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JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY [website: jaduniv.edu.in] SELF-STUDY REPORT for submission to the National Assessment & Accreditation Council VOLUME II PART 3 DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOLS/CENTRES/SPECIAL PROGRAMMES FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, LAW & MANAGEMENT SPECIAL PROGRAMMES CENTRES OF STUDY JANUARY 2014 Table of Contents Page Note 5 FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, LAW AND MANAGEMENT 1. School of Advanced Studies on Industrial Pollution Control Engineering 9 2. School of Automotive Engineering 11 3. School of Bioscience & Engineering 13 4. School of Cognitive Science 18 5. School of Cultural Texts & Records 25 6. School of Education Technology 34 7. School of Energy Studies 43 8. School of Environmental Radiation and Archaeological Sciences 48 9. School of Environmental Studies 51 10. School of Illumination Science, Engineering & Design 55 11. School of International Relations and Strategic Studies 63 12. School of Languages and Linguistics 67 13. School of Laser Science & Engineering 75 14. School of Material Science & Nanotechnology 82 15. School of Media, Communication & Culture 87 16. School of Mobile Computing & Communication 100 17. School of Natural Product Studies 108 18. School of Nuclear Studies and Application 120 19. School of Oceanographic Studies 122 20. School of Water Resources Engineering 129 21. School of Women’s Studies 142 SPECIAL PROGRAMMES 1. TEQIP 179 2. SYLFF 183 3. GLOBAL CHANGE 191 4. Jadavpur University Press 199 5. RCNAEB 200 6. Special Education & HEPSN 205 7. The Media Lab 208 8. Project E.Q.U.A.L. 210 9. Bichitra 211 10. Digital Humanities 213 11. UPE II 214 12. Radio JU 216 13. DST-PURSE 217 3 CENTRES OF STUDY 1. African Literatures & Culture 221 2. Canadian Studies 225 3. Victorian Studies 227 4. Counselling Services & Studies in Self-Development 230 5. Indology 233 6. Microprocessor Application 234 7. Buddist Studies 236 8. Plasma Studies 238 9. Latin American Literature & Culture 242 10. Rabindranath Studies 245 11. Rural & Cryogenic Technologies 246 12. Sri Aurobindo Studies 248 13. Surface Science 252 14. Translation of Indian Literatures (CENTIL) 254 4 NOTE This is the third part of the second volume of Jadavpur University’s NAAC Self- Study Report. It contains the profiles of (a) the schools in the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Law and Management (FISLM); (b) special programmes in the university and (c) centres of study. Since the structure and functioning of the schools and centres differ considerably from departments, a modified version of the departmental profile (as given in the NAAC Guidelines) has been used here. While some schools have faculty positions, many do not. Thus the faculty profile will not be found for all the units detailed here. In similar fashion, publication details are given only where relevant. The special programmes’ data have been given using a separate format. Some additional information, such as detailed lists of publications or seminars and conferences, has been separately incorporated in a volume of annexures. These annexures will be made available, as per the NAAC guidelines, to the Peer Team on-site when they visit the university. It is hoped that this volume will help to provide a full picture of the diversity and dynamism of Jadavpur University. 5 6 FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES, LAW AND MANAGEMENT 7 8 School of Advanced Studies on Industrial Pollution Control Engineering 1. Name of School: ADVANCED STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION CONTROL ENGINEERING 2. Year of establishment: 2000 3. Faculty to which attached: FISLM 4. Faculty profile: Prof. Avijit Bhowal, PhD, Director Specialization: Pollution Abatement, Liquid Membrane, Process Intensification Among others associated with the school are Prof. Siddhartha Datta, Prof. Ashish Majumdar, Dr. Anupam DebSarkar 5. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Environmental Engineering Process Intensification 6. Number and names of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project titles and grants received project-wise. National: 05 Total grants received*: Rs 53 Lakhs (*includes Inter-institutional collaborative projects, detailed in Annexure) 7. Publications: (Details in Annexure) Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international): 36 Citation Index – range / average**: Citation range: 0 - 21 Average citation/paper: 3.08 SNIP range**: 0.011 – 1.928 SJR range**: 0.102 – 2.672 Impact Factor** – Range: 0.45 – 5.257 Average: 1.3 h-index: 07 (**for papers published between 2008-2013) 8. Details of patents and income generated: Areas of consultancy and income generated: Name of Faculty: Prof. Alakananda Mukherjee & Prof. Avijit Bhowal Title of Consultancy Work: “Design of EMS for High Energy Density Al-AgO Sea Water activated battery” Company: DRDO Income generated: Rs 9.0 Lakhs 9. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university; b) from other institutions/universities Total: 04; Scholars from host institute: 50%, Scholars from other institutes: 50% (Details in Annexure) 10. Briefly highlight contributions in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. Designing efficient pollution control techniques and devices. 11. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC). Strengths (a) Highly qualified teachers associated with the school (b) A focal point in Jadavpur University for approach by industries with pollution related problems Weaknesses (a) Space (b) Limited number of scholarship available for research. (c) Unable to attract talented young students for research (d) Lack of development in the adjoining area related to Chemical Industries 9 Opportunities (a) Scope of multi-disciplinary research (b) Scope of collaborative research with other institution in India/ abroad as many senior faculties in those institute are alumni of our Department (c) Scope of industrial collaboration or industry – institute partnership for R&D activities as many senior level executives in those corporate houses are originating from Chemical Engineering Department, JU Challenges (a) Modernizing laboratories with the latest available analytical equipments. (b) Developing cost effective techniques for pollution abatement (c) Motivating students to do research in the school rather than migrating to other institutes. 12. Future plans (in as much detail as possible): Introducing evening PG course for people working in industries Introducing distant learning in specialized fields for industrial people. Developing of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities for research 10 School of Automotive Engineering 1. Name of the School: AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING 2. Year of establishment: 2006 3. Faculty to which attached: FISLM 4. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: a) Simulation of Casting for production of defect free Castings related to Automobile Industry and other Industries. b) Study of Micro-structure of Castings. c) Development of Micro-structure required for a certain application in Industry. 5. Number and names of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project titles and grants received project-wise. Project Title Funding Agency Grant amt. Name “Performance and emission Government of West Bengal, Rs. Prof. R. K. test along with durability test Department of Biotechnology 10,00,000/- Chakrabarti for different TBOs in agricultural diesel generator set” “R & D and Innovative Centre DST (TIFAC) [Technology Rs. 1.85 Prof. R. K. for Howrah Foundry Cluster” Information,Forecasting and crore Chakrabarti Assessment Council (TIFAC)], (Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India). “Modofication of divided glass DST (TIFAC) [Technology Rs. Prof. cupolas for Howrah Foundry Information, Forecasting and 1,50,000/- R.K.Chakrabarti Cluster” Assessment Council (TIFAC)], (DST, GoI). 6. Projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. (Give details.) Project Title Funding Agency Grant amt. Name “R & D and Innovative Centre DST -TIFAC [Technology Rs. 1.85 Prof. R. K. for Howrah Foundry Cluster” Information, Forecasting and crore Chakrabarti Assessment Council (TIFAC)], (DST, GoI) “Modofication of divided glass DST- TIFAC [Technology Rs. Prof. cupolas for Howrah Foundry Information,Forecasting and 1,50,000/- R.K.Chakrabarti Cluster” Assessment Council (TIFAC)], (DST, GoI) 7. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Consultancy service & income generated 1. Manufacture of high P cast iron Rly brake block from cupola metal has been optimized and demonstrated in Rose Island Foundry, Howrah for Rs. 30,000.00 (Rupees Thirty thousand) only. The physical, chemical and metallurgical test reports are approved as per RITES specification. 2. Utilization of swarf as a melting stock for cupola Trials Continuing @ Rs. 5,000.00 per day in Asit Iron Foundry, Howrah. 3. Computer based casting simulation through imported Proe and Procast software providing A clean insight regarding the location and extent of internal defects, ensuing casting “A right first time and every time’. The CAD facility acquired such has been utilized for redesigning the method drawing of seven castings. A few more jobs from Govind Steel, Calcutta Springs and Uma Iron Foundry are expected. 11 Casting simulation jobs. Sl. No. Name of the foundry Number of
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