for Automotive Applications. International Division, Dept. of Science & Technology, Hungary. Impact of Climate Change on the Water Cycle and Ecosystem U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Functioning at the River Basin Scale. Understanding High Activity Enzyme Preparations for organic media. U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Accurate Energy Modelling of the Cache Sub-System. Semiconductor Research Corporation, USA. Determination of Lamine Burning Velocity of C2+ Fuel Mixtures. Alstom Technology Centre, Switzerland. Asian-European Multi Polar Network for Curricula Development European Commission, Itlay. Focused on the Design of Sustainable Product Service System. Implementation and Validation of Numerical Models for Heat Japanese Ministry, Japan. Island studies in Megacity Delhi. Application specific Thermal NDE. U.K.I.E.R.I., British Council Division, UK. Study of Epitaxial Silicon Wafers. MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.,USA. Rosetta II:Measuring National Differences in Cognition. US Airforce. Curriculum Design, Review and Support for Academic Kuwait Institute of Science and Technology. Programmes Project. Scientific Advise to NCCoPP Activities and Refresher Training. I.N.F.R.A.S, Switzerland. Evaluating Adequate of PPR-Pipes for Safe Transportation and Panchkanya Plast (P) Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal. Handling of Drinking Water. Modelling, Tessalation & Slicing of CAD Models. Architectural & Engineering Innovation Bureau, UAE. To Provide Consultancy to Ministry of Education, Ethiopian Government Ministry of Education, Ethiopia. in starting M.Tech. Programmes in Various Engineering Disciplines.

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APPENDIX IV

FACULTY

Director C.V. Ramakrishnan, Ph.D. Badri Prasad Patel, Ph. D. Surendra Prasad, Ph.D. Sanjeev Sanghi, Ph.D. Rajesh Prasad, Ph.D. D.K. Sehgal, Ph.D. Maloy K. Singha, Ph.D. Deputy Directors V. Seshadri, Ph.D. Anandh Subramaniam, Ph.D. H.C. Gupta, Ph.D. Administration S.N. Singh, Ph.D. Adjunct Faculty B.N.Jain Faculty S.V. Veeravalli, Ph.D. (Naval Construction Wing) Deans Associate Professor Lt. Col. R. Vijaya Kumar LT. Col. Amit Ray Anurag Sharma, Ph.D. Students A.K. Raghav, Ph.D. V.S. Bisaria, Ph.D. Industrial Research and Cdr. V.K. Satyam. Assistant Professors Development (Officer-in-charge) M. Balakrishnan, Ph.D. Postgraduate Studies and M.R. Cholemari, Ph.D. Dharam Singh Research Brijesh Eshpuniyani, Ph.D. S.R. Kale, Ph.D. Undergraduate Studies Manoj Datta Alumni Affairs & International Department of Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology Programmes Professor and Head Associate Professors Associate Deans A.K. Srivastava, Ph.D. Tapan Kr. Choudhary, Ph.D. Shashi Mathur, Ph.D. Student Affairs Professors James Gomes, Ph.D. Suneet Tuli IRD G.P. Agarwal, Ph.D. Prashant Mishra, Ph.D. Santanu Chaudhary Undergraduate Studies V.S. Bisaria, Ph.D. P.K. Roychoudhry, Ph.D. Department of Applied Mechanics J.K. Deb, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Professor and Head Santosh Kapuria, Ph.D. Saroj Mishra (Ms), Ph.D. Bishwajit Kundu, Ph.D. S.N. Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. P.K. Sen, Ph.D. Puneet Mahajan, Ph.D. D. Sundar, Ph.D. Sunil Nath, Ph.D. Professors R.K. Mittal, Ph.D. (Chair Prof.) Chief Scientific Officer T.R. Srikrishnan, Ph.D. S. Ahmed, Ph.D. Y. Nath, Ph.D. Vikram Sahai, Ph.D. Subhash Chand, Ph.D. S.K. Gupta, Ph.D. R.K. Pandey, Ph.D.

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Department of Chemical Engineering Siddharth Pandey, Ph.D. V. Haridas, Ph.D. N.G. Ramesh, Ph.D. Professor and Head K.K. Pant, Ph.D. S. Nagendran, Ph.D. Assistant Professors S.K. Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Sameer Sapra, Ph.D. Shashank Deep, Ph.D. Professors O.P. Amar, M. Tech. Ashok N. Bhaskarwar, Ph.D. Vivek V. Buwa, Ph.D. Department of Civil Engineering A.K. Gupta, Ph.D. V.V. Krishnan, Ph.D. Professor and Head Rakesh Khosa, Ph.D. K.D.P. Nigam, Ph.D. Shaik Abdul Munawar, Ph.D. A.K. Nagpal, Ph.D. Alok Madan, Ph.D. B. Pitchumani, Ph.D. Sudip K. Pattanayek, Ph.D. Professors A.K. Mittal, Ph.D. D.P. Rao, Ph.D. Shantanu Roy, Ph.D. B. Bhattacharjee, Ph.D. Geetam Tewari, Ph.D. T.R. Rao, Ph.D. Anil K. Saroha, Ph.D. Manoj Datta, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Associate Professors Anupam Shukla, Ph.D. N.K. Garg, Ph.D. G.S. Benipal, Ph.D. S. Basu, Ph.D. Sreedevi U., Ph.D. A.K. Gosain, Ph.D. Suresh Bhalla, Ph.D. Rajesh Khanna, Ph.D. System Programmer Ashok Gupta, Ph.D. Bhagu Ram Chahar, Ph.D. Ratan Mohan, Ph.D. J.K. Jain, D.I.I.T. A.K. Jain, Ph.D. R.R. Kalaga Das, Ph.D. J.M. Kate, Ph.D. S.K. Deb, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry Mukesh Khare, Ph.D. Supratic Gupta, Ph.D. Professor and Head P.S. Pandey, Ph.D. Shashi Mathur, Ph.D. Kumar Neeraj Jha, Ph.D. B.Jayaram, Ph.D. R.N. Ram, Ph.D. G. Venkatappa Rao, Ph.D. Deo Raj Kaushal, Ph.D. Professors A. Ramanan, Ph.D. K.S. Rao, Ph.D. J. Uma Maheshwari, Ph.D. D.K. Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D. Ravi Shankar, Ph.D. K.G. Sharma, Ph.D. A.K. Nema, Ph.D. A.S. Brar, Ph.D. A.K. Singh, Ph.D. S.N. Sinha, Ph.D. J.T. Shahu, Ph.D. C. Chakravarty (Ms), Ph.D. Jai Deo Singh, Ph.D. Associate Professors Senior Scientific Officer-II H.M. Chawla, Ph.D. Associate Professors B.J. Alappat, Ph.D. H.S. Gupta, Ph.D. Anil Jacob Elias, Ph.D. Sunil Kr. Khare, Ph.D. V.R. Guntari, Ph.D. Senior Programmer Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Ph.D. Narayanan D. Kurur, Ph.D. K.K. Gupta, Ph.D. M. Malikharjuna Rao, M.E. M.N. Gupta, Ph.D. Nalin Pant, Ph.D. A.K. Keshari, Ph.D.

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Department of Computer Science & Engineering R.K. Malik, Ph.D. Swades K. De, Ph.D. S.S. Murthy, Ph.D. S. Janardhanan, Ph.D. Professor and Head S.N. Maheshwari, Ph.D. Surendra Prasad, Ph.D. Umesh Kumar, Ph.D. Sandeep Sen, Ph.D. Sanjiva Prasad, Ph.D. K.R. Rajagopal, Ph.D. Brijesh Lal, Ph.D. Professors Huzur Saran, Ph.D. Bhim Singh, Ph.D. Sukumar Mishra, Ph.D. Associate Professors Anshul Kumar, Ph.D. G.S. Visveswaran, Ph.D. Mashuq-un-Nabi, Ph.D. Amit Kumar, Ph.D. S. Arun Kumar Ph.D. Associate Professors B.K. Panigrahi, Ph.D. M. Balakrishnan, Ph.D. Preeti Ranjan Panda, Ph.D. G. Bhuvaneshwari (Ms.), Ph.D. Ajay Kumar Pathak, Ph.D. S. Banerjee, Ph.D. Subodh Kumar, Ph.D. I.N. Kar Ph.D. Nilanjan Senroy, Ph.D. Naveen Garg, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Shankar Prakriya, Ph.D. INSA Senior Scientist S.K. Gupta, Ph.D. Amitabh Bagchi, Ph.D. Sumantara Dutta Roy, Ph.D. J. Nanda, Ph.D. B.N. Jain, Ph.D. Anirban Mahanti, Ph.D. M. Veerachary, Ph.D. S.C. Dutta Roy, Ph.D. Prem Kumar Kalra, Ph.D. Niloy Jyoti Mitra, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Saroj Kaushik, Ph.D. Kolin Paul, Ph.D. Shouribrata Chatterjee, Ph.D. V.J. Ribeiro, Ph.D.

Department of Electrical Engineering Department of Humanities & Social Sciences

Professor and Head Assistant Professors Professor and Head S. Chaudhary, Ph.D. R.B. Nair (Ms.), Ph.D. Vibha Arora, Ph.D. R.K. Patney, Ph.D. M. Gopal, Ph.D. Professor Sujoy Chakravarty, Ph.D. Professors H.M Gupta, Ph.D. Ravinder Kaur (Ms), Ph.D. Pritha Chandra, Ph.D. R.K.P. Bhatt, Ph.D. M. Hanmandlu, Ph.D. Amulya Khurana (Ms.), Ph.D. P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan, Ph.D. B. Bhowmik (Ms.), Ph.D. A.N. Jha, Ph.D. V. Sanil, Ph.D. Angelie Multani, Ph.D. P.R. Bijwe, Ph.D. V.K. Jain, Ph.D. A. Srinivasan (Ms.), Ph.D. Bharati Puri, Ph.D. Ranjan Bose, Ph.D. Jayadeva, Ph.D. V. Upadhyay, Ph.D. Kamlesh Singh, Ph.D. Devi Chadha (Ms.), Ph.D. S.D. Joshi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Senior Scientific Officer II Vinod Chandra, Ph.D. Subrat Kar, Ph.D. Purnima Singh, Ph.D. Syamala Kallury (Ms.), Ph.D. J.K. Chatterjee, Ph.D. M.J. Kumar, Ph.D.

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Department of Management Studies Department of Mechanical Engineering

Professor and Head Sudhir K. Jain, Ph.D. Professor and Head D. Ravi Kumar, Ph.D. S.S. Yadav, Ph.D. Sushil, Ph.D. Arun Kanda, Ph.D. P.V. Madhusudhan Rao, Ph.D. Professors Associate Professors Professors M.R. Ravi, Ph.D. Rajat K. Baisya, Ph.D. K.C. Iyer, Ph.D. Anoop Chawla, Ph.D. Anjan Ray, Ph.D. D.K. Banwet, Ph.D. Kiran Momaya, Ph.D. S.G. Deshmukh, Ph.D. Kiran Seth, Ph.D. Kanika T. Bhal (Ms.), Ph.D. Ravishankar, Ph.D. P.L. Dhar, Ph.D. S.P. Singh, Ph.D. V. Gautam, Ph.D. Assistant Professors R.R. Gaur, Ph.D. P.M.V. Subbarao, Ph.D. M.P. Gupta, Ph.D. Harish Choudhary, P.G.D.M. Kshitij Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professors P.K. Jain, Ph.D. Seema Sharma, Ph.D. S.R. Kale, Ph.D. S. Aravindan, Ph.D. Sudipto Mukherjee, Ph.D. O.P. Bansal, M.Tech. Sunil Pandey, Ph.D. Department of Mathematics Ashis K. Darpe, Ph.D. P.V. Rao, Ph.D. Sudarsan Ghosh, Ph.D. Professor and Head A. Tripathi, Ph.D. S.K. Saha, Ph.D. J.M. Gupta, M.Tech. B. Chandra (Ms.), Ph.D. Assistant Professors R. Sagar, Ph.D. Sunil Jha, Ph.D. Professors J.P. Subrahmanyam, Ph.D. Biswaranjan Behera, Ph.D. M.S. Kulkarni, Ph.D. Suresh Chandra, Ph.D. S. Wadhwa, Ph.D. Lipika Dey, Ph.D. S.V. Modak, Ph.D. Associate Professors R.K. Sharma, Ph.D. Pulak Mohan Pandey, Ph.D. Aparna Mehra, Ph.D. Naresh Bhatnagar, Ph.D. Associate Professors Rahul Rebeiro, Ph.D. Mani Mehra, Ph.D. J.K. Dutt, Ph.D. N. Chatterjee, Ph.D. Prabal Talukdar, Ph.D. Anima Nagar, Ph.D. A.D. Gupta, M.Tech. Emeritus Fellow S. Dharmaraja, Ph.D. Sanjeev Jain, Ph.D. A. Nagabhushanam, M.A. B.L. Juneja, Ph.D. Subiman Kundu, Ph.D. Sangeeta Kohli, Ph.D. Wagish Shukla, Ph.D. B.S. Panda, Ph.D. K. Sreenadh,Ph.D. Department of Physics S. C. Sekhara Rao, Ph.D. Professor and Head Professors P.K. Pandya, Ph.D. Ajit Kumar, Ph.D.

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Arun Kumar, Ph.D. P. Senthil Kumaran, Ph.D. Associate Professors Assistant Professors R. Chatterjee (Ms.), Ph.D. Hitendra Kumar Malik, Ph.D. Apurba Das, Ph.D. B.S. Butola, Ph.D. S. Chopra, Ph.D. Pankaj Srivastava, Ph.D. Deepti Gupta (Ms.), Ph.D. Sourabh Ghosh, Ph.D. B.D. Gupta, Ph.D. R.D. Tarey, Ph.D. Manjeet Jassal (Ms.), Ph.D. Abhijit Majumdar, Ph.D. H.C. Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professors Mangala Joshi (Ms.), Ph.D. Amit Rawal, Ph.D. S.C. Kashyap, Ph.D. Anjan Barman, Ph.D. R.S. Rangasamy, Ph.D. Bodh Raj Mehta, Ph.D. Santanu Ghosh, Ph.D. B.P. Pal, Ph.D. Amrita Mishra(Ms.), Ph.D. Centre for Applied Research in Electronics G.B. Reddy, Ph.D. G.V. Prakash, Ph.D. Professor and Head Associate Professors Anurag Sharma, Ph.D. A.K. Shukla, Ph.D. Sudhir Chandra Ananjan Basu, Ph.D. M.R. Shenoy, Ph.D. Aloka Sinha(Ms.), Ph.D. Professors Arun Kumar, Ph.D. R.K. Soni, Ph.D. Rajendra Singh, Ph.D. R. Bahl, Ph.D. Assistant Professors K. Thyagarajan, Ph.D. Jitendra Pratap Singh, Ph.D. S.K. Koul, Ph.D. Mahesh P. Abegaonkar, Ph.D. V.K. Tripathi, Ph.D. Principal Scientific Officers B.S. Panwar, Ph.D. Monika Aggarwal (Ms), Ph.D. V.D. Vankar, Ph.D. Mukesh Chander, Ph.D. Suneet Tuli, M.Tech. Associate Professors D. Ranganathan, Ph.D. Versha Banerjee (Ms.), Ph.D. R.K. Varshney, Ph.D. Centre for Atmospheric Sciences Sujeet Chaudhary, Ph.D. Emeritus Fellow Professor and Head A.D. Rao, Ph.D. Joby Joseph, Ph.D. Kehar Singh, Ph.D. Maithilisharan, Ph.D. O.P. Sharma, Ph.D. Neeraj Khare Ph.D. Professors P.C. Sinha, Ph.D. Department of Textile Technology S.K. Dash, Ph.D. Associate Professors S.K. Dube, Ph.D. Krishna Achuta Rao, Ph.D. Professor and Head R. Chattopadhyay, Ph.D. Pramila Goyal (Ms.), Ph.D. H.C. Upadhyay, Ph.D. V.K. Kothari, Ph.D. B.L. Deopura, Ph.D. G. Jayaraman (Ms.), Ph.D. Senior Scientific Officers-I Bhuvanesh Gupta, Ph.D. Professors U.C. Mohanty, Ph.D. P. Agarwal (Ms.), Ph.D. S.M. Ishtiaque, Ph.D. Ashwini K. Agarwal, Ph.D. Manju Mohan (Ms.), Ph.D. R.C. Raghava, Ph.D. B.K. Behera, Ph.D. Kushal Sen, Ph.D.

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Centre for Biomedical Engineeing Educational Technology Services Centre

Professor and Head Assistant Professor Professor & Head Harpal Singh, Ph.D. Aditya Mittal, Ph.D. Arun Kanda, Ph.D. Professors Senior Design Engineer Sneh Anand (Ms), Ph.D. S.M.K. Rahman, M.Tech. Dinesh Mohan, Ph.D. Principal Scientific Officer Centre for Energy Studies A.R. Ray, Ph.D.. Nivedita K. Gohil(Ms.), Professor and Head Assistant Professors Associate Professor M.K.G. Babu, Ph.D. K.A. Subramanyan, Ph.D. Veena Koul, Ph.D. Professors R. Uma, Ph.D. Computer Services Centre R. Balasubramanian, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer T.S. Bhatti, Ph.D. K. Gadgil, Ph.D. Professor and Head Sunil Kak, M.Tech. Avinash Chandra, Ph.D. Senior Scientific Officers-I B.P. Pal, Ph.D. Ram Lal, M.Sc. R.P. Dahiya, Ph.D. Sat Narain, Ph.D. Sr. System Programmers Gopal Krishen, M.Sc. L.M. Das, M.Tech. Subodh Kumar, Ph.D. P.R. Bhowmik, M.Sc. Jayashree Santosh (Ms.), M.Tech. M.G. Dastidar (Ms.), Ph.D. A.K. Sharma, Ph.D. Savita Goel (Ms), D.I.I.T. Viresh Dutta, Ph.D. Senior Scientific Officers-II (IITD) Senior Manager A. Ganguly, Ph.D. Pragya Jain (Ms) Ph.D. N.C. Kalra, M.Tech. S.N. Garg, Ph.D. T.C. Kandpal, Ph.D. Senior Programmers System Operator(SG) Subodh Kumar, Ph.D. S.C. Kaushik, Ph.D. Visiting Faculties Rajesh Bhat, Ph.D. S.S. Sehgal, M.A. D.P. Kothari, Ph.D. R.K. Chauhan, M.C.A. System Operator Rakesh Bakshi, Ph.D. S.C. Mullick, Ph.D. Jaya, M.Tech. Usha Rani Gupta (Ms.), M.A. M.S. Sodha, Ph.D. D.K. Sharma, Ph.D. Emeritus Fellow R.P. Sharma, Ph.D. S.C. Tripathi, Ph.D. G.N. Tewari, Ph.D. Chair Professor Associate Professor H.P. Garg, Ph.D. H.D. Pandey, Ph.D.

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Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics & Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering Maintenance Engineering Centre Professor and Head Assistant Professor Professor and Head Chief Design Engineer (SG) Veena Choudhary (Ms.), Ph.D. Josemon Jacob, Ph.D. Naresh Tondon, Ph.D. G.S. Yadava, Ph.D. Professors Emeritus Fellow Professors Chief Design Engineer (SE) A.K. Ghosh, Ph.D. A.K. Gupta, Ph.D. V.P. Agarwal, Ph.D. V.K. Agarwal, Ph.D. Ashok Misra, Ph.D. (on lien) Jayashree Bijwe, Ph.D. Design Engineer S.N. Maiti, Ph.D. O.P. Gandhi, Ph.D. R.K. Rai, M.Tech. Assistant Professor Centre for Rural Development & Technology R.K. Pandey, Ph.D. Professor & Head Instrument Design & Development Centre Assistant Professors Satya Santosh, (Ms.) Ph.D. Vijayaraghavan M. Chariar, Chief Design Engineer (SG) N.K. Jain, Ph.D. Professor Ph.D. and Head Rakesh Kumar, Ph.D. (SG) Rajendra Prasad, Ph.D. Anushree Malik (Ms.),Ph.D. A.L. Vyas, Ph.D. S.K. Sud, M.E.(Hons.) Associate Professors Emeritus Fellow Professors Assistant Professor S.N. Naik, Ph.D. P. Vasudevan (Ms.), Ph.D. D.T. Shahani, Ph.D. D.S. Mehta, Ph.D. Satyawati Sharma (Ms.) Ph.D. Distinguished Fellows Chandra Shakher, Ph.D. Emeritus Fellow V.K. Vijay, Ph.D. M.N. Saha, Ph.D. Associate Professors R. Arockiasamy, Ph.D. V.P. Sharma, Ph.D. S.K. Atreya, D.I.I.T. Hony. Visiting Professor National Resource Centre for Value I.P. Singh, Ph.D. P.K. Rastogi, Ph.D. Education in Engineering Chief Design Engineers System Programmer Professor & Coordinator A.K. Agarwala, M.S. (SG) R.P. Suri, M.Tech. L.K. Das, M.A. (SG) R.R. Gaur, Ph.D.

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Bharti School of Telecommunication Interdisciplinary / Sanskrit Studies Technology and Management Professor and Co-ordinator

Professor & Coordinator M. Jagadesh Kumar, Ph.D. S. Prasad, Ph.D. Central Workshop Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology Professor & Head

Professor & Coordinator R. Sagar, Ph.D./ Arun Kanda, Ph.D. Bijendra N. Jain, Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary Applied Systems Research Programme APPOINTMENTS

Professor and Co-ordinator Assistant Professors D.K. Banwet, Ph.D. Shaik Abdul Munawar Chemical Engineering

Entrepreneurship Development Programme Amirban Mahanti Computer Sci. & Engg. Sunil Jha Mechanical Engineering Professor and Co-ordinator Rahul Ribeiro Mechanical Engineering Surendra S. Yadav, Ph.D. Sudarshan Ghosh Mechanical Engineering Interdisciplinary Opto-Electronics & Optical Niloy Jyoti Mitra Computer Sci. & Engg. Communication Research Programme S. Janardhanan Electrical Engineering Professor and Co-ordinator Nilanjan Senroy Electrical Engineering D. Chadha (Ms.), Ph.D. J. Uma Maheshwari Civil Engineering

Interdisciplinary / Transportation Research and B.K. Satapathy CPSE Injury Prevention Programme (TRIPP)

Professor and Co-ordinator Dinesh Mohan, Ph.D.

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RESIGNATIONS/RETIREMENTS/TRANSFER/VRS ETC.

Department of Chemical Engineering

B. Pitchumani Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

G.V. Rao Professor

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Arzad Alam Kherani Adjunct Faculty

Department of Electrical Engineering

A.N. Jha Professor

Ajay Kumar Pathak Assistant Professor

Naresh Sharma Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

K. Athre Professor O.P. Bansal Assistant Professor T.K. Kundra Professor

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APPENDIX V Administrative and Other Staff

ADMINISTRATION Deepak Negi Sports Officer

Col. Rajendra Singh (R) Registrar (under suspension) B.N. Yadav Security Officer (SS)

Dr. A.L. Vyas Acting Registrar Naimuddin Institute Engineer (on Deputation)

M. K. Gulati Deputy Registrar (Accounts) Rafat Jamal Asstt. Executive Engineer (under A.K. Monga Deputy Registrar (UGS) suspension)

K.P. Singh Deputy Registrar (PGS&R), (Legal Cell) G.K. Taneja Executive Engineer

Nanak Chand Chauhan Asstt. Registrar (SS) (SAS), (R&I),(O&M), V.K. Bharaj Asstt. Executive Engineer (Trpt. Unit) K.P. Mishra Asstt. Executive Engineer

Sunita Shiva (Ms.) Asstt. Registrar (SS) (on lien) N. Bhaskar P.S. to Director

V.K. Wadhwa Asstt. Registrar (SS, Estt-I, Conf.) Hitendra Goel Asstt. Executive Engineer P. Kumaresan Asstt. Registrar (SS) (Store Purchase) Administrative Computerisation Support Service P.G. Basak Asstt. Registrar (SS) (Audit) B.S. Pawar Head R.K. Gupta Asstt. Registrar (Accounts) R. Raghavan (Ms.) Senior System Programmer K.K Bhattacharjee Asstt. Registrar (IRD, CDN) K. Narayanan Senior Programmer Vivek Raman Asstt. Registrar (Planning), (PIO) P.K. Baboo Senior Programmer

Atul Vyas Asstt. Registrar (Alumni) Pradeep Kumar Gupta Senior Programmer Chatar Singh STO (SG) V. K. Vashistha Asstt. Registrar (officiating) (E-II)

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Student Counselling Service Library

Head A. K. Gosain Chairman

O.P. Sharma, Ph.D. Jagdish Arora Librarian

Counsellor K. Saha (Ms.) Dy. Librarian (S.G.)

Rupa Murghai S.P. Singh Dy. Librarian (S.G.) (on lien) J.P. Srivastava Asstt. Librarian Planning Unit

Professor-in-charge (Planning) : Ashok Gupta, Ph.D. IIT Hospital

Professor-in-charge (Transport) : J.P. Subrahmanyam S.K. Aggarwal Chief Medical Officer (SS)

Professor-in-charge (Guest Houses) : K.S. Rao S.B. Pathak Sr. Medical Officer (SS) (Homoeo) Head Hospital Industrial Research & Development Renu Misuriya (Ms.) Medical Officer (SS) Dean : V.S. Bisaria, Ph.D. Ajay Kumar Jain Medical Officer (SS) Associate Dean : Suneet Tuli, Ph.D. Lily Khosa (Ms.) Medical Officer (SS)

Mahesh Kumar Sagar Medical Officer (SS)

Training & Placement Anila Khosla (Ms.) Medical Officer (SS)

Professor-in-Charge : Kushal Sen, Ph.D. R.K. Khandelwal Medical Officer

Prabhpreet Sethi (Ms.) Medical Officer

Veena Chaudhary (Ms.) Medical Officer Hindi Cell

Senior Scientific Officer-II : Sushila Sinha (Ms.), Ph.D

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Table I : Group A Officers deputed for various trainings in 2007-08

Name, Designation and Title of Training Period of Training Department

Ms. Raj Rani Workshop on Noting/Drafting 23/04/2007 to 25/04/2007 Ms. Kamla Rani Workshop on Noting/Drafting 23/04/2007 to 25/04/2007 Sh. Rohtash Workshop on Noting/Drafting 18/06/2007 to 20/06/2007 Sh. Ramesh Kumar Workshop on Noting/Drafting 18/06/2007 to 20/06/2007 20 Candidates Training Programme on M.S.Office Automation 21/05/2007 to 04/06/2007 19 Candidates Training Programme on M.S.Office Automation 09/07/2007 to 20/07/2007 Sh.Vishesh Kumar Water Quality & its Management 16/07/2007 to 20/07/2007 19 Candidates Hindi Typing 25/07/2007 Sh. K. N. Madanasundran Collaboration in Research and Development of New Curriculum in Sound and Vibration 01/10/2007 to 05/10/2007 Sh. Shiv Kant Workshop on Safety Management 08/10/2007 to 11/10/2007 Sh. Manohar Singh Chana Workshop on Safety Management 08/10/2007 to 11/10/2007 Sh. Rajiv Agarwal Conference on Fire India-2007 21/11/2007 to 23/11/2007 Dr. Deepak Negi Sports Medcon-2007 Conference & Exhibition 16/11/2007 to 18/ 11/2007 Sh. P.G. Basak Workshop on Emerging Trends in Information 03/12/2007 to 07/12/2007 Technology in University Management Sh. R. K. Gupta Workshop on Emerging Trends in Information 03/12/2007 to 07/12/2007 Technology in University Management Sh. Nanak Chand Training Course on O&M at ISTM 17/12/2007 to 20/12/2007 Sh. R. K. Gupta Training Course on Accounting Standards and 23/01/2008 to 25/01/2008 Reading of Balance Sheet. Sh. Anuj Gaur Water Supply:Capacity Building 04/02/2008

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Name, Designation and Title of Training Period of Training Department

Sh. K Nageswara Rao Workshop on Value Added Education in Library 18/02/2008 to 22/02/2008 and Information Science Sh. K. P. Singh Workshop on RTI & Legal Issue 23/02/2008 Sh. P. G. Basak Workshop on RTI & Legal Issue 23/02/2008 Sh. Vivek Raman Workshop on RTI & Legal Issue 23/02/2008 11 Employees Training Programme on M.S Office Automation 18/02/2008 to 29/02/2008 Sh. Hitendra Govil Training Course on O & M of Transformer Circuit Breaker 18/02/2008 to 22/02/2008 Sh. M. N. Hasan Rehabilitation Science Congress 01/03/2008 to 02/03/2008

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APPENDIX VII Courses and Admissions

Table I : Break-up of Admissions through Joint Entrance Examination made to the Various Disciplines during 2007-2008

Sanctioned Actual Strength Admissions

Chemical Engineering 46 44 Civil Engineering 72 71 Computer Science & Engineering 41 42 Electrical Engineering 41 41 Mechanical Engineering 67 67 Production Engineering 31 30 Engineering Physics 41 41 Textile Technology 62 56 Mathematics & Computer Applications 31 31 (5-year Integrated M.Tech.) Computer Science & Engineering 21 21 (5-year dual Degree) Chemical Engineering and Process Engineering 16 15 and Design (5-year dual Degree) Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology 31 29 (5-year dual Degree) Electrical (Power) 21 21 EE/Information and Communication Technology 16 17 (5 year M.Tech.) CC/Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering 16 16

Total 553 542

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Table II : Students Admitted to First Year of the M.Tech./M.Des./MS(R)/D.I.I.T., M.B.A. & M.Sc. Programmes as on July 31, 2007 (the last date for late registration in Ist Semester 2007-2008)

Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Four-semester (24 months) Master of Technology (M .Tech.) Department of Applied Mechanics Engineering Mechanics 19 2 21 Design Engineering 15 2 17

Department of Chemical Engineering Process Engineering of Design 21 3 24

Department of Chemistry Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis & Control ______

Department of Civil Engineering Geotechnical Geoenvironmental Engineering 8 3 11 Structural Engineering 19 8 27 Water Resources Engineering 10 1 11 Rock Engineering Under Ground Structures 4 1 5 Construction Technology & Management — 25 25 Construction Engineering and Management 17 4 21 Environmental Engineering and Management 13 1 14 Transportation Engineering 4 8 12

Department of Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science & Engineering 8 7 15

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Department of Electrical Engineering Integrated Electronics & Circuits 14 5 19 Communications Engineering 5 2 7 Control & Automation 9 4 13 Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives 17 2 19 Computer Technology 14 2 16 Power System 12 — 12

Department of Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering 18 2 20 Design of Mechanical Equipment 17 3 20 Production Engineering 12 2 14 Industrial Engineering 13 2 15

Department of Physics Applied Optics 16 2 18 Solid State Materials 13 6 19

Department of Textile Technology Textile Engineering 16 4 20 Fibre Science & Technology 11 1 12

Centre for Applied Research in Electronics Radio Frequency Design and Technology 2 8 10

Interdisciplinary Programmes Computer Applications 13 4 17 Energy Studies 19 5 24

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Evening Programme in Energy Studies * — 31 31 Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engineering 10 2 12 Instrument Technology 9 1 10 Polymer Science & Technology 17 1 18 Opto-Electronics & Optical Communication 9 5 14 Power Generation Technology — 15 15 (For NTPC Sponsored candidates) Tele-communication Technology and Management 15 — 15 VLSI Tools and Design __ 10 10

419 184 603

2-year Master of Design (M.Des.) Industrial Design 15 — 15

2-year P.G. Diploma (D.I.I.T.) Naval Construction** — 17 17

2-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry __ 29 29 Mathematics __ 33 33 Physics __ 32 32

* Programme run for employees sponsored by R&D Organisations, Government Department or Private Industries. ** Exclusively sponsored candidates from Indian Navy.

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

M.S. (Research) Amar Nath Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology 1 1 2 Applied Mechanics 1 — 1 Civil Engineering — — — Computer Science & Engineering 1 3 4 Electrical Engineering 1 3+2 6 Chemical Engineering — 1 1 Biochemical Engineering & Biotech — __ 3 Mechanical Engineering 2 4 6

M.B.A. Full Time —3636 Telecommunication Systems & Management — 15 15 Part Time — 54 54

Total 440 414 854

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Department/Centre I Semester II Semester Institute Others Institute Others Total Scholars (including Scholars (including Part-timers) Part-timers)

Applied Mechanics 1 4 4 5 14 Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology 2 3 — 2 7 Chemical Engineering 3 4 4 3 14 Chemistry 5 19 — 3 27 Civil Engineering 2 15 2 5 24 Computer Science & Engineering 1 5 — — 6 Electrical Engineering 8 6 9 6 29 Humanities & Social Sciences 2 5 — 10 17 Management Studies 1 3 — 3 7 Mathematics __ 1 — 4 5 Mechanical Engineering 4 4 1 2 11 Physics 6 6 1 6 19 Textile Technology 4 2 __ — 6 Centre for Applied Research in Electronics 1 1 __ — 2 Centre for Atmospheric Sciences 3 — — 1 4 Centre for Biomedical Engineering 2 — — 5 7 Centre for Energy Studies 5 10 3 3 21 Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre — 1 1 — 2 Instrument Design & Development Centre — 5 — __ 5 Centre for Rural Development & Technology 2 2 __ 1 5 Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering 1 7 1 2 11 Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information — — — 1 1 Technology Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology Management— 3 — 1 4 Transpotation Research & Injury Prevention Programmes __ 1 __ — 1

Total 53 107 26 63 249

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Table IV: Total Number of M.Tech./MS (R)/M.Sc./D.I.I.T.Students on Rolls as on July 31, 2007 (the last date for late registration in Ist Semester, 2007-2008)

Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers) Master of Technology (M.Tech.) Department of Applied Mechanics Engineeirng Mechanics 40 3 43 Design Engineering 37 4 41

Department of Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering 42 6 48

Department of Chemistry Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis & Control — — —

Department of Civil Engineering Construction Technology & Management — 48 48 Geotechnical & Geoenvironment Engineering 18 4 22 Rock Engineering Underground Structures 11 1 12 Structural Engineering 32 16 48 Water Resources Engineering 22 1 23 Environmental Engineering and Management 24 4 28 Construction Engineering and Management 33 13 46 Transportation Engineering 9 17 26

Deptt. of Computer Sc. & Engineering Computer Science & Engineering 20 15 35

Total 288 132 420

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Department of Electrical Engineering Integrated Electronics & Circuits 24 9 33 Communication Engineering 12 5 17 Control & Automation 17 7 24 Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives 25 5 30 Computer Technology 26 5 31 Power System 29 5 34

Department of Mechanical Engineering Thermal Engineering 32 6 38 Design of Mechanical Equipment 32 5 37 Production Engineering 16 2 18 Industrial Engineering 27 6 33

Department of Physics Applied Optics 24 5 29 Solid State Materials 23 14 37

Department of Textile Technology Textile Engineering 32 4 36 Fibre Science & Technology 28 2 30

Centre for Applied Research in Electronics Radio Frequency Design and Technology 6 6 12

Total 641 218 859

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Interdisciplinary Programmes Computer Applications 26 11 37 Energy Studies 37 9 46 Evening Programme in Energy Studies — 69 69 Instrument Technology 23 7 30 Industrial Tribology & Maint. Engineering 22 8 30 Polymer Science & Technology 27 8 35 Opto-Electronics & Optical Communication 16 14 30 Power Generation Technology — 38 38 Tele-Communication Technology and Management 36 — 36 Tele-Communication Systems and Management — 28 28 VLSI —2525

Master of Design (M.Des.) Industrial Design 30 2 32

Total 858 437 1295

M.B.A. — 140 140 M.S.(Research) Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Tech. 3 __ 3 Bio-Chemical Engg. & Bio-Technology 2 1 3 Chemical Engineering — 5 5 Computer Science & Engineering 2 6 8

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Course Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Electrical Engineering 1 8 9 Mechanical Engineering 1 1 2

Total 867 598 1465

1 & 1/2-year P.G. Diploma (D.I.I.T.) Naval Construction — 33 33

2-year Master of Science (M.Sc.) Chemistry — 56 56 Mathematics 27 43 70 Physics 14 48 62

Total 41 180 221

Grand Total 908 778 1686

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Table V : Number of Research Students on the Institute Rolls as on July 31, 2007 (the last date for late registration in Ist Semester, 2007-2008)

Department/Centre/Programme Institute Others (including Total students part-timers)

Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Tech. 1 __ 1 Applied Mechanics 15 37 52 Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology 11 20 31 Chemical Engineering 19 29 48 Chemistry 19 74 93 Civil Engineering 19 63 82 Computer Science & Engineering 13 12 25 Electrical Engineering 27 39 66 Humanities & Social Sciences 13 42 55 Management Studies 8 56 64 Mathematics 5 23 28 Mechanical Engineering 28 46 74 Physics 26 64 90 Textile Technology 16 6 22 Centre for Applied Research in Electronics 5 6 11 Centre for Atmospheric Sciences 10 17 27 Centre for Biomedical Engineering 10 27 37 Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Prog. — 1 1 Centre for Energy Studies 27 85 112 Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre — 11 11 Instrument Design & Development Centre 8 13 21 Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering 9 17 26 Centre for Rural Development & Technology 11 27 38

Total 300 715 1015

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APPENDIX VIII Scholarships/Assistantships and Awards

Table I : Number of Cash Prizes and Merit-cum-Means Scholarships offered to B.Tech. Students during the Session 2007-2008

Class Cash Prizes No. of scholarships Free Messing awarded (basic menu and 2005-2006 2007-2008 pocket allowance IInd Sem. Ist Sem. of Rs. 250/- p.m. to S.C./S.T. students

I-Year 26 42 104 48+03 Preparatory II-Year 27 19 90 48 III-Year 23 26 88 33 IV-Year 22 22 97 31 V-Year 7 — 4 2 Backlog — — — 2

Total 105 109 383 164+03 Preparatory

Table II : Scholarships/Assistantships offered to the Students of M.Tech./M.Des./MS(R) and M.Sc. Programmes during the Session 2007-2008 (i) M.Tech./M.Des.

Course No. of No. of Scholarships Assistantships renewed awarded

(a) M.Tech. Engineering Mechanics 21 19 Design Engineering 22 12

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Course No. of No. of Scholarships Assistantships renewed awarded

Process Engineering & Design 23 21 Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis __ __ Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 10 8 Structural Engineering 13 17 Construction Engineering and Management 14 16 Environmental Engineering and Management 11 11 Rock Engg. and Underground Structures 7 4 Water Resources Engineering 12 10 Transportation Engineering 4 3 Computer Science & Engineering 13 8 Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives 9 17 Communications Engineering 7 5 Control and Automation 7 9 Computer Technology 12 12 Power System 19 12 Integrated Electronics & Circuits 12 14 Computer Applications 15 14 Thermal Engineering 14 18 Production Engineering 4 11 Industrial Engineering 14 13 Design of Mechanical Equipment 15 17 Applied Optics 10 14 Solid State Materials 14 13

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Course No. of No. of Scholarships Assistantships renewed awarded

Textile Engineering 16 18 Fibre Science & Technology 17 11 Radio Frequency Design and Technology 4 2 Energy Studies 21 20 Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engineering 12 10 Polymer Science & Technology 15 16 Opto-electronics & Optical Communication 8 9 Instrument Technology 16 9 Telecommunication Technology and Management 21 15

(b) M.Des. Industrial Design 17 14

(c) MS (Research) Bio-chemical Engg. & Bio-Tech. 3 __ Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology 2 1 Computer Science & Engineering 1 1 Civil Engineering — — Applied Mechanics — 1 Electrical Engineering — — Mechanical Engineering 1 — Chemical Engineering — —

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(ii) M.Sc.

No. of merit-cum-means No. of free-ships scholarships awarded awarded 2007 2006

Chemistry I year — __ — II year 9 5 —

Mathematics I year 11 __ __ II year __ 8 —

Physics I year 10 10 __ II year — __ —

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Table III : Institute Research Scholarships/Fellowships Awarded for the Session 2007-2008

Department/Centre No. of No. of Assistantship awarded Scholarships (2007 entry) renewed

Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Tech. __ 1 Applied Mechanics 5 17 Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology 2 16 Chemical Engineering 6 19 Chemistry 414 Civil Engineering 4 20 Computer Science & Engineering 2 12 Electrical Engineering 16 22 Humanities & Social Sciences 2 12 Management Studies 1 8 Mathematics 1 8 Mechanical Engineering 5 22 Physics 10 25 Textile Technology 3 12 Centre for Applied Research in Electronics 1 5 Centre for Atmospheric Sciences 3 9 Centre for Biomedical Engineering 2 7 Centre for Energy Studies 8 24 Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre 1 1 I.D.D. Centre 3 10 Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering 3 7 Centre for Rural Development & Technology 2 10

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Table IV : Prizes and Scholarships offered by Outside Agencies

Rajindra Kumari Malhotra Memorial Prize Instituted for encouraging responsible student leadership based on student's performance in curricular and co-curricular activities during the previous year. It carries one prize of Rs.1,000/- and is awarded to a student who shows best responsible student leadership amongst the II, III and IV year students on the basis of academic requirement and participation in extra-curricular activities. Alumni Association, I.I.T. Delhi Prize Instituted to provide incentive for the average student to improve his academic performance. Prize is awarded to the top scorer from amongst the 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students at the end of the 2nd semester taking into account the result of 1st and 2nd semesters. It carries a prize money of Rs.10,000/-. Raman Subramanian Award To a student for the highest Grade Point Average at the end of the II year. It carries a prize money of Rs.225/-.

Rajiv Bambawale Cash Prize To a student for the best project work of the year among final year B.Tech. students of Electrical Engineering. It carries a prize money of Rs.1,000/-. Mr.& Mrs. Prem Sheel Bhatnagar Award To a student for the best project work of the year among final year B.Tech. students of Civil Engineering. It carries a prize money of Rs.1,000/-. Rajiv Bambawale Cash Award To a final year student for the cumulative performance up to the pre-final year. The value of the award is Rs.2,500/-. Rajiv Bambawale Trust Merit-cum-Means Scholarship One scholarship of Rs. 700/- per month awarded every year to a 1st year UG student whose parental income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA of 6.00. Kundan Lal Trust Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.500/- per month awarded to a 1st year student only for one year of any discipline on the basis of merit at the end of 1st semester. Tara Vati Ram Gopal Mehra Foundation Trust Scholarship One scholarship of the value of Rs.300/- + tution fee per month each based on merit-cum-means. R. Vibhakar Commorative Medal and Cash Prize To the student of 3rd year of any discipline securing the highest C.G.P.A. The value of the award is Rs.250/-.

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Harsh Vardhan Dwarkadas Motiwala Memorial Prize To the best final year B.Tech. student of Textile Technology discipline It carries a prize money of Rs.1,500/-. Vivek Sharma Memorial Award To the best outgoing sportsman. It carries a prize money of Rs.1,000/-. Lions Club Scholarship One scholarship of Rs. 100 per month awarded on the basis of merit i.e., JEE rank for the duration of the programme. Renewal subject to maintain CGPA of 6.00. Alok Saxena Memorial Award To the second best all rounder amongst under graduating students. It carries a prize money of Rs.1,000/-. Suresh Chandra Memorial Award Two awards to candidates each of the value of Rs.2000/- to candidates for the best project work for B.Tech. level one each in Computer Science & Engineering and Mech. Engg. in the area of software development. Motorola Student of the year Award An outstanding all round B.Tech. student from amongst the graduating students of Elect. Engg. and Computer Sc. & Engg. discipline based on Academic and non Academic performance throughout his/her undergraduate career at the Institute. I.C.I.M. Stay Ahead Award To a 4th year student falling in the first 10 ranks of his discipline whose project in Computer Technology, Information Technology, CAD/CAM, Robotics and Automation. It carries a prize money of Rs.6,000/-. Dogra Medal Award Medal to the best all rounder from amongst the graduating U.G. students of Civil Enggineering discipline. Shri Shashank Vikram Garg Award To the best all round B.Tech./Integrated M.Tech./M.C.A. having completed 3rd year. The merit will be adjudged in both academic and non-academic performance evaluated after the completion of 5th semester every year. The value of the award is Rs.10,000/-. Kesar Devi Scholarship Two scholarships for B.Tech. Mechanical Engineering students achieving highest C.G.P.A. at the end of the 2nd year. The value of scholarship is Rs.500/- p.m. WAPCOS Silver Jubilee Award To a B.Tech. student at the end of 3rd year for his best performance in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering course. It carries a prize money of Rs.2,000/-. Ms. M. Ratna Benevolence Scholarship One scholarship of the value of Rs.400/- per month. It is awarded on the basis of merit-cum-means to a first year student. Renewable for 4 years subject to maintain CGPA 6.00.

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Maj. Gen. Harkirat Singh Memorial Scholarship One scholarship of the value of Rs.250/- per month to a final year student of Civil Engineering with highest CGPA at pre-final year. Prof. A. K. Mahalanabis Memorial Scholarship To the student of 1st year Electrical Engg. who has the highest All India rank in Joint Entrance Examination. The scholarship/medal will be regulated as per existing rules. Value of the scholarship is Rs.400/- per month. K. Vasudevan Award A cash award of the value of Rs.1,000/- to each best student (based on C.G.P.A.) at the end of 1st, IInd, 3rd and 4th year of Textile Technology discipline. T.C.S. Project Award To students for the best B.Tech. project in the final year, one each in the Departments of Computer Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. It carries a prize money of Rs. 5,000/- each. Suresh Chandra Memorial Trust Scholarship One scholarship of the value of Rs.300/- p.m. is awarded to a 1st year B.Tech. student purely on merit and based on the performance in the 1st semester whose parental income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakhs. Renewal subject to maintain SGPA 6.00. Late Shri Pyare Lal Murgai Memorial Award The award will be given to an UG student with highest SGPA/CGPA based on the result of the 1st semester on Merit-cum-Means basis in the discipline of Computer Science & Engineering as a first preference, if not possible the student with the same criteria in the discipline of Chemical Engg. will be given the award of Rs.1,000/-. Mehta Tarlok Chand Mohan Memorial Award To a 3rd year Civil Engineering student having highest CGPA. The value of the award is Rs.1,000/-. Padmashri Man Mohan Suri Projects Awards For the best innovative hardware oriented B.Tech. Major Project in Mechanical Engineering discipline. The value of the award is Rs.2500/-. Mrs. Shanti Chopra Scholarship 2 scholarships-one for 3rd year and one for 4th year B.Tech. student of Electrical Engineering. The value of scholarship is Rs.500/- p.m. Kehar Singh Memorial Award An award of the value of Rs.1,000/- to a B.Tech. student of Civil Engineering for the best performance at the end of fourth semester considering C.G.P.A. and earned credits. Major Dr. Nityananda Tyagi Scholarship To a Ist year UG students whose parents/guardian income is upto Rs.2,50,000/-p.a. It is renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. It carries an amount of Rs. 1,500/- p.m. for 10 months.

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Meera Mehta Scholarship To a Ist year UG students whose parents/guardian income is upto Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. It is renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. It carries an amount of Rs.1,500/- p.m. for 10 months. Vivekanand Scholarship To a Ist year UG student whose parents/guardian income is upto Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. It is renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. It carries an amount of Rs.1,500/- p.m. for 10 months. Veena Bhatia Mendiratta Freeship One freeship is granted to a 1st year meritorious UG student on merit amongst MCM category. (Parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs p. a.) Jaman Lal Bhatia Freeship One freeship is granted to a 1st year meritorious UG student on merit amongst MCM category. (Parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a.) Silicon Graphics Systems (India) To a Final year Maths & Computing student whose CGPA is higher Pvt. Ltd. Scholarship than 6.00 on 10 point scale and have atleast 185 and 210 credits at the end of VIII semester and IX semester respectively (M.Tech. Part). Means not stipulated. It carries an amount of Rs.2200/- for ten months. Lotus Development (U.K.) Ltd., To a Final year Maths & Computing student whose CGPA is higher Scholarship than 6.00 on 10 point scale and have atleast 185 and 210 credits at the end of VIII semester and IX semester respectively (M.Tech. Part). Means not stipulated. It carries an amount of Rs.2200/- p.m. Pramila Moudgill Freeship To a Ist year UG student on Merit-cum-Means basis. Means criteria is Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. It carries an amount of Rs.1500/- per month. Vidyavati Mendiratta Scholarship One Scholarship to a female U.G student of 1st year on the basis of MCM whose parental income is upto Rs. 2.5 lac. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 & EC 22 in every semester and is not awarded (F) grade in any course registered. The value of scholarship is Rs.1500/-p.m. (for 10 months). Anand Puri Scholarhsip One Scholarship to 1st year UG student on Merit-cum-Means basis. Whose parental income is upto Rs. 2.5 lac. Renewable subject CGPA 7.5 and EC 22 in every semester and is not awarded (F) grade in any course registered. The value of scholarship is Rs. 1000/-p.m. (for 10 months).

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Oracle Scholarship Two Scholarship for Mathematics & Computing students, to be given during IXth & Xth semester, having CGPA higher than 7.5 must have completed 185 and 210 EC at the end of VIIIth & IXth semester, respectively. The value of scholarship is 2,200/- p.m. Nirmal Prashad Jain Scholarship One Scholarship is awarded to a 1st year undergraduate student on the basis of MCM (parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a.). Renewable subject to earn 22 credits and maintain CGPA 7.5 and is not awarded Fail grade in any course. It carries an amount of 1250/- p.m. (for 10 months). Singal Scholarship One MCM base scholarship to 1st year female UG student of Electrical or Mechanical Engineering whose parents/guardian income is upto Rs. 2,50,000/- p.a.; renewable every semester on maintaining CGPA to 7.5 with 22 earned credits and without an F grade in any registered course. On vacancy, it will be filled by a 1st year student. It carries an amount of 6,500/- per semester. Krishna Engineering Scholarship One scholarship to a 1st year UG student of Civil Engineering on the basis of Merit-cum-Means. Parents/Guardians income upto Rs. 2,50,000/- p.a. Renewable every semester on maintaining CGPA of 7.5 and 22 earned credits. It carries an amount of Rs.1,200/- p.m. for 10 months. Ujjal Jeewan Charitable Trust Award One Medal will be given to the best allrounder M.Tech student in the Deptt. of Biochemical Engg. & Bio-technology. Rahul Giri Memorial Medal One Medal will be given annually amongst the best all-rounder from the graduating students of the Deptt. of Computer Science or Electrical Engineering. B.N. Bhardwaj Memorial Award Two awards, one each from 2nd and 3rd year UG student. Means- cum-merit will be criterion for selection. Value of the award is Rs.3,000/ - to each student. Mudit Sharma Memorial Gold Medal One Medal to a graduating student of B.Tech. of Engineering Physics with the highest CGPA. Prof. M.M. Chawla Gold Medal One Gold Medal will be given to student securing highest CGPA in 5 year Integrated M.Tech. in Mathematics & Computing Programme. Suman-Upma Gupta Memorial Gold Medal Medal to a student securing the highest CGPA among all outgoing UG/DD/Integrated M.Tech. girl student.

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Pearl Award (Batches 1965-69) The financial assistance to a maximum of two students every year from amongst the 3rd and 4th year students for attending Confer- ence/ Seminar/Workshop/ Design competition/ Academic event to present his/her work. Abhinav Dhupar Memorial Award To a Graduating Civil Engineering student pursuing either higher studies or job in any field related to Civil Engineering.Value of Award is Rs.15,000/-. Nayyar Perwez Shahabuddin Medal to the best graduating student of Mechanical Engineering Department. Selection criteria include CGPA, project undertaken, papers, patents, plans for higher studies and research potential. Dr. P.L. Kapur Memorial Award Partial Financial Assistance to one UG/PG student of Physics Depart- ment for presenting a paper at an International Conference. Value of Award is Rs.25,000/- per annum. Laxmi Bai-Lal Chand Khurana Memorial Award To the best graduating student of 5 year M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing with highest CGPA. In the event of a tie a Committee will resolve the tie keeping in view the relevant details of the eligible students. It carries a prize money of Rs.5000/-. Bimla Jain Medal Gold Medal to a graduating undergraduate Girl Student with best academic achievements whose CGPA is above 8.5 at the end of 7th semester for 4-year programme and 9th semester for 5-year programme. A.B.B. Scholarship One scholarship is awarded to a 2nd year student in the discipline of Electrical Engineering (Power) on the basis of merit and aptitude to pursue studies/projects in subjects of relevance to ABB. Renewable subject to earn 22 credits and maintain CGPA 7.5 and is not awarded Fail grade in any course. Value of Award is Rs.24,000/- per annum. Inlake Foundation Scholarship Three Scholarship are awarded every year to three students one each from 2nd 3rd and 4th year who obtain a CGPA of 9.0 or more. The award will be given after ascertaining the student's performance in academics as well as extra curricular activities. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 8.5. Value of Award is Rs.27,500/-per semester. BOSS Award 8 Awards are to be given annually to undergraduate student or group of students who are entitled to receive B.Tech. Degree from IITD (Including those from Dual Degree Programme) and whose projects are selected as the best hardcore experimental projects. The value of the award is Rs.10,000/- to each student.

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Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Former President of India Gold Medal To an M.Tech. student adjudged the best for general proficiency, including character and conduct, and excellence in academic performance, extra-curricular activity and social service. Institute Silver Medal for the 5-year Integrated M.Tech. To a candidate who obtains the highest CGPA in the graduating class Programme in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology of the 5- year integrated M.Tech. Programme in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology. Dr. Neeraj Srivastava Prize To the top student of the M.Sc., Graduating class in Physics. The prize money is Rs.1,000/-. Dr. Amrik Singh Gold Plated Medal & Prize To the top student in Textile Engineering M.Tech. programme. The prize money is Rs.1,000/-. Dr. A.K. Sinha Cash Award To the best M.Tech. Student in Electrical Engineering based on highest CGPA. The prize money is Rs.1,500/-. Mrs. Santokh Gill Award To the top student in M.Sc. graduating class in Mathematics. The prize money is Rs.1,000/-. Jagat Ram Chopra Award For the best M.Sc. Project, demonstrating a process/equipment/ device/software in Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics. The value of the award is Rs.1,000/-. Suresh Chandra Memorial Award For the best software project in Computer Science & Engineering Department. The value of the award is Rs.2,000/-. NBCC Prize for Excellence To the academically best student from amongst the five M.Tech. Programmes in (i) Rock Mechanics (ii) Structural Engineering (iii) Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering; and (iv) Water Resources, put together of the Civil Engineering Department. The value of the award is Rs.2,000/-. Padmashri Man Mohan Suri Project Award For the best innovative hardware oriented Major Project in M.Tech. Programme of Mechanical Engineering. The value of the award is Rs.2,500/-. Dogra Medal For the best M.Tech. student in in area of the Civil Engineering Department to be given to the student securing the highest CGPA. The value of the award is Rs.5,000/-. K.S. Prakasa Rao Memorial Award The student having highest CGPA in M.Tech. Programme in Power Systems in Electrical Engineering will receive the cash Award provided that his/her CGPA is not below 8.5. The value of the award is Rs.1500/-.

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Shrimati & Shri H.R. Mittal Cash Award For the best M.Tech. Project in the Applied Mechanics Department. The value of the cash award is Rs.500/-. Parampujya Baba Sant Nagpalji Gold Medal For securing the highest CGPA amongst the graduating students of M.Tech. Programme in Computer Science & Engineering. Lt. Arpan Banerjee Award For the graduating student securing the highest CGPA in the programmes, viz. M.Tech. (Applied Mechanics), M.Tech. (Design Engineering) and D.I.I.T. (Naval Construction) put together. Dogra Educational Endowment Medal For Ph.D. Scholar for the best scientific publication in Biomedical Engineering. Prof. O.P. Gupta Medal To the best M.Tech. student in Centre for Energy Studies based on highest CGPA. The value of the Medal worth Rs.7000/- approx. Chand Rani Banarisi Dass Duggal Memorial Award To the outstanding M. Tech. students of Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engg. discipline. Dr. R.S. Narayanan Memorial Scholarship Rs.300/- per month on the basis of Merit-cum-means criterion to four M.Sc. (Physics) students. Jawahar Gajree Memorial Scholarships 8 Scholarships for IIIrd year and 10 scholarships for IVth year UG students based on Merit and means. The value of the scholarship is Rs.500/- p.m. Dogra Endowment Awards One Merit-cum-Means scholarship is awarded to 1st year student on the basis of MCM whose parental income is less than Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a. The value of the scholarship is Rs.10,000/- p.a. Daulat Ram Mendiratta Scholarship One Scholarship to Ist year Civil Engg. student on JEE merit basis. The value of the scholarship is Rs.10,000/- p.a. Hira Devi Jain Scholarship One Scholarship for Ist year UG student on merit-cum-means basis. Preference to student supported by Mother's income. The value of scholarship is tuition fee. Indian Women's Association, Bonn Scholarship One Scholarship is awarded to a 1st year UG student on the basis of MCM.(Parental income upto Rs.2.5 lakhs p.a.). Renewable for 4 years, subject to maintain CGPA 7.00 and earned credits 45 every year. The value of scholarship is Rs.1,800/- p.m. for nine months. Lakshmi Devi Scholarship One scholarship is awarded to a 1st year student on the basis of MCM (parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a.). Preference will be given to the girl students. Renewable subject to satisfactory performance in the previous year.The value of the scholarship is tuition fee.

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President's Gold Medal To a candidate who obtains the highest. CGPA among the students of the undergraduate graduating class of the Institute. In case there is a tie, the medal is awarded to the student with the largest earned credits. Director's Gold Medal To a candidate who is adjudged as the best all-rounder in the undergraduate graduating class of the Institute. Institute Gold Medal To a candidate securing a CGPA of 10, other than the one who has been awarded the President's Gold Medal. Institute Silver Medal To a candidate (one in each discipline) who obtains the highest CGPA among the undergraduate graduating class of the Institute in his/her discipline. In case there is a tie, the medal is awarded to the student with the largest earned credits. No Silver Medal to be awarded in the discipline from which a student gets the President's Gold Medal & Institute Gold Medal. Elnova Ltd. Scholarship To a final year UG student whose final year project is in the field of Power Electronics. This merit-cum-means scholarship will be administered by a Committee. The value of scholarship is Rs. 5000/- per semester. B.S. Hajela Memorial Scholarships Two scholarships to Ist year UG students, based on MCM. Parents income upto Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. The value of the Scholarship is Rs.2,000/ - p.m. for 10 months. Rai Saheb Raghunathdas and One scholarship to Ist year UG student based on JEE and who is not Smt. Sushma Gupta Trust Scholarship supported by father and is dependent solely on the mother for his education. The income of the mother is upto Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. The value of the Scholarship is Rs.1,500/- p.m. for 10 months. Tara Chand Chopra Scholarship One scholarship to Ist year UG student whose parents guardian's income is upto Rs.2,50,000/- p.a. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not awarded fail grade in any course registered. The value of the scholarship is Rs.1,500/- p.m. for 10 months. Gyan Scholarship One scholarship to Ist year UG student whose parent's/guardian's income is upto Rs. 2,50,000/- p.a. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5 and earned credits 22 in every semester and is not warded fail grade in any course registered. The value of the Scholarship is Rs.1,500/- p.m. for 10 months.

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Pranab K. Chatterjee Family Undergraduate Fellowship One fellowship is granted to a 2nd year UG student of Chemical Engineering Department having CGPA of 6.75 and parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs per annum. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 6.75. The value of scholarship is Rs. 1,500/- per month. Shri & Smt. B.S. Nayyar Memorial Medal for Excellence Two medals, one to UG girl and one to UG boy Students. The minimum CGPA of 8.5 and above at the end of 6th semester. The student also made visible contribution toward extra curricular activities including number of Projects done over and above. Dhan Kaur Memorial Scholarship Two scholarships are awarded for 1st year UG student from the beginning of 1st semester based on MCM (parental income upto Rs. 2.5 lakhs p.a.). One in Computer Science & Engg. and one in Electrical Engg. Dept. ( Preference will be given to the sudents with widow mother). Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5. The value of scholarship is Rs. 1250/- per month. Prof. Vidya Bhushan Memorial Scholarship A scholarship of Rs. 500/- per month will be given to an M.Sc. (Physics) final year student who secures the highest CGPA (minimum 8.0) at the end of the 1st year. Prof. Prem Kumar Scholarship One scholarship of the value of Rs.1000/- per month will be given for a period of 10 months to M.Sc. (Maths) 2nd year student based on merit. Kalpana Chawla Memorial Scholarship Two scholarships are awarded to the pre-final and final year student having CGPA of 8.00 or above.The student is required to submit a write up highlighting his/her creativeness & scientific contribution. His/ her interest and drive towards excellence and the scholastic aptitude shall be the prime criteria. The value of scholarship is Rs.35,000 (to final year student), Rs. 25,000 (pre final year student) per annum. Mudit Sharma Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,000/- per month is awarded to a 2nd year B.Tech. Engineering Physics student who has highest CGPA at the end of 1st year and continues in the Engineering Physics programme in the 2nd year. Jagdishwar & Maya Jaluria Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.2,400/- per month will be given for ten months to a 2nd year Mech. Engg. student on the basis of merit. Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.5. Shri B.N. & Smt. Kamlesh Sharma Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,250/- per month will be given for ten months to a 3rd year student from Chemical Engg. securing minimum CGPA of 6.5 and having a track record of extra curricular activities.

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Jwala Batch of 1984 Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,250/- per month will be given for ten months to a 3rd year student from Jwalamukhi Hostel on the basis of MCM. The student shall not be recipient of any other scholarship. CS&E 1998 Batch Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,250/- per month will be given for ten months to a 2nd year student from Computer Science & Engg. on the basis of MCM. The student shall not be recipient of any other scholarship. American Express Scholarship of Excellence Two Scholarships of Rs.4,000/- per month will be awarded to the top performers of 3rd year in the 5 year integrated M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing Programme. (minimum CGPA 7.5). Renewable (only for one year) subject to maintain CGPA of 7.5. Upma Memorial Scholarship One merit cum means scholarship of Rs.1,000/- per month for a period of 1 year to a 1st year student for a period of IInd and IIIrd semester of Undergraduate programme. The summer period between 2nd and 3rd semester may be utilized for doing the project in the respective Department. Rupa Moudgill Scholarship One merit cum means scholarship of Rs.1,000/- per month for a period of 10 months to a 1st year UG student. Renewable subject to earned 20 credits and CGPA 7.5. Nilgiri 1990 Batch Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,600/- per month for a period of 10 months is awarded to a UG student of Nilgiri Hostel (completed Ist year or 2nd year, including the summer semester) for a period of one year with a minimum CGPA of 6.0. No weightage will be given for higher CGPA. The awardee will be decided taking into account involvement in extra curricular, hostel and academic activities. Due consideration will be given to special projects undertaken. The student receiving any other scholarship will not be eligible for Nilgiri 1990 Batch Scholarship. Amrit Chibber Family Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,500/- per month for a period of 10 months is awarded to a 2nd year UG Chemical Engineering student minimum CGPA of 7.0. The student with the lowest means and is not a recipient of any other scholarship.Renewable subject to maintain CGPA 7.0. Nirmala Devi Raghunath Das Sarin Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,500/- per month for a period of 10 months is awarded to a 2nd year UG Textile Technology on the basis of MCM having CGPA 6.0 or more. The student with the lowest means and is not a recipient of any other scholarship.

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Best Sportsperson Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.1,500/- per month for a period of 10 months is awarded to UG/PG regular students of those disiciplines in which Inter IIT tournaments are conducted. Student with minimum CGPA of 6.00 are eligible. 1st year students, and the students against whom disciplinary action has been taken at any level will not be considered for the scholarship. The scholarship will be for one calendar year. Buti Foundation Scholarship One scholarship is awarded to 1st year UG students on the basis of MCM and parental income upto Rs. 3.0 lakhs. Renewable for 4 years subject to maintain CGPA 8.0. The value of scholarship is waiver of tuition fee. Mehra Chand Motia Devi Kohli Scholarship One scholarship of Rs.2,000/- per month for a period of 10 months is awarded to first year B.Tech. student based on JEE score and Merit- cum-Means. Parents income upto Rs.3 Lakhs. The scholarship will be awarded for the entire period of programme provided he/she maintain CGPA of 7.5. Prof. Pushpa Bajaj Gold Medal This award is given to final year M.Tech. (Fibre science and Technology) student with highest CGPA. IEEE-PEDES 96 Award This award is given to the best graduating M.Tech. student in power electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives. Madan Lal Parliwala Memorial Loan Scholarship This Loan scholarship is available for 3 full-time M.Sc. Student (one each in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics) at Ist year level, and continues till the successful completion of the programme. Amar Chand Memorial Scholarship Two merit scholarships of Rs.400/- p.m. (Rs. Four Hundred only) each are awarded to a first year and a second year student of M.Sc. (Maths) for ten months. For continuation of the scholarship the awardee shall maintain a minimum CGPA of 6.75 at the end of first year. National Board of Higher Mathematics Scholarship Two scholarship of Rs.400/- per month plus a yearly book grant of Rs.1,000/- are offered by the National Board of Higher Mathematics to students of M.Sc. in Mathematics on selection by the National Board of Higher Mathematics. Prof. Prem Kumar Merit Scholarship Two scholarships, each of the value of Rs.10,000/- p.a., will be given every year, one for M.Sc. (Maths) 1st year and the other for M.Sc. (Maths) 2nd year student based on Marit-cum-Means. The annual income of parents/guardians should be less than 2.00 lakhs after standard deduction.

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Perfect Ten Gold Medal This award is given to an M.Tech. student for Securing a CGPA of 10 out of 10. FITT Awards For the best industry relevant Ph.D. & M.Tech./ M.S(Research)/M.Des./ MBA Projects. Prof. M.C. Puri Memorial Medal To the top student in M.Sc. graduating class in Mathematics. ABB Scholarship To an M.Tech. student in the First Year in the discipline of PS/PEEMD in alternate years. The value of the scholarship will be 1,20,000/- per year.

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APPENDIX IX Academic Performance

Table I: Discipline-wise break-up of CGPA for the two Academic Semesters (Undergraduate Courses)

[Academic Session 2005-2006 (2002 Entry Students)]

Disp. 10.00- 8.99- 7.99- 6.99- 5.99- 4.99- 3.99- 2.99- Less Total 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 than 2.00

First Semester

BB 0 11 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 25 CC 0 4 7 1 0 2 0 0 0 14 CE 0 4 15 10 8 1 0 0 0 38 CH 1 11 13 12 4 3 0 0 0 44 CO 1 4 6 5 4 0 0 0 0 20 CP 0 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 14 CS 6 13 9 11 6 0 0 0 0 45 EE 9 7 12 5 11 0 0 0 0 44 EI 1 8 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 17 EP 0 7 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 18 ME 3 11 24 20 6 2 0 0 0 66 MT 0 6 9 9 3 0 0 0 0 27 PE 1 7 9 4 8 2 0 0 0 31 PH 2 5 8 13 4 0 0 0 0 32 TT 0 3 15 11 6 0 0 0 0 35

Total 24 102 146 119 69 10 0 0 0 470

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Disp. 10.00- 8.99- 7.99- 6.99- 5.99- 4.99- 3.99- 2.99- Less Total 9.00 8.00 7.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 than 2.00

Second Semester

BB 0 14 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 25

CC 0 4 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 14

CE 0 4 15 10 8 1 0 0 0 38

CH 1 11 13 12 4 3 0 0 0 44

CO 1 5 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 20

CP 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 14

CS 6 14 8 12 5 0 0 0 0 45

EE 8 9 11 6 10 0 0 0 0 44

EI 1 7 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 17

EP 0 7 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 18

ME 5 9 23 21 6 2 0 0 0 66

MT 0 6 9 9 2 1 0 0 0 27

PE 1 6 10 4 8 2 0 0 0 31

PH 3 4 8 13 4 0 0 0 0 32

TT 0 2 17 12 4 0 0 0 0 35

Total 26 103 145 120 64 12 0 0 0 470

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Table II : Number of Undergraduate Students Graduated Degree Awarded in Convocation 2007

Discipline No. of Student No. of Student Backlogers Appeared Pass

5 Year Dual Degree

B.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology 32 28 04 M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering 16 14 02 M. Tech in Computer Applications in Chem. Engg. M.Tech. in Prcess Engineering and Design 15 12 03 B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering M.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering 24 17 07 B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering B.Tech in Electrical Engg. 19 15 04 M.Tech in Information and communication

5 year (Integrated) M.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing 34 26 08

B.Tech. Degree Civil Engineering 60 53 07 Chemical Engineering 51 43 08 Computer Science & Engineering 49 39 10 Electrical Engineering 50 44 06 Electrical Engineering (Power) 24 20 04 Machanical Engineering 68 62 06 Production and Industrial Engineering 36 27 09 Engineering Physics 39 33 06 Textile Technology 41 36 05

Total 558 469 89

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Table III : Academic Performance of 1st year Students of Postgraduate Programmes

No. of students No. of students admitted (2006) qualified to continue*

(a) M.Tech. Engineering Mechanics 21 21 Design Engineering 17 13 Process Engineering & Design 24 22 Construction Technology and Management 25 25 Geotechnical & Geoenvironment Engineering 11 7 Structural Engineering 27 22 Water Resources Engineering 11 8 Construction Engineering and Management 21 17 Rock Engineering of Underground Structures 5 5 Environmental Engineering and Management 14 11 Transportation Engineering 12 11 ComputerScience & Engineering 15 15 Control and Automation 13 12 Communications Engineering 7 7 Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives 19 18 Computer Technology 16 16 Integrated Electronics & Circuits 19 18 Power Systems 16 12 Computer Applications 17 17 Thermal Engineering 20 20 Production Engineering 14 11 Industrial Engineering 15 15 Design of Mechanical Equipment 20 18 Tele-Communication Technology and Management 15 12 Tele-Communication Systems and Management 15 14 VLSI Tools and Design 10 10 Radio Frequency Design & Technology 10 10 Solid State Materials 18 17 Applied Optics 19 13

* The remaining students either left the Institute or failed to meet the minimum C.G.P.A. requirements to continue in the next semester.

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No. of students No. of students admitted (2006) qualified to continue*

Fibre Science & Technology 12 11 Textile Engineering 20 20 Energy Studies 24 23 Energy Studies (Evening Programme) 31 24 Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engineering 12 11 Polymer Science & Technology 18 16 Opto-Electronics & Optical Communication 14 14 Instrument Technology 10 10 Power Generation Technology 15 15 (b) M.S. (Research) Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of Information Tech. 2 2 Applied Mechanics — — Bio-chemical Engg. & Bio-technology — — Chemical Engineering 1 1 Computer Science & Engineering 2 2 Electrical Engineering — 1 Civil Engineering 4 4 Mechanical Engineering — — (c) M.Des. Industrial Design 15 15 (d) D.I.I.T. (2 year) Naval Construction 17 17 (e) M.Sc. Chemistry 29 28 Mathematics 33 26 Physics 32 28 Management Studies M.B.A. Programme (Full-time) 51 49 M.B.A. Programme (Part-time) 54 49 862 783

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Table IV : Number of Students Qualified for the Award of Degrees/Diplomas in 2007

No. of degrees No. of diplomas awarded awarded

(a) M.Tech. Engineering Mechanics 18 — Design Engineering 19 — Process Engineering & Design 13 — Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis 17 — Construction Tech. & Management 19 — Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 15 — Structural Engineering 21 1 Water Resources Engineering 13 — Rock Engineering & Underground Structures 15 — Construction Engineering and Management 20 — Environmental Engg. and Management 23 — Transportation Engineering 4 — Computer Science & Engineering 13 — Control and Automation 11 — Communications Engineering 14 — Power Electronics, Electrical Machines & Drives 19 __ Computer Technology 20 — Integrated Electronics & Circuits 13 — Power Systems 14 — Computer Applications 19 — Management & Systems MBA (Full-time) 37 — Management & Systems MBA (Part-time) 10 — Modular Programme (Management and Systems) __ 1 Thermal Engineering 14 — Telecommunication Systems and Management 8 __

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No. of degrees No. of diplomas awarded awarded

Production Engineering 13 — Industrial Engineering 9 — Instrument Technology 16 — Design of Mechanical Equipment 12 — Applied Optics 14 — Solid State Materials 13 — Fibre Science & Technology 15 — Textile Engineering 20 — Radio Frequency Design and Technology 12 Energy Studies 40 — Industrial Tribology & Maintenance Engineering 12 — Polymer Science & Technology 17 — Power Generation Technology 25 — Opto-Electronics & Optical Communication 15 — VLS M.Tech. VLSI Design Tools and Technology 23 — Telecommunication Technology and Management 13 — (b) D.I.I.T. (2-year) Naval Construction 16 — (c) M.Sc. 70 — (d) M.Des. 20 — M.S. (Research) —— Bio-Chemical Engg. and Bio-Tech 2 — Chemical Engineering _ — Civil Engineering _ — Computer Sc. & Engineering 1 — Electrical Engineering 1 — Mechanical Engineering 1 —

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Table V : Number of Ph.D. Degrees Awarded in 2007

Department/Centre No.of degrees awarded

Applied Mechanics 5 Bio-chemical Engineering & Bio-technology 7 Chemical Engineering 1 Chemistry 13 Civil Engineering 8 Computer Science & Engineering 5 Electrical Engineering 11 Humanities & Social Sciences 6 Management Studies 7 Mathematics 4 Mechanical Engineering 17 Physics 13 Textile Technology 2 Centre for Atmospheric Sciences 6 Centre for Bio-medical Engineering 6 Centre for Applied Research in Electronics 4 Centre for Energy Studies 16 Industrial Tribology, Machine Dynamics & Maintenance Engineering Centre 2 Instrument Design & Development Centre — Centre for Polymer Science & Engineering 4 Centre for Rural Development & Technology 3 Educational Technology —

Total 140

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APPENDIX X Training & Placement Activities

Table I : Pre-final Year Students' Summer Training - Before March, 2008

Discipline Organisations Seats Seats Stipends Other approached required obtained facilities

(a) B.Tech. Chemical Engineering/Dual Degree 55 68 83 7 5 Computer Sc. & Engineering/Dual Degree 30 59 61 8 10 Civil Engineering 50 69 121 4 1 Electrical Engineering/Power/Dual Degree 70 78 103 10 4 Engineering Physics 15 35 35 1 1 Mechanical Engineering 100 64 87 10 9 Indl. & Production Engg. 60 31 32 3 2 Textile Technology 30 40 50 6 3

(b) 5-year Integrated M. Tech. Programmes Bio-Chem. Engg. & Bio-Tech. 30 23 23 0 0 Mathematics & Computer Applications 25 23 24 0 0

Total 465 490 619 49 35

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Table II : Discipline-wise break-up of Placement Position of B.Tech. and 5-year Integrated M. Tech. Students during 2007-2008

Discipline No. of Absorbed in No. of students Industry* students with graduated more than one job**

(a) B.Tech. Chemical Engineering 46 43 2 Civil Engineering 60 56 2 Computer Sc. & Engineering 43 43 2 Electrical Engineering 47 44 1 Electrical Engineering (Power) 24 25 2 Mechanical Engineering 73 75 5 Industrial & Production Engineering 34 30 2 Textile Technology 40 35 __ Physics Engineering 30 29 1

(b) Dual / 5-yr. Integrated M. Tech. Programmes Mathematics & Computer Applications (MT) 21 16 __ Bio-chemical Engineering & Bio-Technology (BB) 29 21 1 Chemical Engineering (Dual Degree) (CC) 13 12 1 Chemical Engineering (Dual Degree) (CP) 17 13 — Computer Science & Engineering (Dual Degree) (CO) 24 29 8 Electrical Enginering (Dual Degree) (E1) 18 16 __

Total 519 487 27

* Others would have obtained jobs from off-campus mode or opted for higher studies in India or Abroad. ** This is because more than one company declared the results on the same day.

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Table III : On-campus Placement Position of M.Tech. Students during 2007-2008

Department/ No. of Absorbed in More than Interdisciplinary Students Industries/ one job** Programme Graduated Organisations*

(a) M.Tech. Applied Mechanics 41 39 __ Chemical Engineering 20 15 __ Civil Engineering 79 60 __ Computer Science & Engineering 13 13 1 Electrical Engineering 64 57 1 Computer Application 15 16 1 Mechanical Engineering 46 36 1 Physics 24 15 __ Textile Technology 31 22 __ Energy Studies 20 16 2 ITMMEC 14 16 2 Opto-Electronics & Optical Communication 19 07 — Polymer Science & Technology 12 05 — Instrument Technology 19 16 — VLSI 11 10 __ CRF(Care) 04 04 — Tele Communication 21 19 1

Total 453 366 9

In addition 23 MSc., 4 MS Research, 3 M.Des and 2 Ph.D. students also were placed through our campus activities. MBA, M.Des. did their placement separately. * Others are either sponsored students are have got placement through off-campus activities. Some would have gone for higher studies. ** This is because more than one company declared the results on the same day.

*** Total jobs B.Tech. + M.Tech.+ M.Sc. + MS(R) + Ph.D. = 487+366+21=874

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Appendix XI Finance and Accounts The financial year of the Institute corresponds with that of Govt. of India i.e. Ist April to 31st March. The accounts of the Institute are annually audited by the Director General of Audit & Central Revenue of India. The 89th Finance Committee of the Institute in its meeting held on 14-11-2007 recommended Plan Revised Estimates for Rs.9350 lakhs for the year 2007-2008 and Budget Estimates for Rs.12012 lakhs for the year 2008-2009 respectively and Non-Plan Revised Estimates for Rs.11168.67 lakhs for the year 2007-2008 and Budget Estimates for Rs.11920 lakhs for the year 2008-2009. The following are the details for the financial year 2007-08 and 2008-09:

PLAN Detailed Statement showing the Actual Expenditure for 2006-2007 along with Revised Estimates 2007-2008 and Budget Estimates 2008-2009 Actual Revised Estimate Budget Estimates 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

A. Normal Plan Grant from MHRD Carryforward 340.01 — — Normal Grant from MHRD 2,295.00 9,350.00 12,012.00 Grant from Ministry of Tribal Affairs 440.91 __ __

Total A 3,075.92 9,350.00 12,012.00

B. Expenditure Normal Development Activities & 2,994.62 3,750.00 4,150.00 Increase of Students Intake (including new hostel) New Courses Modernisation & Thrust Areas New Boys Hostel/Lecture Theatre-cum-lab complex & __ 5,600.00 7,862.00 New Faculty Houses/Flates Commitments against L.C.'s for the year 2006-07 81.30 — —

Total B 3,075.92 9,350.00 12,012.00

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Head of Expenditure Actual Revised Estimate Budget Estimates 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 (a) Developmental Activities & Increase Intake of Students Major Works (including On going & Fresh Schemes) 883.00 6,700.00 9,362.00 Teaching Equipment/Computerisation 1,348.78 1,700.00 1,700.00 Office General & Hospital Equipment/Furniture 155.39 100.00 100.00 Research Funds, Central Facilities & Thrust Areas 562.01 300.00 300.00 Library Books & Journals — 500.00 500.00 Upgradation of Computers (IT infrastructure) 11.30 __ __ Lab Equipment/Lab Development & 34.14 50.00 50.00 Infrastructure Facilities due to increase intake of student (including new hostels)

Total (a) 2,994.62 9,350.00 12,012.00

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NON-PLAN Detail Statement showing the Actual Expenditure for 2006-07 alongwith Revised Estimates 2007-08 and Budget Estimates 2008-09

Head of Expenditure Actual Revised Estimate Budget Estimates 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

Institute Income 3,524.59 3,350.00 3,340.00 Grant from M.H.R.D. 7,000.00 7,000.00 8,580.00

Total 10,524.59 10,350.00 11,920.00

NON-PLAN Detail Statement showing the Actual Expenditure for 2006-07 alongwith Revised Estimates 2007-08 and Budget Estimates 2008-09

Head of Expenditure Previous Year Actual Revised Estimate Budget Estimates 2006-07 2007-2008 2008-09

A. Pay & Allowances 6,165.88 6,385.00 6,790.00 B. Academic Expenses 658.27 700.00 800.00 C. Educational Expenses 1,513.43 1,100.00 1,200.00 D. Computerization & Computer Support Service __ 200.00 200.00 E. Estate Maintenance 1,876.31 2,063.67 2,195.00 F. Office Contingencies, Misc. & 617.06 720.00 735.00 Commitments/Provisions

Total 10,830.95 11,168.67 11,920.00

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INCOME Detail Statement showing the Actual Income for 2006-07 alongwith Revised Estimate 2007-08 and Budget Estimates 2008-09

Sources of-Income Previous Year Actual Revised Estimate Budget Estimates 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009

1. Academic Receipts 971.18 975.00 975.00 2. Receipt-Central Administration Interest on Investments 415.71 410.00 375.00 Charges for use of Staff Cars and Buses 4.78 5.00 5.00 Application Fee 36.92 45.00 45.00 Sponsored Project/Consultancy 697.95 700.00 700.00 3. Works & Building Licence Fee 423.98 250.00 275.00 Water & Electricity 140.58 150.00 150.00 4. Hospital & Medical 5.18 5.00 5.00 5. Guest House 65.16 65.00 65.00 6. Joint Entrance Exam 392.43 320.00 320.00 7. GATE 258.32 250.00 250.00 8. Joint Examination for M.Sc. 8.07 40.00 40.00 9. Misc./ Other Receipts 104.33 135.00 135.00 (including sale of obsolete equipments)

Total 3,524.59 3,350.00 3,340.00

INTERNAL AUDIT The Internal Audit Section functioning independently as per Revised Audit System (w.e.f. 1.7.2002) of IIT Delhi and on the recommendations of the Director General of Audit, Central Revenues, to oversee the Institute accounts for better maintenance and transparency. Since then, it has been functioning directly under the control of the Director, supported by Assistant Registrar (Audit). The section also conducts the Internal Audit of Deptt./ Centre/Section etc. within the Institute Internal Control System. Besides, the Internal Audit advises IIT Delhi on various financial as well as administrative/ service matters. The section is also entrusted with the work of pre-audit of pension payment cases, provident fund final payment cases, pay fixation, tender documents, contract documents and other matters entrusted from time to time and also post-audit of accounts, pursuance/settlement of audit objections taken by statutory audit and coordination with various concerned bodies in connection with replies to paras of Audit Report.

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