56th ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 (April 01, 2015 - March 31, 2016) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR Mahatma Gandhi Avenue Durgapur-713209 West Bengal, INDIA NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR An Institute of National Importance Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209 West Bengal, INDIA under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India Phone: +91-343-2546397 Fax: +91-343-2547375 URL: http://www.nitdgp.ac.in 56TH ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209 | West Bengal, India An Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India PAPERS TO BE LAID ON TABLES OF LOK SABHA/RAJYA SABHA ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NEW DELHI DATED: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR CONTENT FROM DIRECTOR’S DESK 2 PROGRESS AT A GLANCE (2015-2016) 3 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Vision 4 1.2 Education System 7 1.3 New Initiatives 7 2. AN OVERVIEW 2.1 Historical Background 8 2.2 Location 8 2.3 Campus 9 2.4 Administration 9 2.5 Academic Programmes 9 2.6 Programmes Offered 9 2.6A Under-Graduate Programmes 9 2.6B Post-Graduate Programmes 11 2.7 Admission Procedure 13 2.7A Under-Graduate Programmes 13 2.7B Post-Graduate Programmes 14 2.8 Students 14 2.9 Examination & Evaluation 19 2.10 Placement 19 2.11 Games and Sports 20 2.12 Staff Position 20 2.13 Rajbhasha Samiti 20 2.14 Notable Achievements shown in Graphs and pictures 21 3. THE STAFF 3.1 Academic Staff (Teaching) 29 3.2 Non-Academic Staff (Non-Teaching) 37 3.3 Training Status 37 3.4 Placement of Staff for Academic Excellence 37 4. TEACHING PROGRAMMES 4.1 Programmes Offered 38 4.2 Programme-wise Enrolment with Sex, Caste Break-up 38 4.2 A1 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes, 2014-2015 Session 38 (Gender wise) 4.2 A2 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes, 2014-2015 Session 38 (Caste wise) 4.2 B1 Enrolment in M. Tech. Programmes, 2014-2015 Session 38 (Gender wise) 4.2 B2 Enrolment in M.Tech. Programmes, 2014-2015 Session 38 (Caste wise) 4.2 C1 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2014-2015 Session (Gender 38 wise) 4.2 C2 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2014-2015 Session 38 (Caste wise) 4.2 D1 Enrolment in MBA Programme during 2014-2015 Session (Gender 38 wise) 4.2 D2 Enrolment in MBA Programme during 2014-2015 Session 39 (Caste wise) 4.2 E Enrolment of Research Scholarsfor PhD work during 2014-2015 39 (FULL & PART TIME) 4.3 Admission Statistics – UG/PG Programmes 39 4.4 Students’ Total Strength 39 4.5 The Hostels 39 4.6 Scholarships/Assistance 40 4.7 Games and Sports 40 4.8 Awards 40 4.9 Examination Details 40 4.10 Training and Placement 41 5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 5.1 Proposed Plan for Research 42 5.2 Details of PhDs done so far 42 5.3 Institute-Industry Collaboration 42 5.4 Innovations and Technology Transfer 43 5.5 Workshops/Seminars Organised by the Institute (2013-14) 45 5.6 Collaboration with Academic and Research Institutions 50 6. THE COUNCIL, BOG AND OTHER COMMITTEES 6.1 Institute’s Council 63 6.2 Board of Governors 63 6.3 Finance Committee 63 6.4 Building and Works Committee 63 6.5 Other Committees 63 7. CONCESSIONS FOR SC, ST AND HANDICAPPED STUDENTS 7.1 Concessions Provided for Students 64 8. FINANCIAL STATUS 8.1 Analysis of Plan and Non-Plan Grants (2015-2016) 65 8.2 Sources of Funds 65 8.3 Expenditure Position for Last Three Years 65 9. CENTRAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 9.1 Computer Centre 66 9.2 Workshops 67 9.3 Library 67 9.4 Laboratories 69 9.5 Hospital, Post Office, Shopping Centre 69 9.6 Physical Facilities 69 9.7 Games & Sports Facilities 69 9.8 Other Facilities like: Hostels, Messes, Staff Quarters 69 10. NOTABLE PAST ACHIEVEMENTS 10.1 Computer 70 ANNEXURES 11.1-11.18 Annexure 11.1 Institute’s Council 71 Annexure 11.2 Board of Governors 72 Annexure 11.3(a) Finance committee 73 Annexure 11.3(b) Building and Works committee 74 Annexure 11.3(c) List of Senate members as on 31/03/2016 75 Annexure 11.4(a) Ongoing sponsored projects 78 Annexure 11.4(b) Projects completed during 2015-2016 85 Annexure 11.4(c) i Research papers published in SCI / SCOPUS / Web of 86 Science journals during 2015-16 Annexure 11.4(c) ii Research papers accepted for publication in SCI / 104 SCOPUS / Web of Science Annexure 11.4(c) iii Research papers published in other peer-reviewed 108 journals Annexure 11.4(c) iv Papers Accepted For Publication In other Peer- 112 Reviewed Journals Annexure 11.4(d) Research papers presented in conferences and 113 published in proceedings Annexure 11.4(e) Visits abroad during 2015-16 131 Annexure 11.4(f) PhD degree awarded during 2015-16 132 Annexure 11.4(g) i. Ongoing doctoral Programme 136 Annexure 11.4(h) i. PhD degree awarded till 2015-16 159 Annexure 11.4(h) ii. Proposed Plan for Research 168 Annexure 11.4 (i) Testing & Consultancy services rendered during 2015-16 173 Annexure 11.5(a) Number of faculty in position 174 Annexure 11.5(b) List of faculty 175 Annexure 11.5(c) New appointment of faculty during the year 193 Annexure 11.5(d) Retirement, resignation, death and voluntary 194 retirement of faculty during the year Annexure 11.6(a) List of officers 194 Annexure-11.6(b) In position posts of officers and number in position 195 Annexure 11.6(c) Number of technical & administrative staff members 196 Annexure 11.6(d) New recruitment of staff 196 Annexure 11.6(e) Retirement, resignation, death and voluntary 197 retirement of staff during the year Annexure 11.7(a) Faculty deputed on QIP (doctoral programme) 197 during this period Annexure 11.7(b) Seminars, summer/winter schools, short term courses 197 attended by faculty members Annexure 11.7(c) Training of staff members 202 Annexure 11.8(a) List of programmes offered 202 Annexure 11.8(a) 1. Under-graduate Programmes 202 Annexure 11.8(a) 2. Post-graduate Programmes 203 Annexure 11.8(b) Programme-wise enrolment with sex and caste break-up 204 Annexure 11.8(b) 1. Enrolment in B. Tech. programmes, 2015-16 204 (Genderwise) Annexure 11.8(b) 2. Enrolment in B. Tech. programmes, 2015-16 206 (Category wise) Annexure 11.8(b) 3. Enrolment in M. Tech. programmes, 2015-16 207 (Genderwise) Annexure 11.8(b) 4. Enrolment in M.Tech. programmes, 2015-16 (Castewise) 208 Annexure 11.8(b) 5. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2015-16 (Genderwise) 209 Annexure 11.8(b) 6. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2015-16 (Castewise) 209 Annexure 11.8(b) 7. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2015-16 (Genderwise) 209 Annexure 11.8(b) 8. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2015-16 (Castewise) 209 Annexure 11.8(b) 9. Enrolment of Research Scholars for PhD 210 during 2015–2016 (Full time & Part time) Annexure 11.8(c) Admission statistics–UG & PG 211 Annexure 11.8(c) 1. The number of candidates admitted to B. Tech. 211 programmes from rural and urban area during 2015-16 Annexure 11.8(c) 2. The ranks (AIR) obtained by the first and 213 the last candidates admitted to B.Tech. programmes during 2015-16 Annexure 11.8(c) 3. The number of candidates admitted to 214 B. Tech. programmes from various Income groups during 2015-16 Annexure 11.8(c) 4. The details of admission to the M. Tech. & M. Sc. 216 programmes during 2015-2016 Annexure 11.9(a) Scholarships & Stipends: 2015-2016 217 Annexure 11.9(b) Awards during 2015-16 217 Annexure 11.10(a) Vocational Training 218 Annexure 11.10(b) Placement Statistics during 2015-16 219 Annexure 11.11(a) Non-plan grant 225 Annexure 11.11(b) Plan grant 225 Annexure 11.11(c) Sources of grants 225 Annexure 11.11(d) Expenditure position for last three years 225 Annexure 11.12(a) Construction work completed/ in progress 225 during the year 2015-16 (Plan grant project) Annexure 11.13 List of laboratories 226 Annexure 11.14 Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme 227 (TEQIP) Annexure 11.15 Alumni 227 Annexure-11.16 Other relevant information 228 Annexure 11.16(a) Books authored during 2015-16 228 Annexure 11.16(b) 1. Reviews of manuscripts for publication in journals 231 during 2015-16 Annexure 11.16(b) 2.Reviews of books during 2015-16 238 Annexure 11.16(c) Participation in National committees/visits 238 during 2015-16 Annexure 11.16(d) Invited Examiners/paper-setters/Board of Studies 239 during 2015-16 Annexure 11.16(e) Invited experts in selection committee 243 Annexure 11.16(f) Invited lectures 245 Annexure 11.16(g) Session chair/convenor 254 Annexure 11.17 Other information 258 From Director’s Desk National Institute of Technology Durgapur is an Institute of National Importance that is fully funded by the MHRD, Government of India. I am happy to publish the 56th Annual Report 2015- various club activities. A huge expansion programme 16 of the Institute highlighting the progress in the last has been going on for the last several years to develop financial year. various infrastructural facilities. Some of these infra- National Institute of Technology Durgapur is an Insti- structural facilities have already been completed. All tute of National Importance that is fully funded by the the stakeholders of the institute take immense pride MHRD, Government of India.