Annual Report 2017-18 English.Pdf

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

IIT GOA ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

Indian Institute of Technology Goa, Email: [email protected] At Goa College of Engineering Campus, Phone: 0832-2490-894 Farmagudi, Ponda-403401, Goa Website: http://www.iitgoa.ac.in/index.php

01 10 PROLOGUE ACADEMICS 22 RESEARCH 34 SCHOOLS 54 68 EVENTS STUDENT ACTIVITIES 76 88 INFRASTRUCTURE ADMINISTRATION 100 107

CAMPUS LIFE EDITORIAL TEAM Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself. ALBERT EINSTEIN

Photo Credit: Prof. Gajanana Prabhu-Gaonkar Education is only a ladder to gather fruit from Director’s the tree of knowledge, not the fruit itself. ALBERT EINSTEIN Message

IIT Goa is now two years old. At this stage, our institution has the unique opportunity to be adventurous, daring and free-spirited. By blending traditional foundations of higher learning with pioneering thinking, IIT Goa has already begun to rede ne the role of higher education for public good in the 21st century. We have made some bold decisions in order to reach the high expectations set for us as an Institute of National Importance vide Institute of Technology Amendment Act 2016. I am delighted to report that we have progressed rapidly over the past two years in order to achieve our mission of meeting global challenges without losing sight of local relevance. e rst senate meeting was held in January 2018. As a consequence of an important decision, we began to evolve from individual departments to schools. is has led to new academic alliances that allow faculty members from dierent research backgrounds to coop- the expectations of our student community. In order erate across disciplinary boundaries. With the new to strengthen educational and research partnerships, school-based academic structure, we are in the process of IIT Goa is in the process of signing several MoUs with formulating meaningful graduate programs and research international institutions, national laboratories and centers necessary for the organic growth of a budding also with our host institute (Goa College of Engineer- institution. e case in point is the newly conceived ing) with the objective of fostering academic and Center of Excellence on Particles, Colloids, and Interfaces technical cooperation. In addition, we are also setting where faculty members with diverse interests – ranging up the Center for Appropriate Technology for Rural from material sciences and chemistry to machine learn- Sectors (CATeRS) to launch our community outreach ing and computing – come together to work on joint initiatives very soon and contribute to the growth and projects and also oer their services to industries and development of all sections of our society. institutions in the region. It is, therefore, with great pleasure and We recognize that our academic planning must humility that I present the IIT Goa Annual Report for embrace teaching and learning at its core in order to the year 2017-18. Designed entirely by a team of 1st excel. With the new school-based academic structure, and 2nd year B.Tech students, this historic document our undergraduate students get the opportunity to stands witness to our commitment towards creating a conduct collaborative research across disciplines, take new generation of original thinkers, entrepreneurs courses in their areas of interest, and participate in and leaders who will contribute in all spheres of various internship programs, seminars and workshops. sustainable development and nation building. We are also introducing ground-breaking academic On behalf of the institute, I wish to thank the policies such as exible curriculum, no-fail grading MHRD and the Government of Goa for their support policy, and credits for hands-on training. is will make in realizing the dream of establishing IIT Goa. We IIT Goa a truly unique place of learning like a traditional look forward to living up to this dream of creating a Gurukul, where all students get the opportunity to realize premier institution of academic excellence, industrial their full potential. relevance and community outreach in Goa to contrib- During 2017-18, IIT Goa attracted some of the ute to India’s future. brightest young faculty from around the globe as well as experienced faculty from older IITs. ese faculty mem- Prof. Barada Kanta Mishra bers are already reorganizing academic programs at IIT Goa to meet international standards of education and Director, IIT Goa

Photo Credit: Prof. Gajanana Prabhu-Gaonkar 3 IIT GOA Vision & Mission

IIT Goa will strive to become a unique e mission of IIT Goa is to impart knowl- institution of higher learning by oering edge and oer a unique learning experience state-of-the-art education, cutting-edge to prepare students to be responsible research, and world-class training in leaders, managers, entrepreneurs, and science and technology to meet global professionals who will play a leading role in challenges and have a lasting impact on the sustainable development of Goa and the society and environment. nation as a whole.

Core Values

• Create a vibrant learning environment in Goa to foster innovation and creativity through expert training and insightful thinking.

• Nurture young minds to contribute to nation’s development while focusing on globally relevant areas and larger public good.

• Instill values of diversity and inclusion as well as make local contributions through community outreach and engagement.

• Focus on highest quality education by introducing innovative curriculum and pioneering multi- discplinary programs.

• Steer the institute along the path of excellence in terms of research and development through collaborative initiatives.

• Forge productive alliances with premier institutes and industries for meaningful experiences in pursuit of academic growth.

e following objectives provide a road map of IIT Goa’s mission to impart knowledge and create a new generation of original thinkers, entrepreneurs and leaders who will contribute in all spheres of sustainable development and nation building.

IIT Goa is keen on exploring venues for a creative dialogue between communicative peda- gogy, experiential knowledge and technology. We are planning a new curriculum which will give each student a chance to showcase his or her potential. Students will learn to locate their classroom instruction within broader socio-economic structures, and also get equipped with practical skills to navigate through competitive and creative environments.

Without compromising on fundamental research, IIT Goa aims to compete and innovate through multidisciplinary initiatives conducted by an exciting team of young scholars and experienced faculty. By rethinking theoretical and methodological boundaries of disciplines through cutting-edge research, we will not only confront global challenges, but also oer solutions without losing sight of human values and common good.

IIT Goa’s outreach initiatives will reect its focus on multidisciplinary research, commitment to knowledge dissemination, and the goal of organic internationalization. As a state with rich natural resources, diverse cultural inuences and thriving industries, Goa is an ideal place to forge productive alliances and sensitize local industries and communities about our expertise in issues that aect the nation as a whole. 5 ā

By Translated by S. S. Kulkarni (Source: Modern Indian Literature: An Anthology, Vol. I. Sahitya Akademi, 1992)

Deep Obeisance to her!

On this earth e rain water pours in torrents But she stems it.

Massive walls, Towering cities, All she supports.

e wide expanse of ocean waters, Huge mountains of gold, She holds them too.

Dawn and dusk arrive and depart At the tender biddings Of her temple bells…

… She alone prompts me to sprout into a shoot, She alone is my ultimate immaculate resort, She who is Mother Earth!

… Give me your hand. Let me identify e earth inhering in you. Let me know Out of earth You have forged earth. Let me be kneaded Into this earth Out of this kneaded earth You have created an auspicious hour. Let me sing my prayers to it To the accompaniment of humming breeze. Let life blossom in it…

Photo credit: Ashish Ekka, B. Tech. Batch ’16. IIT Goa. 6

Here, at IIT Goa, we witness and touch the Goa described by V. B. Veluskar in his Konkani poem, Māti. Each day we inhale its earthy smell and taste its tropical avors. Living in Goa reminds us that this state is way more than a coveted tourist destination, known globally for its sandy beaches and pleasant weather. Goa, undoubtedly, is a place touched by the beauty of the sea. But it is also a land with rich natural resources, thriving industries, and intricate waterways. Goa brings mother earth and human innovation in harmony to build sustainable infrastructure to give its people the best quality of life while protecting the environment. Above all, it is a magical place with a deep history of people from dierent cultures coming together and learning to live together in peace.

IIT Goa Annual report is our humble tribute to this spirit of Goa – diverse yet inclusive. e state of Goa and its people make us feel at home, irrespective of where we come from. Goa welcomes us and makes us part of its landscape, coloring us with both its modernity and tradition. erefore, our design team of B. Tech students decided to use two colors most symbolic of Goa to our mind – Blue and Red. Blue, needless to say, represents the endless blue skies and sea that gently touch its coastal line. Red is the color of the Goan soil, made up of laterites rich in ferric-al- uminium oxides. Earth and water come together as inspiration to us for expressing our collective gratitude.

e IIT Goa community looks forward to the endless possibility of transforming lives with humility and a smile like the Goan people around us. We consider it to be our privilege and honor to have the unique opportunity of partaking in Goa’s long history of bridging worlds and shaping it for India’s future.

Indian Institute of Technology Goa was established a er the Union Cabinet in May 2016 gave its ex-post-facto approval to amend e Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, for the incorporation of six new IITs including IIT Goa — an institution of national importance. Subsequently on 30th July 2016, IIT Goa made its auspicious beginning from the Goa Engineering College Campus at Farmagudi, Ponda. Prof. B.K. Mishra took the charge as the founding Director on 9th March 2017. e institute completed its rst academic year in July 2017. e year 2017-18 is the second academic year for Indian Institute of Technology Goa. For the academic year 2017-18, the institute oered undergraduate (Bach- elor of Technology) programs in Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

Being a new and relatively small institute, IIT Goa oers a bevy of advantages to its incoming students. With around 35 faculties in total for 270 students in the upcoming academic year, IIT Goa will have a student to teacher ratio of 8:1 which cannot be matched easily elsewhere. is will allow students sucient interaction with concerned faculties to discuss even the nest concepts regarding their chosen course of study and beyond.

An extremely vital aspect of faculty joining IIT Goa is that most of them are energetic and young with impressive academic as well as research pedigree. In addition, some of the best professors who have recently superannu- ated from other IITs are soon going to be a part of its teaching community. is valuable combination will provide students with an opportunity to get exposed to the state-of-the art knowledge in their areas of interest.

At IIT Goa, our main aim is to remain relevant in our academic pursuits and be useful to society through our endeavors. With its strong focus on ‘Hands-On’ learning, exible curriculum and other aspects of modern technical education, our programs will always have a component of relevance or applicability in their outcome. erefore, a degree from IIT Goa will empower students with strong technical knowledge within their discipline and nurture bright young minds to shape India’s future. 9

Mr. K. K. Sharma Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD

Mr. Virendra Kumar Secretary Education, Government of Goa

Ms. Darshana Momaya Dabral Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, Department of Higher Education, MHRD Ms. Tripti Gurha Director (IITs), Department of Higher Education, MHRD Prof. D. V. Khakhar Director, IIT Bombay Prof. Shiva Prasad Professor in-charge New IIT Mentoring Cell, IIT Bomabay

Mr. R. Subrahmanyam Additional Secretary (Technical Education), Department of Higher Education, MHRD ACADEMICS

Mr. K. K. Sharma Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD

Mr. Virendra Kumar Secretary Education, Government of Goa

Mr. R. Subrahmanyam Additional Secretary (Technical Education), Department of Higher Education, MHRD

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We currently have 170 students with 84 students enrolled in the 1st year and 86 students in the 2nd year. For the academic year 2017-2018, the institute o ered undergraduate (Bachelor of Technology) programs in Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. e admis- sions to these programs were carried out by JEE (advanced). e faculty of IIT Bombay, the mentoring IIT, was instrumental in running the undergraduate program at IIT Goa during the academic year 2016-17, but gradually the teaching shied to IIT Goa faculty with new hiring in 2017-18. At IIT Goa, we strive to provide world-class education to our students. e B. Tech. curriculum has been formulated to expose our students to hands-on experience in addition to state-of-the-art research. By the time our students graduate from their respective programs, they will be ready to take on leadership roles in shaping cutting-edge research in academia as well as meeting real-world challenges in the industry. Moreover, the institute continues to be inclusive and progressive in its endeavors to provide the best learning experience for its student community. As the statistics on the following pages show, our students in both 1st and 2nd year come from all kinds of backgrounds from di erent parts of India and receive our full support – be it nancial, emotional, or intellectual. As a result, the students at IIT Goa have already started to prove themselves through their academic as well extra-curricular pursuits. 12

IIT Goa follows a semester system. An academic year (July-April) consists of two semesters, each of approximately 16 weeks duration. In each of the two semesters of the rst year, a student is required to register for the relevant courses listed in the curriculum for that semester.

e Institute oers three undergraduate (B. Tech.) programs in engineering to students admitted through JEE (Ad- vanced) in Mechanical, Electrical and Computer Engineering. e B.Tech. programs consist of eight semesters spread over four years. During the rst semester all branches have a common e Institute follows a credit system. curriculum before specialized courses. Credits are allotted to various courses depending upon the number of lectures, tutorials and laboratory hours per week. Performance in a semester is evaluated in terms of the weighted average of grade points secured in all the courses registered in that semester, which is known as Semester Performance Index (SPI). A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is the weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses registered by the student since joining the Institute. 13

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Computer Mechanical Science 84 Engineering 25 29 28

2017 86 Computer Mechanical Science 33 28 Engineering

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Batch No. of Students Batch No. of Students B.Tech ’16 27 B.Tech ’16 00 B.Tech ’17 18 B.Tech ’17 03 Total 45 Total 03

Batch No. of Students Batch No. of Students B.Tech ’16 05 B.Tech ’16 02 B.Tech ’17 03 B.Tech ’17 03 Total 08 Total 05 14

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Computer Mechanical Science Engineering 25 84 39 2 29 28

2017 86 2017 Computer Mechanical Science 33 28 Engineering 2016 22 14

Batch No. of Students Batch No. of Students B.Tech ’16 27 B.Tech ’16 00 6 B.Tech ’17 18 B.Tech ’17 03 Total 45 Total 03 43 1 Batch No. of Students Batch No. of Students B.Tech ’16 05 B.Tech ’16 02 B.Tech ’17 03 B.Tech ’17 03 Total 05 Total 08 2016 STATEWISE STUDENT DISTRIBUTION

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MALE-FEMALE RATIO 17 201718

Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Chemistry Lab Computer Programming and Utilization Calculus Quantum Physics and application 2 National Sports Organisation Biology Data structures and Algorithms Data Structures and algorithms lab Linear Algebra Di erential Equations Fundamentals of computer aided drawing and manufacturing Basics of Electricity & Magnetism 3 Physics Lab National Sports Organisation Discrete Structures Data Analysis and Interpretation Soware Systems Lab Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Circuits 4 Economics Digital Logic Design Design and Analysis of Algorithms Digital Logic Design Lab Automata eory Computer Networks Computer Networks Lab Numerical Analysis 18 201718 1

Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Chemistry Lab Computer Programming and Utilization Calculus Quantum Physics and application National Sports Organisation (NSO) 1 2

Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Biology Physical Chemistry Chemistry Lab Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Computer Programming and Utilization Circuits Calculus Linear Algebra Quantum Physics and application 2 Di erential Equations National Sports Organisation Fundamentals of computer aided drawing Biology and manufacturing Data structures and Algorithms Basics of Electricity & Magnetism Data Structures and algorithms lab Linear Algebra Physics Lab Di erential Equations National Sports Organisation 3 Fundamentals of computer aided drawing and manufacturing Basics of Electricity & Magnetism Electronic Devices & Circuits 3 Physics Lab Network eory National Sports Organisation Electronic Devices Lab Discrete Structures Economics Data Analysis and Interpretation Complex Analysis Soware Systems Lab Di erential Equations II Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Circuits 4 4 Economics

Digital Logic Design Analog Circuits Design and Analysis of Algorithms Signals and Systems Digital Logic Design Lab Digital Circuits Lab Automata eory Electrical Machines and Power Electronics Computer Networks Computer Networks Lab Digital Systems Numerical Analysis Analog Lab 19

Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Chemistry Lab Computer Programming and Utilization Calculus Quantum Physics and application National Sports Organisation 2

Biology Linear Algebra Di erential Equations Fundamentals of computer aided drawing and manufacturing Basics of Electricity & Magnetism Physics Lab 3 National Sports Organisation

Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Circuits Economics Mechanics of Materials ermodynamics Fluid Mechanics 4

Numerical Analysis Manufacturing Processes I Engineering Metallurgy Manufacturing Practice Lab Solid Mechanics Lab Fluid Mechanics Lab Mechanical Measurements 20 201718

1 Prof. Bharat Adsul Prof. Ajit Rajwade Dr. Ramchandra Phawade Prof. Milind Sohoni Organic & Inorganic Chemistry Prof. Sudhir Ghorpade Prof. S. Baskar Physical Chemistry Prof. Santanu Dey Prof. Raghava Varma Chemistry Lab Prof. Virendra Sule Prof. Pradeep Dixit Computer Programming and Utilization Prof. D. Pawaskar Prof. Rakesh Mote Calculus Prof. S.K. Maiti Prof. Sushil Mishra Quantum Physics and application Prof. S. Gopalkrishnan Prof. Dewaikar National Sports Organisation 2 Prof. Arunkumar Sridharan Prof. Sanjeev Srivastava Prof. Atul Kumar Prof. Rahul Purwar Prof. K. Narayan Prof. Akhil Ranjan Biology Prof. Suyash Awate Prof. Anindya Datta Linear Algebra Di erential Equations Fundamentals of computer aided drawing and manufacturing Basics of Electricity & Magnetism Physics Lab 3 National Sports Organisation Introduction to Electrical and Electronics Circuits 201718 Economics Mechanics of Materials ermodynamics Fluid Mechanics 4 Dr. Amaldev Manuel Dr. Sreejith A V Dr. Rishikesh Narayan Dr. Sanand Athalye Numerical Analysis Dr. Siva Subramaniam Iyer Dr. Sarang Pendharker Manufacturing Processes I Prof. Rodney Fernandes Dr. Nida Sajid Engineering Metallurgy Dr. Brijesh Eshpuniyani Prof. G. V. Prabhu Gaunkar Manufacturing Practice Lab Prof. T.S. Rathore Prof. Rajesh Prabhu Gaonkar Solid Mechanics Lab Dr. Nandankumar Nambath Prof. B.M. Arora Fluid Mechanics Lab Prof. Sudharshan (Goa University) Mechanical Measurements 21 201718

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e Indian Institute of Technology, Goa signed a Letter of Intent in March 2018 with e Campus Mondial de la Mer, CMM, representing the whole community of marine sciences and technology of Western Brittany, France, and the Naval Group to join their eorts to develop the GOA-Atlantic cooperation programme (GOAT). As a follow-up of this signing during the Indo-French "Knowledge Summit" held in New-Delhi, a team of French Academicians and researchers from Bretagne visited IIT-Goa. A one day discussion meeting was held between the visitors and the Institute faculty to examine closely convergence of ideas towards identifying proposals for eventual collaborative actions. Short term visits for the faculty, internships for students, visits of research scholars as a part of joint research themes were looked at as priorities. Some areas of common research interest were identied. e members of delegation also visited sites Participants of the GOAT meeting March 2018 of touristic interest.

Prof. Prabhu Gaonkar (IIT GOA) meets delegates at the Knowledge Summit 2018 24 22 2018 e Indian Institute of Technology, Goa signed a Letter of Intent in March 2018 with e Campus Mondial de la Mer, CMM, representing the whole community of marine sciences International Proteomics Symposium (IPS-2018) was orga- and technology of Western Brittany, France, nized as the rst ever scienti c symposium at Indian and the Naval Group to join their eorts to Institute of Technology Goa on 22nd Feb 2018. e sympo- develop the GOA-Atlantic cooperation sium was conceptualized with the purpose of providing an programme (GOAT). As a follow-up of this opportunity to the students and the thriving research commu- signing during the Indo-French "Knowledge nity of Goa to witness the state-of-the-art in the immensely Summit" held in New-Delhi, a team of French important eld of proteomics research. e half-day sympo- Academicians and researchers from Bretagne sium had ve talks by international experts in this eld. Prof. visited IIT-Goa. A one day discussion meeting Sanjeeva Srivastava (IIT Bombay, India) delivered the opening was held between the visitors and the Institute lecture followed by Mr. Brendan Maclean (University of faculty to examine closely convergence of Washington, USA). ree other talks were delivered by Dr. ideas towards identifying proposals for eventual Cristina and Dr. Eva Borras (both from CRG/UPF Barcelona, collaborative actions. Short term visits for the Spain) and Dr. Nathalie Selvesek (ETH Zürich, Switzer- faculty, internships for students, visits of land). Approximately 120 students, research scholars and research scholars as a part of joint research faculty members from various universities and institutes in themes were looked at as priorities. Some areas Goa such as NIO, NCAOR, Goa University attended the of common research interest were identied. symposium. is symposium was sponsored with the gener- Dr Nathalie Selvesek speaking at the e members of delegation also visited sites Participants of the GOAT meeting March 2018 ous help of GE Healthcare and also V Proteomics. proteomics symposium of touristic interest.

Participants of the International Proteomics Symposium 2018 Prof. Prabhu Gaonkar (IIT GOA) meets delegates at the Knowledge Summit 2018 25

Prof. Sharad Bhartiya talking about energy options of the future with audience comprising of students and faculty. IIT Goa inaugurated its Institute Lecture Series From solar power and photovoltaic cells to the culti- in the spring semester of the Academic Year vation of algae as a bio-fuel, Prof. Bhartiya 2017-18. e rst invited speaker for the series discussed the advantages as well as the drawbacks was Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, former Dean IIT Goa of many energy options available and research possi- & Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, IIT bilities for each of them. roughout his lecture, Prof. Bombay. He delivered a lecture entitled “Energy Bhartiya underscored the importance of renewable Options for the Future” to a packed auditorium energy sources for a sustainable future. e 2nd Institute lecture was both informative and entertaining with Prof. Anil Kumar from Dept. of Chemistry, IIT Bombay. is talk was primarily designed for young and upcoming science and engineering students who want to pursue or are pursuing research as career. e talk took some classical examples of research breakthrough from history to discuss how and why these evolved and what it takes to do breakthrough research. Prof. Kumar used magic tricks based on scientic principles to invoke discussion on how to think scienti- cally and how to be the most sought aer scientist or engineer. He also taught students many magic tricks which they can Dr Anil Kumar performs magic tricks perform anytime anywhere. based on science 26

During the spring semester of the Academic Year 2017-18, the newly-formed School of Human- ities and Social Sciences inaugurated its Special Talk Series with Dr. Iwona Gusc, a scholar of Euro- pean History, Literature and Media Studies from Amsterdam. She not only gave a talk about her area of research, but she also spoke to students about studying and interning in European countries, such as Germany, Netherlands and Poland. e rst talk in the series was titled Wunderbar! A Practical Guide to Studying in Europe. e talk dealt with practical issues of studying abroad. Dr Gusc also gave an impromptu lesson on European languages. e second lecture of the series was e Diary of Anne Frank in a Global Context. It intro- duced to students the history of second world war and the reception of Anne Frank’s diary. HSS plans to invite scholars from around the world to interact with IIT Goa students and familiarize them with dierent academic contexts as well as innovative methods of conducting research & teaching globally.

The poster of the lecture series

Dr Iwona Gusc and Prof. Nida Sajid (IIT GOA) interacting with students 27

Charu Agarwal, a B. Tech. student from IIT Dharwad, ‘job-seekers’ to ‘job-creators’ by mediating within visited the campus to give a talk on the role of the the IIT/college system and utilizing available engineer, the needs of the society, and the academic resources to work on real-life problems through a Prof Marmier, Associate Professor in the Indus- curriculum. ere is a mismatch between the demand of case-study approach. Ms. Agarwal outlined the trial Engineering Laboratory, Ecole des Mines at the market and the supply of engineers which is leading Dharwad Bus Depot analysis carried out at IIT Albi, France, visited IIT Goa on May 3, 2018. He to unemployment. e talk showed how we can identify Dharwad — from the collection of data specializes in Industrial Engineering and is new sectors to transition from the role of through eld-work to the nal development of currently in-charge of International Relations for a mobile navigation app. e talk strung his school. During his visit, Prof. Marmier talked together various concepts learnt in the class about his school and met with the faculty and and also new skills to point out the support students of the Institute. Most of the interac- that is required from faculty members and tion was with the purpose of getting to know institutions for such initiatives. about this school for an eventual collaboration. A presentation by him on "Ecoles des Mines", a Students listen to the talk by Ms Charu prestigious chain of engineering schools in Agarwal. In the inset app developed by Ms Agarwal and a photo of the Dharwad bus France, and particularly about their Albi campus depot where the project was carried out. was also scheduled at the Mining Department Auditorium of GEC campus. Organizer Prof. Prabhu Gaonkar interacts with students

Prof. Marmier talking about Ecoles des Mines 28

Students listen to the talk by Ms Charu Agarwal. In the inset app developed by Ms Agarwal and a photo of the Dharwad bus depot where the project was carried out. 29

IIT Goa organized a half-day workshop on Computational Material Science on 12 April 2018. e workshop, second in series of Computational Sciences, was aimed at introducing the students to various research aspects other than the core areas which are being oered at IIT Goa at present. ere were two hands-on sessions which enabled participants to learn how computational simulations and data processing help understand and solve problems in Material Sciences.

e Workshop had following sessions by Professors from the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science, IIT Bombay: Introductory Seminar Prof. Amrita Bhattacharya Title: Computational Materials Science at In nitesimal Length and Time Scale; Density Functional eory

Hands on session I Prof. Gururajan M Title: Playing with Octave (with examples from Materials Science and Engineering)

Hands on session II Prof. Ajay Panwar Title: Using Newton’s Equations of Motion at the Atomistic Level: An Introduction to Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Prof. Ajay Panwar talks about Molecular Dynamics Simulations 30

Arduino is an open source computer hardware and soware company, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcon- troller kits for building digital devices and interactive objects that can sense and control objects in the physical and digital world. e project's products are distributed as open-source hardware and soware, which are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the GNU General Public License (GPL) permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and soware distribution by anyone. (Wikipedia)

Various introductory workshops were organized at IIT Goa campus during the Academic Year 2017-18 to promote technical culture and get students excited about hand-on training. During these events, students were familiarized with various aspects of the following: Electrical Com- ponents like Microcontrollers, Integrated Cir- cuits, Modules, Batteries, Resistors, Capacitors, Ampli ers and Integrated Circuits Programming Applications such as Programming of Microcontrol- lers (ARDUINO) and Android Applications (App making) Various applications of Mechanical Aspects Photos from the Arduino workshop held at IIT Goa and Processes like Aerodynamics, Center of Mass, Soldering, Chassis, Motors, Materials and Mechani- cal applications like Axle mechanism and various steering systems 31

loT Workshop was organized by loT India on 5th November 2017 at IIT Goa. Mr. Manikanta Gupta and Ms. Kavya Dommeti from iB loT Makers came to the institute to explain the meaning of loT - lnternet of ings. ey described how loT is going to be at the forefront of industrial technology and how students can approach loT as a profession in future. A Hackers 101 Workshop was also held at IIT Goa on the same day by the team Cybereye which is the cybersecurity arm of the iB Hubs. e workshop was aimed at introducing the Hacker culture, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, along with the techniques, tools, and procedures of hacking. e objective was to empower students to plan for the future and build their career in the eld of Cybersecurity.

Mr Manikanta Gupta talking about Internet of Things at the workshop 32

e second-year students undertook e students came up with projects such as scrolling LED display, group projects as part of the Digital obstacle avoiding lane shier for vehicles, home automation, multi-cli- Systems course, in which they had to ent communication systems, automated attendance register, rating identify a real-world problem and solve systems, elevator control systems, digital clock, electronic voting the problem applying the concepts they machine, automated water level controller, smartwatch, and automated learned as part of the course. e parking system. project also gave them a feel of the end-to-end design ow of a digital system, where the process begins at idea encapsulation using block/state diagrams, describing the diagram using a hardware description language, simu- lating and synthesizing the design, and nally demonstrating the design using hardware. e workshop was led by IIT Goa School of Electrical Sciences faculty Dr Nandakumar Nambath. e course was part of the curriculum requirement for the fourth semester for B. Tech. Computer Science and B. Tech. Electrical Engineering. is is part of the emphasis on hands-on training .

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Innovate 35 Since IIT Goa is a newly established IIT, there is a need to create a consistent structure of Academic Divisions for its growth. O ering of academic degree programs under the broad umbrella of Schools has the advantage of reducing duplication of courses and minimization of resources required. It also facilitates hiring of talented faculty in addition to creating new interdisciplinary programs and clusters of excellence at the Institute.

Considering the above, a Committee chaired by Director, IIT Goa met on 18.08.2017 to discuss the structuring of Academic Divisions at IIT Goa. e Committee report was submitted to the Senate to School of Physical Sciences make necessary recommendations to the Board for approval. e Senate of IIT Goa, in its 1st meeting School of Mathematics & Computer Science held on 30.1.2018, recommended to introduce School of Electrical Sciences School-based Academic Structure. Subsequently following six schools have been established in IIT Goa School of Chemical and Biological Sciences with the approval of Board of Governors during the School of Mechanical Sciences academic year 2017-18. School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Since IIT Goa is a newly established IIT, there is a need to create a consistent structure of Academic Divisions for its growth. O ering of academic degree programs under the broad umbrella of Schools has the advantage of reducing duplication of courses and minimization of resources required. It also facilitates hiring of talented faculty in addition to creating new interdisciplinary programs and clusters of excellence at the Institute.

Considering the above, a Committee chaired by Director, IIT Goa met on 18.08.2017 to discuss the structuring of Academic Divisions at IIT Goa. e Committee report was submitted to the Senate to School of Physical Sciences make necessary recommendations to the Board for approval. e Senate of IIT Goa, in its 1st meeting School of Mathematics & Computer Science 1 held on 30.1.2018, recommended to introduce School of Electrical Sciences School-based Academic Structure. Subsequently following six schools have been established in IIT Goa School of Chemical and Biological Sciences with the approval of Board of Governors during the School of Mechanical Sciences academic year 2017-18. School of Humanities & Social Sciences

e School of Mathematics and Computer Science has taken shape out of the merger between Department of Mathematics and Department of Computer Science & Engineering at IIT Goa. Presently the School consists of faculties working in mathematical analysis, theoretical computer science, machine learning & articial intelligence, and computer architecture. Currently the School has two batches of undergraduate students in B.Tech. 0 Computer Science & Engineering. Starting from academic year 2018-19, the School will also oer PhD programs in Mathematics and Computer Science. e rst batch of PhD students are expected to join in July 2018. e School is in the process of establishing a B. Tech. Mathematics & Computing program starting academic year 2019-20. It is the broad vision of the School to expand this purview to include both theoretical as well as applied areas. Establishing a center of excellence in a selected area to accelerate this process is also under consideration. In addition, a reformed curriculum that is more hands-on and focuses on developing creativity is in the making. 37

PhD: Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Research Areas: Logic, Automata, Algebra and Games

PhD: Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Research Areas: Logic, Descriptive complexity, Automata theory, Algebraic Automata theory

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Numerical Analysis, Computational Finance

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Finite Element Methods to Fluid Motion Equations, Numerical Analysis, Control and Stabilization 38 201718

Research Areas: Machine learning, statistical inference, graphical models PhD: Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Research Areas: Logic, Automata, Algebra and Games

Research Areas: Partial di erential equations of the elliptic type, Variational and topologi- cal methods in nonlinear PDE

PhD: Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) Research Areas: Logic, Descriptive complexity, Automata theory, Algebraic Automata theory Research Areas: Computer Architecture , Heterogeneous Computing, High Performance Embedded Computing, Computing Systems Architecture, Design, Verication, Seurity

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Numerical Analysis, Computational Finance Research Areas: Harmonic Analysis

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Finite Element Methods to Fluid Motion Equations, Numerical Analysis, Control and Stabilization Research Areas: Computational Complexity theory, randomized algorithms, computational biology, logic in computer science 39

Even though IIT Goa is a new IIT, it has many advantages. New IITs have a lot of potential to grow as they can avoid the mistakes that previous IITs may have made. IIT Goa has been set up in the 21st century, hence, “ it can incorporate a fresh perspective in its outlook and a novel approach towards its structure. ,, 2

Since its inception in 2016, the School of Electrical Sciences (erstwhile Department of Electrical Engineering) has been thriving and imparting quality education in wide areas of electrical engineering. e school currently has its two batches of undergraduate students on roll and is all set to have its rst batch of research scholars in the next academic year. e school is also expecting its rst batch of interns to join in the upcoming summer. Various labs have been set up for the undergraduate program, such as Electronic Devices and Circuit Lab, Analog Circuits Lab, Digital Systems Lab and Microprocessor Lab. Electrical engineering students undertook group projects, in which they had to identify a real-world problem and solve the problem applying the concepts they learned as part of their course. As the school grows, students will continue to receive world-class training as well as hands-on experience in the industry for their areas of interest. 41

PhD: IIT Bombay Reearch Areas: Integrated Circuits and Systems, VLSI for Communication, Optical Communication Systems

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Algebraic Riccati Equations and Inequali- ties, Applied linear algebra, Cyber physical Systems, Switched linear systems, Networked control

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Optical physics and communication engineering, Microwave photonics, Electromagnetic waves and Communication systems

PhD: University of Indore Research Areas: Analysis and Synthesis of Network, Electronic Circuit Design, Switched-Capacitor Filters, Electronic-Aided Instrumentation, Hartley Transform, Fault Diagnosis, Knowledge Based Systems 42 201718

Research Areas: MEMS and Microsystems, Sensors, Lab-on-a-CD

Research Areas: Error Correcting Codes, Information eory, Communication

Research Areas: Signal processing in 4G/5G cellular networks, Spatial modulation, Massive MIMO, Broadband spectrum sensing

Research Areas: Large-area Flexible Electronics, Transparent Electronics, Analog Mixed Signal Design with Sub-micron and Emerging Technologies, Device Modelling and Devices

Research Areas: Design and nite-element modelling of electrical machines, motors for renewable energy and electric vehicle applications, permanent magnet motor drives

Research Areas: High voltage engineering, Electromagnetics, Computational techniques in electrical engineering

Research Areas: Multilevel Inverters, Induction Motor drives, PWM techniques, Motor Control

Research Areas: Signal Processing, Sparse Representation and Compressed Sensing 43

I have completed my rst year at IIT Goa. It was an amazing experience at IIT as well as in Goa. e new “ emerging Institute is trying its best to become the nest IIT, and these eorts are visible to us. ,, 1

e School of Mechanical Sciences has faculty working in diverse elds such as Advanced Welding processes, Electromagnetic Manufacturing, Reliability and Maintenance engineering, High speed aerodynamics, Alloy design, Failure analysis of materials, Heat transfer, Fluid Dynamics, Bio - Fluid Dynamics, Combus- tion, Nanoparticles, Interfacial Science, Colloid Synthesis, Micro- uidics and Mechanics of Granular materials. In order to establish strong connections with the industry and help students gain hands-on experience, eld visits have been organized to various industries in Goa. e school is continuously increasing its strength and standards to reach at par with worldclass institutes. In the current year, two new laboratories have been set up for the undergraduate students. With its new Internship and PhD program, it aims to become one of the best institutes for research in various elds of Mechanical Engineering. e school will also take up projects which will contribute to the societal development of Goa and all the other states of India.

PhD: University of Utah Research Areas: Particulate Materials, Discrete element methods (DEM), Appropriate Technology.

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Fuzzy set applications in Reliability & Maintenance engineering and Multi-attribute decision making

PhD: JNCAR Bangalore Research Areas: Radiative heat transfer, High Reynolds number ows, Bio-Fluid Dynamics

PhD: Purdue University Research Areas: Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, High Speed aerodynamics, Bio- uid Mechanics

PhD: University of Paris-XI, Orsay France Research Areas: Alloy design, Experimental fracture mechanics, Corrosion control, Failure analysis 46 201718

Research Areas: Experimental combustion diagnostics, Propellant characterization, PhD: University of Utah Analytic combustion, Chemical kinetics, Ageing of energetic materials, Alternative fuels Research Areas: Particulate Materials, Discrete element methods (DEM), Appropriate Technology.

Research Areas: Interfacial Science: Wettability, Adhesion, Nucleation and Heat Transfer at Interface, Nanoparticle and Colloid Synthesis, Nanoparticle polymer composites PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Fuzzy set applications in Reliability & Maintenance engineering and Multi-attribute decision making Research Areas: Mechanics of granular materials, Computational mechanics, Discrete element and continuum modelling of granular media

PhD: JNCAR Bangalore Research Areas: Radiative heat transfer, High Reynolds number ows, Bio-Fluid Dynamics Research Areas: Electromagnetic Manufacturing and Advanced Welding Processes PhD: Purdue University Research Areas: Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, High Speed aerodynamics, Bio- uid Mechanics Research Areas: Computational mechanics, Fluid-structure interaction, Bio-inspired uid dynamics, and Passive ow control

Research Areas: Characterization of aerosol and colloidal nanoparticles, Brownian PhD: University of Paris-XI, Orsay France dynamics based modeling of analytical ultracentrifugation, Monte Carlo methods Research Areas: Alloy design, Experimental fracture mechanics, Corrosion control, Failure analysis

e department of Chemistry at IIT Goa was among the rst departments of the institute. Since the Senate’s approval in 2017, the department has been restructured as the School of Chemi- cal and Biological Sciences. e school is currently engaged in giving high quality education and training to the undergraduate students of IIT Goa. It currently oers two theory courses and a laboratory course to the freshmen of the campus. e undergraduate chemistry laboratory is equipped with a modern fumehood, multiple work benches and can cater to about 50 students in a single session. e laboratory course oers hands on usage of various analytical instruments like colorimeters, conductivity meters and potentiometers among others. e school is also expanding in terms of its research and development activities. At present, it has two permanent faculty members who are working in the diverse elds of advanced spectroscopy, synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry. e department is going to establish an analytical instrumentation facility with state of art equipment to cater the needs of IIT Goa as well as the institutes and industrial units in and around the state. 48

PhD: IIT Bombay Research Areas: Physical Chemistry, Time resolved Spectroscopy, Femtochemistry

PhD: University of Münster Research Areas: Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Enantioselective Catalysis, Medicinal Chemistry

Department of Chemistry, IIT Bombay

Research Areas: Asymmetric & Total synthesis of natural products, Asymmetric catalysis and new methodology development, Organometallic chemistry

e School of Physical Sciences at IIT Goa is in the process of getting established. Four faculty members of international repute have been oered a position. Our rst and foremost goal would be to enthuse the students with the joy of learning by giving scintillat- ing courses at the undergraduate level. On the research front, the school would also try to establish synergy with the School of Electrical Engineering and soon to be established School of Materi- al Science and Engineering. It is clear that way to future would be build upon more ecient devices as well as better materials. It is our belief that the physicists along with Electrical Engineers and Mate- rial Scientists can play a vital role in both these endeavors. We would also like to contribute towards the betterment of Goa by taking part in research which has a direct impact on its people and its industry. Some of the main industries of Goa are horticulture and shing. e shelf life of these products can be enhanced by irradiating them with electron accelerators. We would try to initiate setting up of such a facility. Last but not the least, we would like to upli the living conditions in and around Goa by teaching Physics and wonders of science to children who cannot aord quality education. 50

Department of Physics, IIT Bombay

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Research Areas: Solid-state Quantum Photonics, Fundamentals & Fabrication of Semicon- ductor Micro/nano Devices, Science & Characterization of Materials

Research Areas: Heavy-ion collisions, Quark gluon plasma, QCD at high temperature, Transport theory and its application in heavy-ion collisions, Heavy quark di usion in QCD matter

Research Areas: Electronic Structure Calculations, Complex Oxides, Correlated Electronic and Magnetic phenomena

Research Areas: Biophysics , String eory

PhD: University of Western Ontario Research Areas: Postcolonial Literature; Transnational Intellectual History; Global Eighteenth Century; Gender and Material Culture; Translation Studies and Modern Indian Literature

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Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Goa aspires to engage students in the issues faced by our society. We familiarise students with the broader concerns in Cultural, Economic, Social & Political Research Areas: Sociolinguistics, Contact linguistics, Language Variation & change, spheres of the globalized world we live in today. e goal is not just Emergence of new varieties, Areal linguistics, Language endangerment, Sociology of to transfer knowledge, but to raise fundamental questions and Language, Culture Study and Gender study become familiar with the powerful ideas that shape our world. Not only does the curriculum provide the background for any eld of employment or for continuing study aer graduation, it also provides a common experience of learning life skills for all students in the institute.

We are a vibrant young department with dynamic faculty members. e research interests of the faculty ranges from postcolonial literature to globalization, gender studies, economic & social disparity, development related issues, economic planning, sociolin- Research Areas: Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics and Applied Time Series guistics and language endangerment. e courses oered are Econometrics designed to enhance critical thinking and analytical skills in the students. 52

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Research Areas: Sociolinguistics, Contact linguistics, Language Variation & change, Emergence of new varieties, Areal linguistics, Language endangerment, Sociology of Language, Culture Study and Gender study

Research Areas: Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics and Applied Time Series Econometrics 53

e project titled Development of remote sensing based method for the rapid reconstruction of time series of forma- tive water discharges of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers in the Himalayan Foreland, funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is a joint research project between IIT Goa faculty Dr. A.V. Sreejith and Dr. Gaurav Kumar from IISER, Bhopal. e project aims to establish a width-discharge regime relationship for the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers based on eld measurement and thereaer applying this relationship to estimate their discharge from the channel width measurements determined from satellite images. Another objective is to estimate water loss along the course of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers. e objective of IIT Goa is to detect rivers from satellite images (infrared images) and identify the width of the river at every point in its path. is along with ground data gives the amount of water owing at any place. More- over, this data is used to estimate the discharge of sediments in the river.

e DST Inspire faculty project titled Understand- ing ultrafast dynamics in the water-water interface using transient absorption spectroscopy is carried out by Dr. E. Siva Subramaniam Iyer. e research tries to make sense of emulsions formed by water. It had been widely believed that emulsions may be formed only between two immiscible liquids, viz. oil and water. Among the earliest known applications of such emulsions include the discovery of soap some three millennia ago. Ever since then, the use of emulsions has been profound. e behaviour of the substances at dierent interfaces has helped enormously in various applications. In the natural systems, however, one encounters very contrasting environments induced by the same aqueous water. Water does it so by distributing itself as interfacial water and bulk water. is project attempts to understand dynamics at such interfaces formed by dierent types of water. EVENTS

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Chief guest Mr Bhatkar speaking on the occassion of the foundation day celebration

Indian Institute of Technology Goa (IIT Goa) celebrat- Mr. Dinar Bhatkar and Mr. Chandrashekhar Inam- ed its rst year of existence on July 30, 2017. It was on dar were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour this day, a year ago, IIT Goa made its auspicious begin- respectively on the occasion. Both of them are gradu- ning from the Goa Engineering College campus in the ates of IIT Bombay batch of ‘76 and have been actively presence of Hon’ble HRD Minister Mr. Prakash involved with establishment of IIT Goa. Javadekar, the then Hon’ble Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar and Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar, the Mr. Bhatkar, in his address, inspired the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa. students to break the propensity of ‘status quo’ and to work hard towards making IIT Goa one of the best A foundation stone for a hostel was also laid institutes of the country. Mr Chandrasekhar Inamdar, down by the Hon’ble HRD Minister in presence of the guest of honor also spoke and interacted with other dignitaries. e construction of the hostel students during the orientation program for 2017 complex began in September 2017. e building is Batch. He also emphasized on the need for incorpo- expected to be ready for occupation by July 2018. rating hand on training in IIT Goa curriculum.

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IIT Goa’s 2nd foundation day was made even more special with the unveiling of IIT Goa’s o cial logo. e logo has been designed by Mr. Pranoy Das, an IISER Kolkata student, under the guidance of the Director of IIT Goa, Prof. B. K. Mishra. e logo connotes symbolically the following: e chords in the outer circle of the logo share resemblance to the sloping roof structure which are a common sight in Goa ever since the Portuguese times. e open book placed on a pedestal indicates the vastness of knowledge imparted in the institution and the ame represents the eternally burning desire to discover and innovate. e IIT Goa logo is a unique symbol that incorporates the ideals and values of the institute along with a cultural link to IIT Goa logo the place where it will take roots and grow.

Chief guest Mr Bhatkar speaking on the occassion of the foundation day celebration

IIT Goa Director Prof. B. K. Mishra explains the logo design to audience 57 3

From left: Prof. K.N. Satyanarayana (Director, IIT Tirupati), Prof. Rajat Moona (IIT Bhilai), Prof. B. K. Mishra (Director, IIT Goa), Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur (Director, IIT Jammu), Prof. P. Seshu (Director, IIT Dharwad) and Prof. C.V.R. Murty (Director, IIT Jodhpur)

Indian Institute of Technology Goa hosted the IIT Direc- tors Meet of 3rd Generation IITs on 6th April 2018 at the International Centre, Goa. Directors namely, Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur (IIT Jammu), Prof. P. Seshu (IIT Dharwad), Prof. K.N. Satyanarayana (IIT Tirupati), Prof. Rajat Moona (IIT Bhilai), Prof. P.B. Sunil Kumar over Skype (IIT Palakkad), and Prof. C.V.R. Murty (IIT Jodhpur) participated in this meeting to discuss various administrative and academic concerns. Prof. B K Mishra, Director, IIT Goa presided over the meeting. e agenda included important issues such as identifying technology tracks and developing resources for the betterment of local people along with the progress of the nation.

Following the meeting at Goa International 3G IIT Directors visit the proposed site Center, the Directors, accompanied by the Registrar for IIT Goa permanent Campus in-charge Mr Mohammed Shakeel, visited the proposed site for the permanent campus in Sanguem. 58 ST 1

Attendees of the first senate meeting in front of the venue

e 1st senate meeting of IIT Goa was convened on Members of the senate discussed various agenda 30th January 2018 at its temporary campus in Farma- items related to academic and other functions of the gudi, Ponda. e meeting was conducted under the institute. Senate gave its approval to some important chairmanship of IIT Goa Director, Prof. B. K. Mishra items such as starting of a new B.Tech. degree and was attended by the nominated members of senate program in Maths & Computing, a school-based as well as heads of the concerned departments from academic structure for pomoting interdisciplinary IIT Bombay, the mentoring institute for IIT Goa. All programs and research, introduction of the PhD the faculty members of IIT Goa and student represen- program in all schools, etc. e senate also deliberat- tatives also participated in the meeting. ed on the possibility of a revised curriculum and academic structure for undergraduate program. ey were also special invitees representing Issues like policy on academic malpractices, manda- both industry and academia present at the meeting. tory attendance were also discussed. Proceedings ese included Prof. Shobha Madan, Prof. Somnath concluded with the approval of senate subcommit- Biswas, Mr Chandrasekhar Inamdar among others. teees constituted for variours academic activities. 59

Following the unveiling of the Institute logo in July 2017, IIT Goa also launched its biannual newsletter, Gurukul Vārtā. e name of the newsletter captures the ideals of the ancient Gurukul culture, where students living together under one roof are always considered as equals, irrespective of their social background or economic status. Like this traditional system of learning, IIT Goa considers the relation between a student and a teacher to be sacred and an indispensible part of an individual’s growth. Like in a Gurukul, students of IIT Goa will inculcate fundamental values such as hard work, sincerity, openness of ideas, intellectual rigour and humility in order to succeed in all spheres of life.

e IIT Goa Newsletter is edited and designed by student volunteers under the expert guidance of the Coor- dinator of Student Aairs, Dr. Rishikesh Narayan.

• Cover page of the first edition of Gurukul Varta

Student coordinator Dr Rishikesh Narayan with students during a quiz event 60

Various former and present IIT directors were invited to IIT Goa during 2017-18 to foster a spirit of collaboration and alliance among both new and old IITs. e discussions and interactive sessions during these visits covered many aspects of institute building, ranging from strategic growth and planned infrastructure for campus to designing new curriculum and hands-on training for students.

Prof. Damodar Acharya, former Director IIT Kharagpur and former Chairman AICTE Delhi Prof. U. B. Desai, Director IIT Hyderabad, meets the IIT Goa faculty and visited IIT Goa in September 2017 and offered explains the structure of the Fractal Curriculum for undergraduate his expert advice for the future direction of programs at IIT Hyderabad. IIT Goa.

Prof. C.V.R. Murty, Director IIT Jodhpur, and Mr. M. L. Bapna, Advisor industry-academia interface at IIT Jodhpur, discuss various aspects of institute building (academics, infrastructure, human resources and industry outreach) with IIT Goa faculty. 61 NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 62

On 31st October 2017, IIT Goa celebrated the National Unity Day. is day marked the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Ironman of India. We paid homage to this great man who is responsible for stringing together the India we know today. Had it not been for his determination and strong resolve to unite the nation, India would have been split into numerous princely states. e celebrations commenced with a documentary on the life of Sardar Patel. e documentary was followed by an Elocution competition on the topic ‘Sardar Patel: What do his ideas mean in the present generation?’. Aer this, Prof. Amaldev Manuel shared his views about the importance of unity in the present world.

“I wouldn’t be speaking only for myself when I say that the new generation of India would go to great lengths to preserve the Unity of our country”. - Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the iron man of India Neha Shah, B.Tech Batch ’16

• Dr Amaldev Manuel speaking on the importance of national integration

Dr Manuel drew a wonderful analogy between the European Union and India and how the ‘states’ were pulling out of the EU and how there was general turmoil all over the world with referendums related to the disintegration of countries. is emphasiz- es how important it is to have a day dedicated to the celebration of the Unity of our nation. Everyone present felt proud of being an Indian. Let us truly understand the motive of this celebration and work towards a united and progressive India. 63

IIT Goa celebrated the Nations’s 70th Independence ey put up a spectacular play on the theme ‘ Unity in day with great zeal and enthusiasm. e ceremony Diversity’. e play made us all realize that we have not began at 9 am, with the Director of IIT Goa, Dr. B.K. yet achieved what our freedom ghters dreamt of, a Mishra, unfurling the ag along with Dr. B.B. Appaji, united India, where everybody lives in peace and the Senior Sports Ocer of IIT Goa. e students harmony. is play, written by Mr. Ashish Kumar and and sta members then proceeded to proudly sing directed by Mr. Abhay Kajaniya inspired us all to work the National Anthem. together to make India a better place. e Dance club members, led by Mr. Ishan Singhal put up an amazing e audience gathered at the Old Library performance (inset) which further enhanced the spirit Hall for the function. e hosts Ms. Himali Goel and of patriotism. e students practised well in advance to Mr. Vishal Jha requested the Director to address the make this program a great success. eir dedication crowd on the special occasion. Ms. Gunjan Goyal was visible throughout their performances. mesmerized everyone present with a beautiful patriotic song, in the memory of all the lives laid e program concluded with Dr. B.B. Appaji down for this country. is was followed by a giving the vote of thanks. In all, it was a great show and patriotic song by Mr. Shivam Pandey and Mr. all the participants did a tremendous job in making it a While rest of India got freedom on Shreyash Tripathi. eir song lled everyone with a success . August 15, 1947, Goa and a couple of sense of pride and love for our country. en came other places were still under the imperial the turn of the Dramatics Club. rule of the Europeans. It had wait for 14 more years to get freedom from its colonial masters - the Portuguese. Goan freedom struggle was a collective e ort of armed guerrillas, satyagrahis, journal- ists, lm artists and many others. Goa nally became part of the Indian Repub- lic on December 19, 1961, with the help of Operation Vijay by Indian army.

56th Goa Liberation Day was celebrated on 19th December 2017 in IIT Goa campus with lot of enthusiasm and excitement. To mark this momentous occasion, all the professors and sta of IIT Goa assembled in our conference room for the event. Prof. Rodney Fernandes, Dean (AP) and a native of Goa, gave an excellent speech describing the rich history of Goa as well as the struggles of the Goan people leading up to the liberation day on 19th Dec 1961. He also detailed the other important events Postage stamp issued by the Gover- which have shaped the history of Goa. is historic day was also ment of India to comemmorate the commemorated by the launch of new IIT Goa website by our Students perform during the independence day celebrations. Golden jubilee of Goa’s liberation. Director, Prof. B. K. Mishra. 64

Faculty and staff performing yoga on the international day of yoga.

In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, a er the call for the adoption of 21 June as Inter- national Day of Yoga was made by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. As a part of the global initiative and as an endeavour towards promot- ing a holistic approach to health and well-being, IIT Goa celebrated the “International Yoga Day” on its GEC campus.

e program started with an address by Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, Dean, IIT Goa, in which he laid a lot of importance on well being and health of human body and soul through yoga. He said, “With International Yoga Day Celebrations, Yoga has become a universal phenomenon and it is a joyous moment for us to be a part of it”. Going further Mr. Vinod Chimulkar from Patanjali Yog Samiti, Ponda and his team gave a lecture-cum-demonstration on yoga with the help of volunteers. Students, sta and faculty members of the Institute also performed yoga together on the occasion. Logo of International Yoga Day 66

IIT Goa celebrated the nation’s 69th Republic Day with the Director of IIT Goa, Prof. B.K. Mishra, unfurling the ag along with Dr. B.B. Appaji, the Senior Sports Ocer of IIT Goa, Dr. Rodney. A. Fernandes, Dean of Academic Aairs, IIT Goa and Dr. Rishikesh Narayan, Assistant Professor, IIT Goa. e students and sta members then proceeded to proudly sing the National Anthem which was led by a choir of students. e host Mr. Vishal Jha requested the Director to address the crowd and e Dance club members, led by Ms. Avya impart his insights on the special occasion. Bansal put up an amazing classical performance which further enhanced the spirit of the occasion.e Dramatics Club put up a spectacular play which made us all realize that we have not yet achieved what our freedom ghters dreamt for – a united India – where everybody lives in peace and harmony. is play, written by Mr. Ashish Kumar and directed by Mr. Abhay Kajaniya inspired us all to work together to make India a better place. e Dance club members, led by Ms. Avya Bansal put up an amazing classical performance which further enhanced the spirit of the occasion. Faculty and staff performing yoga on the international day of yoga. • Student band playing national songs.

In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as the International Day of • Student participating in elocution Yoga, a er the call for the adoption of 21 June as Inter- competion. national Day of Yoga was made by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. As a part of the global initiative and as an endeavour towards promot- ing a holistic approach to health and well-being, IIT e event commenced on a beautiful note Goa celebrated the “International Yoga Day” on its with poems and speeches by Mr. Ashish GEC campus. Kumar, Mr. Pallav Mathur and Mr. Shivam Kumar. is was followed by a e program started with an address by patriotic song by Mr. Shivam Pandey and Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, Dean, IIT Goa, in which he his band. eir song lled everyone with a laid a lot of importance on well being and health of sense of pride and love for our nation. e human body and soul through yoga. He said, “With Dramatics Club put up a spectacular play International Yoga Day Celebrations, Yoga has which made us all realize that we have not become a universal phenomenon and it is a joyous yet achieved what our freedom ghters moment for us to be a part of it”. Going further Mr. dreamt for – a united India – where every- is day was made even more special by the launch of the Vinod Chimulkar from Patanjali Yog Samiti, Ponda body lives in peace and harmony. is YourDost collaboration. Yourdost is an organization that and his team gave a lecture-cum-demonstration on play, written by Mr. Ashish Kumar and provides 24x7 online counselling services. In today’s stressful yoga with the help of volunteers. Students, sta and directed by Mr. Abhay Kajaniya inspired world, such an initiative will be very helpful for the students. e faculty members of the Institute also performed us all to work together to make India a program concluded with Dr. Rishikesh Narayan giving the vote yoga together on the occasion. Logo of International Yoga Day better place. of thanks. 67 During 2017-18, IIT Goa further celebrated the diversity of Indian and Goan culture in collaboration with the Goa Engineering College through the Farmagudi chapter of Spic Macay. Two events were organized to showcase regional diversity.

e rst event organized was a stunning performance of Pung Cholom, a Manipuri dance form where the performers play hand-beaten drums and dance at the same time. e energetic team and their electric rhythms were greatly appreciated by the audience.

e second event showcased the musical genre, Fado, with a mesmerizing recital by famous Goan singer, Ms. Sonia Sirsat. Her versa- tile and enchanting voice brought to life the rich cultural heritage of Goa for members of the IIT • Ms Sonia Sirsat singing a Fado song and GEC community.

• Manipuri dancers perfoming Pung Cholom dance during a SPIC MACAY event. STUDENT ACTIVITIES During 2017-18, IIT Goa further celebrated the diversity of Indian and Goan culture in collaboration with the Goa Engineering College through the Farmagudi chapter of Spic Macay. Two events were organized to showcase regional diversity.

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• Manipuri dancers perfoming Pung Cholom dance during a SPIC MACAY event. 69 Every summer, the Students Technical Activities Body (STAB), IIT-B helps students transform their ideas into technical projects through Institute Technical Summer Projects (ITSP). In the Summer of 2017, IIT Goa sent two teams of four each to IIT-Bombay to participate in ITSP, the rst of which constructed an X-type quadcopter and the second, a robotic manipulator. According to Prabal Bhatnagar, a participant for ITSP, it not only provided valuable hands-on experience but also great expo- sure to various high technology subjects and projects.

Smart India Hackathon is organised by Government Avya Bansal, Himali Goel, Abhishek Varghese, of India for the students of technical institutes of the Ishan Singhal and Manika Khare. country with the purpose of harnessing the creativi- IIT Goa Team selected “Management of ty and technical expertise of brilliant young minds Railway Rest houses and Holiday Homes” under for national development. e goal is to solve real Ministry of Railways as their problem. eir life problems of national importance presented by proposal was among the top few proposals selected dierent ministries. e composition of IIT Goa for nals. e team went to Udaipur for the nal team for this year’s Hackathon was: Jarnu Girdhar, round of soware edition held in March 2018.

e Youth Delegation is a program conducted by the Minis- try of Youth Aairs and Sports, Government of India. Every year, India sends and receives several youth delegates to and from various nations to foster cordial relations with these countries and help students gain international experience.

During 2017-18, Revant Sharma (Mechanical 2016 batch) Cryptathon is an annual Treasure Hunt solving riddles to get to the nish line rst. was the rst student to be selected as a delegate to represent event at IIT Goa. e event, initiated by e theme of this year was "Using the Tech- India in Nepal. is was soon followed by the good news of Abhishek Varghese and Vikas Bansal, nology Around". e Puzzles and Clues were four IIT Goa students getting selected to be part of a delega- turned out to be one of the most interest- based on the above theme. e game tion to China: Prabal Bhatnagar, Shivangi Sharma, Neha Shah and Janmejay Rao. ey will be visiting various places ing and fun events of the year. is year's demands intellectual, cognitive and athletic in China for the duration of seven days in July 2018 in order organizers were Abhishek Varghese, skills from the players. Cryptathon will come to gain a holistic view of global and local contexts which Gaurav Ganna, Jarnu Girdhar and Jatin again next year and hopes to increase its would help them become better citizens of India in future. Johri. e game features around 10 teams participants by taking in players from dier- battling their minds, nding clues, and ent colleges within the campus as well. 70 Every summer, the Students Technical Activities Body (STAB), IIT-B helps students transform their ideas into technical projects through Institute Technical Summer Projects (ITSP). In the Summer of 2017, IIT Goa sent two teams of four each to IIT-Bombay to participate in ITSP, the rst of which constructed an X-type quadcopter and the second, a robotic manipulator. According to Prabal Bhatnagar, a participant for ITSP, it not only provided valuable hands-on experience but also great expo- sure to various high technology subjects and projects.

e Debate Competition was held on 18 March, 2018 e honorable judges, Dr Rishikesh Narayan, Dr. and organized by Ms. Himali Goel (Debate Secretary) Amaldev Manual and Dr. Nida Sajid seemed to and Mr. Abhay Kajania (Dramatics Secretary). e cherish the discussion and decided to declare two motion before the house, 'Is cultural integration teams as winners along with a best speaker. Both the important in modern India', triggered a heated debate and quiz competitions were a cherishable discussion amongst the participant teams. Each team aair both for the participants and the audience, as speaker received a time of 4 minutes to put forward they evoked thought about Indian culture and histo- their views and the cross questioning round saw ry among the young college students. opponent teams struggling to defend their arguments.

e quiz competition, STIMU- LATE, was held on 17 March 2018. e competition was organized and hosted by Ms. Gunjan Goyal (Liter- ary Secretary) and Mr. Ansh Rajdev. e rst round was an MCQ round consisting of questions based on Indian history and Indian history and culture. e qualifying teams were invited to participate in the quiz round which was extremely entertaining and engaging not only for the participants but also for the audience present at the venue. 72

Flock is a MINI-FEST organized by freshers of IIT-GOA. e event was held from 19-21 January 2018. is fest was lled with dierent Sports and Games like Badminton, Cricket, Catch phrase, Cs Go, Fifa, Futsal, Pictionary, Table Tennis and Talent show. Even with a small strength of students, the fest was well organized and was a great success. In future this mini-fest will be conducted by freshers as done by the 2017 batch. It will encourage them to work as a team and build their con dence to take initiative. In future, this fest would also attract considerable media attention and numerous sponsors.

IIT Goa had the privilege of participating in Waves, the annual cultural festival of BITS Goa, for the rst time in 2017. Students of our college took part in various events of dance, drama, photography, stand-up comedy, quizzing, debating, poetry, ne arts, and music. Our institute presented two group performances, one each in the eld of dance and drama. e group dance was choreo- graphed by the Cultural Secretary, lshan Singhal. e street play was directed by the Drama Secretary, Abhay Kajania. Among individual participants, Ashish Kumar brought glory to our institute by securing the rst place in lrshaad, a Hindi poetry competition. 73

Dr. Appaji Boppanda, a senior sports students were able to assemble teams for authority from IIT-Bombay initiated daily Cricket, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, NSO (National Sports Organization) meet- Athletics and Volleyball, which participated ings which not only train students in vari- in various sports competitions throughout ous sports and physical activities but also the year. e Institute participated in events helps them improve their overall health such as Inter-IIT Sports Meet, Spree-BITS with an active lifestyle. In this spirit of GOA and Aavhan-IIT Bombay in 2017-18. training and teamwork, the 52

e Indian Institute of Technology, Madras IIT Bhubaneswar. e girls’ badminton hosted the 52nd edition of lnter-llT sports team comprising of Ms. Avya Bansal and meet from December 15 to 23, 2017. is Ms. Gouri Birhare proved themselves by year the students of IIT Goa got an oppor- defeating IIT Ropar. In chess, Mr. Abhishek tunity to participate in several sports like Varghese, the team captain, won two Cricket, Football, Badminton, Table Tennis, matches and had one end in a draw. Mr. Athletics, and Chess. e cricket team qual- Rao Janmejay and Mr. Sriniwas won one ied for the Pre-Quarter nal by defeating match each for their team.

A cricketing tournament CRIC-VERSE e tournament was won by Team Pallav was organised at IIT Goa on 24th and 25th captained by Abhish kumar beating Team March, 2018 in which nearly 75 students Saurabh in the nals. Man of the tourna- participated. It had 6 teams participating in ment was awarded to Harsh Dubey and it with three teams each in two pools. Tour- Woman of the tournament was awarded to nament was played in 3 stages with rst Gauri Birhare for their extraordinary being the league stage and the other being performance throughout the event. the qualiers and the nal. 74 75 IIT Goa has many clubs run by active INFRASTRUCTURE student volunteers. roughout the year, they organize many activities to keep students busy in their free time and create a vibrant campus life.

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At present, IIT Goa operates from the Goa College of Engineering (GCE) campus in Farmagudi, Goa. e GCE authorities and their sta are extending to us their best possible cooperation by sharing their infrastructure and resources. ese include classrooms, lecture halls, auditorium, reading room, labs, girls and boys hostel, space for new faculty cabins, hall for IIT Goa central library and medical facility, and rooms for administrative block. In addition, IIT Goa has constructed many sports facilities on GCE campus, including a volleyball and badminton court along with a cricket eld. Currently, a new hostel complex and academic block are under construction and are expected to be ready by July 2018. It is our aim to provide a state of the art learning experience to our students, at par with the other IITs. 78 Experimenting is the best way to learn any concept, and the labs at IIT Goa do just that. e CS lab, for example, was fun and full of interesting problems to solve while helping us learn basic skills of programming. e professors encourage us to be curious At present, IIT Goa operates from the Goa College of Engineering (GCE) “and think as much as possible while performing the experiments. Overall it was a great campus in Farmagudi, Goa. e GCE authorities and their sta are extending learning experience. to us their best possible cooperation by sharing their infrastructure and ,, Kalyani Goyal resources. ese include classrooms, lecture halls, auditorium, reading room, Batch’17, CSE labs, girls and boys hostel, space for new faculty cabins, hall for IIT Goa central library and medical facility, and rooms for administrative block. In addition, IIT Goa has constructed many sports facilities on GCE campus, including a volleyball and badminton court along with a cricket eld. Currently, a new hostel complex and academic block are under construction and are expected to be ready by July 2018. It is our aim to provide a state of the art learning experience to our students, at par with the other IITs. 79 Construction for a new IIT Goa academic block is nearing completion with additional space to house research equipment and facilities. With the increasing number of faculty members, there is greater need to set up specialized laboratories to conduct cuttingedge research. is new block will house these new labs along with space for student activities, administrative work and central instrumentation facility. e academic block is expected to be ready by July 2018.

(Right) Construction in progress of the academic block in Goa College of Engineering campus, Farmagudi Construction for the new IIT Goa hostel Everyone was excited about the new hostel as plans cum complex was started at Goa Engineering College blueprint of the hostel were presented to the attendees. on 28 September 2017. A small ceremony e new hostel complex is going to have four blocks, was organized on this occasion, o ciated by three for the boys' hostel and one for the girls' hostel, Prof. B. K. Mishra, Director of IIT Goa. CPWD and will be able to accommodate upto 1200 students. o cials, Director of SCON construction agency, Other facilities, such as outdoor sports courts and Prof. Rodney Fernandes, Dean of IIT Goa, Mr. indoor common rooms are also going to be built. e M. Shakeel, Registrar incharge, and the students hostel is expected to be ready by July 2018 for the new of IIT Goa were also invited. batch of students in 2018-19.

The hostel complex expected to be ready by beginning of academic year 2018-19 80 Construction for a new IIT Goa academic Indian Institute of Technology Goa, established in the year block is nearing completion with additional 2016, had initially been o ered a land by the Govt. of Goa in space to house research equipment and Loliem Village, Canacona Taluka, South Goa District facilities. With the increasing number of measuring about 318 acres for the establishment of IIT Goa faculty members, there is greater need to set permanent campus. Later due to some unforeseen circum- up specialized laboratories to conduct stances, the above land could not be transferred to IIT Goa. cuttingedge research. is new block will e Govt. of Goa proposed a di erent piece of land located house these new labs along with space for in Sanguem area. student activities, administrative work and Subsequent to the above, the MHRD had directed central instrumentation facility. e academ- the Site Selection Committee (SSC) vide letter no. ic block is expected to be ready by July 2018. DTE/Estt/IITG/ 2017/3615, dated 07.02.2017 for the inspection and acquisition of land measuring 300 Acres (Right) Construction in progress of the academic (approx.) as proposed by the Govt. of Goa. On 23.02.2018 block in Goa College of Engineering campus, the SSC visit the proposed land and submitted its report Farmagudi which was submitted to the Ministry on 27.04.2018 for further necessary action. Institute will immediately start the process of Construction for the new IIT Goa hostel Everyone was excited about the new hostel as plans cum planning the Campus Master plan as soon as the land is complex was started at Goa Engineering College blueprint of the hostel were presented to the attendees. handed over. e Detailed Project Report (DPR) is already on 28 September 2017. A small ceremony e new hostel complex is going to have four blocks, prepared and approved. Every e ort shall be made to speed was organized on this occasion, o ciated by three for the boys' hostel and one for the girls' hostel, up the process of planning and construction of permanent Prof. B. K. Mishra, Director of IIT Goa. CPWD and will be able to accommodate upto 1200 students. campus. is site is located near Salaulim dam and a United o cials, Director of SCON construction agency, Other facilities, such as outdoor sports courts and Nations biodiversity heritage park without being too far Prof. Rodney Fernandes, Dean of IIT Goa, Mr. indoor common rooms are also going to be built. e from urban centres. It is a picturesque place where there is M. Shakeel, Registrar incharge, and the students hostel is expected to be ready by July 2018 for the new plenty of water, electricity and other amenities. Layout of the proposed land for IIT Goa of IIT Goa were also invited. batch of students in 2018-19.

The hostel complex expected to be ready by beginning of academic year 2018-19 Proposed site for the permanent campus in Sanguem, Goa 81 Formation of Central Library

ere have been major developments in last one year in terms of library infrastructure and procurement of library resources. With the joining of various faculties in dierent disciplines, the number of book & journal recommendations has also gone up and so the procurement. e details of the library procurement during the nancial year 2017-2018 are enumerated below.

Current Science* (1,00,000) Electronics For You (960) 566 India Today (2,340) Lonely Planet (1,020) 361460 e Week (1,250) e Economist (10,000) Outlook (2,249) Time (3,888) Digit (1,099) Topgear (1,020)

(cost in brackets, *lifetime subscription)

American Mathematical Society (AMS) (5,76, 214) Springer Link 1700 Collection + Nature Journal* American Institute of Physics - eSS Collection* Science Online (AAAS) (2,13, 576) Annual Reviews - eSS Collection* Web of Science Lease Access* Printer (1) SIAM (17 E-Journals) (2,48,383) Desktop (3) JSTOR* CCTV Camera (2) Pictures of the IIT Goa Library. at the PNAS (2,00,040) temporary campus. (Right) IIT ACM Digital Library* (number in brackets) Bombay Librarian, Mr. Kamble, gets felicitated by IIT Goa Director for his contribution in setting up the Central (cost in brackets, *via consortium) Library at IIT Goa. 82 Formation of Central Library

(cost in brackets, *lifetime subscription)

Mr. Charashekar Inamdar, advisor Internship and Placement Cell, speaking to students during the Orientation Program

e Internship and Placement Cell of IIT Goa has been As a result of the active role of Internship Cell, set up with an aim to facilitate interaction of students students from prestigious Indian Universities and with Indian Science and Technology establishments Institutes will be joining IIT Goa during the and organize internships in the same. It also provides a summer of 2018. ese students are aliated with portal for external students who seek an internship institutions such as IISERs, NITs, Manipal Institute with faculty at IIT Goa. It further facilitates memoran- of Technology, BITs, Delhi University, Madras dum of understanding (MOU) with global organiza- Christian College, Galgotia University. In addition, tions and institutes with the goal of establishing our own IIT Goa students have gone to stalwart student exchange programs. Currently it consists of a Institutes and Industry for their summer intern- faculty coordinator and four student representatives. It ships. ese include IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT also has an experienced external advisor from the Kanpur, IISER Bhopal, BSNL, VECC, Siemens, industry, Mr. Chandrashekar Inamdar, who provides BHEL, IFB Appliances, MRF among others. his valuable input on a regular basis. 84

23 minutes 71Students per session 118counselling Signups Sessions

On India’s 69th Republic day, IIT Goa signed MoU with YourDost, a Bangalore based company which provides online counseling and emotional wellness solutions to academic institutes all over India. e institute hired the services of this company to provide round the clock option of counseling to our students.

Over the period of this collaboration, dozens of IIT Goa students have utilized their services through chatting sessions as well as phone conversations with their panel of experts. ese sessions included wide-ranging topics of students' interests, such as self improvement, academic performance, career, emotional wellbeing, etc.

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50 of the students were 25 of the students looking for guidance on wanted to improve managing their time their study skills 85

It is the vision of IIT Goa to provide state of the art ere is wi facility on campus and at hostels with IT infrastructure for all its functions, from 72 wi Access Points, LAN Facility with nearly 150 o ce documentation to class room instruction. nodes, having NKN (1Gbps) and BSNL (45Mbps) With this broad aim the Institute has been actively for Internet leased line facility. e Computer Lab thinking about ways to improve its IT facilities. consists of 37 systems with dual boot windows and Currently the institute network is a cam- linux OS, which is utilised for courses like Auto- puswide network distributed over various cad, Solidworks, Computer Programming, and departments. All classrooms are well equipped Computer Networks. In total IIT Goa has 117 Com- with Projectors and PA/AV systems. puter Systems in use.

At the moment all academic procedures (applica- e IT infrastructure team, coordinated by Dr tions, registration & fee payment, course manage- Sreejith A.V., is also working on ways to provide ment, grade submission etc.) are done online and o ce automation and is actively seeking out inputs there are dedicated websites for them. Some of from older IITs like Bombay and Kanpur. In the them like PhD admission portal is developed and near future, the institute aims to install a high run by IIT Goa team. At present the following performance computing system for its research and network services are being provided FTP, NTP, development activities and a tendering process is Bighome, DNS, VPN, LDAP,NFS and Database. underway. e institute also envisages expanding Currently a new server room is in the process of its services to be a regional resource center for the being established that will reduce the dependence dissemination of Soware and IT skill develop- on IIT Bombay facilities (for moodle, registration ment. and grade submission). 86

IIT Goa is marching ahead towards its third year of Having all facilities under the same roof will establishment. In the academic year 2018-19, the also put IIT Goa in a unique position to oer its institute is starting its Ph.D. program. While the services to other institutions in the region. In this B.Tech Students are getting excellent training in regard, IIT Goa is in the process of procuring instru- their respective engineering courses, it is equally ments through the central instrumentation facility important for them to be exposed to state of the art such as High Energy Planetary ball mill, Fluorimeter, analytical instruments, which are being used in HPLC, UVVisible Spectrophotometer, Automated various industries, production units and high end column choromatograph, Time Correlated Single laboratories across the world. e equipment Photon Counter, Scanning Electron Microscope, procured for running advanced B.Tech courses will HPC, ermogravimetry, Dynamic light scattering, be useful M.Sc. and M.Tech. programs which are High speed camera, Atomic force microscope, being conceived at the moment. Contact angle measurement systems, etc. 87

From top left: Medical Center, Reading room, Library, Lecture halls and Boys hostel ADMINISTRATION

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IIT Goa was registered as a From modest beginnings with Society in the year 2016 vide registration few faculty and temporary sta members, no.210/Goa/2016 dated 14thJuly 2016. e rst Statute the administrative section of IIT Goa had grown of IIT Goa along with 2nd and 3rd generation IITs was both in numbers and infrastructure over the past one notied by MHRD vide F.No.24-8/017-TS.1dated year. By the end of the Financial Year 2017-18, IIT 1stSeptember 2017. e Union Cabinet approved Goa began operations in dierent departments from amendment of Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 to its own campus with new recruitment of new teach- incorporate six new IITs including IIT Goa-an institu- ing and non-teaching sta. ese include Finance tion of national importance vide Institute of Technolo- and Accounts, Stores and Purchase, Construction gy Amendment Act 2016. Subsequently on July 30, and Estate Management, Services and Facility 2016, IIT Goa made its auspicious beginning from the management and Oce Automation. To develop a Goa Engineering College Campus at Farmagudi, consistent system and rich IIT culture, IIT Bombay Ponda, in the state of Goa. has been given responsibilities to mentor IIT Goa. 90 Professor B. K. Mishra is the Director of Indian Institute of Technology Goa since March 2017. Prior to joining IIT Goa he was Director of CSIR-IMMT Bhubaneswar and Professor at IIT Kanpur. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Metallurgical Engineering from N.I.T. Rourkela, in 1981 and then obtained his Ph.D. degree from University of Utah, USA in the year 1990 and continued there for his post-doctoral research. In the year 1993, he returned to India and joined I.I.T. Kanpur to start his teaching career. He is recognized for his contribution in the eld of Extractive Metallurgy, Powder Technology and Mathematical Modelling. Prof. Mishra has published over 240 SCI journal papers in minerals, metallurgy, and powder technology area. He is the recipient of the National Geoscience Award and is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. Prof. Mishra is committed to promote a collaborative environment that spurs innovations in learning and research as well as close connections with the industry and local Prof. B. K. Mishra community.

Prof. Rodney Fernandes took over as the Dean of Academic Aairs in August 2017. He also has the additional charge as the Dean of Faculty Aairs, IIT Goa. Prof. Fernandes is a Professor at IIT Bombay in the Dept. of Chemistry and is currently on deputation. His quali cations include PhD in Organic Chemistry (NCL Pune/Pune University) and post-doctoral research at Tohoku University, Japan and Freiburg University, Germany. He recently received the special distinction of delivering 4th Prof. S. C. Bhattacharya Memorial Lecture at Goa Univer- sity on account of his signi cant contribution to the eld of organic synthesis. Previously, Prof. Fernandes was a Lecturer at Goa Engineer- ing College which currently shares its campus with IIT Goa. e institute has bene tted immensely from close connection to Goa as a native as well as an educator. Prof. Rodney Fernandes

Mr. Mohammad Shakeel joined IIT Goa in July 2017 as OSD and Regis- trar In-charge aer working many years in the IIT system. Before joining IIT Goa, he was the Registrar in IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) and played an important role in the institute building process. Mr. Shakeel served close to twenty years at IIT Kanpur on various administrative positions (including Joint Registrar) in the departments like Finance & Accounts, Internal Audit, R&D Administration, Internation- al Outreach, Alumni Relations & Funds raising. Before joining the IIT system, he worked for over a decade with e Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) Network. Mr. Shakeel brings this vast experience to IIT Goa and has been instrumental in expanding as well as transforming the administrative infrastructure of a budding institute. Mr Mohammed Shakeel 91

e Ministry of Human Resource and Develop- ment, Govt of India had announced the establishment of Indian Institute of Technology in the State of Goa vide its notication No. 65-1/2014-T.S.I, Dated 14.06.2016. IIT Bombay constituted a New IIT Mentoring Cell (NIMC) to coordinate various activities in connection with the establishment of IIT Goa.

Prof. Shiva Prasad, Professor, Depart- ment of Physics, was appointed as the Professor In-charge, NIMC. Aer his superannuation, he joined as Director General of Institute of Infra- Prof. Shiva Prasad structure Technology Research and Manage- ment (IITRM), Ahmedabad. Prof. A.V. Maha- jan, Professor was given the charge of Professor In-charge w.e.f 24.01.2018 (F/N) vice Prof. Shiva Prasad.

Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, Department of Chemical Engineering, is appointed as the Acting Professor In-Charge w.e.f. 02.05.2018 vice Prof. A.V. Mahajan. Prof. Bhartiya has previously served as the Dean of Academic Aairs at IIT Goa during the academic year Prof. A. V. Mahajan 2016-17.

Currently, IIT Goa Mentoring Cell com prises of the following members: • Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay • Mr B.S. Punalkar, Ocer on Special Duty, IIT Bombay • Mr P.V. Raghavan, Ocer on Special Duty, IIT Bombay

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Student Internship Cell Dr. Sudhakar Yogaraj Faculty A airs Dr. E. Siva Subramaniyam Iyer

IT Infrastructure & Oce Automation Cell Dr. Sreejith A V Student A airs & Cultural A airs Dr. Rishikesh Narayan Technical Events Dr. Amaldev Manuel Corporate and International Relations Cell Dr. G. V. Prabhu Gaunkar 93 1

IN THE CHAIR

From left: Mr Mohammed Shakeel (Senate Secretary), Prof. B. K. Mishra (Senate Chair), Prof. Rodney Fernandes (Dean AP, IIT GOA)

Prof. B K Mishra, Director, IIT Goa

1. Prof. Devang V Khakhar Director, IIT Bombay 2. Dr. Amaldev Manuel IIT Goa 3. Prof. T S Rathore IIT Goa 4. Prof. B M Arora IIT Goa 5. Dr. Brijesh Eshpuniyani IIT Goa 6. Prof. G V Prabhu Gaunkar IIT Goa 7. Prof. Somnath Biswas IIT Kanpur 8. Prof. Shobha Madan IISER Mohali 9. Prof. Amitava De IIT Bombay 10. Prof. Sharad Bhartiya IIT Bombay 11. Prof. S Baskar IIT Bombay 12. Gaurav Aidasani (Student) Student Representative, IIT Goa 13. Rao Janmejay (Student) Student Representative, IIT Goa 14. Gaurav Dahiya (Student) Student Representative, IIT Goa 15. Ishan Singhal (Student) Student Representative, IIT Goa 94

1. Prof. Rajesh Prabhu Gaonkar Professor-on-deputation, IIT Goa 2. Prof. Gopal Mugeraya (Engineering) 3. Prof. Sudhir R Ghorpade (Science) 4. Prof. K Ramasubramaniam (Humanities) 5. Prof. Rodney Fernandes Dean (AP) IIT Goa 6. Prof. Krishna P Kaliappan HoD, Chemistry, Mentoring IIT 7. Prof. Neela Nataraj HoD, Mathematics, Mentoring IIT 8. Prof. P Laxminarayan Trivedi HoD, HSS, Mentoring IIT 9. Prof. Uday Khedkar HoD, CSE, Mentoring IIT 10. Prof. Baylon G Fernandes HoD, EE, Mentoring IIT 11. Prof. P Bhalchandra HoD, ME, Mentoring IIT 12. Prof. K G Suresh HoD, Physics, Mentoring IIT 13. Dr. Siva S Iyer IIT Goa 14. Dr. Nandakumar NP IIT Goa 15. Dr. Rishikesh Narayana IIT Goa 16. Dr. Sreejith AV IIT Goa 17. Dr. Sanand Dilip Amita Athalye IIT Goa 18. Dr. Sarang Pendharker IIT Goa 19. Dr. Nida Sajid IIT Goa 20. Dr. Lok Pati Tripathi IIT Goa 21. Mr. Chandrashekhar Inamdar Distinguished person (Industry) 22. Mr. Anil Gupta Distinguished person (R&D) 23. Mr. Mohammad Shakeel Registrar In-charge & Secretary

Prof. Rodney Fernandes (Dean AP, IIT GOA) addresses the Senate 95 31 2018

e rst recruitment of non-teaching sta was done vide advertisement no.IITGoa/Rect/Admin/2017 16th dated August, 2017. Against the advertisement, the following Sta have been recruited and joined the Institute in Financial Year 2017-18.

Sr. No. Name Designation 1 Ms. Shilpa Assistant Registrar 2 Mr.Mustaque Khan Sr. Superintendent (on deputation) 3 Mr.Ankita Sawant Junior Assistant Sr. No. Name Designation School

1 Prof. B.K. Mishra Director Mechanical Sciences 31 2018 2 Prof. Rodney Fernandes Professor & Dean (Academic Program) Dept of Chemistry, IIT Bombay (Deputation) 3 Prof. Rajesh Prabhu Gaonkar Professor Mechanical Science Sr. No. Name Designation GEC Goa (Deputation) 1 Mr. Mohammad Shakeel Registrar (In-charge) 4 Dr. Nandakumar Nambath Assistant Professor Electrical Sciences 2 Ms. Shilpa Assistant Registrar 3 Mr.Mustaque Khan Sr. Superintendent (on deputation) 5 Dr. E. Siva Subramaniam Iyer Assistant Professor Chemical & Biological 4 Mr. Derick George Executive Ocer Sciences 5 Dr.Neema ali Part time Medical Ocer 6 Dr. Rishikesh Narayan Assistant Professor Chemical & Biological 6 Mr. Amol Kamble System Administrator Sciences 7 Mr. Mahesh Salgaonkar System Administrator 7 Dr. Sreejith A. V. Assistant Professor Mathematics & Computer 8 Mrs. Rajashree Joshi Sta Nurse Science 9 Ms. Ankita Sawant Junior Assistant 8 Dr. Sanand Dilip Athalye Assistant Professor Electrical Sciences 10 Mr. Sarvesh Naik Oce Assistant 11 Ms. NevitaMurgaonkar Oce Assistant 9 Dr. Sarang Pendharker Assistant Professor Electrical Sciences 12 Mr. Mahadev Pai Oce Assistant 13 Mr. Digvesh Naik Oce Assistant 10 Dr. Nida Sajid Assistant Professor Humanities & Social 14 Ms Rani Kumari Oce Assistant Sciences 15 Mr. Kartik Gaude Oce Assistant 11 Dr. Lok Pati Tripathi Assistant Professor Mathematics & Computer 16 Ms. Sanila K S Laboratory Assistant Science 17 Mr. Amey Naik Dessai Laboratory Attendant 12 Dr. Saumya Bajpai Assistant Professor Mathematics & Computer 18 Mr. Nikhil Gaonkar Laboratory Attendant Science 19 Mr. Santosh R. Tamoskar Laboratory Attendant 13 Dr. Ponnulakshmi V K Assistant Professor Mechanical Sciences 20 Mr. Chinmaye P. Kenkre Workshop Instructor 21 Ms. Sonali Naik Library Trainee 14 Prof. T. S. Rathore Visiting Professor Electrical Sciences 22 Mr. Rohan Parab Library Trainee

15 Prof. G. V. Prabhu Gaonkar Visiting Professor Mechanical Sciences

e Institute regularly plans and implements programs to provide opportunities for technical and administrative sta 16 Dr. Brijesh Esphuniyani Associate Professor Mechanical Sciences members to update and upgrade their knowledge and skills so that they may perform their duties eectively. 96

Sr. No. Name Designation 1 Ms. Shilpa Assistant Registrar 2 Mr.Mustaque Khan Sr. Superintendent (on deputation) 3 Mr.Ankita Sawant Junior Assistant

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Sr. No. Name Designation 1 Mr. Mohammad Shakeel Registrar (In-charge) 2 Ms. Shilpa Assistant Registrar 3 Mr.Mustaque Khan Sr. Superintendent (on deputation) 4 Mr. Derick George Executive Ocer 5 Dr.Neema ali Part time Medical Ocer 6 Mr. Amol Kamble System Administrator 7 Mr. Mahesh Salgaonkar System Administrator 8 Mrs. Rajashree Joshi Sta Nurse 9 Ms. Ankita Sawant Junior Assistant 10 Mr. Sarvesh Naik Oce Assistant 11 Ms. NevitaMurgaonkar Oce Assistant 12 Mr. Mahadev Pai Oce Assistant 13 Mr. Digvesh Naik Oce Assistant 14 Ms Rani Kumari Oce Assistant 15 Mr. Kartik Gaude Oce Assistant 16 Ms. Sanila K S Laboratory Assistant 17 Mr. Amey Naik Dessai Laboratory Attendant 18 Mr. Nikhil Gaonkar Laboratory Attendant 19 Mr. Santosh R. Tamoskar Laboratory Attendant 20 Mr. Chinmaye P. Kenkre Workshop Instructor 21 Ms. Sonali Naik Library Trainee 22 Mr. Rohan Parab Library Trainee

e Institute regularly plans and implements programs to provide opportunities for technical and administrative sta members to update and upgrade their knowledge and skills so that they may perform their duties eectively. 97

The hostel complex that is currently under construction. The building is expected to be completed by July 2018.

Name Designation Prof. B. K. Mishra, Director, IIT Goa Chairman Mr A. V. Kujur, Superitending Engineer, CPWD Nagpur Member Mr Uttam P. Parsekar, Principal Chief Engineer, PWD, Panaji Member Prof. B. V. S. Viswanadham, Dean IPS, IIT Bombay Member Mr K. S. Wagh, Chief Advisor (Civil Infrastructure), IIT Bombay Member Mr Mohammed Shakeel, Registrar In-Charge & OSD, IIT Goa Member-Secretary 98

IIT Goa is fully funded by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govern- ment of India. e Grants-in-aid are majorly allocated in following 3 categories: • Recurring Grant (Object Head 31) • Non-Recurring Grant (Object Head 35) • Salary Grant (Object Head 36)

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(In lakhs of Rupees ) Grant-in-Aid

OH-31 150.00 OH-31 380.95 OH-35 2000.00 OH-35 154.65 OH-36 350.00 OH-36 369.07 Internal Income 306.98 Total payment to CPWD for 1871.08 construction of transit campus

Total Receipts 2806.98 Total Expenditure 2775.75

CONSOLIDATED POSITION OF FUNDS FINANCIAL YEAR 2017-28

(In lakhs of Rupees ) S.No Particulars Total

1 Opening balance as on April 1, 2017 2115.18 2 Grant-in-Aid from MHRD in FY 2017-18 2500.00 3 Internal Income 306.98 4 Expenditure incurred during the year 2775.75 5 Closing balance as on March 31, 2018 2146.41 99

GS Academics A airs Rao Janmejay Department Rep CS Vishal Jha Department Rep EE Prabal Bhatnagar Department Rep ME Sahaj Jain Library Secretary Mohd Saquib Khan Class Rep CS-17 Harsh Dubey Class Rep EE-17 Meghej Khendelwal Class Rep ME-17 Tapan Lokhande Seminar Secretary Jarnu Girdhar Debating Secretary Himali Goel Literary Secretary Ashish Kumar

GS Cultural Ishan Singhal Drama Secretary Abhay Kajaniya Music Secretary Shivam Pandey Dance Sajal Yadav Photography Rajiv Singh Ravat

STAB Manager Vikas Bansal STAB Coordinators Prabal Bhatnagar, Jarnu Girdhar, Ansh Rajdev & T S S Shanmuga Srinivas GS Sports Gaurav Dahiya Cricket Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan Basketball Secretary Mohd Tayyab Badminton Secretary Tanmay Maheshwari Indoor games Ishan Gupta Gym Secretary Prateek Jain Medical Secretary B. Vasant GS Hostel a airs Gaurav Aidasani Mess Secretary Aayush Suri Maintenance Secretary Piyush Doke Wing representatives Monish Lokhande & Apurv Varshney CAMPUS LIFE

GS Cultural Ishan Singhal Drama Secretary Abhay Kajaniya Music Secretary Shivam Pandey Dance Sajal Yadav Photography Rajiv Singh Ravat

STAB Manager Vikas Bansal STAB Coordinators Prabal Bhatnagar, Jarnu Girdhar, Ansh Rajdev & T S S Shanmuga Srinivas Gramophone GS Sports Gaurav Dahiya Cricket Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan Basketball Secretary Mohd Tayyab Badminton Secretary Tanmay Maheshwari Indoor games Ishan Gupta Gym Secretary Prateek Jain CELEBRATE Medical Secretary B. Vasant GS Hostel a airs Gaurav Aidasani Mess Secretary Aayush Suri Celebrate Maintenance Secretary Piyush Doke Wing representatives Monish Lokhande & Apurv Varshney 101

IIT Goa is about to complete its second academic year. In 2017-18, we saw a surge in student-organized activities right from our rst Foundation Day anniversary, followed by “Fresco Fiesta i.e. fresher’s party, Technical events, Educational trips, Cultural“ performances, Sports, Festivals, Club activities and O-campus participation in competitions. On the whole, students’ enthusiastic contribution, which is the key to any event’s success, has seen a pleasant rise over the past year. We hope to establish a sound and enriching cultural environment at IIT Goa, the foundations of which have already been laid.

Ishan Singhal (B.Tech. Batch ’16, CSE) General Secretary, Cultural A airs 2017-18

Students, along with faculty, take the New India Students on a day trip to NIO (National Institute of Pledge (Sankalp se Siddhi) Oceanography, India) in Panaji.

Students getting ready to perform at Waves Cultural Students felicitate their professors on Teacher’s Day. Fest, BITS Goa Campus. 102

Ishan Singhal (B.Tech. Batch ’16, CSE) General Secretary, Cultural A airs 2017-18

Students enjoy a light-hearted match over the weekend.

Students visit the Miramar Beach, Panaji, a er an a ernoon at NIO.

Students, along with faculty, take the New India Students on a day trip to NIO (National Institute of Pledge (Sankalp se Siddhi) Oceanography, India) in Panaji.

An end of the semester trip to Palolem beach, South Goa.

A glimpse into the evening life of Boys’ Hostel, IIT Goa. Students getting ready to perform at Waves Cultural Students felicitate their professors on Teacher’s Day. Fest, BITS Goa Campus. 103

Campus life is pretty good here at IIT Goa. ere is a whole lot of activities I could do in my spare time. Sometimes I choose to play a sport like badminton, basketball, cricket and so on. Special weekends include working“ on some event. For instance, there was a group of “students who recently organized the event FLOCK to create a vibrant and interactive atmo- sphere. If not organizing, you could take part in various events that are taking place around campus, like the CricVerse or Stimulate. Basically, you get many options to choose from as to how to spend your evenings!

Priyanka Arora B. Tech. Batch ’16, EE

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Preparations for FLOCK Festival on IIT Goa A friendly game of beach volleyball during the Campus Palolem trip.

1st year students perform during Freshers’ Party, Students enjoying a lighthearted game of silent Fresco Fiesta. charades 104

Campus life is pretty good here at IIT Goa. ere is a whole lot of activities I could do Being one among a small number of numbers of students allows students to give in my spare time. Sometimes I choose to play a sport like badminton, basketball, cricket and shape to their ideas as well as interests while“ simultaneously increasing their chances of so on. Special weekends include working“ on some event. For instance, there was a group of “representing the institute in high-level competition such as Tech, Cultural, and Sport Fests “students who recently organized the event FLOCK to create a vibrant and interactive atmo- among others. Most importantly, with IIT Goa being a young institute, students will have sphere. If not organizing, you could take part in various events that are taking place around a chance to be part of the institute growth, help set up various student clubs, and ultimate- campus, like the CricVerse or Stimulate. Basically, you get many options to choose from as to ly become part of IIT Goa folklore. how to spend your evenings! Dr. Rishikesh Narayan

Coordinator (Student and Cultural A airs)

Priyanka Arora B. Tech. Batch ’16, EE “

Ferry service on river Zuari near IIT Goa campus Orientation day welcome by second year students

Preparations for FLOCK Festival on IIT Goa A friendly game of beach volleyball during the Campus Palolem trip.

Students celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi with Faculty members as judges at students' debate enthusiasm competition

1st year students perform during Freshers’ Party, Students enjoying a lighthearted game of silent Fresco Fiesta. charades 105

It gives us immense pleasure to present this e design of this annual report is a tribute to

annual report edited, designed and conceptualized human inquiry, imagination, thirst for knowledge, by a talented team of B.Tech students under the and betterment of society. It is also a celebration of “guidance of our faculty members at IIT Goa. e humaneness and empathy in each one of us. Each“ conception as well as the execution of this collective section of the report is preceded by a design that eort encapsulates the spirit of our budding institu- represents our commitment to the values stated tion — diverse yet inclusive. We are constantly above. e values we inspire to instill are given in exploring venues for a creative dialogue between the Braille so that we never forget to include others in education we impart and a student’s true potential. our journey towards a better world.

Editor

Art, Design, Layout & Typesetting

B. Tech. Batch ‘16, ME B. Tech. Batch ‘17, ME Editing and Coordination Photography 106

B. Tech. Batch ‘16 (CS) B. Tech. Batch ‘16 (EE) It gives us immense pleasure to present this e design of this annual report is a tribute to annual report edited, designed and conceptualized human inquiry, imagination, thirst for knowledge, by a talented team of B.Tech students under the and betterment of society. It is also a celebration of “guidance of our faculty members at IIT Goa. e humaneness and empathy in each one of us. Each“ conception as well as the execution of this collective section of the report is preceded by a design that Translation and Hindi Version eort encapsulates the spirit of our budding institu- represents our commitment to the values stated tion — diverse yet inclusive. We are constantly above. e values we inspire to instill are given in exploring venues for a creative dialogue between the Braille so that we never forget to include others in education we impart and a student’s true potential. our journey towards a better world.

Editor

B. Tech. Batch ‘17 (EE) B. Tech. Batch ‘17 (EE) Art, Design, Layout & Typesetting Editing: Dr. Nida Sajid Content: Dr. Rishikesh Narayan Design: Dr. Amaldev Manuel Translation: Dr. Sabiha Hashami

Dr. Raghava Varma Ms. Shilpa (Finance & Accounts) Neha Jain Dr. Siva Subramaniam Iyer Mr. Mustaque Khan (Director’s O ce), Abhishek Varghese Dr. Nandakumar Nambath Mr. Amol Kamble (IT & O ce Automation) Ansh Rajdev Dr. Ponnulakshmi VK Ms. Bhavani Zonalgad ( ” ) Akshay Kumar Prof. Gajanana Prabhu Gaonkar Mr. Kush Mohan Sibbu (Central Library) Arihant Baid Mr. Hemant Parab (Dean’s O ce - Academics) Himali Goel Ms. Ashwini Gavthankar ( ” ) Revanth Sharma B. Tech. Batch ‘16, ME B. Tech. Batch ‘17, ME Ms. Shyamala Sasidharan (Administration) Satyendra Mr. Sajeesh Kumar PV (Registrar’s O ce) Vishal Jha Sahaj Jain Indian Institute of Technology Goa, At Goa College of Engineering Campus, Farmagudi, Ponda-403401, Goa Email: [email protected] Phone: 0832-2490-894 Website: http://www.iitgoa.ac.in/index.php