58th ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018 (April 01, 2017 – March 31, 2018) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209 West Bengal, India Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India Contents Particulars Page. No. From Director’s Desk 2 Progress at a glance (2017-2018) 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 Vision Document 4 1.2 Education System 6 1.3 New Initiatives 6 2.0 AN OVERVIEW 7 2.1 Historical Background 7 2.2 Location 7 2.3 Campus 7 2.4 Administration 7 2.5 Academic Programmes 7 2.6 Programmes offered 7 2.6A Under-Graduate Courses 7 2.6B Post-Graduate Programmes 8 2.7 Admission Procedure 10 2.7A Under-Graduate Programmes 10 2.7B Post-Graduate Programmes 10 2.8 Students 10 2.9 Examination & Evaluation 22 2.10 Placement 22 2.11 Games and Sports 22 2.12 Staff Position 23 2.13 Rajbhasha Samiti 23 2.14 Notable Achievements using Graphs, Charts, Diagrams 23 3.0 THE STAFF 30 3.1 Academic Staff (Teaching) 30 3.2 Non-Academic Staff (Non-Teaching) 36 3.3 Training Status 36 3.4 Placement of Staff for Academic Excellence 36 4.0 TEACHING PROGRAMMES 37 4.1 Programmes Offered 37 4.2 Programme-wise Enrolment with Sex, Caste Break-up 37 4.2 A1 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes, 2017-2018 Session (Gender wise) 37 4.2 A2 Enrolment in B. Tech. Programmes, 2017-2018Session (Caste wise) 37 4.2 B1 Enrolment in M. Tech. Programmes, 2017-2018Session (Gender wise) 37 4.2 B2 Enrolment in M.Tech. Programmes, 2017-2018Session (Caste wise) 37 4.2 C1 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2017-2018Session (Gender wise) 37 4.2 C2 Enrolment in MCA Programme during 2017-2018Session (Caste wise) 37 4.2 D1 Enrolment in MBA Programme during 2017-2018Session (Gender wise) 37 4.2 D2 Enrolment in MBA Programme during 2017-2018Session (Caste wise) 37 4.2 E Enrolment of Research Scholarsfor PhD work during 2017-2018 (Full & Part time) 37 4.3 Admission Statistics – UG/PG Programmes 37 4.4 Students’ Total Strength 38 4.5 The Hostels 38 4.6 Scholarships/Assistance 38 4.7 Games and Sports 38 4.8 Awards 39 4.9 Examination Details 39 4.10 Training and Placement 39 5.0 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 40 5.1 Proposed Plan for Research 40 5.2 Details of PhDs done so far 40 5.3 Institute-Industry Collaboration during 2017-18 40 5.4 Innovations and Technology Transfer 41 5.5 Workshops/Seminars Organised by the Institute (2017-18) 42 5.6 Collaboration with Academic and Research Institutions 46 6.0 THE COUNCIL, BOG AND OTHER COMMITTEES 58 6.1 Institute’s Council 58 6.2 Board of Governors 58 6.3 Finance Committee 58 6.4 Building and Works Committee 58 6.5 Other Committees 58 7.0 CONCESSIONS FOR SC, ST AND HANDICAPPED STUDENTS 59 7.1 Concessions Provided for Students 59 8.0 FINANCIAL STATUS 60 8.1 Analysis of Plan and Non-Plan Grants (2017-2018) 60 8.2 Sources of Funds 60 8.3 Expenditure Position for Last Three Years 60 9.0 CENTRAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES 61 9.1 Computer Centre 61 9.2 Workshops 62 9.3 Library 62 9.4 Laboratories 64 9.5 Hospital, Post Office, Shopping Centre 64 9.6 Physical Facilities 64 9.7 Games & Sports Facilities 64 9.8 Other Facilities like: Hostels, Messes, Staff Quarters 64 10.0 NOTABLE PAST ACHIEVEMENTS 65 Annexures 67 Annexure – 11.1 Institute’s Council 67 Annexure – 11.2 Board of Governors 67 Annexure – 11.3(a) Finance committee 68 Annexure – 11.3(b) Building and Works committee 69 Annexure – 11.3(c) List of Senate members 70 Annexure – 11.4(a) Ongoing sponsored projects 72 Annexure – 11.4(b) Projects completed during 2017-2018 82 Annexure –11.4(c)i. Research papers published in SCI / SCOPUS / Web of Science journals during 84 2017-18 Annexure –11.4(c) ii. Research papers accepted for publication in SCI / SCOPUS / Web of Science 107 Annexure – 11.4(c)iii. Research papers published in other peer-reviewed journals 112 Annexure – 11.4(c)iv. Papers Accepted For Publication In other Peer-Reviewed Journals 114 Annexure – 11.4(d) Research papers presented in conferences and published in proceedings 115 Annexure – 11.4(e) Visits abroad during 2017-2018 136 Annexure – 11.4(f) PhD degree awarded during 2017-2018 Session 140 Annexure – 11.4(g) Ongoing doctoral Programme 143 Annexure – 11.4(h) i PhD degree awarded till 2017-2018 164 Annexure – 11.4(h) ii 171 Annexure – 11.4(i) Testing & Consultancy services rendered during 2017-2018 178 Annexure – 11.5(a) Number of faculty in position 179 Annexure – 11.5(b) List of faculty 179 Annexure – 11.5(c) New appointment of faculty during the year 190 Annexure – 11.5(d) Retirement, resignation, death and voluntary retirement of faculty during the year 190 Annexure – 11.6(a) List of officers 190 Annexure –11.6(b) In position posts of officers and number in position 191 Annexure – 11.6(c) Number of technical & administrative staff members 191 Annexure – 11.6(d) New recruitment of staff 191 Annexure – 11.6(e) Retirement, resignation, death and voluntary retirement of staff during the year 192 Annexure – 11.7(a) Faculty deputed on QIP (doctoral programme) during this period 192 Annexure – 11.7(b) Seminars, summer/winter schools, short term courses attended by faculty members 192 Annexure – 11.7(c) Training of staff members during 2017-18 197 Annexure – 11.8(a) List of programmes offered 197 Annexure – 11.8(a) 1. Under-graduate Programmes 197 Annexure –11.8(a) 2. Post-graduate Programmes 198 Annexure – 11.8(b) Programme-wise enrolment with sex and caste break-up 199 Annexure – 11.8(b) 1. Enrolment in B. Tech. programmes, 2017-2018 (Genderwise) 199 Annexure – 11.8(b) 2. Enrolment in B. Tech. programmes, 2017-2018 (Castewise) 200 Annexure – 11.8(b) 3. Enrolment in M. Tech. programmes, 2017-2018 (Genderwise) 202 Annexure – 11.8(b) 4. Enrolment in M.Tech. programmes, 2017-2018 (Castewise) 202 Annexure – 11.8(b) 5. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2017-2018 (Genderwise) 203 Annexure – 11.8(b) 6. Enrolment in MCA programme, 2017-2018 (Castewise) 203 Annexure – 11.8(b) 7. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2017-2018 (Genderwise) 203 Annexure – 11.8(b) 8. Enrolment in MBA programme, 2017-2018 (Castewise) 203 Annexure – 11.8(b) 9. Enrolment of research scholars for PhD work during 2017-18 203 Annexure – 11.8(c) Admission statistics–UG & PG 204 Annexure – 11.8(c) 1. The number of candidates admitted to B. Tech. programmes from rural and 204 urban area during 2017-2018 Annexure – 11.8.(c) 2. The number of candidates admitted to Integrated M.Sc. programme from rural 205 and urban area during 2017-2018-1st Year. Annexure – 11.8(c) 3. The ranks (AIR) obtained by the first and the last candidates admitted to 206 B.Tech. programmes during 2017-2018 Annexure – 11.8(c) 4. The number of candidates admitted to B. Tech. programmes from various 209 annual Income groups during 2017-2018 Annexure – 11.8(c) 5.The details of admission to the M.Tech. programmes during 2017-18 212 Annexure – 11.9(b) Awards during 2017-2018 212 Annexure – 11.10(a) Vocational Training 213 Annexure – 11.10(b) Placement Statistics during 2017-2018 214 Annexure – 11.11(a) Non-plan grant 220 Annexure – 11.11(b) Plan grant 220 Annexure – 11.11(c) Sources of grants 220 Annexure – 11.11(d) Expenditure position for last few years 220 Annexure – 11.12(a) Construction work completed/ in progress during the year 2017-2018 220 (Plan grant project) Annexure – 11.13 List of laboratories 221 Annexure – 11.14 Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) 222 Annexure – 11.15 Alumni 222 Annexure – 11.16 Other relevant information 224 Annexure – 11.16(a) Books authored during 2017-2018 224 Annexure – 11.16(b)i. Reviews of manuscripts for publication in journals during 2017-2018 226 Annexure – 11.16(b)ii. Reviews of books during 2017-2018 233 Annexure – 11.16(c) Participation in National committees/ visits during 2017-2018 234 Annexure – 11.16(d) Invited Examiners/paper-setters/Board of Studies during 2017-2018 235 Annexure – 11.16(e) Invited experts in selection committee during 2017-2018 239 Annexure – 11.16(f) Invited lectures 241 Annexure – 11.16(g) Session chair/convenor 249 Annexure – 11.17 Other information 253 List of Figures Fig. No. Page. No. 1 Publication in journals in the last few years 23 2 Presentation in conferences/symposiums in the last few years 24 3 Number of sponsored projects during the last few years 24 4 Number of PhD degrees awarded during the last few years 25 5 Reviewers of journals/books during the last few years 25 6 Thirteenth Convocation 26 7 Thirteenth Convocation 26 8 Thirteenth Convocation 27 9 Thirteenth Convocation 27 10 Thirteenth Convocation 28 11 71st Independence Day Celebration 28 12 Matribhasha Week 2018 29 13 NSS Volunteers 29 From involved in various extracurricular activities including sports, cognitive, social and culture through various Director’s club activities. New infrastructure is being prepared for establishing a number of centres of excellence in emerging areas such as Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems, Renewable Energy, Water Management, Desk Robotics among others. It is my pleasure to publish the 58th Annual Report Alumni of the institute have come forward to participate 2017-18 of the Institute highlighting the progress in in the development of the institute.