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Annual Report 2016-2017 (April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017) www.iitd.ac.in 1 Our Vision To contribute to India and the World through excellence “ in scientific and technical education and research; “ to serve as a valuable resource for industry and society; and remain a source of pride for all Indians. 2 www.iitd.ac.in Contents 1. DIRECTOR’S REPORT 4 2. ABOUT US 10 3. ACADEMIC UNITS AT IIT DELHI 14 4. CURRENT DEGREE PROGRAMMES 15 5. PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS 18-70 • Performance Statistics 19 • Admissions 21 • Academic Performance 28 • Internship & Placement 34 • Scholarships, Assistantships and Awards 37 • Infrastructure Development 47 • New Initiatives 57 • The Year in Perspective 65 6. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 71-82 • Academic & Sponsored Research 72 • Research Projects and Consultancy 73 • Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) 80 7. EVENTS 83-100 • Convocation 84 • Conferences / Workshops / Seminars / Lectures 86 • Interaction with Alumni 95 • Distinguished Visitors 96 8. FACULTY 101-110 • Faculty Awards / Recognitions 102 • Faculty in Position 106 • New Appointments 110 9. STUDENT ACTIVITIES 111-116 • Students Affairs Council (SAC) and its five Boards 112 • National Service Scheme (NSS) 115 • National Cadet Corps (NCC) 116 • Student Counselling Service (SCS) 116 • Student-teacher Interaction Committee (STIC) 116 10. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 117-119 • Relaxations to SC / ST / OBC / PD Students and Staff 118 • Scholarships and Financial Assistance 118 • Prepatory Course 118 • Concessions Allowed to Staff 119 • Summer Research Fellowship Programme 119 • Commitments in Sustainability 119 • Environment 119 • Community 119 11. ALUMNI CONTRIBUTION 120 12. FINANCIALS 121-123 APPENDICES 124-128 1. Senate 124 2. Administrative and other Staff 126 3. Other Committees 128 www.iitd.ac.in 3 Director : Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao IIT Delhi’s rank rose 13 places to 172 in the year 2018 from last year’s position at 185 in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2018. It “ has been ranked 401-500 in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2016-2017, 54 in Asia and 32 among BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2017. IIT Delhi ranked first“ among engineering colleges in India by India Today in 2017, as well as by Outlook India. It ranked fourth among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2017 and 5th overall. Director’s Report IIT Delhi is pleased to release its Annual Report for the grateful, our alumni have extended noteworthy support to year 2016-2017 and I am delighted to share with you the the institute. highlights of our major activities, achievements, initiatives Our faculty is one of the finest in the country and is recognized and future plans. internationally for their quality of research, teaching and At the outset, it is a great pleasure and privilege for me curriculum development. They also contribute greatly for to share that IIT Delhi’s rank rose 13 places to 172 in the the development of the nation by being associated with a year 2018 from last year’s position at 185 in Quacquarelli large number of decision making bodies, providing crucial Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2018. The other guidance and advice on policy matters and technical two Indian institutes in 200 university ranking are IIT issues. Many faculty members received honours/ awards Bombay (179) and IISc Bangalore (190). IIT Delhi has been and were elected Fellows of several professional national/ ranked 401-500 in the world by the Times Higher Education international bodies during the year. World University Rankings in 2016-2017, 54 in Asia and 32 During the period, international bibliographic databases among BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings have indexed large number of research articles published in 2017. In India, IIT Delhi ranked fifth among all universities by faculty members and researchers of the institute in in 2017 and has given it the top rating “AAAAA” among international journals including 1800 articles indexed in engineering colleges in 2017 by Careers360 survey. IIT Delhi Scopus (upto last convocation), an international indexing ranked first among engineering colleges in India by India service in Science & Technology and Social Sciences. The Today in 2017, as well as by Outlook India. It ranked fourth faculty members have also presented a similar number of among engineering colleges by the National Institutional papers in national and international conferences. Besides, Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2017 and fifth overall. they have also published many books and conducted several continuing education programmes. Over the years, at IIT Delhi, we have built a robust research tradition, which can be seen by the inspiring statistics in All Departments, Centers and Schools have prepared their terms of different research parameters. Specially, we have vision and the priority areas of research for the next decade. Institute is in the process of preparing the vision document continuously enhanced on our credentials in research as for the period 2018-2025. evidenced by way of publications, citations and Ph.Ds per faculty, which are among the highest for any institution in IIT Delhi believes in the use of high technologies for India and compare favorably with the best in the world. improving the quality of life among people living in villages Our target of continuously searching for and significantly and towns across India. The Centre for Rural Development & increasing the intake of quality candidates into our Ph.D. Technology has initiated mega programmes namely Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) and Scientific Validation and Research programmes is on the right course and we have grown to on Pachagavya (SVAROP). UBA is a flagship programme of a significant level in this direction over the past few years. Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. The programme aims to Over 60% of the students currently on rolls at IIT Delhi are bring a transformational change in rural development by post-graduate students. active participation of higher academic institutions with IIT Delhi is committed to provide excellent human resource local communities, and reorientation of curricula and to meet national needs and global expectations. It is a unique R&D design of knowledge institutions. The mission of the institution and a dream destination for those who wish to programme is to enable participating higher educational be leaders in science, technology and management. IIT institutions to work with people of rural India in identifying Delhi is internationally recognized for delivering excellent developmental challenges and evolving appropriate education at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, solutions for accelerating sustainable growth. It also aims while endeavoring to become a great research institution. to create a virtuous cycle between society and an inclusive While excellence has many parameters, setting up of academic system by providing knowledge and practices state-of-the-art teaching and research infrastructure does for emerging professions and to upgrade the capabilities require resources. With the support from the Government of both public and private sectors in responding to of India, industry and the alumni, IIT Delhi has been able developmental needs of rural India. One of the important to create an excellent infrastructure. While the Government activities of the participating institutes in UBA programme has supported us with generous funding for which we are is to provide knowledge inputs to district administration www.iitd.ac.in 5 Director’s Report in preparation of Gram Panchayat Level Development launched under the Swayam Prabha initiative of HRD Plan (GPDP) and Village Development Plan (VDP). Under ministry. All an IIT-JEE aspirant needs is internet connectivity the UBA programme, the participating institutes such as or a DTH setup for TV to access the IIT-PAL content on the IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIMs, AIIMSs, Central and State Universities, Swayam Prabha channels of Govt. of India. From the comfort Govt. Engineering Collages, AICTE institutions, etc. are of their homes, JEE aspirants in the villages/towns/cities adopting a cluster of five villages in consultation with can now watch lectures on physics, chemistry, mathematics respective Districts Collectors. During the first phase of the and biology taught by the selected IIT professors based on programme in 2016-17, 42nos. of participating institutions the 11th and 12th standard NCERT text books. Over 700 have initiated working in about 200 villages of 45 districts hours of video content is currently available online under in the country. In the year 2017-18, it is expected to bring the IIT-PAL initiative. 500 more participating institutions in the fold of UBA and In order to make the research carried out at IIT Delhi cover about 300 districts in the country. reach the society, we have made efforts to engage with As part of our society connect initiative, IIT Delhi jointly industry, various ministries of Govt. of India and other with its alumni has started a Women Entrepreneurship & institutions in the country. We have also taken steps to Empowerment (WEE) programme which is helping women encourage multi-disciplinary activities across the institute from various walks of life to become entrepreneurs. leading to prototype development addressing the needs of Second batch of WEE students have gone through this the society. programme and many of them have successfully launched The first batch of students