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 Peer-assisted Learning (PAL)  IITGN Offers Summer Internships to Undergraduate Students FROM THE DIRECTOR'S1 DESK INFRASTRUCTURE3 AND1  Summer Research FACILITIES Opportunities for Faculty of Library Other Engineering Computer Centre Institutions Medical Centre  3 Pan-IIT Meet Laboratory Facilities  ACADEMICS Staff Training and  Chemical Engineering Programmes Offered Educational Programme  Chemistry  Undergraduate (BTech) (STEP)  Civil Engineering  Postgraduate (MTech and PGDIIT)  IITGN Selected as 2013 CUDA  Electrical Engineering  Doctoral Teaching Center  Mechanical Engineering Developments at IITGN  Librarians of New IITs Meet  Physics  BoG Approves New Programmes,  VGEC-IITGN Club Research Facilities Centers and Schemes Scholarships for Students  Cognitive Science  Scholars-in-Residence and  Scholarship for Excellence Laboratory Industry-Academic Associates Distinguished Honorary Professors  Fuel Cell Systems Research  Academic Advisory Council Guest Professors Laboratory  Meeting Distinguished Visitors High-performance  Leadership Conclave Other Visitors Computing Laboratory   Five New Members Join IIT Conferences/ Symposia/ Instrumentation facility for Chemistry Gandhinagar Board Workshops/Seminars  Materials Electrochemistry  IITGN's First Convocation Short Courses Laboratory  Young Researchers Conclave Continuing Education  Molecular Biology Laboratory (YRC) Programmes  Particle Engineering and Powder  Foundation Programme 2012 Invited Lectures Processing Laboratory  IITGN Incubation Centre (IIC) Panel Discussions  Particle Engineering for  Roddam Narasimha Seminar Pharmaceutical and Series Biomedical Applications  Photonic Sensors Laboratory  Working Paper  Visit to Lothal  Capital Season League (CSL)  Semiconductor Device  Posters Presented  Web-design Hackathon  Other Sports Events Characterization facility  Magazine/Newspaper Articles  Technology Vision 2035 Other Student Activities  Solar PV Plant facility  Reviews  Reflections  X-ray Diffraction System Special Occasions 103 VISION,1 MISSION2 AND9 VALUES New Buildings  Independence Day ORGANIZATION Goals Celebrations Board of Governors Vision  Republic Day Celebrations Finance Committee Mission Awards and Recognition 91 Building and Works Committee 77 EXTERNAL RELATIONS Senate Values STUDENT ACTIVITIES  IITGN Annual Sports Awards  International MoUs Co-curricular Activities  Standing Committees of the Principles Students on Dean's List  National MoUs 49  Campus Placements Felicitated Senate FACULTY ACTIVITIES  Summer Internships in  Senate Academic Sponsored Projects  Summer Internships  Keshav G Receives Gandhian  Foreign Institutions in 2012 Performance Evaluation  Projects Sanctioned during Mathematical Contest in Young Technological  Students Expected to go for Committee (SAPEC) 2012-13 Modeling Innovation Award Summer Internships in 2013    Senate Academic  Ongoing Sponsored Projects Conclave on Automotive IITGN Student Teams Selected  Students of the 2009 Batch Programmes Committee Consulting Projects Technology for i-Create Spark-up Idea Expected to Pursue Higher (SAPC)  Projects Sanctioned during  Electrical Vehicle Contest Fund Grant Studies Abroad    Senate Scholarships and 2012-13 Researchers' Ferret Confab National Level Autodesk  Students of the 2009 Batch Prizes Committee (SSPC)  Ongoing Consulting Projects 2012 Student Design Competition Expected to Pursue Higher  Senate Student Affairs Internally Funded Projects  Mechanism Mock-Up Display  Student Patents Studies in India Committee (SSAC) Awards and Recognition  Mean Mechanics 2012  Other Student Achievements Reaching Out  Senate Library Committee Honorary Works  Science Day Observed Sports News Academic Officials Academic Lectures by Faculty  Industry Visits  Gully Cricket Tournament Student Leadership Other Faculty Activities  Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of  Genesis Cup 2012 Faculty at IITGN Publications Urdu Poetry  State-Level Swimming Non-teaching Staff Against  Books  Life Skills Series Tournament th Regular Positions  Books Edited Extra-curricular Activities  48 Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet SUPPORT 9FOR IIT GA7NDHINAGAR   Blithchron 2013 PhD Scholars Book Chapters 2012  th Research Fellowships by Shri  PhD Scholars from PRL  Technical Reports  Halla Bol 2013  48 Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2012 Avi Nash The Batch of 2011 MTech Students  Journal Papers  Jashn – Intracollege Cultural  Girl's Basketball Team Wins  Support by Shri Ashraf The Batch of 2012 MTech Students Papers Published in Festival Championship Title at Habibullah The Batch of 2009 BTech Students Refereed Journals  Summer Camp 2012 Concours 2012  Sastry Endowment at IIT The Batch of 2010 BTech Students  Conference Papers  UDAAN – A Musical Evening  Men's Basketball District Gandhinagar The Batch of 2011 BTech Students Papers Published in  Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo- Championship 2012  Support by Mr Ukabhai The Batch of 2012 BTech Students Conference Proceedings cum-Workshop  Petro Cup 2013 Solanki The Batch of 2012 PGDIIT Students Papers Presented in  An Evening of Hindustani  Inter-department Table  GMDC Chair at IIT Conferences Classical Music Tennis Championship 2012-13 Gandhinagar  Photonic Sensors Laboratory  Working Paper  Visit to Lothal  Capital Season League (CSL)  Semiconductor Device  Posters Presented  Web-design Hackathon  Other Sports Events Characterization facility  Magazine/Newspaper Articles  Technology Vision 2035 Other Student Activities  Solar PV Plant facility  Reviews  Reflections  X-ray Diffraction System Special Occasions 103 VISION,1 MISSION2 AND9 VALUES New Buildings  Independence Day ORGANIZATION Goals Celebrations Board of Governors Vision  Republic Day Celebrations Finance Committee Mission Awards and Recognition 91 Building and Works Committee 77 EXTERNAL RELATIONS Senate Values STUDENT ACTIVITIES  IITGN Annual Sports Awards  International MoUs Co-curricular Activities  Standing Committees of the Principles Students on Dean's List  National MoUs 49  Campus Placements Felicitated Senate FACULTY ACTIVITIES  Summer Internships in  Senate Academic Sponsored Projects  Summer Internships  Keshav G Receives Gandhian  Foreign Institutions in 2012 Performance Evaluation  Projects Sanctioned during Mathematical Contest in Young Technological  Students Expected to go for Committee (SAPEC) 2012-13 Modeling Innovation Award Summer Internships in 2013    Senate Academic  Ongoing Sponsored Projects Conclave on Automotive IITGN Student Teams Selected  Students of the 2009 Batch Programmes Committee Consulting Projects Technology for i-Create Spark-up Idea Expected to Pursue Higher (SAPC)  Projects Sanctioned during  Electrical Vehicle Contest Fund Grant Studies Abroad    Senate Scholarships and 2012-13 Researchers' Ferret Confab National Level Autodesk  Students of the 2009 Batch Prizes Committee (SSPC)  Ongoing Consulting Projects 2012 Student Design Competition Expected to Pursue Higher  Senate Student Affairs Internally Funded Projects  Mechanism Mock-Up Display  Student Patents Studies in India Committee (SSAC) Awards and Recognition  Mean Mechanics 2012  Other Student Achievements Reaching Out  Senate Library Committee Honorary Works  Science Day Observed Sports News Academic Officials Academic Lectures by Faculty  Industry Visits  Gully Cricket Tournament Student Leadership Other Faculty Activities  Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of  Genesis Cup 2012 Faculty at IITGN Publications Urdu Poetry  State-Level Swimming Non-teaching Staff Against  Books  Life Skills Series Tournament th Regular Positions  Books Edited Extra-curricular Activities  48 Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet SUPPORT 9FOR IIT GA7NDHINAGAR   Blithchron 2013 PhD Scholars Book Chapters 2012  th Research Fellowships by Shri  PhD Scholars from PRL  Technical Reports  Halla Bol 2013  48 Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2012 Avi Nash The Batch of 2011 MTech Students  Journal Papers  Jashn – Intracollege Cultural  Girl's Basketball Team Wins  Support by Shri Ashraf The Batch of 2012 MTech Students Papers Published in Festival Championship Title at Habibullah The Batch of 2009 BTech Students Refereed Journals  Summer Camp 2012 Concours 2012  Sastry Endowment at IIT The Batch of 2010 BTech Students  Conference Papers  UDAAN – A Musical Evening  Men's Basketball District Gandhinagar The Batch of 2011 BTech Students Papers Published in  Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo- Championship 2012  Support by Mr Ukabhai The Batch of 2012 BTech Students Conference Proceedings cum-Workshop  Petro Cup 2013 Solanki The Batch of 2012 PGDIIT Students Papers Presented in  An Evening of Hindustani  Inter-department Table  GMDC Chair at IIT Conferences Classical Music Tennis Championship 2012-13 Gandhinagar FROM THE Ricoh Company Ltd, is the 1. Significantly improving the generously to the institute, a very Gujarat Minerals Development quality of admissions to PhD supportive local community, and Corporation (GMDC), which has and MTech programmes; government officials (both contributed significant funds Ramping up our research Central and State) who share our to the institute. infrastructure and research enthusiasm in the future of the DIRECTOR'S 4. The institute established its output; Gaining national (in institute. In particular, mention Incubation Centre, which is the short term) and should be made of Prof M R Patel, currently incubating GridAnts, international (in the medium Principal, VGEC and his a start-up company term) leadership in a few niche colleagues and students, who spearheaded by four graduates areas. have been wonderful hosts for us. of IITGN's Pioneer Batch. 2. Ramping up our philanthropic The numerous consultants and DESK 5. We launched our Scholars-in- fund raising and creation of a the engineering team of IITGN Residence Programme, large endowment fund. and of CPWD have put in enabling us to bring numerous 3. Firmly embedding our culture tremendous work and shown eminent scholars from around of excellence, research and exemplary commitment toward the world to spend time at scholarship, and our core building a world-class campus for The Institute is developing in research at IITGN have IITGN. The success of our values of impeccable integrity the institute in a timely manner at a very rapid and started to emerge. During the faculty recruitment, both for in all aspects of institute at a reasonable cost. frenetic pace, thanks to past year, our Board of career faculty and visiting management, which is the tremendous energy Governors approved the faculty, has drawn widespread embraced by every member of Few people get the opportunity of and vitality of our young establishment of four Centres attention in the country. the IITGN community. getting to build a new university, faculty, staff and students. in Safety, Design and 4. Development of leadership and therefore, every stakeholder Numerous visitors speak Innovation, Biomedical In fewer than 5 years, the that will sustain the current of IITGN carries with him or her a of the urgency they smell Engineering, and institute has made tremendous momentum for decades ahead; great responsibility to do things in the air, and the Archaeological Sciences. The progress and can take rightful creating a staff cadre (non- just right, to ensure that future enthusiasm they Underwriters Laboratories (UL) pride in: faculty) that will help the generations of students and  experience in the stepped forward to support the its innovations in the BTech faculty to carry forward this academics get truly top-class community. Over the past Safety Centre; Ricoh Company and MTech curricula, and the momentum. education and research year IITGN has made rapid Ltd is supporting the Design education it provides to its 5. Internationalization of the opportunities, and to ensure that strides in its mission of and Innovation Centre, and the students. institute so that a significant IITGN becomes a fountainhead of  evolving into a world-class Biomedical Engineering Centre its innovations in faculty proportion of our students solutions for the challenges institution, most notably: is being supported by the recruitment and governance. receive international facing society. India deserves a  1. We took possession of Government of Gujarat. A disciplinary diversity, experience, and at any given great university with an the land for our major international including integration of the point of time there are a international stature, akin to that permanent campus and conference on Safety was humanities and social sciences substantial number of Nalanda and Taxila held many through a very organized by the institute within the overall academic international scholars at the centuries earlier, and IITGN innovative, during the year, enabling us to culture of the Institute. institute as students and aspires to be that great Indian  st collaborative and host numerous eminent philanthropic fund raising and faculty. university of the 21 century. Our consultative process, experts from India and its innovative application in country, where a sizable developed its overseas and to develop promoting excellence. IITGN has been extremely population is deprived of the construction plans. We collaborations. fortunate to have students, staff basic necessities of life, can expect to build a unique 3. A significant number of new Much remains to be done however and faculty with a tremendous neither afford aspirations that campus that will donors demonstrated their to achieve our ambition of sense of ownership of the are any lower nor actions that fail encourage interaction faith in the future of the becoming one of the top-rated institute, a very supportive Board to line up to those lofty and require minimal institute by investing in its universities in the world. In of Governors, numerous well- expectations. pursuit of this agenda for wishers inside and outside the Prof Sudhir K Jain energy consumption agenda of excellence. Among and maintenance. the corporate entities, besides excellence, some of the priority country who are not only our 2. Some of the focal areas Underwriters Laboratories and items are: cheer-leaders, but also contribute

Prof Sudhir K Jain Director

1 2 FROM THE Ricoh Company Ltd, is the 1. Significantly improving the generously to the institute, a very Gujarat Minerals Development quality of admissions to PhD supportive local community, and Corporation (GMDC), which has and MTech programmes; government officials (both contributed significant funds Ramping up our research Central and State) who share our to the institute. infrastructure and research enthusiasm in the future of the DIRECTOR'S 4. The institute established its output; Gaining national (in institute. In particular, mention Incubation Centre, which is the short term) and should be made of Prof M R Patel, currently incubating GridAnts, international (in the medium Principal, VGEC and his a start-up company term) leadership in a few niche colleagues and students, who spearheaded by four graduates areas. have been wonderful hosts for us. of IITGN's Pioneer Batch. 2. Ramping up our philanthropic The numerous consultants and DESK 5. We launched our Scholars-in- fund raising and creation of a the engineering team of IITGN Residence Programme, large endowment fund. and of CPWD have put in enabling us to bring numerous 3. Firmly embedding our culture tremendous work and shown eminent scholars from around of excellence, research and exemplary commitment toward the world to spend time at scholarship, and our core building a world-class campus for The Institute is developing in research at IITGN have IITGN. The success of our values of impeccable integrity the institute in a timely manner at a very rapid and started to emerge. During the faculty recruitment, both for in all aspects of institute at a reasonable cost. frenetic pace, thanks to past year, our Board of career faculty and visiting management, which is the tremendous energy Governors approved the faculty, has drawn widespread embraced by every member of Few people get the opportunity of and vitality of our young establishment of four Centres attention in the country. the IITGN community. getting to build a new university, faculty, staff and students. in Safety, Design and 4. Development of leadership and therefore, every stakeholder Numerous visitors speak Innovation, Biomedical In fewer than 5 years, the that will sustain the current of IITGN carries with him or her a of the urgency they smell Engineering, and institute has made tremendous momentum for decades ahead; great responsibility to do things in the air, and the Archaeological Sciences. The progress and can take rightful creating a staff cadre (non- just right, to ensure that future enthusiasm they Underwriters Laboratories (UL) pride in: faculty) that will help the generations of students and  experience in the stepped forward to support the its innovations in the BTech faculty to carry forward this academics get truly top-class community. Over the past Safety Centre; Ricoh Company and MTech curricula, and the momentum. education and research year IITGN has made rapid Ltd is supporting the Design education it provides to its 5. Internationalization of the opportunities, and to ensure that strides in its mission of and Innovation Centre, and the students. institute so that a significant IITGN becomes a fountainhead of  evolving into a world-class Biomedical Engineering Centre its innovations in faculty proportion of our students solutions for the challenges institution, most notably: is being supported by the recruitment and governance. receive international facing society. India deserves a  1. We took possession of Government of Gujarat. A disciplinary diversity, experience, and at any given great university with an the land for our major international including integration of the point of time there are a international stature, akin to that permanent campus and conference on Safety was humanities and social sciences substantial number of Nalanda and Taxila held many through a very organized by the institute within the overall academic international scholars at the centuries earlier, and IITGN innovative, during the year, enabling us to culture of the Institute. institute as students and aspires to be that great Indian  st collaborative and host numerous eminent philanthropic fund raising and faculty. university of the 21 century. Our consultative process, experts from India and its innovative application in country, where a sizable developed its overseas and to develop promoting excellence. IITGN has been extremely population is deprived of the construction plans. We collaborations. fortunate to have students, staff basic necessities of life, can expect to build a unique 3. A significant number of new Much remains to be done however and faculty with a tremendous neither afford aspirations that campus that will donors demonstrated their to achieve our ambition of sense of ownership of the are any lower nor actions that fail encourage interaction faith in the future of the becoming one of the top-rated institute, a very supportive Board to line up to those lofty and require minimal institute by investing in its universities in the world. In of Governors, numerous well- expectations. pursuit of this agenda for wishers inside and outside the Prof Sudhir K Jain energy consumption agenda of excellence. Among and maintenance. the corporate entities, besides excellence, some of the priority country who are not only our 2. Some of the focal areas Underwriters Laboratories and items are: cheer-leaders, but also contribute

Prof Sudhir K Jain Director

1 2 Developments at IITGN In its endeavour to be a leading institution of research and education, IIT Gandhinagar encourages innovative approaches to and bold experiments in education, which are consistent with its mission and vision. Among the ACADEMICS major developments and initiatives undertaken in 2012-13: BoG Approves New Programmes, interest-free soft advance for research excellence and output, Centres and Schemes new staff members. and mentoring support for young At the BoG meeting held on Dec 3, faculty and leadership personnel. 2012, the Board approved the Scholars-in-Residence and The external members included establishment of two-year MSc Industry-Academic Associates Prof Pratim Biswas, chairman, th Department of Energy, Lucy & programmes in Chemistry, In the 7 meeting of the Board of Stanley Lopata Professor, Mathematics and Physics, and a Governors held on June 23, 2012, Washington University, St Louis, BTech programme in Civil two new schemes namely the Engineering. The Board also Scholars-in-Residence Scheme USA; Prof Nitesh Chawla, Frank Freimann Collegiate Chair and approved the creation of four and the Industry-Academic director of the Interdisciplinary Centres for Safety, Design and Associateship Scheme were Center for Network Science and Innovation, Biomedical approved. The Scholars-in- Applications (iCeNSA) and Data Engineering and Archeological Residence Scheme aims to invite Inference Analytics and Learning Sciences. At another meeting scholars with outstanding track Lab (DIAL), University of Notre held on March 28, 2013 the BoG record in teaching or research to Dame, USA; Prof Sam Mannan, approved the establishment of a spend siginificant periods of Regents Professor, T Michael O' two-year MSc Programme in time, varying from a month to a Connor Chair Professor, Texas A&M year, at IITGN to promote the Cognitive Science and a two-year University, USA; Prof Abhijit spirit of inquiry, research and MA programme in Society and Mukherjee, director, Thapar scholarship. Culture. To incentivize University, Patiala; Prof Dheeraj undergraduate and postgraduate Sanghi, dean academic affairs student research, the BoG also Academic Advisory Council and Professor, IIT Kanpur; Prof S approved a cash award scheme Meeting P Sukhatme, former director, IIT for papers published in refereed The second Academic Advisory Council Meeting was held on Dec Bombay and Prof Satish K Tripathi, Programmes Offered PGDIIT Mathematics journals and also endorsed the Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering norms to provide overseas 17, 2012. The eminent invitees president, State University of New discussed the core values and York, Buffalo, USA. Undergraduate (BTech) Civil Engineering Materials Science and Engineering research experience to PhD culture that a Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Philosophy students of IITGN. It also growing institute Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Physics approved a plan for the creation like IITGN should Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Psychology of a R&D Park at the permanent aspire to have. Sociology campus. To strengthen the The discussions Postgraduate (MTech) Doctoral Children's Education Fund were wide- Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering scheme for contractual staff ranging and Civil Engineering Chemistry members, the Board enhanced the included aspects Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering reimbursable limit from Rs 7,500 pertaining to Materials Science and Engineering Cognitive Sciences Academic Advisory Council Meeting to Rs 10,000 per year per family. improving Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering The BoG also sanctioned an English

3 4 Developments at IITGN In its endeavour to be a leading institution of research and education, IIT Gandhinagar encourages innovative approaches to and bold experiments in education, which are consistent with its mission and vision. Among the ACADEMICS major developments and initiatives undertaken in 2012-13: BoG Approves New Programmes, interest-free soft advance for research excellence and output, Centres and Schemes new staff members. and mentoring support for young At the BoG meeting held on Dec 3, faculty and leadership personnel. 2012, the Board approved the Scholars-in-Residence and The external members included establishment of two-year MSc Industry-Academic Associates Prof Pratim Biswas, chairman, th Department of Energy, Lucy & programmes in Chemistry, In the 7 meeting of the Board of Stanley Lopata Professor, Mathematics and Physics, and a Governors held on June 23, 2012, Washington University, St Louis, BTech programme in Civil two new schemes namely the Engineering. The Board also Scholars-in-Residence Scheme USA; Prof Nitesh Chawla, Frank Freimann Collegiate Chair and approved the creation of four and the Industry-Academic director of the Interdisciplinary Centres for Safety, Design and Associateship Scheme were Center for Network Science and Innovation, Biomedical approved. The Scholars-in- Applications (iCeNSA) and Data Engineering and Archeological Residence Scheme aims to invite Inference Analytics and Learning Sciences. At another meeting scholars with outstanding track Lab (DIAL), University of Notre held on March 28, 2013 the BoG record in teaching or research to Dame, USA; Prof Sam Mannan, approved the establishment of a spend siginificant periods of Regents Professor, T Michael O' two-year MSc Programme in time, varying from a month to a Connor Chair Professor, Texas A&M year, at IITGN to promote the Cognitive Science and a two-year University, USA; Prof Abhijit spirit of inquiry, research and MA programme in Society and Mukherjee, director, Thapar scholarship. Culture. To incentivize University, Patiala; Prof Dheeraj undergraduate and postgraduate Sanghi, dean academic affairs student research, the BoG also Academic Advisory Council and Professor, IIT Kanpur; Prof S approved a cash award scheme Meeting P Sukhatme, former director, IIT for papers published in refereed The second Academic Advisory Council Meeting was held on Dec Bombay and Prof Satish K Tripathi, Programmes Offered PGDIIT Mathematics journals and also endorsed the Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering norms to provide overseas 17, 2012. The eminent invitees president, State University of New discussed the core values and York, Buffalo, USA. Undergraduate (BTech) Civil Engineering Materials Science and Engineering research experience to PhD culture that a Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering Philosophy students of IITGN. It also growing institute Electrical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Physics approved a plan for the creation like IITGN should Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Psychology of a R&D Park at the permanent aspire to have. Sociology campus. To strengthen the The discussions Postgraduate (MTech) Doctoral Children's Education Fund were wide- Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering scheme for contractual staff ranging and Civil Engineering Chemistry members, the Board enhanced the included aspects Electrical Engineering Civil Engineering reimbursable limit from Rs 7,500 pertaining to Materials Science and Engineering Cognitive Sciences Academic Advisory Council Meeting to Rs 10,000 per year per family. improving Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering The BoG also sanctioned an English

3 4 IIT Gandhinagar has the emerging spirit of a young university that is destined to be great. It possesses the pioneering spirit due to its dynamic leadership and cadre of young faculty and spirited students.

Prof Nitish Thakor Distinguished Honorary Professor

Leadership Conclave Computational Research Inc, chairman of IITGN Board of The third Leadership Conclave California, USA; Mr Kushal Governors, presided over the was held on Dec 18, 2012. The Chand Sacheti, CEO, Galaxy, New event. In his convocation address topics that were discussed include York; Mr Maheshwar Sahu, Dr Mashelkar and Prof Sudhir K national leadership in the next principal secretary, Industries Jain, director IIT Gandhinagar, five years in specific areas, bold and Mines, Government of also gave inspiring addresses to initiatives using donor funds and Gujarat; Prof Dheeraj Sanghi, the students. The President's Gold possible trajectories for IITGN dean academic affairs and Medal, Outstanding Researcher's faculty members and staff Medal, and other performance Professor, IIT Kanpur; Mr Piyush development. External awards were given by Dr Shah, executive vice chairman participants included Dr Mashelkar while the Bachelor of and managing director, Hitachi Hasmukh Adhia, principal Technology degrees were handed Hi-Rel Power Electronics Pvt Ltd, secretary, Education Department, over by Prof Jain. Swetava Gandhiangar, Gujarat; Prof S P Government of Gujarat; Prof Ganguli became the first Sukhatme, former director, IIT Pratim Biswas, chairman, recipient of the President's Gold IITGN’s First Convocation Bombay Prof Nitish V Thakor, IITGN’s First Convocation Department of Energy, Lucy & Medal of IIT Gandhinagar. Awards director, SINAPSE Institute, Stanley Lopata Professor, handed out in other categories National University of Singapore Washington University, St Louis, are as follows: the Institute Gold Outstanding Performance in Programme was conducted such as the Right to Information and Prof Satish K Tripathi, USA; Prof Nitesh Chawla, Frank Medal (Yogesh Goyal, Sports (Bhargav Kumar Thadem), during July 19-Aug 23, 2012 for (Dr Sandep Pandey, social president, State University of Freimann Collegiate Chair and Prathamesh Juvatkar, and the Outstanding Leadership in-coming undergraduate activist), Teach for India (Mr New York, Buffalo, USA. students. The programme is director of the Interdisciplinary Swetava Ganguli), the Institute Award (Ajinkya Kulkarni), the Gunvant Jain, Teach for India- designed to inculcate qualities of Center for Network Silver Medal (Pratyul Kapoor, Award for the Best Performance NGO), Social media (Mr Science and Applications IITGNs First Convocation in Core Courses in Engineering physical fitness, values and Prerit Terway, and Ishan Vijayendra Haryal, writer), (iCeNSA) and Data Inference On July 22, 2012 IIT Gandhinagar Graphics, Manufacturing and ethics, creativity, social held its first Convocation at Tembhekar), the Director's Gold awareness, and team work. The Ethics (Prof R P Chhabra, IIT Analytics and Learning Lab Workshop Practice (Saurabh which 86 graduating students Medal (Sarthak Jain), the inaugural address of the Kanpur), Grassroot comics (Prof (DIAL), University of Notre Dame, Nagrecha), the Award for the Best were awarded Bachelor of Director's Silver Medal (Akshay programme was delivered by Mr Suchitra Mathur, IIT Kanpur), USA; Mr Salil Dave, senior Performance in Core Courses in Technology degrees in Chemical, Bishnoi, Mani Shankar Shahi, Arvind Singhal, Chairman, Inter-personal communication director, Microsoft IT Global Mathematics (Anusha Gunturu), Electrical and Mechanical Technopak Advisors Pvt Ltd. The (Ms Rashmi Dutt, founder, Dialog Strategic Initiatives team, Seattle, and Swati Verma), the the Award for the Best Engineering. Mr N R Narayana students participated in a variety Services), Technology in Ancient USA; Prof Sam Mannan, Regents Outstanding Innovation Award Performance in Core Courses of Murthy, Chief Mentor, Infosys of creative activities such as kite Professor, T Michael O' Connor (Keshav Giriyapnavar), the Physics, Chemistry, Humanities India (Mr Michel Danino, Technologies, was the chief guest. making, calligraphy, Warli archeologist and scholar), The Chair Professor, Texas A & M Outstanding Social Service Award and Social Sciences ( Mr Murthy encouraged graduates Swetava University, USA; Mr Kamal (Kanchan Patel), the Award for painting, Phad painting, theatre Kerala School of Mathematics (Dr to participate in the exciting Ganguli). workshop, mask making and Nanavaty, president, Strategy Integrity and Exemplary Human M D Srinivas, Centre of Policy opportunities that lay ahead in pottery. A number of lectures Development, Reliance Industries Qualities (Tanmay Balwa), the Studies), Higgs Boson (Prof building a strong and egalitarian Foundation Programme 2012 were delivered by eminent Limited, Mumbai; Prof Akshai Award for Outstanding Research Raghavan Rangarajan, PRL India. Dr R A Mashelkar, FRS and The second five-week Foundation speakers on important topics Runchal, president, Analytic & (Yogesh Goyal), the Award for Ahmedabad), and Growing

5 6 IIT Gandhinagar has the emerging spirit of a young university that is destined to be great. It possesses the pioneering spirit due to its dynamic leadership and cadre of young faculty and spirited students.

Prof Nitish Thakor Distinguished Honorary Professor

5 6 Dr Raj Prof Sukhatme Prof Prasad Prof Phatak Mr Nanavati

Five New Members Join IIT Gandhinagar Board M Nilekani Chair Professor, IIT Bombay and Mr Sourindra Choudhuri, Vikas focuses on applications of ten locations mapped by the end Dr Baldev Raj has been appointed as the new Kamal Nanavati, President, Strategic Development Trivedi (graduate students of distributed computing and aims of the year and 200 public chairman of the Board of Governors of IIT M/s Reliance Industries Limited. Princeton University and Caltech to provide technological solutions locations by 2015. Among other for data collection and data offerings of the company is an Gandhinagar. Dr Raj is currently the president of respectively), Prof Srinivas processing at different intelligent automated the Indian National Academy of Engineering, the Reddy and Prof Harish P M. The IIT Gandhinagar expresses its gratitude to Dr R A geographical locations. The surveillance system that is International Institute of Welding and is the event was partly sponsored by the Mashelkar, FRS and CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, who flagship product of GridAnts is capable of generating alerts and Chairman, Research Advisory Board of PSG Government of Gujarat. Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore. He is stepped down from the post of the Chairman of the the LBS 2.0, which is a patent- can be used to preempt crime and recipient of numerous awards and honours, BoG. The institute also gratefully acknowledges the pending technology capable of alert authorities early. They have IITGN Incubation Centre (IIC) including the Padma Shri (2007), the Indian contributions of the other outgoing board members giving location information also developed a system to help Approval to set up the IITGN Nuclear Society Lifetime Achievement Award namely Mr Suresh Neotia, Chairman Emeritus, accurate to within 10 feet. This is monitor brand performance Incubation Centre (IIC) was given st a dramatic improvement over the across the web and social media (2004), and the 1 Dr Homi J Bhabha Centenary Year Ambuja Cements, Mr Malvinder Mohan Singh, by the Board of Governors (BoG) accuracy currently offered by helping brands track ROI on their Award (2009). The other members who joined the Group Chairman, Religare & Fortis Healthcare Ltd, in its meeting held on June 23, other satellite-based location web-marketing expenses. Board are Prof S P Sukhatme, former Director, IIT Mr Deepak Puri, Chairman and Managing Director, 2012. IITGN has received a services. This Bombay and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Moser Baer India Ltd, Mr Ashok Thakur, Secretary, sanction of Rs 1.55 crores from technology could Regulatory Board, Prof Surendra Prasad, former Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Department of Information potentially be Director of IIT Delhi, Prof Deepak B Phatak, Subrao Government of India. Technology, Government of India deployed in for a Technology Incubation and various places Inequalities in India (Mr Jaideep Young Researchers Conclave (YRC) and resources for experimental Development of Entrepreneurs including malls, Centre. It is aimed to provide a Hardiker, journalist). Students Thirty five young and talented research, there were panel museums, platform for IITGN graduates to were also introduced to historical researchers of Indian origin from discussions on a range of topics airports, hotels, experiment in developing places of interest through a field around the world participated in such as life at a new IIT, women in hospitals, technologies for commercial use Roddam Narasimha Seminar Series trip to Lothal, a Heritage Walk in the second Young Researchers research, research funding institutes and and to promote entrepreneurial the old city of Ahmedabad, and Conclave (YRC) held at IIT opportunities, collaborative various other public places. On Roddam Narasimha Seminar skills. This step is in line with visits to Shreyas Museum and Gandhinagar on December 27-29, opportunities, the joys and the request of the Government of Series challenges of returning to India. IITGN's belief that many of its Gujarat Vidyapeeth. The 2012. The one-of-a-kind conclave Gujarat, GridAnts successfully The Roddam Narasimha Seminar included two days of discussions The conclave was organized by graduates will be job-creators demonstrated the full potential of programme ended with a popular Series has been set up at IIT on different rather than job-seekers. the technology (at Vibrant lecture by the chief guest Prof Gandhinagar to honour Prof aspects of Four students of the pioneer Gujarat 2013), where over 5,000 Mahesh Tandon, managing Roddam Narasimha, a academic life in batch, Mr Sarthak Jain, Mr delegates used this facility to find director, Tandon Consultants Pvt distinguished scientist and India and at Prathamesh Juvatkar, Mr what they were looking for and Ltd New Delhi. The unique five- engineer. Prof Narasimha is a IITGN in Prashant Borde, and Mr G Nithin help them maintain their tight week programme was former director of National particular. In schedules as well as find the coordinated by Prof Amit Arora Kumar have set up a technology Aeronautical Laboratory (1984- addition to information they are looking for innovations startup company 1993) and the National Institute and Prof Prachi Thareja. information in real time. The company is also called GridAnts. This is the first for Advance Studies (1997-2004). sessions on conducting beta tests with company to be incubated at IIT He has served on the National research funding Young Researchers Conclave (YRC) Gandhinagar. The company shopping malls and aims to have

7 8 Dr Raj Prof Sukhatme Prof Prasad Prof Phatak Mr Nanavati

7 8 Security Advisory Board and the peer environment. Twelve first Summer Research Opportunities and Telephone Librarians of New IITs Meet Scientific Advisory Committee to year students were helped by a for Faculty of Other Engineering Etiquette was IIT Gandhinagar hosted the first the Prime Minister's Cabinet. Prof group of six second and third year Institutions conducted by Ms meeting of the new IIT Librarians Narasimha's research is in the students. The group of mentoring IITGN firmly believes in Shruti Shah on during Oct 29-31, 2012 with the area of aerospace fluid dynamics students comprised Harsh Gupta, proactively engaging with the Dec 15, 2012. A aim of strengthening resource and in related problems in the Manasa Reddy, Mohit Sharma, wider academic fraternity of the training sharing. It was attended by atmosphere. He has been Navarkar Abhishek country. To this end, the institute programme on representatives from different honoured with the Padma Chandrakant, Ankita Sharma invited faculty members from Advanced Bhushan for his stellar Staff Training and Educational Programme (STEP) IITs including IIT (BHU) Varanasi, prominent institutions to contributions in science and and Shivanshu Arora. The new participate in ongoing research technology. The Roddam students and the mentors would projects at IITGN and to undergo Staff Training and Educational Microsoft Excel Narasimha Seminar Series at meet for four hours every week, mentorship by IITGN faculty. Programme (STEP) and Access was IITGN has been made possible by usually in the evenings. The Three visiting faculty from Shri The first Staff Training and conducted on Feb grants from the Sastry programme is coordinated by Mata Vaishno Devi University Educational Programme (STEP) at 2-3, 2013 and Feb Endowment that was set up by Prof Kabeer Jasuja in association Katra, VNIT Nagpur and DDU IITGN was organized on June 2, 23, 2013 Prof A V Anilkumar in memory with the IITGN Counseling Cell. Nadiad spent the summer on 2012. The workshop on Team respectively. of his parents. campus as part of this IITGN Offers Summer Building conducted by Mr Jacob arrangement and worked with Matthews was attended by 23 IITGN Selected Librarians of New IITs Meet Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) Internships to Undergraduate IITGN faculty. staff members. The second STEP as 2013 CUDA An academic support scheme Students Programme on Government Teaching Center IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Delhi, IIT called Peer-Assisted Learning The second edition of the Summer Pan-IIT Meet Rules and Regulations was IIT Gandhinagar has been selected Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Mandi, (PAL) for first year students was Research Internship Programme The Pan-IIT 2012 was held in (SRIP) at IITGN was organized organized on Aug 4, 2012. The as CUDA Teaching Center for the IIT Rajasthan, and IIT Ropar. started in October 2012. This Kolkata during Dec 7-9, 2012. Prof during May-July 2012. A total of programme was conducted by Mr year 2013. CUDA Teaching Senior officials from programme is aimed specifically Bhaskar Datta led a team of three 30 students from 20 different D S Gupta, senior assistant Centres have integrated GPU INDEST–AICTE Consortium, New at those first year students who students and one staff member to institutions participated in the registrar, IITGN Cell Mumbai, and computing techniques into their Delhi and INFLIBNET Centre, face difficulties in adapting to represent the institute. Visitors at program. Nearly 60 IITGN was attended by 36 staff mainstream computer Ahmedabad also attended this English as the medium of the institute's booth were able to undergraduates also did their members. Another training programming curriculum. instruction in their coursework. get a glimpse of IITGN's meeting. Prof Sudhir K Jain, summer research internships at programme on Purchase Students and other members of Two first year students are distinctive approach to director IIT Gandhinagar, gave an the institute. A special Procedures and Conduct Rules the institute will have access to mentored by a senior student undergraduate education. The inaugural address and Prof R symposium was arranged at the and Leave Rules was conducted on (second or a third year) who team briefed the visitors on CUDA-enabled systems for hands- conclusion for the participants to Sharan, chairman, Library shares his knowledge and several aspects ranging from the Oct 6, 2012 by Mr Pijush on experience of CUDA C/C++ share their research experience Committee at IIT Gandhinagar experience with them and helps achievements of its pioneer batch Majumdar, assistant registrar development, debugging and during their internships. presented the opening remarks. them adapt to the new learning to the design of IITGN's campus (Materials Management) and Mr experimentation. Currently CUDA environment. The programme on the banks of the Sabarmati. Ram Babu Bhagat, assistant Research and Teaching Centres The meeting was organized by Dr encourages discussions regarding registrar (Administration), IITGN are available in 42 countries T S Kumbar and Ms Panna academic concerns in an informal respectively. A session on Email worldwide. Chaudhary.

9 10 Security Advisory Board and the peer environment. Twelve first Summer Research Opportunities and Telephone Librarians of New IITs Meet Scientific Advisory Committee to year students were helped by a for Faculty of Other Engineering Etiquette was IIT Gandhinagar hosted the first the Prime Minister's Cabinet. Prof group of six second and third year Institutions conducted by Ms meeting of the new IIT Librarians Narasimha's research is in the students. The group of mentoring IITGN firmly believes in Shruti Shah on during Oct 29-31, 2012 with the area of aerospace fluid dynamics students comprised Harsh Gupta, proactively engaging with the Dec 15, 2012. A aim of strengthening resource and in related problems in the Manasa Reddy, Mohit Sharma, wider academic fraternity of the training sharing. It was attended by atmosphere. He has been Navarkar Abhishek country. To this end, the institute programme on representatives from different honoured with the Padma Chandrakant, Ankita Sharma invited faculty members from Advanced Bhushan for his stellar Staff Training and Educational Programme (STEP) IITs including IIT (BHU) Varanasi, prominent institutions to contributions in science and and Shivanshu Arora. The new participate in ongoing research technology. The Roddam students and the mentors would projects at IITGN and to undergo Staff Training and Educational Microsoft Excel Narasimha Seminar Series at meet for four hours every week, mentorship by IITGN faculty. Programme (STEP) and Access was IITGN has been made possible by usually in the evenings. The Three visiting faculty from Shri The first Staff Training and conducted on Feb grants from the Sastry programme is coordinated by Mata Vaishno Devi University Educational Programme (STEP) at 2-3, 2013 and Feb Endowment that was set up by Prof Kabeer Jasuja in association Katra, VNIT Nagpur and DDU IITGN was organized on June 2, 23, 2013 Prof A V Anilkumar in memory with the IITGN Counseling Cell. Nadiad spent the summer on 2012. The workshop on Team respectively. of his parents. campus as part of this IITGN Offers Summer Building conducted by Mr Jacob arrangement and worked with Matthews was attended by 23 IITGN Selected Librarians of New IITs Meet Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) Internships to Undergraduate IITGN faculty. staff members. The second STEP as 2013 CUDA An academic support scheme Students Programme on Government Teaching Center IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Delhi, IIT called Peer-Assisted Learning The second edition of the Summer Pan-IIT Meet Rules and Regulations was IIT Gandhinagar has been selected Hyderabad, IIT Indore, IIT Mandi, (PAL) for first year students was Research Internship Programme The Pan-IIT 2012 was held in (SRIP) at IITGN was organized organized on Aug 4, 2012. The as CUDA Teaching Center for the IIT Rajasthan, and IIT Ropar. started in October 2012. This Kolkata during Dec 7-9, 2012. Prof during May-July 2012. A total of programme was conducted by Mr year 2013. CUDA Teaching Senior officials from programme is aimed specifically Bhaskar Datta led a team of three 30 students from 20 different D S Gupta, senior assistant Centres have integrated GPU INDEST–AICTE Consortium, New at those first year students who students and one staff member to institutions participated in the registrar, IITGN Cell Mumbai, and computing techniques into their Delhi and INFLIBNET Centre, face difficulties in adapting to represent the institute. Visitors at program. Nearly 60 IITGN was attended by 36 staff mainstream computer Ahmedabad also attended this English as the medium of the institute's booth were able to undergraduates also did their members. Another training programming curriculum. instruction in their coursework. get a glimpse of IITGN's meeting. Prof Sudhir K Jain, summer research internships at programme on Purchase Students and other members of Two first year students are distinctive approach to director IIT Gandhinagar, gave an the institute. A special Procedures and Conduct Rules the institute will have access to mentored by a senior student undergraduate education. The inaugural address and Prof R symposium was arranged at the and Leave Rules was conducted on (second or a third year) who team briefed the visitors on CUDA-enabled systems for hands- conclusion for the participants to Sharan, chairman, Library shares his knowledge and several aspects ranging from the Oct 6, 2012 by Mr Pijush on experience of CUDA C/C++ share their research experience Committee at IIT Gandhinagar experience with them and helps achievements of its pioneer batch Majumdar, assistant registrar development, debugging and during their internships. presented the opening remarks. them adapt to the new learning to the design of IITGN's campus (Materials Management) and Mr experimentation. Currently CUDA environment. The programme on the banks of the Sabarmati. Ram Babu Bhagat, assistant Research and Teaching Centres The meeting was organized by Dr encourages discussions regarding registrar (Administration), IITGN are available in 42 countries T S Kumbar and Ms Panna academic concerns in an informal respectively. A session on Email worldwide. Chaudhary.

9 10 Scholarships for Students Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships Scholarship for Excellence in Academics Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships for the year Shruti Jain (CPI 9.50), Vipul Goyal (CPI 9.47) and 2012-13 were awarded to 86 students of general and Mohak Patel (CPI 8.76) from third year; P Shushma OBC categories. These are awarded to meritorious Shree (CPI 8.62), Aishwarya Agrawal (CPI 9.42) students (a high JEE rank for first year students and and, Dhwanil Shukla (CPI 9.61) from the second CPI greater than 6.5 for senior students), whose parents have limited income (up to Rs 4.5 lakhs per year; Raj Shah (CPI 9.46), Preet Shah (CPI 9.89) and, year). An MCM scholarship carries a tuition fee Prathamesh Bhat (CPI 9.57) from the first year. waiver (current value Rs 50,000 per year) and Rs 1,000 per month for ten months. In addition, Scholarship for Excellence in Sports tuition fee waiver (Freeship) was awarded to 25 The Scholarship for Excellence in Sports is awarded students who did not qualify for MCM on the basis to up to six students for outstanding performance of merit but needed financial assistance. Out of 25 in sports. The sporting achievements are expected freeships, 7 were awarded only for a semester. All to be at the level of the inter-IIT sports meet or students of SC/ST category avail the tuition fee similar national events. Shruti Jain, Vishvendra waiver. In addition, 50 SC/ST category students Joshi, Suresh Choudhary, Vrushiket Patil and, whose parental income is within the limit Parth Sane were awarded scholarships under this prescribed for MCM scholarships were granted the category for the year 2012-13. facility for free food in the student mess and Rs 250 per month for ten months. Scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture The Scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture Scholarship for Excellence is awarded to upto two students for outstanding IITGN has instituted several merit scholarships for performance in cultural and other art festivals such outstanding performance in academics, sports, arts as the inter-IIT cultural meet or similar national and culture, and social work and leadership. The events. Shrankhala Narya was awarded the scholarship carries a stipend of Rs 2,000 per month scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture for for ten months. The recipients of these scholarships the year 2012-13. in various categories for the academic year 2012-13 are given below.

VGEC-IITGN Club these first year VGEC students. More than 200 first year students Prof Sharmita Lahiri led the first of VGEC have signed up for the of these sessions on March 17, newly created VGEC-IITGN Club. 2013 with a workshop on Group Through this initiative IITGN will Discussions. The series is offer educational programmes to coordinated by Prof Achal Mehra.

11 12 Scholarships for Students Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships Scholarship for Excellence in Academics Merit-cum-Means (MCM) scholarships for the year Shruti Jain (CPI 9.50), Vipul Goyal (CPI 9.47) and 2012-13 were awarded to 86 students of general and Mohak Patel (CPI 8.76) from third year; P Shushma OBC categories. These are awarded to meritorious Shree (CPI 8.62), Aishwarya Agrawal (CPI 9.42) students (a high JEE rank for first year students and and, Dhwanil Shukla (CPI 9.61) from the second CPI greater than 6.5 for senior students), whose parents have limited income (up to Rs 4.5 lakhs per year; Raj Shah (CPI 9.46), Preet Shah (CPI 9.89) and, year). An MCM scholarship carries a tuition fee Prathamesh Bhat (CPI 9.57) from the first year. waiver (current value Rs 50,000 per year) and Rs 1,000 per month for ten months. In addition, Scholarship for Excellence in Sports tuition fee waiver (Freeship) was awarded to 25 The Scholarship for Excellence in Sports is awarded students who did not qualify for MCM on the basis to up to six students for outstanding performance of merit but needed financial assistance. Out of 25 in sports. The sporting achievements are expected freeships, 7 were awarded only for a semester. All to be at the level of the inter-IIT sports meet or students of SC/ST category avail the tuition fee similar national events. Shruti Jain, Vishvendra waiver. In addition, 50 SC/ST category students Joshi, Suresh Choudhary, Vrushiket Patil and, whose parental income is within the limit Parth Sane were awarded scholarships under this prescribed for MCM scholarships were granted the category for the year 2012-13. facility for free food in the student mess and Rs 250 per month for ten months. Scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture The Scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture Scholarship for Excellence is awarded to upto two students for outstanding IITGN has instituted several merit scholarships for performance in cultural and other art festivals such outstanding performance in academics, sports, arts as the inter-IIT cultural meet or similar national and culture, and social work and leadership. The events. Shrankhala Narya was awarded the scholarship carries a stipend of Rs 2,000 per month scholarship for Excellence in Arts and Culture for for ten months. The recipients of these scholarships the year 2012-13. in various categories for the academic year 2012-13 are given below.

11 12 IITGN strikes me as an institute that is not afraid of innovative approaches in all facets of higher technical education such as curriculum design, research philosophies and teaching methods, with a view to promote all-round creativity. I expect it to be one of the leading technology institutes globally in the near future. Prof Surendra Prasad Distinguished Honorary Professor

Distinguished Honorary Professors

Prof J B Joshi Academy of Sciences (1987), (1988), the Om Prakash Bhasin Bhatnagar Prize in 1983 and the Prof J B Joshi is an eminent Fellow of Indian Academy of Prize for research in Electronics Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation professor of chemical Sciences (1991), Shantiswarup and Communications (1994), the Award for Engineering in 2001. engineering and J C Bose National Bhatnagar Prize for Engineering VASVIK Award for Information He was the first recipient of the Fellow of the Institute of Sciences (1991), Fellow of the Technology (2006), the Lifetime Lifetime Achievement Award of Chemical Technology (ICT), Indian National Science Achievement Award of the IIT Bombay in 2001. He was Mumbai as well as the DAE–Homi Academy, New Delhi (1995), Best Systems Society of India (2011), conferred an honorary doctor of Bhabha Distinguished Chair Teacher Award from the the distinguished alumnus award science degree by the Banaras Professor of the Homi Bhabha Maharashtra Government for the of IIT Kharagpur. He was also Hindu University in 2001. He was National Institute (HBNI), year 2004. In 2007 the American honoured with an honorary awarded the Padma Shri by the Prof J B Joshi Prof S P Sukhatme Mumbai. His research interests Chemical Society (ACS) selected doctorate by the Loughborough Government of India in 2001. are mainly in the field of him among the top 100 research University, UK in 2007. He is a computational fluid dynamics scientists over a period of 40 Fellow of the Indian National Prof Nitish Thakor (CFD), transport phenomenon and years of existence of industrial Academy of Engineering, the Prof Nitish V Thakor is a non-linear dynamics in and engineering chemistry Indian National Science professor of biomedical multiphase systems, energy, research on the basis of high Academy, the Indian Academy of engineering, electrical and biological wastewater treatment, impact publications. He is a Sciences and the National computer engineering, and petroleum residue upgradation, member of several important Academy of Science and has been neurology at the Johns Hopkins enzyme engineering, gas national and international a member of the governing body University, and directs the inducing impellers/surface professional bodies. of CSIR and CSIR Society, Govt of Laboratory for Neuroengineering. aerators, NOx abatement. He has India and numerous boards of He is also the director of the supervised over 65 doctoral Prof Surendra Prasad IITs, NITs and other engineering Singapore Institute for students and contributed in 350 Prof Surendra Prasad received institutes. Neurotechnology (SINAPSE) at the peer-reviewed international his education at IIT Kharagpur National University of Singapore. journals and 26 national journals and IIT Delhi. He has served IIT Prof S P Sukhatme He earned his undergraduate along with several conferences Delhi for more than four decades, Prof Suhas P Sukhatme, degree from IIT Bombay in 1974, and books. He has about 40 years having held a number of professor emeritus, IIT Bombay, and PhD from the University of of experience in teaching and academic and administrative received his ScD (Doctor of Wisconsin, Madison in 1981. Prof research. He has designed novel responsibilities including the post Science) from MIT in 1964 and is Thakor's technical expertise is in reactors, processes and plants of the director. He is an eminent widely known for his outstanding the areas of neural diagnostic which are in successful academician and researcher, and contributions to teaching and instrumentation, neural commercial operation in India has received numerous honours research. He is the author of two microsystem, neural signal and abroad. He is an active for teaching and research widely known text books on heat processing, optical imaging of the consultant to large sections of the including the Vikram Sarabhai transfer and solar energy. He is nervous system, neural control of chemical process industry. He has Research Award in Electronics the recipient of many honours prosthesis and brain machine won several national and and Telecommunications (1987), and awards including the Prince interface. He is a co-author of international awards and honors the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar of Wales Gold Medal from BHU in more than 240 refereed journal

Prof Surendra Prasad such as Fellow of Maharashtra Prize for Engineering Sciences 1958, the Shanti Swarup papers and is currently the editor- Prof Nitish Thakor

13 14 IITGN strikes me as an institute that is not afraid of innovative approaches in all facets of higher technical education such as curriculum design, research philosophies and teaching methods, with a view to promote all-round creativity. I expect it to be one of the leading technology institutes globally in the near future. Prof Surendra Prasad Distinguished Honorary Professor

Distinguished Honorary Professors

Prof Surendra Prasad such as Fellow of Maharashtra Prize for Engineering Sciences 1958, the Shanti Swarup papers and is currently the editor- Prof Nitish Thakor

13 14 Guest Professors Guest Professors who commit to spending at least ten days in a year at IITGN are regularly invited in order to promote academic collaborations and overall excellence. The following academicians are associated with the institute as Guest Professors:

Dr Nikhil Balram Indian civilization since he came Dr Nikhil Balram is the president to India in 1977. He has authored and CEO of Ricoh Innovations, papers and books in French and Inc, a Silicon Valley company that English. His recent titles include develops innovative technologies The Lost River: On the Trail of the and new business opportunities Sarasvati (Penguin India, 2010) for Ricoh Company Ltd. With over and Indian Culture and India's 20 years of industry experience, Future (DK Printworld, 2011). He Dr Balram is widely regarded has lectured extensively on the throughout industry and origins of the Indian civilization Dr Nikhil Balram academia as an expert and from archaeological, ancient innovator in video and display historical and cultural technologies across multiple perspectives, at various institutes platforms. He was honoured with of higher education across the the Gold Stevie Award for country. He was a visiting faculty in-chief of Medical and Biological Membership from Alpha Eta Mu Executive of the Year in the member of IIT Kanpur and is Engineering and Computing. He Beta Biomedical Engineering electronics category in the 9th currently a visiting faculty at IIM was the editor-in-chief of IEEE student Honor Society. He Annual International Business Ranchi. His other interests Transactions on Neural Systems received the award of Technical Awards, the 2012 Fellow Award by include environmental and Rehabilitation Engineering Excellence in Neuroengineering the Society for Information conservation and the creation of from 2005-2011. Prof Thakor is a from IEEE Engineering in Display (SID) and the 2011 Alumni innovative educational material recipient of the Research Career Medicine and Biology Society, and Achievement Award by Carnegie on Indian heritage. Development Award from the the Distinguished Alumnus Award Mellon University. Dr Balram is National Institutes of Health and in 2012 from IIT Bombay and the an adjunct professor of electrical Prof K S Gandhi* Mr Michel Danino the Presidential Young Centennial Medal from the engineering at Carnegie Mellon Prof K S Gandhi received his Investigator Award from the University of Wisconsin, Madison University; a former visiting bachelor's degree in chemical National Science Foundation. He School of Engineering in 2012. professor of Vision Science at the engineering from Andhra is a Fellow of the American University of California, Berkeley, University in 1962, master's Institute of Medical and Biological and serves on the Industry degree from the Ohio State Engineering, IEEE, the Founding Advisory Board (IAB) at the School University in 1965 and his Fellow of the Biomedical of Engineering at Santa Clara doctoral degree from the Engineering Society, and Fellow University. He has over 50 US University of California at of International Federation of patents granted or pending, and Berkeley in 1971. He taught at IIT Medical and Biological more than 30 technical Kanpur between 1971 and 1986, Engineering. He is also a recipient publications. He received his BS, and then at IISc Bangalore during of the Centennial Medal from the MS and PhD in electrical the period 1986 through 2005. His School of Engineering, University engineering from Carnegie industrial experience includes of Wisconsin (2008), Honorary Mellon University. working at J K Paper Mills, Prof K S Gandhi Rayagada and at the Pilkington Mr Michel Danino Brothers Research Centre in the Mr Michel Danino has been an UK. He is a member of the Indian independent student of the *For part of the year

15 16 Guest Professors Guest Professors who commit to spending at least ten days in a year at IITGN are regularly invited in order to promote academic collaborations and overall excellence. The following academicians are associated with the institute as Guest Professors:

15 16 Institute of Chemical Engineers his contributions to institution postcolonial theory, and popular networking. He has also received and Fellow of the Indian Academy building. He has been President of culture studies. In addition to awards for excellence in of Sciences and the Indian the Indian Physics Association publishing in various national process/technology development National Academy of (2005-07) and is currently the and international journals in jointly with his colleagues. Prof Engineering. chief editor of Physics News. He is these areas, she has also been Narayanamurthy served IIT a member of the Academic active in organizing workshops Gandhinagar for nearly four Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Council of Homi Bhabha National related to these fields as well as years as a visiting professor and Dr Pravinray D Gandhi is Institute (DAE), Centre for Basic communication skills at various guided the academic programmes currently director of corporate Sciences of DAE at the University institutes across the country. Her of the fledgling institute for two research at UL. He received his of Mumbai and IIS University, recent work has focused on years. His current professional Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Prof S L Narayananmurthy BTech from IIT Delhi and PhD Jaipur. Prof Ghosh was the science studies as an interests are in the areas of from the University of Notre Provost (Vice-Chancellor) of interdisciplinary field that puts engineering education, food Dame. His focus is on quantifying Navrachana University at her interests in gender and process engineering and fire risks and hazards and has Vadodara in 2012 and established communication in meaningful mentoring. been involved in developing new the engineering program there. conversation with the S&T focus test methods and standards. He He is a member of the Board of of her institutional location. In Dr Sandeep Pandey has been working with the fire Governors of SVNIT, Surat. 2011, she was awarded the Dr Sandeep Pandey earned his safety community to develop new Gopal Das Bhandari PhD degree in mechanical fire safety codes. Prof Vijay Gupta* Excellence in teaching award engineering from University of Prof Vijay Gupta is a by IIT Kanpur. California, Berkeley in 1992 and is Prof Dipan K Ghosh distinguished professor at Sharda currently a social activist based in Prof Dipan K Ghosh Prof Dipan K Ghosh is currently University, Greater Noida and is Prof S L Narayanamurthy Lucknow. His areas of work professor of physics at IIT well known for innovations in Prof S L Narayanamurthy include the right to education, Bombay. He is condensed matter teaching and evaluation methods obtained his PhD degree in work, food, information, human theorist who worked primarily in and for his books and teaching chemical engineering from the rights, empowerment of low-dimensional magnetic aids. During his long tenure at IIT University of Bradford in 1971, as marginalised communities, systems. He is best known for his Kanpur, he taught a wide range of a Commonwealth Scholar. He grassroots democracy, anti- work on exact solution of a one courses and held many important served IIT Bombay for nearly four corruption movements, land dimensional many-body problem positions, including the Dean of decades as a faculty member, reforms, communal harmony, which is widely known in the Academic Affairs. He was a gold head of department and dean. His nuclear disarmament and peace, literature as the Majumdar-Ghosh medalist in his BTech programe research interests were in the peace and friendship between Prof Vijay Gupta model. He has authored a from IIT Delhi. He earned his PhD areas of separation processes and India and Pakistan, corporate textbook on mechanics and degree from the University of food process engineering. Prof accountability and people's thermodynamics and several web Minnesota in 1972. Narayanamurthy received the politics. He is currently part of the books. Prof Ghosh has served IIT Lifetime Achievement Award of Socialist Party. Dr Pandey's work Bombay in several capacities Prof Suchitra Mathur IIT Bombay in 2004 in recognition is mainly in the rural areas. He including its Dean and Deputy Prof Suchitra Mathur, associate of his diverse and seminal concentrates on issues affecting Director. He was awarded IITB's professor of English at IIT institution building contributions the daily lives of people. His Dr Sandeep Pandey Best Teacher award in 2000. In Kanpur, is a teacher and scholar as a teacher, a team builder, and organization helps people access 2011 he was awarded the Lifetime in the fields of Indian English facilitator of R&D, resource benefits through various Achievement Award of IITB for literature, feminist and mobilization and alumni governmental social welfare

Prof Suchitra Mathur *For part of the year

17 18 Institute of Chemical Engineers his contributions to institution postcolonial theory, and popular networking. He has also received and Fellow of the Indian Academy building. He has been President of culture studies. In addition to awards for excellence in of Sciences and the Indian the Indian Physics Association publishing in various national process/technology development National Academy of (2005-07) and is currently the and international journals in jointly with his colleagues. Prof Engineering. chief editor of Physics News. He is these areas, she has also been Narayanamurthy served IIT a member of the Academic active in organizing workshops Gandhinagar for nearly four Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Council of Homi Bhabha National related to these fields as well as years as a visiting professor and Dr Pravinray D Gandhi is Institute (DAE), Centre for Basic communication skills at various guided the academic programmes currently director of corporate Sciences of DAE at the University institutes across the country. Her of the fledgling institute for two research at UL. He received his of Mumbai and IIS University, recent work has focused on years. His current professional Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Prof S L Narayananmurthy BTech from IIT Delhi and PhD Jaipur. Prof Ghosh was the science studies as an interests are in the areas of from the University of Notre Provost (Vice-Chancellor) of interdisciplinary field that puts engineering education, food Dame. His focus is on quantifying Navrachana University at her interests in gender and process engineering and fire risks and hazards and has Vadodara in 2012 and established communication in meaningful mentoring. been involved in developing new the engineering program there. conversation with the S&T focus test methods and standards. He He is a member of the Board of of her institutional location. In Dr Sandeep Pandey has been working with the fire Governors of SVNIT, Surat. 2011, she was awarded the Dr Sandeep Pandey earned his safety community to develop new Gopal Das Bhandari PhD degree in mechanical fire safety codes. Prof Vijay Gupta* Excellence in teaching award engineering from University of Prof Vijay Gupta is a by IIT Kanpur. California, Berkeley in 1992 and is Prof Dipan K Ghosh distinguished professor at Sharda currently a social activist based in Prof Dipan K Ghosh Prof Dipan K Ghosh is currently University, Greater Noida and is Prof S L Narayanamurthy Lucknow. His areas of work professor of physics at IIT well known for innovations in Prof S L Narayanamurthy include the right to education, Bombay. He is condensed matter teaching and evaluation methods obtained his PhD degree in work, food, information, human theorist who worked primarily in and for his books and teaching chemical engineering from the rights, empowerment of low-dimensional magnetic aids. During his long tenure at IIT University of Bradford in 1971, as marginalised communities, systems. He is best known for his Kanpur, he taught a wide range of a Commonwealth Scholar. He grassroots democracy, anti- work on exact solution of a one courses and held many important served IIT Bombay for nearly four corruption movements, land dimensional many-body problem positions, including the Dean of decades as a faculty member, reforms, communal harmony, which is widely known in the Academic Affairs. He was a gold head of department and dean. His nuclear disarmament and peace, literature as the Majumdar-Ghosh medalist in his BTech programe research interests were in the peace and friendship between Prof Vijay Gupta model. He has authored a from IIT Delhi. He earned his PhD areas of separation processes and India and Pakistan, corporate textbook on mechanics and degree from the University of food process engineering. Prof accountability and people's thermodynamics and several web Minnesota in 1972. Narayanamurthy received the politics. He is currently part of the books. Prof Ghosh has served IIT Lifetime Achievement Award of Socialist Party. Dr Pandey's work Bombay in several capacities Prof Suchitra Mathur IIT Bombay in 2004 in recognition is mainly in the rural areas. He including its Dean and Deputy Prof Suchitra Mathur, associate of his diverse and seminal concentrates on issues affecting Director. He was awarded IITB's professor of English at IIT institution building contributions the daily lives of people. His Dr Sandeep Pandey Best Teacher award in 2000. In Kanpur, is a teacher and scholar as a teacher, a team builder, and organization helps people access 2011 he was awarded the Lifetime in the fields of Indian English facilitator of R&D, resource benefits through various Achievement Award of IITB for literature, feminist and mobilization and alumni governmental social welfare

Prof Suchitra Mathur *For part of the year

17 18 Distinguished Visitors IITGN hosts lectures and visits by eminent scholars and distinguished individuals from diverse fields. Among the eminent persons who visited the institute during 2012-13 are:

schemes by fighting corruption. Prof Mythily Ramaswamy He is also part of movements Prof Mythily Ramaswamy is a where people are struggling to professor and currently the dean establish their rights over natural at the Tata Institute of resources that are under threat Fundamental Research Centre for because the government allows Applicable Mathematics, them to be usurped by corporations. Bangalore. She is one of the He is deeply involved in building a leading figures in the country in genuine grassroots political the field of partial differential Mr Pijush Majumdar Mr Sanjeev Kumar Pandey alternative to the mainstream equations and specifically in Prof A Ramanathan politics dominated by corruption. analysis and applications to control problems. She received Prof A Ramanathan her BSc and MSc degrees from the Prof A Ramanathan holds a PhD University of Bombay and PhD degree in economics from from University of Paris 6, Mumbai University. He is a senior France. professor and a former head of Mr Ankur K Navdiwala Mr Bhikabhai Patel the Department of Humanities Prof Dheeraj Sanghi Excellence Award for Staff Dr Kumar Akhilesh and Dr Deccan College, Pune; Dr Chithra and Social Sciences of IIT Bombay. Prof Dheeraj Sanghi, dean of He is a well known quantitative academic affairs is a professor of Mr Azim Premji, chairman of Shanti Pappu, Sharma Centre for Madhavan, epigraphist and economist with rich expertise computer science and Wipro Technologies, visited IITGN Heritage Education, Chennai; Dr historian, Chennai; Dr T S particularly in the teaching of engineering at IIT Kanpur. His on December 4, 2012. Mr Premji Kuldeep K Bhan and Prof K Ravishankar, Archaeological addressed the students on research methods in social research interests are in the area Krishnan, MS University, Baroda; Survey of India, Mysore; Dr Y S sciences. Further, in tune with the entrepreneurship and success Prof Mythily Ramaswamy of computer networks with Prof Onkar Dikshi, Dr Javed Rawat, Gujarat State Archaeology academic and research temper of special focus on protocols at and handed out the 2012 Malik, Prof Ajit Chaturvedi, Prof Dept, Gandhinagar; Dr K S IIT Bombay, Prof Ramanathan has different layers, IPv6, mobility Excellence Award for Staff to Mr Y N Mohapatra, Harish Karnick, Saraswat, former emeritus gained good knowledge of many and security. He has served as the Pijush Majumdar, assistant Prof Amitabha Mukherjee, Prof scientist, Birbal Sahni Institute of inter- and multi-disciplinary director of LNM Institute of registrar; Mr Sanjeev Kumar topics of current relevance in the Debajyoti Paul, Prof Sanjay Palaeobotany Lucknow; Dr Information Technology, Jaipur Pandey, junior accounts officer; country. He specializes in for two years. He is passionate Dhande, former director of IIT Rakesh Tewari, UP State Dept of Mr Ankur K Navdiwala, junior managerial economics, applied about technical education in Kanpur, Prof G K Mehta, Archaeology, Lucknow; Prof K K lab assistant; and Mr Bhikabhai econometrics and social cost- India and writes regularly about it distinguished honorary professor Thaplyal, historian and Patel, junior lab attendant. benefit analysis. Prof in magazines and blogs. He and Mr Rajiv Garg, junior epigraphist, Lucknow University; Ramanathan has published a received his BTech from IIT superintendent engineer, IIT Dr Mayank Vahia, Dr S Raja and number of articles in Indian and Other Visitors Kanpur, and MS and PhD from the Kanpur; Dr Sunil Gupta, Ms Nisha Yadav, Tata Institute of international journals. He has University of Maryland, College The other eminent persons who Allahabad Museum; Prof Pramod Fundamental Research, Mumbai; guided 24 PhD students, Park. visited the Institute during this Joglekar and Dr R K Mohanty, Dr Parth Chauhan, Stone Age Prof Dheeraj Sanghi including very senior officials period are as follows: from industries, government and banks. He has also guided 20 MPhil dissertations.

19 20 Distinguished Visitors IITGN hosts lectures and visits by eminent scholars and distinguished individuals from diverse fields. Among the eminent persons who visited the institute during 2012-13 are:

19 20 IIT Gandhinagar, is well poised on the path of growth and will soon become a contender for the top slots in the IIT system.

Prof Dipan Ghosh Guest Professor

Institute, Gosport, USA; Prof Bhubaneswar; Mr Mallikarjuna C, Kodur, director, Center for Samaresh Chatterji and Prof V P sr library information assistant, Structural Fire Engineering & Sinha, DAIICT, Gandhinagar; Prof IIT Hyderabad; Ms Anjali Diagnostics, Michigan State Sadanand Agashe, Prof A K Bandiwadekar, deputy librarian, University, USA; Dr Ranjit Suresh, Prof Abhay Karandikar, IIT Indore; Ms Sonali Malhotra, Banerjee, CEO, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority; Dr K Ramasubramanian, Dr project assistant, and Dr Sandeep Prof Kathy A Notrarianni, head, Malay Mukul and Prof S G Dani, K Pathak, deputy librarian, IIT Fire Protection Engineering, IIT Bombay; Prof Surendra Mandi, Dr Kshema Prakash, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prasad, Prof Bijoy Boruah, and deputy librarian, IIT Rajasthan; Dr (WPI), Massachusetts; Mr Joachim Mr Bibhuti Sahu, assistant Dinesh K S, deputy librarian, IIT Nell, head of Tech Center India & Ropar; Shri Ashok Kumar Rai, librarian, IIT Delhi; Prof C N director Affordable Cars Strategy Scientist-D (CS) INFLIBNET Krishnan and Prof R Velraj, Anna Continental Automotive Center; Dr H B Singh, Cognitive University; Prof Navajyoti Singh, Components (India) Pvt Ltd ; Dr K Science Research Initiative, DST, IIIT Hyderabad; Prof Ramesh C U Mistry, chairman, Gujarat IITGNs First Convocation New Delhi; Dr V K Bhasin and Dr Pradhan, Central University Pollution Control Board, Dr Hugo Vikrant Jain, University of Delhi; Hyderabad; Prof A P Singh, Vits, general manager Bitumen Prof Narayanan Srinivasan, LNMIIT Jaipur; Prof Sunil Technology, Shell Technology Debashis Kar, Director General Sridharan, Chennai and Dr S K Gupta (retd) PRL, University of Allahabad; Dr Sahashrabuddhe, Lokvidya Center Bangalore, Mr R V (Building), Kolkata Municipal Mathematical Institute; Dr S Ahmedabad; Prof R N Singh, Sushil Chandra, DRDO, Delhi; Mr Ashram, Varanasi; Shri V Venkitachalam, MD, Corporation; Prof Anant Patel, Balachandra Rao, Gandhi Centre INSA senior scientist, emeritus Rakesh Srivastava, deputy Thiruppugazh, IAS, Underwriters Laboratories, Shri University of Applied Sciences, for Science and Human Values, scientist (CSIR), National director general, National Safety Commissioner of Information Ravi Ramaswamy, head Reliance Bielefeld, Germany; Prof Lina Bangalore; Dr Amartya Kumar Geophysical Research Institute, Council of India; Mr D C and Additional Chief Executive Industries Limited, Mr Jitendra C Fruzzetti, Brown University; Prof Dutta, Indian Statistical Institute, Hyderabad; Prof R S Sharma, Officer, Gujarat State Disaster Chaudhari, director, Gujarat Patel, founder, ASSE India Akos Ostor, Wesleyan University; Kolkata; Dr Shailesh Shirali, INSA honorary Scientist; Dr Management Authority (GSDMA); Government Industrial Safety Chapter; Dr Sunil Trivedi, chief Dr M D Srinivas, Centre for Policy Sahyadri School, Pune and Rishi Mrinal Sen, National Geophysical Mr Yatin Pandya, architect, and Health; Shri Satinath research officer, Civil Hospital, Studies, Chennai; Dr R N Iyengar, Valley School, Andhra Pradesh; Dr Research Institute, Hyderabad; Dr Ahmedabad; Prof Prosenjit Sarangi, founder, Bhopal Group Ahmedabad; Shri Milind Jain University, Bangalore; Prof M Ashok Singhvi, Prof S M D Sastry, Gemological Institute Ghosh, IISc Bangalore; Prof for Information & Action; Mr Kulkarni, scientist F, Department S Sriram, Madras University; Dr R Krishnaswami, Dr N Bhandari, of India, Mumbai. Sudhindra N Panda, IIT August W Schaefer, senior vice of Science and Technology; Mr Kharagpur; Mr Dinesh Chinappa, president and public safety officer, Underwriters Hirak Dutta, Executive Director, director, BCIL, Bangalore; Mr Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Laboratories (UL), USA; Dr Eur- Navin Upadhyay, assistant (OISD); Mr M V Deshmukh, fire Ing Gordon Biezeveld, European librarian, IIT (BHU) Varanasi; Dr advisor and director, Maharashtra Fire Protection Community, The Sushanta Kumar Pathy, sr Fire Services; Mr A K Sharma, Netherlands; Dr Venkatesh library information assistant, IIT director, Delhi Fire Service; Mr

21 22 IIT Gandhinagar, is well poised on the path of growth and will soon become a contender for the top slots in the IIT system.

Prof Dipan Ghosh Guest Professor

21 22 Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops/Seminars Conferences, symposia, workshops and seminars on focus themes are vital academic activities that help stimulate discussions on different areas of importance. Many of these activities invite participation from other organizations which helps to increase the institute's visibility to the outside world. The following activities were organized during 2012-13:

Mathematics and Engineering India as well as the United Process Safety Management & was organized on Sept 8, 2012. States, Europe, the Middle East Challenges in Indian industries. Around 35 faculty members and Southeast Asia. Keynote The workshop was attended by attended the event. Prof speakers included Dr Anil around 100 participants globally and was coordinated by Jagmohan Tyagi, Prof Mythily Kakodar, former chairman, Prof Chinmay Ghoroi and Prof Ramaswami and Prof Ramesh Atomic Energy Commission of Achal Mehra. Gaonkar organized the event. India, Shri S B Mathur,  A two-day workshop on  A one-day workshop on directorate general, Factory Advice Service & Labour Imagining India during Oct 27- Intellectual Property Rights Institute (DGFASLI) and Dr M 28, 2012 included talks by Ms (IPR) was conducted by Ms Sam Mannan, director, Process Mirai Chatterjee, director, Rachna Singh Puri and Dr Safety Center, Texas A&M Social Security, SEWA on Arvind Viswanathan, Xellect IP University, USA. The core team 'Gendered Spaces', Dr Bimal Solutions, Bangalore and Mr of conference organizers Patel, president and acting Vivek Khadpekar, consultant comprised of Prof Chinmay director, CEPT on 'An India that editor on Sep 15, 2012. It was Ghoroi, Prof Achal Mehra, Lives in its Cities', Prof Vijaya attended by 34 MTech and PhD Akshay Jain, Sanjay Saroj, and Sherry Chand, IIMA on 'India students. Prof Arnapurna Rath Conferences/ Symposia/ Prof Nitin Padhiyar. Aug 16-19, 2012. It was attended Rajat Inderiya. and Education', Prof Tridip and Prof Sriram Kanvah Workshops/Seminars  A seminar on Education and by 25 participants. Prof  An International Workshop on organized the event. Suhrud, director, Sabarmati Quality of Life Jagmohan Tyagi was the Process Safety Ashram Trust on 'Seeing India by Mr M S convener of the workshop and Management Through Gandhi's Eyes', Mr Raghavan the co-conveners were Prof was organized Aditya Handa, founding Ayyangar, Anulekha Dhara and Prof during Oct 14- promoter, Abellon group on managing Kishore Kumar. 15, 2012. The 'India and Energy' and Mr workshop was director,  A two-day workshop on Indian Aakash Srivastav, director, Emmessar Archaeology, Epigraphy and conducted by Dr Prabhavya on 'India and the Biotech & Ancient History was organized M Sam Mannan, Social Media'. The event was Chemical Engineering and Academics International Conference on Safety Nutrition Ltd, during Aug. 23-24, 2012. The Regents' organized by Prof Rita Kothari Mumbai, June event was addressed by 18 top Professor and  A workshop on Chemical  Nearly 300 researchers, and two students Monica Yadav 11-12, 2012. The seminar was archaeologists, epigraphists and director, Process Safety Center, Engineering and Academics educators, safety officials, and Shrankhla Narya. attended by 30 participants and scientists from across India. It Texas A&M University, USA, Mr was organized during May 28- engineers, safety advocates,  IIT Gandhinagar Library in organized by Prof Raghu was attended by about 50 Jitendra C Patel, Fellow of June 1, 2012. The workshop was policy makers and consultants collaboration with IIM Echempati. scholars, faculty members and American Society of Safety attended by twenty faculty participated in an Ahmedabad Library organized  A workshop on Elliptic and students and was coordinated Engineers, USA and Dr th members and three post- International Conference on the 9 Annual Meet and Parabolic Partial Differential by Mr Michel Danino and Prof Rajagopalan Srinivasan, graduate students from various Safety at IIT Gandhinagar on Workshop of INDEST-AICTE Equations and Related Topics: Jaison A Manjaly. National University of colleges in India. The workshop  Oct 12-13, 2012. The Consortium during Jan 17-19, A workshop on Conversations Singapore. The workshop was organized by Prof K S Theory and Numerical interdisciplinary conference 2013. Over 200 library Across Disciplines - featured a panel discussion on Gandhi, Prof M H Divekar and Methods was conducted during attracted participants across professionals from different

23 24 Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops/Seminars Conferences, symposia, workshops and seminars on focus themes are vital academic activities that help stimulate discussions on different areas of importance. Many of these activities invite participation from other organizations which helps to increase the institute's visibility to the outside world. The following activities were organized during 2012-13:

23 24 Short Courses A variety of short courses are offered throughout the year in order to increase the choice and flexibility of course offerings, as well as to benefit from the expertise of visiting faculty and experts from varied backgrounds who may be on campus for shorter durations. The following short courses were delivered during 2012-13 by recognized experts in their respective fields.

parts of the country advisor and director, evolve a road map for the Short Courses  A short course on Building a Continuing Education participated in the workshop. Maharashtra Fire Services; Mr Academic Programme in Earth  A short course on Critical Microscope by Vikas Trivedi Programmes  A two-day event on Heritage of A K Sharma, director, Delhi Fire Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar. Thinking was conducted by Dr from Caltech was held on Dec  A short course on Finite Indian Astronomy was hosted 30, 2012. Service; Mr Debashis Kar, About a dozen eminent experts Ranadhir Mitra, formerly of Element Method, Constitutive during Feb 9-10, 2013 by IIT  director general (Building), in various disciplines of earth University of California and A short course on Finite Modeling and Applications was Gandhinagar in association sciences participated in the University of Pittsburgh, March Element Methods, Constitutive conducted by Prof C S Desai and with Alliance Française Kolkata Municipal Corporation. 31-April 1, 2012. Modeling and Applications was d'Ahmedabad as part of the Nearly 150 people from all over seminar. The deliberations Prof Amit Prashant during  A short course on Seismic held on Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2013. The Bonjour India 2013 Festival. India attended the workshop focused on the kind of academic April 2-5, 2012. Prof C S Design of Reinforced Concrete resource persons included Prof Scientists from India and that was organized by Prof and the research programmes Upadhyay and Prof Durgesh Buildings was held during Nov France offered different that the institute may initiate. Chandrakant S Desai, Rai of IIT Kanpur were the other Chinmay 26-30, 2012. The resource lectures at the event, which also University of Arizona, Prof resource persons. The course Ghoroi. MATLAB for Chemical Engineers persons included Prof Sudhir K featured sstronomical Abhijit Mukherjee, Prof was attended by 77 engineers  A two-day observations by Odyssey, the Jain, Prof Durgesh C Rai, Prof Dhiman Basu and Prof Amit and senior professionals from Astronomy Club of IITGN. workshop on Greg MacRae, Prof Dhiman all over the country. Prashant, IIT Gandhinagar.  A workshop on Fire Safety was Promoting Basu and Prof Amit Prashant.  A short course on Low-Cost Forty-four professionals, History of The short course was attended organized by the IIT students, and faculty from High-Tech Automation was by 102 professionals, students, Gandhinagar Safety Center Science in various parts of the country conducted during April 16-18, and faculty from various parts (IITGN-SC) during March 2-3, India was held attended the course that was 2012 at IITGN. There were nine of the country and was participants from various 2013. The workshop faculty on March 16-17, coordinated by Dr Amit organized by Ms Kiran industries. Prof N included Dr Venkatesh Kodur, 2013. Eminent  A workshop on MATLAB for Prashant and Mr Nitin Shukla. Rangwani. Ramakrishnan and Prof Joycee Michigan State University, USA;  scientist and Padma Vibhushan Chemical Engineers was  A short course on Technology A short course on Mekie were the coordinators of Dr Pravinray D Gandhi, awardee Prof Roddam conducted on March 16, 2013 Strategy for Managers and Computational Methods in this event. The same course was director, Corporate Research, for BTech and MTech students Entrepreneurs was delivered by Narasimha delivered the Engineering Using MATLAB offered at Tata Motors, Sanand, Underwriters Laboratories, of chemical engineering by Prof keynote address titled was organized during Dec 20- Mr Paresh Vora on Feb 2, 3 and Gujarat by Prof N Babji Srinivasan, Prof USA; and Mr G B Menon, fire Barbarous algebra, inferred 22, 2012. Prof Nitin Padhiyar 9, 2013. Ramakrishnan during June 20- Pratyush Dayal, and Prof  advisor (retd), Government of axioms: eastern modes in the and Prof Shivakumar Jolad, A short course on Geotechnical 22, 2012. India and founder president of rise of western science. Over 50 Kabeer Jasuja. Forty three both IITGN faculty, delivered Aspects of Earthquake  An in-house CEP course on Gear National Association of Fire delegates from various parts of participants attended the the course. The number of Engineering was held on March Technology at Mahindra Officers (NAFO). Other speakers India attended the workshop. workshop. participants was more than a 4-8, 2013. The resource persons Navistar, Pune was delivered by  A workshop on Collaborating to included Mr D K Shami, fire The event was coordinated by hundred and comprised were Prof Sudhir K Jain, Prof Prof N Ramakrishnan on April Co-create the Future by Ms postgraduate students and advisor, Govt of India; Mr Hirak Prof Jaison A Manjaly and Prof Ajanta Sachan, and Prof Amit 4-6, 2012. About twenty Rashmi Datta, founder and faculty members from engineers from the company Dutta, executive director, Oil Michel Danino. Prashant from IIT Gandhinagar director, Dialog Services, was engineering colleges, research participated. Industry Safety Directorate,  A brain-storming seminar was and Prof Debasis Roy from IIT held on March 23, 2013 for scientists, and industrial organized on March 15, 2013 to Kharagpur. Forty-three (OISD); Mr M V Deshmukh, fire faculty of the institute. practitioners from various engineering disciplines participants attended the attended the event. course.

25 26 Short Courses A variety of short courses are offered throughout the year in order to increase the choice and flexibility of course offerings, as well as to benefit from the expertise of visiting faculty and experts from varied backgrounds who may be on campus for shorter durations. The following short courses were delivered during 2012-13 by recognized experts in their respective fields. parts of the country advisor and director, evolve a road map for the Short Courses  A short course on Building a Continuing Education participated in the workshop. Maharashtra Fire Services; Mr Academic Programme in Earth  A short course on Critical Microscope by Vikas Trivedi Programmes  A two-day event on Heritage of A K Sharma, director, Delhi Fire Sciences at IIT Gandhinagar. Thinking was conducted by Dr from Caltech was held on Dec  A short course on Finite Indian Astronomy was hosted 30, 2012. Service; Mr Debashis Kar, About a dozen eminent experts Ranadhir Mitra, formerly of Element Method, Constitutive during Feb 9-10, 2013 by IIT  director general (Building), in various disciplines of earth University of California and A short course on Finite Modeling and Applications was Gandhinagar in association sciences participated in the University of Pittsburgh, March Element Methods, Constitutive conducted by Prof C S Desai and with Alliance Française Kolkata Municipal Corporation. 31-April 1, 2012. Modeling and Applications was d'Ahmedabad as part of the Nearly 150 people from all over seminar. The deliberations Prof Amit Prashant during  A short course on Seismic held on Jan 28 - Feb 1, 2013. The Bonjour India 2013 Festival. India attended the workshop focused on the kind of academic April 2-5, 2012. Prof C S Design of Reinforced Concrete resource persons included Prof Scientists from India and that was organized by Prof and the research programmes Upadhyay and Prof Durgesh Buildings was held during Nov France offered different that the institute may initiate. Chandrakant S Desai, Rai of IIT Kanpur were the other Chinmay 26-30, 2012. The resource lectures at the event, which also University of Arizona, Prof resource persons. The course Ghoroi. MATLAB for Chemical Engineers persons included Prof Sudhir K featured sstronomical Abhijit Mukherjee, Prof was attended by 77 engineers  A two-day observations by Odyssey, the Jain, Prof Durgesh C Rai, Prof Dhiman Basu and Prof Amit and senior professionals from Astronomy Club of IITGN. workshop on Greg MacRae, Prof Dhiman all over the country. Prashant, IIT Gandhinagar.  A workshop on Fire Safety was Promoting Basu and Prof Amit Prashant.  A short course on Low-Cost Forty-four professionals, History of The short course was attended organized by the IIT students, and faculty from High-Tech Automation was by 102 professionals, students, Gandhinagar Safety Center Science in various parts of the country conducted during April 16-18, and faculty from various parts (IITGN-SC) during March 2-3, India was held attended the course that was 2012 at IITGN. There were nine of the country and was participants from various 2013. The workshop faculty on March 16-17, coordinated by Dr Amit organized by Ms Kiran industries. Prof N included Dr Venkatesh Kodur, 2013. Eminent  A workshop on MATLAB for Prashant and Mr Nitin Shukla. Rangwani. Ramakrishnan and Prof Joycee Michigan State University, USA;  scientist and Padma Vibhushan Chemical Engineers was  A short course on Technology A short course on Mekie were the coordinators of Dr Pravinray D Gandhi, awardee Prof Roddam conducted on March 16, 2013 Strategy for Managers and Computational Methods in this event. The same course was director, Corporate Research, for BTech and MTech students Entrepreneurs was delivered by Narasimha delivered the Engineering Using MATLAB offered at Tata Motors, Sanand, Underwriters Laboratories, of chemical engineering by Prof keynote address titled was organized during Dec 20- Mr Paresh Vora on Feb 2, 3 and Gujarat by Prof N Babji Srinivasan, Prof USA; and Mr G B Menon, fire Barbarous algebra, inferred 22, 2012. Prof Nitin Padhiyar 9, 2013. Ramakrishnan during June 20- Pratyush Dayal, and Prof  advisor (retd), Government of axioms: eastern modes in the and Prof Shivakumar Jolad, A short course on Geotechnical 22, 2012. India and founder president of rise of western science. Over 50 Kabeer Jasuja. Forty three both IITGN faculty, delivered Aspects of Earthquake  An in-house CEP course on Gear National Association of Fire delegates from various parts of participants attended the the course. The number of Engineering was held on March Technology at Mahindra Officers (NAFO). Other speakers India attended the workshop. workshop. participants was more than a 4-8, 2013. The resource persons Navistar, Pune was delivered by  A workshop on Collaborating to included Mr D K Shami, fire The event was coordinated by hundred and comprised were Prof Sudhir K Jain, Prof Prof N Ramakrishnan on April Co-create the Future by Ms postgraduate students and advisor, Govt of India; Mr Hirak Prof Jaison A Manjaly and Prof Ajanta Sachan, and Prof Amit 4-6, 2012. About twenty Rashmi Datta, founder and faculty members from engineers from the company Dutta, executive director, Oil Michel Danino. Prashant from IIT Gandhinagar director, Dialog Services, was engineering colleges, research participated. Industry Safety Directorate,  A brain-storming seminar was and Prof Debasis Roy from IIT held on March 23, 2013 for scientists, and industrial organized on March 15, 2013 to Kharagpur. Forty-three (OISD); Mr M V Deshmukh, fire faculty of the institute. practitioners from various engineering disciplines participants attended the attended the event. course.

25 26 Invited Lectures The following lectures were delivered by experts who were invited to the institute to share their insights in their respective fields to kindle scholarly interest in a diverse range of topics.

 VLSI interconnects by Prof Bombay, Oct 8, 2012.  3D two photon microscope for Rajendra Patrikar, VNIT-  Displacement-based functional imaging of neural Nagpur, Aug 17, 2012. vulnerability assessment of activity by Dr Naga Srinivas,  The region and its margins: re- Christchurch buildings in University College London, Oct appropriations of the border Canterbury earthquakes by Dr S 23, 2012. from maha Gujarat to swarnim R Uma, GNS Science, New  The evolution of a knowledge Gujarat by Dr Farhana Ibrahim, Zealand, Oct 9, 2012. society by Prof Deepak Kumar, IIT Delhi, Aug 21, 2012.  Specialty optical fibers: Jawaharlal Nehru University,  Synergies between engineering fabrication, technology and Oct 29, 2012.  and entrepreneurship by Prof applications by Dr Ranjan Sen, From research to market users - chief scientist, Central Glass Ken Pickar, faculty advisor of the Indian scene and technical and Ceramic Research Institute E-Cell, Caltech, Aug 31, 2012. education scene in India - why (CGCRI), Kolkata, Oct 9, 2012.  Nano-structured and thin film more of the same is not enough  Photonic sensors technologies by Prof C N Krishnan, director, solar cells by Prof Bodh Raj and application in control, AU-KBC research centre, Anna Mehta, IIT Delhi, Sept 1, 2012. navigation and guidance of University, Chennai, Nov 2,  Transition in Indian health care 2012.  aerospace and defence System Invited Lectures The Indian ocean as an by Dr N Sriram, senior scientist, market by Prof Barun Kanjilal,  by Dr Jagannath Nayak, DRDO, Technological challenges arising  Energy perspectives, hydrogen- interactive sphere by Dr Sunil University of Virginia, Aug 8, Indian Institute of Health Hyderabad, Oct 10, 2012. from space disturbances by Prof electricity economy, heat Gupta, assistant keeper, 2012. Management Research (IIHMR),  G G Sivjee, director, Space  Optical communications using pipes/nuclear reactor safety, Allahabad Museum, April 3, CEN and NCPRE @ IIT Bombay Jaipur, Sept 6, 2012. Physics Research Laboratory,  optical fiber by Dr Badri energy and society, by Prof 2012. by Prof Anil Kottantharayil, IIT What holds constant: USA, Nov 5, 2012.  Gomatam, CEO, Sterlite Manfred Groll, University of Molecular motors: tiny Bombay, Aug 9, 2012. translational topologies by Dr  Studies in development of Technologies, Oct 12, 2012. Stuttgart, Germany, during machines of nature by Dr Roop  Decision support in process Valerie Henitiuk, director, sanitation biotechnology (SBT)  Aerospace materials by Prof K A March 30-April 6, 2012. Mallik, Tata Institute of systems: from controlling British Council Centre for by Prof H S Shankar, IIT Padmanabhan, former director,  Renewable energy based power Fundamental Research, April molecular rystals to managing Literary Translation, University Bombay, Nov 6, 2012. of East Anglia, Norwich, Sept 17, IIT Kanpur, Oct 15, 2012. generation in the Indian context 16, 2012.  New initiatives in higher multi-national clusters by Prof   Ahmedabad: shock city of 2012. Noise propagation in biological - challenges and opportunities Rajgopalan Srinivasan, education by Dr Jayanti Ravi,  Sensing the world around us networks by Dr Ganesh Commissioner of Higher by Prof S Sreenivasa Murthy, twentieth century India by Dr National University of (with a tiny glass thread) by Viswanathan, IIT Bombay, Oct Education, Gujarat, Nov 9, 2012. formerly with IIT Delhi, April 2, Howard Spodek, Department of Singapore, Aug 13, 2012. 18, 2012.  2012. Geography and Urban studies,  Prof Balaji Srinivasan, IIT Organic solar cells by Prof S S K Innovation and   Temple University, Madras, Oct 8, 2012. High efficiency solar cells and Iyer, IIT Kanpur, Nov 10, 2012. India's foreign policy and its entrepreneurship by Prof Philadelphia, USA, Aug 7, 2012.  Driving research agenda for multijunction solar cells by Prof  Spatial, dynamical and impact on the economy by Mr S Shiladitya Sengupta, Harvard  Current psychological telecommunication in India by B M Arora, IIT Bombay, Oct 19, spatiotemporal heterogeneities R Tayal, IFS officer (retd), April Medical School, Aug 16 -17, perspectives on human nature Prof Abhay Karandikar, IIT 2012. in granular media by Prof Anita 2, 2012. 2012.

27 28 Invited Lectures The following lectures were delivered by experts who were invited to the institute to share their insights in their respective fields to kindle scholarly interest in a diverse range of topics.

27 28 IITGN, an IIT which also sensitizes you to become a complete human being, aware about the complex social atmosphere of which you are a part.

Dr Sandeep Pandey Guest Professor

characterization by Dr Suvajyoti astronomy by Dr Ashish Michigan Technological Guha, Food & Drug Mahabal, Senior Research University, March 22, 2013. Administration, USA, Jan 30, Scientist, Caltech, Feb 21, 2013.  Seeking a market culture 2013.  Low dynamic range solutions beyond greed and fear by Rajni  The world of surface science in for high dynamic range scenes Bakshi, a Mumbai-based relation to engineering and by Dr Shanmuganathan freelance journalist and author, March 25, 2013. biomedical systems by Prof Raman, IIT Jodhpur, March 4, Dinesh O Shah, Professor 2013. Panel Discussions Emeritus, University of Florida,  Innovation in Tata Group by Mr  A panel discussion on Gainesville, Jan 31, 2013. R Gopalakris nan, executive Engineering education with a  Development of the seismic director, Tata Sons, March 5, focus on humanities and social design provisions of the 2010 2013. sciences, Nov 3, 2012. National Building Code of  Can Indian management  A brainstorming session on Canada by Dr Jag Mohan education create leaders who Passive cooling, rainwater Humar, Carleton University, care? promises and pragmatics harvesting and sewage Ottawa, Canada, Feb 4, 2013. by Prof Nagesh Rao, Director, treatment was conducted on Center, University of Illinois   The muslim in contemporary Mudra Institute of Mehta, Bose Institute, Nov 16, Discovery of X-rays and its Nov 21, 2012. The programme 2012. Urbana-Champaign (Singapore impact on the field of medicine western popular music by Dr Communications (MICA), campus), Jan 4, 2013. was organized by Prof  Green Aircraft: Fact or Fiction? by Prof Shirish K Jani, Director Nabeel Zuberi, Feb 12, 2013. Ahmedabad, March 12, 2013.  Sudhanshu Sharma and was by Prof Roddam Narasimha, Fire-resistant design of steel   Saving lives by design by Prof of Medical Physics, Sharp Simple methods for the attended by 20 faculty IISc, Bangalore, Nov 19, 2012. building structures: Memorial Hospital, San Diego, improvement of power quality Bhaskar Bhatt, NID members.  Renewable Energy Projects in experimental and numerical CA, Jan 21, 2013. Ahmedabad, March 12, 2013. by Prof M Ramamoorty, former  A panel discussion on Cognitive Aerospace Engineering with investigations by Dr Amit H  Structural design philosophies -  Social cues in modeling local Head CPRI, Feb 15, 2013. Science Programme at IIT Rocket as a Test Base by Prof A Varma, Purdue University, USA, new approaches after the  Who reads medieval Indo- human behaviour and its utility Gandhinagar was conducted on V Anilkumar, Vanderbilt Jan 8, 2013. Christchurch earthquake by Dr Persian poetry today: the case of in human motion Dec 1, 2012.  An industrial perspective of University, Nov 20, 2012. Helen Goldsworthy, University Amir Khusrau by Prof Sunil understanding by Prof Shishir  green energy solutions by Dr Feasibility of using event- of Melbourne, Australia, Jan 24, Sharma, Boston University, Feb Shah, University of Houston, related potentials as a measure Rajeev Jindal, Moser Baer India 2013. 18, 2013. March 19, 2013. Ltd, Jan 18, 2013.  of concussion by Dr Srinivas Right to Information (RTI) Act by  Tracking society: applying  Electrical, optical and micro- Kota, University of Nebraska  Ageing gracefully across the life Shri Shailesh Gandhi, former tracking technologies to the structural properties of ITO Lincoln, USA, Jan 3, 2013. span: the India brain grid Central Information study of human behavior by Dr (indium-tin-oxide) thin films  Decoding human visual and initiative by Prof Prasun Kumar Commissioner, Jan 25, 2013. Michal Isaacson, MIT Age Lab, deposited on glass and plastic emotional perception by Dr Roy, National Brain Research  Understanding bionanoparticle Feb 20, 2013. substrates by Prof Anand Ramanathan Subramanian, Center, Manesar, Jan 21, 2013. behaviour through physical  Advanced Digital Sciences Modern-day cross-disciplinary Kulkarni, Professor Emeritus,

29 30 IITGN, an IIT which also sensitizes you to become a complete human being, aware about the complex social atmosphere of which you are a part.

Dr Sandeep Pandey Guest Professor

29 30 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES

As a relatively new and fast growing institution, IITGN is constantly in the process of improving and expanding its infrastructure and other facilities related to research and teaching. Even as the construction of the institute's permanent campus moves through the pipeline, the temporary campus continues to grow in order to meet the rising needs of the faculty and students. Print Journals and Magazines INFLIBNET e-consortia and while also subscribed to a number of Library complement teaching, learning, collection of research The library subscribes to a large it has direct subscription to the selected journals published by As the most important research and other scholarly monographs, text books, number of scholarly journals, others. In addition to the existing following publishers. component of any scholastic activities. During the year 2012- reference books, conference magazines and newspapers in 24 resources, the following new  American Mathematical Society activity in a research-driven 13, the library initiated a number proceedings, CDs, VCDs and DVDs print form. During the year the resources were added in the last  American Meteorological institute, the library continues to of important activities and that cover the areas of academic library added 11 new journals year, thereby making a total of 40 Society build and expand its collection services that are outlined below. and research interest of the taking the total number of e-resources.  American Psychological both in print and digital form. The institute. The following table subscribed journals to 161. This is Association library also designs and delivers Books and Audio Visual Collection presents additions made during  in addition to a large number Full-Text e-Resources Cambridge University Press innovative services to The library has a rapidly growing the year 2012-13.  (over 7500) of scholarly e-journals  American Institute of Physics IOS Press  that are accessible through the (AIP) Journals Oxford University Press  library.  Electrochemical Digital Library Seismological Society of  Indiastat.com database America Digital Resources   Society of Photo-Optical 2,918 13,968 Institute of Physics Journals To support the academic and  NRC Press Journals Instrumentation Engineers - research work at the institute, the  Optics InfoBase OSA's Digital SPIE library has been subscribing to Library VCDs/DVDs several major e-resources both in  Royal Society of Chemistry Circulation Services bibliographic and full-text forms. One of the major services that the 3,120 14,870 (RSC) Gold Collection The library subscribes to some of library offers is circulation of these through INDEST & In addition to these, the library books and other reading material

31 32 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES

31 32 I am very impressed by the innovative ground-breaking approach IIT Gandhinagar is taking towards education in general, and integration of industry in education, in particular. Prof Vijay Gupta Guest Professor

Development Updating Library Books Library Network Records (DELNET) along The library initiated a separate with five other project for accession and library and updation of the catalogue records professional as per international standards. bodies was Under this project the library renewed. The engaged extra manpower and library has also created accession records for enrolled as nearly 6000 books and updated among the users. Every registered Collective catalogue records of close to 9000 user is entitled to borrow reading Member of International books as per set international material physically available as a Association for Bridge and standards. Besides keeping the part of library collection. The total Structural Engineers (IABSE) for library records up-to-date, this number of documents issued and the year 2013. work will now enhance the access returned to the users during the to library collection. year was 14994 and 12683 Reference and Information respectively. Services Computer Centre instructional lab houses over 60 software such as ANSYS, Star insurance policy. A trained male The library has been actively The computer facilities of the desktop computers. All faculty CCM+, Autodesk Inventor, nurse is available full-time to Resource Sharing promoting reference and institute have been developed members, research scholars, AspenTech, Mathematica, PSCAD provide emergency first-aid and Since its inception the library has information services (in person or with high-end hardware, a wide research associates, project staff 4.2, STATA 11.1, AutoCAD, for routine medical services such been proactive in helping faculty over the campus network) to its range of software and excellent and administrative staff have National Instruments LabView, as checking temperature, blood and students benefit from user community. In 2013, library connectivity so that students, been provided with individual Cadence, TCad, Matlab, Xilinx ISE pressure, blood sugar, oxygen sharing the resources of other introduced “ASK A LIBRARIAN”, faculty and staff can carry out desktop computers while printers and SAP have been procured. levels and dressing wounds. He major libraries in the Ahmedabad an email-based reference their work without interruptions. are available on a sharing basis. A IITGN is also a part of the IITs dispenses many common and Gandhinagar, as well as those question-and-answer service. The LAN setup integrates the few high-end printing and systems portal at medicines stored in the medical of other IITs, IIMs, IISERs and entire IITGN community into a photocopying machines are http://www.iitsystem.ac.in/index room against the doctor's DELNET member libraries in the Information Technology single unit. The institute premises available for common use at .jsp prescription or through phone country. In 2012-13, the library Infrastructure and the student hostels are also convenient locations. Individual consultation. He also assists in borrowed 37 books on inter- The library added seven new wi-fi enabled. Currently the email accounts have been Medical Centre maintaining medical supplies and library loan, received 609 computers to facilitate access to institute houses two computer provided to IITGN students, Two qualified medical keeping medical records. The research articles and sent 95 digital resources, e-journals, labs, one for common use and the faculty and staff with the facility practitioners are available at the other facilities include an articles to different libraries. library online catalogue and other other for instructional purposes. of sending bulk email to common institute for several hours on electrocardiogram (ECG) web-based resources on the Over 30 desktop computers are groups. This feature is useful for working days to provide medical machine, nebulizer therapy for Institutional Membership internet. A digital available to the students in a sending home assignments to care and advice to students, staff asthma and chronic obstructive In order to avail the benefits of multifunctional copier machine common computer laboratory students in a course or to and faculty. Hospitalization pulmonary disease (COPD), and a various services, the membership was also added to help students to that is open round the clock. In students in a particular branch expenses of all students are 24-hour vehicle facility for of INDEST, INFLIBNET e-consortia photocopy and print articles. addition, the computational and year. Important scientific covered under a medical patients in case of emergency.

33 34 I am very impressed by the innovative ground-breaking approach IIT Gandhinagar is taking towards education in general, and integration of industry in education, in particular. Prof Vijay Gupta Guest Professor

33 34 Laboratory Facilities faculty has research interests in research. Recent additions such as Schlenk lines, heating the areas of particle formation for to the research mantles, hot plates and stirrers. Chemical Engineering drug delivery, biochemical A V-blender and cone-mill (Prism facilities include The discipline also has full access All undergraduate students in the engineering, systems biology, Pharma) have been installed for a 500MHz FT to Scifinder and online Chemical Engineering discipline systems engineering, powder powder mixing and nanocoating NMR (Bruker), a subscription to many journal are required to take a laboratory technology, polymer engineering, applications. Powder rheometer Synapt G2S ESI- publications. course every semester from the 3rd smart materials, colloids and (Freeman Technology) and a laser QToF mass to the 7th semester. The chemical nanotechnology. The faculty diffraction particle size analyzer spectrometer Civil Engineering engineering laboratory, with an research laboratories are (CILAS) are available for (Waters) and The Geotechnical Engineering area of 165 sq m, includes currently housed in an area of characterization of various cyclic Laboratory places great emphasis experimental set-up on unit 250 sq m. The Particle Formation powders. Digital automatic modified nucleic acids for voltammeter (CH on supporting postgraduate operations, reaction engineering, Research Laboratory has high-end tap/bulk density apparatus development of bioanalytical Instruments), a powder XRD teaching and research focusing and process dynamics. The equipment such as a particle size (Veego) and angle of repose assays and sensor systems, (Bruker), a multimode 8 atomic on core subject material as well as current facilities include double analyzer (Coulter Pvt Ltd), an apparatus have been installed for isolation and characterization of force microscope (Bruker) and a the breadth of research interests pipe/coiled/plate/fluidized/fin optical microscope with camera characterization of bulk chromophores from natural scanning electron microscope being pursued by the MTech and tube heat exchangers, chemical facility (Nikon), a freeze dryer properties of powders. An sources, synthesis and (JEOL). Other research equipment PhD students. The laboratory is reactors, differential distillation (Martin Christ), zeta-sizer (PSS environmental test chamber functionalization of such as digital polarimeter equipped with basic soil testing set-up, packed-bed absorption NICOMP) and peristaltic pumps (HMG India) is available for nanomaterials, synthesis of (Anton-Paar), an FT-IR equipment as well as high-end column, sieve-plate distillation (Watson Marlow). In addition, a testing powders at different macrocyclic systems such as spectrophotometer (Thermo research equipment. The column, interacting/non- particle size analyzer to humidity levels and porphyrnoids for sensing Scientific), a digital melting point equipment are used to measure interacting tanks set up (all from characterize gaseous micro- temperatures. The powder applications, photophysical and apparatus (MR-VIS), a mechanical properties of soils Shree Fabricators and Engineers), bubbles and liquid drop engineering facility is geared photochemical studies of photochemical apparatus such as index property, calorimeter and refractometer suspensions, and high-pressure towards developing a typical synthesized organic solutes in (Luzchem), UV-Vis instruments permeability, compressibility, (both from Scientific Products vessels for particle formation infrastructure for carrying out ionic liquid media, electron (Shimadju and Analytik Jena), a shear strength and dynamic India), and batch dryer (from using high pressure CO2 are also pharmaceutical research. transfer, development of natural spectrofluorometer (Horiba-Jobin properties. The laboratory has the Technical Education, Bangalore). available. A high-pressure liquid food coloring agents, enzymology Yvon), high pressure liquid following facilities and The laboratory also has several chromatography (HPLC) system Chemistry of redox processes and in the chromtagraphy system (Agilent) equipment: set-ups to demonstrate the basic (Waters), a gas chromatography Chemistry at IITGN has an research involving are already in place. The wetlab is  Index property and soil principles of fluid flow such as (GC) system (Perkin Elmer), a emphasis on pure sciences with electrochemistry, materials and well equipped flow measuring devices, fermentor (Sartorious), a potential application areas in the catalysis. The research is funded with fume centrifugal pumps and a variety microplate rReader (TECAN), a area of green chemistry, by major funding agencies (DST, hoods, rotary of pipe fittings apparatus. The polymerase chain reaction biopolymers, sensing, CSIR) and also supported by evaporators facility is being further expanded thermocycler (Eppendorf), deep electrochemistry and other institute. Faculty members are (Buchi, IKA), to include experiments based on freezer (-86˚C) (Thermo Fisher optical applications. The goals of also actively involved in teaching analytical process control and advanced Scientific) and other basic biology the research encompasses the a number of core courses balances separation techniques. laboratory equipment are disciplines of chemistry and pertaining to both undergraduate (Shimadju, available for biochemical and biology involving synthesis of and graduate students. Mettler) and The current chemical engineering biomolecular engineering natural product analogues, regular facilities

35 36 Laboratory Facilities faculty has research interests in research. Recent additions such as Schlenk lines, heating the areas of particle formation for to the research mantles, hot plates and stirrers. Chemical Engineering drug delivery, biochemical A V-blender and cone-mill (Prism facilities include The discipline also has full access All undergraduate students in the engineering, systems biology, Pharma) have been installed for a 500MHz FT to Scifinder and online Chemical Engineering discipline systems engineering, powder powder mixing and nanocoating NMR (Bruker), a subscription to many journal are required to take a laboratory technology, polymer engineering, applications. Powder rheometer Synapt G2S ESI- publications. course every semester from the 3rd smart materials, colloids and (Freeman Technology) and a laser QToF mass to the 7th semester. The chemical nanotechnology. The faculty diffraction particle size analyzer spectrometer Civil Engineering engineering laboratory, with an research laboratories are (CILAS) are available for (Waters) and The Geotechnical Engineering area of 165 sq m, includes currently housed in an area of characterization of various cyclic Laboratory places great emphasis experimental set-up on unit 250 sq m. The Particle Formation powders. Digital automatic modified nucleic acids for voltammeter (CH on supporting postgraduate operations, reaction engineering, Research Laboratory has high-end tap/bulk density apparatus development of bioanalytical Instruments), a powder XRD teaching and research focusing and process dynamics. The equipment such as a particle size (Veego) and angle of repose assays and sensor systems, (Bruker), a multimode 8 atomic on core subject material as well as current facilities include double analyzer (Coulter Pvt Ltd), an apparatus have been installed for isolation and characterization of force microscope (Bruker) and a the breadth of research interests pipe/coiled/plate/fluidized/fin optical microscope with camera characterization of bulk chromophores from natural scanning electron microscope being pursued by the MTech and tube heat exchangers, chemical facility (Nikon), a freeze dryer properties of powders. An sources, synthesis and (JEOL). Other research equipment PhD students. The laboratory is reactors, differential distillation (Martin Christ), zeta-sizer (PSS environmental test chamber functionalization of such as digital polarimeter equipped with basic soil testing set-up, packed-bed absorption NICOMP) and peristaltic pumps (HMG India) is available for nanomaterials, synthesis of (Anton-Paar), an FT-IR equipment as well as high-end column, sieve-plate distillation (Watson Marlow). In addition, a testing powders at different macrocyclic systems such as spectrophotometer (Thermo research equipment. The column, interacting/non- particle size analyzer to humidity levels and porphyrnoids for sensing Scientific), a digital melting point equipment are used to measure interacting tanks set up (all from characterize gaseous micro- temperatures. The powder applications, photophysical and apparatus (MR-VIS), a mechanical properties of soils Shree Fabricators and Engineers), bubbles and liquid drop engineering facility is geared photochemical studies of photochemical apparatus such as index property, calorimeter and refractometer suspensions, and high-pressure towards developing a typical synthesized organic solutes in (Luzchem), UV-Vis instruments permeability, compressibility, (both from Scientific Products vessels for particle formation infrastructure for carrying out ionic liquid media, electron (Shimadju and Analytik Jena), a shear strength and dynamic India), and batch dryer (from using high pressure CO2 are also pharmaceutical research. transfer, development of natural spectrofluorometer (Horiba-Jobin properties. The laboratory has the Technical Education, Bangalore). available. A high-pressure liquid food coloring agents, enzymology Yvon), high pressure liquid following facilities and The laboratory also has several chromatography (HPLC) system Chemistry of redox processes and in the chromtagraphy system (Agilent) equipment: set-ups to demonstrate the basic (Waters), a gas chromatography Chemistry at IITGN has an research involving are already in place. The wetlab is  Index property and soil principles of fluid flow such as (GC) system (Perkin Elmer), a emphasis on pure sciences with electrochemistry, materials and well equipped flow measuring devices, fermentor (Sartorious), a potential application areas in the catalysis. The research is funded with fume centrifugal pumps and a variety microplate rReader (TECAN), a area of green chemistry, by major funding agencies (DST, hoods, rotary of pipe fittings apparatus. The polymerase chain reaction biopolymers, sensing, CSIR) and also supported by evaporators facility is being further expanded thermocycler (Eppendorf), deep electrochemistry and other institute. Faculty members are (Buchi, IKA), to include experiments based on freezer (-86˚C) (Thermo Fisher optical applications. The goals of also actively involved in teaching analytical process control and advanced Scientific) and other basic biology the research encompasses the a number of core courses balances separation techniques. laboratory equipment are disciplines of chemistry and pertaining to both undergraduate (Shimadju, available for biochemical and biology involving synthesis of and graduate students. Mettler) and The current chemical engineering biomolecular engineering natural product analogues, regular facilities

35 36 classification: sieve shaker, under compression loading laboratory for preparing the The of research from an early stage in vibratory sieve shaker, conditions (UU, CU, CD tests), remolded specimens of fine computational the undergraduate programme. hydrometer test facility, advanced automated triaxial grained soils; consists of self- facilities of the Atterberg limit equipment setup with additional facility reacting 250kg reaction frame discipline The major areas of current (liquid limit, plastic limit, for extension loading test, Ko with four double stroke include widely research interest of the faculty shrinkage limit), swell pressure test and stress path test. pneumatic pressure cylinders used software are image processing, power measurement facility, specific  Dynamic properties: fully and four consolidation cells. tools such as systems, renewable energy, VLSI, gravity, relative density, core automated cyclic triaxial test  Accessories: pulverizer, high Matlab, Synopsis physiology-based affective cutter, sand pouring apparatus, setup (0.01-10Hz, stress and speed stirrer, hydraulic sample TCAD tools and computing, adaptive signal chemical test (pH, sulphite, strain controlled, hydraulic extractor, Shelby tubes, Cadence processing, systems engineering chloride, iron), muffled furnace cum pneumatic operation) for mechanical auger, industrial- of the communications Analog/Digital and photonic sensors. (900°C) for organic matter liquefaction potential and grade DM plant, de-airing engineering course. It also has design tools. In addition, Xilinx The laboratory facilities now evaluation in soils, optical and dynamic properties of soil (high apparatus, heavy-duty soil facilities for microprocessor and FPGA kits and ISE software are available for research include the digital LCD microscopes for strain amplitude test; 0.0001% mixer, screw air-compressor microcontroller- based embedded available in the VLSI laboratory. following: studying shape of coarse to 0.01%); bender element (35-45CFM, 10HP, 500L systems experiments. The laboratory is also equipped grained particle such as sand. system for shear modulus of receiver). with ARM, PIC controller, AVR and Photonic Sensors Laboratory: The  Falling-head permeability test soil (low strain amplitude test; The Control Systems Laboratory microcontroller boards as well as Photonic Sensors Laboratory -6 -4 for fine grained soil and 10 % to 10 %). Electrical Engineering has process control trainer a precision magnetic analyzer. fousses on research in the field of constant-head test for coarse  Design software: GEO5, GiD, The Electrical Engineering modules that include simulators The power systems simulation optical physical and chemical grained soil. STAD Pro, CSI-SAP. discipline currently offers six of various types of feedback laboratory has PSCAD software sensors. The major area of thrust  Compressibility: Proctor testing  Surveying: auto-level, laser laboratory courses to its control systems that are able to licensed for 25 nodes. is tunable diode laser setup (compaction test): distance meter. undergraduate students and one simulate typical time and The latest additions to equipment spectroscopy of gases for standard and modified, two  In-situ testing: plate load test of basic laboratory course to frequency response and facilities in the Electrical industrial and medical three-gang oedometer setup 300kN capacity with motorized students of other engineering characteristics of a plant. PID Engineering Laboratory include a applications. The lab is equipped (consolidation test). anchoring system for bearing disciplines. In addition to the controllers and lead/lag facility for fabricating printed with narrow linewidth near-  Shear strength: Direct shear capacity, standard penetration facilities for carrying out compensators are also in place. circuit boards (PSBCs), DSP starter infrared laser diodes, device for shear strength of test (SPT) and dynamic cone standard electrical and electronic Process measurement kits are kits for conducting real-time photodetectors, fiber-optic cohesionless soils, unconfined penetration test (DCPT) with engineering experiments, the available to measure parameters signal processing experiments, a components and high-end compression (UC) testing device sautomatic free fall hammering laboratory is well equipped for such as temperature, level, data acquisition system (National electronic equipment. for shear strength of cohesive system, static cone penetration advanced experiments and position, velocity and Instruments) to strengthen the soils, vane shear test for soft test (SCPT). The SPT and SCPT research. acceleration. The laboratory also machines and controls laboratory A state-of-the-art Semiconductor soils, triaxial test setup with are used for in-situ has a comprehensive two-channel and solar PV laboratory kits for Characterization Laboratory with data acquisition and analysis measurements of shear The Electronics Engineering vibration analyzer to study PV cell/module/system a 6-inch probe station, parametric software for measuring shear strength while the DCPT is used Laboratory has Gunn diode-based vibrations in flexible structures. A characterization. analyzer, a dynamic signal strength of all soil types with for for shear wave velocity microwave test benches and programmable logic controller analyzer and ICCAP software is the facility of accurate measurements. antenna trainer kits to train the (PLC) has been installed to The research interests of the under development. measurement of pore pressure  Slurry consolidator setup: Setup students in RF experiments familiarize the students with faculty are diverse and emphasis response and volume change has been developed at IITGN needed to meet the requirements industrial control process. is placed on promoting a culture An Affective Computing System

37 38 classification: sieve shaker, under compression loading laboratory for preparing the The of research from an early stage in vibratory sieve shaker, conditions (UU, CU, CD tests), remolded specimens of fine computational the undergraduate programme. hydrometer test facility, advanced automated triaxial grained soils; consists of self- facilities of the Atterberg limit equipment setup with additional facility reacting 250kg reaction frame discipline The major areas of current (liquid limit, plastic limit, for extension loading test, Ko with four double stroke include widely research interest of the faculty shrinkage limit), swell pressure test and stress path test. pneumatic pressure cylinders used software are image processing, power measurement facility, specific  Dynamic properties: fully and four consolidation cells. tools such as systems, renewable energy, VLSI, gravity, relative density, core automated cyclic triaxial test  Accessories: pulverizer, high Matlab, Synopsis physiology-based affective cutter, sand pouring apparatus, setup (0.01-10Hz, stress and speed stirrer, hydraulic sample TCAD tools and computing, adaptive signal chemical test (pH, sulphite, strain controlled, hydraulic extractor, Shelby tubes, Cadence processing, systems engineering chloride, iron), muffled furnace cum pneumatic operation) for mechanical auger, industrial- of the communications Analog/Digital and photonic sensors. (900°C) for organic matter liquefaction potential and grade DM plant, de-airing engineering course. It also has design tools. In addition, Xilinx The laboratory facilities now evaluation in soils, optical and dynamic properties of soil (high apparatus, heavy-duty soil facilities for microprocessor and FPGA kits and ISE software are available for research include the digital LCD microscopes for strain amplitude test; 0.0001% mixer, screw air-compressor microcontroller- based embedded available in the VLSI laboratory. following: studying shape of coarse to 0.01%); bender element (35-45CFM, 10HP, 500L systems experiments. The laboratory is also equipped grained particle such as sand. system for shear modulus of receiver). with ARM, PIC controller, AVR and Photonic Sensors Laboratory: The  Falling-head permeability test soil (low strain amplitude test; The Control Systems Laboratory microcontroller boards as well as Photonic Sensors Laboratory -6 -4 for fine grained soil and 10 % to 10 %). Electrical Engineering has process control trainer a precision magnetic analyzer. fousses on research in the field of constant-head test for coarse  Design software: GEO5, GiD, The Electrical Engineering modules that include simulators The power systems simulation optical physical and chemical grained soil. STAD Pro, CSI-SAP. discipline currently offers six of various types of feedback laboratory has PSCAD software sensors. The major area of thrust  Compressibility: Proctor testing  Surveying: auto-level, laser laboratory courses to its control systems that are able to licensed for 25 nodes. is tunable diode laser setup (compaction test): distance meter. undergraduate students and one simulate typical time and The latest additions to equipment spectroscopy of gases for standard and modified, two  In-situ testing: plate load test of basic laboratory course to frequency response and facilities in the Electrical industrial and medical three-gang oedometer setup 300kN capacity with motorized students of other engineering characteristics of a plant. PID Engineering Laboratory include a applications. The lab is equipped (consolidation test). anchoring system for bearing disciplines. In addition to the controllers and lead/lag facility for fabricating printed with narrow linewidth near-  Shear strength: Direct shear capacity, standard penetration facilities for carrying out compensators are also in place. circuit boards (PSBCs), DSP starter infrared laser diodes, device for shear strength of test (SPT) and dynamic cone standard electrical and electronic Process measurement kits are kits for conducting real-time photodetectors, fiber-optic cohesionless soils, unconfined penetration test (DCPT) with engineering experiments, the available to measure parameters signal processing experiments, a components and high-end compression (UC) testing device sautomatic free fall hammering laboratory is well equipped for such as temperature, level, data acquisition system (National electronic equipment. for shear strength of cohesive system, static cone penetration advanced experiments and position, velocity and Instruments) to strengthen the soils, vane shear test for soft test (SCPT). The SPT and SCPT research. acceleration. The laboratory also machines and controls laboratory A state-of-the-art Semiconductor soils, triaxial test setup with are used for in-situ has a comprehensive two-channel and solar PV laboratory kits for Characterization Laboratory with data acquisition and analysis measurements of shear The Electronics Engineering vibration analyzer to study PV cell/module/system a 6-inch probe station, parametric software for measuring shear strength while the DCPT is used Laboratory has Gunn diode-based vibrations in flexible structures. A characterization. analyzer, a dynamic signal strength of all soil types with for for shear wave velocity microwave test benches and programmable logic controller analyzer and ICCAP software is the facility of accurate measurements. antenna trainer kits to train the (PLC) has been installed to The research interests of the under development. measurement of pore pressure  Slurry consolidator setup: Setup students in RF experiments familiarize the students with faculty are diverse and emphasis response and volume change has been developed at IITGN needed to meet the requirements industrial control process. is placed on promoting a culture An Affective Computing System

37 38 Laboratory equipped with machines, lathes, drilling four bar mechanisms, quick- strain gauge based device is also mechanics. physiological signal data machines, shaping machine, return mechanism, cam available to measure strain in a acquisition system and virtual slotting machine, milling mechanism, gears and gear cantilever beam. The Controls reality programming platform for machine, hand press and trains, fundamental mechanical Manufacturing Laboratory and Laboratory: A research on adaptive metrology instruments. Some of vibration tests, balancing and the Solid Mechanics and controls psychophysiology based systems. the key features of Mechanical whirling of shaft test rigs. Experimental Stress Analysis laboratory has Engineering Lab are as follows: Students also use the workshop Laboratory include many been established Mechanical Engineering facilities to design and build fabrication and research facilities with a few basic All first year undergraduate Advanced Manufacturing gadgets which they display at an required by faculty for their experiments students are required to take a Laboratory (AML): The AML has open house at the end of the research. These facilities are such as sensing laboratory course on Workshop been set up to support teaching course. currently being further developed experiments, PID hydrocarbon safety laboratory Practice. The Manufacturing and research activities in areas and expanded according to control of a hot bath systems and with a 2-tier safety system. The Laboratory housed in 280 sq m related to manufacturing. The Solid Mechanics and experimental and fabrication experiments based on control first (passive) tier involves a area, has facilities including laboratory facilities comprises a Experimental Stress Analysis needs. trainer kits. continuous ventilation system lathes, milling machine, vertical computer numerically controlled Laboratory: All second year that replaces laboratory air with machining centre, electric (CNC) lathe, CNC milling machine, Mechanical Engineering students Fluid Mechanics Laboratory: The Automotive Systems Laboratory: fresh air at a pre-determined rate. discharge machine, welding, coordinate measuring machine are required to take a laboratory third year Mechanical Activities related to automotive This ensures that any leaked fitting and tin-smithy equipment. (CMM) and profile projector and a course on Solid Mechanics. The Engineering undergraduate systems have begun with gases do not accumulate in the The laboratory is also used to rapid prototyping machine (RPM). laboratory is housed in a 70 sq m students are required to take a procuring of a 3 cylinder gasoline rom. The second (active) tier of offer two laboratory courses on These facilities will support area, and has various kinds of laboratory course on Fluid engine to be used for engine tear active safety system involves the Manufacturing Practices and integrated product design and equipment to test mechanical Mechanics and Fluid Machinery. down and assembly process. The use of industrial-grade gas Processes for second and third manufacturing activities at IIT properties of solids. Two MTS The laboratory is located in a 155 course participants are divided detectors to continuously monitor year Mechanical Engineering Gandhinagar. Universal Testing Machines of 10 sq. m. area, and has setups for into multiple groups, each the air quality at various points undergraduate students. A Mechanical Systems Design ton and 20 ton capacity are used conducting experiments on fluid focusing on the design, inside the laboratory to detect the general workshop has been set up Laboratory (MSDL@IITGN): The for tensile and compression statics and fluid dynamics. functioning and analysis of the build-up of hazardous gases. with facilities that include MSDL@IITGN has been established testing. An impact testing Several common turbomachines subsystems involved in the Currently the ventilation system carpentry, fitting, welding, tin- to support the teaching of machine of 450 J capacity (MTS) is such as gear pump, centrifugal engine. The tear down process is being set up to prevent smithy, band saw, welding kinematics and dynamics of used for Charpy testing of pump, Francis turbine, Pelton unfolds the details related to accumulation of harmful gases in mechanisms and materials. Vickers and Rockwell wheel along with various flow engine operation, engine the lab and ensure continuous machine design hardness measurements can be measuring devices and components and circulation of air between the lab courses. made of various surfaces using accessories have also been interconnections between and the surroundings. A data Currently this the machines from Zwick/Roell. installed. An open-loop low-speed multiple components. acquisition system is being set up laboratory has A Zwick/Roell torsion testing wind tunnel having test section that will control the input flow various test rigs equipment is available for torsion 330x300mm at the end and a Fuel Systems Laboratory: A state- rates of the gases based on the for conducting testing of various materials. A closed-loop water tunnel of test of-the-art fuel cell systems present concentrations in the experiments on fatigue testing machine is used to section 250x250mm are being set laboratory is being set up. This room. The lab will house the kinematics test the fatigue life of samples up to support the teaching of and laboratory will essentially be a experiments related to and dynamics of both with and without load. A to facilitate basic research in fluid hydrogen, carbon monoxide and technologies for fuel processing

39 40 Laboratory equipped with machines, lathes, drilling four bar mechanisms, quick- strain gauge based device is also mechanics. physiological signal data machines, shaping machine, return mechanism, cam available to measure strain in a acquisition system and virtual slotting machine, milling mechanism, gears and gear cantilever beam. The Controls reality programming platform for machine, hand press and trains, fundamental mechanical Manufacturing Laboratory and Laboratory: A research on adaptive metrology instruments. Some of vibration tests, balancing and the Solid Mechanics and controls psychophysiology based systems. the key features of Mechanical whirling of shaft test rigs. Experimental Stress Analysis laboratory has Engineering Lab are as follows: Students also use the workshop Laboratory include many been established Mechanical Engineering facilities to design and build fabrication and research facilities with a few basic All first year undergraduate Advanced Manufacturing gadgets which they display at an required by faculty for their experiments students are required to take a Laboratory (AML): The AML has open house at the end of the research. These facilities are such as sensing laboratory course on Workshop been set up to support teaching course. currently being further developed experiments, PID hydrocarbon safety laboratory Practice. The Manufacturing and research activities in areas and expanded according to control of a hot bath systems and with a 2-tier safety system. The Laboratory housed in 280 sq m related to manufacturing. The Solid Mechanics and experimental and fabrication experiments based on control first (passive) tier involves a area, has facilities including laboratory facilities comprises a Experimental Stress Analysis needs. trainer kits. continuous ventilation system lathes, milling machine, vertical computer numerically controlled Laboratory: All second year that replaces laboratory air with machining centre, electric (CNC) lathe, CNC milling machine, Mechanical Engineering students Fluid Mechanics Laboratory: The Automotive Systems Laboratory: fresh air at a pre-determined rate. discharge machine, welding, coordinate measuring machine are required to take a laboratory third year Mechanical Activities related to automotive This ensures that any leaked fitting and tin-smithy equipment. (CMM) and profile projector and a course on Solid Mechanics. The Engineering undergraduate systems have begun with gases do not accumulate in the The laboratory is also used to rapid prototyping machine (RPM). laboratory is housed in a 70 sq m students are required to take a procuring of a 3 cylinder gasoline rom. The second (active) tier of offer two laboratory courses on These facilities will support area, and has various kinds of laboratory course on Fluid engine to be used for engine tear active safety system involves the Manufacturing Practices and integrated product design and equipment to test mechanical Mechanics and Fluid Machinery. down and assembly process. The use of industrial-grade gas Processes for second and third manufacturing activities at IIT properties of solids. Two MTS The laboratory is located in a 155 course participants are divided detectors to continuously monitor year Mechanical Engineering Gandhinagar. Universal Testing Machines of 10 sq. m. area, and has setups for into multiple groups, each the air quality at various points undergraduate students. A Mechanical Systems Design ton and 20 ton capacity are used conducting experiments on fluid focusing on the design, inside the laboratory to detect the general workshop has been set up Laboratory (MSDL@IITGN): The for tensile and compression statics and fluid dynamics. functioning and analysis of the build-up of hazardous gases. with facilities that include MSDL@IITGN has been established testing. An impact testing Several common turbomachines subsystems involved in the Currently the ventilation system carpentry, fitting, welding, tin- to support the teaching of machine of 450 J capacity (MTS) is such as gear pump, centrifugal engine. The tear down process is being set up to prevent smithy, band saw, welding kinematics and dynamics of used for Charpy testing of pump, Francis turbine, Pelton unfolds the details related to accumulation of harmful gases in mechanisms and materials. Vickers and Rockwell wheel along with various flow engine operation, engine the lab and ensure continuous machine design hardness measurements can be measuring devices and components and circulation of air between the lab courses. made of various surfaces using accessories have also been interconnections between and the surroundings. A data Currently this the machines from Zwick/Roell. installed. An open-loop low-speed multiple components. acquisition system is being set up laboratory has A Zwick/Roell torsion testing wind tunnel having test section that will control the input flow various test rigs equipment is available for torsion 330x300mm at the end and a Fuel Systems Laboratory: A state- rates of the gases based on the for conducting testing of various materials. A closed-loop water tunnel of test of-the-art fuel cell systems present concentrations in the experiments on fatigue testing machine is used to section 250x250mm are being set laboratory is being set up. This room. The lab will house the kinematics test the fatigue life of samples up to support the teaching of and laboratory will essentially be a experiments related to and dynamics of both with and without load. A to facilitate basic research in fluid hydrogen, carbon monoxide and technologies for fuel processing

39 40 apart from experiments on undergraduate basic physics in many experiments. Other various fuel cell systems. laboratory consists of ten experimental set-ups available experiments covering topics in include universal B-H curve The current Mechanical optics, electricity and magnetism, tracer, dielectric constant (Mittal Cognitive Science Laboratory Engineering faculty research modern physics and classical Enterprises) and measurement of interests include aerodynamics, mechanics. The procured e/m by Thomson method (Besto). flight mechanics, fluid-structure equipment include grating The Indian Academy of Sciences, Behavioural Cubicles interaction, polymer composites, spectrometer and Fresnel's Bangalore kit for experimental dynamics and control, systems biprism with optical bench physics is also available. It also Eye Tracking theory, thermo-fluids systems, (Indosaw), Newton's rings has a few mini electric motors hydrodynamic stability and high- (Holmarc), Frank-Hertz and electric generators which performance computational experiment and Planck's constant were made by the first year Wireless Physiology-based Data Acquisition System modeling of engineered systems. (Scientific Equipments India Ltd). students as part of their A part of the experimental set-up laboratory course. Four new Virtual Reality-based Programming Platform Physics of the Helmholtz coil experiment experiments (Bifilar pendulum, The Physics laboratories are was fabricated at the institute. LC coupled oscillator, viscosity of equipped with state-of-the-art Four sets of all experimental liquid by Atwood's machine, equipment and facilities for equipment are available in the lab electromagnetically driven conducting undergraduate and they are made available to the resonance studies) have been set Research Facilities Behavioural Cubicles require an environment free of experiments. These laboratories students for hands-on experience up with guidance from Jawaharlal There are currently three external interference. will be expanded further to in their course. Apart from these Nehru Planetarium, Bangalore. Cognitive Science Laboratory behavioural cubicles housing conduct advanced experiments at experiments, the Physics The institute has an astronomical The Cognitive Science laboratory personal computers that can Eye Tracking the MSc level. Other high-end laboratory also has moving-coil telescope in the Physics consists of facilities that enable support behavioural data The eye tracking facility includes equipment that are in the pipeline galvanometers (spot reflection laboratory to encourage students basic and advanced level research collection. The cubicles are a Tobii TX 300 Eye Tracker and include X-ray diffraction type and suspended mirror type) to develop interest in this area. It in cognitive psychology, affective partially sound-proof dark rooms comes with the Tobii Studio™ Eye equipment for elemental analysis, and compound pendulum has a reflector with an eight-inch computing, cognitive with adjustable lighting. The Tracking Software. This is a state- crystal growth and crystal density experiments. Cathode ray mirror of a focal length 1200 mm neuroscience, behavioral computers have Matlab installed of-the-art eye tracking facility measurements. The oscilloscopes (Scientech, with a Dobsonian mount. Many economics, and experimental on them along with the that can be used for a variety of Scientific and students have started using it for philosophy. The facility consists Psychophysics Toolbox. These purposes including consumer Aplab), signal observations of planets, star of a collection of laboratories facilities are used by behaviour research and vision generators clusters and other cosmic objects. equipped with behavioural data postgraduate students and research. The instrument can (Scientech, It has a lunar as well as a solar collection cubicles, an eye tracker, faculty members for research on collect data pertaining to Scientific), dc filter. The transit of Venus across a wireless physiology-based data decision making, attention, saccades, correction saccades, power supplies the disc of the sun was observed acquisition system, virtual agency etc. They also support E- fixation duration, pupil size and and several in June 2012 with the help of this reality-based programming Prime and other software such as blinks. Unlike typical eye optical telescope. platform and will be Blitz3D. These labs are also used trackers, the Tobii TX 300 Eye components are supplemented in the future with as private spaces for paper pencil Tracker supports large head available for use a 256-channel EEG system. tests and questionnaires that movements and thus does not

41 42 apart from experiments on undergraduate basic physics in many experiments. Other various fuel cell systems. laboratory consists of ten experimental set-ups available experiments covering topics in include universal B-H curve The current Mechanical optics, electricity and magnetism, tracer, dielectric constant (Mittal Cognitive Science Laboratory Engineering faculty research modern physics and classical Enterprises) and measurement of interests include aerodynamics, mechanics. The procured e/m by Thomson method (Besto). flight mechanics, fluid-structure equipment include grating The Indian Academy of Sciences, Behavioural Cubicles interaction, polymer composites, spectrometer and Fresnel's Bangalore kit for experimental dynamics and control, systems biprism with optical bench physics is also available. It also Eye Tracking theory, thermo-fluids systems, (Indosaw), Newton's rings has a few mini electric motors hydrodynamic stability and high- (Holmarc), Frank-Hertz and electric generators which performance computational experiment and Planck's constant were made by the first year Wireless Physiology-based Data Acquisition System modeling of engineered systems. (Scientific Equipments India Ltd). students as part of their A part of the experimental set-up laboratory course. Four new Virtual Reality-based Programming Platform Physics of the Helmholtz coil experiment experiments (Bifilar pendulum, The Physics laboratories are was fabricated at the institute. LC coupled oscillator, viscosity of equipped with state-of-the-art Four sets of all experimental liquid by Atwood's machine, equipment and facilities for equipment are available in the lab electromagnetically driven conducting undergraduate and they are made available to the resonance studies) have been set Research Facilities Behavioural Cubicles require an environment free of experiments. These laboratories students for hands-on experience up with guidance from Jawaharlal There are currently three external interference. will be expanded further to in their course. Apart from these Nehru Planetarium, Bangalore. Cognitive Science Laboratory behavioural cubicles housing conduct advanced experiments at experiments, the Physics The institute has an astronomical The Cognitive Science laboratory personal computers that can Eye Tracking the MSc level. Other high-end laboratory also has moving-coil telescope in the Physics consists of facilities that enable support behavioural data The eye tracking facility includes equipment that are in the pipeline galvanometers (spot reflection laboratory to encourage students basic and advanced level research collection. The cubicles are a Tobii TX 300 Eye Tracker and include X-ray diffraction type and suspended mirror type) to develop interest in this area. It in cognitive psychology, affective partially sound-proof dark rooms comes with the Tobii Studio™ Eye equipment for elemental analysis, and compound pendulum has a reflector with an eight-inch computing, cognitive with adjustable lighting. The Tracking Software. This is a state- crystal growth and crystal density experiments. Cathode ray mirror of a focal length 1200 mm neuroscience, behavioral computers have Matlab installed of-the-art eye tracking facility measurements. The oscilloscopes (Scientech, with a Dobsonian mount. Many economics, and experimental on them along with the that can be used for a variety of Scientific and students have started using it for philosophy. The facility consists Psychophysics Toolbox. These purposes including consumer Aplab), signal observations of planets, star of a collection of laboratories facilities are used by behaviour research and vision generators clusters and other cosmic objects. equipped with behavioural data postgraduate students and research. The instrument can (Scientech, It has a lunar as well as a solar collection cubicles, an eye tracker, faculty members for research on collect data pertaining to Scientific), dc filter. The transit of Venus across a wireless physiology-based data decision making, attention, saccades, correction saccades, power supplies the disc of the sun was observed acquisition system, virtual agency etc. They also support E- fixation duration, pupil size and and several in June 2012 with the help of this reality-based programming Prime and other software such as blinks. Unlike typical eye optical telescope. platform and will be Blitz3D. These labs are also used trackers, the Tobii TX 300 Eye components are supplemented in the future with as private spaces for paper pencil Tracker supports large head available for use a 256-channel EEG system. tests and questionnaires that movements and thus does not

41 42 require a chin rest to keep the resolution of 16 bits and speeds as Fuel Cell Systems Research acquisition system that system are the two Celsius R-670 a number of software packages head stable. This helps to increase high as 400 kHz. The wireless, Laboratory continuously monitors output workstations consisting of twenty ranging from gcc compilers to the validity of the study and wearable physiological This facility is equipped with a from multiple detectors. If the four CPU cores, 96 GB main parallel computing software such enables data collection from monitoring device, noninvasively two-tier safety system to protect concentration of any gas crosses a system RAM (i.e. CPU cores) and 2 as OpenMPI, OpenMP, Pthreads subjects for whom head records high quality data and is against accidental leakage of preset threshold, the controller Terabytes of HDD Storage and and a parallel scientific library movement is difficult to restrict. the perfect tool for applications potentially hazardous gases such either activates an audio-visual four Nvidia Tesla C2070 GPU PETSc. Various computer-aided This is facilitated by rapid and that demand greater degrees of as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, alarm or increases the fresh air cards consisting a total of 1800 engineering software such as automatic calibration procedures. subject freedom and advanced and other hydrocarbons. Since and/or exhaust air flow rates in CUDA cores and 6GB FEM, CFD, both commercial and The TX300 can run on sampling experimental design. The system fuel cell systems research the ventilation system or shuts GPU/Graphics RAM. The system open-source, have been installed rates of 60, 120 or 300 Hz and the is compatible with the virtual involves the use (or production) of off supply of specific gases. It is runs on the Ubuntu Linux and are being used for research high sampling rates allows for reality-based programming these gases, proper safety expected that with this safety operating system and the job and teaching. precise synchronization of gaze platform from WorldViz.com. procedures as per accepted system in place, faculty members scheduling is managed by Torque, data with data from other sources international standards of safety in other disciplines will be able to an open-source software. The Instrumentation Facility for such as EEG systems. This real- Virtual Reality-based have been followed. The first tier utilize this facility to carry out remaining five high-end Chemistry  time integration of eye tracking Programming Platform of safety involves continuous various activities pertaining to workstations (each consisting of UV-visible Spectrophotometer and EEG data is an uncommon, Vizard is a high-level graphics ventilation at a controlled flow catalyst testing, reactor Nvidia Quadro 2000 cards, 1 GB (UV1800, Shimadzu, Japan): The but highly desirable feature. The toolkit from WorldViz Inc. for the rate of fresh air intake and room development, catalytic heat memory with 1 TB storage, four spectrophotometer is used to facility also includes Tobii development of high- air exhaust. In addition, exchanger development, sensor CPUs and 4GB RAM and 192 GPU measure absorption properties Toolbox which supports data performance graphics computational fluid dynamics development and thermal cores) form a computational of organic pigments and dyes collection using Matlab thereby applications, including virtual (CFD) studies were carried out to systems studies. design cluster of twenty CPUs, prepared in the research minimizing the use of Tobii reality (VR), scientific study the behavior of these gases 20GB RAM to facilitate high laboratory. This is also used for Studio for experimental design. visualization, games, and flight in the event of a leakage under High-performance Computing fidelity computational modeling the calculation of absorption Support is also available for E- simulation. The VR platform ventilated and non-ventilated Laboratory and visualization of engineered coefficients and Prime through extensions from provides controlled and replicable conditions. Based on the results of A Hybrid multi-core and GPU- systems. The entire facility is solvatochromism of organic Tobii. experimental setups and allows these studies the intake and based high-performance connected via network with an macrocycles. The instrument is manipulation of the environment exhaust vents were sized and computing (HPC) platform has 8TB NAS unified storage system. also used to carry out molecular Wireless Physiology-based Data (and avatars) that would be located. The intake and exhaust been established for advancing The main compute engines of this recognition studies (host-guest Acquisition System impossible or prohibitively flow rates have been designed to research and teaching in system comprising GPU cards are chemistry) based on UV-vis The wireless physiology-based expensive in the real world. Use of be varied between 2000-5000 computational science and being placed on the Indian titrations. 3  data acquisition system, the VR Toolkit along with Biopac CFM (55-140 m /minute) engineering, and for the National Grid, Garuda so that Analytical Balance (Metller manufactured by Biopac Systems data acquisition and analysis according to the usage. A second promotion of the use of GPU and parties interested in learning and Toledo): The weighing balance is Inc., facilitates real-time data system to synchronize events tier of safety consists of gas CUDA programming for HPC. using GPUs for their work can used to accurately weigh small acquisition of physiological from the virtual world with the detectors deployed at strategic Currently the computational access this facility. IITGN has also amounts (1.0 mg scale) of signals. The system covers a wide physiological data, allows locations (aided by the CFD design facility consists of seven been appointed as the Indian Grid chemical compounds used for range of physiology signals such accurate and automated data models) to detect accidental networked workstations set up Certification Authority by CDAC synthetic lab work.  as ECG, EMG, EDA and provides analysis and adds a new leakage of particular gases. These with partial support from IIT in Ahmedabad. Rotary Evaporator (Buchi- excellent signal quality with dimension to the research. detectors are linked to an Gandhinagar, Fujitsu and Nvidia. Germany and Roteva Equitron, digital transmission with high embedded controller-based data The main compute engines of this The system has been loaded with India): These two instruments

43 44 require a chin rest to keep the resolution of 16 bits and speeds as Fuel Cell Systems Research acquisition system that system are the two Celsius R-670 a number of software packages head stable. This helps to increase high as 400 kHz. The wireless, Laboratory continuously monitors output workstations consisting of twenty ranging from gcc compilers to the validity of the study and wearable physiological This facility is equipped with a from multiple detectors. If the four CPU cores, 96 GB main parallel computing software such enables data collection from monitoring device, noninvasively two-tier safety system to protect concentration of any gas crosses a system RAM (i.e. CPU cores) and 2 as OpenMPI, OpenMP, Pthreads subjects for whom head records high quality data and is against accidental leakage of preset threshold, the controller Terabytes of HDD Storage and and a parallel scientific library movement is difficult to restrict. the perfect tool for applications potentially hazardous gases such either activates an audio-visual four Nvidia Tesla C2070 GPU PETSc. Various computer-aided This is facilitated by rapid and that demand greater degrees of as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, alarm or increases the fresh air cards consisting a total of 1800 engineering software such as automatic calibration procedures. subject freedom and advanced and other hydrocarbons. Since and/or exhaust air flow rates in CUDA cores and 6GB FEM, CFD, both commercial and The TX300 can run on sampling experimental design. The system fuel cell systems research the ventilation system or shuts GPU/Graphics RAM. The system open-source, have been installed rates of 60, 120 or 300 Hz and the is compatible with the virtual involves the use (or production) of off supply of specific gases. It is runs on the Ubuntu Linux and are being used for research high sampling rates allows for reality-based programming these gases, proper safety expected that with this safety operating system and the job and teaching. precise synchronization of gaze platform from WorldViz.com. procedures as per accepted system in place, faculty members scheduling is managed by Torque, data with data from other sources international standards of safety in other disciplines will be able to an open-source software. The Instrumentation Facility for such as EEG systems. This real- Virtual Reality-based have been followed. The first tier utilize this facility to carry out remaining five high-end Chemistry  time integration of eye tracking Programming Platform of safety involves continuous various activities pertaining to workstations (each consisting of UV-visible Spectrophotometer and EEG data is an uncommon, Vizard is a high-level graphics ventilation at a controlled flow catalyst testing, reactor Nvidia Quadro 2000 cards, 1 GB (UV1800, Shimadzu, Japan): The but highly desirable feature. The toolkit from WorldViz Inc. for the rate of fresh air intake and room development, catalytic heat memory with 1 TB storage, four spectrophotometer is used to facility also includes Tobii development of high- air exhaust. In addition, exchanger development, sensor CPUs and 4GB RAM and 192 GPU measure absorption properties Toolbox which supports data performance graphics computational fluid dynamics development and thermal cores) form a computational of organic pigments and dyes collection using Matlab thereby applications, including virtual (CFD) studies were carried out to systems studies. design cluster of twenty CPUs, prepared in the research minimizing the use of Tobii reality (VR), scientific study the behavior of these gases 20GB RAM to facilitate high laboratory. This is also used for Studio for experimental design. visualization, games, and flight in the event of a leakage under High-performance Computing fidelity computational modeling the calculation of absorption Support is also available for E- simulation. The VR platform ventilated and non-ventilated Laboratory and visualization of engineered coefficients and Prime through extensions from provides controlled and replicable conditions. Based on the results of A Hybrid multi-core and GPU- systems. The entire facility is solvatochromism of organic Tobii. experimental setups and allows these studies the intake and based high-performance connected via network with an macrocycles. The instrument is manipulation of the environment exhaust vents were sized and computing (HPC) platform has 8TB NAS unified storage system. also used to carry out molecular Wireless Physiology-based Data (and avatars) that would be located. The intake and exhaust been established for advancing The main compute engines of this recognition studies (host-guest Acquisition System impossible or prohibitively flow rates have been designed to research and teaching in system comprising GPU cards are chemistry) based on UV-vis The wireless physiology-based expensive in the real world. Use of be varied between 2000-5000 computational science and being placed on the Indian titrations. 3  data acquisition system, the VR Toolkit along with Biopac CFM (55-140 m /minute) engineering, and for the National Grid, Garuda so that Analytical Balance (Metller manufactured by Biopac Systems data acquisition and analysis according to the usage. A second promotion of the use of GPU and parties interested in learning and Toledo): The weighing balance is Inc., facilitates real-time data system to synchronize events tier of safety consists of gas CUDA programming for HPC. using GPUs for their work can used to accurately weigh small acquisition of physiological from the virtual world with the detectors deployed at strategic Currently the computational access this facility. IITGN has also amounts (1.0 mg scale) of signals. The system covers a wide physiological data, allows locations (aided by the CFD design facility consists of seven been appointed as the Indian Grid chemical compounds used for range of physiology signals such accurate and automated data models) to detect accidental networked workstations set up Certification Authority by CDAC synthetic lab work.  as ECG, EMG, EDA and provides analysis and adds a new leakage of particular gases. These with partial support from IIT in Ahmedabad. Rotary Evaporator (Buchi- excellent signal quality with dimension to the research. detectors are linked to an Gandhinagar, Fujitsu and Nvidia. Germany and Roteva Equitron, digital transmission with high embedded controller-based data The main compute engines of this The system has been loaded with India): These two instruments

43 44 I found a refreshing diversity of backgrounds, aspirations and interests in the student community at IITGN; an equally elevating experience was the range and maturity of student leadership. I am confident that several of the innovative initiatives taken by IITGN will help transform this varied and passionate student resource into outstanding contributors to the service of the nation and humanity. Prof S L Narayanamurthy Guest Professor

oxides has been set up in the similar to a typical formulation fluidizability, flow through Materials Synthesis Laboratory. lab (solid dosage) used in the hoppers, mixing of fine powders. This includes a locally made high- pharmaceutical industry. Several temperature furnace, benchtop sophisticated instruments have Particle Engineering for pH meter (Thermo Scientific) and been procured to characterize the Pharmaceutical and Biomedical benchtop ultrasonicator (hot particulate solids, bulk powders Applications plates with magnetic stirrers). under different humidity A state-of-the-art laboratory conditions. The facility has facility has been developed for Molecular Biology Laboratory equipment to study various preparation and characterization The Molecular Biology laboratory aspects of powder technology of nanoparticles/microparticles facility supports research such as powder packing, mixing, to be used in pharmaceuticals and activities of faculty members and fluidization and flow through biomedical applications. The graduate students. This facility is hopper. The laboratory is laboratory facilities include a set- equipped with a laminar hood, - currently equipped with a V- up for nanoparticle production 80°C freezer, -20°C variable blender (Prism Pharma) and a using a probe sonicator (Sonics temperature freezer, -20°C cone-mill (Prism Pharma) for VC 505), a particle size analyzer constant temperature freezer, 4°C powder mixing and milling. Other (Beckman Coulter LS 13320) for refrigerator, analytical balance, sophisticated equipment such as measurement of particle sizes in (attached with vacuum pump been procured. This facility is amperometry (DDPA), triple pulse DNA and protein gel running powder rheometer (Freeman the range of 40nm-2mm and and chiller) are used for useful in characterizing the amperometry (TPA), bulk setups, western blotting Technology) and laser diffraction particle sizing systems (PSSS) zeta removal of bulk solvent from electronically conducting electrolysis with coulometry (BE), apparatus, pH meter, particle size analyzer (CILAS) are analyzer (NICOMP 380 ZLS) for reaction mixtures as well as for material to get their I-V hydrodynamic modulation spectrophotometer, gel visualizer, available to characterize the bulk estimation of zeta potential of recycling of the solvent characteristics. As this equipment voltammetry (HMV), sweep-step temperature-controlled incubator powder (shear test, bulk density, aqueous suspensions of mixtures used during column also has a power source and load, functions (SSF), multi-potential shakers (refrigerated and non- compressibility, aeration etc.) and nanoparticles. The PSS NICOMP chromatographic purification it is also useful to understand the steps (STEP), ac impedance (IMP) refrigerated), incubator, hot oven, particle size determination. A 380 ZLS can also be used to of organic compounds. discharge capacity of a battery 10uHz-1MHz, impedance-time high speed centrifuge, bright field digital automatic tap/bulk estimate the size of particles in  Chiller (cold water circulatory and capacitor. This facility comes (IMPT), impedance-potential microscope, fluorescence density apparatus (Veego) and the range of 0.6nm-10µm. A bath, R-12, Lauda, Germany): with readymade glass cells and (IMPE), chronopotentiometry (CP), spectrophotometer with plate angle-of-repose apparatus are Martin Christ freeze dryer (Alpha This instrument is attached to metal electrodes. This equipment multi-current steps (ISTEP), reading capacity, electroporator, there for tap density and angle- 1-4 LD plus) is available for two rotary evaporators and is can be used to perform a wide chronopotentiometry with water bath and water purifier. of-repose measurement. An used for cooling down the range of experiments such as: current ramp (CPCR), environmental test chamber preparation of dry powder solvent vapours generated potentiostat/galvenostat, cyclic potentiometric stripping analysis Particle Engineering and Powder (HMG India) along with a hot-air samples. A scanning electron during removal of solvents voltamatry, linear sweep (PSA), open circuit potential-time Processing Laboratory oven is there for subjecting the microscope (JEOL, JSM 7600F), X- using rotary evaporators. voltammetry (LSV), staricase (OCPT), RDE control (0-10V A research laboratory on particle powders to different humidity ray diffractometer (Bruker, voltammetry (SCV), Tafel plot output), full version of CV engineering and powder and temperature conditions. Seifert XRD 3000PTS) and atomic Materials Electrochemistry (TAFEL), chrono amperometry simulator and impedance processing (PEPP) has been set up Different sizes of fluid bed and force microscope (Bruker, Laboratory (CA), chrono coulometry (CC), simulator. to support research in the area of mixing devices have been Multimode-8-AM) have been A potentiostat-galvanostat (CH- differential pulse voltammetry, powder technology. The facility is fabricated to study the installed as a part of the central 660E, CH instrument, USA) has double differential pulse A facility for synthesizing metal

45 46 I found a refreshing diversity of backgrounds, aspirations and interests in the student community at IITGN; an equally elevating experience was the range and maturity of student leadership. I am confident that several of the innovative initiatives taken by IITGN will help transform this varied and passionate student resource into outstanding contributors to the service of the nation and humanity. Prof S L Narayanamurthy Guest Professor

45 46 IITGN is an exciting new place with new ideas. It has the potential to reach great heights. Prof K S Gandhi Guest Professor

characterization facility and are using photonic technologies. An wafer probe station with thermo available for characterization of area of current focus is tunable chuck (Semiprobe), surface characteristics and diode laser spectroscopy for real- semiconductor parametric morphology of nanoparticles. A time detection of hazardous gases analyzer B1500 with 4 SMUs, 1 facility to produce aqueous and measurement of gas LCR meter, 1 pulse unit (Agilent), suspensions of drug concentration, pressure and dynamic signal analyzer 35670A nanoparticles using subcritical temperature. This activity has (Agilent), low-noise current direct application in industrial preamplifier (Stanford Research CO2 (at 30-70 bar) is also available which includes a 5-liter high- process control, safety and Systems), ICCAP modelling pressure vessel (operating clinical applications such as software (Agilent), manual conditions: 200 bar, and 100o C). breathe analysis for non-invasive diamond scriber (ATV). This A facility to prepare and detection of biomarkers. The facility will be extensively used characterize aqueous suspensions laboratory is equipped with for semiconductor device/circuit of microbubbles is also available. narrow linewidth near-infrared research, semiconductor device These microbubble suspensions laser diodes (1650nm from modelling and electrical Toptica Photonics and 2004nm characterization of are emerging as a major tool in from Vertilas), nanostructures. ultrasonic contrast imaging and thermoelecrtrically-cooled network. An important material characterization and New Buildings drug delivery applications. The amplified photodetectors Solar PV Plant Facility contribution of this installation is advanced materials research facility includes a set-up for (Thorlabs), a 50MHz dual-phase Two roof-top solar PV systems that it significantly reduces the includes a floor-mounted and Two New Buildings Inaugurated generating microbubbles, a digital lock-in amplifier (Zurich (each 10 kWp) sponsored by electricity energy bills of the fully automatic X-ray diffraction A new 2010 sq m building (Shed- particle size analyzer (PSS Instruments), a high-end Gujarat Energy Development institute. It is proposed to add the (XRD) system. The diffractometer 4) constructed on the temporary NICOMP Accusizer 780AD) for arbitrary waveform generator Agency (GEDA) Gandhinagar and IITGN solar PV system to the is from Bruker AXS, Germany (D8 campus at VGEC was inaugurated analysis of size distribution and (Agilent) and a 500MHz digital NTT Facilities, Inc, Japan have Underwriter Laboratories (UL, Discover) and is a plug-and-play by Prof Sudhir K Jain on July 25, concentration of microbubble storage oscilloscope. The been installed on one of the USA) PV research node for long- multimode system to study 2012. Another 3000 sq m building suspensions, a swing bucket rotor laboratory also has an assortment buildings. These PV systems are term ageing studies and the other powder X-ray diffraction, thin (Shed-5) was inaugurated on Feb centrifuge (Eppendorf 5804) to of telecom-grade laser diodes, already operational and are being aspects related to the solar PV film analysis (parallel beam 18, 2013. The buildings are being obtain microbubbles suspensions photodetectors and optical fiber used to conduct research and system. The UL PV research grid optics), small-angle X-ray used to house expanded with a narrow size distribution components. support teaching in the field of has such collaborations with Case scattering (transmission mode) laboratory facilities, provide through differential solar photovoltaics. An accurate Western Reserve University and non-ambient high- office space to faculty and centrifugation and an optical Semiconductor Device data acquisition and monitoring (CWRU), USA and INER (Taiwan) temperature (up to 16000C) X-ray research scholars and meet the microscope (NIKON TS 100F) for Characterization Facility system installed at IIT solar PV facilities. Adding the diffraction. Standard requirement of new classrooms. the characterization of The semiconductor device Gandhinagar for the PV systems IITGN PV system would provide crystallographic ICDD database is morphology of microbubbles. characterization facility has been complements research in the area another climate region that will available for phase identification. established for detailed wafer- of forecasting and performance boost collaborative research. Researchers can also use the Photonic Sensors Laboratory level characterization (I-V, C-V, analysis of the two types of solar analysis software Drffrac EVA for The Photonic Sensors Laboratory pulse, noise and reliability PV modules and in investigation X-ray Diffraction System interpretation of XRD data. conducts research in the area of measurements). This facility has of the impact of solar PV systems One of the most sophisticated physical and chemical sensing the following equipment: a 6-inch on the local power distribution instruments procured for

47 48 IITGN is an exciting new place with new ideas. It has the potential to reach great heights. Prof K S Gandhi Guest Professor

47 48 FACULTY ACTIVITIES

Faculty members at IITGN are engaged in a wide range of academic activities that relate to research and development, consultancy, publications, and honorary work for other academic organizations. Prof Krishna Prasad, Cognitive Science

49 50 FACULTY ACTIVITIES

49 50 IIT Gandhinagar is an institute with dynamic intentions and inspirations for higher education of international standards.

Prof A Ramanathan Guest Professor

51 52 IIT Gandhinagar is an institute with dynamic intentions and inspirations for higher education of international standards.

Prof A Ramanathan Guest Professor

51 52 53 54 53 54 Awards and Recognition The following faculty members have received special awards and recognition by external bodies during 2011-12:

Dr Nikhil Balram

Prof Abhijit Mishra

Prof Amit Arora Prof Atul Bhargav Prof Arup L Chakraborty Prof Sameer V Dalvi Prof M Damodaran Prof Michel Danino Prof Pratyush Dayal Prof Sudhanshu Sharma

Prof Sudhir K Jain Prof Uttama Lahiri

 Prof Abhijit Mishra received became the the MAHE Award for the best first faculty paper presented by a scientist member of or faculty member at the IITGN to receive the International Conference on Ramanujan Design of Biomaterials held at Fellowship. IISc Bangalore, Dec 9-11, 2012. recently book titled The Ramanujan Fellowship is  Prof Arnapurna Rath received Earthquakes and Engineers: An sponsored by the Department of the Excellence in Thesis Award International History authored Science and Technology (DST) for her doctoral research during by Robert K Reitherman and and aims to attract brilliant the Golden Jubilee Convocation published by the American scientists and engineers from of IIT Bombay held on Aug 18, Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE all over the world to take up 2012. Press, 2012. scientific research positions in   Prof Uttama Lahiri has been Dr Nikhil Balram, a guest India. professor at IITGN, and awarded the Dr C V Raman  Prof Sudhir K Jain has been president and CEO of Ricoh Young Teachers' Excellence elected as the President of the Innovations Inc, was conferred Award in the field of International Association for the 2012 Fellow Award by the Engineering and Technology for Earthquake Engineering Society for Information Display 2012. Prof Lahiri also received (IAEE). IAEE is an international (SID). Prof Balram was also the Best Speaker Award from association with membership of awarded the Gold Stevie Award BIOFEST 2012 International the societies of 56 countries. for Executive of the Year at the Bioconference and Event, th Prof Jain's contributions in the 9 Annual International Hyderabad, Dec 12-13, 2012. Business Awards. field of earthquake engineering were also noted at the national  Prof Sudhanshu Sharma and international level in a

55 56 Awards and Recognition The following faculty members have received special awards and recognition by external bodies during 2011-12:

Dr Nikhil Balram

Prof Abhijit Mishra

Prof Amit Arora Prof Atul Bhargav Prof Arup L Chakraborty Prof Sameer V Dalvi Prof M Damodaran Prof Michel Danino Prof Pratyush Dayal Prof Sudhanshu Sharma

Prof Sudhir K Jain Prof Uttama Lahiri

55 56 Prof Nithin V George Prof Chinmay Ghoroi Prof Sriram K Gundimeda Prof Sharad Gupta Prof Sudhir K Jain Prof Kabeer Jasuja Prof Rita Kothari Prof Uttama Lahiri Prof Harish P M Prof J Mukhopadhyay Prof K V V Murthy Prof D V Pai Prof Rosa Maria Perez Prof Naran M Pindoriya

57 58 Prof Nithin V George Prof Chinmay Ghoroi Prof Sriram K Gundimeda Prof Sharad Gupta Prof Sudhir K Jain Prof Kabeer Jasuja Prof Rita Kothari Prof Uttama Lahiri Prof Harish P M Prof J Mukhopadhyay Prof K V V Murthy Prof D V Pai Prof Rosa Maria Perez Prof Naran M Pindoriya

57 58 Academic Lectures by Faculty In keeping with its goal of promoting a vibrant academic culture, the institute encourages its faculty to deliver academic lectures on cutting-edge research in India and abroad. The lectures delivered by various faculty members are as follows: Prof Krishna Prasad Prof Arnapurna Rath Prof Tannistha Samanta Prof G K Sharma Prof Sudhanshu S

 Prof Amit Arora spoke about Institute of Management,  Prof Sriram Kanvah Welding defects at the Coimbatore, Dec 4, 2012; India's Gundimeda gave a talk on Workshop on Metallurgy & ecological traditions and the Aspects of nanotechnology and Welding for Engineers held in current environmental crisis, genetic engineering at the Ahmedabad on Jan 5, 2013. Prasthutha, IISc Bangalore, Dec Department of Biochemistry,  Prof Atul Bhargav gave a 8, 2012; An experiment in joint Saurashtra University, Rajkot presentation at the Indo-US forest management in the on Nov 27, 2012.  Prof Babji Srinivasan Prof Malavika S Prof Prachi Thareja Prof Vijay T Prof Jagmohan Tyagi Interactive Power and Energy Nilgiris, Indian Biodiversity Prof Iti Gupta gave a talk on Meeting on Hybrid Electrical Congress 2012, Bangalore, Dec Mono-functionalized N-confused Power Systems 'HELPS' at the 9, 2012; The Indus civilization porphyrins at a mini Naval Materials Research and the Sarasvati river, Noida, symposium on Synthetic Laboratory, Ambarnath, Jan 4, 2013; and Highlights for a Chemistry and Maharashtra during Oct 18-19, Functionalization Reactions of timeline of Ayodhyā, C P 2012. Porphyrin on July 3, 2012. She Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation,  Prof Murali Damodaran also chaired a contributed oral Chennai, Feb 1, 2013. delivered a lecture on session under the theme of  Prof Pratyush Dayal gave Computation of low Reynolds Synthetic Chemistry and invited lectures on Self- number flexible flapping wing Functionalization Reactions of oscillating polymer gels that aerodynamics, at the Porphyrin in South Korea (Jeju Computational Research move: Negative-phototaxis and Island) on July 5, 2012. Laboratory Colloqium Series on Auto-chemotaxis, Navyug  Prof Sharad Gupta spoke on Science College, Surat, Jan 2, High Performance Computing, Protein misfolding in TATA-Computational Research 2013; and Negative-phototaxis neurodegenerative disorders at Laboratory (CRL), Pune, April 3, and Auto-chemotaxis in Self- IIT Madras on Nov 5, 2012. 2012. He gave another talk on oscillating polymer gels,  Prof Sudhir K Jain was the High-fidelity computational th Kachchh University, March 22, keynote speaker for the 15 engineering at TIFR Centre for 2013. World Conference on Applicable Mathematics held in  Prof Raghu Echempati gave a Earthquake Engineering in Bangalore on Oct 31, 2012; and lecture on Applications of linear Lisbon where he gave a talk on an invited guest lecture CFD for and nonlinear finite elements The road to seismic safety with Thermal transport, Nirma analysis and Teaching methods particular reference to the University, March 2013. at Gayatri Vidya Parishad developing countries, Sept 24-  Mr Michel Danino, Independent College of Engineering, 28, 2012. He delivered a talk scholar of Indian civilization, Visakhapatnam, Feb 25, 2013, at Earthquake risk profile risk delivered lectures on Ethos and the JNTU, Kakinada on March 1, reduction & technical capacity values in ancient Indian 2013 and at IIT Guwahati during in the EAS member countries in architecture and design, PSG March 11-12, 2013.

59 60 Academic Lectures by Faculty In keeping with its goal of promoting a vibrant academic culture, the institute encourages its faculty to deliver academic lectures on cutting-edge research in India and abroad. The lectures delivered by various faculty members are as follows: Prof Krishna Prasad Prof Arnapurna Rath Prof Tannistha Samanta Prof G K Sharma Prof Sudhanshu S

59 60 the EAS- India Workshop- 2012 Kumar gave a talk on Tensor special reference to aluminium at New Delhi, Nov 8, 2012; chain approximation at the held at the Indian Institute of rd delivered 33 ISET Annual Max-Planck Institute for Metal, NMD-ATM 2012, Lecture on Journey to seismic Mathematics in the Sciences, Jamshedpur on Nov 19, 2012. safety in India on invitation of Leipzig, Germany on June 28,  Prof K V V Murthy delivered the Indian Society of 2012. He was the keynote four lectures on Insights to Earthquake Technology (ISET), speaker at International Transforms as a part of Faculty New Delhi, March 9, 2013. Conference on Mathematics and Development Programme at the  Prof Kabeer Jasuja spoke on Information Technology held in MGI Engineering Institutions, World of single atom thick Chennai on March 15, 2013. Nagpur during Feb 1-2, 2013. nanomaterials, National  Prof N R Ladhawala gave a  Prof D V Pai delivered a Seminar on Nanotechnology: lecture on Convex functions at compact lecture course on Today & Tomorrow at Kachchh Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Multivariable calculus and University on March 22, 2013. Vidyanagar, Dec 6, 2012. optimization at the SERC School  Prof Sivapriya Kirubakaran  Prof Abhijit Mishra gave a talk 2012 held at the Centre for gave an invited lecture on A in the young scientist session at Mathematical Sciences (CMS), possible cure for an infectious the International Conference on Pala, Kerala during April 23-25, 2012. As the chief guest he (waterborne) pathogen at the Design of Biomaterials held at 2012; for Portuguese and lectures on Power generation Vallabh Vidyanagar on March National Seminar on Recent IISc Bangalore during Dec 9-11, delivered lectures titled On Postcolonial Goa: Literature, 2013. Advances in Drug Discovery 2012. well-posedness and and trading in India as part of a Culture and Society, Lisboa, five-day short-term training  Prof Arnapurna Rath spoke on 2013 (RADD-2013) organized by  regularization of minimization Prof Nihar Mohapatra Faculdade de Letras where she the Department of Pharmacy, program on Operation and the topic In quest of the knots: delivered a lecture on Advanced problems and Viscosity Nirma University, Gujarat on gave a talk on The orientalims of Control of Emerging Power revisiting chronotopic CMOS technologies for high solutions in variational analysis March 23, 2013. the 'Orientals', May 2012; and Systems, CHARUSAT, Gujarat at the Advanced Training crossroads at the Physical  performance switching circuits for Narrating the Indian Ocean: oraganized March 11-15, 2013. Prof Rita Kothari gave a talk on Programme on Nonlinear Research Laboratory (PRL), and microprocessors, NIT Surat, Mappings and Itineraries,  Prof Krishna Prasad gave a talk Sindhi identity: past and Functional Analysis and its Ahmedabad on Sept 27, 2012. Dec 19-21, 2012. He gave International Summer Course, titled present, Jai Hind College, Applications, DST centre CIMS, Computational methods in She also spoke on Who defines another talk on Advanced CMOS Braga where she gave a talk on Mumbai on Dec 1, 2012; invited BHU, Varanasi during March 4- neuroimaging at CSE track, my space? Gender questions in technologies for high Incredible India: The European lecture on Names are for other 5, 2013. NUiCONE 2012 organized by the neo-urbanscape at performance/low power consumption of Indian culture, Nirma University, Ahmedabad th people's languages at Asian  Prof Rosa Maria Perez was the Muncipalika-2013, the 11 June 2012. on Dec 6, 2012. Prof Prasad was Translation tradition switching circuits at SAC, ISRO, keynote speaker for Goa: International Conference on  Prof Naran M Pindoriya the plenary speaker, Conference, Ajman University, March 1, 2013. Passado e Presente, Lisboa, Application Good Urban Governance for UAE, Nov 27-28, 2012; and was  Prof Jyoti Mukhopadhyay Universidade Católica where delivered a leture on Recent of computational techniques in Safe, Healthy, Green, Inclusive the Speaker at Chutnefying delivered a keynote lecture she gave a talk on Chora o trends in electrical power neuro-imaging, IEEE and Smart Cities held in New English, Literati, IIT Delhi, Oct Challenges and opportunities Sarangui. Dança, systems at the Institute of International Conference on Delhi during March 13, 2013.  2012. with regard to environmental Representações e Poder nos Diploma Studies, Nirma Intelligent Systems & Signal Prof Srinivas Reddy gave a  University, Ahmedabad on May Processing, GH Patel College of Prof Naraparaju Kishore issues in non-ferrous sector with Templos Hindus de Goa, April lecture on Giver of the worn 21-June 1, 2012. He also gave Engineering and Technology, garland: Krishnadevaraya's

61 62 the EAS- India Workshop- 2012 Kumar gave a talk on Tensor special reference to aluminium at New Delhi, Nov 8, 2012; chain approximation at the held at the Indian Institute of rd delivered 33 ISET Annual Max-Planck Institute for Metal, NMD-ATM 2012, Lecture on Journey to seismic Mathematics in the Sciences, Jamshedpur on Nov 19, 2012. safety in India on invitation of Leipzig, Germany on June 28,  Prof K V V Murthy delivered the Indian Society of 2012. He was the keynote four lectures on Insights to Earthquake Technology (ISET), speaker at International Transforms as a part of Faculty New Delhi, March 9, 2013. Conference on Mathematics and Development Programme at the  Prof Kabeer Jasuja spoke on Information Technology held in MGI Engineering Institutions, World of single atom thick Chennai on March 15, 2013. Nagpur during Feb 1-2, 2013. nanomaterials, National  Prof N R Ladhawala gave a  Prof D V Pai delivered a Seminar on Nanotechnology: lecture on Convex functions at compact lecture course on Today & Tomorrow at Kachchh Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Multivariable calculus and University on March 22, 2013. Vidyanagar, Dec 6, 2012. optimization at the SERC School  Prof Sivapriya Kirubakaran  Prof Abhijit Mishra gave a talk 2012 held at the Centre for gave an invited lecture on A in the young scientist session at Mathematical Sciences (CMS), possible cure for an infectious the International Conference on Pala, Kerala during April 23-25, 2012. As the chief guest he (waterborne) pathogen at the Design of Biomaterials held at 2012; for Portuguese and lectures on Power generation Vallabh Vidyanagar on March National Seminar on Recent IISc Bangalore during Dec 9-11, delivered lectures titled On Postcolonial Goa: Literature, 2013. Advances in Drug Discovery 2012. well-posedness and and trading in India as part of a Culture and Society, Lisboa, five-day short-term training  Prof Arnapurna Rath spoke on 2013 (RADD-2013) organized by  regularization of minimization Prof Nihar Mohapatra Faculdade de Letras where she the Department of Pharmacy, program on Operation and the topic In quest of the knots: delivered a lecture on Advanced problems and Viscosity Nirma University, Gujarat on gave a talk on The orientalims of Control of Emerging Power revisiting chronotopic CMOS technologies for high solutions in variational analysis March 23, 2013. the 'Orientals', May 2012; and Systems, CHARUSAT, Gujarat at the Advanced Training crossroads at the Physical  performance switching circuits for Narrating the Indian Ocean: oraganized March 11-15, 2013. Prof Rita Kothari gave a talk on Programme on Nonlinear Research Laboratory (PRL), and microprocessors, NIT Surat, Mappings and Itineraries,  Prof Krishna Prasad gave a talk Sindhi identity: past and Functional Analysis and its Ahmedabad on Sept 27, 2012. Dec 19-21, 2012. He gave International Summer Course, titled present, Jai Hind College, Applications, DST centre CIMS, Computational methods in She also spoke on Who defines another talk on Advanced CMOS Braga where she gave a talk on Mumbai on Dec 1, 2012; invited BHU, Varanasi during March 4- neuroimaging at CSE track, my space? Gender questions in technologies for high Incredible India: The European lecture on Names are for other 5, 2013. NUiCONE 2012 organized by the neo-urbanscape at performance/low power consumption of Indian culture, Nirma University, Ahmedabad th people's languages at Asian  Prof Rosa Maria Perez was the Muncipalika-2013, the 11 June 2012. on Dec 6, 2012. Prof Prasad was Translation tradition switching circuits at SAC, ISRO, keynote speaker for Goa: International Conference on  Prof Naran M Pindoriya the plenary speaker, Conference, Ajman University, March 1, 2013. Passado e Presente, Lisboa, Application Good Urban Governance for UAE, Nov 27-28, 2012; and was  Prof Jyoti Mukhopadhyay Universidade Católica where delivered a leture on Recent of computational techniques in Safe, Healthy, Green, Inclusive the Speaker at Chutnefying delivered a keynote lecture she gave a talk on Chora o trends in electrical power neuro-imaging, IEEE and Smart Cities held in New English, Literati, IIT Delhi, Oct Challenges and opportunities Sarangui. Dança, systems at the Institute of International Conference on Delhi during March 13, 2013.  2012. with regard to environmental Representações e Poder nos Diploma Studies, Nirma Intelligent Systems & Signal Prof Srinivas Reddy gave a  University, Ahmedabad on May Processing, GH Patel College of Prof Naraparaju Kishore issues in non-ferrous sector with Templos Hindus de Goa, April lecture on Giver of the worn 21-June 1, 2012. He also gave Engineering and Technology, garland: Krishnadevaraya's

61 62 Amuktamalyada on a panel Ahmedabad and Institute of hosted Simon Fischer from the Academy of Sciences, the advisory board for the series Academy of Engineers held in titled Translation as Recovery, Plasma Research (IPR) during University of Dresden, authors demonstrate that Dalit Literatures, In, Out and Beijing, China during Oct 21-23, Hyderabad Literary Festival Jan 28-31, 2013. Germany who spent three Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) gels Beyond ed Judith Misrahi-Barak 2012. He also attended the during Jan 18-20, 2013.  Prof Malavika Subramanyam months as a summer research can assemble and re-assemble and Joshil Abraham, Presses International Mineral  Prof Ajanta Sachan gave a talk gave a talk on Public health intern as part of the DAAD through interplay between Universitaires de la Processing Congress (IMPC- chemical communication and Mediterranee. 2012) as one of the core on Material testing at the interventions: applying a social Research Internships light irradiation. The paper not  Dr T S Kumbar, the head members of the organizing Teachers Training Program on epidemiological perspective at programme (RISE). During his only reveals a novel “life-like” librarian of IITGN, participated committee and the co-chair of Finite Element Method: the International Symposium stay, Simon worked on using behavior for synthetic systems, rd the Technical Committee of Constitutive Modelling and on Evidence-based Public tunable diode laser in the 33 Annual International but also provides the IMPC-2012. He also chaired the Applications in Civil Health Interventions in Low and spectroscopy to monitor the Association of Technology mechanism to control it. IMPC special session on Human Engineering at L D College of Middle Income Countries held at formation of methane and University Libraries (IATUL)  Prof Sharad Gupta attended the Resource Development during Engineering, Ahmedabad Manipal University, Manipal, carbon dioxide during bioconference held at NTU DST-sponsored workshop (as Sept 24-28, 2012. during June 26-29, 2012. Karnataka on Nov 7, 2012. degradation of waste food. Singapore. part of the IRHPA programme)  Prof Jyoti Mukhopadhyay as  Prof Tannistha Samanta gave a  Prof Prachi Thareja spoke on  Prof Murali Damodaran was  Prof Sharmita Lahiri chaired a on Advanced Materials and one of the Task Force Member talk on Living realities of India's Rheology, microstructure and invited to a brain-storming session at the International Delivery Devices held at IIT completed a Generic Report on elderly, supported by Center for session on Nov 24, 2012 on the Conference on Disnarration: The stability of crystallizing fatty Non Ferrous Metals Resources in curricular and other aspects of Bombay during Feb 25-26, 2013. Development Studies at acid pastes, NCL Pune, Aug 16, Road Not Taken held at IIT  Prof Rita Kothari was on the India. The report was prepared Trivadrum during Oct 20-21, a new undergraduate level Bombay during March 1-2, 2013. 2012. She also gave another for the Indian Institute of 2012. programme leading to a BTech Economist-Crossword Award  lecture titled Correlating Prof Uttama Lahiri's research Metals and the same was  Prof Sudipta Sarkar spoke on degree in computational Jury for Indian fiction in rheology and microstructure to work has been acknowledged by submitted to the Ministry of science to be launched by English translation at the NCPA, Black hole membrane paradigm, the Simons Foundation Autism stability of crystallizing fatty DAIICT, Gandhinagar. He also Mines, Govt of India. at the Physical Research Mumbai on Oct 17, 2012. She acid pastes, at Vyome participated in a panel Research Initiative (SFARI),  Prof Rosa Maria Perez was a Laboratory, Ahmedabad on Jan was also an invited speaker at which cited two of her recent nd Biosciences on Oct 8, 2012. discussion at the Academic the Goa Arts and Literary convener at the 22 Conference 24, 2013. He also had a plenary publications in the IEEE Track Event, STAR-India 2012 on South Asian Studies, ISCTE- talk on Black hole Festival where she anchored a Transactions of Neural Systems Other Faculty Activities conference organized by CD- Lisbon University Institute, July thermodynamics: beyond panel on Finding a Voice: Rehabilitation Engineering  Prof Dhiman Basu was Adapco (India), Bangalore 2012. general relativity at the 27th Language Battles in India and (TNSRE). The report recognized nominated by the Ministry of during Nov 1-2, 2012.  Prof Tannistha Samanta IAGRG meeting, Srinagar, served as a panelist on the research focus on teaching Earth Sciences (MoES) to attend  Prof Pratyush Dayal, along chaired the 3rd FPM Research Uttarakhand on March 2013. Dilemmas of Translation during social conversation skills by the International Training with his collaborators from Colloquium at MICA,  Prof Anand Sengupta gave Dec 13-17, 2012. Prof Kothari is a using an adaptive gaze- University of Pittsburgh (Prof A Programme for Seismic Design nominated member of the sensitive intelligent virtual- Ahmedabad during Oct 12, lectures at the BITS-IUCAA C Balazs and Dr O Kuksenok), of Structures 2012 hosted by selection committee for junior reality based platform to 2012. She also participated at workshop on Gravitational, have demonstrated that it is National Center for Research on and senior Arts Fellowships, children with Autism Spectrum the United Nations Population BITS-Pilani Goa campus in Dec possible to re-assemble Earthquake Engineering Ministry of Culture, Disorder (ASD). Fund (UNFPA) and Planning 2012. He also spoke on Listening synthetic systems by sponsored by National Science Government of India. She is also  Prof S P Mehrotra attended the Commission of India co- to the universe: the search for computational modeling. In sponsored policy meeting on Council, Taiwan during Oct 29- a member of the editorial board World Resources Forum-2012 as their recent publication in the astrophysical gravitational Nov 2, 2012. of Interventions, Routledge a member of Indian delegation Inclusive Growth: Opportunities Proceedings of the National waves at the St Xavier's College,  Prof Arup Lal Chakraborty Journal and a member of the nominated by Indian National for the Elderly held in New Delhi

63 64 Amuktamalyada on a panel Ahmedabad and Institute of hosted Simon Fischer from the Academy of Sciences, the advisory board for the series Academy of Engineers held in titled Translation as Recovery, Plasma Research (IPR) during University of Dresden, authors demonstrate that Dalit Literatures, In, Out and Beijing, China during Oct 21-23, Hyderabad Literary Festival Jan 28-31, 2013. Germany who spent three Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) gels Beyond ed Judith Misrahi-Barak 2012. He also attended the during Jan 18-20, 2013.  Prof Malavika Subramanyam months as a summer research can assemble and re-assemble and Joshil Abraham, Presses International Mineral  Prof Ajanta Sachan gave a talk gave a talk on Public health intern as part of the DAAD through interplay between Universitaires de la Processing Congress (IMPC- chemical communication and Mediterranee. 2012) as one of the core on Material testing at the interventions: applying a social Research Internships light irradiation. The paper not  Dr T S Kumbar, the head members of the organizing Teachers Training Program on epidemiological perspective at programme (RISE). During his only reveals a novel “life-like” librarian of IITGN, participated committee and the co-chair of Finite Element Method: the International Symposium stay, Simon worked on using behavior for synthetic systems, rd the Technical Committee of Constitutive Modelling and on Evidence-based Public tunable diode laser in the 33 Annual International but also provides the IMPC-2012. He also chaired the Applications in Civil Health Interventions in Low and spectroscopy to monitor the Association of Technology mechanism to control it. IMPC special session on Human Engineering at L D College of Middle Income Countries held at formation of methane and University Libraries (IATUL)  Prof Sharad Gupta attended the Resource Development during Engineering, Ahmedabad Manipal University, Manipal, carbon dioxide during bioconference held at NTU DST-sponsored workshop (as Sept 24-28, 2012. during June 26-29, 2012. Karnataka on Nov 7, 2012. degradation of waste food. Singapore. part of the IRHPA programme)  Prof Jyoti Mukhopadhyay as  Prof Tannistha Samanta gave a  Prof Prachi Thareja spoke on  Prof Murali Damodaran was  Prof Sharmita Lahiri chaired a on Advanced Materials and one of the Task Force Member talk on Living realities of India's Rheology, microstructure and invited to a brain-storming session at the International Delivery Devices held at IIT completed a Generic Report on elderly, supported by Center for session on Nov 24, 2012 on the Conference on Disnarration: The stability of crystallizing fatty Non Ferrous Metals Resources in curricular and other aspects of Bombay during Feb 25-26, 2013. Development Studies at acid pastes, NCL Pune, Aug 16, Road Not Taken held at IIT  Prof Rita Kothari was on the India. The report was prepared Trivadrum during Oct 20-21, a new undergraduate level Bombay during March 1-2, 2013. 2012. She also gave another for the Indian Institute of 2012. programme leading to a BTech Economist-Crossword Award  lecture titled Correlating Prof Uttama Lahiri's research Metals and the same was  Prof Sudipta Sarkar spoke on degree in computational Jury for Indian fiction in rheology and microstructure to work has been acknowledged by submitted to the Ministry of science to be launched by English translation at the NCPA, Black hole membrane paradigm, the Simons Foundation Autism stability of crystallizing fatty DAIICT, Gandhinagar. He also Mines, Govt of India. at the Physical Research Mumbai on Oct 17, 2012. She acid pastes, at Vyome participated in a panel Research Initiative (SFARI),  Prof Rosa Maria Perez was a Laboratory, Ahmedabad on Jan was also an invited speaker at which cited two of her recent nd Biosciences on Oct 8, 2012. discussion at the Academic the Goa Arts and Literary convener at the 22 Conference 24, 2013. He also had a plenary publications in the IEEE Track Event, STAR-India 2012 on South Asian Studies, ISCTE- talk on Black hole Festival where she anchored a Transactions of Neural Systems Other Faculty Activities conference organized by CD- Lisbon University Institute, July thermodynamics: beyond panel on Finding a Voice: Rehabilitation Engineering  Prof Dhiman Basu was Adapco (India), Bangalore 2012. general relativity at the 27th Language Battles in India and (TNSRE). The report recognized nominated by the Ministry of during Nov 1-2, 2012.  Prof Tannistha Samanta IAGRG meeting, Srinagar, served as a panelist on the research focus on teaching Earth Sciences (MoES) to attend  Prof Pratyush Dayal, along chaired the 3rd FPM Research Uttarakhand on March 2013. Dilemmas of Translation during social conversation skills by the International Training with his collaborators from Colloquium at MICA,  Prof Anand Sengupta gave Dec 13-17, 2012. Prof Kothari is a using an adaptive gaze- University of Pittsburgh (Prof A Programme for Seismic Design nominated member of the sensitive intelligent virtual- Ahmedabad during Oct 12, lectures at the BITS-IUCAA C Balazs and Dr O Kuksenok), of Structures 2012 hosted by selection committee for junior reality based platform to 2012. She also participated at workshop on Gravitational, have demonstrated that it is National Center for Research on and senior Arts Fellowships, children with Autism Spectrum the United Nations Population BITS-Pilani Goa campus in Dec possible to re-assemble Earthquake Engineering Ministry of Culture, Disorder (ASD). Fund (UNFPA) and Planning 2012. He also spoke on Listening synthetic systems by sponsored by National Science Government of India. She is also  Prof S P Mehrotra attended the Commission of India co- to the universe: the search for computational modeling. In sponsored policy meeting on Council, Taiwan during Oct 29- a member of the editorial board World Resources Forum-2012 as their recent publication in the astrophysical gravitational Nov 2, 2012. of Interventions, Routledge a member of Indian delegation Inclusive Growth: Opportunities Proceedings of the National waves at the St Xavier's College,  Prof Arup Lal Chakraborty Journal and a member of the nominated by Indian National for the Elderly held in New Delhi

63 64 Publications The faculty of IITGN is encouraged to present their research for peer-review through publication in reputed journals and conference proceedings as well as publication of books, book chapters and monographs. These activities promote a culture of academic rigor and research focus, and give the faculty important feedback on their work, and enhance the visibility of the institute in the national and international academic arena. The following is a list of publications by faculty at IITGN during 2012-13:

Books Materials Science, Baskar C, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B9 1. Kothari R, Memories and Baskar S and Dhillon R S (eds), 78-0-444-62604-2.00007-1, New York, US: Springer, doi: Feb 2013, ch 7, pp 117-134, Movements: Borders and 10.1007/978-3-642-28418-2, ISBN: 9780444626042 Communities in Banni, Kutch 2012, ch 7, pp 221-236, ISBN: (Gujarat), New Delhi, IN: 9783642284175 5. Pai D, Multivariable calculus Orient Blackswan, 2013, ISBN: 9788125050490 and optimization in 2. Mishra V, Food security Publication No 43 SERC implications of climate SCHOOL NOTES 2012 on 2. Mekavana Y and Kothari R, variability and climate Multivariable and Matrix Angaliyat: The Stepchild. Rev, Variable Calculus and New Delhi, IN: Oxford change in Climate Applications: Optimization, University Press, 2013 Vulnerability: Understanding Kerala, IN: Centre for (translated from Gujarati), and Addressing Threats to Mathematical Sciences, 2012, ISBN: 9780198090304 Essential, Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier-Academic Press, doi: ch 5, pp 123-174 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B9 Books Edited 78-0-12-384703-4.00223-9, Technical Reports 1. Arora J, Gupta P, Kumbar T S, 2013, ch 12, pp 117-128, ISBN: 1. Basu D, Whittaker A S and Patel Y, Vijaykumar J K and 9780123847041 Constantinou M C, during Nov 19-20, 2012. In Waves in Cardiff, Feb 19-22,  Prof Prachi Thareja attended Mahesh G, (Eds) Library addition, she also attended a 2013 and by the LSC Council to the DST-sponsored workshop on Characterizing the rotational Vision 2020: Moving Towards 3. Miyapuram K P and Pammi V workshop on Migration & be part of a committee on LSC components of earthquake Advanced Materials and the Future, Proceedings of the Conferencing technologies. He S C, Understanding decision ground motion, Development, Gujarat Institute Delivery Devices, IIT Bombay International CALIBER 2013 neuroscience: A Multidisciplinary Center for of Development Research also participated in the IndIGO during Feb 25-26, 2013, and the Gandhinagar, IN: INFLIBNET, multidisciplinary perspective Earthquake Engineering (GIDR), Ahmedabad during Nov Data Analysis Camp, IUCAA, Gujarat government sponsored March 2013 Research, New York, Tech Rep 23, 2012. Pune, July 1-14, 2012 and the workshop on Micelle Dynamics, and neural substrates in MCEER–12–0005, pp 378, June  Prof Anand Sengupta was LSC-Virgo Conference on Decision Making: Neural and Crystallization and 2. H Anil K and Kumbar T S, 15, 2012 invited to be member of the Behavioural Approaches, vol Gravitational Waves by Solubilization, Shah Schulman (Eds) Strategies for Managing Scientific Organizing Committee 202, Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier Sapienza, University of Rome, Centre of Surface Science and Libraries in the Future. th doi: Journal Papers (SOC) of the 27 meeting of the Sep 2012. Nanotechnology in Nadiad on Ahmedabad, IN: Indian http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ Indian Association of General  Prof Sudhanshu Sharma March 12, 2013. Institute of Management Papers Published in Refereed Relativity and Gravity (IAGRG), B978-0-444-62604-2.00014-9, attended an International  Prof JagmohanTyagi attended a Ahmedabad, Aug 2012, ISBN: Journals March 2013. Prof Sengupta Feb 2013, ch 14, pp 239-266, Conference on Materials national conference on 9788192080000 1. Anker N and signed the 2012-13 ISBN: 9780444626042 Chemistry (ISMC-2012) at the Evolution Equations: Theory, memorandum of Palanthandalam-Madapusi Bhabha Atomic Research Methods and Applications Book Chapters understanding (MoU) between 4. Mukherjee S* and Srinivasan H, Letter to editors - Solving Institute during Dec 11-15, 2012. (NCEETMA-2012), IIT Kanpur 1. Kumar M* and Gayen K, IndIGO and LSC as the principal N, Attention in preferential for cantilever equilibria as  during Dec 7-8, 2012. investigator of the IndIGO Prof Babji Srinivasan was Biobutanol: The future of choice in Progress in Brain initial value problems, group. He was invited by Cardiff invited for selection of CBSE biofuel, in Biomass Research, vol 202, Journal of Mechanics in University for a India-UK School Teachers at Hillwoods Conversion: The Interface of Amsterdam, NL: Elsevier, doi: Medicine and Biology, Workshop on Gravitational School, Gandhinagar. Biotechnology, Chemistry and

65 66 Publications The faculty of IITGN is encouraged to present their research for peer-review through publication in reputed journals and conference proceedings as well as publication of books, book chapters and monographs. These activities promote a culture of academic rigor and research focus, and give the faculty important feedback on their work, and enhance the visibility of the institute in the national and international academic arena. The following is a list of publications by faculty at IITGN during 2012-13:

65 66 289-299, March 2013 Doroodchic E, Joshia J B and 199, April 2012 Evansc G M, Effect of 7. Dayal P, Kuksenok O and turbulence on particle and 14. Han Xi, Ghoroi C and Dave R, Balazs A C, Reconfigurable bubble slip velocity, Chemical Pharmaceutical assemblies of active Engineering Science, doi: nanotechnology: Dry coating of micronized API powders autochemotactic gels, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ce for improved dissolution of Proceedings of the National s.2013.03.031, March 2013 directly compacted tablets Academy of Sciences (PNAS), with high drug loading, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1 11. Ghoroi C, Gurumurthy L, International Journal of 073/pnas.1213432110, vol 110, McDaniel D J, Jallo L J and Pharmaceutics, doi: no 2, pp 431-436, Jan 2013 Dave R N, Multi-faceted http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ij characterization of pharm.2012.08.004 , vol 442, 8. Derk A R, Li B, Sharma S, pharmaceutical powders to no 1-2, pp 74-85, Feb 2013 Moore G M, McFarland E W discern the influence of and Metiu H, Methane surface modification, Powder 15. Hinkle A R, Goyal S and oxidation by lanthanum oxide Technology, doi: Palanthandalam-Madapusi doped with Cu, Zn, Mg, Fe, Nb, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.p H, Constitutive-law modeling Ti, Zr, or Ta: The connection owtec.2012.05.039, vol 236, pp of microfilaments from their 63-74, Feb 2013 between the activation energy discrete-structure doi:10.1142/S021951 10.1002/jssc.201200476, vol using data recorded at and the energy of oxygen- simulations: A method based 9413200017, vol 13, no 1, pp 1- 35, no 22, pp 3160-3169, Nov 12. Goyal Y*, Kumar M* and multiple stations, Earthquake vacancy formation, Catalysis on an inverse approach 4, Feb 2013 2012 Engineering and Structural Letters, doi: 10.1007/s10562- Gayen K, Metabolic applied to a static rod model, Dynamics, doi: 013-0985-7, vol 143, no 5, pp engineering for enhanced Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2. Babak S and Sengupta A et al, 4. Basu D, Whittaker A S and 10.1002/eqe.2233, vol 42, no 406-410, May 2013 hydrogen production: A doi: 10.1115/1.4006449 , vol Searching for gravitational Constantinou M C, Estimating 3, pp 451-468, March 2013 review, Canadian Journal of 79, no 5, pp 051005 (7), Sept 9. Frans C, Istanbulluoglu E, waves from binary rotational components of Microbiology, doi: 10.1139/cj 2012 coalescence, Physical Review ground motion using data 6. Bekele E T, Lahiri U, Swanson Mishra V, Arriola F M and m-2012-0494 , Nov 2012 A R, Crittendon J A, Warren Z D, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.8 recorded at a single station, Lettenmaier D P, Are climatic 16. Kuksenok O, Dayal P, 7.024033, vol 87, no 2, pp E and Sarkar N, A step 13. Guduru A, Northrop P W C, Journal of Engineering or land cover changes the Bhattacharya A et al, Chemo- 024033(18), Jan 2013 Mechanics, doi: towards developing adaptive Jain S*, Crothers A C, dominant cause of runoff responsive self-oscillating gels 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943- robot-mediated intervention Marchant T R and trends in the Upper that undergo biomimetic 3. Bade P D, Kotu S P* and 7889.0000408, vol 138, no 9, architecture (ARIA) for Subramanian V R, Analytical Mississippi River Basin?, communication, Chemical Rathore A S, Optimization of a pp 1141-1156, Sept 2012 solution for electrolyte children with autism, IEEE Geophysical Research Letters, Society Review, doi: refolding step for a Transactions on Neural doi: 10.1002/grl.50262, vol concentration distribution in 10.1039/C3CS35497K, Feb 5. Basu D, Whittaker A S and therapeutic fusion protein in Systems and Rehabilitation 40, no 6, pp 1104-1110, March lithium-ion batteries, Journal 2013 the quality by design (QbD) Constantinou M C, Extracting Engineering, doi: 2013 of Applied Electrochemistry, paradigm, Journal of rotational components of 10.1109/TNSRE.201 doi: 10.10 07/s10800-012- 17. Kumar K A, Chattaraj R, Separation Science, doi: earthquake ground motion 2.2230188, vol 21, no 2, pp 10. Ghatage S V*, Sathec M J, 0394-4, vol 42, no 4, pp 189- Dhumal U, Mukhopadhyay M,

67 68 289-299, March 2013 Doroodchic E, Joshia J B and 199, April 2012 Evansc G M, Effect of 7. Dayal P, Kuksenok O and turbulence on particle and 14. Han Xi, Ghoroi C and Dave R, Balazs A C, Reconfigurable bubble slip velocity, Chemical Pharmaceutical assemblies of active Engineering Science, doi: nanotechnology: Dry coating of micronized API powders autochemotactic gels, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ce for improved dissolution of Proceedings of the National s.2013.03.031, March 2013 directly compacted tablets Academy of Sciences (PNAS), with high drug loading, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1 11. Ghoroi C, Gurumurthy L, International Journal of 073/pnas.1213432110, vol 110, McDaniel D J, Jallo L J and Pharmaceutics, doi: no 2, pp 431-436, Jan 2013 Dave R N, Multi-faceted http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ij characterization of pharm.2012.08.004 , vol 442, 8. Derk A R, Li B, Sharma S, pharmaceutical powders to no 1-2, pp 74-85, Feb 2013 Moore G M, McFarland E W discern the influence of and Metiu H, Methane surface modification, Powder 15. Hinkle A R, Goyal S and oxidation by lanthanum oxide Technology, doi: Palanthandalam-Madapusi doped with Cu, Zn, Mg, Fe, Nb, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.p H, Constitutive-law modeling Ti, Zr, or Ta: The connection owtec.2012.05.039, vol 236, pp of microfilaments from their 63-74, Feb 2013 between the activation energy discrete-structure doi:10.1142/S021951 10.1002/jssc.201200476, vol using data recorded at and the energy of oxygen- simulations: A method based 9413200017, vol 13, no 1, pp 1- 35, no 22, pp 3160-3169, Nov 12. Goyal Y*, Kumar M* and multiple stations, Earthquake vacancy formation, Catalysis on an inverse approach 4, Feb 2013 2012 Engineering and Structural Letters, doi: 10.1007/s10562- Gayen K, Metabolic applied to a static rod model, Dynamics, doi: 013-0985-7, vol 143, no 5, pp engineering for enhanced Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2. Babak S and Sengupta A et al, 4. Basu D, Whittaker A S and 10.1002/eqe.2233, vol 42, no 406-410, May 2013 hydrogen production: A doi: 10.1115/1.4006449 , vol Searching for gravitational Constantinou M C, Estimating 3, pp 451-468, March 2013 review, Canadian Journal of 79, no 5, pp 051005 (7), Sept 9. Frans C, Istanbulluoglu E, waves from binary rotational components of Microbiology, doi: 10.1139/cj 2012 coalescence, Physical Review ground motion using data 6. Bekele E T, Lahiri U, Swanson Mishra V, Arriola F M and m-2012-0494 , Nov 2012 A R, Crittendon J A, Warren Z D, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.8 recorded at a single station, Lettenmaier D P, Are climatic 16. Kuksenok O, Dayal P, 7.024033, vol 87, no 2, pp E and Sarkar N, A step 13. Guduru A, Northrop P W C, Journal of Engineering or land cover changes the Bhattacharya A et al, Chemo- 024033(18), Jan 2013 Mechanics, doi: towards developing adaptive Jain S*, Crothers A C, dominant cause of runoff responsive self-oscillating gels 10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943- robot-mediated intervention Marchant T R and trends in the Upper that undergo biomimetic 3. Bade P D, Kotu S P* and 7889.0000408, vol 138, no 9, architecture (ARIA) for Subramanian V R, Analytical Mississippi River Basin?, communication, Chemical Rathore A S, Optimization of a pp 1141-1156, Sept 2012 solution for electrolyte children with autism, IEEE Geophysical Research Letters, Society Review, doi: refolding step for a Transactions on Neural doi: 10.1002/grl.50262, vol concentration distribution in 10.1039/C3CS35497K, Feb 5. Basu D, Whittaker A S and therapeutic fusion protein in Systems and Rehabilitation 40, no 6, pp 1104-1110, March lithium-ion batteries, Journal 2013 the quality by design (QbD) Constantinou M C, Extracting Engineering, doi: 2013 of Applied Electrochemistry, paradigm, Journal of rotational components of 10.1109/TNSRE.201 doi: 10.10 07/s10800-012- 17. Kumar K A, Chattaraj R, Separation Science, doi: earthquake ground motion 2.2230188, vol 21, no 2, pp 10. Ghatage S V*, Sathec M J, 0394-4, vol 42, no 4, pp 189- Dhumal U, Mukhopadhyay M,

67 68 Vinjamur M and Dalvi S V, Neural Systems and vol 53, no 2, pp 295-319, Nov 28. Sachan A, Strain localization indicators of aptamer target 35. Subramanyam M, Diez-Roux Modeling of precipitation of Rehabilitation Engineering, 2012 patterns of cohesive soil with interactions, Journal of A V and Pilsner R J, Social doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.11 ultra-fine particles by controlled microfabric under Nucleic Acids, doi: factors and leukocyte DNA 09/TNSRE.2012.2218618, vol 24. Narayanan V and 10.1155/2012/247280, vol pressure reduction over CO2- cyclic loading using DIA methylation of repetitive 21, no 1, pp 55-64, Jan 2013 Govindarajan R, Secondary 2012, no 247280, pp 1-7, Sept expanded liquids, Journal of technique, International sequences: The multi-ethnic 2012 Supercritical Fluids, doi: instabilities in incompressible Journal of Geotechnical 21. Mondal G, Prashant A and study of atherosclerosis, PLOS http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.s axisymmetric boundary Engineering, doi: 10.3328/IJ ONE, doi: http://dx.doi.o Jain S K, Significance of 32. Schmidt N W, Tai K P and upflu.2013.03.009, March layers: Effect of transverse GE.2012.06.04.467-484, vol 6, rg/10.1371/journal.pone.0054 interface nonlinearity on the Mishra A, Arginine in - 2013 curvature, Journal of Fluids no 4, pp 467-484, Oct 2012 α 018, vol 8, no 1, pp e54018, Jan seismic response of a well- Engineering, doi: defensins: differential effects 2013 18. Kumar M*, Goyal Y*; Sarkar A pier system in cohesionless http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1 29. Sachan A, Vikash G and on bactericidal activity and Gayen K, Comparative soil, Earthquake Spectra, doi: 115/1.4005767, vol 134, no 2, Prashant A, Development of correspond to geometry of 36. Thareja P, Golematis A and economic assessment of ABE http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/1.4 pp 024503(4), Feb 2012 intermediate microfabric in membrane curvature Street C, Influence of 000074, vol 28, no 3, pp 1117- fermentation for cellulosic Kaolin clay and its generation and peptide-lipid surfactants on the rheology 1145, Aug 2012 25. Nguyen T D and Ranganath S, and non-cellulosic feed stocks, consolidation behaviour, phase behavior, Journal of and stability of crystallizing Facial expressions in Applied Energy, doi: Geotechnical and Geological Biological Chemistry, doi: fatty acid pastes, Journal of 22. Mukherjee M and Prashant A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.a American sign language: Engineering: An 10.1074/jbc.M112.358721, vol the American Oil Chemists SASW analysis through penergy.2011.12.079, vol 93, Tracking and recognition, International Journal, doi: 287, no 26, June 2012 Society, doi: 10.1007/s11746- pp 193-204, May 2012 inversion of combined Pattern Recognition, doi: 10.1007/s10706-012-9557-7, 012-2161-4, vol 90, no 2, pp dispersion curves using http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.p vol 31, no 1, pp 23-34, Feb 2013 33. Sharma S, Volosin A and 273-283, Feb 2013 19. Kumar M*, Gayen K and Saini reliability of data from atcog.2011.10.026, vol 45, no Schmitt M, Preparation and S, Role of extracellular cues to multiple sensor 2, pp 1877-1891, May 2012 30. Sachan A, Effect of electrochemical properties of 37. Tyagi J, A global positive trigger the metabolic phase configurations, International intermediate microfabric on nanoporous transparent solution of a delay differential 26. Perez R M, Alimentação e shifting from acidogenesis to Journal of Geotechnical shear strength and strain antimony-doped tin oxide equation with indefinite codificação social. Mulheres, solventogenesis in clostridium Engineering, doi: localization response of (ATO) coatings, Journal of coefficients, Applied http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/193 cozinha e estatuto, Cadernos acetobutylicum, Bioresource Kaolin clay under Materials Chemistry A, doi: Mathematics Letters, doi: 8636212Z.0000000003, vol 7, Pagu, doi: Technology, doi: compression and extension 10.1039/C2TA00002D, vol 1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.a no 1, pp 10-20, Jan 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bi no 3, pp 699-706, March 2013 ml.2012.03.019, vol 25, no 7, 104-83332012000200008, no loading, Geotechnical and ortech.2013.03.159, vol 138, Geological Engineering: An pp 1068-1070, July 2012 23. N Kishore Kumar and G Naga 39, pp 227-249, July-Dec 2012 pp 55-62, March 2013 International Journal, doi: 34. Sim C H, Rajmadhan E and Raju, Nonconforming least- Ranganath S, Detecting 38. Tyagi J, Generalization of 27. Rai S, Wasewar K L, Chaddha 10.1007/s10706-012-9581-7, 20. Lahiri U, Bekele E, Dohrmann squares method for elliptic vol 31, no 1, pp 213-228, Feb people in dense crowds, Sturm-Picone theorem for M J and Mukhopadhyay J, E, Warren Z and Sarkar N, partial differential equations 2013 Machine Vision and second-order nonlinear Utilization of red mud for Design of a virtual reality with smooth interfaces, Applications, doi: differential equations, making bricks, Research based adaptive response Journal of Scientific 31. Sarpong K and Datta B, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s0 Taiwanese Journal of Journal of Engineering and Computing, doi: Nucleic acid binding 0138-010-0280-1, vol 23, no 2, Mathematics, doi: technology for children with Technology, vol 4, no 1, pp 12- 10.1007/s10915-011-9572-5, pp 243-253, March 2012 10.11650/tjm.17.2013.2074, autism, IEEE Transactions on 14, May 2013 chromophores as efficient

69 70 Vinjamur M and Dalvi S V, Neural Systems and vol 53, no 2, pp 295-319, Nov 28. Sachan A, Strain localization indicators of aptamer target 35. Subramanyam M, Diez-Roux Modeling of precipitation of Rehabilitation Engineering, 2012 patterns of cohesive soil with interactions, Journal of A V and Pilsner R J, Social doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.11 ultra-fine particles by controlled microfabric under Nucleic Acids, doi: factors and leukocyte DNA 09/TNSRE.2012.2218618, vol 24. Narayanan V and 10.1155/2012/247280, vol pressure reduction over CO2- cyclic loading using DIA methylation of repetitive 21, no 1, pp 55-64, Jan 2013 Govindarajan R, Secondary 2012, no 247280, pp 1-7, Sept expanded liquids, Journal of technique, International sequences: The multi-ethnic 2012 Supercritical Fluids, doi: instabilities in incompressible Journal of Geotechnical 21. Mondal G, Prashant A and study of atherosclerosis, PLOS http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.s axisymmetric boundary Engineering, doi: 10.3328/IJ ONE, doi: http://dx.doi.o Jain S K, Significance of 32. Schmidt N W, Tai K P and upflu.2013.03.009, March layers: Effect of transverse GE.2012.06.04.467-484, vol 6, rg/10.1371/journal.pone.0054 interface nonlinearity on the Mishra A, Arginine in - 2013 curvature, Journal of Fluids no 4, pp 467-484, Oct 2012 α 018, vol 8, no 1, pp e54018, Jan seismic response of a well- Engineering, doi: defensins: differential effects 2013 18. Kumar M*, Goyal Y*; Sarkar A pier system in cohesionless http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1 29. Sachan A, Vikash G and on bactericidal activity and Gayen K, Comparative soil, Earthquake Spectra, doi: 115/1.4005767, vol 134, no 2, Prashant A, Development of correspond to geometry of 36. Thareja P, Golematis A and economic assessment of ABE http://dx.doi.org/10.1193/1.4 pp 024503(4), Feb 2012 intermediate microfabric in membrane curvature Street C, Influence of 000074, vol 28, no 3, pp 1117- fermentation for cellulosic Kaolin clay and its generation and peptide-lipid surfactants on the rheology 1145, Aug 2012 25. Nguyen T D and Ranganath S, and non-cellulosic feed stocks, consolidation behaviour, phase behavior, Journal of and stability of crystallizing Facial expressions in Applied Energy, doi: Geotechnical and Geological Biological Chemistry, doi: fatty acid pastes, Journal of 22. Mukherjee M and Prashant A, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.a American sign language: Engineering: An 10.1074/jbc.M112.358721, vol the American Oil Chemists SASW analysis through penergy.2011.12.079, vol 93, Tracking and recognition, International Journal, doi: 287, no 26, June 2012 Society, doi: 10.1007/s11746- pp 193-204, May 2012 inversion of combined Pattern Recognition, doi: 10.1007/s10706-012-9557-7, 012-2161-4, vol 90, no 2, pp dispersion curves using http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.p vol 31, no 1, pp 23-34, Feb 2013 33. Sharma S, Volosin A and 273-283, Feb 2013 19. Kumar M*, Gayen K and Saini reliability of data from atcog.2011.10.026, vol 45, no Schmitt M, Preparation and S, Role of extracellular cues to multiple sensor 2, pp 1877-1891, May 2012 30. Sachan A, Effect of electrochemical properties of 37. Tyagi J, A global positive trigger the metabolic phase configurations, International intermediate microfabric on nanoporous transparent solution of a delay differential 26. Perez R M, Alimentação e shifting from acidogenesis to Journal of Geotechnical shear strength and strain antimony-doped tin oxide equation with indefinite codificação social. Mulheres, solventogenesis in clostridium Engineering, doi: localization response of (ATO) coatings, Journal of coefficients, Applied http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/193 cozinha e estatuto, Cadernos acetobutylicum, Bioresource Kaolin clay under Materials Chemistry A, doi: Mathematics Letters, doi: 8636212Z.0000000003, vol 7, Pagu, doi: Technology, doi: compression and extension 10.1039/C2TA00002D, vol 1 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.a no 1, pp 10-20, Jan 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bi no 3, pp 699-706, March 2013 ml.2012.03.019, vol 25, no 7, 104-83332012000200008, no loading, Geotechnical and ortech.2013.03.159, vol 138, Geological Engineering: An pp 1068-1070, July 2012 23. N Kishore Kumar and G Naga 39, pp 227-249, July-Dec 2012 pp 55-62, March 2013 International Journal, doi: 34. Sim C H, Rajmadhan E and Raju, Nonconforming least- Ranganath S, Detecting 38. Tyagi J, Generalization of 27. Rai S, Wasewar K L, Chaddha 10.1007/s10706-012-9581-7, 20. Lahiri U, Bekele E, Dohrmann squares method for elliptic vol 31, no 1, pp 213-228, Feb people in dense crowds, Sturm-Picone theorem for M J and Mukhopadhyay J, E, Warren Z and Sarkar N, partial differential equations 2013 Machine Vision and second-order nonlinear Utilization of red mud for Design of a virtual reality with smooth interfaces, Applications, doi: differential equations, making bricks, Research based adaptive response Journal of Scientific 31. Sarpong K and Datta B, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s0 Taiwanese Journal of Journal of Engineering and Computing, doi: Nucleic acid binding 0138-010-0280-1, vol 23, no 2, Mathematics, doi: technology for children with Technology, vol 4, no 1, pp 12- 10.1007/s10915-011-9572-5, pp 243-253, March 2012 10.11650/tjm.17.2013.2074, autism, IEEE Transactions on 14, May 2013 chromophores as efficient

69 70 The vision and out-of-the-box thinking of IITGN is very impressive and I am very pleased to be able to help in the growth and success of this wonderful institution. Prof Nikhil Balram Guest Professor

vol 17, no 1, pp 361-378, Feb reference current to active Earthquake Engineering, monitoring mechanisms in 12. Rath A and Mashe M, Papers Presented in Conferences 2013 power filter, 55th IEEE Lisbon, PRT, CD Paper ID 4830, attribution of sense of self- Chronotopes in the 1. Chavan D S, Mondal G and Sept 24-28, 2012 th MWSCAS, Boise, USA, doi: agency, 34 Cognitive Science chromosome: a chronotopic Prashant A, Permanent 39. Tyagi J, Positive solutions and 10.1109/MWS Society Conference, Japan, pp analysis of the Calcutta displacement of nailed soil global bifurcation of strongly CAS.2012.6292233, pp 1168- 5. Joshi C D*, Lahiri U and 641-646, Aug 1-4, 2012 chromosome, in Dialogues slopes subjected to earthquake 1171, Aug 5-8, 2012 Thakor N V, Classification of th coupled elliptic systems, with Bakhtinian Theory, loading, 15 World Electronic Journal of gait phases from lower limb 9. Prasad R* and Damodaran M, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Earthquake Differential Equations, doi: 2. Chandrasekaran S* and EMG: Application to Computational modeling of International Mikhaïl Bakhtin Engineering, Lisbon, PRT, Sep ejde.math.txstate.edu, vol Ragavan K, Phase locked loop exoskeleton orthosis, IEEE steady and unsteady low Conference, Oct 2012 24-28, 2012 2013, no 82, pp 1-11, March technique based on sliding EMBS Special Topic speed wing-in-ground effect 2013 DFT for single phase grid Conference on Point-of-Care st 2. Damodaran M, CFD activities aerodynamics, AIAA 51 13. Upadhyay A*, Katre V V* and converter applications, IEEE Healthcare Technologies, Aerospace Sciences Meeting Chakraborty A L, Tunable at IIT Gandhinagar, Academic 40. Tyagi J, On an eigenvalue International Conference on Bangalore, IN, doi: 10.110 and Exhibition, Grapevine diode laser spectroscopy with Track Event of STAR-Indian problem involving singular Power Electronics, Drives and 9/PHT.2013.6461326, pp 228- 2012 Conference CD-Adapco, (Dallas-Fort Worth area), electronically controlled Energy Systems 2012 (PEDES 231, Jan 16-18, 2013 potential, Complex Variables Texas, USA, doi: 10.2514/6.2 Bangalore, IN, Nov 1-2, 2012 2012), CPRI, Bangalore, IN, background RAM nulling, and Elliptic Equations, doi: 013-497, Jan 7-10, 2013 doi: Proceedings SPIE 8421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17 6. Joshi K A* and Pindoriya N M, nd 3. Goyal S and 10.1109/PEDES.2012.6484311, OFS2012 22 International 476933.2011.625093, vol 58, Impact investigation of Palanthandalam-Madapusi pp 1-4, Dec 16-19, 2012 10. Rai D C, Jain S K and Conference on Optical Fiber no 6, pp 865-871, 2013 rooftop solar PV system: A Chakrabarti I, Evaluation of Sensors, 84216H, H, Modeling thermal case study in India, 3rd IEEE fluctuations of bio-filaments 3. Jain S*, Singhal G and Ryan S, properties of reinforcing bars http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12. 41.Walke A and Mohapatra N R, PES Innovative Smart Grid 975190, Oct 4, 2012 with Kirchoff Rods, Asian Improving long term for seismic design, Effects of small geometries on Technologies Europe (ISGT Proceedings of the 15th World Conference on Mechanics of myoelectric decoding, using Europe), Berlin, GER, doi: the performance of gate first Conference on Earthquake 14. Upadhyay A* and Functional Materials, IIT an adaptive classifier with 10.1109/ISGTEurope.2012.646 high-κ metal gate NMOS Engineering, Lisbon, PRT, CD Chakraborty A L, Detection of Delhi, IN, Dec 2012 label correction, Proceedings 5813 , pp 1-8, Oct 14-17, 2012 transistors, IEEE Transaction Paper ID 3720. Sept 24-28, methane at 1650nm and of the 4th IEEE RAS/EMBS on Electron Devices, doi: 2012 4. Han X, Jallo L and Ghoroi C, International Conference on carbon dioxide at 2004nm http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TE 7. Kislay P* and Ragavan K, Using inverse gas Biomedical Robotics and using tunable diode laser D.2012.2208647, vol 59, no 10, Analysis of back-EMF wave 11. Rai D C, Pradhan T, Jain S K, chromatography to assess Biomechatronics spectroscopy, Proceedings of pp 2582-2588, Oct 2012 shaping on performance of Shawki A and Hicyilmaz K, (BioRob2012), Rome, IT, June the International Conference passivation of high surface PM brushless motor, Power 24-27, 2012 Role of masonry in seismic on Fibre Optics and energy sites of milled and Energy Conference at Conference Papers strengthening of newly-built Photonics, OSA Technical pharmaceutical crystals via Illinois (PECI), 2013 IEEE, 4. Jain S K and Pathak S, pharmaceutical plant Digest (online) (Optical dry coating of nano-silica, Papers in Conference Proceedings Urbana, IL, USA, doi: buildings, Proceedings of the Society of America, 2012), AIChE Annual Meeting, Intensity based casualty 10.1109/PECI.2013.6506046, 1. Chandrasekaran S* and 15th World Conference on paper T2B.2, Pittsburgh, PA, US, Oct 28- models: Case study of Bhuj pp. 125-129, Feb 22-23, 2013 Ragavan K, Sliding DFT Earthquake Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/PH Nov 2, 2012 and Latur earthquakes in assisted instantaneous Lisbon, PRT, CD Paper ID 3704. OTONICS.2012.T2B.2, Dec 9- India, Proceedings of the 15th 8. Kumar N*, Manjaly J and symmetrical components Sept 24-28, 2012 12, 2012, IIT Madras 5. Han X, Ghoroi C and Dave R World Conference on Miyapuram K P, Role of error method for estimating N, Particle engineering via dry

71 72 The vision and out-of-the-box thinking of IITGN is very impressive and I am very pleased to be able to help in the growth and success of this wonderful institution. Prof Nikhil Balram Guest Professor

71 72 coating of micronized API languages is?, 4th Conference and Saini S, Dynamics and homology drug modeling and Vidyanagar, IN, March 1-2, Academy of Psychology India powders for improved of the International control of the clostridium virtual drug design for NDM1, 2013 (NAOP), Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 dissolution of directly Association for Translation acetobutylicum metabolic Molecular Modeling for Drug and Intercultural Studies, th 22. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and compacted tablets with high network, Clostridium 12 Design, Surat, IN, 2012 Queen's University Belfast, Manjaly J, Money modulates 26. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and drug loading, AIChE Annual International Conference on 18. Manjaly J and Mukherjee S*, Northern Ireland, UK, July 24- th Manjaly J, Consequence of Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, the Genetics, Physiology and Critical analysis of dretske's attribution of agency, 20 27, 2012 Oct 28-Nov 2, 2012 Biotechnology of Solvent and tests for perception and Conference on Toward a priming money on insight th th Science of Consciousness (TSC Acid-forming Clostridia, awareness, 20 Conference on problem solving, 100 Indian 10. Kothari R, Names are for Nottingham, UK, Sep 10-12, 2013), Dayalbagh Educational Science Congress at Calcutta 6. Han X, Jallo L and Ghoroi C, th Toward a Science of other people's languages, 5 2012 Institute, Agra, IN, March 3-9, University, Kolkata, IN, Jan 3- Passivation of high surface Consciousness (TSC 2013), Asian Translation Traditions 2013 Dayalbagh Educational 7, 2013 energy sites of milled Conference (ATT5), Ajman 14. Kuriakose S*, Sarkar N and Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, ibuprofen crystals via dry University of Science & Lahiri U, A step towards an IN, March 3-9, 2013 23. Mukherjee S*, Nargunkar M 27. Mukhopadhyay J, Challenges coating, AAPS Annual Technology, United Arab intelligent human computer and Manjaly J, The effects of and opportunities with regard Meeting and Exposition, Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 19. Miyapuram K P, priming money on predictions to environmental issues in McCormick Place, Chicago, interaction: physiology-based th of life-satisfaction at IITs: USA, Oct 14-18, 2012 11. Kumar K A, Mukhopadhyay M affect-recognizer, 4 Computational methods in non ferrous sector with Preliminary findings, and Dalvi S V, Precipitation of International Conference on neuroimaging, in NUiCONE special reference to Intelligent Human Computer 2012, 3rd International National Conference on 7. Jain A*, Nyati P*, Nuwal N*, ultra-fine particles by aluminum, National Interaction (IHCI), Kharagpur, Conference on Current Positive Behaviour: Metallurgist Day and Annual Ghoroi C, Ansari A* and pressure reduction of gas IN, Dec 27-29, 2012 Trends in Technology, Nirma Perspectives and Applications Technical Meeting 2012, Gandhi P D, UL-IIT expanded liquids: University, Ahmedabad, IN, (NCPBPA-2012), Pondicherry Jamshedpur, IN, Nov 16-19, Gandhinagar kitchen fire Experiments and 15. Lahiri S, Can a spirit of our Dec 6-8, 2012 University, IN, Sep 21-22, 2012 safety system, International th 2012 mathematical modeling, 10 own be expressed in the Conference on Suppression, International Symposium on language of the colonizer, 20. Miyapuram K P, Beyond 28. Nargundkar M, Manjaly J and Detection and Signalling Supercritical Fluids, San 24. Mukherjee S*, Manjaly J and Asian Conference on blobs: Current trends in Mukherjee S*, Privacy Research and Applications Francisco, CA, April 4, 2012 nd Literature and Librarianship, functional neuroimaging, 22 Kumar N*, Effect of preferences of Indian youth: (SUPDET 2013), Fire Osaka, JP, April 5-8, 2012 Annual Convention of attentional scope and load on findings of a preliminary Protection Research 12. Kumar M*, Gayen K and Saini National Academy of monetary donations, Annual survey, 22nd Annual Foundation, NFPA, USA, Feb S, Role of intra-cellular and Psychology, Christ University, Conference of the Society for Convention of National 26-March 1, 2013 16. Lahiri U, Characterization of extra-cellular cues in surgical actions in Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 Judgment and Decision Academy of Psychology India triggering the switch from Making (SJDM), Minneapolis, (NAOP), Christ University, 8. Kothari R, Caste in a casteless mastoidectomy, BioFest: acidogenesis to USA, Nov 16-19, 2012 Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 International Bio Conference 21. Miyapuram K P, Application language?: A translation view solventogenesis in and Event, Hyderabad, IN, of computational techniques of Dalit literature, FINDAS: clostridium acetobutylicum, Dec 12-13, 2012 in neuro-imaging, IEEE 25. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and 29. Nyati P*, Jain A*, Nuwal N* International Workshop, The Energy and Materials International Conference on Manjaly J, For your eyes only: and Ghoroi C, Kitchen fire Tokyo University of Foreign Research Conference, Malaga, Intelligent Systems and Simply priming money safety system, International Study, Tokyo, JA, May 12, 2012 ES, June 20-22, 2012 17. Mallick M and Saini S, Signal Processing, GH Patel facilitates insight problem Conference on Safety: Targeting metallobetal nd College of Engineering and solving, 22 Annual 9. Kothari R, We know what 13. Kumar M*, Goyal Y*, Gayen K actamase: An insight from Promoting a Culture of Safety, Technology, Vallabh Convention of National

73 74 coating of micronized API languages is?, 4th Conference and Saini S, Dynamics and homology drug modeling and Vidyanagar, IN, March 1-2, Academy of Psychology India powders for improved of the International control of the clostridium virtual drug design for NDM1, 2013 (NAOP), Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 dissolution of directly Association for Translation acetobutylicum metabolic Molecular Modeling for Drug and Intercultural Studies, th 22. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and compacted tablets with high network, Clostridium 12 Design, Surat, IN, 2012 Queen's University Belfast, Manjaly J, Money modulates 26. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and drug loading, AIChE Annual International Conference on 18. Manjaly J and Mukherjee S*, Northern Ireland, UK, July 24- th Manjaly J, Consequence of Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, the Genetics, Physiology and Critical analysis of dretske's attribution of agency, 20 27, 2012 Oct 28-Nov 2, 2012 Biotechnology of Solvent and tests for perception and Conference on Toward a priming money on insight th th Science of Consciousness (TSC Acid-forming Clostridia, awareness, 20 Conference on problem solving, 100 Indian 10. Kothari R, Names are for Nottingham, UK, Sep 10-12, 2013), Dayalbagh Educational Science Congress at Calcutta 6. Han X, Jallo L and Ghoroi C, th Toward a Science of other people's languages, 5 2012 Institute, Agra, IN, March 3-9, University, Kolkata, IN, Jan 3- Passivation of high surface Consciousness (TSC 2013), Asian Translation Traditions 2013 Dayalbagh Educational 7, 2013 energy sites of milled Conference (ATT5), Ajman 14. Kuriakose S*, Sarkar N and Institute, Dayalbagh, Agra, ibuprofen crystals via dry University of Science & Lahiri U, A step towards an IN, March 3-9, 2013 23. Mukherjee S*, Nargunkar M 27. Mukhopadhyay J, Challenges coating, AAPS Annual Technology, United Arab intelligent human computer and Manjaly J, The effects of and opportunities with regard Meeting and Exposition, Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 19. Miyapuram K P, priming money on predictions to environmental issues in McCormick Place, Chicago, interaction: physiology-based th of life-satisfaction at IITs: USA, Oct 14-18, 2012 11. Kumar K A, Mukhopadhyay M affect-recognizer, 4 Computational methods in non ferrous sector with Preliminary findings, and Dalvi S V, Precipitation of International Conference on neuroimaging, in NUiCONE special reference to Intelligent Human Computer 2012, 3rd International National Conference on 7. Jain A*, Nyati P*, Nuwal N*, ultra-fine particles by aluminum, National Interaction (IHCI), Kharagpur, Conference on Current Positive Behaviour: Metallurgist Day and Annual Ghoroi C, Ansari A* and pressure reduction of gas IN, Dec 27-29, 2012 Trends in Technology, Nirma Perspectives and Applications Technical Meeting 2012, Gandhi P D, UL-IIT expanded liquids: University, Ahmedabad, IN, (NCPBPA-2012), Pondicherry Jamshedpur, IN, Nov 16-19, Gandhinagar kitchen fire Experiments and 15. Lahiri S, Can a spirit of our Dec 6-8, 2012 University, IN, Sep 21-22, 2012 safety system, International th 2012 mathematical modeling, 10 own be expressed in the Conference on Suppression, International Symposium on language of the colonizer, 20. Miyapuram K P, Beyond 28. Nargundkar M, Manjaly J and Detection and Signalling Supercritical Fluids, San 24. Mukherjee S*, Manjaly J and Asian Conference on blobs: Current trends in Mukherjee S*, Privacy Research and Applications Francisco, CA, April 4, 2012 nd Literature and Librarianship, functional neuroimaging, 22 Kumar N*, Effect of preferences of Indian youth: (SUPDET 2013), Fire Osaka, JP, April 5-8, 2012 Annual Convention of attentional scope and load on findings of a preliminary Protection Research 12. Kumar M*, Gayen K and Saini National Academy of monetary donations, Annual survey, 22nd Annual Foundation, NFPA, USA, Feb S, Role of intra-cellular and Psychology, Christ University, Conference of the Society for Convention of National 26-March 1, 2013 16. Lahiri U, Characterization of extra-cellular cues in surgical actions in Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 Judgment and Decision Academy of Psychology India triggering the switch from Making (SJDM), Minneapolis, (NAOP), Christ University, 8. Kothari R, Caste in a casteless mastoidectomy, BioFest: acidogenesis to USA, Nov 16-19, 2012 Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 International Bio Conference 21. Miyapuram K P, Application language?: A translation view solventogenesis in and Event, Hyderabad, IN, of computational techniques of Dalit literature, FINDAS: clostridium acetobutylicum, Dec 12-13, 2012 in neuro-imaging, IEEE 25. Mukherjee S*, Kumar N* and 29. Nyati P*, Jain A*, Nuwal N* International Workshop, The Energy and Materials International Conference on Manjaly J, For your eyes only: and Ghoroi C, Kitchen fire Tokyo University of Foreign Research Conference, Malaga, Intelligent Systems and Simply priming money safety system, International Study, Tokyo, JA, May 12, 2012 ES, June 20-22, 2012 17. Mallick M and Saini S, Signal Processing, GH Patel facilitates insight problem Conference on Safety: Targeting metallobetal nd College of Engineering and solving, 22 Annual 9. Kothari R, We know what 13. Kumar M*, Goyal Y*, Gayen K actamase: An insight from Promoting a Culture of Safety, Technology, Vallabh Convention of National

73 74 Ahmedabad, IN, Oct 12-13, & Technology, United Arab thermodynamics: Beyond sequence learning, 22nd IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, poster no 3. Kothari R, Will English 2012 Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 general relativity, IAGRG 27, Annual Convention of the 27 continue to rule the Indian Srinagar, Uttarakhand, IN, National Academy of tongue, Forbes India, Jan 5, 30. Perez R M and Siqueira A, The 34. Reddy S, Make it telugu: March 7-9, 2013 Psychology (NAOP), 3. Kotu S P* and Gupta S, Search 2013 Empire at the margins: Legitimizing author, patron & Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 for a common link between th Subaltern voices of text, 5 Asian Translation 39. Sunny M M and Mühlenen A Alzheimer's and Parkinson's 4. Kothari R, Of Indian cinema 43. Verma S*, Goyal S and Portuguese colonialism in Traditions Conference (ATT5), V, Conditions of capture: disease, BioFest: International and mythology: a 100 year nd Ajman University of Science Palanthandalam-Madapusi India, 22 Conference for when and why an onset of Bio Conference and Event, journey, DNA Ahmedabad, p & Technology, United Arab South Asian Studies (accepted motion captures attention, H, Simulation based analysis Hyderabad, IN, Dec 12-13, 4, Feb 25, 2013 Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 nd for publication by Routledge), 22 Annual Convention of the of constitutive behavior of 2012, poster no 75 microtubules, Asian July 25-28, 2012. National Academy of 5. Mehta M, Make over Modi, 35. Saini S, Network architecture Conference on Mechanics of Psychology, Bangalore, IN, 4. Mukherjee S*, Thakker M and Indian Express Ahmedabad, p Functional Materials, IIT 31. Rajiv A* and and cellular behavior in Dec 10-12, 2012 Thareja P, Protein- 10, Dec 11, 2012 Delhi, IN, Dec 2012 Palanthandalam-Madapusi bacteria, International polysaccharide nano H, An inverse, model Conference on Networks in 40. Thakker M, Shah D O and complexes at air-water 6. Mehta M, Modi makes a Working Paper approach for estimating Biology, Social Science, and Ghoroi C, Wettability interface, Chemference 2012, unique selling proposition, 1. Kothari R, Moving words: constitutive laws from Engineering, Bangalore, IN, measurment apparatus for Bombay, IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, Ahmedabad Mirror, p 8, Feb 7, July 12-14, 2012 Shifting boundaries, India's dynamic planar deformations porous material using poster no 1 2013 Working, Tokyo University of modified washburn method, of bio-filaments, Asian Foreign Studies, Tokyo, JP, no 36. Samanta T, Living International Conference on 5. Popat V* and Padhiyar N, 7. Rath A, Women can safely Conference on Mechanics of 10, Feb 2013 Functional Materials, IIT arrangements and health of Nanotechnology - Nanocon Experimental study of stroll in the streets at night, Delhi, IN, Dec 2012 older adults in India: a 2012, North Carolina A&T bechamp process for the India Today, p 57, March 4, nd State University, USA and Posters Presented multilevel analysis, 2 Asian reduction of P-nitrotoluene, 2013 Bhartiya Vidyapith, Pune, IN, 1. Gavasane R*, Ardhapurkar P 32. Rath A, Imaginary portraits: Population Association Chemference 2012, Bombay, Oct 18-19, 2012 M and Atrey M D, Prediction of visualizing Rabindranath Meeting, Bangkok, THA, Aug IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, poster no 8. Rath A, Catch a gold fish, 26-29, 2012 thermo-physical properties of through Walter Pater's 33 Fundamatics – IIT Bombay 41. Thomas P S*, Museum as argon at cryogenic conditions Alumni Magazine, Iss No 6, p aesthetic kaleidoscope, Asian 37. Sankar R H and Agarwal S*, metaphor: the politics of an using modified benedict- 87, April 2013 Conference on Arts and Magazine/newspaper Articles imagined Ahmedabad, 15th Humanities (ACAH) Behaviour of thin walled webb-rubin equation of state, 1. Danino M, The lost river, The International Conference on International, Osaka, JP, April cylinders under pulse loading: National Symposium of Pioneer Magazine, Sunday Reviews Media and Utopia: 6-8, 2012 an experimental and Cryogenics (NSC-24), edition, Oct 21, 2012 1. Rath A, The poet and his th Imagination, History, Ahmedabad, IN, Jan 21-24, numerical investigation, 57 world: Critical essays on Technology, Allahabad, IN, 2013, poster no 750-128 33. Reddy S, Poet without a Congress of Indian Society of 2. Kothari R, Aachhe amaru Rabindranath Tagore, edited Dec 17-19, 2012 patron: Rebellion and Theoretical and Applied potanu sukh, Chitralekha, (in by Mohammad A Quyaum, in 2. Gite H B* and Thareja P, redemption in medieval South Mechanics (ISTAM), Pune, IN, Gujarati) vol 52, no 3235, p 39, Transnational Literature, vol 42. Thomas T*, Miyapuram K P Nano-particles self assembly th and Dec 17-20, 2012 April 23, 2012 4, no 2, May 2012 India, 5 Asian Translation and Bapi R S, Inter-manual in liquid crystals, Traditions Conference (ATT5), transfer of visuo-motor Chemference 2012, Bombay, Ajman University of Science 38. Sarkar S, Black hole

*IITGN Students

75 76 Ahmedabad, IN, Oct 12-13, & Technology, United Arab thermodynamics: Beyond sequence learning, 22nd IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, poster no 3. Kothari R, Will English 2012 Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 general relativity, IAGRG 27, Annual Convention of the 27 continue to rule the Indian Srinagar, Uttarakhand, IN, National Academy of tongue, Forbes India, Jan 5, 30. Perez R M and Siqueira A, The 34. Reddy S, Make it telugu: March 7-9, 2013 Psychology (NAOP), 3. Kotu S P* and Gupta S, Search 2013 Empire at the margins: Legitimizing author, patron & Bangalore, IN, Dec 10-12, 2012 for a common link between th Subaltern voices of text, 5 Asian Translation 39. Sunny M M and Mühlenen A Alzheimer's and Parkinson's 4. Kothari R, Of Indian cinema 43. Verma S*, Goyal S and Portuguese colonialism in Traditions Conference (ATT5), V, Conditions of capture: disease, BioFest: International and mythology: a 100 year nd Ajman University of Science Palanthandalam-Madapusi India, 22 Conference for when and why an onset of Bio Conference and Event, journey, DNA Ahmedabad, p & Technology, United Arab South Asian Studies (accepted motion captures attention, H, Simulation based analysis Hyderabad, IN, Dec 12-13, 4, Feb 25, 2013 Emirates, Nov 27-29, 2012 nd for publication by Routledge), 22 Annual Convention of the of constitutive behavior of 2012, poster no 75 microtubules, Asian July 25-28, 2012. National Academy of 5. Mehta M, Make over Modi, 35. Saini S, Network architecture Conference on Mechanics of Psychology, Bangalore, IN, 4. Mukherjee S*, Thakker M and Indian Express Ahmedabad, p Functional Materials, IIT 31. Rajiv A* and and cellular behavior in Dec 10-12, 2012 Thareja P, Protein- 10, Dec 11, 2012 Delhi, IN, Dec 2012 Palanthandalam-Madapusi bacteria, International polysaccharide nano H, An inverse, model Conference on Networks in 40. Thakker M, Shah D O and complexes at air-water 6. Mehta M, Modi makes a Working Paper approach for estimating Biology, Social Science, and Ghoroi C, Wettability interface, Chemference 2012, unique selling proposition, 1. Kothari R, Moving words: constitutive laws from Engineering, Bangalore, IN, measurment apparatus for Bombay, IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, Ahmedabad Mirror, p 8, Feb 7, July 12-14, 2012 Shifting boundaries, India's dynamic planar deformations porous material using poster no 1 2013 Working, Tokyo University of modified washburn method, of bio-filaments, Asian Foreign Studies, Tokyo, JP, no 36. Samanta T, Living International Conference on 5. Popat V* and Padhiyar N, 7. Rath A, Women can safely Conference on Mechanics of 10, Feb 2013 Functional Materials, IIT arrangements and health of Nanotechnology - Nanocon Experimental study of stroll in the streets at night, Delhi, IN, Dec 2012 older adults in India: a 2012, North Carolina A&T bechamp process for the India Today, p 57, March 4, nd State University, USA and Posters Presented multilevel analysis, 2 Asian reduction of P-nitrotoluene, 2013 Bhartiya Vidyapith, Pune, IN, 1. Gavasane R*, Ardhapurkar P 32. Rath A, Imaginary portraits: Population Association Chemference 2012, Bombay, Oct 18-19, 2012 M and Atrey M D, Prediction of visualizing Rabindranath Meeting, Bangkok, THA, Aug IN, Dec 10-11, 2012, poster no 8. Rath A, Catch a gold fish, 26-29, 2012 thermo-physical properties of through Walter Pater's 33 Fundamatics – IIT Bombay 41. Thomas P S*, Museum as argon at cryogenic conditions Alumni Magazine, Iss No 6, p aesthetic kaleidoscope, Asian 37. Sankar R H and Agarwal S*, metaphor: the politics of an using modified benedict- 87, April 2013 Conference on Arts and Magazine/newspaper Articles imagined Ahmedabad, 15th Humanities (ACAH) Behaviour of thin walled webb-rubin equation of state, 1. Danino M, The lost river, The International Conference on International, Osaka, JP, April cylinders under pulse loading: National Symposium of Pioneer Magazine, Sunday Reviews Media and Utopia: 6-8, 2012 an experimental and Cryogenics (NSC-24), edition, Oct 21, 2012 1. Rath A, The poet and his th Imagination, History, Ahmedabad, IN, Jan 21-24, numerical investigation, 57 world: Critical essays on Technology, Allahabad, IN, 2013, poster no 750-128 33. Reddy S, Poet without a Congress of Indian Society of 2. Kothari R, Aachhe amaru Rabindranath Tagore, edited Dec 17-19, 2012 patron: Rebellion and Theoretical and Applied potanu sukh, Chitralekha, (in by Mohammad A Quyaum, in 2. Gite H B* and Thareja P, redemption in medieval South Mechanics (ISTAM), Pune, IN, Gujarati) vol 52, no 3235, p 39, Transnational Literature, vol 42. Thomas T*, Miyapuram K P Nano-particles self assembly th and Dec 17-20, 2012 April 23, 2012 4, no 2, May 2012 India, 5 Asian Translation and Bapi R S, Inter-manual in liquid crystals, Traditions Conference (ATT5), transfer of visuo-motor Chemference 2012, Bombay, Ajman University of Science 38. Sarkar S, Black hole

*IITGN Students

75 76 STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Students are actively encouraged to participate in extra-curricular and co- curricular activities that enrich their overall academic experience and personal development. Students have excelled at such activities throughout the year and continue to initiate new ones.

Co-curricular Activities the job market. Out of a total of 59 many as 106 students spent their students who sought placements, summers in industries such as based non-profit organization, Mr Vinnie Mehta. Renowned Continental, DC Motors Pvt Ltd 54 were successful in securing L&T, TATA Power, Reliance Campus Placements and is held annually during the automobile designer Mr Dilip visited IITGN and laid the The organizations that recruited placements to their liking. Industries, National Instruments first week of February. foundations for future Chhabria interacted with the students during the first campus and Texas Instruments. collaborations and setting up participating students and shared placements include Ricoh Summer Internships Conclave on Automotive state-of-the art laboratories at the his ideas in the role of Innovations, BPCL, Grasim The institute is very proactive in Mathematical Contest in Technology institute. The event was organized helping students find internships Modeling engineering in automotive Industries, TCE, Finisar, JCB, Amalthea, the annual technical by Harsh Gupta, Anshul Gupta in industries and research Eighteen students from the design. Other speakers from the Microsoft, Flipkart, Timetooth summit founded in 2010, was and Shreyans Nahar. institutes in India and abroad. institute participated in a industry included Mr Tom Technologies, Bank of India, organized during Oct 13-14, 2012. During the summer of 2012, a Chackalackal (Ford India, Fluidyn India, Matheson K-Air, Mathematical Contest in The event mainly focused on total of 200 students did their Magneti Marelli, Citrix, Fashion & Modeling (MCM), a worldwide three sectors namely designing, Manufacturing), Mr Nitin Nair internships in universities, You.com, Hospira Inc, contest in which teams of manufacturing, and (MD, SIEMENS research institutes, PSUs and Underwriters Laboratories India undergraduates use entrepreneurship & innovation. Automation), various industries. Out of these, Pvt Ltd and DRDO. The Career mathematical modeling to solve The event was inaugurated by and Mr Joachim 66 students went to research Development Cell supports the real-life problems. The Senior IAS Officer Mr Maheshwar Nell (Head, institutions such as BARC and students by arranging participation is the largest to date Continental Tech ISRO, while 28 students went to Sahu, Principal Secretary, interactions with the experts from any institute in India. The Center India). foreign universities such as Industry and Mines, along with IIT from the industry and other IIT MCM is organized by the Companies like Caltech, Syracuse University and Gandhinagar Director Prof alumni, thereby allowing them to Consortium for Mathematics and Ford Motors, University of Notre Dame. As Sudhir K Jain and ACMA Director stay updated with the needs of its Applications (COMAP), a US- Siemens, Conclave on Automotive Technology

77 78 STUDENT ACTIVITIES

77 78 Mr Chetan Maini, presentations and 9 poster Mean Mechanics 2012 Industry Visits professor. A large audience Electrical Vehicle Contest Chief of Strategy presentations. The winners in the A mechatronic model-making Prof Raghu Echempati organized comprising faculty, staff and Team 1 & Technology, oral category were Sudipta Das workshop-cum-competition was two company tours for students students was enthralled by the Reva-Mahindra and Payel C Mukherjee, while organized on April 5, 2012 for the on Feb 13, 2013 and March 6, 2013 poetry of famous Urdu poets recited by Ms Chopra and her Reva and Dr Awaneesh Upadhyay was the first and second year students in as part of the Machine Design students. Pravinray winner in the poster category. which 114 students participated. course. A group of 50 students visited PBL-Elecon Group Gandhi, Director The winning teams are as follows: Company, Vallabh Vidyanagar Life Skills Series of Corporate Mechanism Mock-Up Display First position: Arun Singh, while 8 students visited the Indo-  A discussion session on the Research, UL The 2009 batch of mechanical Prashant Bahtewara, Adit German Tool Room, Vatva, theme The MS/PhD Application selected two engineering students held a Bharadwaj, Pradeep Nikhade, Electrical Vehicle Contest Ahmedabad. The students winning teams. These teams will Mechanism Mock-Up Display Process: Know How to Make A hundred and fifty students Poonam Chand (2010 batch), and received firsthand experience of a spend time developing working Open House on April 16, 2012 to Your Application Packet the participated in a research contest Nitesh Udhani, Ankit Suchanti, variety of gearboxes used in prototypes at UL labs in Chicago display the gadgets they had built Best was held on Sept 12, 2012. sponsored by Underwriters Mohit Bajaj, Saksham Kohli industrial geared motors and a during the summer of 2013. The as part of the Kinematics and The speakers for this session Laboratory (UL), Northbrook, USA, (2010 batch) variety of machine tools members of the two winning Dynamics of Machines laboratory were Prof Malavika and IITGN to develop an electrical Second position: Rajesh Patidar, including plastic injection teams are: course. The focus of this exercise Subramanyam, Prof Harish vehicle platform with the aim of Pankaj Gautam (2011 batch) molding machines. improving the currently was to identify a task to be Palanthandalam-Madapusi, Team 1: Madan Taldevkar, simplified by a mechanism, and Third position: Sahil Mehta, understanding of safety Prof Vaibhav Gandhi, Kimaya Kale, then to design a mechanism and Gaurav Mahamuni, G N Laxmi challenges for electrical vehicles Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Urdu Poetry Sudhanshu (2011 batch) Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Urdu Poetry in Indian conditions. An external and Prathamesh Bhat. build a workable model of their mechanism to address a specific Sharma and review committee of EV industry Team 2: Kishan Suthar, Shubham problem. Thirty-seven students Science Day Observed Prof experts comprising Mr Vikram Gupta, Varun Gupta, and formed 13 groups and worked on On April 1, 2012 IIT Gandhinagar Shivakumar Gulati, Director, National Shreyas Vaidya. gadgets like stair-climbing observed Science Day to attract Jolad. Eighty- Automotive Testing and R&D wheelchair, compact fried food oil motivated and talented scholars five students Infrastructure Project, NATRIP, Researchers' Ferret Confab 2012 extraction gadget, trash to scientific research and to the attended the Mr Mukesh Bhandari, founder The Researchers' Ferret Confab compactor, mechanism for PhD programme at the institute session. The Chairman and CTO, Electrotherm, 2012 was moving shelf stacks, hand- in particular. The event was series is organized on cranked shoe polisher, in-situ attended by 60 students and 3 Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Electrical Vehicle Contest coordinated by Prof Sharmita April 14, 2012 faculty members from different Team 2 sugar cane cutter and juice Urdu Poetry Lahiri. with a vision of universities in the region. The extractor, baby-bottle washer, An evening of Urdu poetry held  A two-day workshop on laying out an luggage-seat integration attendees had backgrounds in on Feb 6, 2013 marked the end of Personality Development was interdisciplinary mechanism, vada oil extraction physics, mathematics and the half-semester course on Urdu conducted by Ms Rashmi Dutt platform to share mechanism, paint brush cleaning chemistry. Script and Poetry by Ms Hamida research carried of Dialog Services for the first mechanism, pomegranate peeler, Banu Chopra from the University out by IITGN year BTech students during Oct low-cost dish washer and crash of California, Berkeley who spent students. There 20-21, 2012. guard for motorbikes. time at IITGN as a visiting were 16 oral  Job Interviews: How to Nail

79 80 Mr Chetan Maini, presentations and 9 poster Mean Mechanics 2012 Industry Visits professor. A large audience Electrical Vehicle Contest Chief of Strategy presentations. The winners in the A mechatronic model-making Prof Raghu Echempati organized comprising faculty, staff and Team 1 & Technology, oral category were Sudipta Das workshop-cum-competition was two company tours for students students was enthralled by the Reva-Mahindra and Payel C Mukherjee, while organized on April 5, 2012 for the on Feb 13, 2013 and March 6, 2013 poetry of famous Urdu poets recited by Ms Chopra and her Reva and Dr Awaneesh Upadhyay was the first and second year students in as part of the Machine Design students. Pravinray winner in the poster category. which 114 students participated. course. A group of 50 students visited PBL-Elecon Group Gandhi, Director The winning teams are as follows: Company, Vallabh Vidyanagar Life Skills Series of Corporate Mechanism Mock-Up Display First position: Arun Singh, while 8 students visited the Indo-  A discussion session on the Research, UL The 2009 batch of mechanical Prashant Bahtewara, Adit German Tool Room, Vatva, theme The MS/PhD Application selected two engineering students held a Bharadwaj, Pradeep Nikhade, Electrical Vehicle Contest Ahmedabad. The students winning teams. These teams will Mechanism Mock-Up Display Process: Know How to Make A hundred and fifty students Poonam Chand (2010 batch), and received firsthand experience of a spend time developing working Open House on April 16, 2012 to Your Application Packet the participated in a research contest Nitesh Udhani, Ankit Suchanti, variety of gearboxes used in prototypes at UL labs in Chicago display the gadgets they had built Best was held on Sept 12, 2012. sponsored by Underwriters Mohit Bajaj, Saksham Kohli industrial geared motors and a during the summer of 2013. The as part of the Kinematics and The speakers for this session Laboratory (UL), Northbrook, USA, (2010 batch) variety of machine tools members of the two winning Dynamics of Machines laboratory were Prof Malavika and IITGN to develop an electrical Second position: Rajesh Patidar, including plastic injection teams are: course. The focus of this exercise Subramanyam, Prof Harish vehicle platform with the aim of Pankaj Gautam (2011 batch) molding machines. improving the currently was to identify a task to be Palanthandalam-Madapusi, Team 1: Madan Taldevkar, simplified by a mechanism, and Third position: Sahil Mehta, understanding of safety Prof Vaibhav Gandhi, Kimaya Kale, then to design a mechanism and Gaurav Mahamuni, G N Laxmi challenges for electrical vehicles Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Urdu Poetry Sudhanshu (2011 batch) Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Urdu Poetry in Indian conditions. An external and Prathamesh Bhat. build a workable model of their mechanism to address a specific Sharma and review committee of EV industry Team 2: Kishan Suthar, Shubham problem. Thirty-seven students Science Day Observed Prof experts comprising Mr Vikram Gupta, Varun Gupta, and formed 13 groups and worked on On April 1, 2012 IIT Gandhinagar Shivakumar Gulati, Director, National Shreyas Vaidya. gadgets like stair-climbing observed Science Day to attract Jolad. Eighty- Automotive Testing and R&D wheelchair, compact fried food oil motivated and talented scholars five students Infrastructure Project, NATRIP, Researchers' Ferret Confab 2012 extraction gadget, trash to scientific research and to the attended the Mr Mukesh Bhandari, founder The Researchers' Ferret Confab compactor, mechanism for PhD programme at the institute session. The Chairman and CTO, Electrotherm, 2012 was moving shelf stacks, hand- in particular. The event was series is organized on cranked shoe polisher, in-situ attended by 60 students and 3 Mehfil-e-Adab: An Evening of Electrical Vehicle Contest coordinated by Prof Sharmita April 14, 2012 faculty members from different Team 2 sugar cane cutter and juice Urdu Poetry Lahiri. with a vision of universities in the region. The extractor, baby-bottle washer, An evening of Urdu poetry held  A two-day workshop on laying out an luggage-seat integration attendees had backgrounds in on Feb 6, 2013 marked the end of Personality Development was interdisciplinary mechanism, vada oil extraction physics, mathematics and the half-semester course on Urdu conducted by Ms Rashmi Dutt platform to share mechanism, paint brush cleaning chemistry. Script and Poetry by Ms Hamida research carried of Dialog Services for the first mechanism, pomegranate peeler, Banu Chopra from the University out by IITGN year BTech students during Oct low-cost dish washer and crash of California, Berkeley who spent students. There 20-21, 2012. guard for motorbikes. time at IITGN as a visiting were 16 oral  Job Interviews: How to Nail

79 80 IIT Gandhinagar is a dynamic institute with innovative programmes to create a vibrant and life-affirming learning environment for its students. Prof Suchitra Mathur Guest Professor

trades, Electrical Industries) and Prof Halla Bol 2013 photography and Rajneesh Krishna (MICA, videography Ahmedabad). The campus competition saw fraternity also enjoyed a enthusiastic workshop on Crafts and Mask- participation. Making conducted by Mr The core organizing team Suguresh Sultanpur, resident comprised of artist, MS University, Baroda. The Ankit Suchanti, Incredible India Quiz was organized as part of the events for festival, was organized during Nitai Bajaj, March 15-24, 2013. The festival the Summer Camp on June 29, Mohit Bajaj, Ronak Khandelwal comprised 11 entertaining games 2012. The quiz was won by the and Eepsit Tiwari. played over ten days. The team of Animesh Mishra (IIT- traditional rules of the gasmes Roorkee) and Nikhil Soraba (NIT- Summer Camp 2012 were given a twist or two to make Surathkal). The summer camp The institute organized a four- the games more unpredictable week summer camp for IITGN was coordinated by Prof Bhaskar and fun to play and watch. More students during June 18 through Datta. Them was held on Jan 12, 2013. Extra-curricular Activities talents. There were more than 20 than 400 matches attracted 2400 July 14, 2012. The camp comprised th events including a rock concert, A group of 4 year students participants from students, staff UDAAN- a Musical Evening music shows, drama, a fashion numerous activities centered on comprising Ekta Prashnani, Blithchron 2013 and faculty who formed mixed A musical evening was held on show and games. The biggest the theme of design. A total of 20 Tarkeshwar Singh, Gaurav The fifth edition of Blithchron, teams. A 50-member core- April 3, 2012 to bid adieu to the attraction was the rock concert students as well as faculty and Dubey, Sauryaprakash Sinha, the two-day cultural festival of IIT organizing team and over 40 staff participated in technical graduating pioneer batch of IIT Pronites that featured the indie- Mohit Verma, Dhruv Chokshi Gandhinagar, was held during Jan volunteers worked diligently for projects and non-technical Gandhinagar. The evening started 19-20, 2013. A record 19,000 rock band Agnee, and the event the smooth conduct of the games and Shyamal Kishore, shared activities. The technical projects with the opening address by Prof visitors attended the festival in String Theory in which various that often extended past their successful job interview were coordinated by Prof Raghu D V Pai, who was among the first which contestants from about 30 bands from across the state were midnight. The event was experiences with an audience of Echempati. Students and staff professors to teach the pioneer institutes exhibited an array of pitted against each other. The coordinated by Wasim Khan, 60 students. enjoyed several non-technical batch. The event was attended by event BMX (bicycle motocross) on sports secretary and Prashant The session was activities that also had design around 20 faculty members and the second day attracted a large Patel, a student of chemical coordinated by themes. These included a their families besides the IITGN number of spectators as the engineering. Dhruv Chokshi workshop on People, Markets and students. Some of the guests who professionals from Mumbai took a trip down memory lane and Shyamal Society that provided invaluable enthralled the audience with Jashn-Intracollege Cultural and shared their early Kishore. Prof tips and advice on topics ranging their stunts. Festival experiences of life at IITGN were Atul Bhargav from entrepreneurship, market Jashn 2012, the second intra- Prof U A Yajnik, the first dean of was the guest Halla Bol 2013 behavior and survey design. The college cultural festival was academic and students affairs expert at the The 3rd edition of Halla Bol, the workshop involved sessions by Blithchron 2013 organized during Oct 25-28, 2012. IITGN, Prof M R Patel, principal session. nightlong intracollege sports The fun events and competitions Prof Tannistha Samanta (IITGN), of VGEC, Prof Sudhir K Jain, Prof such as Screw'em, Jack of all Dr Abhijit Kothari (Tarun

81 82 IIT Gandhinagar is a dynamic institute with innovative programmes to create a vibrant and life-affirming learning environment for its students. Prof Suchitra Mathur Guest Professor

81 82 S L Narayanamurthy, Prof G K of art. The workshop was faculty members and students Sharma and Prof D P Roy. A conducted by artist Mr Suguresh with the ancient Harappan civilization and Gujarat's major mellifluous sitar recital by Prof Sultanpur from Baroda and role in early maritime activities in Srinivas Reddy set the tone for comprised 22 participants. India. Lothal is a small Harappan the evening. This was followed by Segments of the workshop port town approximately 80 km musical performances by included painting, sketching, and from Ahmedabad that was students. The main print-making. The expo concluded excavated between 1955 and 1960. announcement of the evening with a display of the art works and a felicitation ceremony. regarding the IITGN Alumni Web-Design Hackathon Association was made by Vineeth An Evening of Hindustani The Coding Club organized a Dasaraju, ex-general secretary of Classical Music Hackathon on Introductory Web the Student Gymkhana, and IITGN hosted an evening of Design on Aug 24, 2012. The event Ajinkya Kulkarni, general Hindustani classical music on witnessed the participation of more than 100 students. It was secretary, Student Gymkhana. Sept 7, 2012 featuring Prof The evening concluded with a conducted by Balaji Venkatesh, Srinivas Reddy on the sitar and sumptuous dinner and a group Hoosein Safdari and Kartik Sapan Anjaria on the tabla. The photograph. Saxena, who are BTech students th artists performed the monsoon interactive session with the 4 Special Occasions along with a letter of Raga Megh among other of electrical engineering. Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo- year BTech students on March 24, appreciation. The programme traditional compositions. 2013. The event involved students concluded with a cultural cum-Workshop Technology Vision 2035 Independence Day Celebrations IIT Gandhinagar celebrated the sharing the experience of their In keeping with IITGN tradition, performance by the students. Visit to Lothal As part of the Technology Vision th joys of colours and art with a journey at IITGN with faculty the 66 Independence Day Fifteen IITGN faculty members 2035 exercise, four IITGN three-day Visual Art Expo-cum- members, the director, dean of celebrations on Aug 15, 2012 Republic Day Celebrations and eight students took part in a students, Nisarg Shah, Akshay th Workshop Avant Garde during academic programmes and dean began with the flag hoisting The 64 Republic Day celebrations visit to the nearby Harappan port of student affairs, reflecting on on Jan 26, 2013 began with the May 1-3, 2012. A cross-section of Jain, Rajat Jain, and Susmita ceremony by the Director Prof town of Lothal on April 8, 2012. their experience with their batch. faculty, staff and students IITGN family joined hands to Purnima Kotu, represented the Sudhir K Jain. On this occasion Mr Michel Danino, guest The event was coordinated by Ms participating in a Green Run. learn and create their own works Institute at the TIFAC (Technology the director felicitated 75 professor at Information, forecasting and Jasbir Thadani, counselor, IITGN. students who Later Prof Sudhir K Jain, the IITGN, organized Assessment Council) interaction had featured in director, unfurled the national the visit and session with Dr Anil Kakodkar, the Dean's List flag. The day concluded with a briefed the group DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor 2011‐12 cultural programme by IITGN on the site's and Chairman-TIFAC on Sept 16, community. features and (semester II). The 2012 at Delhi. importance. The students were visit to Lothal given a copy of Reflections was intended to the book The IITGN Counseling Service Unheard Voices Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo-cum Workshop familiarize Reflections organized Reflections, an by Harsh Mander

83 84 S L Narayanamurthy, Prof G K of art. The workshop was faculty members and students Sharma and Prof D P Roy. A conducted by artist Mr Suguresh with the ancient Harappan civilization and Gujarat's major mellifluous sitar recital by Prof Sultanpur from Baroda and role in early maritime activities in Srinivas Reddy set the tone for comprised 22 participants. India. Lothal is a small Harappan the evening. This was followed by Segments of the workshop port town approximately 80 km musical performances by included painting, sketching, and from Ahmedabad that was students. The main print-making. The expo concluded excavated between 1955 and 1960. announcement of the evening with a display of the art works and a felicitation ceremony. regarding the IITGN Alumni Web-Design Hackathon Association was made by Vineeth An Evening of Hindustani The Coding Club organized a Dasaraju, ex-general secretary of Classical Music Hackathon on Introductory Web the Student Gymkhana, and IITGN hosted an evening of Design on Aug 24, 2012. The event Ajinkya Kulkarni, general Hindustani classical music on witnessed the participation of more than 100 students. It was secretary, Student Gymkhana. Sept 7, 2012 featuring Prof The evening concluded with a conducted by Balaji Venkatesh, Srinivas Reddy on the sitar and sumptuous dinner and a group Hoosein Safdari and Kartik Sapan Anjaria on the tabla. The photograph. Saxena, who are BTech students th artists performed the monsoon interactive session with the 4 Special Occasions along with a letter of Raga Megh among other of electrical engineering. Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo- year BTech students on March 24, appreciation. The programme traditional compositions. 2013. The event involved students concluded with a cultural cum-Workshop Technology Vision 2035 Independence Day Celebrations IIT Gandhinagar celebrated the sharing the experience of their In keeping with IITGN tradition, performance by the students. Visit to Lothal As part of the Technology Vision th joys of colours and art with a journey at IITGN with faculty the 66 Independence Day Fifteen IITGN faculty members 2035 exercise, four IITGN three-day Visual Art Expo-cum- members, the director, dean of celebrations on Aug 15, 2012 Republic Day Celebrations and eight students took part in a students, Nisarg Shah, Akshay th Workshop Avant Garde during academic programmes and dean began with the flag hoisting The 64 Republic Day celebrations visit to the nearby Harappan port of student affairs, reflecting on on Jan 26, 2013 began with the May 1-3, 2012. A cross-section of Jain, Rajat Jain, and Susmita ceremony by the Director Prof town of Lothal on April 8, 2012. their experience with their batch. faculty, staff and students IITGN family joined hands to Purnima Kotu, represented the Sudhir K Jain. On this occasion Mr Michel Danino, guest The event was coordinated by Ms participating in a Green Run. learn and create their own works Institute at the TIFAC (Technology the director felicitated 75 professor at Information, forecasting and Jasbir Thadani, counselor, IITGN. students who Later Prof Sudhir K Jain, the IITGN, organized Assessment Council) interaction had featured in director, unfurled the national the visit and session with Dr Anil Kakodkar, the Dean's List flag. The day concluded with a briefed the group DAE Homi Bhabha Chair Professor 2011‐12 cultural programme by IITGN on the site's and Chairman-TIFAC on Sept 16, community. features and (semester II). The 2012 at Delhi. importance. The students were visit to Lothal given a copy of Reflections was intended to the book The IITGN Counseling Service Unheard Voices Avant Garde: Visual Art Expo-cum Workshop familiarize Reflections organized Reflections, an by Harsh Mander

83 84 UL is very fortunate to develop collaborations with IIT Gandhinagar with a focus on safety. This has helped promote UL Mission to improve safety in India through engaging students, fire engineering curriculum and safety conferences. Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Guest Professor

Awards and Recognition IITGN Student wheeler, two of which can be Teams Selected joined to become a four-wheeler for i-Create when needed. They received a Spark-up Idea cash prize of Rs 60,000 and a Fund Grant trophy. The two teams comprising Student Patents

Keshav G Receives the Gandhian Gourav Dubey, Local scale, rotation and Young Technological Innovation Award Abhijith Rajiv position-invariant word and Kaustubh detection for optical character Keshav G Receives the Gandhian Tripude and Yash Shah, Prateek Young Technological Innovation recognition, India PLW Ref Award Nyati and Shashank Agarwal, 10010-03668, filed Dec 31, 2012. Keshav G, a 4th year student of have been selected for support Inventors: Sri Kaushik Pavani, mechanical engineering, received and mentoring under the initial Research Scientist, Ricoh Rs 50,000 Spark-Up Idea Fund the Gandhian Young Innovations Pvt Ltd and Ekta Grant organized by the Prashnani, undergraduate Technological Innovation Award International Centre for student, electrical engineering, Awards and Recognition Badminton open (doubles) letter of appreciation and a for designing a machine to make Entrepreneurship and Technology IITGN. champion: topical book, Indian Summer by incense sticks. The low-cost hand- (i-Create). The two teams will be Kehbruce Singh and driven machine, developed under mentored by stalwarts from the IITGN Annual Sports Awards Alex Von Tunzelmann, from the Other Student Achievements At a special awards distribution Purushottam Lal Suman director, Prof Sudhir K Jain. the mentorship of Prof Murali industry to extend the range of  Bhaskarjyoti Das and Atharva ceremony organized on April 26, One hundred and eighteen Damodaran, was conceived with their innovations in their ideas on Patil, both 3rd Year BTech 2012, the following awards were Inter-departmental students featuring on the Dean's the objective to improve the motor cycle crash guard, students, were declared the given in different categories on championship (boys): List (semester II) were felicitated livelihood of the poor women deployable support system and winners in the competitions the basis of the performance of Mechanical Engineering team by Prof Sudhir K Jain, Prof Brian workers in India. The award was low-cost automatic dish washer named Silhouette and Emotions students in the academic year Brophy and Prof Wakankar with a given by Dr R A Mashelkar, FRS, for Indian markets respectively. respectively, in the nationwide 2011-12: Inter-departmental book, The Last Lecture by Randy at IIM Ahmedabad on April 5, IITGN Annual Sports Awards photography competition championship (girls): Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow; and a 2012 under the category of 'More- National Level Autodesk Student Darkroom conducted by Best player of the year: Chemical Engineering team letter of appreciation. Design Competition for-Less-for-Many. The Symbiosis Centre for Bhargav Kumar Thadem Further details are available at Shashank Agarwal and Dhwanil competition, organized by SRISTI Information Technology (SCIT), Students on Dean's List http://www.iitgn.ac.in/academic rd (Society for Research and Shukla, both 3 students of Best upcoming player of the year: Felicitated _deanlist.htm. Pune on Jan 2013. Bhaskarjyoti Initiatives for Sustainable mechanical engineering secured Das was also declared the Shivani Rani and Sane Parth A hundred and fifty three BTech rd Technologies and Institutions, 3 position at the National Level overall grand winner among Vishwas students made it to the Dean's List (semester I), which recognizes the Ahmedabad), received over 5,000 Autodesk Student Design around 500 entries. entries from students of 45 Competition held in Chennai on  Deep Dinesh Kumar, a 4th year Badminton open (singles) academic achievement of universities across the country. Oct 20, 2012. They designed a student of mechanical champion: students with an SPI of 8.5 or more. The students received a The best 14 ideas were awarded. unique electric-powered two- engineering, won the first prize Harsh Paliwal

85 86 UL is very fortunate to develop collaborations with IIT Gandhinagar with a focus on safety. This has helped promote UL Mission to improve safety in India through engaging students, fire engineering curriculum and safety conferences. Dr Pravinray D Gandhi Guest Professor

85 86 State Level Swimming Tournament Parth Sane Vishwas won two bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly competitions at the state-level swimming tournament. The event was organized by the Gujarat State Aquatic Association during Sept 8-9, 2012.

Girls Basketball Team Wins Championship Title at Concours 2012 The girls basketball team won the championship trophy at Concours 2012 held on Nov 4, 2012, at DAIICT, Gandhinagar. The at the All India Essay Writing engineering, was one of six event. The teams BTech2 and performances of Shubhangi Competition held at IIIM finalists from among 1,000 BTech3 played the final match on Bansude, Ritu Gavasne, Shivani Charusat. The topic of the essay teams to present their design of May 30, 2012 with Team BTech2 Rani, Mishita Jaiswal and was Brain Drain, Reverse Brain Overhead Transport System comprising Ankur Meena, Mohit Drain and Globalization. Out of (OHT) at Mind Rover 2013, a Bajaj, Nitesh Udhani, Shivanshu Sanchayni Bagade were commendable. a total 125 entries, 17 essays national competition organized Arora, Akshay Pingale and have been adjudged as the best by Tata Motors. The objective Devendra SinghYadav, winning th 48th Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet 2012 48 Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2012 Men's Basketball District essays based on Creativity, was to propose ideas on future the title. Students of IITGN performed Parth Sane Vishwas won the gold Championship 2012 Originality of Ideas, content, transport solutions for India in th exceedingly well at the 48 inter- medal in the 50m butterfly event The IITGN men's basketball team logical development and personal and commercial Genesis Cup 2012 th IIT sports meet held at IIT at the 48 Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet won the runners-up title at the language. Mihika Shah, a 2nd sectors. The men's basketball team of Roorkee. Shivani Rani won the 2012 held at IIT Roorkee, to district championship on Nov 7, year student of chemical IITGN won a silver medal at the defend the title he had won in gold medal in discus throw 2012 with Suresh Choudhari engineering, stood third for the Sports News first ever Genesis Cup held at H L 2011-12. He also won silver (women) event and in the process emerging as the top scorer. The College of Commerce, Ahmedabad she set a meet record of 26.49m. medals in 100m backstroke and topic Corruption, Polity and men's basketball team secured the Gully Cricket Tournament on Aug 22, 2012. Ravi Kumar was She also struck gold in the shot 100m freestyle and a bronze st nd Indian Economy. 1 rank at the college level and 2 A friendly Gully Cricket one of the top scorers and won the medal in 50m freestyle. Animesh  The team comprising Sunil put event. Umesh Singh won a rank at the senior level in the Tournament was organized for trophy for the Most Promising silver medal in javeline throw Kumawat won silver medals in district of Ahmedabad. Patidar, Rohit Chouksey and the entire IITGN community th Player of the tournament. with a fine throw of 45.95m. 400m freestyle and 1500m Prashant Patel, all 4 year th during May 28-30, 2012. A total of IITGN secured the 9 position in freestyle and bronze medals in students of mechanical Petro Cup 2013 12 teams participated in the the general championship 200m freestyle and 200m The men's basketball team category for men's and the 11th backstroke. The IIT Gandhinagar defeated PDPU 65-38 to win the position in the women's category. team secured 4th position among Petro Cup title for the third year 13 participating IITs. in succession with outstanding

87 88 State Level Swimming Tournament Parth Sane Vishwas won two bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and 50m butterfly competitions at the state-level swimming tournament. The event was organized by the Gujarat State Aquatic Association during Sept 8-9, 2012.

87 88 performances from Suresh Endla Naveen Kumar bagged the  Sumitava Mukherjee, a PhD Choudhari and Ravi Pal. In the title of Player of Tournament in student visited University of women's category, Shivani Rani basketball and volleyball New South Wales, Sydney, won gold medals in discus throw, respectively. Wasim Khan (sports Australia as a visiting research student during Aug 14-29, 2012. shot put and javelin throw. In the secretary) and Aditya Samant  men's category, Umesh Singh (basketball secretary) facilitated Alpana Thorat and Debika won gold medals in discus throw the smooth conduct of CSL. Choudhury, research scholars and javelin throw, whereas of chemical engineering, and Chetan Patil won silver medal in Other Sports Events Pavni Pandya, an MTech discus throw and bronze medal in Chetas Joshi, senior student of civil engineering, shot put. undergraduate, secured 3rd participated in the Women position in the table tennis Engineers Leading Global Inter-department Table Tennis tournament at Khel-Mahakumbh Innovation Symposium, Championship 2012-13 2012-13. He won a cash prize of Rs Bangalore, Aug 29-31. Thirty- The electrical engineering team, 2,000 and represented five women engineers from comprising Chetas Joshi Ahmedabad at the inter-district India and and equal number (captain), Ameya Joshi, Rajat table tennis championship at from the US attended this Choudhary, Shubham Ranka, Rajkot. symposium. and Lingala Thrinath Reddy won the final match against the Other Student Activities chemical engineering team by 3-0  A report by PhD student Payel C on Feb 7, 2013. Mukherjee, on X Theory/Praxis Course (June 18-July l4, 2012) Capital Season League (CSL) jointly organized by the Center With the joint effort of the sports for Contemporary Theory departments of IIT Gandhinagar, Baroda and Osmania University Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Hyderabad has been accepted University (PDPU) and Gujarat for publication in the bi-annual National Law University, the first Newsletter of the Forum of edition of CSL, featuring Contemporary Theory. volleyball and basketball, was  Neeraj Kumar, a PhD student held during March 11-18, 2013. IIT attended the summer school on Gandhinagar won the basketball “Dynamics of Consciousness” in tournament while in volleyball it Poland during July 20 to July 28, came a close second to PDPU. 2012 organized by the European IITGN students Ravi Kumar and Society of Cognitive Psychology.

89 90 performances from Suresh Endla Naveen Kumar bagged the  Sumitava Mukherjee, a PhD Choudhari and Ravi Pal. In the title of Player of Tournament in student visited University of women's category, Shivani Rani basketball and volleyball New South Wales, Sydney, won gold medals in discus throw, respectively. Wasim Khan (sports Australia as a visiting research student during Aug 14-29, 2012. shot put and javelin throw. In the secretary) and Aditya Samant  men's category, Umesh Singh (basketball secretary) facilitated Alpana Thorat and Debika won gold medals in discus throw the smooth conduct of CSL. Choudhury, research scholars and javelin throw, whereas of chemical engineering, and Chetan Patil won silver medal in Other Sports Events Pavni Pandya, an MTech discus throw and bronze medal in Chetas Joshi, senior student of civil engineering, shot put. undergraduate, secured 3rd participated in the Women position in the table tennis Engineers Leading Global Inter-department Table Tennis tournament at Khel-Mahakumbh Innovation Symposium, Championship 2012-13 2012-13. He won a cash prize of Rs Bangalore, Aug 29-31. Thirty- The electrical engineering team, 2,000 and represented five women engineers from comprising Chetas Joshi Ahmedabad at the inter-district India and and equal number (captain), Ameya Joshi, Rajat table tennis championship at from the US attended this Choudhary, Shubham Ranka, Rajkot. symposium. and Lingala Thrinath Reddy won the final match against the Other Student Activities chemical engineering team by 3-0  A report by PhD student Payel C on Feb 7, 2013. Mukherjee, on X Theory/Praxis Course (June 18-July l4, 2012) Capital Season League (CSL) jointly organized by the Center With the joint effort of the sports for Contemporary Theory departments of IIT Gandhinagar, Baroda and Osmania University Pandit Deendayal Petroleum Hyderabad has been accepted University (PDPU) and Gujarat for publication in the bi-annual National Law University, the first Newsletter of the Forum of edition of CSL, featuring Contemporary Theory. volleyball and basketball, was  Neeraj Kumar, a PhD student held during March 11-18, 2013. IIT attended the summer school on Gandhinagar won the basketball “Dynamics of Consciousness” in tournament while in volleyball it Poland during July 20 to July 28, came a close second to PDPU. 2012 organized by the European IITGN students Ravi Kumar and Society of Cognitive Psychology.

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Reaching Out Hospira (Chicago). Ms Anjali Young Investigators Meet (YIM)  Prof Sudhir K Jain was the Joshi hosted a meeting of at MIT Cambridge and delivered Special Guest of a Caltech Y potential friends of IITGN at her a talk IITGN: An Opportunity to home in San Francisco area Partner with Success, Oct 6-8, Friends Dinner Adventures in while Mr Navneet Chugh 2012. This is an annual event to India at Caltech on April 19, hosted a similar meeting in his connect aspiring faculty 2012 where Caltech students office for those based in Los candidates of Indian origin in shared their experiences of Angeles region. the US with academic participation in India-Ki-Khoj  Prof Jain and Prof D V Pai institutions in India. IIT at IITGN. Prof Jain spoke about participated in the Young Gandhinagar was one of the the importance of international Researchers Meet in Stanford main sponsors of the YIM this year as well. exchange programmes. University during May 26-27,  Prof Jain delivered the  Prof Jain made a presentation 2012 with a view to build on IITGN to the IIT Council on connections with potential Presidential Address of the Jan 7, 2013. faculty candidates in Indian Archaeological Society at Students of the 2009 Batch Expected to Pursue Higher Studies in India Mathematics and Computer  Prof Jain was Chief Guest at the the Joint Annual Conference of th Science. 59 Annual Conference of the the three societies, viz Indian  Prof Jain participated in the Indian Association of Archaeological Society, Indian Shastri Engaging India: Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Society for prehistoric and Mumbai, Feb 14-17, 2013. Human and Social Dimensions Quaternary Studies, and Indian  Prof Jain attended the annual of Science and Technology History and Culture Society, at meeting of the Earthquake Conference and made a M S University of Baroda, Nov Engineering Research Institute presentation on IITGN: A 22, 2012; delivered a talk on PR (EERI) in Memphis, Tennessee Laboratory for Experiments in during April 10-13, 2012. He Challenges of an Educational Education, University of took the opportunity to visit a Calgary, June 3-4, 2012. He also Startup: The IITGN Story at number of universities and took this opportunity to visit Public Relations Society of India organizations in the US to build Stanford University, Ricoh (PRSI), Ahmedabad, Feb 27, relationships, recruit faculty Innovation Centre (Menlo Park), 2013; and also delivered a and seek donors. Prof Jain and Caltech. He visited and visited the University of Notre lecture on Building an signed a MoU of mutual Dame and the University of Institution: The IITGN Story at collaboration with the California, Berkeley. He had Goa Institute of Management, University of Saskatchewan. meetings with leaderships of  March 30, 2013. EPIR Technologies (Chicago) and Prof Jain participated in the

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