Academic Programmes IIT Gandhinagar currently offers 4-year B. Tech. programmes in the Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical engineering branches. Besides 200 undergraduate students, as of January 2010 IITGN has admitted 14 PhD scholars in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences. M.Tech programmes are also planned in Engineering and Sciences.

Faculty Faculty is the backbone of the Institute. IITGN is committed to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and provide them the facilities and environment conducive to their best performance in teaching and research. Faculty recruitment is being carried out on a continuous basis. Besides faculty with limited experience, a number of senior professors with proven track record in teaching and research at older IITs have joined the Institute. They are creating traditions of excellence in teaching, and are also mentoring younger colleagues. Regular faculty is encouraged to strive for excellence and a number of incentives, including financial, are available to them.

Academic Infrastructure Classrooms and Meeting Rooms

provides opportunity to students and faculty to participate in important activities from long distance. A conference room is available for faculty meetings and short courses with the flexibility of changing seating arrangement, and an annex for tea/refreshments. In view of the increasing space requirement, a 1000 Sq.m temporary building is under construction. It will house office of the research scholars and their research facilities, and the workshops and laboratories.

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Inception and Growth IIT Gandhinagar was formally inaugurated in August 2008 with itsfirst batch of undergraduate students in the chemical, electrical andmechanical engineering streams. The Institute is currently operating from temporary premises at the Vishwakarma Government Engineering College (VGEC), Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, approximately 10 km from Ahmedabad Airport and 14 km from Ahmedabad Railway Station. Building of the permanent campus in Gandhinagar, about 15 km from current location, is likely to begin soon.

IIT Gandhinagar presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a world-class institute in India. It is implementing a paradigm shift from teaching school to teaching-research school. The Institute aspires to produce graduates who are strong in fundamentals and possess excellent leadership and communication skills. We are committed to provide our faculty, staff and students the best ever opportunities for personal growth to help them to achieve their full potential. A public-private-partnership model is envisaged wherein well-wishers, industries, and friends of the Institute may partner with the Institute in its quest for excellence.

Prof Sudhir K Jain, Director

In addition to well furnished and air-conditioned classrooms, the Institute has a 180 capacity auditorium for large classes, special events and general lectures. IITGN is also connected to a number of Institutes of national importance through video conferencing facilitated by the National Knowledge Network (NKN). This facility

Mathematics D V Pai IIT Bombay, 1972 Functional Analysis,

Approximation Theory P K Parida IIT Kharagpur, 2008 Numerical Analysis,

Mathematical Programming V D Sharma* Banaras Hindu

University, 1972 PDE's and Nonlinear Waves

Mechanical Engineering B D Agarwal Illinois Institute of

Technology, 1972 Solid Mechanics and Design, Composite Materials

Murali Damodaran*

Cornell University, 1987 Aeronautics, Fluid Dynamics, Computational Engineering

Vedanth Kadambi*

Princeton, 1961 Turbomachinery and Heat Transfer

Dhiren Modi University of Nottingham, 2008

Polymer Composites

Vinod Narayanan

JNCASR, 2006 Fluid Mechanics

Manmohan Pandey

IIT Kanpur, 1997 Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

N Ramakrishnan IIT Bombay, 1980 Manufacturing, Automation & Composite Materials

D P Roy Tech University Aachen, 1976

Fluid Dynamics & Fluid Machinery

G K Sharma Moscow Power Engg Institute, 1974

Thermal Engineering

Philosophy Jaison A Manjaly IIT Kharagpur, 2008 Metaphysics of Mind,

Cognitive Science Koshi Tharakan University of

Hyderabad, 2002 Phenomenology and Philosophy of Social Sciences

Physics Ameeya A Bhagwat

IIT Bombay, 2005 Theoretical Nuclear Structure and Reaction Physics

Pallavi P Ghalsasi IISc Bangalore, 2002 High Pressure Physics on Novel Materials

Kinnari Parekh Bhavnagar, 1999 Nanomagnetic Fluids Physical Metallurgy S P Gupta* Polytechnic Inst of

Brooklyn, USA, 1972 Physical Metellurgy

Psychology B F Mathai* IIT Bombay, 1998 Humanistic Psychology,

Personality, Cognitive Psychology

Sociology Deepthi Shanker ISEC Bangalore, 2005 Sociology of Science and

Technology * Likely to join in July 2010, ** Likely to join in December 2010

Faculty List (As on May 1, 2010) Chemical Engineering PhD Specialization Sameer V Dalvi IIT Bombay, 2007 Particle Formation Subhash Deodhar**

Syracuse University, 1975

Process Development & Troubleshooting

Kalyan Gayen IIT Bombay, 2007 Systems Biology & Biochemical Engineering

Chinmay Ghoroi

IIT Bombay, 2007 Solid-solid reactions, Phase equilibrium

S L N Murthy University of Bradford, 1971

Food Process Engineering

Nitin Padhiyar IIT Bombay, 2008 Process Optimization and Control

Supreet Saini* University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA, 2010

Systems Biology

Mukta Tripathy**

University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USA, 2010

Soft Condensed Matter Theory

Chemistry Iti Gupta IIT Bombay, 2005 Macrocyclic Receptors &

Expanded Porphyrinoids Sriram Kanvah IIT Bombay, 2001 Bio-organic Chemistry Subrata Pal IISc Bangalore, 2008 Theoretical physical chemistry Civil Engineering Sudhir K Jain Caltech, 1983 Earthquake Engineering,

Structural Dynamics Computer Science and Engineering Bireswar Das IMSc, Chennai, 2010 Complexity Theory Dhiren R Patel REC Surat, 2004 Information Security & Web

Engineering Economics Basudeb Guha* University of

Rochester, USA, 1995 Development Economics, International Trade, Food-security, Gender

Jayant Kanitkar* MBA Kellog School, USA, 1985

Finance, Quality Management and Taxation

Abhijit Sarkar IIT Bombay, 2008 Money, Banking and Finance Electrical Engineering Arup L Chakraborty*

University of Strathclyde, UK, 2010

Optical sensing & Photonics

Ragavan K IISc Bangalore, 2006 Transformer Diagnostics Joycee M Mekie IIT Bombay, 2009 VLSI Design K V V Murthy IIT Bombay, 1977 Electrical Network Theory Naran Pindoriya** IIT Kanpur, 2009 Power system restructuring and

optimization Surendra Ranganath

University of California, Davis, 1983

Digital Image and Signal Processing

English Sharmita Lahiri University of Houston,

2008 Postcolonial Literature and Composition

Laboratories Instructional laboratories in Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering have already been developed. New equipment for existing and developing laboratories are being acquired on a priority basis. Research laboratories are being developed keeping in mind the interests of faculty and PhD scholars with generous funding by the Institute.

Computer related Facilities Excellent computer related facilities are available to the IITGN students, staff and faculty. High end LAN setup integrates the whole IITGN into one unit. The Institute premises and the students hostels are Wi Fi enabled so that personal laptops can be connected to internet throughout the Institute. Over 40 PCs are available to the students in a common computer lab for programming and other purposes. Computer Lab is also used for teaching. All faculty members and research scholars have been provided with individual PCs. Printing, scanning and photocopying facilities are extensively available on individual basis as well as for common use. Individual email accounts have been provided to IITGN students, faculty and staff, with the facility of sending email to common groups, for example, sending home assignment to students in a course or to students in a particular branch and year. Important computational softwares like Mathematica, PSCAD 4.2, etc. have been subscribed to.

Library Expansion of library facilities is keeping pace with the teaching and research needs of the students and faculty with liberal fund allocation by the Institute. Sufficient copies of text and reference books are procured for the courses offered. Other books of interest to student, staff and faculty are also readily acquired. Books can also be obtained on loan from IIT Bombay. Most of the reputed research journals are now available on-line to the IITGN network users as the Institute has subscribed to packages like ScienceDirect, JSTOR, Annual Reviews, ASME, IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL). Feasibility of subscribing to other journals is under review. Many popular science journals, news magazines and Indian journals,

presently not available on-line, are received as print copies for easy access. The Institute hopes to build one of the best libraries in the area to attract scholars from all over in different fields.

Guest House and Transport Facilities IITGN has fully furnished guest house facilities about 2 km from the Institute premises. These are maintained by competent staff. Visiting faculty members and many research scholars stay in the furnished apartments for extended periods. A full time cook prepares meals for guests and others who wish to avail the facilities. Transport facility is provided to all the visiting faculty and guests round the clock.

Campus Life

Students Hostel and Mess Three new students hostels, funded by the Government of Gujarat, are being constructed within the VGEC complex. These hostels are likely to be completed by July 2010. During the first two years of its operations, the Institute provided hostel to all the students in an apartment complex across the street from the Institute. Common dining facilities have been created on the Institute premises for allstudents. Four meals (breakfast, lunch, afternoon snacks and dinner) are cooked on site by a leading caterer of Ahmedabad. A qualified nutritionist oversees the quality of food with respect to its nutrition value and good taste.

Medical Support A qualified medical practitioner (M.B.B.S., Diploma in Medicine, Fellow Infectious Disease, Italy) is available on the Institute premises for two hours every day to provide medical advice to students, staff and faculty. The doctor can also be consulted at her clinic as well as the Life Care Hospital situated at nearby locations. These medical facilities are completely free to the students. All students are also covered under a medical insurance plan.

Student Counselling IITGN has a full-time Counseling Psychologist and the students are encouraged to approach her and seek emotional and interpersonal support. She is also an expert in career counseling.

Be Friends We all go through the stress and strains of life. Being away from home and facing the pressures at IIT sometimes can be very difficult. The competitive environment can lead to stress, loneliness, and alienation that may affect the emotional well being of the student. Students may also have to grapple with individual problems that can make life at IIT even more difficult. At such times, the presence of another understanding and non judgmental human being can offer succour and help to the troubled ones. Be-Friend is a support system for IITGN students by the IITGN students. A Be-Friender is a student volunteer who provides emotional and interpersonal support to other students. Currently there are sixteen volunteers. Ms. Aditi Dighe is the student coordinator of Be-Friends. All the volunteers go through regular training programs and workshops. They also organize various awareness programs for IITGN students.

Student Events and ActivitiesIITGN students are highly encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities and extensive facilities are provided for the same. BLITHCHRON, IIT Gandhinagars Annual Festival, was held for the second consecutive year in January 2010. Cultural activities include a music club, Planet Sangeet, which arranges for instruction in vocal and instrumental music and organizes cultural functions/competitions periodically, a cinematic club, Cineflux, to screen movies from around the world and celebrating festivities on Republic & Independence Days, Gandhi Jayanti, Holi, Dassera, etc. The Robotics Club ROMPOTIKS has a vision of making robots to help in routine work as well as aid causes such as fire-safety, irrigation, plantations, etc. Despite their busy academic work schedule, the students find time to get involved in social work like organizing blood donation camps and teaching underprivileged children.

Sports A host of sports facilities are available to the students on campusincluding badminton, table tennis, volleyball, cricket, basketball andfootball. A state-of-the-art Gymnasium with instructors is also available in the campus. Coaching for Lawn Tennis and Swimming isprovided at ONGC and Sports Authority of India, respectively. Aqualified full-time physical education instructor and several part-time coaches have been appointed to train the students. Students organize inter-departmental /individual sports tournaments. They activelyparticipate in Inter-IIT sports as well as in a number of local inter-collegiate events.

Summer Internships IITGN actively helps its students to obtain summer internship in industry, research organizations and academic institutes within Indiaand abroad to get exposure to different environments. A strongcollaborative relationship has been developed with severalorganizations in U S, France and Singapore. IITGN is also providing internships with its own faculty members to students from othereducational institutes.

IIT Gandhinagar Invites OUTSTANDING FACULTY: The Institute is looking forward to recruit the most outstanding faculty at different levels in various disciplines. Both short-term visiting and long-term appointments are possible. OUTSTANDING PHD STUDENTS: The Institute is committed to build a strong research culture and will consider PhD applications throughoutthe year. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: The Institute is looking towards individuals and organizations to make philanthropic contributions.Such contributions are extremely critical for attracting the best facultyand students and for providing them with the best opportunities.

Contact us: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Vishwakarma Govt Engg College Complex Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway , Ahmedabad - 382424 Phone: +91 - 79 - 2397 2574 Fax: +91 - 79 - 2397 2586, 2397 2622 Please visit us at www.iitgn.ac.in