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2021-08-26 Annual Report 2019-20 60th ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20 राष्ट्रीय ꥍ셌ोगिकी संस्ान दिाु 崾पुर राष्ट्रीय ꥍ셌ोगिकी संस्ान दिाु 崾पुर NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209, West Bengal, India An Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Education (Shiksha Mantralaya), Government of India Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209, West Bengal, India adosys.in 60th ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 (APRIL 01, 2019 – MARCH 31, 2020) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209 West Bengal, India An Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Education (Shiksha Mantralaya), Government of India Annual Report 2019-20 Annual Report 2019-20 National Institute of Technology Durgapur CONTENTS Particulars Page No. Director’s Desk 8 Progress at a glance (2019-2020) 9 1.0 INTRODUCTION 10-11 1.1 Vision Document 10 1.2 Education System 11 1.3 New Initiat ives 11 2.0 AN OVERVIEW 12-42 2.1 Historical Background 12 2.2 Location 12 2.3 Campus 12 2.4 Administration 12 2.5 Academic Programmes 12 2.6 Programmes offered 12 2.6A B.Tech / Dual Degree / Integrated M.Sc Programme 12 2.6B Post-Graduate Programmes 13 2.7 Admission Procedure 14 2.7A Under-Graduate Programmes 14 2.7B Post-Graduate Programmes 14 2.8 Students 14 2.9 Examination & Evaluation 35 2.10 Placement 35 2.11 Games and Sports 35 2.12 Staff Position 36 2.13 Rajbhasha Samiti 36 2.14 Notable Achievements using Graphs, Charts, Diagrams 36 3.0 THE STAFF 43-47 3.1 Academic Staff (Teaching) 43 3.2 Non-academic Staff (Non-teaching) 47 3.3 Training Status 47 3.4 Placement of Staff for Academic excellence 47 4.0 TEACHING PROGRAMMES 48-50 4.1 Programmes Offered 48 4.2 Programme-wise Enrolment with Gender, Caste Break-up 48 4.2 A1 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes during 2019-2020. (Genderwise) 48 4.2 A2 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes during 2019-2020 (Castewise) 48 4.2 B1 Enrolment in M. Tech. & M. Sc. Programmes during 2019-2020 (Genderwise) 48 4.2 B2 Enrolment in M. Tech. & M. Sc. Programmes during 2019-2020 (Caste wise) 48 4.2 C1 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2019-2020 (Gender wise) 48 3 National Institute of Technology Durgapur Annual Report 2019-20 Annual Report 2019-20 4.2 C2 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2019-2020 (Caste wise) 48 4.2 D1 Enrolment in MBA during 2019-2020 (Gender wise) 48 4.2 D2 Enrolment in MBA Programme during 2019-2020 (Caste wise) 48 4.2 E1Enrolment in MSW during 2019-2020 (Gender wise) 48 4.2 E2. Enrolment in MSW Programme during 2019-2020 (Caste wise) 90 48 4.2 F. Enrolment of Research Scholars for PhD work during 2019-2020 (Full time 90& Part time) 48 4.3 Admission Statistics – UG/PG Programmes 48 4.4 Students’ Total Strength 48 4.5 The Hostels 48 4.6 Scholarships/Assistance 49 4.7 Games and Sports 49 4.8 Awards 49 4.9 Examination Details 49 4.10 Training and Placement 50 5.0 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 51-73 5.1 Proposed Plan for Research 51 5.2 Details of PhDs done so far 51 5.3 Institute-Industry Collaboration 51 5.4 Innovations and Technology Transfer 52 5.5 Workshops/Seminars Organised by the Institute (2019-20) 53 5.6 Collaboration with Academic and Research Institutions 59 6.0 THE COUNCIL, BOG AND OTHER COMMITTEES 74 6.1 Institute’s Council 74 6.2 Board of Governors 74 6.3 Finance Committee 74 6.4 Building and Works Committee 74 6.5 Other Committees 74 7.0 CONCESSIONS FOR SC, ST AND HANDICAPPED STUDENTS 75 7.1 Concessions Provided for Students 75 8.0 FINANCIAL STATUS 76 8.1 Analysis of Plan and Non-Plan Grants (2019-20) 76 8.2 Sources of Funds 76 8.3 Expenditure Position for Last Few Years 76 9.0 CENTRAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 77 9.1 Computer Centre 77 9.2 Workshops 77 9.3 Library 77 9.4 Laboratories 79 9.5 Hospital, Post Office, Shopping Centre 79 9.6 Physical Facilities 79 9.7 Games & Sports Facilities 80 4 Annual Report 2019-20 Annual Report 2019-20 National Institute of Technology Durgapur 9.8 Student Activity Centre 80 9.9 Utkarsha Bhavan 80 9.10 Estate Section 80 9.11 Other Facilities like: Hostels, Messes, Staff Quarters 81 10. NOTABLE PAST ACHIEVEMENTS 82 Annexures Annexure 11.1 Institute’s Council 83 Annexure 11.2 Board of Governors 83 Annexure 11.3(a) Finance committee 84 Annexure 11.3(b) Member of Building and Works committees 85 Annexure 11.3(c) List of Senate members as on 31/03/2019 86 Annexure 11.4(a) Ongoing sponsored projects 89 Annexure 11.4(b) Projects completed during 2019-20 100 Annexure 11.4(c) i Research papers published in SCI / SCOPUS / Web of Science journals during 2019-2020 102 Annexure 11.4(c) ii Research papers accepted for publication in SCI / SCOPUS / Web of Science during 2019-20 126 Annexure 11.4(c) iii Research papers published in other peer-reviewed journals 2019-2020 129 Annexure 11.4(c) iv Research Papers Accepted For Publication In other Peer- Reviewed Journals During 2019-2020 129 Annexure 11.4(d) Research papers presented in conferences and published in proceedings during 2019-20 129 Annexure 11.4(e) Visits abroad during 2019-20 148 Annexure 11.4(f) PhD degree awarded during 2019-20 150 Annexure 11.4(g) Ongoing doctoral Programme 155 Annexure 11.4(h)i PhD degree awarded till 2019-20 174 Annexure 11.4(h)ii Proposed Plan for Research 185 Annexure 11.4(i) Testing & Consultancy services rendered during 2019-20 192 Annexure 11.5(a) Number of faculty in position 193 Annexure 11.5(b) List of faculty 193 Annexure 11.5(c) New appointment of faculty during the year 205 Annexure 11.5(d) Retirement, Resignation and Voluntary Retirement of faculty during the year 206 Annexure 11.6(a) List of officers 206 Annexure-11.6(b) In position posts of officers and number in position 206 Annexure 11.6(c) Number of technical & administrative staff members 207 Annexure 11.6(d) New recruitment of staff 207 Annexure 11.6(e) Retirement, resignation, death and voluntary retirement of staff during the year 207 Annexure 11.7(a) Faculty deputed on QIP (doctoral programme) during this period 207 Annexure 11.7(b) Seminars, summer/winter schools, short term courses attended by faculty members 207 Annexure 11.7(c) Training of staff members 212 Annexure 11.7(d) Interdisciplinary Centers 212 Annexure 11.8(a) List of programmes offered 218 Annexure 11.8(a) 1. Under-graduate Programmes 218 Annexure 11.8(a) 2. Post-graduate Programmes 218 Annexure 11.8(b) Programme-wise enrolment with gender and caste break-up 219 5 National Institute of Technology Durgapur Annual Report 2019-20 Annual Report 2019-20 Annexure 11.8(b).1.i Enrolment in B. Tech. programmes, 2019-20 (Genderwise) 219 Annexure 11.8(b).1.ii.Enrolment in B. Tech & M. Tech Dual Degree programmes (all students) during 2019-2020 (Genderwise) 219 Annexure 11.8(b).1.iii. Enrolment in Integrated M.Sc. programmes during 2019- 2020 (Genderwise) 220 Annexure 11.8(b) 2.i. Enrolment of Foreign Students in B.Tech. program during 2019-2020 (Genderwise) 220 Annexure 11.8(b) 2.ii. Enrolment in B.Tech. Programmes during 2019-2020 (Castewise) 221 Annexure 11.8(b) 2. iii. Enrolment in 5 year Integrated M.Sc. Programmes, During 2019-2020 (Castewise) 221 Annexure 11.8(b) 2.iv. Enrolment in 5 year Integrated M.Sc. Programmes, During 2019-2020 (Castewise) 221 Annexure 11.8(b) 3. Enrolment in M.Tech. & M.Sc Programmes during 2019- 2020 (Genderwise) 221 Annexure 11.8(b) 4. Enrolment in M.Tech & M. Sc. Programmes during 2019- 2020 (Castewise) 222 Annexure 11.8(b) 5. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2019-20 (Genderwise) 222 Annexure 11.8(b) 6. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2019-20 (Castewise) 222 Annexure 11.8(b) 7. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2019-20 (Genderwise) 222 Annexure 11.8(b) 8. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2019-20 (Castewise) 223 Annexure11.8.(b) 8.i. Enrolment in MSW Programme during 2019 -2020 (Genderwise) 223 Annexure 11.8. (b).8.ii. Enrolment in MSW Programme during 2019-2020 (Castewise) 223 Annexure 11.8(b).9.i. Admission of Research Scholars for Full time PhD programme during 2019-2020 223 Annexure 11.8(b).9.ii.Admission of Research Scholars for Part time PhD programme during 2019-2020 223 Annexure 11.8(b).9.iii.Total strength of Research Scholars for Full time PhD programme in 2019-2020 224 Annexure 11.8(b).9.iv.Total strength of Research Scholars for Part time PhD programme in 2019-2020 224 Annexure 11.8(c) Admission statistics–UG & PG 225 Annexure 11.8(c) 1. Students admitted to B. Tech. programmes from rural and urban area during 2019- 2020 225 Annexure 11.8(c) 2.i. Students admitted to B.Tech & M. Tech Dual Degree programme from rural and urban area during 2019-2020 - 1st Year 225 Annexure 11.8(c) 2.ii. Students admitted to Integrated M.Sc. programme from rural and urban area during 2019-2020 -1st Year 225 Annexure 11.8(c) 3.i. All India Rank obtained by the first and the last candidates admitted to B.Tech programme during 2019-2020 -1st Year 225 Annexure 11.8(c) 3.ii.
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