NEDUET Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... iv HISTORY OF UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................... v Academic Activities ............................................................................................................. 2 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2 2. Bachelors Programmes ................................................................................................ 2 3. Masters Programmes .................................................................................................... 3 4. Ph.D Programmes ........................................................................................................ 3 5. Academic Achievements ............................................................................................. 4 6. Convocation ................................................................................................................. 4 7. Honors and Awards...................................................................................................... 4 8. Institutional Linkages................................................................................................... 6 Research and Development .............................................................................................. 10 1. Introduction - Overview of Research and Development (R&D) ............................... 10 2. R&D Projects ............................................................................................................. 16 3. Publications ................................................................................................................ 26 4. Conferences, Seminars and Workshops held at NED University. ............................. 40 5. Research Journals....................................................................................................... 62 6. Research Collaboration .............................................................................................. 63 Quality Assurance ............................................................................................................. 70 1. Overview of Quality Management System ................................................................ 70 2. Impact of Quality Assurance in the University.......................................................... 70 3. Quality Management Cell (QMC) ............................................................................. 71 4. Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) ............................................................................. 71 Faculty Development ........................................................................................................ 78 1. Faculty Development Programmes ............................................................................ 78 2. Returned Scholars ...................................................................................................... 82 3. Pre-service and In-service Professional Development Programmes ......................... 83 A c c e s s ............................................................................................................................ 87 1. Basic Enrolment ......................................................................................................... 87 2. Equity ......................................................................................................................... 87 3. Gender-wise Detail .................................................................................................... 88 4. Employability ............................................................................................................. 88 5. Faculty Student Ratio ................................................................................................. 88 NED UET annual report 2015-16 ii Universities Building Economies ..................................................................................... 90 1. University-Industry Linkage ...................................................................................... 90 2. New Initiatives ........................................................................................................... 93 3. Final Year Projects ..................................................................................................... 94 4. On campus hiring ....................................................................................................... 94 5. Internship ................................................................................................................... 95 6. Students’ Scholarships ............................................................................................... 98 Strengthening of Physical Infrastructure ..................................................................... 101 1. Development Projects (Laboratories, Libraries, etc) ............................................... 101 Strengthening Technological Infrastructure ................................................................ 110 1. Digital Library ......................................................................................................... 110 2. PERN ....................................................................................................................... 111 3. Video Conferencing ................................................................................................. 112 4. Campus Management Solution ................................................................................ 112 5. Web Portal ............................................................................................................... 113 6. Development of Online Admission system ............................................................. 113 University Building Communities ................................................................................. 115 1. University-Community Interaction .......................................................................... 115 2. University’s Role in Building Community .............................................................. 115 3. Alumni Affairs ......................................................................................................... 115 S p o r t s .......................................................................................................................... 117 1. Inter-University Sports............................................................................................. 117 2. International Sports 2015 ......................................................................................... 122 University Building Leadership ..................................................................................... 124 1. Faculty Leadership (Awards and Representation in Govt. Policy making Committees, memberships on various Councils etc.) ................................................... 124 2. Students Leaderships (Co-curricular Activities: University Dramas, exhibitions, Expose, Competitions, Debates at National and International levels) (new) ............... 127 F i n a n c e s .................................................................................................................... 142 1. Accounts .................................................................................................................. 142 2. Audit Reports ........................................................................................................... 143 3. Development Budget ............................................................................................... 144 4. Recurring Budget ..................................................................................................... 146 5. Self-generated Income ............................................................................................. 146 University Governance ................................................................................................... 149 1. Overview of University Governance System .......................................................... 149 2. University’s Authorities or Statutory Bodies ........................................................... 150 Health Centre and Medical Facilities ............................................................................ 154 1. Medical Facilities Available .................................................................................... 154 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. 155 NED UET annual report 2015-16 iii Executive Summary This report presents the details of important activities carried out by NED University of Engineering & Technology during the period from 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. During the period under report, considerable attention was given to the faculty development. Fifteen (15) faculty members successfully completed their PhD degrees from NED University, while another fifteen (15) faculty members re-joined the University after the successful completion of their Ph.D degrees from abroad. Significant contributions were also made in the field of research and development (R&D), 185 papers were published by the faculty in the national and international pier reviewed journals besides