INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR PALAJ www.iitgn.ac.in Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Annual Report 2014-15 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR ANNUAL REPORT 2014-15 CONTENTS FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK ACADEMICS INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES FACULTY ACTIVITIES STUDENT ACTIVITIES STAFF ACTIVITIES EXTERNAL RELATIONS SUPPORT FOR The Institute ORGANISATION VISION, MISSION AND VALUES CONTENTS PG 8 | FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK Short Courses Invited Lectures PG 12 | ACADEMICS Continuing Education Programmes Programmes Offered (2014-15) Distinguished Visitors • Undergraduate/ Postgraduate Distinguished Honorary Professors • Doctoral Guest Professors Developments at IITGN • Globalisation of IITGN'S Curriculum Wins PG 48 | INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES World Education Award 2014 Permanent Campus Development • HRD Minister’s Visit Selection of Architects • IITGN Director Reappointed Computer Center • BOG approves two new Centres Research Facilities • Peer Review of IITGN • Molecular and Cellular Biology Facility (MCBF) • IITGN’S Construction Workers’ Welfare • Computational Nanoelectronics Laboratory Programme Wins National HUDCO Award • Friction Stir Welding (FSW) • Internationalisation: Collaborative Courses • Hearing Protector Test Module • Curriculum Partnerships • High Performance Computing (HPC) Lab Activities at IITGN • Fuel Cell Research Laboratory • Third Convocation • Renewable Energy Laboratory • Academic Advisory Council Meeting • Waste Water Treatment Laboratory • Leadership Conclave • The Archaeological Sciences Centre (ASC) • International Conference on Safety • Indian Regional Navigation Satellites System • Design for a Billion Conference Receiver • Foundation Programme 2014 • Virtual Reality Motion Capture System • India Ki Khoj: An Inter-Institutional • SysIDEA Lab Interaction • Colloids Engineering Laboratory • India at ISCTE, Lisbon Laboratory Facilities • CE and MSE Curriculum Meetings • Chemical Engineering • Summer Research Internship 2014 • Chemistry • TEDx IIT Gandhinagar • Civil Engineering • PHASE 2015 • Electrical Engineering • Hindi Diwas @ IITGN • Material Science and Engineering • Swachh Bharat Mission • Mechanical Engineering • Rashtriya Ekta Diwas • Physics • Cancer Awareness Week @ IITGN Library • Good Governance Day Medical Centre • IITGN Essay Competition Physiotherapy Centre • Urdu Poetry Day Care Centre • Piano Concert Scholarships for Students PG 66 | FACULTY ACTIVITIES • Merit-cum-Means Scholarships Sponsored Projects • Gita and Prithwish Goswami Scholarship • Projects Sanctioned during 2014-15 • S C Mehrotra Scholarship • Ongoing Sponsored Projects • Niteen P Sant Scholarship Consulting Projects • Scholarships for Excellence • Projects Sanctioned during 2014-15 IITGN Incubation Centre (IIC) • Ongoing Consulting Projects Conferences/Workshops/Symposia/Seminars Awards and Recognition ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 | 5 Honorary Work • Halla Bol 15 Academic Lectures by Faculty • 50th Inter-IIT Aquatic Meet Other Faculty Activities • 50th Inter-IIT Sports Meet • Professional Activities • VIBES’14 Publications • Indian College Basketball League • Books • Khelmahakumbh • Book Chapters • Petroleum Cup 2015 • Journal Papers • Annual Sports Awards for Academic Session • Conference Papers 2013-2014 • Posters Presented Other Student Activities • Magazine/Newspaper Articles • ONGC Cambay Visit • Book Reviews • Field Trip • Pre-Prints (E-Print Archives) • Technical Report PG 124 | STAFF ACTIVITIES • Working Papers Other Staff Activities • Other Publications PG 126 | EXTERNAL RELATIONS PG 114 | STUDENT ACTIVITIES USAID Support Co-Curricular Activities Industry Outreach • Campus Placements • Industry Partnership Retreat • Summer Internships 2014 • Industry Open House • Mechanism/Gadget Open House IITGN Teams up with Space Applications Centre (SAC) Extra-Curricular Activities Participation in Vibrant Gujarat • Amalthea"14 India-US Technology Summit and Knowledge Expo • Blithchron"15 Reaching out • IGNITE 1.0 International MoUs • Summer Camp 2014 National MoUs • UDAAN’14 Summer and Winter Internships in 2014 • Jashn • Foreign Institutions • Winter Carnations • Domestic Institutions Special Occasions Class of 2014 Graduates pursuing higher studies • Independence Day Celebrations • Teacher’s Day Celebrations PG 142 | SUPPORT FOR THE INSTITUTE • Republic Day Celebrations Industry Support • Students on Dean’s List Felicitated • Major UL Grant for Safety Centre • IITGN UG Student Journal Article • Ricoh Company, Ltd • Spic Macay at IITGN • GMDC Chair • Movie Screenings • Nielsen Grant for Internationalization • Dance Workshops Major New Donors • Hasta-La-Vista • Support by Dr Kiran Patel • Ahmedabad Model United Nation • Support by Dr Prabhakar Goel • Festivals @ IIT Gandhinagar • Narendra Kumar Jain Chair • Shed-6 List of Donors • Phd Fellowships IITGN Foundation appoints Executive Director Awards And Recognition • Cash Award for Research PG 152 | ORGANIZATION • Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award Board of Governors Student Achievements Finance Committee Sports News Building and Works Committee 6 | ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 Senate Standing Committees of the Senate • Senate Academic Performance Evaluation Committee (SAPEC) • Senate Academic Programmes Committee (SAPC) • Senate Scholarships and Prizes Committee (SSPC) • Senate Student Affairs Committee (SSAC) • Senate Library Committee Academic Officials Student Leadership Faculty • Distinguished Honorary Professors • Guest Professors Non-teaching Staff against Regular Positions PhD Scholars • PhD Scholars under IITGN-PRL MoU MTech Students • 2104 Batch • 2013 Batch • 2012 Batch MSc Students • 2014 Batch • 2013 Batch MA Students • 2014 Batch PGDIIT Students • 2014 Batch • 2013 Batch • 2012 Batch BTech Students • 2014 Batch • 2013 Batch • 2012 Batch • 2011 Batch • 2010 Batch • 2009 Batch PG 192 | VISION, MISSION AND VALUES • Core Features • Principles • Values • Mission • Vision • Goals ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 | 7 FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK FROM THE DIRECTOR'S DESK The Institute is seven years old and that is a being widely acknowledged. We received the very short span of time in the life of a university. national award for “Best Practices to Improve the Nevertheless, the Institute has made tremendous Living Environment 2013-14” from the Housing progress during these years and has been and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO). recognised for its vibrancy, its academic ethos and culture, and its energetic faculty, staff and Our relationships with several universities students. overseas are now reaching a high level of maturity. These include our ties with California Institute of The highlights of the last year are as follows: Technology (USA), University of Saskatchewan The construction work at the permanent campus (Canada), Japan Advanced Institute of Science has progressed extremely well and the Institute and Technology (Japan) and with ISCTE-Lisbon expects to start moving to the Palaj in July 2015. University Institute. In fact, the Presidents of the The progress has been more than satisfactory last two universities visited the Institute during considering that the land was handed over to us the year. only in July 2012. It is our belief that the campus will be known for its several innovative features At the time of President Barack Obama's visit to and we hope that it will inspire not just future India in January 2015, a Joint Declaration of Intent students and faculty, but also generations of was signed between USAID and MHRD with the architects, planners and educationists. intention to support a newer IIT (or IITs) in India with the broad aim of intensifying collaborations Our initiatives for the welfare of construction in research and development as well as in workers and their families at the Palaj site are entrepreneurship. IIT Gandhinagar was identified ANNUAL REPORT 2014 - 2015 | 9 as the IIT that would receive initial support. Many visitors to the Institute comment on the Substantial progress has since been made in collaborative culture and vibrancy at the Institute, operationalising this support from the USAID. and the enthusiasm and engagement of faculty, staff and students. All of this would not have IITGN’s strategy for internationalisation was been possible without the extraordinary faith, awarded the World Education Award 2014 at the confidence that the numerous well-wishers, World Education Summit, New Delhi on Aug 8, friends and donors have shown in the Institute 2014. IITGN was declared winner in the category and for the unstinting support that they have of “Global Collaborative Learning” at the annual provided. The Institute is fortunate to have an summit, organized by Elets Technomedia along extremely supportive Board of Governors and the with others. generous support of the Central and the State Governments. Finally, we owe a special word of Our efforts to provide international exposure gratitude to the faculty, staff and students of to the students through internships and VGEC Chandkheda and its Principal Dr Rajul Gajjar participation in conferences are distinctive In for their exemplary hospitality. India, and now the Nielsen Company has started to provide substantial funds to nurture this It has been a great opportunity for all of us to initiative. be associated with the Institute and we take in striving to build a world-class university that will During the year, more than Rs 5 crores in contribute to solving the societal problems. The philanthropic contributions were received by the