indian institute of science

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THE

INDIAN

INSTITUTE

OF

SCIENCE

Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (1839-1903) was one of thosevisionaries who was convinced, even as early as the end of

nineteenth century, that the future progress of this country dependedcrucially on research in Science and Engineering. He created anendowment in 1898 to establish a University of Science foreducating and developing the faculties of the best of our youngmen and women. He envisaged this university as destined topromote original investigations in all branches of learning and toutilize them for the benefit of India.

It was Lord Ramsay, Nobel Laureate and discoverer of the noblegases who was deputed by the Royal Society of England to studythe proposal for a University made by Jamsetji and after a quicktour of our country chose Bangalore as a suitable place for thisInstitution.

His Highness Shri Krishnaraja Wodeyar-IV, the Maharaja of Mysorecame forward with an offer of 372 acres of land, free of cost, inBangalore and promised other necessary facilities.

The detailed report that emerged from various committeesappointed to study the constitution of this university recommendedthat “the Institute be devoted to experimental science and that itaim at training student, in experimental methods, carrying out originalresearch …”

Set up in 1909, the Institute has not only fulfilled the expectationsof the visionaries but continues to be a leader in frontier researchand training in Science and Technology in the country.

Indian Institute of Science

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FROM

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It is our great pleasure to extend a warm welcome to you to visit theInstitute and interact with our students and faculty.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is the oldest institution of higherlearning and has been described at various times as the 'Jewel in the Crown'of Indian Science. It has sustained a high level of excellence for nearly acentury now and has been rated as one of the best institutions in the world.It has been a mother of many institutions, a partner to the nation in almostall its developmental and strategic initiatives and a trustworthy think-tankfor industry.

You may be aware that our Alumni occupy leadership positions in industry,academia, research and policy making bodies. Our students are admittedthrough a nation wide selection process and are the very best in their chosenprofession. Our students are exposed to the best of facilities, guided byfaculty of international repute and are engaged in solving problems in frontierareas of science and technology of relevance nationally and internationally.We are confident that our students would provide extremely well-trainedmanpower and possess the leadership qualities that you are undoubtedlylooking for.

Our Placement Section, a professionally run outfit of Centre for Scientific &Industrial Consultancy will help you in your efforts to recruit our studentswho would grow with you as future leaders in their chosen areas.

This booklet is intended to provide you an overview of the research anddevelopmental activities carried out in various Department/Centres. Thecourses that we offer are also listed. The students who go through ourMasters' programme undertake Project work which constitutes a majorrequirement for the conferment of the degree. These are often related to thestate-of-the-art research being carried out in the Departments.

The Institute is endowed with the best of the computing facilities throughour Supercomputer Education and Research Centre and access to the widestinformation resources are available through our JRD Tata Library. Irrespectiveof the department they belong to, every student is exposed to and wouldacquire mastery over a wide variety of computer systems, and software.

We look forward to your visit and assure our fullest cooperation.

Prof. P. Balaram Prof. N. BalakrishnanDirector, IISc Associate Director, IISc


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ABOUT

OUR

STUDENTS

Indian Institute of Science, the only institution in India to be ranked withinthe top 20 Universities of the world, confers Master degree in various disciplines

of Engineering to about 450 students every year, in addition to the Doctoraldegree to around 350 scholars in Science and Engineering Departments. IISccontinues to attract the cream of young graduates from various states of Indiaand shapes these potential leaders to face the ever increasing challenges ofindustries and R&D Centres.

The M.E (Master of Engineering) / M.Tech (Master of Engineering) degree,programme, M. Des. (24 months) and M. Sc. (Engg.) degreethrough initial course work followed by research (completed in about 24-30months) are equally popular. Flexibility in selecting the appropriate courses andthe availability of abundant computing and other state-of-the-art facilities in allthe departments help our graduating students to be on par with (and mostoften superior to) their counterparts from other Institutions.

Following are the specific streams of specialization of our post-graduate students:

! Electrical Communication ! InstrumentationEngineering ! Materials Science

! Computer Science and ! Materials EngineeringAutomation ! Aerospace Engineering

! ! Mechanical Engineering! Electronics Design & Technology ! Chemical Engineering! Electrical Engineering ! Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences! Signal Processing ! Civil Engineering! {Geotechnical Engg./Structural!

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! Product Design & Manufacturing

Computational Science

! Management Studies

A brief account of the R&D specializations and the courses that the students gothrough in different departments are listed in this brochure and are indicative ofthe exposure that our students have had. While the Ph.D. and M. Sc. [Engg.]students graduate at regular intervals through the year, ME/M. Tech. studentscomplete their course by mid July, every year. The most appropriate time forprospective employers to initiate the interview process at IISc is about 6 monthsbefore the students complete their curriculum requirements as stated above.Organizations are therefore advised to get in touch with Placement Section,CSIC at the earliest. We are open throughout the year to act as a link between ourstudents and employers.

Prof. B S RajanikanthChairman

CSIC

Prof. Ashok M. RaichurAssociate Chairman

CSIC


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Systems Science & Automation

Engg. Hydromechanics & WaterSatellite Technology & Applications

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No. Departments/Areas PageNo.

01. Aerospace Engineering 05

02. Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences 12

03. Chemical Engineering 13

04. Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering) 15

05. Civil Engineering (Water Resources and Environmental Engineering) 16

06. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering) 18

07. Computer Science and Automation 19

08. Electrical Communication Engineering 24

09. Electronics Design and Technology 30

10. Electrical Engineering 34

11. Instrumentation and Applied Physics 36

12. Materials Engineering 39

13. Mechanical Engineering 40

14. Product Design and Manufacturing 44

15. Supercomputer Education and Research Centre 47

16. System Science and Automation 50

17. Biological Sciences 51

18. Chemical Sciences 53

19. Physics 54

20. Management Studies 55

21. Satellite Technology and Applications 56


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Core Courses: Aerodynamics

Fluid Dynamics Aerodynamics

Flight Vehicle Structures Hypersonic Flow Theory

Navigation, Guidance and Control Aerodynamic Testing Facilities and Measurement

Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion Computation of Viscous Flows

Flight and Space Mechanics Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics

Experimental Techniques Boundary Layer Theory

Flight Vehicle Design Gas Dynamics

Guidance and Control Turbulent Shear Flow

Guidance of Missiles Numerical Fluid Flow

Advanced Topics in Guidance Computational Gas Dynamics

Robust Control System Synthesis for Aerospace Vehicles Numerical Grid Generation and Flow Computations

Analysis and Synthesis of Linear Control Systems Unsteady Flow

Principles of Aerospace Navigation Structures

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Degrees Offered: M.Tech., M.Sc (Engg.), Ph.D

Language : C, C++, FORTRAN, PASCAL

Operating Systems : Linux , Windows

Packages : Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, NISA, Ansys, Fluent, CFX (TascFlow & 5.6), Nastran,

Catia, Pro-E, Solid Works, AutoCAD

Aerodynamics: Theoretical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Gas Dynamics, Hypersonic and High Enthalpy Flows, Applied Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence. Structures: Non-Destructive Evaluation, Fracture Mechanics, Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity, Composite Structures and Smart Structures, Finite Element Methods, Structural Integrity and Reliability, Health Monitoring, Multi-body Dynamics. Flight Mechanics: Flight Mechanics of Aircraft, Orbital Mechanics, Rotorcraft Dynamics Navigation, Guidance and Control: Guidance Avionics, Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Vehicles, Space Robotics, Radar and Electromagnetic Systems, Parallel/Distributed Processing and Neural Network Applications, Optimization and Estimation, Nature Inspired Techniques, Swarm Intelligence, Adaptive Control, MAV Design Propulsion and Combustion: Aerospace Propulsion, Combustion of Propellants, Basic and Applied Combustion, Experimental and Computational Studies on Reactive Flows, Spray Dynamics, Aeroacoustics, Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion.

Research Areas

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Advanced Control System Design Analysis and Design of Composites

Applied Optimal Control Synthesis Structural Dynamics

Dynamics and Control of Smart Structures Multi-Body Dynamics using Symbolic Manipulators

Wave Propagation in Structures Aeroelasticity

Solid Mechanics Computational Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Energy and Finite Element Methods Propulsion

Smart Materials and Structures Liquid Propellant Rockets

Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation Rocket Engines

Introduction to Finite Elements Introduction to Acoustics

Dynamic Fracture Mechanics Combustion

Applied Computational Mechanics Aircraft Engines

Modal Analysis: Theory and Applications Advances in Aerothermochemistry

Dynamic Stability of Elastic Systems Other Electives:

Dynamics of Flow Past on Oscillating Wing Introduction to Aerospace Vehicles

Nonlinear Mechanics of Composite Structures Biologically Inspired Computing and its Applications

Rotary Wing Aeroelasticity Introduction Neural Networks and Applications

Structural Vibration Control Atmospheric Flight Dynamics

Research Techniques in Non Destructive Evaluation Numerical Programming

Engineering Optimization

Introduction to Helicopters

AERODYNAMICS

Laboratory for Hypersonics and Shock wave Research (LSHR)

Underwater Shock Wave Generator

An underwater electric discharge device has been designed, fabricated and successfully used for creating spherical micro shock

waves.

Vertical Shock Tube

A vertical shock tube mounted on a frame for industrial applications of shock waves. This facility can be used for injecting the

preservatives in the liquid form into the wood samples. This would help in increasing the strength of the wood for industrial

usage.

Diaphragmless Shock tube

One of the drawbacks of the shock tubes is the variation in the diaphragm rupture pressure from shot to shot. This in turn

makes the reproducing of the exact test conditions very difficult. In applications like the measurement of kinetic data for the

high energy chemical reactions it is essential to reproduce the test conditions typically within 2% accuracy. This can be achieved

by avoiding the use of metallic diaphragm to produce the shock wave in the driven section. Hence we have developed a novel

diaphragmless shock tube by using a rubber membrane which acts like a fast acting valve.

Research Facilities

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Dual Shock Tube Driven Reactor

Shock Tubes for Chemical Kinetics (CST1 and CST2)

We have established two shock tubes CST1 and CST2, for measuring the chemical kinetics rates at high temperatures.

Hypersonic Shock Tunnels HST1, HST2,HST4

Free Piston Driven Hypersonic Shock Tunnel HST3

CFD Annexure

• New algorithm development in CFD likes of Kinetic schemes and Relaxation schemes

• Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS)

• Large Eddy Simulation (LES)

• Unsteady flow computations using chimera cloud of points

• Cardiovascular fluid dynamics

• Weather modelling

• Time domain unsteady aerodynamics

• Vortex dominated flows

Experimental Aerodynamics

• Open Circuit Wind Tunnel

• Low Turbulence Wind Tunnel

• Turbulent Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

• Aerodynamic interference model studies of flight vehicle configurations

• Unsteady aerodynamics of oscillating airfoils

• Transitional flows

• Turbulence and stability.

GUIDANCE AND CONTROL

Computational Intelligence Lab

Computational Intelligence is nature inspired techniques comprising Artificial Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithm,

Genetic Programming, Ant Colony Optimization, Particle Swarm Optimization, Artificial Bee Colony, Clonal Selection

algorithm and Artificial Immune Network, Satellite Image Processing, Structural Composite Optimization, Control System

and Divisible Load Scheduling. Neurocomputing inspired from biological neurons comprising Artificial Neural Networks.

Laboratory for Intelligent Nonlinear Control, Guidance and Optimization of Dynamical Systems (LINCGODS)

Trajectory optimization, guidance and control design for aerospace vehicles (missiles, launch vehicles, aircrafts, UAVs

etc.), Nonlinear, optimal and adaptive control design for robustness and reconfiguration, Control system design for

biomedical applications, Optimal and nonlinear control synthesis for distributed parameter systems

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Guidance Control Decision Systems Laboratory

• Guidance of Aerospace Vehicles

• Collision Avoidance of Autonomous Guided Vehicles

• Applied Game Theory

• Multi-agent Dynamics and Control

• Decision-Making in Large Scale Systems

• Resource Allocation and Scheduling Problems

STRUCTURES

Active Vibration Control Lab

• Structural Mechanics

• Vibration control, Design optimization

• Industrial aerodynamics,

• Finite element analysis,

• Experimental Modal analysis

Aeroservoelasticity Laboratory

• Aeroelasticity of a flapping wing

• Transonic aeroelasticity

• Flutter identification of flexible aircraft

• Reduced order aeroelastic models

• Mechanics of magneto-sensitive elastomers

• Active thin-walled structures

• Acoustics of vibro-impact

• Vibration control of satellite solar array

Adaptive Structure Lab:-

Computational Facility:- High performance computing (HPC) clusters .

Structural Health Monitoring & Smart Structures, Structural Dynamics & Wave Propagation, Modeling and Analysis of

MEMS and Nano Structures, FEA

Composite Structures Lab

• Composite Materials & Structures

• Computational Mechanics

• Nanocomposites

• Failure Mechanism Based Failure Criterion

• Design Optimization

• Finite Element Analysis

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Laboratory for Integrative Multi-scale Engineering Materials and Systems (IMEMS)

• In-situ time-resolved optical microscopy setup

• Micro-systems and nano-materials based sensors and actuator fabrication facility

• Non-contact characterization of piezoelectric transducers using laser based measurements

• Adaptive Structures and Health Monitoring

• Experimental investigation of material systems at micro and nano-scales

Nonlinear Multi-functional Composite Analysis and Design Laboratory (NMCAD)

The Lab has primary research orientation in geometric and material nonlinearities as well as their evolutionary

interactions. The goal is to better understand non classical phenomenon in multifunctional composites leading to

simultaneously high fidelity and high efficiency mathematical models enabling improved analysis and design techniques

for futuristic aerospace structures. This is achieved by state of art mathematical approach like:

• Variational Asymptotic Method (VAM)

• Probabilistic Mechanics

• Concurrent Multi-scale Modelling

• Non Linear Domain Decomposition technique

COMBUSTION AND PROPULSION

Aeroacoustic Plasma Dynamics Laboratory.

• Design, development and simulation of plasma thruster.

• Aeroacoustic.

• Magnetoplasmadynamics.

• Coal combustion and detonation.

• Electromechanics.

• Electric propulsion.

Combustion Gasification & Propulsion Laboratory

A transient one-dimensional flame propagation code was developed at the laboratory and has been used for extracting

fundamental combustion features of several gaseous fuel-oxidant mixtures. The code was also extended to spherical

propagating flames to extract the stretch effects and these were calculated for several canonical fuel-oxidant combinations

and the results compared with experimental results of stretch effects. These were used to demonstrate that full chemistry

is needed to explain the stretch effects of fuel-oxidant mixtures.

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• Torrefaction of Bamboo

• Precipitated Silica from Rice Husk Ash - IPSIT Process

• Optimization Studies of Turbocharger for Producer Gas Engines

• Adaptation & Testing of Various Models and Make of Gas Engines

• Oxygen Gasification

• Improved Biomass Stoves

Computational Combustion Lab

• Direct Numerical Simulation

• Combustion stability

• Turbulent combustion modeling

OTHER FACILITIES

Bio-Mechanical Lab

Bio mechanics lab includes bio-engineering, the research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms and the application

of engineering principles to and from biological systems. Bio-Engineering address challenges in the fields of biology and

medicine. It's an attempt to mimic biological systems in order to create products or modify and control biological systems so

that they can replace, augment, or sustain mechanical and chemical processes.

UAV Lab

• Micro Aerial Vehicle

• Tilt-rotor Micro Aerial Vehicle

• Tailsitter

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Number of Students Registered

M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science is one of the most prolific departments in the world, as seen

from Web of Science journal publication statistics. The research also has a very high impact as can be seen from the

rising citations. The academic performance of the department has skyrocketed in the 21st century.

Publications since 1945: 1267

Sum of Times Cited: 8010

Average Citations per Item: 6.32

h-index: 34

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Publication Statistics

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Introduction to Earth Systems Climate Modeling

Atmospheric Thermodynamics Numerical Methods For GeoPhysical Fluid Flows

Atmospheric Dynamics Ocean Modeling

Ocean Dynamics Mathematical Methods in Atmospheric Sciences

Atmospheric Radiation And Climate Satellite Meteorology

Mathematics Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere

Observational Techinques GeoPhysical Fluid Dynamics

ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC SCIENCES Degrees Offered: M.Tech., M.Sc (Engg.), Ph.D

The major areas of research are revolved around numerical modelling of monsoon dynamics, the tropical climate

with a focus on understanding the monsoon and its variability, numerical simulation of upper ocean dynamics,

coupled ocean-atmospheric models, rainfall variability and its impact on agriculture, laboratory modelling of

atmospheric convection, theoretical and experimental studies of the atmospheric boundary layer, remote sensing

and satellite meteorology. For example, our analysis of data from rain gauges and satellites has helped in revealing

the complex spatial and temporal structure of monsoon variability as well as the critical role played by clouds in

modulating the tropical climate

Research Areas

With the major emphasis being on numerical medelling and simulation, the students at the Centre are given

rigorous training in computational and numerical techniques. The Centre is the largest user of the computing facilities at

the Supercomputer Education and Research Centre.

Languages : C, C++, FORTRAN, NCL, CDAT etc.

Packages : Matlab, Ferret, GrADS, Mathematica on IBM RS600, INDIGO and SUN SOLARIS

Workstations.

OS/Platforms : UNIX, LINUX

General Circulation models studied : CAM, CCSM, SFM, WRF, CFS, MOM, ROMS, POMThalimedes, Madophil),

pH and Conductivity meters (WTW), DO meter, Hot-wire anemometer, Multiparameter Orion 5 Star portable meter for

measuring Dissolved Oxygen, Digital voltmeter and ammeter, SGI workstation, A0 digitizer

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Biochemical Engineering

Transport and kinetic modelling of multiphase bioprocesses; kinetics of enzymatic reactions in supercritical fluids;

metabolic control and sensitivity analysis of bioreactors; optimization and control of fermentation processes using genetic a

logorithms; bioleaching of sulphides; bioleaching of ocean nodules.

Colloidal and Interfacial Science

Formation of nanoparticles in micelles; stability of emulsions; liquid-liquid dispersions, recovery of particulate matter using

dispersions; crystallization, ostwald ripening, solubilization in surfactant solutions.

Complex fluids

Analysis of slow granular flows; flow of powders in bins, channels and hoppers; vibrofluidized beds; fluid mechanics of

suspensions; rheology of liquid crystalline materials; hydrodynamic stability of flows on flexible surfaces.

Transfer Processes

Carrier mediated separations and extractions of amino acids and metals; transport processes in supported liquid membranes;

multicomponent precipitation; solids suspension in bubble columns; voidage profiles, flow distribution, and mass dispersion

in packed beds; microwaves heating and thawing

Thermodynamic

Modeling thermodynamic behavior of gas hydrates; Modeling solid-fluid phase equilibria in nanoparticle suspensions; Study

of kinetics of nucleation process for vapor to liquid and fluid to solid phase transitions; Modeling and simulation of

adsorption in microporous adsorbents under liquid phase conditions.

Environmental Engineering

Polymer recycling; synthesis of biodegradable polymers; remediation of contaminated soils with supercritical fluids;

biosorption of heavy metals; solid waste management; water and waste water management; deflouridation of drinking water.

Modelling and Simulation

Molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulation of confined fluids and interfaces; simulation of self assembling systems;

modelling of nanoparticle formation; computer modelling of a randomly packed bed of spheres; identification and

simulation of distributed process systems; CFD modelling of dryers; reactive mixing in turbulent flows; modelling of viral

dynamics and drug therapy; simulations of evolution of viral diversity; modelling of Supercapacitors;

Nanotechnology

Functional nanoscale architectures; synthesis of metal nanoparticles; semiconductor nanowires; guided self-assembly to

form 2D and 3D superlattices.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Degrees Offered: M.E., M.Sc (Engg.), Ph.D

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Core Courses: Instrumentation

Chemical Engineering Mathematics Computational Heat Transfer And Fluid Flow

Chemical Reaction Engineering Molecular Simulations

Transport Processes Interfacial And Colloidal Phenomena

Experimental Methods In Chemical Engg Modeling In Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics Statistical Thermodynamics

Nanotechnology

Modern Instrumental Methods Of Analysis

Polymer Science And Engineering

Special Topics In Theoretical Biology

Water Treatment

Language : C, C++, FORTRAN

Operating Systems : UNIX, LINUX, Win-NT and Win-XP

Packages : MATLAB, MATHEMATICA,COMSOL,LAMMPS, MATERIAL STUDIO

Other : Students write their own code for Finite Volume Methods, Monte-Carlo simulation,

Lattice Boltzmann simulations, Population Balance equations, optimization algorithms.

Computer Skills

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Reaction Engineering

Transport processes and reactions in packed beds; polymer synthesis and degradation reactions in supercritical fluids;

kinetics of reactions mediated by ultrasound and microwave; sintering reactions using microwaves; multiphase

sonochemical reactors.

Theoretical Biology

Modeling the dynamics of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections; simulation of viral evolution and diversity; drug

pharmacokinetics and therapy optimization; biophysics of virus-cell interactions; theoretical descriptions of the immune

response; leukocyte movement, homing, and inflammation.

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Basic Geomechanics Finite Elements in GeoMechanics

Environmental Geotechnics Subsurface exploration and Soil Testing

Finite Element Structural Analysis Construction Management

Earth and Earth Retaining Structures Tropical soil Engineering

Mathematical Methods Fly Ash Engineering

Foundation Engineering Reinforced Soil Structures

Ground Improvement Reliability of Geotechnical Systems

Design of Substructures Soil Stabilization of Admixtures

Pile Foundations, Soil Dynamics Project

CIVIL ENGINEERING- GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING


Platforms : IBMs SUN Ultra sparc, Silicon Graphics and PCs

Operating Systems : MS-Dos, Unix and Windows

Languages : Fortran, Pascal, C

Packages : AutoCAD, Nisa, Matlab, Flac, Latex

Environmental Geotechnical Engineering

Tropical Soil Engineering including expansive Soils

Analysis and prediction of Shear strength and Volume change of partly saturated soils

Foundation Engineering: Anchors, Retaining walls and Footings

Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundations

Ground Improvement Techniques

Constitute Modelling of Soils

Soil-Structure interaction studies under Static ad Dynamic loading

Fly Ash Engineering

Particulate Mechanics and Discrete element Modelling

Interfacial Friction studies

Reinforced Earth Structures

Research Areas

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CIVIL ENGINEERING - WATER RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGG.


Hydraulics / Fluid Mechanics: Unsteady two-dimensional flow field behind perforated plates on a flat surface; Swirling

flow problems at pump intake

Systems Engineering: Multireservoir System Optimization; Reservoir Irrigation in Uncertain Hydrological Environment;

Water Quality Management; Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) Model; Fuzzy Multiobjective Optimization Models;

Simulation-Optimization Techniques; Use of different techniques (e.g., Genetic Algorithm, Probabilistic Global Search

Laussane, Particle Swarm Optimization, Ant colony optimization) in Non-Linear Optimization.

Geo-environmental Engineering and Contaminant Transport: Transport modeling of Ion-Exchanging Solutes,

Advective solutes, Sorbing Solutes, Biodegrading Solutes in Groundwater; Studies on Heterogeneous Porous Media, Dual-

Porosity Media; Nonlinear Equilibrium Reactions, Spatial Moment Analysis.

Environmental Hydraulics: Efficient aerators for water and waste-water treatment

Sediment Transport Mechanics: Design of alluvial channels affected by seepage; Incipient motion of over-riding particles

Hydro-climatology: Impact of climate change on hydrological processes at watershed and river basin scales; Assessment

of hydroclimatic teleconnection

Canal Engineering: Design of Structured Irrigation Network

Pipeline Engineering: Hydraulic Transients; Water Distribution Systems; Water Quality Modeling in Distribution System;

Techno-Economic Analysis of Pumping Mains

Surface Water Hydrology: Rainfall-runoff modeling, Hydrologic forecasting, Runoff generation in hill streams; Flood

Forecast Studies; Surface Water Quality; Reservoir Planning & Management; Urban Storm Water Management

Groundwater Hydrology: Regional Groundwater Systems; Groundwater Resource Assessment; Unsaturated Flow

modeling; Multi-phase Flow

Soft-computing: Fuzzy logic, Artificial Neural Network, Genetic Algorithm, Expert systems in water resources and

environmental engineering

Remote Sensing and GIS: Satellite Remote Sensing in Water Resources Engineering. Application to irrigation

management, System monitoring and evaluation.

Stochastic Hydrology: Hydrologic time series analysis, Markov Process, Stochastic Modeling of Streamflow,

Regionalization of Watersheds, Cluster Analysis.

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M. E M.Sc. Ph.D.

Fluid Mechanics Mechanics of Sediment Transport

Surface Water Hydrology Computational Methods in Water Resources

Ground Water and Contaminant Hydrology Stochastic Hydrology

Systems Techniques in Water Resources and Urban Water Distribution Systems

Water Quality Modeling Soft Computing in Water Resources and

Design of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems Advanced Hydrology

Experimental Methods in Environmental Remote Sensing and GIS for Water Resources

Fate and Transport of Pollutants in the Environment. Dissertation Project

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Operating Systems : Windows, Linux, MS-Dos, Unix

Languages : C, C++, VB, MATLAB, FORTRAN

Packages/Software : ArcGIS 9 software, GeoMedia Professional, ErDAS imaging software, ANSYS, FLUENT, LAB

VIEW and Hitrans

Instruments: Sokkia Axis3 DGPS, Tilting Flume, Hydrologic monitoring devices at the watershed (Weather stations

(CIMEL), Doppler Discharge measurement devices (SIGMA), Stage and piezo meter water level recorders (Orphimedes,

Thalimedes, Madophil), pH and Conductivity meters (WTW), DO meter, Hot-wire anemometer, Multiparameter Orion 5

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Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry

Structures

Advanced Reinforced and Pre-stressed concrete

Solid Mechanics Stability of Structures

Finite Element Structural Analysis Fracture Mechanics of Concrete Structures

Structural Dynamics Structural Optimization

Mathematical Methods Bridge Engineering

Finite element Structural Dynamics Geometric Modelling for Computer Aided Design

Earthquake resistant Design Theory of Plates and Shells

Non-linear Finite Element Analysis Non-Destructive Evaluation

Random Vibrations and Wavelet Analysis Project


M.E.: M.Sc.: Ph.D.:

CIVIL ENGINEERING- STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING


Platforms : IBM SUN Ultra sparc, Silicon Graphics and PCs

Operating Systems : MS-Dos, Unix and Windows

Languages : Fortran, Pascal, C

Packages : AutoCAD, Nisa, Matlab, Latex, Maple, Xmaple, Ans

Materials of Construction: Masonry, Concrete, Steel, Composites, Energy Efficient Materials

Solid Mechanics: Elasticity, Fracture and Damage Mechanics, Mechanics of Composites

Computational Mechanics: Elasticity, Finite Element Methods, Boundary Element Method, Fracture and Damage

Mechanics, Stochastic Mechanics, Composites and Optimization.

Experimental Mechanics: Fracture of concrete, Reinforced Concrete Composites, Dynamics, Material and

Structuraltesting

Structural Dynamics: Non-linearity and Randomness, Earthquake Engineering

Artificial Intelligence and Computational Techniques: Neuro-Biological Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks,

Genetic Algorithms

General Structural Engineering: Structural Safety, Structural Appraisal and Rehabilitation,Bridge Engineering

Research Areas

Computer Skills

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Core Courses: Theoretical Computer Science:

Design and Analysis of Algorithms Graph Theory

Automata Theory and Computability Topics in Graph Theory

Discrete Structures Linear Algebra and Probability

Convex Methods of Optimization Algorithmic Algebra

Compiler Design Data Structure and Algorithms

Database Management Systems Combinatorial Geometry

Distributed Computing Systems Foundations of Programming Languages

Operating Systems Cryptography

Computer and Communication Networks Topological Methods of Visualization

Computer Graphics Program Analysis and Verification

Computer Architecture Automated Verification

Data Mining Topics in Program Analysis

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND AUTOMATION


Language : C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, Tcl/Tk, Lex, YACC, SQL

Operating Systems : Linux, Windows

Packages : Matlab, OpenGL, Picasso

THEORETICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE: Algorithms, Graph Theory, Random Projections Coding Theory,

Cryptography, Security, Computational Geometry, Topology, Combinatorial Geometry, Formal Methods, Automated

Verification, Algorithmic Algebra, Information Theory.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS: Architecture, Power-Aware Computing, Operating Systems, Storage Systems, Database

Systems, Networks, Distributed Computing, Compilers, Programming Languages and Tools, Software Engineering,

Scientific Visualization, Graphics.

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS: Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Convex Optimization, Game

Theory, Mechanism Design, E-Commerce, Social Networks, Stochastic Systems and Optimization, Cognitive Systems.

Research Areas

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Intelligent Systems Computer Systems:

Information Retrieval Topics in Operating Systems

Pattern Recognition Real - Time Systems

Topics in Pattern Recognition Performance Management of Internet Applications

Game Theory Network and Distributed System Security

Topics in Game Theory Topics in Database Management Systems

Artificial Intelligence Topics in Computer Architecture

Intelligent Agents Topics in Compiler Design

Cognition and Machine Intelligence Sensor Networks

Probabilistic Models for Learning Multimedia Information Systems

Topics in Stochastic Approximation Algorithms Multimedia Systems

Algorithmic Algebra Lab

Algorithmic algebra deals with giving constructive techniques to solve algebraic problems. Some of the important

problems addressed in this area are solving polynomial systems of equations, finding suitable set of generators to algebraic

objects, factoring polynomials and so on. The theory of Groebner bases (special set of generators for an ideal in a

polynomial ring) has led to a rapid development of this area from the past three decades. Groebner bases have applications

in various areas such as cryptography, coding theory, graph theory, integer programming to name a few.

Compiler Lab

The major research fields are:

� Worst Case execution time Analysis � Balancing scalability and precision of program analysis � Critical path analysis for energy efficient computing � Accelerating multi core simulators

Computer Architecture and Systems Lab

The current research topics are:

� Modelling of various systems using Probabilistic Model Checking � Importance Sampling � Enhancing file system integrity using DIF/DIX � Multi-core for mobile computing � Quota enforcement in high performance distributed file system � Scalable algorithms and synchronization

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Distributed Computing Lab:


• An Energy-Efficient and Fault-Tolerant Clock Synchronization Protocol for WSNs

• A Broadcast Authentication Protocol for Multi-Hop Wireless Sensor Networks

• Design and Implementation of Energy-Efficient Operating System for WSNs

Database Systems Lab


� Query Optimization: Design of techniques for effectively reusing plans produced by the query optimize for earlier

queries to generate the plans for fresh queries; Development of tools for characterizing the behaviour of industrial-

strength database query optimizers; Improving the speed and scaling of query optimizers.

� Biological Databases: Development of index structures and buffer management policies for efficiently supporting

genomic (DNA and protein) sequences; Development of database systems for hosting bio-diversity information.

� Web Databases: Design of server-side caching mechanisms for dynamic Web content.

�

Electronic Commerce Lab(Game Theory Lab)

Current Research areas include:

� Dynamic Games and Mechanism

� Online Mechanisms for assignment and Matching

� Incentive Compatible learning

� Influence Maximization in Social Networks

� Game Theoretic approach to Social Networks analysis

� Query Incentive Networks

� Prediction Markets

� Sponsored search Auctions : Bid Optimization and Budget Optimization

� Procurement Auctions and Markets

� Game theoretic Approach to Global warming and carbon trading

High Performance Computing Lab

The current research topics:

� Heterogeneous Accelerator-based Architectures � Design Issues in Network Processors � Memory space exploration for embedded processors � High Performance Computing � Compilers for Embedded processors �

Machine Learning Lab

The Machine Learning lab was setup to study theoretical and applied aspects of Machine Learning in various domains. We

are interested in:

� Large Scale convex optimization for learning problems � Design of Kernels � Robust decision making under uncertainty � Probabilistic inference

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Machine Learning lab is actively pursuing applications in the area of:

� Computational Biology � Large Scale Data Mining � Image and Video Processing � Video Coding � Handwriting recognition � Statistical modelling of Computer Systems � Natural Language Processing � Learning with Kernel � Learning from uncertainty

Stochastic Systems Lab

Current activities can be broadly classified into:

� Wireless Networks � Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition � Data Mining � Stochastic Optimization � Multi-Agent Systems � Reinforcement Learning

A glimpse of the type of projects that has been going on over the years:

� Two-level K-means Clustering � Semi-supervised Learning � Traffic Signal Control � Ant-Colony Optimization � Natural Actor-Critic Algorithm � Stochastic Games

Theoretical Computer Science Lab

Research is conducted in the following fields:

� Graph Theoretical Problems � Algorithms on Graphs � Combinatorial Geometry � Computational Geometry � Randomized and Approximation Algorithms

Visualization and Graphics Lab

The Visualization and Graphics Lab (VGL) serves as a facility for conducting research in the following areas:

� Scientific visualization � Geometry processing � Computer graphics

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Current topics of research in VGL include:

� Topological methods for visualization � Multi-scale representation of scientific data � Geometric and Topological Simplification � GPU Acceleration for Visualization � Applications of Visualization in life sciences and engineering

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ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING


Communication and Networking : WiMax and 4G Wireless Networks; Information theory; Modern error

control coding and decoding, Algorithms in Coding, Space-Time Coding and Modulation for Wireless

Communication ; Network coding; Wireless mobile communication, Spread spectrum systems, CDMA,

Multiuser detection, OFDM; Resource management algorithms for wireless access networks-cellular

networks, WLANs; Wireless mesh networks - ad hoc internets, Sensor networks; Quality of service in

wireless networks; AI applications to communication networks and their management; Communication

protocols( Design&Testing); Multimedia communication; MIMO Communication ; Broadcast Interference

channels; WIMAX; LTE(3GPP Long Term Evolution ) ; Distributed Storage ; Biological Network

Modeling; Next generation Wireless Communication; Cognitive radio ; Cryptographic Security; Ubiquitous

Computing; Modeling, Analysis and Control of communication systems; Analytical, Algorithmic and

Experimental research in communication networking; Innovative design and development of network

applications, and network engineering and management systems.

Signal processing: Space time signal processing; Spectrum sensing and Compressive sensing; Signal

processing for OFDM systems; Designing of multicarrier MIMO systems; Joint time frequency analysis,

wavelets and their applications; Multi rate Signal processing; Signal detection by stochastic resonance ;Array

signal processing for direction estimation, Filter architectures, signal processing for cognitive radio;

Computer Vision, Statistics and Geometry in Vision and Learning; Multimedia, object recognition; Natural

Language Processing, Document Image Analysis & Recognition, Speech Analysis & Synthesis, Speech

Processing, Hi-fi Audio Systems, Wideband Audio Signal Compression, Speech Enhancement in Noise,

Speech and audio coding, speech recognition algorithms; Biologically inspired speech/audio/image

processing, Biomedical Imaging and image processing, Inverse Problems, Splines, and Sampling Theory;

Microwaves and photonics: Multiband and wideband antennas for wireless systems, fractal antennas,

special antenna arrays; RF MEMS - phase shifters, switches; miniaturisation of RF/microwave filters and

circuits;computational electromagnetics; New sensor technologies with sub-millimetre wave systems; Bio-

electromagnetics;Harvesting ambient RF energy; fibre and integrated optics - devices and systems; DWDM

networks, optical CDMA,passive optical networks; Microwave photonics, optical sensors, micro-opto-

electro-mechanical devices and systems (MOEMS); Optical computing

Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics: RF MEMS; Nano-CMOS technology; Non-classical transistors;

CMOS-MEMS sensors, gas sensors, bio-sensors; Low power circuits; Mixed-signal VLSI and RF;

Computing architectures, Processor Design; Process variability modeling and design, Testing and

verification, Electronics Systems Packaging, Device modeling, Process simulation.

Research Areas

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Core Courses Electives

Random processes Information theory

Digital communication Communication protocols

Communication networks Error control coding

Detection and estimation MultiMedia Information systems and Data Retrieving

CDMA Systems TCP IP Protocols

Wireless Communication Topics in Information Theoty

Wireless Mobile Networks Space Time codes

DSP system design Stochastic process and queuing theory

Digital Image processing Linear & Nonlinear Optimization

Computer Vision Automatic Speech Recognition Algorithms

Digital Signal Compression Time Frequency Analysis

Multimedia Systems Adaptive Signal Processing

Pattern Recognition & Neural Networks Digital array signal processing

Digital Signal Processing Computer aided tomographic imaging

Speech Information Processing Introduction to Photonics

Microsensor Technologies Microwaves and RF MEMS

VLSI device and process simulation Advanced CMOS and beyond CMOS

Analog VLSI circuits Nano Electronic device fabrication & Characterisation

Digital VLSI circuits Advanced VLSI circuits

RF Integrated Circuits and systems Analog and Data conversion Systems

Digital System Design with FPGA Photonics Integrated Circuits

Submicron Device modelling and simulation Graph Theory

Machine learning

Languages : C; C++; Verilog; VHDL; JAVA; C#,Perl

Operating Systems : Linux, Windows, MacOS

Packages : Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, NISA, Ansys, Fluent, CFX (TascFlow & 5.6), Nastran,

Catia, Pro-E, Solid Works, AutoCAD,

VLSI Tools : DC Ultra, Mentor Eldo, Xilinx ISE, CoWare, Cadence ASSURA, CoventorWare, Sentaurus,

Tanner Magma, Model Sim, Atlas, Saber, Synplify Pro, ADS momentum, Orcad, Xilinx SysGen,

Tetramax, PrimeTime

Embedded System Tools: CCS, Keil,, IAR Workbench, Visual DSP++, MPLAB, AVR Studio

Journal Papers Published - 46

Conference proceedings - 94

Books published - 02

Book Chapters - 04

Patents filed & granted - 05

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Achievements of the Dept for the year 2009

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TELECOMMUNICATION Coding and Modulation Lab:

• Error Control Codes, Algorithms in Coding, Space-Time Coding and Modulation for Wireless Communication

• Quantum Computing

• Information Theoretic Secrecy

• Coding for various channels( MAC, Broadcast, Interference, Relay channels)

• Network Coding

• Distributed space-time coding and cooperative communication

Protocol Engineering Lab :

• Protocol Engineering

• Wireless Networks

• AI applications in Network Management, Multimedia systems

Wireless Research Lab (WRL):

• Design and Analysis of CDMA Systems

Interference cancellation

Multicarrier CDMA

• Diversity Techniques in Fading Channels

Symbol Mapping Diversity

OFDMA, MIMO OFDM

• Energy Conscious Communications(Protocols) in Wireless

• Cross-layer Designs in Wireless Networks

• Co-operative Diversity in Wireless Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks

Performance Analysis Lab (PAL) :

• Wi Max 4G Wireless Networks

• Energy Harvesting in Sensor Network

• Modelling, analysis and control of Communication Networks, Wireless Networks.

• Queueing Theory, Estimation Theory.

• Information Theoretic aspects of wireless channels

• Cognitive Radio

Network Labs :

• Stochastic modelling, analysis, optimisation and control problems arising in communication networks, computers

and distributed systems.

• Ad-hoc wireless networks and sensor networks:

• Performance analysis of and quality of service techniques for IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks:

• Wireless Mobile Networks

Code and Signal Design Lab:

• Coding for Distributed Storage.

• Computational Biology

• Distributed space-time codes for cooperative communication

• Space-time codes for multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) antenna communication

• Sensor Networks -- Algorithms for Distributed Detection and Localization

• Low-correlation sequence design for multiple-access communication

Research Labs

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Microwave Lab:

• RF mems

• Antennas

• Microwave Circuits

• TeraHertz Systems

Next Generation Wireless Systems Lab:

• Low complexity antenna selection in wireless systems

• 3GPP long term evolution (LTE) and high speed packet access (HSPA) system optimization and analysis

Interference modeling in infrastructure-based and wireless ad hoc networks

• Efficient multiple access protocols with channel state information

• Cooperative communications and protocols

• Wireless sensor networks with energy-harvesting sensor nodes

• Cognitive radio

Wireless Information Systems Lab

• Wireless communication

• Multiple access systems

• Iinformation theory for communication systems.

• Signal processing algorithms for communication systems

Bio-Engineering Lab:

• Lab-on-chip devices for biological applications,label-free biosensors

• Microfluidic integration, biophotonics

Optics, Nanostructures and Quantum Fluids Laboratory

• Chiral Spectroscopy and Optical Activity

• Applications of Nanoscience in Biology

• Soft Condensed Matter Physics, Acoustics and Spectroscopy in Superfluid Helium

Analog and RF Systems Lab:

• Analog, mixed-signal and radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits.

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MICROELECTRONICS

Applied Photonics Lab

• Integrated optic devices and characterization; Fiber bragg grating Sensors, MOEMS

• WDM Optical Netowrks; Spatio-temporal codes for fiber-optic CDMA networks

• Microsensor technology; biomedical applications

Awards:- 12 Journals and 1 Book.

Electronic Devices and Microelectronics Laboratory

VLSI Device Lab

Facilities: - Class1000 and class100 clean room for device fabrication, mask aligner, evaporation, RF

sputtering, furnaces, CVD system, Dektak profilometer, 8 inch wafer probe station, C-V and I-v measurement

system

Research Areas: - Device Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Sensors

Tools:- Matlab, Synopsys Sentaurus device simulator, Agilent IC-CAP, ISE Microelectronics simulation

suite, Tanner and Mentor Graphics IC design tool suite, Coventorware, Intellisuite and MEMS-pro tools for

MEMS design.

Awards: - 43 Journal

Center for Excellence in Nanoelectronics(CEN)

Research Areas: - Nano CMOS Transistors, Piezo Electric Sensors, Non Silicon Based Transistors,

Acoustic Sensors, Novel Memory Architectures : FeRAM, MRAM, Phase Change Memory Inertial Sensors,

High - K Gate Dielectrics, Testing and Characterization of Nanoscale Phenomenon, Magnetic Materials for RF

CMOS, Bio-Sensors and Actuators, Spintronics, CMOS-MEMS Integration, Molecular Rectifiers, Energy

Harvesting and Power MEMS, Soft Lithography, Organic Electronic Devices and Sensors, Self Assembled

Monolayers (SAM), Shape Memory Materials and Devices, Ferroelectrics and Phase Shifters, Simulation and

Modeling Nanoscale Phenomenon, RF MEMS, Novel System Architecture Paradigms, Optical MEMS,

Chemical and Gas Sensors

VLSI System lab

HYMN Lab

Sensors lab

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Ph.D. M.Sc. [Engg.] M.E.(Telecom) M.E.(Microelectronics) M.E.(Signal Processing)

SIGNAL PROCESSING

Speech and Audio Signal Processing Lab:

• Auditory Modelling / Spectral Estimation

• Speech and Audio Modelling, Processing and Compression

• Robust Speech Recognition

• Audio Specialization / Hi-fi Audio / Music modeling

• DSP architectures

Biomedical Signal Processing Lab

• Biomedical Signal Processing

• Nonlinear dynamics and chaos

• Acoustics and Speech signal processing

Statistical Signal Processing Lab (SSP)

• Mimo wireless communciation

• Signal processing using line spectral frequencies of complex sequences

• Signal processing for cognitive radio

• Array signal processing for direction estimation

• Filter architectures Signal Processing for Communications Lab:

• Mimo wireless communciation

• Source coding and joint source-channel coding

• MIMO/OFDM channel estimation

• Cognitive radi

• Machine learning

• Cooperative communications

• Scheduling and resource allocation

• Compressive sensing

• Interference management

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CENTRE FOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY


Language/Compilers : C, C++, VHDL ,Verillog, Assembly Language (for ARM,ATMEGA &DSP)

Operating Systems : Linux , Windows, Unix

Application Simulation Tools : Code Composer Studio(for Texas Instruments DSP Processer),

Code Warrior( for Motorola Processor)

The current areas of work at CEDT include VLSI design, Semiconductor device modeling, Embedded systems,

Communication networks, Power electronics, Industrial instrumentation, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Electronic systems

packaging and Industrial design

CURRENT RESEARCH

Power converters for high power applications, high performance drives, power converter topologies and control for EV

applications.

Bond graph modeling for power electronic systems, desalination of sea water.

Wireless ad hoc and sensor networks, cellular and packet wireless networks, network pricing, QoS for IP networks.

Network processors, special architectures.

Non classical MOSFET device, single electron transistor, quantum cellular automata, rapid single quantum flux, CMOS-nano

hybridization.

MAJOR R&D PROJECTS

Sensor less vector control of induction motors, low pollution hybrid three-wheeler, voice over packet(VoP), wireless sensor

networks for environmental monitoring, QoS in wireless LANs, EMI, sensors and actuators, web based course development,

Indian language processing, modeling and simulation of silicon nanowire.

� Defense Research and Development Organization(DRDO)

� Honeywell

� Applied Materials

Research Areas

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VLSI Circuit & Systems Embedded Systems

Digital Ssystem Design with FPGA Embedded Systems Design I

Digital VLSI Circuits Embedded Systems Design II

Analog VLSI Ciruits Microcontroller Applications

RF Integrated Circuits Power Electronics

Testing and Verification of SoC Design Design of Power Converters

CAD for VLSI Design of Photovoltaic Systems

Submicron Device Modelling & Simulation Control of Power Converters & Drivers

Communication Switch Mode Power Converters

TCP/IP Networking Incremental Motion Control

Communication Protocols Instumentation

Computer Communication Networks Analog & Data Conversion Systems

Mathematics & DSP Communication Protocols

Mathematics for Electrical Engineer Industrial Instrumentation

Digital Signal Processing Industrial Design of Electronic Equipment.

CEDT is essentially a design house of Electronic products and VLSI chips. The laboratory facilities available at the

centre are the best among all the academias in the country. Many major companies have set up their labs and influence

the design and research work happening at the centre.

Our state-of-the art laboratories include:

Departmental Labs Industry Sponsored Labs at CEDT

Nano-Scale Device Research Lab Intel Multimedia Lab

Computer Aided Design Lab TI-DSP centre

Electronic System Packaging Lab Freescale Lab

Communication Networking Lab Altera FPGA-SOPC Lab

Instrumentation Lab Xilinx FPGA Lab

Power Electronics Lab Boeing ANRC Lab

EMC Lab Labs at other Departments

Industrial Design Studio VLSI Circuits and Systems Lab

Mechanical Workshop National MEMS Design Center

Research Facilities

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CEDT curriculum is designed to equip the students with strong fundamentals, design skills, research aptitude as well

as implementation abilities. In CEDT, students get exposure to the latest tools and technologies, and this gives them an

edge in today’s competitive era.

Some of the tools available at CEDT are:

VLSI Tools Embedded Platforms

DC Ultra CoventorWare ARM 7/9 PowerPC

Cadence ASSURA ADS Momentum TI DSP 28xx Silicon Labs DSP

Sentaurus Mentor Eldo TI OMAP dsPIC

Saber Orcad TI DaVinci PIC

Tanner Magma ST Nomadik TI MSP430

Synplify Pro Xilinx SysGen Freescale I.MX AVR

ModelSim Xilinx ISE Blackfin Coldfire

Tetramax PrimeTime Embedded Systems Tools

Atlas CoWare CCS Keil

Programmable Platforms MPLAB AVR Studio

Xilinx Spartan 3E NetFPGA IAR Workbench Visual DSP ++

Xilinx Vertex 5 Altera Stratix Softcore Processors

Coolrunner II Altera Cyclone Xilinx Miroblaze Altera NIOS II

Research Facilities

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

� Next Generation Camera Trap for wildlife studies.

� Turtle tracking using an indigenous, low power, low cost satellite based tracking system.

� Driverless Car (using Image Processing).

� Body Sensing for real-time control of puppets/robots.

� Self Powered Signal conditioner with Wireless Transmission.

� Smart Power Switch for Energy Management.

� Guard Alertness Monitoring System.

� Compact Sonic Anemometer.

� Ambient RF energy monitoring and harvesting for low power applications like WSNs.

� Building non-802.11s wireless mesh networks and implementing distributed algorithms for scheduling, routing and congestion control on embedded platforms.

� A power bicycle

� Remote monitoring and control through cell phones

� Automotive Safety Devices for road sign detection, safety alerts, road condition recording and transmission.

� Accelerator for multiple DNA sequence alignment

� DDoS Mitigation/Prevention Hardware

� IPv6 Enabled Vehicular network using toy cars

� Automated Surveillance System

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The Department of Electrical Engineering was started as the DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL

TECHNOLOGY in the year 1911. It was one among the first three departments of IISc. and the first to offer

graduate programme in Electrical discipline. Over the years other departments of Electrical Sciences were started as

offshoots in step with the diversification of Electrical Technology.

Currently the department is very active in research in state of the art technology. Research areas include power

systems, parallel processing, systems science, computer networks, high voltage engineering, power electronics and drives,

bio-engineering and signal processing and energy studies.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING


Languages : C / C++, Fortran, Java

GUI : Visual C++, Visual J++, Visualage Java, Visual Basic, X-Windows

Others : Matlab, Pspice, Client / Server, CORBA, HTML, VRML

OS / Platforms : POWER PC with AIX, SGI {indy, indigo, O-2, with {RIX}, SUN-Ultra SPARC

{Solaris-2}, CD {RIX}, UNIX, LINUX, WIN-NT, WIN98

Power Systems: Analysis, modelling and control of Power Systems, Power System, protection, Development of

Advanced Power System Stabilizers, Loss reduction in Distribution Automation, Studies on Stability of Power

Systems - Voltage Stability.

Power Electronics: Digital Signal Processor based control of Industrial and Traction Drives, Control Strategies for Wind

Power Generation Switched mode Power Converters; Design of Compact Power Supplies; Magnetic Design, HV HF

Power Supplies, Modelling, Analysis, Design, Simulation and Experimental Studies on Flexible AC Transmission Systems,

Power Quality.

Systems Science: Artificial intelligence; Neural Networks; Pattern Recognition, Machine learning, Fuzzy Systems, Parallel

Processing, Computer Architecture, Modelling, Performance, Analysis and Design of Wireless System.

Image and Signal Processing: Multimedia, Computer Vision; Digital Signal Processing; Digital Signal Compression;

Biomedical Signal Processing, Computer Aided Tomographic Imaging.

High Voltage Engineering: Breakdown Phenomena in Insulating media, Nano Dielectrics, Transient Voltages in Power

Systems, EHV / UHV Power Transmission, Electro-magnetics, Electrical Discharge Applications, Lightning Protection,

Pulsed Power Engineering, Gas Insulated Substations, Electro-magnetic Compatibility.

Research Areas

Computer Skills

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M.E(Electrical): M.Sc : Ph.D. :

Core Courses : Power Electronics

Dynamics of Linear Systems Electric Drives

Linear & Non-linear Optimization Electives (Power Systems ) :

Digital Controller for Power Applications DSP and AI Techniques in Power System Protection

Power System Dynamics and Control Intelligent Systems applications in Power Systems

Principles of High Voltage Engineering Planning & Management of Dereg. Power Systems

HV Power Apparatus Electives (Power Electronics) :

Electromagnetism Design of Power Converters

Advanced Computer Aided Power System Analysis Design of Photovoltaic Systems

Computer Control of Power Systems PWM Converters and Applications

Selected topics in control of AC Motor Drives Nanodielectrics

Control of Power Converter and Drives Stochastic Processes in Electrical Insulation

Electives (HV and Electromagnetics) : High Voltage Laboratory

Physics of Dielectrics Other Electives:

HV Power Applications Multimedia Systems

Over Voltages in Power Systems Electromagnetic Compatibility

High Voltage Testing Techniques Analog and Data Conversion Systems

Computational Methods for Electrostatics Engineering Optimization

EHV/UHV Power Transmission Engineering Industrial Instrumentation

HV Applications for Air Pollution Control

Pulsed Power Engineering Project

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INSTRUMENTATION AND APPLIED PHYSICS


From a small department started in 1964, the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics has grown into a major center in India for the development of ‘State of the Art’ instruments and subsequent technology transfers to industry. Such system development provides the department and its students with a complete overall exposure to instrument design which encompasses a wide variety of disciplines ranging from: signal processing to mechanical design.

Language : C, C++, VHDL ,Verillog


Packages : Labview, Lab Windows, Visual DSP++ , Altera MaxPlus II, Xilinx, OrCAD ,

Matlab , Spice tools

Research within the department encompasses the following thrust areas:

� Biomedical Instrumentation

� Analytical Instrumentation

� Electronic & Embedded Systems

� Optical and Laser Instrumentation

� Tomographic Imaging

� Solar Energy and Thermal Instrumentation

� MEMS

� Vacuum Technology and Thin Film Based Applications

The Research activities at the department are supported by:

� Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD)

� Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES)

� Department of Science & Technology (DST)

� Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)

� Department of Space (DOS)

� Defense Research and Development Organization(DRDO)

� Honeywell

� Applied Materials

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Research Areas

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Digital Signal Processing DSP Laboratory

Optical Engineering and Laser Instrumentation Thin Film Devices and Applications

Digital Design for Instrumentation High-Vacuum Technology and applications

Micro Systems-Materials, Processes and Devices Microcontrollers and Applications

Digital Controller Design Microelectronic Devices & Applications

Probability and Statistical methods in Engineering Principles of Tomographic Imaging

Plasma Processes Transducers and Measurement Techniques

Automatic System Control Engineering Analytical Instrumentation

Thin film Deposition and Characterization Geometry for Instrumentation and Engineering

Process Instrumentation Control Advanced instrumentation electronic

The research in various labs is supported by high end equipments & softwares like -

• Digital Optical Microscope.

• DC & RF Magnetron Sputtering Systems.

• ECR Plasma System.

• DSP Development Tools.

• FPGA Development Tools ( Altera & Xilinx).

• Keithley Electrometers & Sourcemeters.

• FTIR Photospectrometer.

• I-V characterization & Electrical Switching set-up (indigenous) for semiconductors & glasses.

• Differential Scanning Calorimeter.

• Excimer Laser Fiber Bragg Fabrication System.

• ARM based Embedded Development Tools.

• Thin Film based Gas Sensors Characterization Set-up (indigenous).

• Labview, Matlab, Pspice.

• Mass Spectrometers (indigenous).

• Low-correlation sequence design for multiple-access communication

Research Facilities

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Some of the Projects Completed in the department

• DSP Based Programmable Filter

• Web Based Recursive Digital Filter Design

• DSP Based Adaptive Filter for Noise Cancellation in Audio Circuits

• Neural Network Based Temperature Controller

• Phase Reconstruction Methods for Diffraction Tomographic Data Gathering

• Tomographic imaging of biological specimens

• Stochastic Resonance-assisted detection of transmitted ballistic light

• Image Current Detection in Cylindrical Ion Trap

• Web Based Non Recursive Filter

• Multichannel Digital Paperless Chart Recorder

• Variable Resolution Micro stepping System

• Microcontroller Based Hand Held Monitor for Welding Current (R.M.S)

• Design and Development of PC based Instrumentation for testing Electro chromic devices.

• Development of Multi Frequency Cardiac Impedance Analyzer

• Design of Residue Number System based DSP Architecture

• Studies on the development of models and reconstruction algorithms for optical tomography

• Development of temperature controlled microwave histoprocessor

• High speed data acquisition system

• Microcontroller based sun tracker for parabolic trough concentrating solar collector

• Frequency synthesizers for nmr applications

• A comparative study of data denoising methods for imaging objects in turbid medium

Projects Completed

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M. Tech M.Sc. Ph.D.

Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials Transport Phenomena in Process Metallurgy

Structure and Characterization of Materials Material Selection & Design

Defects in Materials Mechanics of Contacts and Thin Films

Mechanical Behaviour of Materials Interfacial Phenomena in Materials Processing

Diffusion in Solids Light Metals, Alloys and Composites

Science of Material Processing Solidification processing

Bio-Materials Phase Transformations

Polymers Deformation and failure mechanisms at Elevated

Temperatures

MATERIALS ENGINEERING




Packages : Labview, Lab Windows, Visual DSP++ , Altera MaxPlus II, Xilinx, OrCAD ,

Matlab , Spice tools

• Processing and properties of structural ceramics

• Design of alloys for bulk and thin films through texture control

• Advanced structural materials for transportation sector

• Polymer and polymer composites for smart structures including biological systems

• High temperature and high strength deformation behaviour of materials

• Novel electronic materials, packaging and sensors

• Composites, including nano-composites

• Energy related materials

• Surface engineering

• Computational material science

• Bio-processing of materials

• Process modeling of materials systems including steel making and Achesan’s process

• Nano-science and technology

Research Areas

Computer Skills

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Core Courses:

Fluid Mechanics Solid Mechanics

Thermodynamics Dynamics and Control Of Mechanical Systems

Numerical Methods Materials and Structure Property Relation

Elective Courses:

Convective Heat Transfer Radiative Heat Transfer

Computational Fluid Dynamics Thermo Fluid Dynamics of I.C. Engine

Cooling of Electronic Device Two Phase Flows and Boiling Heat Transfer

Principles of Solar Thermal Engineering Fluid Turbulence

Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems Vibration of Linear Systems

Continuum Mechanics Dynamics of Machinary

Experimental Engineering Nonlinear Finite Element Methods

Fracture Mechanics Structural Optimization

Modeling of Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems Robotics

Process Instrumentation Geometric Modeling for CAD

Principles of Tribology Fundamentals of Acoustics

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING


Languages : C, C++, Java, FORTRAN

Operating Systems : Power PC with AIX, Silicon Graphics, SUN-Ultra SPARC [Solaris-2]

CD[RIX], UNIX, LINUX, Win-NT and Win-XP

Packages : Matlab, NISA, Mathematica, GL, OGL, Fluent, Ansys, NASTRAN,

SYSNOISE, COMSOL, Abaqus, Lab View.

Mechanical Systems and Design: Compliant mechanisms, MEMS, Vibrations, Impact, Condition Monitoring,

Robotics, Multibody Mechanical Systems, Rapid Prototyping, CAD, Geometric & Topological Modeling, Ergonomic

Design, Finite Element Methods, Structural Optimization, Nonlinear and Dynamic Fracture Mechanics, Experimental

Mechanics, Biomechanics

Materials and Manufacturing: Tribology, Nano Tribology, Wear Mechanisms, Boundary Lubrication, Nano-scale

Material Properties, Contact Mechanics.

Thermal Science and Fluid Mechanics: Heat transfer in Manufacturing, Computational Heat & Mass Transfer,

HVAC & Refrigeration, Solar Energy, Turbomachinery, Microfluidics, Separated flows, Transition and Turbulence in

Fluid Flows, Unsteady flows, Cavitation, Two-Phase Flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics & Combustion, I.C.

Engine Processes, Laser Diagnostics.

Technical Acoustics and Vibration analysis: Technical Acoustics, Industrial Noise Control,Wave Propogation, Active

Noise/Vibration Control.

Research Areas

Computer Skills

Courses

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Industrial Noise Control Structural Acoustics

Applied Optimal Control Synthesis Acoustics of Ducts and Mufflers

Biomechanics Mechanisms

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND DESIGN Multi Disciplinary & Multi Domain Lab

Research Area: Compliant Mechanisms, Computational Design, Structural and Topology Optimization,

Multi-disciplinary optimization, Micro Systems, Protein sequence design, Micromanipulation of cells.

Facilities: Electro-thermal actuators, Vision-based force sensors, Microfabrication, LTCC (low temperature co-fired

ceramic) tape technology, Laser micromachining, Wire cut EDM, Haptics device.

MEMS Lab

Research Area: Development of MEMS gyros, MEMS microphones, MEMS ultrasound transducers, Scaling of solar

energy based power systems

Facilities: Micro dynamics testing facility equipped with Scanning Laser Vibrometer.

CAD & Robotics Lab

Research Area: Kinematics, Dynamics, Control and Design of Robots, Simulation and experiments on Multi-body

flexible mechanical systems, Kinematics of parallel mechanisms and manipulators, Design of mechanical systems and

CAD/CAM, Feature based Modeling, 3D Representation.

Facilities: 3D Mechanical Scanner, Rapid Prototyping Machine.

Computational Solid Mechanics Lab

Research Area: Nonlinear and Dynamic Fracture Mechanics, Computational Solid Mechanics, Mechanical Behavior of

Materials, Linear and Non-Linear Finite Element Methods, Hybrid Finite Element Methods.

Bio Mechanics Lab

Research Area: Bio Mechanics, Bio Materials, Study of constitutive models.

Facilities: A planar biaxial testing instrument, Stereo zoom microscope, Pressure-inflation device, Tissue culture facility

including Biohoods, Incubators.

Fracture Mechanics Lab

Research Area: Experimental Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Dynamic Problems in Engineering Design, Failure Mode

Analysis of Industrial Problems.

Facilities: Polariscope unit and Dark room for stress analysis.

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THERMAL SCIENCE AND FLUID MECHANICS

Heat Transfer Lab:

Research Area: Solidification research, Innovative process development in manufacturing and materials processing;

Development of cooling techniques for thermal management of electronics.

Facilities: Thermal and Flow characterization & visualization and data acquisition, Low speed wind tunnel, Magnetic

suspension balance, Computational thermal management, CFD and solidification problems.

Fluid Mechanics & Turbo Machinery Lab

Research Area: Transition and Turbulence in Fluid Flows, Unsteady Boundary Layer Separation, Mixed Convection,

Radiation and Climate Monsoon Modeling, Solar Energy. The main areas of research are related to transition and

turbulence in fluids flows.

Facilities: Low speed water tunnel with 1mx1m cross-section test section ,Experimental setups for studying film flows,

Rayleigh-Benard convection, Unsteady pipe flows and vortex rings , Hot wire anemometry, Flow visualization using video

camera and image process.

IC engines Lab:

Research Area: Experiments and Computations on a Low Pressure Port Fuel Injection (PFI) Injector, Study on Trapped

Vortex Combustor (TVC), Conventional Gas Turbine Combustor, Optical Diagnostics and unsteady simulations of single

cavity TVC.

Facilities: Gas chromatographer for measuring composition, Exhaust gas analyzer, Dyna spede dynamometer, Tektronix

oscilloscope, SI and Kirloskar engines.

Combustion and Spray Lab:

Research Area: Effervescent Atomization and Spray Characterization of Straight Vegetable Oils (SVOs), Cold start

emission reduction technologies in small four stroke two-wheeler engines, A Novel Turbulent Combustion Modeling

Strategy for SI Engines, Simulations of Two-Phase Reacting Flow in A Trapped Vortex Combustor (TVC).

Facilities: Dual-pulse Nd:YAG Laser, Dye laser, Intensified CCD Camera, Data Acquisition System, Delay generators,

Oscilloscopes, Liquid and Gaseous fuel flow lines, Optical techniques such as Shadowgraphy, Interferometric Laser

Imaging for Droplet Sizing (ILIDS) Techniques, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), Planar Laser-induced Fluorescence

(PLIF) and Laser-induced Incandescence (LII).

TECHNICAL ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS

Acoustics Lab

Research Area: Thermo-acoustic modeling of reciprocating I.C. engines and compressors, Modeling of commercial

mufflers/silencers, Acoustics of HVAC ducts, Vibro-acoustics of hoses and bellows, Noise radiation from vibrating

bodies, Acoustics of hydraulic systems, Waves in solids (Structures), Analytical formulation of coupling between structural

vibration and sound

Facilities: B&K Type 4 Ch. PULSE Multi Analyzer, Vibration Exciter, Laser Transducer, Reference Sound Source,

Reverberation Time Measurement Setup, Microphone & Accessories, Microprocessor, 5-Channel PULSE Data Acquisition

Unit with Generator and LEMO Connectors PULSE FFT Analysis 1-2 Channel Node-Locked Licence.

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Students work on research projects sponsored by GM, TVS Motors, TATA Motors, CRANES

Software, DRDO, ISRO, BHEL, IGCAR.


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Vibration Analysis Lab

Research Area: Analytic and experimental aspects of Vibration, Finite element Analysis, Computational Methods

Facilities: FFT Analyzers, Accelerometers.

MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING AND NANO TECHNOLOGY

Force Microscopy Lab

Research Area: In situ TEM probing, Nanoindentation, Nanoparticles, Electrical Probing, Shape Memory alloy, Tailoring

Hydrophobic properties of surfaces, Simulating Tribological interaction, Modeling Contact Mechanics.

Facilities: In-situ TEM nanoprobe, Nanoindenter, Reciprocating Friction motor, Strain indicator, Low speed Diamond

Saw, Precision Polishing Machine, Vibration Isolation Table.

Nanotribology Lab

Research Area: Nanomechanics, Nanotribology, Thin Films, Nanolubrication

Foundry Science and Manufacturing Lab

Research Area: Alloy Development, Characterization of cast Al, Zn, Cu alloys and ductile iron, Metal Matrix composites,

Thermal fatigue Studies, Computer aided design of Casting process, Metal flow visualization in gating systems and moulds,

Sqeeze casting, Rheo casting, Non contact machining Techniques, Weld ability studies, Fluxed cored arc welding,

Computational modeling of TIG and MIG welding.

Facilities: Solid state pulsed Nd-Yag laser, Cavitations erosion equipment, Process gas analyzers, Induction, arc

and resistance melting furnaces, Programmable heat treatment furnaces, Vacuum emission spectrometer, Micro

hardness analyzer and Hounsfield tensile testing facility, High power optical microscope and dark room

facilities, Hot stage microscope, Instrumented wear testing facilities, Corrosion testing facilities, Squeeze

casting and rheo casting equipment, Elastosonic equipment, Rig for weld ability studies, Wire cut EDM,

Abrasive jet machining facility, Friction stir Welding.

National Facility for Semi-Solid Forming

Research Area: Newer methods for squeeze casting and Semi Solid Forming, Flow analysis using flow 3D software.

Facilities: Direct chill casting unit, Buhler Die casting machine, Vertical Induction heating unit, Electromagnetic stirring

system, Data acquisition system.

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CENTRE FOR PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING

Degrees Offered: M.Des., M.Sc (Engg.), Ph.D

Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing (CPDM) pursues excellence in Research and Industrial

Interaction activities in the area of Product Design. The M.Des. Program aims at developing skills, knowledge,

and aptitude among students to bring about innovation in industry through creative problem solving.

On completion of the M.Des. Program, students will have the ability to identify potential needs of the

society and conceptualize and engineer products satisfying the needs.

This program lays emphasis on acquiring a thorough and comprehensive understanding of product

development combining industrial design with engineering design (i.e. integration of form with functionality)

along with necessity skills related to concept generation, geometric design and engineering analysis.



Packages : Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Alias, Rhinoceros,

Solid Works, Pro-E, CATIA, UniGraphics, RADIOSS, Matlab, ANSYS, HyperWorks,

LS Dyna, Nastran, Abaqus, Adams

Vehicle Design Biomedical, Health Care, Hygiene

Special Purpose Machines Consumer Electronics

Packaging Consumer White Goods

Multimedia GUI Sustainable Product Design

About Us

Research Areas

Computer Skills

In M.Des Major Design Project, students from small teams (Usually comprising two members) Products are

designed from scratch which they also realize in the form of functional prototype.

In 2010 following functional prototypes were designed and developed as part of Major Design Project.

• Refillable Personal Water Capsules • Micro-Farming Equipment

• Railway Track Cleaning • Automatic Dish Washer

• Portable Foot-Bridge • Cart for Street Food Vendors

• Solar Cooking System • Exercising Equipment for Paraplegics’

Major Design Projects

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Computer Aided Design Lab

CAD, Geometric Modeling, Product Life Cycle Management.

Computerized Anthropometry and Ergonomics Simulation Laboratory (SCALE Lab)

Ergonomics, Modular Mechanisms, Geometric, Topological and Kinematics Modeling.

Innovation Design study and Sustainability Laboratory (IDeaS Lab)

Design Synthesis, Design Creativity, Functional Reasoning, Design Collaboration and Rationale Capture, Design for

Variety and Environment, Product Styling, Design Education, Requirements Identification and Satisfaction, Design

Research Methodology, Design Theory and Methodology, Sustainable Manufacturing, Design for Sustainability, Tools for

Environmental Friendly Product Life Cycle Design, Method for Degree of Uncertainty in Environmental Impact

Estimations, Life Cycle Assessment, Tools for Design Rationale Capturing.

Create Analyze and Realize (CAR Lab)

CAE, Product Impact Safety Design and Testing, Designing and Prototyping of Lightweight Vehicles, Automobile and

Locomotive Crashworthiness and Active Safety, Methodologies for Lightweight Design, Importance of Lightweight

Material for Safety, Biomechanics.

Virtual Reality Laboratory (VR Lab)

Visual and Haptic Reality in Design, Virtual Assembly Planning, Simulation and Evaluation, Virtual Product Design and

Evaluation.

Human Engineering Research Laboratory (HER Lab)

Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biomechanics, Ergonomics, Biomedical Signal Processing.

Research Facilities

• Design synthesis

• Design Creativity

• Design Methodology

• Collaborative Design & Eco-Design

• Automotive Systems

• CAE, and Product Impact Safety Design

• CAD

• Geometric Modeling, and Product Life Cycle Management

• Ergonomics

• Modular Mechanisms

• Geometric, Topological and Kinematics modeling

• Biomedical Engineering

• Computational Biomechanics

• Ergonomics

• Biomedical Signal Processing.

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M. Des M.Sc. Ph.D.


Elements of Design Applied Ergonomics

Creative Engineering Design Mechanism Design

Materials, Manufacturing and Design Electives

Product Visualization, Communication and Presentation Elements of Engineering Design

Product Planning and Marketing Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Product Design Mechatronics

Computer Aided Design CAE in Product Design

Design of Automotive Systems Design Creativity

Design Management Methodology for Design Research

Computer Aided Product Design

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Degrees Offered: M.E., M.Sc. (Engg) and Ph.D.

SUPERCOMPUTER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE

Description : High performance computers have significantly changed the way we do research in science and

engineering. With the nationwide thrust on Information technology and the need for self-reliance in defence, space and

other national initiatives there is an increasing demand for scientists and engineers with specialized computing skills that

are necessary for solving critical design, research and/or development problems. Computational Science is an

interdisciplinary area that brings together the domain-specific knowledge of science and engineering and the relevant

topics of computer science and mathematics. Some of the areas of current faculty research include electromagnetics,

numerical analysis, parallel algorithms, bioinformatics, biomedical diagnosis/imaging, photonics, and acoustics.

A brief description of the labs and research areas-

Computer Aided Design Lab: Embedded System Architectures, Stream Processing Architectures – Multithreaded

and Dataflow Computing, Ubiquitous Computing and Quality of Service issues in Computer and Communication

Networks, Design Automation of VLSI Systems, Hardware-Software Co-design, Complier Optimizations for Low

power, Application Specific Instruction Set Processors (ASIP), VLSI Signal Processing. (http://serc.iisc.ernet.in/cadl)

Computer Architecture Lab: Processor architecture, Instruction-Level Parallelism, Memory System Design, Cache memory design, Performance Evaluation of computer systems, Interaction between Computer Architecture and Operating Systems. Computer Graphics & Visualization Lab: Multimodal visualization involving large scale datasets, real-time photorealistic rendering and interactive simulation for Virtual Reality applications, algorithms for real-time volume interaction and visualization, deforming object simulation and visualization, terrain visualization and navigation. Database Systems Lab: Database Engine Design, Biological Databases, XML Databases, and Multilingual Databases. (http://dsl.serc.iisc.ernet.in) Grid Applications Research Lab: Adapting Computational Science Applications for Grid System, Application-Specific Grid Middleware, Checkpointing for Heterogeneous Distributed systems, Redistribution of Scientific Data and Rescheduling Strategies, Grid Systems based on Application Execution Traces, and Tuning Parallel Libraries to Grid Environments. (http://garl.serc.iisc.ernet.in) High Performance Computing Lab: High-performance parallel and distributed memory architectures, Cluster Computing, Cluster-based Server Architectures. Instruction-Level Parallelism Compilation Techniques, Compiler optimizations for Embedded Systems and Application-Specific processors. Interaction between computer architecture and compilers. (http://hpc.serc.iisc.ernet.in) Multi-Media Systems Lab: Data Compression, Motion Estimation, Performance of Multimedia Applications on ATM networks, Processor Architectures for MM. (http://swati.dli.ernet.in/mmsl/) Network Security Lab: Encryption and Decryption algorithms, Firewalls, Inter, Intra and Extranets, Quantitative estimates of Trusted Computer Security for Network of Computers

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Computational Electromagnetics and Acoustics: Finite element and finite difference methods. Integral solution and iterative techniques. Time domain analysis -- fast algorithms. Antenna analysis, radar signatures studies. Modeling of complex geometry: ships, aircrafts and missiles. Scientific Computation Lab: Simulation and Optimization algorithms, Mathematical Software for constrained dynamical systems involving Differential-Algebraic Equations (DAE), Linear Algebra and Nonlinear Programming problems, Molecular Dynamics and Docking, Aerospace Vehicle Trajectory Optimization, VLSI physical design and circuit simulation. (http://scl.serc.iisc.ernet.in) Computational Genomics Lab: Nucleic acid and protein sequence analysis, algorithms for pattern recognition -determination of motifs and profiles, Protein function identification, comparative genomics, Application of advanced statistical and machine learning methods, Gene and Protein Networks. Structural Bioinformatics Lab: Structure determination using X-ray crystallography, Sequence-structure-function relationships, Structure prediction -- Molecular modeling, Macromolecular assemblies, Structural motifs, Conformational analysis, Protein and peptide design, Protein-ligand, Protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid recognition, Chemoinformatics and Inhibitor design. Systems biology, Drug and Vaccine Discovery Lab: Metabolic analysis, Process modelling, Development of Virtual cell/cellular processes, Drug Target identification and validation, Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic models, Applications in vaccine discovery. Bioinformatic Databases and Software Tools Lab: Development of value-added and derived databases for specific protein families, Internet tools for sequence and structural analysis, Software tools for high-throughput data mining, Development of laboratory information management systems. Recent Sponsored Research Projects ! Product Line Approach for the Development of Network Processor Programming Tools (Arizona State University Subcontract) ! Framework for ILP Compilation Techniques (DST) ! Database Design for Flexible Manufacturing Systems (DST) ! Database Engines for Sequences (DST) ! Hardware Software Co-Design of Network Switches (DST) ! System on Chip Design Methodologies ! ST-IISc VLSI Laboratory ! Design and analysis of intrusion detection systems (Daimler) ! Enabling technology for future High performance computing applications in India (Intel) ! •NET-enabled Data Management for Adaptive Parallel Numerical Applications on Computational Grids (Microsoft) ! Field Deployment of PCTVT and User Trials (Microsoft) ! Application Programmable Systems on Silicon (Sun Microsystems) ! Trajectory Optimization using High Index DAE (ISRO) ! Universal Digital Library: A Million Books on the Web ! Computational Genomics (DBT) ! Structural genomics initiative (DBT) ! Development of versatile and portable bioinformatics software suite (CSIR-NMITLI) ! Biocomputing & Web software (DBT)

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M.E.: M.Sc. [Engg.]: Ph.D.:

Languages : C, C++, Java, FORTRAN, TCL, Shell Scripts

Operating Systems : Various flavours of Unix and Windows.

Packages : Matlab, MPI, OpenMP, VTK, OpenGL

Computer Skills

Current Research Topics

Enabling technology for future High Performance Computing applications in India Product Line Approach for the Development of Network Processor Programming Tools, Radar absorbing materials, Computational Studies related to Micro Electro Mechanical Systems BODHI: Object-oriented database system for seamless integration of data types occuring in bio-diversity studies. SUXESS: Database middleware for providing flexible cost-based solutions to XML storage and statistics. MIRA: Multilingual database system for providing "natural-language-neutral" storage and operators.

PLASTIC: Value-addition tool for reducing query optimization overheads through a technique of plan recycling.

MASK: Algorithms for privacy-preserving mining of association rules. Parallel Numerical Applications as Web Services in Computational Grids - a comprehensive solution, Trajectory Optimization with High Index DAEs, Computer Simulation of Index 2 Stochastic Differential Algebraic Equation, Numerical multibody dynamics approach to molecular dynamics problems.

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SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND AUTOMATIONDegree Offered: M.E

Research Areas

Intelligent Systems: Scheduling and Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Information Retrieval Systems,Pattern Recognition, Neural Networks, Genetic AlgorithmMultimedia Systems: Java based Audio and Video Player, Video on Demand on ATM Networks, Motion EstimationComputer Vision: Vision Guided Robotic Systems, Computational aspects of Visual NeuroscienceLearning Systems: Computational Learning Theory, Connectionist Systems- Reinforcement Learning ModelsSpeech Processing: Hi-fi Audio Systems, Wideband Audio Signal Compression, Speech Enhancement in Noise.

Computer Skills

Languages : C, C++, Java, Perl

Operating System : Unix, Linux, Win-NT

Courses

Data Structures and AlgorithmsOperating SystemsArtificial IntelligenceDigital Image ProcessingComputer VisionLinear Non-Linear OptimizationElectronic CommerceNeural NetworksPerformance ModelingFuzzy Sets and Systems

Computer ArchitectureDynamics of Linear SystemsPattern RecognitionDigital Signal ProcessingStochastic Models and ApplicationsComputer Integrated ManufacturingSupply Chain ManagementMultimedia Information SystemsGenetic AlgorithmsProject

{Jointly conducted by the Departments ofComputer Science & Automation and Electrical Engineering}

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DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESDegrees Offered: Ph.D., Integrated Ph.D.

Research AreasBiochemistry: Eukoryotic transcription and gene expression, Genetic recombination, telemore biology, genomeinstability, DNA mismatch repair, Chromatin biology, Protein-DNA interactions, Trna genes, DNA based vaccines;Fungal biochemistry; Plant molecular biology, Biosynthesis of lipids in plants; Molecular immunology, Immunologyof allergies, viral immunology, Virology; Regulation of endocrine function, harmone-receptor Interactions, Cellularsignalling, Research in contraception; Cell biology, Proteosomes, chaperones, cellular stress response, Spermatogenesis.

Ecological Sciences: The assessement and conservation of biological diversity; Understanding the evolution ofcooperation and conflict in animal societies; Monitoring the population dynamics of wild plant and animal species,Assessing the impact of climate change in the past and in the future; Feasibility of sustainable ecologically friendlydevelopment options.

Microbiology and Cell Biology: Silk worm Molecular Biology and Biotechnology: Sex determination and associatedphenomena in man, fruitfly and many bug; Genetic transformation of commercially important plants, Ediblevaccines; Molecular genetic analysis of flower development; Studies on initiation of protein synthesis and DNArepair using E.Coli and Mycobacteria as model systems; Molecular characterization of Apoptosis in cells grown invitro; Transcriptional regulation in stress response; Molecualr Biology and Immunology of M. tuberculosis, JapaneseEncephalitis virus and Morbilliviruses; Human Retaviruses, Post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression;Enzymology of DNA supercoiling and regulation of gene expression; Molecular mechanisms of cell growth anddivision; Drug induced apoptosis, Immunological Memory.

Molecular Biophysics: Conformation of cyclic peptided and conformational analysis of protein structure; X-raycrystallography of proteins and other biologically important molecules; Stucture and confirmation of biologicalmolecules using spectroscopic techiniques; Membrane biophysics and biology; Peptides-chemistry, structure andbiology, Protein engineering; Protein chemistry, Lectin-carbohydrate interaction and cell-surfaces; Macromolecularcrystallography; Membrane protein modelling and protien-ligand interactions; DNA structure-function studies,genome analysis; Conformation of nucleic acids and computer modelling of DNA-protein interactions; Cellularbiophysics and electrophysiology, Ion channels in cells; Protein folding and dynamics.

Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics: Mechanism of Genomic imprinting; Structure-functionrelationship of glycoprotein hormones and their receptors; Regulation of eukaryotic gene expression, role of growthfactors in development and reproduction; Use of monoclonal antibodies for structural studies of protein antigens;Postnatal differentiation of testis in primates, processes involved in gene expression during spermatogenesis;Developmental biology and pattern formation; Mammalian gamete and embryo biology; Cellular signal transduction;Regulation of gene expression in bacteria, molecular mechanisms of gene silencing and activation.


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CoursesBiochemistry: Proteins and Enzymes, Cell Biology, Biological Chemistry, Practical course in Biochemistry, MolecularGenetics, Perspectives in Immunology, Plant Molecular Biology.

Ecological Sciences: Population Theory, Field course in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Human Ecology, Behaviourand Sociobiology, Conservation Biology.

Microbiology and Cell Biology: Microbiology, Virology, The RNA Transactions, Molecular Biology, Principles ofGenetic Engineering, Molecular Genetics, Advances in Molecular Biology, Biological Electron Microscopy, Advancesin Immunology.Molecular Biophysics: Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure, Introductionto X-ray Crystallography, Basics and Methodology of Conformational Analysis with Special Reference to Peptidedand Proteins, Membrane Biophysics and Cellular Physiology, Protein Structure, Folding and Design, ProteinCrystallography, DNA structure, Expression and Genome Organisation.Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics: Genetics, Gene Expression and Development, Conceptsin Endocrinology and Reproduction, Principles of Signal Transduction in Biological Systems, Molecular Endocrinology.


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DIVISION OF CHEMICAL SCIENCESDegrees Offered: Ph.D., Integrated Ph.D. and M.Sc. (Engg)

Research Areas

Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry: Molecular Structure and Chemical Bonding; Laser Spectroscopy;Solid State Chemistry Electrochemistry; Chemistry of Nonmetals; Organomettallic Chemistry; Bioinorganic Chemistry;Polymer Chemistry; Combustion Chemistry.

Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit : Synthesis of New Materials; Electronic and Magnetic Properties ofOxides, Chalcogenides and related materials; Amorphous Solids; Solid Ionic; Material and Solid State Electrochemistry;Oxide Catalysis; Electron States in Molecules, Solids and Surfaces, High Temperature Superconductivity;Metal-insulator Transitions; phase transitions in Solids; Theoretical Solid state Chemistry of strongly correlatedsystems; X-ray Crystallography; Molecular Relaxation Phenomena; Reaction Dynamics; Statistical Mechanics andMonte Carlo Simulation.

Material Research Center: Synthesis and characterization of Materials, Ceramic Sensors; Optoelectronic Materials,Thin Solid Films, Diamond Coatings, Ceramic Composites, Amorphous and Metastable Materials, Theoriticalstudies of Defect Physics, Dislocation Dynamics, Instabilities of Plastic Flow.

Department of Organic Chemistry: Synthetic Organic Chemistry; physical Organic Chemistry; Structural OrganicChemistry; Bio-organic Chemistry; Theoritical Organic Chemistry.

CoursesThe Department offers courses on the current areas of research as well as on the basic subjects.


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PHYSICSDegree Offered: Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D.

Research AreasAstronomy and Astrophysics : Therotical studies of interacting and starbust galaxies, galactic dynamics, solarmagentic fields and dynamo theory.Condensed matter Physics: Experimental and theoretical studies on : [a] High temperature superconductors, rfand microwave response, tunneling; [b] Strongly correlated electronic systems: mixed valent and heavy fermionsystems and oxides; [c] Disordered systems: Anderson localization and metal insulator transitions, colossalmagnetoresistance, glasses and spin glasses; [d] Quantum transport: conductance fluctuations in disordered systems,mesoscopic systems and tunneling; [e] Soft condensed matter: statistical mechanics and rhelogy of cooloids, polymericfluids, gets, micronulsions, membranes and liquid crystals; [f] Low-dimensional systems: conducting polymers,highly conducting amorphous carbon films phenomena and applications, irradiated polymers; [g] Semi-conductorsand devices based on silicon; III-V and II-VI compound semiconductors, hetero-structures and quantum wells,MOS structures, micromachined devices; [h] Critical phenomena and reentrant phases in fluid mixtures: growth,second harmonic generation, optical damage; [j] Ferroelectricity and ferroelasticity: domain structure and switching;[k] Magnetic resonance, relaxation phenomena and diffusion studies; fast ionic conduction; [L] Thermal studies andsolids and low temperatures; [m] Integrable systems, exactly solvable models in many-body problems, aquantumspin systems.Complex and Nonquailibrium Systems and Biology-Inspired Physics: Theoretical and numerical studies ofneural networks and optimization problems, cellular automata and models that exhibit self-organised criticality,spatio-temporal chaos, fluid and MHD turbulence.Bimolecular Structure and Biophysics: Structure and Biophysics: Structure studies of biomolecules using x-rays,molecular modelling and NMR, peptide and protein crystallography, complexation studies and drug-nucleic acidinteractions, database analysis and genomics.Atomic and Optical Physics: Nonlinear optics, high pressure Raman Spectroscopy, photon correlation spectroscopy,laser cooling and trapping of atoms, ion trapping, precision atomic tests of parity violation and time-reversalsymmetry violation.

Courses

Some Courses Offered by the Department :PCs for Physical and Chemical ExperimentsAdvanced Mathematical PhysicsElectro\nonlinear Optical Effects in CrystalsCondensed Matter Physics IIAdvanced Statistical PhysicsPrinciples and Techniques of Magnetic Resonance IIProject in Experimental PhysicsHigh Pressure PhysicsCrystal Growth and Characterization

Semiconductor Physics and TechnologyIndependent advanced Experimental ProjectElectronics for Physics and Chemists.Courses taken outside the Department:Protein structurefolding and designBiophysical chemistryMolecular dynamics and conformation ofpolypeptides , introduction to computer simulationsNon-linear dynamics and chaos

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MANAGEMENT STUDIESDegrees Offered: M.Sc(Engg), Ph.D.

Research Areas

Economics and Policy: Industrial economics with reference to issues related to small and medium enterprises,Industrial policy, multi-national business, energy planning and demand side management.Finance: Innovation and diffusion modeling seasonality of stock prices, liquidity of stock markets, stock repurchases,market tracking portfolios, initial public offering, comparative studies of international financial markets.Human Resource Management: Talent Management, organizational development, participation and communicationprograms, team building, manpower planning, managerial stress, performance appraisal, Industrial relations, conflictmanagement, developing compensation system, people skills, patent management, IPR issues, psychometry andpersonality assessments ,Technology management.Languages, Intercultural Studies and Communication: communication, language learning in German, Russianand French, inter-cultural communication in Various contexts like Business/R&D, intercultural studies.Marketing: Marketing Strategy, market potential, demand forecasting, new product development using qualityfunction, advertising effectiveness, international marketing and business strategy, strategic managementOperations Research: Logic-based decision support systems, Discrete optimization, geometrical modeling, revenuemanagement, distribution management business processes, supply chain management, logistics, reliability andstatistical quality control in manufacturing and software operations, Data Mining

CoursesManagerial EconomicsManagerial StatisticsData MiningMarketing ManagementFinance and AccountsHuman Resource ManagementApplied Operations ResearchProject Management and CommunicationsBusiness Laws and PatentingOperations ManagementBehavioral ManagementNetwork Operations and ManagementMacro Economics

Strategic ManagementFinancial ManagementTechnology ManagementServices MarketingOrganizational BehaviorInternational MarketingR&D ManagementIndustrial Policy and DevelopmentConsumer Behavior & Marketing ResearchTime Series Analysis and ForecastingManagement of ChangeMethodology of Management ResearchSupply Chain Management

Number of students registeredMBA: 30 M.Sc. (Engg): 8 Ph.D.: 42


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ISRO-IISc SPACE TECHNOLOGY CELL

Research Areas

Image processing & Analysis [ Electrical Engineering ]Multimedia Systems & Applications [ Electrical Engineering ]Satellite Imagery for Water Resources Management [ Civil Engineering ]Advanced Satellite Handling Techniques [ Electrical Engineering ]Microwave Communications & Technologies [ Electrical Communication Engineering ]Advanced Communications & Sensor Technologies [ Electrical Communication Engineering ]Satellite Meteorology [ Centre for Atmospheric & Oceanic Studies ]Remote Sensing of Natural and Managed Ecosystems [ Centre for Ecological Sciences ]

Computer Skills

Languages : C, C++, Fortran, JavaOperating Systems : Unix, MS-Dos, WindowsPackages : Matlab, Arcinfo [GIS]

Courses

Space DynamicsSatellite CommunicationMathematical Methods-INumerical AnalysisSatellite MeteorologyRemote Sensing for Natural Resources ManagementLaboratory Practices in Satellite Applications

Launch Vehicles and Spacecraft PropulsionPrinciples of Remote SensingProbability and StatisticsImage ProcessingSatellite ArchitectureSatellite Data Compression, Archival and RetrievalDesign Project


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