Faculty of Science
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Bio-Chemistry
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Botany
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Chemistry
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Computer Applications
45
Environmental Studies
51
Geography
57
Geology
67
Mathematics
77
Microbiology
83
Physics
91
Statistics
103
Zoology
111
Applied Chemistry
121
Applied Mathematics
133
Applied Mechanics
147
Applied Physics
155
Architecture
167
Civil Engineering Computer Science &Engineering
Electrical Engineering
189 201 211
Faculty of Technology & Engineering
Chemical Engineering
179
Mechanical Engineering Metallurgical & Material Engineering
Pharmacy
219 229 237
Textile Chemistry Textile Engineering WREMI
257 265 275
Applied Chemistry Applied Mathematics Applied Mechanics
283 289 293
Polytechnic
Applied Physics Civil Engineering - Architectural Assistantship
Civil Engineering
301 307 313
Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics & Communication
319 325 329
Mechanical Engineering Patrochemical Technology
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY
1. Name of the Department: Biochemistry 2. Year of Establishment: 19553. Is the Department part of a School / Faculty of the University? :
Faculty of Science4. Name of Programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D Integrated Masters;
Integrated Ph.D, D.Sc, DLitt, etc): M.Sc Biochemistry, M.Sc MedicalBiotechnology, Ph.D, Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Biochemistry(PGDAB)
5. Interdisciplinary Programmes and departments involved:Five year Integrated M.Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB).
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreigninstitutions, etc.: None
7. Details of Programme discontinued, if any, with reasons: None8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester /CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:
None10.Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professor/Associate
Professor/Asst. Professors/others)Sanctioned ` Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 04 01 Associate Professor 06 04 06 CAS Stage 5 Asst. Professor 09 06 02 CAS Stage 5
01 CAS Stage 4 02 CAS Stage 2
Others
11. Faculty Profile with name, qualification, designation, area ofspecialization, experience and research under Guidance.
Name Qualification Designation Specialization
No. of years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D /M. Phil. students guided in the last 4
years Prof. Sarita Gupta
Ph. D. Professor Molecular Endocrinology & Stem Cell Research ( Diabetes)
28 04
Prof. G. Naresh Kumar
Ph. D. Professor Probiotics & Metabolic Engineering
25 08
Prof. R. Begum
Ph. D. Professor Vitiligo pathogenesis, Genomics & Cellular Biology
29 04
Prof. C. Ratna Prabha
Ph. D. Professor Structural Biology, Biophysics & Biostatistics
17 04
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization
No. of years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D /M. Phil. students guided in the last 4
years Prof. Pushpa Robin
Ph. D. Professor Plant Biochemistry, Environment Toxicology
21 04
Dr. Jayashree Pohnerkar
Ph. D. Associate Professor
Bacterial Genetics, Molecular Biology and Molecular, Microbial Physiology
19 03
Dr. Rajesh Singh
Ph. D. Associate Professor
Cell death and metabolic in cancer and Neurodegeneration
13 02
Dr. S. R. Acharya
Ph. D. Associate Professor
Microbial Ecology, Enzymology.
19 Nil-
Dr. Laxmipriya, N.
Ph. D. Assistant Professor
Reproductive Endocrinology, Neurobiology
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Dr. Devesh Suthar
Ph. D. Assistant Professor
Microbial biotechnology, Bioinformatics
8 Nil-
Dr. Ravi Vijayvargia
Ph. D. Assistant Professor
Molecular genetics and proteomics
4 Nil-
12. List of senior Visiting fellow, Adjunct Faculty, Emeritus Professors: None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty- programme-wise
information: 10% Mostly laboratory courses 14. Programme–wise Student Teacher Ratio. : 7:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff
sanctioned, filled and actual: Sanctioned Filled Actual
Administrative Staff 03 01 02 Technical Staff 16 06 10 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: UGC DRS
I (SAP) Biochemistry Program for: “Molecular mechanisms of diseases and novel therapeutics”
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the name of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise:
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
08 2173.09 -- -- 2173.09
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18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received Name National collaboration International collaboration
Dr. Rajesh Singh 2 3 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST, UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT.
ICSSR, AICTE, etc: 27 projects funded by various national funding agencies with total grants of 2173.09 Lakhs.
20. Research facility / centre with: None 21. Special Research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or
corporate bodies: None 22. Publications:
• Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) (List of publications –Annexure I)
National: 05 International: 115
• Monographs: None • Chapters in Books: 3 • Edited Books: None • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 03 • Citation Index – range / average • Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range /average: 0.9-7.1/4 • h- index: Range:
23. Details of patents and income generated: 2 Patents filed; 1 awarded 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions/ industries in India and Abroad: National: 02; International: 01 26. Faculty serving in a) National committee—can add member of board of studies, UGC and
DBT commitee b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (Please specify)
a) National: 06; b) International: 01; c) Editorial boards: 01 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programme And similar programme): None
28. Students projects • Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
interdepartmental projects: 100%. • Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: None.
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29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty: International: 10 National: 35
• Students: International: 08 National: 32
National
Mr. Mitesh Dwivedi received national The Best Poster Award, CHARUSAT, Changa, Gujarat held on 9th – 11th January, 2011. Ms. Hina Mir received national The Best Poster Award, CHARUSAT Changa, Gujarat held on 9th – 11th January, 2011. Mr. Nidheesh Dadheech received national award for best oral presentation 2012.
Mr. Akhilesh Prajapati (Ph.D) was awarded Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (Life Science) - 2014 by Gujarat Science Academy- CHARUSAT at Science City, Ahmedabad on February, 2015. Mr. Tushar Patel (Ph.D) was awarded Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (Life Science) - 2014 by Gujarat Science Academy- CHARUSAT at Science City, Ahmedabad on February, 2015. Ms. Komal Rawal received Prof. U.M. Rawal Memorial Best Poster Award in XXIX Gujarat Science Congress (March 2015) held at Science city, Ahmedabad. Mr. Abhay Srivastava received First prize in Poster presentation in National Symposium on "Emerging Trends In Biochemical Sciences" (Dec, 2014) at Department of Biochemistry Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara. Mr. Akhilesh Prajapati was awarded First prize for Oral presentation at National seminar on 'Evolving Concepts in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine' (February 2014) held at GCRI, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Mrs. Muskaan Belani received best poster award at National conference on 'Diabetes and its complications: A search for prevention and cure' (Feb-2013) held at Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Mr. Abhay Srivastava received First prize for poster presentation at the ‘International Conference on Diabetes and its Complications’ (January 2013) held at Changa, Gujarat. Mr. Mitul Vakani received First Prize at Annual poster competition for DBT-JRF organized by DBT-MSUB-ILSPARE at Vikram Sarabhai Science Block, Vadodara (October 2013). Mr. Nidheesh Dadheech received Best Oral Presentation Award in Gujarat Science Congress, 2012.
International
Mr. Nidheesh Dadheech received International Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship September 2010 to March, 2011 to carry out research work at University Laval, Quebec, Canada. Mr. Mehul Mistry received Young Scientist award at International conference on Human Genetics (January 2014) held at Ahmedabad. Ms. Chitra Ankeshwaria received Young Scientist award at International conference on Human Genetics (January 2014) held at Ahmedabad. Mr. Tushar Patel received Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship (CCIP) in year 2011 to carry out research work at University laval, Quebec, Canada Mr. Ujwal Trivedi received travel grant for presenting the poster entitled “Mutational studies of Anabaena PCC 7120 XisA protein reveals dual functionality of active site residues for recombinase and endonuclease activities” at the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) Nucleic acid “DNA and RNA metabolism fundamental biological mechanism with key intersections” held at University of New England in Biddeford (Maine), USA during the week of May 31 to June 5, 2015. Best Poster Award Mala Singh, Received the Second Prize at the Conference on Genomics in Health and Diseases, 22nd- 23rd August, 2014 held at Central Research Centre Of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad, India. Nirja Chaudari, Nampoothiri LP, Received poster award at 25th Annual Meeting of ISSRF and International conference on reproductive health (14th-17th Feb, 2014) organized by NIRRH, Mumbai. Ashutosh Vadawale, Best Oral Presentation, 2011
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Ms. Ruma Raghuvanshi received Best Poster Award for the poster in 2nd PAi Conference along with An International Symposium on "Probiotics and Microbiome - Gut & Beyond" during 3rd & 4th November 2014 held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Ms. Praveena Bhandari received the Best Poster Award In 2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society on Recent Developments in PGPR for Sustainable Agriculture held at Dept. Biochemistry, M. S. University of Baroda during 22nd – 23rd October 2012. Ichhaporia V, Dwivedi M, Laddha NC, Imran M, and Begum R. “To Study the genotypic association of the CTLA4 CT60A/G single nucleotide polymorphism with vitiligo susceptibility.” Oral presentation at Science Excellence-2011 (SCIXL-2011) the State level Paper Presentation Competition held on 8th January, 2011 at Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. *(Received the Second Prize). Mir H, Rajawat J and Begum R. “Staurosporine induced cell death in D. discoideum is independent of PARP.” International Symposium on “Molecular medicine” (MOLMED-2011), at CHARUSAT, Changa, Gujarat, India held on 9th -11th January, 2011. *(Received the Best Poster Award). Dwivedi M, Laddha NC, Imran M, Nateshan N, Parmar SS, and Begum R. “Genetic association of functional and structural variants in MYG1 gene with vitiligo susceptibility.” International Symposium on “Molecular medicine” (MOLMED-2011), at CHARUSAT, Changa, Gujarat, India held on 9th -11th January, 2011. *(Received the Best Poster Award). Imran M, Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Mansuri MS, Agrawal N, Rani R, Gokhale RS and Begum R. “Interleukin-4 polymorphisms correlate with its transcript expression and protein levels: A genetic risk for vitiligo susceptibility in Gujarat population.” Seminar on “Trends in Microbial Interactions and challenges in human health”, Nirma University, 11th – 12th October 2011, Ahmedabad. *(Received the Second Prize). Vajaria BN, Patel KR, Begum R, Patel JB, Shah FD, Shukla SN, Patel PS. “Glycoprotein Electrophoretic Patterns have Potential to Monitor Changes Associated with Neoplastic Transformation in Oral Cancer.” 4th International Symposium on Translational Cancer Research, Udaipur, December 16-19, 2011. *(Received the Second Prize) Patel KR, Vajaria BN, Begum R, Patel PS. “Contribution of VEGF A isoforms in oral cancer progression.” 1st Indian Cancer Congress-2013, 21st -24th November, 2013 at New Delhi. (Awarded as Best Paper presentation) Vajaria BN, Patel KR,Begum R, Shukla SN, Patel PS. Significance of salivary glycosylation changes in oral precancerous conditions and oral cancer.“Biochemistry – A science beyond compartmentalization” held at Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad 20th-21st December, 2013 (1st Prize) Vajaria BN, Patel KR, Begum R, Shah FD, Patel JB, Shukla SN, Patel PS. Evaluation of serum Total sialic acid and alpha-L-fucosidase in patients with oral precancerous condition and oral cancer at hospital day celebrations, The Gujarat cancer & Research Institute, Ahmedabad, May 2014 (*Bronze medal- T.B.Patel Young Research Scientist Award) Singh M, Mansuri MS, Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Sonawane S, Begum R.” Association of Interleukin 10 (IL10) -819 C/T Promoter Polymorphism with Vitiligo Susceptibility in Gujarat Population” at the Conference on Genomics in Health and Diseases, 22nd- 23rd August, 2014 held at Central Research Centre Of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad, India. *(Received the Second Prize) Mansuri MS, Singh M, Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Patel D, Singh DD, Begum R. “Glutathione Peroxidase 1 (GPX1) in Vitiligo Susceptibility: Structural and Functional analysis” at the 2nd Foundation day Celebration, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Science Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Integrated Teaching Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, on 30th September 2014. *(Received the First Prize) Bharti A, Gupta R, Mansuri MS, Singh M, Begum R, Marfatia YS. “Koebner’s Phenomenon in Vitiligo and its association with Oxidative stress and Antimelanocyte activity” at the Master Class on Vitiligo and Pigmentary Disorders and 2nd Annual meeting of Vitiligo Academy of India, 28th – 30th November, 2014 held at Amritsar, India. *(Received the Third Prize for Oral Presentation)
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Mansuri MS, Singh M, Laddha NC, Dwivedi M, Bhalara S, Vyas V, Begum R. “ Glucose -6- phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) polymorphisms and hsa-miR-1 in vitiligo susceptibility: A Genotype – phenotype correlation study” at the Master Class on Vitiligo and Pigmentary Disorders and 2nd Annual meeting of Vitiligo Academy of India, 28th – 30th November, 2014 held at Amritsar, India. *(Received the Second Prize for Oral presentation) Patel R, Mansuri MS, Parasrampuria M, Bendre A, Ansarullah, Ramachandran AV, Begum R. “Role of Melatonin Receptor 1B (MTNR1B) in Type 2 Diabetes: A case study in Gujarat population” at Three day National Symposium on Emerging Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 29-31st December, 2014 held at The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.*(Received the Second Prize for Poster presentation). Swapnali Kulkarni and Rushikesh Joshi, 2nd prize for oral presentation, I2IT, Pune, 13th & 14th November 2010. Swapnali Kulkarni and Rushikesh Joshi received National award of 2nd prize for oral presentation, I2IT, Pune, 13th & 14th November 2010. Ms. Kirti Parwani, Received the Second Prize for Poster presentation at Society for Reproductive Biology Comparative Endocrinology, 11th–13th Feb 2013, Dharwad, Karnataka Ms. Radha Maharjan received national The Best Poster Award, International conference of Molecular Medicine, PDPIAS, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Changa, Anand, 9 – 11th January, 2011. Mr. Ashutosh Vadawale received national award for best oral presentation 2012.
30. Seminars / Conferences/ Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with Details of outstanding participants:
Seminar/conference/workshop Title Date Sponsor Workshop on “Cell Death” and lecture series
20th -24th December, 2010.
Prof. S. D. Telang Memorial Visiting Faculty Programme
Prof. Telang memorial Lecture series and workshop
19 to 22nd December, 2011
Prof. S. D. Telang Memorial Fund Visiting Scientist Programme”
Prof. Telang memorial Lecture series and workshop
4th, 18th, 31st January to 1st February, 2013.
Prof. S. D. Telang Memorial Fund Visiting Scientist Programme
Sustainability of Agriculture under the 2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture
22nd to 23rd October, 2012
DBT, UGC, DST
Research to Rupees: Technology Research Management Seminar
31st January, 2014 GSBTM
Molecular Basis of Diseases 1st & 2nd August, 2014
UGC- DRS Sponsored & Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, M.S. Uni. of Baroda.
Emerging Trends in Biochemical Science.
29th to 31st December, 2014
Dept. of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology Govt. of India, GSBTM, UGC & Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, M. S. University of Baroda.
Workshop Basic Cell Culture and stem cell techniques
28thFeb to 3 rd March 2012
DBT ILSPARE sponsored
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Seminar/conference/workshop Title Date Sponsor Workshop and one day symposium on Advanced Techniques in stem cell Research
31st Dec. to 3rd Jan 2015
DBT ILSPARE sponsored in collaboration with Dr. Vikram Sarabhai institute of Cell and molecular Biology
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments:
1. Animal house facility maintained as per CPSEA guidelines. 2. Institutional Human Ethics committee as per ICMR guidelines to
monitor projects undertaken with human subjects 3. Institutional biosafety committee for genetically modified
organisms/plants 32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme (refer to question no.4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female M.Sc Biochemistry 225 05 16 90 % 80% M.Sc. Medical Biotechnology 185 01 08 100% 90% Ph. D - 15 23 --- --- PGDAB 7 2 5 -- -- 33. Diversity of students: Name of the Programme (refer to question no.4)
% of students form the same
university
% of students
form other universities within the
state
% of students
from universities outside the
state
% of students
form other countries
M.Sc (Biochemistry) 20% 48% 32% --- M.Sc (Medical Biotechnology)
20% 20% 60% ---
Ph.D 20% 40% 40% --- PGDAB --- --- --- --- 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and Other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: NET: 39; SET SLET: 04; GATE : 10; CIVIL SERVICES: 1 35. Student Progression
Student Progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG Nil-As no UG course in Biochemistry offered PG to M.Phil Nil PG to Ph.D 50% Ph.D to Post – Doctoral 60% Employed • Campus Selection • Other than campus recruitment
1-2% 40%
Entrepreneurs 3%
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36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 03 From other universities within the State - From universities from other States 08 From universities outside the country - 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M. Phil., Ph.D., D. Sc. and D. Litt,
during the assessment period. : None 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 04 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 04 e) Students laboratories: 02 f) Research laboratories: 10 39. List of doctoral a) from the host institution / university: b) from other institutions / universities:
Sr. No. Name of the Research Scholar a) From host
institute b) From other
institute 1. Abhay Shrivastava X 2. Ankita Doshi X 3. Antony Suresh P X 4. Arpi Dey X 5. Ashish Singh X 6. Bhatelia Khyati Dhansukh X 7. Brinda Panchamia X 8. Chaudhari Archana X 9. Chauhan Garurav Manharlal X 10. Chitra Ankleshwaria X 11. Divya Prajapati X 12. Jadeja Shahnawas Dilipbhai X 13. Komal Chavda X 14. Komal Nalinkant Rawal X 15. Krishma Tailor X
16. Kunal Shah X 17. Mansuri Tabassum G X 18. Mehul Mistry X
19. Milton Roy X 20. Muskan Belani X 21. Nirja Chaudhary X 22. Prajapati Pareshkumar X 23. Pranshu Yadav X 24. Purani Sejal S X 25. Radha Mahajan X 26. Ragitha Chiruvatil X 27. Ruma Raghuvanshi X 28. Rushikesh joshi X 29. Shoaib Mansuri X
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Sr. No. Name of the Research Scholar a) From host institute
b) From other institute
30. Singh Kritarth P. X 31. Singh Mala X
32. Sripada Lakshmi X 33. Surti Parini Vrajesh X 34. Tina Alex X 35. Trivedi Ujwal X 36. Vakani Mitul Sureshbhai X 37. Varsha Raimalani X 38. Vyas Riddhi X 39 Tushar Patel X 40 Akhilesh Prajapati X 41 Sanket Soni X 42 Nidheesh Dhadeech X 43 Vijay Makwana X 44 Purna Shukla X 45 Anuhbha Tandon X 46 Pradeep Mishra X 47 Hemandra Vekaria X 48 Prashant K X 49 Ms. Praveena Bhandari X 50 Mr. Mrinal Sharma X 51 Mr. Naresh C Laddha X 52 Sumeet Kumar Pandey X 53 Mr. Mitesh Kumar Dwivedi X 54 Ms. Hina Mir X 55 Kavita Yadav 56 Mr. Jitendra D. Wagh X 57 Ms. Sonal J Shah 58 Chanchal Kumar X 59 Hementa R.Adhikary X 60 Ms. Swapnali Kulkarni X 61 Jisha Elias X 62 Hemendra Vekaria X 63 Minal Patel X 64 Mr. Niraj Bhatt X 65 Ms. Jyotika Rajawat X
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: four (Scholarships): Two each in first and second year 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of
new programmes (s)? if so, Highlight the methodology. Department participated actively in starting 5 year integrated M. Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology program in the faculty of science. Renowned scientists from highly reputed institutes were consulted for initiating this course. Alumni members with high credentials and senior faculty members from various departments of science faculty also contributed in designing the curriculum.
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42. Does the department obtain feedback from: a) faculty on curriculum as well as teaching – learning –
evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback ?
Yes, Incorporate changes in syllabus through Board of Studies b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching –learning –evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, evaluation passed on to teachers for corrective measures if necessary.
c) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
Yes. Inputs taken to upgrade syllabus. 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) –
1. Dr. Ambrish Patel, Ph.D., D.SC (London). F.R.C.Path, Senior Scientist (Retd.), MRC, Cambridge, U.K.
2. Dr. Vinod Shah (Retd.), Department of Bacteriology and Center for Studies of Nitrogen Fixation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin USA.
3. Prof. M.S. Patel, Department of Biochemistry, SUNY Distinguished Professor, UB Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Research & Biomed. Ed., SUNY at Buffalo, USA.
4. Dr. Avtar K. Mattoo, Plant Physiologist/ Biochemist, USDA Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland.
5. Dr. Ashok Kulkarni, Director, Functional Genomics Unit & Gene Targeting Facility, NICDR, National Institute Of Health, Bethesda, USA.
6. Prof. Avadhesha Surolia, Honorary Professor and CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Ex-Director, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi.
7. Dr. Gotam Jarori, Professor,, Department of Biological sciences, TIFR, Mumbai.
8. Prof. Harish Padh, Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, Ex-Director, BJ Patel PERD Centre, Ahmedabad.
9. Prof. Girish N. Shah, Laval University, Faculty of Medicine and CHUL (CHUQ) Research Centre, Quebac City (Quebac) Canada.
10. Prof. Radhakrishna Rao, Department Of Physiology, College Of Medicine, University Of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennesse, USA
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts:
Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address Date Scheme of
Funding Title
1. Dr. K. Vijay Raghvan Director, NCBS , Bangalore
20th December, 2010
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under Prof. CV Ramakrishnan Lecture Series.
2. Prof. Girish. M. Shah Laval University, Faculty of Medicine and CHUL (CHUQ) Research Centre, Quebac City(Quebac) Canada.
16th- 28th December, 2010
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under PTMF series
3. Dr. R.K.Rao The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN , USA
21st-30th December, 2010
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under PTMF series
4. Dr. Satyajeet Mayor Scientist and Dean, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Banglore
20th December, 2010
M.S. Univer -sity of Baroda
Scope of collaborative research and student exchange in Biochemistry Department
5. Dr. Rajesh Gokhale (Director of IGIB, New Delhi )
21/12/2011 Biochemistry Department
Lecture under Prof. C. V. Ramakrishnan Lecture Series.
6. Prof. Dr.Vineeta Bal (NII, New Delhi)
19/12/2011 Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 2nd PTMF Series
7. Dr. J.Y. Masson (Univ of Laval, Canada)
20/12/2011 Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 2nd PTMF Series
8. Dr. Vineeta Bal, NII, Delhi
20/12/2011 Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 2nd PTMF Series
9. Prof. Mulchand S. Patel Associate Dean, Biomed, Res & Edu., Dept, Biochemistry, Sch. Med. & Biomed, Sci., SUNY Buffalo, USA
4th January, 2013
Biochemistry Department
3rd Prof. C.v. Ramakrishnan Lecture
10. Prof. L. S. Shashidhara, IISER, Pune
31st January to 1st February, 2013
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 3rd PTMF Series
11. Prof. Michael G Ross, UCLA School of Public Health, USA
18th January, 2013
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 3rd PTMF Series
12. Dr. Mina Desai UCLA School of Public Health, USA
18th January, 2013
Biochemistry Department
Lecture under 3rd PTMF Series
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Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address Date Scheme of
Funding Title
13. Prof. Meenu Sharaf, Department of Microbiology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
22nd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (Session III- Plant Nutrient Management by PGPR )
14. Prof. Appa Rao, Dept. Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
23rd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (Session Iv – Plant biotic and abiotic stress management by PGPR)
15. Dr. Riyazali Sayyed, PSGVPM'S ASC College, Shahada, Maharashtra
23rd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (Session Iv – Plant biotic and abiotic stress management by PGPR)
16. Dr. Shalini Rajkumar, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
23rd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (Session Iv – Plant biotic and abiotic stress management by PGPR)
17. Dr. Susheelendra Desai, Principal Scientist, Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture. (CRIDA), Hyderabad
23rd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (Session Iv – Plant biotic and abiotic stress management by PGPR)
18. Dr. R. V. Vyas Department of Microbiology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand
23rd October, 2012
Biochemistry Department
2nd Indian Group Meeting of Asian PGPR Society for Sustainable Agriculture (session V I– Commercial Application of PGPR)
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
Teachers use a highly interactive, discussion-based teaching method, incorporating use of presentations.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objective are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
The department conducts evaluation of the students through seminars and mid-term and end-term Examinations to gauge the effectiveness of the teaching.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. The department conducts health check up camps for Diabetes, Prostate
health, Thyroid related problems.
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48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. The Department maintains a library of books called “Silver fish’” where non-curricular books on science and science fiction and biographies of scientists are maintained for students to read. It is a staff member’s initiative and is actively used by the students. Currently has more than 200 books.
49. State whether the programme/department is accredited/graded by other agencies? If yes, give details The Department is the beneficiary of the UGC-DRS funding. As part of this the UGC/DRS committee visited the department and evaluated its academic and research activities. They were very satisfied with the progress of the students.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied
• Isolated and characterized two bioactive molecules one with potent islet neogeneic potential from mice stem cells and other as effective insulin sensitizer for type II diabetes.
• Evaluated the role of PARP in islet neogensis and adipogenesis. • Developed animal model to understand insulin resistant (a) Brain
insulin resistance in learning memory and energy homeostasis; and (b) Granulose cell insulin resistance in female infertility.
• Developed BPH cell line, characterized pluripotent stemness property and deposited in European cell consortium for public use.
• Investigation of biochemical aspect and genetic polymorphisms of candidate genes for vitiligo and type 2 diabetes in Gujarat population.
• Exploring the potential microRNAs and in vitro effect of immune regulatory molecules on primary cultured melanocytes involved in vitiligo pathogenesis.
• Effect of down-regulation and overexpression of Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP) on growth and development of Dictyostelium discoideum.
• Studying role of Apoptosis Inducing Factor (AIF) on growth & development of Dictyostelium discoideum.
• Developed probiotic Escherichia coli for ameliorating oxidative damage and metabolic disorders mediated by dietary sucrose and fructose.
• Identifying and characterizing a novel site-specific recombinase, Anabaena PCC 7120 XisA protein, with endonuclease activity.
• Engineering degrons of Ornithine decarboxylase of Yeast as vehicles for targeted protein degradation.
• Isolating and characterizing mutations of ubiquitin. • Transgenic salt tolerant ground nut. • Assessing subclinical hypothyroidism in Vadodara population.
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51. Detail five major strengths, weakness, opportunities and challenges (SWOC) of the department Strengths
• Very high quality of M. Sc. students. • Highly qualified teachers including newly recruited young and
dynamic faculty. • Very active research with many research projects, high quality
publications and good number of Ph. D. students. • Good infrastructure with sophisticated equipments including well
maintained animal house. • Diversity of students and faculty.
Weaknesses • Old buildings requiring high maintenance costs and efforts. • Lack of sufficient scientific/technical personnel. • High administrative work.
Opportunities • Improvement of academic and industrial environment facilitating
collaborative and interdisciplinary scientific and technological advancement.
• Increase in demand for very highly skilled manpower in academics and industry.
• Increase in the government of India support for research and higher education.
• Availability of Post doctoral fellowships and research grants for young scientists.
• High support for entrepreneurship and innovation. Challenges
• Rapid advancements at international level including developing countries.
• Difficulties arising from establishing the contribution of private sector in higher education and research.
• Highly advanced scientific skills and technologies leading to rapidly changing industrial scenario.
• Mushrooming biology courses without proper infrastructure and Faculty.
52. Future plans of the department
Teaching • Enhancing the CBCS in MSc programs by offering common
courses between different programs within the Department and Faculty.
• Producing high quality students from Integrated MSc (Cell & Molecular Biology) course.
Research 1) Aim to develop a Centre of Potential Excellence in “Centre for
Cellular Metabolism, Differentiation and Death”. 2) Increase interdisciplinary and collaborative research.
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3) Increase the emphasis on applied research leading to Increasing the number patents and develop biotechnological products and processes with industrial partners.
Themes of Specific Research • Human bone marrow and adipocyte derived stem cells will be used for
islet neognesis with isolated bioactive which then can be used for diabetic patients.
• Characterization of neural stem cells and understanding the role of insulin in adult neurogenesis which can then be implicated for treatment of neurological disorders.
• To understand mechanism of transformation of hyperplasia to neoplasia using BPH cell line developed in lab.
• Human granulose cells from insulin resistant and noninsulin resistant PCOS and female infertility.
• To study the involvement of epigenetics, ER stress and negative co-stimulatory molecules in vitiligo pathogenesis.
• To study the therapeutic potential of melatonin, adiponectin and GABA and adipokine polymorphisms in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
• To study effect of PARP knock-out and its interacting partners during growth & development of D. discoideum.
• Improving the metabolic engineering strategies for transforming rhizobacteria suitable for functioning as P biofertilizers in field conditions.
• Expanding the potential of probiotic Escherichia coli in ameliorating obesity and osteoporosis disorders.
• Identify molecular targets for action of B variegata as anti cancer agents in cancer cell lines
• Understand mechanism of oil loss in J curcas seeds on storage. • Correlation between SCH and infertility in Vadodara female
population. • Exploring potential of Aloe vera gel for management of in fertility
disorder like PCOS. • Understanding neuro-endocrine etiology of PCOS • Role of post translational modifications in huntingtin activity • Determining prevalence of Huntington’s Disease (HD) in India • Role of oxidative stress in HD • Genetic modifiers of diabetes in Indian population • Characterization of enzymes of ubiquitination pathway. • Characterization of mutants of ubiquitin. • Targeted protein degradation. • Correlating subclinical hypothyroidism to infertility in Vadodara
population Extension
• Enhancing entrepreneurship by supporting alumni to participate BIRAC and other schemes of the Govt.
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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
1. Name of the Department: Botany 2. Year of the establishment:1949 3. Is the department part of a school/faculty of the university?:Faculty of
Science 4. Name of the programmes offered (UG,PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters, Integrated Ph.D., D Sc., D. Litt.., etc): Programme of Study Description
UG B.Sc. -- Botany PG M.Sc. -- Botany
Ph.D. Botany 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.:Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:Nil 8. Examination system: Semester/Choice Based Credit System 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: I .Integrated M.Scprogramme in Cell and Molecular Biology ii B.Sc. and M.Sc. Environmental Science.
10. Number of Teaching post sanctioned, filled and actual (Professor/Associate Professors/Assistant Professors/Others):
Position Sanctioned Filled Actual (Including CAS/MPS) Professor 03 01 07 Associate Professor 03 01 03 Assistant Professor 01 - 05 Others (TTA) - - 03
11. Faculty Profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience, and research under guidance: Name Qualificatio
n Designatio
n Specialization Number
of years of
experience
Number of Ph.D/M.Phil students guided for last 4 years
Prof. Arun Arya M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Plant Pathology, Fungal Physiology and Biodeterioration
30 04
Prof. Sandhya G. Kiran
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Ecophysiology and Remote Sensing
30 04
Prof. N.S.R. Krishnayya
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Plant Ecology Hyperspectral -Remote sensing
30 05
Prof. Neeta R. Pandya
M.Phil., Ph.D.
Professor Plant Ecology Medicobotany
30 04
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Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization Number of years
of experienc
e
Number of Ph.D/M.Phil students guided for last 4 years
Prof. Vinay M. Raole
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Cytogenetics, Cytotaxonomy, and Biodiversity
25 01
Prof. Aruna G. Joshi
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Plant Tissue Culture
24 04
Prof. Susy Albert M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Developmental Biology , Plant Anatomy and Fungal Biotechnology
28 04
Dr. Punita S. Parikh
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Plant Ecology and Pollution Ecology
19 03
Dr. Nagesh Ch. M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Cytogenetics and Molecular Biology
16 02
Dr Sunil Kumar Singh
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professor
Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Developmental Biology
14 01
Dr. Dharmendra G. Shah
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Coastal Ecology and Remote Sensing
17
02
Dr. PadamnabhiS. Nagar
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Angiosperms Taxonomy, Herbal Technology and Biofuels
19
05
Dr. Kishore S. Rajput
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Developmental Biology and Plant Anatomy
20, 03
Mr. Sanket D. Charola
M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Plant Behavior 01 -
Mr. RavinayakPatlavath
M.Sc. Assistant Professor
Plant stress Biology
01 -
12. List of Senior Visiting Fellows, Adjunct Faculty, Emeritus Professors:
None 13. Percentage of class taken by temporary faculty-programme-wise
information: Only 10% UG classes. 14. Programme-wise student Teacher Ratio:
1. B.Sc. Botany: =20:1 2. M.Sc. Botany: = 15:1 3. Ph.D.Botany: = 3:1
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15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual:
Position Year Sanctioned Filled Actual Permanent
+Temp. Technical assistant (Class III)
2010-15 14 10 12
Class IV 2010-15 10 07 07
16. Research thrust area as recognized by major funding agencies: • Remote sensing & GIS,Hyper spectral remote sensing, • Taxonomy ,Biodiversity, Forestry and Phytochemistry
17.Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) National b) International funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies project title and grants received project-wise. National International Total Amount
(Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
11 595.09 -- -- 595.09 Title Funding Agency Grant received
(Rs. In Lakh) Anatomy of lianas DST, New Delhi 27.15
Documentation of fungal diversity Gujarat Biodiversity Board 6.13
E- Herbarium. SardarSarovar Nigam Ltd., Gandhinagar.
SardarSarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. 9.00
Survey and Documentation of Orchids in Gujarat.
Gujarat Biodiversity Board, Gandhinagar. 14.66
Status of endemic and Threatened Angiosperms of Gujarat.
Gujarat Biodiversity Board, Gandhinagar. 19.19
Characterizing the Functional Role of Metacaspases in Arabidopsis thaliana
DBT (Transferred from IIAR) 53.74
Functional characterization of Metacaspase gene family in Solanumlycopersicum SERB-DST 45.80
GBB MRP documentation and inventorization of grasses and sedges of Gujarat 2013
GBB 14.92
Exploration and documentation of Pteridophytes and gymnosperms of Gujarat 2013
GBB 6.70
Bioprospecting fungal endophytes from terminalia spp. for the production of certain cellulose degrading enzymes
National 11.84 U GC
Development protocol for extensive plantation of casuarinas using Frankia and other bioinoculants.
National 21 DST Women Sci
19
Impact of Climate change on the Biodiversity of Gujarat
National 44.30 UGC-DRS
Assessment of vegetation Phenology with Optical and Microwave data under RESPOND programme
National 20.26 ISRO
Biodiversity assessment of Central Gujarat and geospatial and conventional approach with emphasis on conservation of important threatened taxa
National 47.294 MoEF
Vegetation Carbon Pool assessment-National Carbon Project PHASE II
National 14.6 National Remote Sensing Centre
Diversity andMolecular Characterization of Crop Wild Relatives of Edible grass taxa from Gujarat.
National 16.0 UGC
Documentation and inventorization ….sedges from Gujarat 2013-14.
State 17.5
GBB
Documentation and inventorization of Pteridophytes from Gujarat 2013-14.
State 5.4 GBB
In Vitro Propagation of StereospermumsuaveolensDC. - a threatened medicinal plant.
National 9.08 UGC
Application of Taramarindus indica seeds for defluordation of ground water of certain villages of Kheralutaluka, districtMehsana, Gujarat.
National 10.0 DST
Characterizing the Functional Role of Metacaspases in Arabidopsis thaliana.
National
53.27
DBT
Functional characterization of Metacaspase gene family in Solanumlycopersicum.
National 45.80 SERB
A pilot study on the bryophyte diversity & distribution in Gujarat
State 14.57 GBB
Survey and Documentation of Orchids in Gujarat.
State 7.36 GBB
Status of endemic and Threatened Angiosperms of Gujarat.
State 9.17 GBB
DNA Bar-coding of Angiosperm taxa of South Gujarat.
Sate 19.28 GSBTM
Anatomy of lianas. National 27 SERB 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received (National / International collaboration): 02
Name of the PI Name of the Collaborative
Institute
Title of Inter-institutional
collaborative projects
Name of the Funding Agency
Prof. G. Sandhya Kiran
UN office for outer space Affairs
Zero Gravity Project UN office for outer space Affairs
Prof. N S R Krishnayya
DST-NRDMS Hyperspectral remote sensing diversity of forest vegetation.
DST
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19.Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/ CAS,DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received:
Year Grant Name Project Amount Rs. (Lacs) 2011-15 UGC-DRS Impact of Climate change on
the Biodiversity of Gujarat 44.3
20. Research facility/ centre with
• State recognition: NIL • National recognition: NIL • International recognition: NIL
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by/created by industry or corporate bodies: NIL 22. Publication: (For the period 2010 to 2015 cumulative)
• Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international): 245
• Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: 27 • Edited Books: 02 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 05 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor range/average: • h-index
23. Details of Patents and income generated: No. of
Patents Name of the patentee Area of
patent National/International Income
generated 01 Filed
Dr. P. S. Nagar & Prof. M.Daniel
Biofuels National (Indian Patent) NIL
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Oceanography, Rs. 80,000=00 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories/institutions/industries in India and abroad:
Name of the Faculty
National/International laboratories/institutions/industries
Dr. Dharamendra G. Shah
International Scientific observer for India team to the International biology Olympiad IBO-2014, Bali, Indonessia (July 2014)
Dr. Kishore S. Rajput
International Wood Anatomy and Forest Science Lab Sao Paulo State University , Brazil
Dr. Kishore S. Rajput
National Taxonomy Laboratory, Shivaji University Kolhapur, under INSA visiting fellow
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify): a) National: 09; b) International: NIL; c) Editorial boards: 02; Others: 02
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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher/ Orientation Programs, Workshops, training programs and similar programs): UGC Refresher/ Orientation Programs: 03 28. Student projects
• % of students involved in in–house project: 100% • Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities/ industry/ institute: Nil 29. Awards/recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: International: 02 National: 09 • Students: International: NIL National: 08
Name of the
faculty/Doctoral/postdoctoral fellows
and students
Award/recognition International level /National
level
Prof. G. Sandhya Kiran
ICQESMS 2010 Excellence Award National
Dr. K.S Rajput Prof. Y.S Murthy Gold medal for contribution in Botany
National
Prof. G. Sandhya Kiran Chairperson, ISG Vadodara Chapter
ISG- Vadodara Chapter, Best Chapter Award National
Dr. K.S Rajput INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship National Dr. K.S Rajput Prof. Y.S Murthy Gold medal for contribution
in Botany National
Dr. Usha Joshi (Ph.D) Best paper award in 35th Annual Botanical Conference
National
Ms. Rinku Desai(Ph.D)
1st prize in oral presentation in Regional Sci. Congress Section 14 –
National
Prof.V.MRaole Prof. Y.S Murthy Gold medal for contribution in Botany
National
Prof. Arun Arya Vice President International Council of Biodeterioration of Cultural Property
International
Dr. K.S Rajput YS Murthy Gold medal by Indian Botanical Society
National
Prof. Arun Arya Vice President International Council of Biodeterioration of Cultural Property
International
Students Nandkeolyar N. First Prize in Poster Presentation
''New Challenges in Remote Sensing Technology with emphasis on Microwave Data, IEEE GRSS (Gujarat Chapter) and ISG Vadodara Chapter, IWSA Vadodara Chapter, at The M.S. University of Baroda
National
Nandkeolyar N. First Prize in Poster Presentation ''New Challenges in Remote Sensing Technology with emphasis on Microwave Data, IEEE GRSS (Gujarat Chapter) and ISG Vadodara Chapter, IWSA Vadodara Chapter, at The M.S. University of Baroda
National
Darshini Trivedi(Ph.D)
Best oral presentation in Indian Botanical Society (IBS Conference)
National
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Mudaliar A. (Ph.D) and Garge S.K.
First Prize in Oral Presentation. ''New Challenges in Remote Sensing Technology with emphasis on Microwave Data, IEEE GRSS (Gujarat Chapter) and ISG Vadodara Chapter, IWSA Vadodara Chapter, at The M.S. University of Baroda
National
Malhi R.K.M. (Ph.D) and Garge S.K.
Second Prize in Oral ''New Challenges in Remote Sensing Technology with emphasis on Microwave Data, IEEE GRSS (Gujarat Chapter) and ISG Vadodara Chapter, IWSA Vadodara Chapter, at The M.S. University of Baroda
Second Prize in Oral Presentation Application of ENVISAT ASAR Data in Retrieval of Cotton LAI.
Poonam Sharma (M.Sc.)
First Prize for Oral Presentation at Science Excellence , Department of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahemdabad
National
MeghaDabhai(M.Sc.) First Prize for Poster Presentation Science Excellence , Department of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahemdabad
National
Bhavika Pandya(Ph.D)
Young scientist Award in Oral presentation. Strategies to understand Sustainable utilization of Plant wealth (SUSUP 2014), Department of Botany, Gujarat University, Ahemdabad.
National
30. Seminars/Conferences/ Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international)with details of outstanding participants, if any: International: NIL National: 16 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: 32. Student profile programme-wise (2014-2015)
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no.4)
Selected Percentage
Male Female Male Female
B.Sc. Botany I Year 16 90 15.1 84.9 B.Sc. Botany II Year 13 92 12.4 87.6 B.Sc. Botany III Year 21 81 20.6 79,4 M.Sc. I year Botany 03 27 10.0 90.0 M.Sc. II year Botany 07 23 23.1 76.9 33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no.4)
%of students from the
same university
%of students from other universities within the
State
%of students from universities outside the State
%of students
from other countries
M,Sc. Botany I Year 70 20 10 -- M,Sc. Botany II Year 70 20 10 -- Ph.D.Botany 60 30 10 -- 34.How many students have cleared Civil services and Defense Service examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET: 02 SET: 01
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35.Student progression: Student progression % against enrolled
UG to PG 30 PG to M.Phil 2 PG to Ph.D. 2 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 7 Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment
40
Entrepreneurs 5 36.Diversity of Staff:
Percentage of Faculty who are graduates Of the same university 06 From the other university within state 26 From universities from other states 68 From universities outside the country Nil 37.Number of faculty who are awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period. Nil 38.Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library:Availing central library facilities. b) Internet facility for staff and students:Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 03 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 03 e) Students’ Laboratories: 04 f) Research Laboratories: 10 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution / university: 21 b) from other institution / universities: 14
40. Number of Post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university? : Nil 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: None 42. Does the department obtain feedback from Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes; feedback is used for framing new syllabi through the Board of Study, which includes external faculty whose suggestions are also incorporated. a) Students on staff, curriculm and teaching-learning-evaluation and how
does the department utilize the feedback?: No b) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback?: No 43.List the distinguished alumni of the department (Maximum 10): Sl. No. Name Year of
Passing Company
Prof. J.J.Shah 1957 Ex.ProfessorS.P.University,V.V.Nagar 1. Dr Kalmesh Lulla, 1977 NASA, USA
2. Dr. Sanjappa 1977 Ex.Director BSI Kolkata
3. Dr. Ravi Jadhav 1977 Ex. Senior Scientist ISRO,Ahmedabad
4. Dr. P.B. Kavi Kishore 1981 Ex. Professor Osmania University
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Sl. No. Name Year of
Passing Company
5. Dr. S.N. Patil 1981 Ex. Vice Chancellor Amaravati University 6. Dr. C.B.S. Dutt 1983 ISRO,Bangalore 7. Dr. P.M.Padhye 1983 Professor BSI Kolkata 8. Dr.Sanat Chavan 1993 Ex. CCFForestDept.Guj.
9. Dr. Neeta Shrivastava 1995 PERD,Ahmedabad
10 Dr. Ashok Bhoite 1980 Ex. Pro Vice Chancellor & Present Principal Shivaji University Kolhapur
44. Give details of the student enrichment programmes (Special lectures / workshops/ seminar) involving external experts. : Name of the faculty Title Dr. M. Sanjappa Director, B.S.I., Kolkata
Biodiversity of legume plants
Dr. Jamaludin Role of mycorrhiza in Forestry Prof. A. R. Podille Molecular approaches in Host pathogen
interaction Prof. S. R. Yadav Biogeographical and Biosystematic
investigation in Crinum Prof. Pramod Tondan Ex. V. C. NEHU Shillong
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Prof. P. B. Kavikishore Extra Mural Talks Dr. M. Sabulal Extra Mural Talks 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes:
• Teachers do sincere efforts to inculcate the basics as well as advanced concepts of subject by frequent group discussions, conducting seminars,class presentations etc.
• Regular study tours are conducted for the students to conduct field studies.
• Teachers take keen interest for making their lectures more demonstrative by using models, charts and use of ICT.
46.How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Revision of course content if required, • Scheduling of practicals relevant to the theory • Seminars, debate, test, assignments and quizzes competitions. • Ensuring course coverage in question papers • Carrying out different field activities and integrating it with internal
assessment of students which becomes the part of grade at the end of the semester
47.Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities?: Department in collaboration reach out to the students of different schools and nearby colleges for generating scientific awareness. 48.Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department:
• Various competitions on topics related to new development in each of the branches of Botany are carried out.
• A science meet on each fourth Saturday of each month is scheduled for each semester to develop and increase scientific aptitude of the student both at UG and PG level.
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49.State whether the program / department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes give details: No 50.Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied:Department is striving and working on different facets of Botany like:
• Application of computer technology in the field of taxonomy for generating e – herbarium.
• Application of Geospatial technology for assessment of different vegetational resources.
• Application of plant biotechnology for screening resistance plant marker and many other applications are being continuously attempted.
51. Detail five major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths
• Excellent teachers having expertise in different branches of the subject.
• Active research with good number of research projects, huge funds amounting to Rs.4.11 Crore.
• High Strength of Ph. D. students, good number of publications. • Very good teacher students’coordination.
Weaknesses • Getting academically weak students at the first year level • Teachers are loaded with high administrative work.
Opportunities: • To build up collaboration with industries and other disciplines by
sharing the scientific knowledge. • Exploration of avenues for linkage of Science with Technology. • Demand of botanists in various fields like herbal
medicines,environment protection, biodiversity assessment etc. • Teaching Staff is presently involved in initiating new interdisciplinary
programmes in the fieldslike Remote Sensing & Geographical Information system — GIS,Horticulture, Landscaping etc.
Challenges: • To increase interest of students in Botany. • Offering attractive and job oriented courses. • Emergence of number of private institutions.
52. Future plans of the department: • To develop major infrastructure advance facilities for carrying out
research in different subjects from classical to applied botany. • Effort are and will be made to make the Department centre of
excellence in Botany.
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
1. Name of the Department : CHEMISTRY 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?
Faculty of Science 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): UG, PG and Ph D 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
Name of the Subject (Theory and Lab) Name of other Department involved
Environmental Studies Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biochemistry, Microbiology
Cell and Molecular Biology Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology, Physics
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.:None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester/CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: B Sc, M Sc (Environmental Science); Integrated M Sc Cell and Molecular Biology.
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/AssociateProfessors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 03 02 02 + 08 (CAS) Associate Professors 06 05 02 (CAS) Asst. Professors 28 17 11 Others (Micro-analyst) 01 00 00
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Sr. No.
Name of Faculty
Designation
Highest Qualificatio
n
Specialization No. of years
experience
No of Ph.D.
students awarded and
working for the last 5 yrs.
1. Prof. (Ms.) N.D. Kulkarni
Professor Ph.D. Bio-inorganic, Co-ordination & supramolecular Chemistry
27 1+3
2. Prof. S.R. Shah
Professor Ph.D. Supramolecular Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry.
22 07+02
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Sr. No.
Name of Faculty
Designation
Highest Qualificatio
n
Specialization No. of years
experience
No of Ph.D.
students awarded and
working for the last 5 yrs.
3. Prof. (Mrs.) Anjali Patel
Professor Ph.D. Catalysis 20 04+04
4. Prof. (Mrs.) Padmaja Sudhakar
Professor Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
20 03+03
5. Prof. Ashutosh Bedekar
Professor Ph.D. Asymmetric Synthesis, Transition meal catalyzed organic transformations
10 05+07
6. Prof. Prasanna Ghalsasi
Professor Ph.D. Synthetic Chemistry, Material Chemistry
10 02+2
7. Prof. (Mrs.) Bhavna Trivedi
Professor Ph.D. Chiral Catalysts
22 01
8. Prof. A.K. Prajapati
Professor Ph.D. Liquid Crystals 15 --
9. Prof. S.N. Shah
Professor Ph.D. Bio Energy 10 +1
10 Dr. (Mrs.) S. S. Soman
Professor Ph.D. Synthetic Organic Chemistry
19 04+02
11 Dr. (Mrs.) Debjani Chakraborty
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Bio-inorganic Chemistry
20 02+01
12. Dr. P.B. Samnani
Associate Professor
Ph.D. Analytical/ Environmental Chemistry
18 03
13. Dr. A.A. Ajmeri
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
14 0+1
14. Dr. Sujit Baran Kumar
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Co-ordination Chemistry and Bio-inorganic Chemistry.
12 02+1
15. Dr. Rejendrasinh Jadeja
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Co-ordination, bioinorganic Chemistry
10 03+00
16. Dr. Vinaykumar Singh
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry /Organo metallic synthesis
10 02+01
17. Dr. ( Mrs.) Sonal I. Thakor
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Polymer Chemistry
10 01+01
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Sr. No.
Name of Faculty
Designation
Highest Qualificatio
n
Specialization No. of years
experience
No of Ph.D.
students awarded and
working for the last 5 yrs.
18. Dr. Amar Ballabh
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Polymers – Sol gel
10 01
19. Dr. Hemant P. Soni
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Polymer synthesis and nanomaterials .
10 01+01
20. Dr. Arpita S. Desai
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Supramolecular Chemistry
10 --
21. Dr. Arunkumar Patel
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Organic Chemistry
10 0+3
22. Dr. Divyesh Patel
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Analytical Chemistry
1 --
23. Mr. Kiran Nakum
Assistant Professor
M.Sc. Organic Chemistry
1 --
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors :
Prof. S. M. Desai (Rtd Professor MS University), Prof. P. S. Kalsi (Rtd Professor Punjab University, Amritsar), Dr.G. Padmanabhan (Manager, Solvay Chemicals).
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information
Theory class % Practical’s BSc (Chemistry) Ist Year 20%T. A./T. F. 70% T. A./T. F.* IInd Year 10 % T. A./T. F. 50% T. A./T. F.* IIIrd Year No T. A./T. F. 20T. A./T. F.* MSc I-II Year No T. A./T. F. No T. A./T. F.*
*(TA: Teaching Assistant and TF: Temporary Faculty) 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:( 5 year average)
Programme Student Teacher ratio UG (BSc Chemistry Honours) 600/(23+7)* = ~20 UG (BSc Chemistry-non prin) 900/(23+7)* = ~30 PG (MSc) 110/23* = ~5 * teachers involved in all these program are same. 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled
Support staff (Technical) 30 21 + (5 Temp. Staff ) Administrative Staff 01 00 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
UGC CAS PROGRAMME: Polymer Chemistry, Catalysis & Surface, Science, Chemistry &Bioinorganic Chemistry & Bioactive molecules, Chemistry of Materials, Catalysis, Bioinorganic Chemistry and Bioactive Molecules.
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17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give thenames of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
11 272.67 -- -- 272.67
Sr. no
Title of the project Funding agency Duration Amount (Rs. in lakhs)
1 Application and comparison of new methods of extraction and chromatographic determination of APIs
CSIR Apr. 2012-March 2015
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2 Design and development of new binuclear complexes with catecholase /SOD mimic activity
UGC (Major)
July 2012- June 15
10.66
3 Balanites roxburghii plant oil as potential non-edible feedstock of cost-effective biofuel production.
UGC (Major)
April 2013 – March 2016
9.54
4 Synthesis and study of unusually shapted chiral molecules
UGC (Major)
Feb. 2013- Jan. 2016
11.37
5 Tailoring of catalytic materials based on polyoxmetalates and their applications as catalysts for some organic transformations
DST-SERB, New Delhi
April 2013 – March 2016
29.00
6 New helical molecules: synthesis, study and applications
DST-SERB New Delhi
May 2013 – April 2016
41.78
7 Application of polymer anchored transition metal catalysts for organic transformation
UGC (Major)
Feb. 2013- Jan. 2016
11.71
8 Coordination-driven sels-assembles of organometallica building blocks with 1,1dithiolato ligands bearing diversified linkers synthesis and applications.
CSIR New Delhi
May 2013 to April 2016
13.76
9 Studies on Chemoselective organic transformation catalysed by metal nanoparticals
GUJCOST, Gandhinagar
April 2013 – March 2016
2.90
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Sr. no
Title of the project Funding agency Duration Amount (Rs. in lakhs)
10 Development of alternative drug delivery systems based on micro and mesoporous silica chemicals
CSIR, New Delhi Nov. 2013 – Oct. 2016
21.92
11 Thieno- and Selenooxazole Based Polymers: Synthesis and Applications in Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices
GUJCOST, Gandhinagar
Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2017
2.50
12 Investigation of Tollen's’ Test: Redox Chemistry, Thin Films and Nanoparticles
UGC-DAE CSR Indore
Dec. 2014 – Nov. 2017
3.6 / yr
13 Design, Synthesis and application of oxygen/Nitrogen containing heterocyclic derivatives as antidiabetic agents.
DST (WOS-A)
Sept. 2014 – Aug. 2017
19.5
14 Transition metal exchanged anchored Heteropolyacids: Synthesis, characterization and its use as catalysts for some organic transformations
BRNS-DAE Oct. 2015-Sept. 2018
22.77
15 Studies on organometallic ruthenium based complexes: Synthesis, evaluation of of their biological activity.
UGC (Major)
July 2015- June 2018
13.18
16 Asymmetric Synthesis with Racemic or Optically Impure compounds
CSIR, New Delhi Oct. 2015-Sept. 2018
22.00
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
International Collaborations by departmental faculty National: 01 International: 12
Name of the
Faculty International Collaboration
1 Prof. S. R. Shah Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea National Cancer Institute USA ETH Honggerberg, Zurich, Switzerland.
3 Prof. A. V. Bedekar Prof. Gilles Muller, San Jose State University, USA 4 Prof. Prasanna
Ghalsasi Prof. Annie Powell, Karlsruhe, Germany Prof. Katsuya Inoue, Hiroshima Univ., Japan Prof. N. Arulsamy, Wyoming, USA Prof. Jing. Ma, Nanjing Univ., China
5 Prof. S. N. Shah Dr.Zengshe (Kevin) Liu, National Centre for Agriculture Utilization Research (NCAUR), ARS, USDA, USA
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Name of the Faculty
International Collaboration
6 Prof. Sujit B. Kumar Prof. Albert Escuer, Univ of Barcelona, Spain Prof. Montse Monfort, Univ of Barcelona, Spain Prof. Corine Mathoniere, Bordeaux France
7 Patel A. L.(Co-PI)
Dr Sanjio S Zade (PI, IISER, Kolkata) Grant: Rs. 27.29 Lakh
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received= Rs. 700 Lakhs Year Scheme Sponsored
agency Sanctioned
amount Status
2007-10 Infrastructure Grant UGC, New Delhi
50.00 Completed
2008-13
XI Plan Grant (For Renovation and Instrument )
UGC, New
Delhi
35.00
Completed
2008-13
CAS Programme
UGC, New
Delhi
85.00
Completed
2008-2013
DST-FIST Level I
DST, New Delhi
220.00
Completed
2014-2019
XII Plan Grant (For Renovation and Instrument )
UGC, New
Delhi
20 On-going
2015-2020
CAS Programme-II UGC-New Delhi 290 Sanctioned
20. Research facility / centre with
• State recognition: None • National recognition: Centre for Advanced Studies, UGC, New
Delhi • International recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies Alembic and Sunpharma have sponsored one laboratory each. Seminar Hall and computer facility is developed by Zydus cadila laboratories.
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : 210 • Monographs and E-resources: 03 • Chapters in Books :09 • Edited Books : 02 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers :02 • Number listed in International Database: 210 • Citation Index – range / average: 0-255 • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average: 0.2 to 6.8 (average 2.1) • h-index = 60
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23. Details of patents and income generated : US Patent Awarded: 01 Income: None
1. “Oligomerization of Joroba Oil in Super-Critical CO2 for Diffferent Applications’Zengshe Liu, Morton, IL (US), Shailesh N. Shah, Sugar-Land, TX (US)Patent number: US 8,742,148 B1, Jun.3, 2014
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Consultancy Research Projects funded by Industry: Ceat tyres, Halol, Gujarat project by Prof. S. R. Shah and Synth-Services, Jarod, Gujarat, (Rs 3.60 lakhs) Dr. Sonal Thakore
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions/industries in India and abroad National: 06 International: 01
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify) National: 06 International: 01 Editorial Board: 05
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 02
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 45% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities/industry / institute:4% 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: National: 01 International: 02
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: National: 02 International: None
• Students: National: 21 International: 02
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Academic Year
Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
Outstanding Speakers
2010
National Workshop on
“Radiochemistry and Application
of Radioisotopes”
DAE-BRNS & Sponsorship
Dr. V. Venugopal, BARC, Mumbai Dr. SuparnaSodaye, BARC, Mumbai Dr. T.P. Chaturvedi, BARC ,Mumbai
2010 “Sixth All Gujarat Research Scholars
Meet
Indian Chemical Society, Baroda Chapter
2011 National School on “Bioinorganic
Chemistry”
UGC-CAS Programme
Prof. S. Mazumdar, TIFR, Mumbai Prof. C. P. Rao, IIT-Mumbai Prof. Avinash Kumbhar, Univ. Pune
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Academic Year
Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
Outstanding Speakers
2011
Western India Research
Scholars’ Meet- 2011
UGC, New Delhi (Under International Year of Chemistry)
Prof. Anilkumar, IIT Mumbai
2011
“National Conference on
Chirality – 2011” (NCC-11
UGC-CAS Programme
Prof. M. Periasamy, Univ. Hyderabad Dr. Nitin W. Fadnavis, IICT, Hyderabad Prof. ArunMisra Bose Institute, Kolkata Dr. B. Gopalan Orchid Pharmaceuticals, Chennai Prof Rodney Fernandes IIT Mumbai Prof. AnjuChadhaIIT, Chennai
2012
National Seminar on “Catalysis for
Sustainable Development”
UGC-CAS Programme And Catalysis Society of India
Prof. P. Selvam, IIT, Madras Prof. S. Shankararaman, IIT, Madras
2012
Workshop on “Science of Molecular Materials”
Science Academy (Indian Academy of Sciences, INSA, and NAS)
Prof. S. Ramasesha (SSCU, IISc) Prof. P. K. Das (IPC, IISc) Prof. K. L. Narsimhan (TIFRMumbai)
2013
National symposium on
“Modern Trends in Chemistry” (MTC-2013)
UGC-CAS Programme
Prof. Saboo Thomas M G University, Kottayam Dr. Subhash P. ChavanNCL, Pune Prof. G.K. Lahiri, IIT, Mumbai Prof. M. G. Kulkarni, NCL, Pune
2013
“National Conference on Chirality - NCC 2013”
UGC , CSIR and GUJCOST
Prof. SrinivasanChandrasekaran I.I.Sc. Prof. Suvarna Kulkarni, IIT-Mumbai Prof. C Yelamaggad,CSMR, Bangaluru Prof. D. D. Dhavale, Univ. of Pune Prof. Kaliappan, IIT-Mumbai Prof. I.N.N. Namboothiri, IIT, Mumbai Dr. Amitava Das , Dr. Parimal Paul CSMCRI, Bhavnagar
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Academic Year
Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
Outstanding Speakers
2015
National workshop on ‘X-ray Crystallography’
UGC
Prof. Rahul Banerjee, NCL, Pune Prof.M. Netaji, IISc, Bangalore Dr. Vedavati Puranik, NCL, Pune Dr. Shaikh M. Mobin, I.I.T. Indore Dr. E. Suresh, CSMCRI, Bhavnagar
2015 National School on NMR Spectroscopy
UGC
Prof. N. Suryaprakash, NRC, IISc, Prof. H. S. Atreya, NRC, IISc, Bangaore Prof. K. V. Ramanathan, IISc, Bangalore
2015
“National Conference on Chirality - NCC 2015”
UGC , CSIR and GUJCOST
Prof. I.N.N. Namboothiri IIT-Mumbai Prof. S. Banerjee, IISc, Bangalore Dr. Ravi Ampapathi, CDRI, Lucknow
2015
National Conference on Recent Trends in Science of Materials (jointly with Faculty of Science)
DST PURSE and UGC Merged
Prof. C. P. Rao, IIT Mumbai Prof. Murugavel, IIT Mumbai Prof. A. Ramanan IIT Delhi Prof. Sameer Sapra IIT Delhi Prof. Deepa Khushalani, TIFR, Mumbai
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Department conducts open PhD defence, before which student has to present pre-registration and pre-synopsis presentation in front of all teachers. 32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme Received
Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
A. Sc. 5000 90 210
Not discriminated
M. Sc. 600 20 35
PhD 100 60% 40%
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33.
Diversity of students
Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme Students from other From students (refer to question from the universities universities from no. 4) Same within the outside the other university State State countries
B. Sc. ----- 20 10 0.1
M. Sc. 70 20 10 0.1
Ph. D. 40 20 40 NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET: 24 SET: 02 GATE: 09
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 60% PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D. 10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 5-10 %
Employed
Campus selection ~90% (MSc Passedout students )
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs 2-5 % 36. Diversity of staff:
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 13 48% From other universities within the State 6 22% From universities from other States from 5 18.5% Universities outside the country (Post-doctorate)
6 22%
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: 02Ph. D. 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library : Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 04 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01 e) Students’ laboratories: UG: 05 PG: 04 f) Research laboratories: 08
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates : Doctoral: 40 Post-doctoral: 01 Research Associates: 01
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1. Mr. Nilesh Jain (2015) 2. Ms. Solanki Ankita P (2015) 3. Ms. Ruchita Takore (2015) 4. Ms. Bhadouria Arti R.
(2014) 5. Mr. Shardul Bhatt (2015) 6. Ms. Priyanka P. Yadav
(2014) 7. Mr. Puran Singh Rathore (2015) 8. Rahul Kadu (2015) 9. Ms. Harsha V Patel (2015) 10. Arpita Desai (2014) 11. Ms. Ageetha (2015) 12. Sanjay Parihar (2014) 13. Mr. Mande Hemant Malhari
(2015) 14. Radhika Baloni (2014)
15. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Verma (2015) 16. Anju Chaudhary (2014) 17. Jigar Soni 18. Komal Vyas 19. Akeel Saiyad 20. Mayur Valodkar, 21. Ketan Patel 22. Kopulla Santhosh Kumar 23. Mr. Shaligram Rane 24. Ms. Pragati Shringarpure 25. Varsha Brahkhatri 26. Mr. AA. Ajemari 27. Preeti Desai 28. Mr. Tirth Thakkar 29 Harish Talale 30 Pragati Shringarpure-Joshi
31 Zala Mahendrasinh G 32 A A Ajemari 33 Saurin Raval 34 Tirth H Thaker 35 Shilpi Kushwaha 36 Mr. Santosh Kumar 37 Poonam Yadav 38 Mr. Sachin Joshi 39 Priya Rakshit 40 Mr. Sudhanva Navathe
(2010)
Postdoctoral Fellows: Dr. Piyoshi Mukhopaddyay Rsearch Associates: Dr. Shoyeb Pathan (2014-present) 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: None 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: There are always discussions on development of new programme in departmental meetings.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes. All the teachers before and after semester discuss content of syllabus in length.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?: Courses such as Electives offered in the various disciplines have an origin of feedback from students/ex-students/interactions.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?: Based on their feedback and help industrial visits, one-to-one advice for interview and campus interviews are planned.
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43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Name Degree
(MSU) Year of
obtained degree
Current affiliation
1 Dr J S Yadav PhD 1976 CSIR Bhatnagar Fellow & J C Bose Fellow (Former Director CSIR-IICT) Semiochemicals Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad-500 007, INDIA
2 Dr Rakesh K Kohli
MSc ~1976 Director, Mass-spectrometry Facility@ Chem/UPenn at University of Pennsylvania
3 Prof K Seshan MSc 1976 Faculty of Science & Techn ology. University of Twente
4 Dr V B Mohan Kumar
MSc Director, Wimpey Laboratories, Abu Dhabi
5 Dr Kalpana G BSc, MSc, PhD
1977, 1979, 1984
Sr Vice President, Reliance Technology Group, Reliance Industries Ltd
6 Dr B R Kamath
MSc, PhD Founder:Company - Heat Wise
7 Dr K V Masrani
PhD 1976 Director, DGM International (Thailand) Co; Ltd
8 Shrojal Desai BSc MSc 1994, 1996 Director Global R & D at Hospira, Greater Chicago area
9 Dr Vijay Iyer BSc, MSc 1999, 2001 Senior Intellectual Property Adviser at British Deputy High Commission Mumbai, Maharashtra, India International Affairs
10 Dr. Sivaram PhD 1996 Head, R&D Sun Pharma Research Center, Vadodara
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. S.No. Name, Designation and
Full Address Date(s) of
Visit Topic
1
Prof. Jean M Lehn Nobel Laurite University de Strasbourg, Strabourg, France.
08-09.02.2012
To delivered lecture on Supramolecular Chemistry and Life.
2
Prof. BalajiJagridar Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
10.02..2010 Materials for Hydrogen Generation and storage
3
Dr. C.V. Yelamaggad Central Liquid Crystal Research Institute , Bangalore
03.02.2010 Liquid Crystals
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S.No. Name, Designation and Full Address
Date(s) of Visit Topic
4
Prof. P.S. Kalsi Retd. Dean, PunjabUniversity Ludiyana
18.01.2010 To 20.01.2010
Spectroscopy and Stereo chemistry
5
Dr. AvinashKumbhar University of Pune Pune
02.02.2010 Bioinorganic Chemistry
6
Prof.A.K.Srivastava, Head, Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai
16.01.2010 Electroanalytical Techniques
7
Prof. SubhashPadhye, Director, DY Patil Institute of Medical Sciences, Pune
20.02.2010 Metallo-Drug Chemistry
8 Dr. C.P. Rao I.I. T. Powai Mumbai
24.11.2010
Our understanding of glycoconjugates a molecular materials in Chemistry and Biology
9.
Professor EijiOsawa Director Faculty of Textile Science andTechnology Shinshu University Nagano, Japan
25.09.2010
Nanodiamonds: An entry into true Nanotechnology
10.
Prof. Jun-Ichi Kodokawa Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Engg. KagoshimaUniversity, Japan
23.09.2011 Dissolution and gelation of chitin with ionic liquid and preparation of chitin-based materials using ionic liquid.
11 Dr. Gerald L. Larson Gelest Inc. USA
09.12.2010 Some Applications of Organosilanes in Organic Synthesis
12
Dr. S.Y. Pandey Director-Chemistry Jay-Research Foundation Vapi
02.02.2011 Good Laboratory Practices
13
Prof. K. Seshan Catalytic Processes and Materials, Faculty of Science IMPACTUniversity of Twente The Netherlands
04.01.2011 Green Energy and Fuels
14
Mr. NeolCorreia National Service Manager Bruker AXS Analytical Instruments Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai
7th April 2011
Basics of X-ray Crystallography
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S.No. Name, Designation and Full Address
Date(s) of Visit Topic
15 Mr. A. M. Bapat M/S. AIMIL LTD,
3rd May 2011 Oxford Single crystal diffractometer
16 Prof. S P Kamat Department of Chemistry University of Goa,
7th May 2011
Demonstration and Experiments inEnvironment Chemistry
17
Prof. Vishwakarma Singh Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
30th July 2011 Molecular Diversity from Aromatics
18
Dr. S.Y. Pandey Director-Chemistry Jay-Research Foundation Vapi
02.02.2011 Good Laboratory Practices
19
Prof. K. Seshan Catalytic Processes and Materials, Faculty of Science IMPACTUniversity of Twente The Netherlands
04.01.2011 Green Energy and Fuels
20.
Professor S K Paknikar, Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemistry GoaUniversity
31-01-2012 to 04-02-2012 Visiting Professor
21
Prof. Jean M Lehn Nobel Laurite University de Strasbourg, Strabourg, FRANCE
08-09.02.2012
To delivered lecture on Supramolecular Chemistry and Life.
22
Prof. V. K. Singh Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai
30.10.2012
“Oxonium ion mediated Carbon-carbon bond formation: Synthesis of Polycyclic Ethers”
23
Dr. R. V. Jasra Reliance Technology Group, Vadodara Reliance Industries Limited
30.10.2012 Increasing Influence of Nanoscience on Catalysis
24
Prof. A. K. Srivastava Department of Chemistry, MumbaiUniversity, Mumbai
30.10.2012 “Recent Trends in Electrochemical Science”
25 Prof Nafie and RinaDukor 09.08.2012 Vibrational Circular
Dichroism (VCD)
26 Dr. AvinashKumbhar, University of Pune Pune
08.09.2012
Mixed Ligand Polypyridile Complexes Transition metal and Their Biological Studies
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S.No. Name, Designation and Full Address
Date(s) of Visit Topic
27
Dr. Shirsat, GoaUniversity Goa
06.10.2012 Use of computers in Chemistry
28 Prof. Gautam Kumar Lahiri I.I.T,. Mumbai
23.01.2013
Intricate Assemblies of Redox Non-innocent Centers
29 EBSCO publisher
a 1st March 2014
Demonstration session on ‘on Use of Software for accessing various databases, journals and e-books.
30 EDWISE International, Mumbai
07th September 2013
Courses Offered at various International Universities’.
31 M/S. Mettler-Toledo India Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara 12th July 2013
demonstration on “Easy Max – A new dimension of Reactor system for the synthetic laboratory and the synthetic organic chemist’
32
Dr. M. Nethaji Chief Research Scientist, IISc Bangalore
25.10.2013 ‘Efficiency of X-ray crystallography to Understand chemistry”
33
Prof. A. P. Mishra Department of Chemistry Dr. H.S. Gour Central Unive Sagar
16.09.2013 “Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry –Some Fascinating Aspects”
34
Mr. YogeshMotwani Chairman and CEO of Ohm Innovations
28.03.2014 ‘Innovations in Chemical Industries’
35 Dr. Kingshuk Roy Associate Professor Nihon University, Japan
22.02.2014 Contemporary Environment Issues related to Soil Water and Plant Continuum in Asian Countries
36
Prof. A. K. Prasad Professor and Head Department of Chemistry University of Delhi, New Delhi
17.07.2015,
Glucose to Novel Nucleosides and Molecular Architectures’
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Dr P. Loganathan, Sc (Hawaii), PhD (Davis, California) Retired soil chemist ( Massey University, New Zealand) Research Associate, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Technology , Sydney, Australia
03.07.2015
Inorganic pollutants removal from water using adsorption process
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Prof. V. Arjunan, Department of Chemistry, Arignar Anna Govt. Arts and Science College, Puducherry
13.04.2015 Determination of Molecular Properties by Quantum Chemical Calculations
41
S.No. Name, Designation and Full Address
Date(s) of Visit Topic
39
Dr. Sanjio S Zade Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER, Kolkata
26.03.2015 Novel Conjugated Systems for Organic Electronics
40
Prof. SubhoMazumdar, Department of Chemistry, Delhi University, New Delhi
27.08.2015 Nanotechnology : From synthesis to application – The journey of a Biophysical chemist
41
Prof. A.K. Srivastava, Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
21.08.2015 Development of Electrochemical Sensors andSupercapacitors based on Nanocomposite Materials
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes: Chalk and duster technique, experimental demonstration, LCD/OHP presentation.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Interactive sessions, suggestion box and one-to-one discussion with students are followed to unsure the objective of teaching. While learning outcomes are observed regular class quiz, presentations by the students for the students, viva-voice.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities: Open house, Science exhibition guest faculty lectures are the few ways by which department contributes to extension activities. During International Year of Chemistry, many experimental demonstrations and lectures were delivered to the neighbouring schools for popularizing science and chemistry in particular.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: Industrial visits is a heart of Chemistry education, which is actively and easily followed in this industry rich belt of India. This is intermixed with the lectures from industry. Students’ seminars, essay, debate and quiz competitions are most awaited events in the departmental dynamic culture.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details: • Presently, department is recognized at the highest level of the
programme, Center for Advanced Studies. Recently, it has elevated to phase-II.
• Department is also identified by DST for funding under FIST programme, from 2008-2013.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. • Designing and synthesis of novel helical chiral structures and
anticancer compounds. • Developed supramolecules with C3 symmetry for application as
receptors, organogels and complex metalogels.
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• Nanoparticles and nanowires of silver oxides and their applications in biology and analytical chemistry.
• Development of synthetic functional moldels for metalloenzymes • Development of porous and non-porousadsorbants for removal of
toxic metals and pollutants. • Catalysis: development of heteropolyacid based catalysts for organic
transformations • Designing and synthesis of Molecular magnets and molecular
ferroelectrics 51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department. Strengths
• Geographical diversity of students and faculty. • Highly qualified dynamic faculty. • Very active research with many research projects, high quality
publications. • Diversified areas of research from bioactive molecules to materials. • Good basic infrastructure augmented with sophisticated equipments
such as 400MHz NMR, Single Crystal-X-ray diffractometer. Weaknesses
• Old buildings requiring high maintenance costs and efforts. • Lack of sufficient technical staff for handling and maintaining
instruments. • High administrative work and/or clerical job for teachers.
Opportunities • More vigorous collaborative research with academicians for
interdisciplinary research and more importantly industrial collaboration for growth of department.
• Increase in demand for very highly skilled manpower in academics and industry.
• Increase in the government of India support for research and higher education.
• Availability of Post doctoral fellowships and research grants for young scientists.
• High support for entrepreneurship and innovation. Challenges • Rapid advancements at international level including developing
countries. • Difficulties arising from establishing the contribution of private
sector in higher education and research. • Highly advanced scientific skills and technologies leading to rapidly
changing industrial scenario. • Mushrooming of various self-financed courses without proper
infrastructure and Faculty. • Ever increasing demand for course by the student and by the industry
with limited availability of infrastructure.
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52. Future plans of the department: Teaching Department will cater demands of the modern industry and along with the ignition of scientific interest in the society. Department would strive for recognition as Department of excellence in materials keeping in mind the present and future research areas of all our staff. We envisage that we would be able to produce globally competent graduate and undergraduate students and our research output would further increase in the form of quality publications and patents.We envisage that our department would become a centre of repute in chemistry at global level in the next ten years.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER APPLICATION
1. Name of the Department : Department of Computer Applications 2. Year of establishment : 2013 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Bachelor of Computer Applications (UG), Master of Science in Software Technologies (PG)
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : NA 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : NA 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : NA 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester/Choice Based Credit System 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments : One of the faculty members visits department of environment science to conduct a course
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Position Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor -- -- --
Associate Professors -- -- --
Asst. Professors* 04 04 0
Others (Temporary Asst. Prof and Teaching Assistant)
15 15
*2 out of 4 have resigned 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance: Name Qualification Designati
on Specializa
tion Experie
nce No. of
Ph.D./M.Phil.
Students guided
the last 4 years
HetaBharatkumar Thakkar
SET,M.Sc. - Information Technology(Gold Medalist), BCA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
IT 5 Years None
Samir Rameshchandra Thakkar
Ph. D. (Pursuing), SET, MCA,B.E. - IT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
CS 9 years 5 months
None
Ami Viralbhai Parikh
MCA(CS), BCA TTA CS 4 Years None
Anu T Thomas MCA TTA CS 3 years None
Grishma S Contractor
MCA TTA CS 5 years None
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Name Qualification Designation
Specialization
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.
Phil. Students guided
the last 4 years
KhushbuPiyushbhaiRaval
B.E.- Information Technology, MCA (Pursuing)
TTA IT 3 Years None
Kinjal Rajiv Ahuja B.E. Computer Engineering
TTA CE 3years None
Krishna Kandarp Pathak
MCA,B.Sc(Mathematics)
TTA CS 4 Years None
KrutiRameshbhai Patel
MCA TTA CS 3 Years None
PoojaVishrut Patel MCA TTA CS 1 year None PritiVimesh Patel MCA TTA CS 6 years None PriyankaChandulalMakwana
MCA TTA CS 1 year None
PriyankaManojkumar Patel
Masters in Computer Science Engineering
TTA CSE 1 year None
RonakJayantilalMotani
M. Sc (IT), B. Sc (Electronics)
TTA IT 1 year None
ShivaniAjaiShrivastava
Btech(Computer Science)
TTA CS 1 years None
VaishaliAniruddhbhai Trivedi
M.Tech in Network Commmunication
TTA NC Fresh None
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information BCA – 100% M.Sc. (ST) – 100%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio BCA – 20:1 M.Sc. (ST) –15:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned – 3 Filled - 3
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies : None 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. : None
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: Noneb) International collaboration: None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : None
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20. Research facility / centre with • state recognition : None • national recognition : None • international recognition : None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : 2 • Monographs : 0 • Chapters in Books : 1 • Edited Books: None • Books with ISBN with details of publishers : None • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : None
• Citation Index – range average SNIP : None
• SJR Impact Factor – range / average: -- • h-index: --
23. Details of patents and income generated : None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions/industries in India and abroad : None 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) : None
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). • Faculties have participated in orientation program and short term
training courses. 28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects : 90%
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities/industry / institute : 10%
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty : None • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows : None • Students : None / Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of
funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. : None
30. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments :
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31. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received
Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
Bachelor of Computer Applications (UG), 393 76 40 -NA- -NA- Master of Science in Software Technologies (PG) 45 10 04 -NA- -NA-
32. Diversity of Students:
Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from students (refer to question from the universities universities from no. 4) same within the outside the other university State State countries
Master of Science in Software Technologies (PG) 35.71% 64.28% - -
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : None
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 2.34%
PG to M.Phil. --
PG to Ph.D. -- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral --
Employed
Campus selection --
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs -- 36. Diversity of staff: Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university
18.75%
From other Univ. within state 68.75% Univ. outside the state 12.50%
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period : None
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library : Central library facilities b) Internet facilities for staff and students : 3Mbps dedicated leased
line c) Total number of class rooms : 4 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 4 e) Students’ laboratories : 3 f) Research laboratories: 0
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university : None b) from other institutions/universities : None
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: None
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : No
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : No b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, faculties have put their efforts to improve their productivity.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? : No
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : None 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. • Live sessions through video conferencing are conducted on each
Thursday by Dr. BhuvanUnhelkar-Business Analyst, MethodScience, Sydney, Australia
• One day workshop on cyber security was conducted by Mr. Manish Gokani, Director, F1 Network Security, Vadodara on 9, 10 Jan 2015
• One day seminar on Java 8 was conducted by Mr. Pravin Jain, Zen Softech Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara on 10 Jan 2015
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. • Teaching with electronic multimedia devices like Projector,
Smartboard, OHP, etc. • Simulation techniques are being used to conduct practicals for some
courses. • Embedded system kits are used to conduct related practicals. • Model learning system is used to carry out various academic
activities. • Intranet website runs throughout the department for providing
reading material, assignments and other related activities. 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? : Not monitored
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47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. • Annual event “Cyberia” is conducted by computer applications
student association (CASA) which includes activities such as quiz, programming competition, gaming, seminars/workshops, etc.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.: None
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. : None
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied: The department offers M.Sc. in Software Technologies programme which is in its own a unique programme to cater the needs of IT industry in area of software engineering.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength: • Unique programme offered by the department in the field of
software technologies. • Eminent visiting faculties from research and industry. • Well-designed curriculum to meet requirements of industry.
Weaknesses: • Insufficient number of classrooms and computer laboratories • Lack of infrastructural facilities
Opportunities: • Growing need of specialized and skilled employees in the area of
software engineering. Challenges: • To meet the dynamic and changing environment of IT industry.
52. Future plans of the department. • We are in the process of planning a national level conference on
“Recent Developments in Mobile Computing” in next academic year.
• A joint venture in collaboration with Raksha Shakti University is being planned in the area of cyber security.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
1. Name of the Department: Department of Environmental Studies 2. Year of establishment: 2013 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : UG and PG 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Botany,
Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Microbiology, Geology and Geography 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester with Choice based Credit System 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments 1.Environmental Foundation course for entire UG students of Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda 2. Master of Architecture has a paper on environment and ecology (faculty of Tech and Engg)
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Positions Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor -- -- -- Associate Professors -- -- -- Asst. Professors 04 03 03 Others (Temporary Asst. Prof and Teaching Assistant)
06 05 05
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.Phil. students guided for last 4 years
Dr. Kumar Suranjit Prasad
Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Environmental Remediation and Environmental Toxicology
6 Nil
Dr. Bablu Prasad
Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Environmental monitoring, Enzyme technology, Eco-centric and low-cost water treatment
2 Nil
Mr. Tailor Manthan Atulkumar
M.Sc. NET
Assistant Professor
Limnology, Disaster Mitigation and Risk Assessment, Biodiversity mapping and Coastal Ecology
4 Nil
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Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.Phil. students guided for last 4 years
Dr. Hemen Dave
Ph.D. Temporary Assistant Professor
Environmental Application of Non thermal plasma, Natural dyeing, Natural Products, Environmental Impact Assessment and Eco-friendly processing of Textiles
3 Nil
Dr. Pratik Patel
Ph.D. Temporary Assistant Professor
Pollution Monitoring & Analysis, Phytoremediation, Constructed Wetland for water Treatments and Environment Impact Assessment
4 Nil
Dr. Neha Singh
Ph.D. Temporary Assistant Professor
Remote Sensing, Groundwater Monitoring & Assessment and Hydro-geochemistry
0 Nil
Dr. Ankita Upadhyay
Ph.D. Temporary Teaching Assistant
Environmental monitoring,Ecological analysis of aquatic ecosystem,Aquatic biology and Limnology
4 Nil
Ms. Ankita Bhatt Mehta
M.Sc. Temporary Teaching Assistant
Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental legislation and Environmental policy
3 Nil
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: None
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: B.Sc. 25% and M.Sc. 40%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio M.Sc.: 25:1 B.Sc.: 30:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual:
Sanctioned Filled Actual No. Laboratory Assistant 2 2 2 Laboratory Attendant 3 3 3 Accountant cu clerk 1 1 1 Assistant Librarian 1 1 1
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16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Water and Air pollution
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 01 30 -- -- 30
• Dr Kumar Suranjit Prasad: Project Title: Development of Nanoparticles Based Adsorbents for removal of Arsenic and fluoride from Aqueous solution. Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology (Scheme: Young Scientist). Project Cost: Rs 30 lakhs (2015-18).
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: Noneb) International collaboration: None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. None
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition:Recognised by GPCB, Gujarat • National recognition: None • International recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals
(national/international): 06 • Monographs : Nil • Chapters in book : 03 • Edited Books 01 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers:
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.):
• Citation Index – range/ average:
• Impact Factor – range / average : 0-5 • h-index:
23. Details of patents and income generated:None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: None 25. Faculty selected nationally/internationally to visit other
laboratories/institutions /industries in India and abroad: None 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d)
any other: None 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). None
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28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects:15% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities/industry /institute:85% 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty/Doctoral /post-doctoral fellows/Students: None 30. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national /international) with details of outstanding participants, if any:01
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC Guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise:
33. Diversity of students
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise: None
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 40 PG to M.Phil. NA PG to Ph.D. NA Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NA Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment
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Entrepreneurs NA 36. Diversity of staff:
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of
the same university 35 from other universities within the State 30 from universities from other States 35 from universities outside the country 0
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4) Applications
received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
B.Sc. Environmental Science 495 26 47 19 81 M.Sc. Environmental Science 123 14 34 32 68
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
B.Sc. Environmental Science 0 98 2 0 M.Sc. Environmental Science 88 8 4 0
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period: None 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library:Departmental Library b) Internet facilities for staff and students: LAN + Wide Wi-fi c) Total number of class rooms:02 d) Class rooms with ICT facility:01 e) Students’ laboratories:02 f) Research laboratories: 02
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: None b) from other institutions/universities: None
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: None
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: No
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback?: Reportof students feedback about faculties are analysed and faculty members are briefed about the same to make the required changes in their mode of teaching.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?:
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Ankur Khandelwal (Panchtatva Enviro PVT LTD, Gujarat), Ankita Bhatt (M.S. University Baroda), Prerna Sharma (University of Waterloo, Canada), Manthan Tailor (M.S. University Baroda), Sonal Bhokarkar (M.S. University Baroda), Rahul Tiwari (Transpek silox, Gujarat), Mandar Prabhune (Transpek ekelbara, Gujarat), Amita Shankhwal (Gujarat Ecological Society, Gujarat), Jowel Macwan (Green circle), Masuma Motiwala (Eurotech Enviro Consultant, Gujarat)
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.: None
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.: Lectures, labs, tutorials, power-point presentations, homework assignments and individual as well as group projects.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: Student-faculty meetings to resolve their issues related to academics and faculty meetings to discuss issues related to student performance.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities: Cleaning drives and plantation programmes are carried out by the students and staff members.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: 1. The students are taken to visit various industries to understand the
functioning and environmental aspect of the same. 2. Students visit Wildlife century or National park.
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49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.: None
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied: None
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths:
• Practical training of B.Sc. and M.Sc. students in industries or institution of repute.
• Highly qualified teachers including newly recruited young and dynamic faculty.
• To provide motivation to our best students to stay within academics and research.
• Diversity of students and faculty. Weaknesses:
• Labs need to be equippedwith better quality instruments. • Absence of Ph. D. students and Post-Doctoral Fellows due to
lack of approval. • Frequent administrative work causes change in time schedule of
lectures. Opportunities:
• Improvement of academic and industrial environment facilitating collaborative and interdisciplinary scientific and technological advancement.
• Increase in demand for very highly skilled manpower in academics and industry.
• Encouraging research by faculty members. • High support for entrepreneurship and innovation.
Challenges: • Effectively teaching of heterogeneous group of students. • Effective research and development activities without grant-in-
aid are posing a major challenge. • Highly advanced scientific skills and technologies leading to
rapidly changing industrial scenario. • Keeping students focused in the face of increasing competition in
every sphere. 52. Future plans of the department.
Department is strengthening its undergraduate and postgraduateteaching and research program, addition of Ph.D. program and postdoctoral research activities.
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
1. Name of the Department: Geography 2. Year of Establishment: 1953 3. Is the Department part of a School / Faculty of the University: Faculty of Science: 4. Name of Programmes offered: B.A, B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D.
Programme of Study Description B.A. Bachelor of Arts in Geography B.Sc. Bachelor of Science in Geography M.Sc. Master of Science in geography Ph.D. Master of Philosophy in Geography 5. Interdisciplinary Programmes and departments involved: None 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: None 7. Details of Programme discontinued, if any, with reasons: None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System: Semester /CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Technology. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professor/Associate Professor/Asst.Professors/others):
Sanctioned ` Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 01 00 04 (CAS) Associate Professor 01 01 02 (01CAS) Asst. Professor 10 01 06 (05 Temporary) Others None - - 11. Faculty Profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under Guidance:
Name Qualification Designation
Specialization No. of years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D.
students guided for the last 4 years
Prof. N. R. Dash
M. A.; M. Phil.; Ph.D.
Professor Geographical Thought, Social Geography, Population Geography/Agricultural Geography/Urban Geography
28 years 03
Prof. Rolee Kanchan
M.A.; Ph.D. Professor Regional Development & Planning, Geography of Health, Population Geography, Industrial Geography, Urban Geography, Environmental Studies & Quantitative Techniques
28 years 06
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Name Qualification Designation
Specialization No. of years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D.
students guided for the last 4 years
Prof. A. A. Ansari
M.A.; M. Phil.; Ph.D.
Professor Physical Geography; Geomorphology
30 years 01
Prof. Bindu Bhatt
M. Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Physical Geography, Environmental Geography; Medical Geography; Industrial Geography
18 years 03
Dr. Ami Rawal
M.A.; Ph.D. Associate Professor
Regional Planning; Political geography
22 years None
Dr. Shital Shukla
M.A.; Ph.D. Associate Professor
Climate Change; Disaster Management
17 years None
Dr. Mudit Mankad
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Remote Sensing; GIS. 02 years None
Dr. Pawan Shukla
M. Sc.; Ph.D. Temporary
Assistant Professor
Geography of Tourism 08 years None
Dr. Tathagata Ghosh
M. Sc.; Ph.D. Temporary
Assistant Professor
Groundwater Hydrology
06 years None
Mrs. Sangeeta Jha
M.A.; M. Phil.
Temporary
Assistant Professor
Social Geography 05 years None
Mr. Janak P. Joshi
M.Sc. Temporary
Assistant Professor
Remote Sensing; GIS. 01year None
Mr. Rabi N. Behera
M.A. Temporary
Assistant Professor
Agricultural Geography 02 years None
12. List of senior Visiting fellow, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty- programme-wise information: 40% 14. Programme–wise Student Teacher Ratio: 1:30 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff sanctioned, filled and actual:
Sanctioned Filled Actual Administrative Staff -- -- -- Technical Staff 06 06 06 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: None 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the name of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise:
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National International Total Amount
(Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
03 65 -- -- 65
Name of funding agency/Total grant received/project title Title of project Funding Agency Rs. In Lakh
A Micro Level study of Environmental Aspects in Golden Corridor of Gujarat.
I.C.S.S.R. New Delhi
5.64
Health And Nutritional Profile Of Women Living In Slums: A Case Study Of Vadodara City, Gujarat.
UGC, New Delhi 11.35
Effects of Human Interventions in the Fragile Ecosystem Along Gulf of Cambay, Mainland Gujarat
Ministry of Earth Science, New
Delhi
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Identifying Malaria Risk Zones in Vadodara District using RS & GIS;
ICMR, New Delhi 21
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: None b) International collaboration: None 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST, UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT. ICSSR, AICTE, etc; total grants received of Rs. 65.69 Lakhs 20. Research facility / centre with: One GIS Laboratory • State recognition – Sponsored by ISRO, Ahmadabad. • National recognition - None • International recognition - None 21. Special Research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: None 22. Publications:
• Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) National: 29 International: 11
• Monographs: 01 • Chapters in Books: 05 • Edited Books: None • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: None • Number listed in international Database (for e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database – International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): 11
• Citation Index – (Range): • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – (Range): 0-4.5 • h- index: Range: (Range):
23. Details of patents and income generated: None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions/ industries in India and Abroad
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National: None International: None 26. Faculty serving in a) National committee—can add member of board of studies, UGC and DBT commitee b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (Please specify): a) National: 03; b) International: None; c) Editorial boards: 02 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programme And similar programme): None 28. Students projects
• Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including interdepartmental projects: 100% (PG Students only).
• Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute: None
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by, • Faculty: International: None National: 01 • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: National: 01 International: None • Students: None 30. Seminars / Conferences/ Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with Details of outstanding participants, if any
Title Date Host Organization Konkan Geographers
Association of India’s National Conference on ‘Agricultural Problems and Prospects’.
26-28 December, 2014
ICSSR Sponsored & Organized by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda.
Institute of Indian Geomorphologists
20-22 November, 2013
GUJCOST, UGC, MOES, DST, CSIR, INSA and ICSSR Sponsored & Organized by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda.
National Seminar on “Climate Change: Issues and Consequences”.
22nd & 23rd October, 2010
GUJCOST and UGC Sponsored & Organized by the Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, The M.S. University of Baroda.
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Researchers follow integrity with regard to intellectual property right. 32. Student profile programme-wise: Name of the Programme (refer to question no.4)
Applications receive
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female B.A Geography 82 38 44 75 78 B.Sc. Geography 44 25 19 52 48 M.Sc. 20 07 09 80 80 Ph. D 08 04 04
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33. Diversity of students: Name of the Programme
(refer to question no.4)
% of students from the same
university
% of students
from other universities within the
state
% of students from
universities outside the
state
% of students
from other countries
B.A Geography 90 06 05 00 B.Sc. Geography 90 05 05 00 M.Sc. 80 10 10 00 Ph. D 90 00 10 00 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and Other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET: 10 Other Competitive examinations: 01 35. Student Progression:
Student Progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 25 PG to Ph.D. 20 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 04 From other universities within the State 02 From universities from other States 06 From universities outside the country None 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period: Ph.D.: 02 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 10 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 10 e) Students laboratories: 04 f) Research laboratories: 01 39. List of doctoral, post –doctoral students and Research Associates a) From the host institution / university: 05 b) From other institutions / universities: 03 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: None 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programmes (s)? if so, highlight the methodology: No 42. Does the department obtain feedback from, a) faculty on curriculum as well as teaching – learning –evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes, Incorporate changes in syllabus through Board of Studies b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching –learning –evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes, evaluation passed on to teachers for corrective measures if necessary.
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c) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes. Inputs taken to upgrade syllabus. 43, List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
1. Dr. Harshit Sinha.Freelance ConsultantAssociate Consultant, Vardaan Consultant, Baroda.
2. Prof. Shashikant Kumar, Prof. & Head, Bhaikaka Center for Human Settlements, APIED, S. P. University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar – 388120.
3. Dr. Salil Latey, Professional singer, Pune, Maharashtra. 4. Dr. Yogesh Manohar.Management Associate, Rolta India Ltd,
Vadodara. 5. Mr. Santanu Das, Town Planner, Government of Assam, Guwahati,
Assam. 6. Mr. Chandra Shekhar Meena, Branch Manger, SBI, Jamnager, Gujarat. 7. Ms. T. Bijaya, Teacher, Central School, Imphal, Manipur. 8. Mr. Vinay Upadhyaya, Deputy Manager (Wind Resource), ReNew
Power Ventures LTD., Mumbai. 9. Mr. Justin Aranha, Financial Analyst, American Infosource, Vadodara.
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts: Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address
Date Scheme of Funding
Lecture Delivered
1. Professor Farasat Ali Siddiqui, Chairman, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
04.10.2010 &
05.10.2010
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Quantitative Methods and GIS in Geographical Research _ A Case for Selection of Legends in Identification of Regions.
• Application of Statistical Techniques in Geographical Study.
• Examining the Income and Fertility Nexus: A Case Study.
2. Professor M. H. Qureshi, Professor Emeritus, CSRD, SSS, JNU, New Delhi.
05.10.2010 &
06.10.2010
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Environment, Technology, Institution Interface and Economic Development.
• Cultural Idioms and Conservation Concerns.
• Geography as Social Science 3. Professor Bhupinder
Singh Marh, Department of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
23.01.2012 &
24.01.2012
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Topographic Profile Analysis: A Neglected Technique in Physical Geography (Geomorphology)
• Landslide Lakes in Himalayan Satluj Valley.
• Urbanization in Himachal Pradesh: Century of the March of Intra-Urban Primacy in a Hill State.
4. Professor S. M. Rashid, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Jamia Milai Islamia University, New Delhi.
03.02.2012 &
04.02.2012
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Remote Sensing – Geography Interface.
• Sustainability of Indian Geography in 21st Century.
• Efficacy of Remote Sensing in Urban Area Analysis.
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Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address
Date Scheme of Funding
Lecture Delivered
5. Professor Sachidanand Sinha, CSRD, SSS, JNU, New Delhi.
11.02.2012 UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
Geography and Contemporary Challenges.
6. Prof. Atiya Habib Kidwai Professor in Urban and Regional Planning, CSRD, SSS, JNU, New Delhi.
17.10.2012 & 18.10.2012
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Regional Development Theory: Back to Square One in Forty Years
• The Urbanization Process-Comparative Historical Experience in developed and Developing Countries
• Urban Environments Through History- lessons to Learn
7. Dr. Rajashree Bothale, Scientist/Engineer ‘SG’, NRRSC/ISRO, Nagpur.
22. 10.2012 & 23.10.2012
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• GIS and GPS • GIS Applications • Geospatial technologies in
Water Resources
8. Dr. Shahab Fazal, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
05.02.2013 & 06.02.2013
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Urban Expansion and Loss of Agricultural Land: A Case Study
• GIS data Editing and Error • Transformation on Peri-
Urban Interface: A Case Study
9. Prof. G.P. Chattopadhya Professor of Geography, Visva Bharati Santiniketan, West Bengal.
21.11.2013 UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
Periglacial Environment and Problems of Periglacial Research in the Himalayas
10. Dr. Dr. Saurabh Verma Director Grade Scientist, National Geographical research Institute, Hyderabad.
22.11.2013 UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
Scientific Significance of Antarctica
11. Prof. Savindra Singh, Professor Emeritus, Dept. Geography, University of Allahabad, Allahabad.
22.11.2013 UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
Disaster management in Recent Uttrakhand Tragedy
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Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address
Date Scheme of Funding
Lecture Delivered
12. Prof. G. K. Panda, Professor & Chairman, Department of Geography, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
03.02.2015 & 04.02.2015
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Natural Hazards and Disaster management: A Paradigm Shift in Policy & Strategy in 21st Century
• Climate Change, Dynamics of Shore Processes and Recent Coastal Morphological Changes: Some Observations from the Indian East Coast
• Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Monitoring and Assessment of Natural Resources
13. Prof. M. S. Jaglan, Department of Geography, Kurushketra University, Haryana.
09.02.2015 & 10.02.2015
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Global Warming and Its Impact on Earth Systems.
• Post Modernism and Geography.
• Food Security in India 14. Dr. Mumtaz Khan,
Former Associate Professor of Geography, Jamia Milia Islamia University, New Delhi.
09.02.2015 & 10.02.2015
UGC – Exchange of Teachers Scheme
• Evolution of Geographical Thought in Modern During the Period – 1850-1945
• Richard Hartshorne – A Biographical Sketch and Academic Pathways
• The Power of Ajmer Sharif – Experimental Landscape of Pilgrims Transcending Religions
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes: ICT is applied in class room teaching, Smart Board and Audio visual aids are used in the teaching process.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objective are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: Students are assigned topics pertaining to the syllabus which they present in the form of PPTs.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. From the first year of graduation, students are taken to the field under educational tour. Final year graduation students have a full fledged course on socio-economic survey techniques under which they visit remote villages with in Gujarat and conduct house hold level survey by spending around 8-10 days. M.Sc first year students similarly go for Geomorphic Survey to different parts of the country.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Nil 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. The department is imparting training to the final year PG students on Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS, IIIRS outreach programme (on-line porgramme by IIRS Dehradun).
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51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
a) Strengths – • The Department has teachers having expertise in several
branches of the discipline. • The teachers also participate as visiting faculty in the other
faculties. b) Weaknesses –
• Around fifty per cent of the teaching load is managed through the appointment of temporary teaching staff.
• Due to poor Internet connectivity students and teachers face problem very often.
• Due to poor maintenance of the building there is seepage of water during the rainy season which damages the structure as well as furniture and fans etcetera.
c) Opportunities – As the faculty has varied expertise, multidisciplinary research is possible and is being conducted at present.
d) Challenges – Lack of infrastructure, like class room, laboratory and reading room space, is the major challenge to accommodate the increasing number of students in the discipline.
52. Future plans of the department. To introduce an one year PG Diploma Course in “Climate Change and Geo-informatics”.
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
1. Name of the Department: Department of Geology 2. Year of establishment : 1951 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): UG, PG, Ph.D. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
Geomicrobiology (Geology and Microbiology Departments) 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.:M.Sc. (Applied Geology) projects with PRL, Ahmedabad
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : CBCS, Semester
9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments: Environmental Geology (Environmental Science) Engineering Geology (Civil Engineering Departments)
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned ` Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 02 01 08 Associate Professor 06 03 03 Asst. Professor 13 00 00 Others -- - 05 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance: Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. Of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D. /M.Phil. students guided for last 4 years
Prof. L.S. Chamyal M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor &
Head
Quaternary Geology, Neotectonics
28 04
*Prof. N.D. Desai M.Sc. Ph.D Professor Environmental
Geology 28 ---
*Prof. S. Ganapathi M.Sc. Ph.D Professor
(CAS) Sedimentology & Geomorphology 28 ---
Prof. K.C. Tiwari M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS)
Applied Geology, Ground water & Engg. Geology
28 02
Prof. A.V. Joshi M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS) Sedimentology & Stratigraphy 25 ------
Prof. B.S. Deota M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS)
Remote Sensing & GIS, Geomorphology
25 -------
Prof. D.A. Sant M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS) Geomorphology Climatology 22 --------
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. Of Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D. /M.Phil. students guided for last 4 years
Prof. D.M. Maurya M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS)
Quaternary Geology, Neotectonics, GPR
22 04
Prof. S.J. Patel M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS) Paleontology & Stratigraphy 23 01
Prof. N.P. Bhatt M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
(CAS)
Coastal Geomorphology & Sedimentology
19 04
Dr. M.A. Limaye M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor (CAS)
Metamorphic Petrology Precambrian Geology
23 ----------
Dr. N. Sharma M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor (CAS)
Geochemistry, Environmental Geology
22 ------
Dr. S.I. Vaid M.Sc., Ph.D.
Associate Professor (CAS)
Economic Geology 22 -----------
* Retired on 14-6-2013 and 14-6-2015 respectively 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus
professors:ONGC Chair – Dr. Dasgupta 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: UG – 30%PG – 00%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: UG= 27:1 PG= 25:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Actual Technical Staff 08 01 04 Administrative Staff 01 00 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
• Quaternary climatic and paleohydrological studies. • Evolution of coastal plains and sediment dispersal system
including studies on palaeo- tsunamis. • Geometry and nature of active faults in Kachchh, Saurashtra and
Mainland Gujarat based on field and GPR studies. • Evolution of Great and little Rann of Kachchh using subsurface
cores. • Structural and metamorphic history of the Aravalli Group of
rocks of NE Gujarat. • Ichnological and sedimentological studies of Mesozoic and
Cenozoic sequences. • Glacial geomorphological studies using Remote Sensing and GIS
techniques.
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17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
07 275.46 -- -- 275.46
Funding Agency
Project Title Grant Received
MoES
Neotectonics History of Active Faults in Kachchh and Saurashtra using Field and GPR data.
35 Lakhs
INCOIS
Studies of response control variables in application of Geological signatures in
32.41 Lakhs
DST
Palaeo-tsunami investigations. Evolution of northern part of Gujarat alluvial plains , Western India: a Geomorphological and Palaeoclimatological approach.
21.85 Lakhs
DST Impact of Holocene climatic variation on flood magnitude and frequency in various hydroclimatic regions of Gujarat, western India.
20 Lakhs
UGC Studies on Metasediments of Champaner Group, Gujarat: their tectonic setting petrogenesis and deformational history
8.41 Lakhs
DST Linking Vadoge zone microbial ecology and geochemistry of sediments cores from the alluvial Mahi River Basin, W. India.
24 Lakhs
ISRO-SAC Subsurface imaging by RISAT-SAR and its geoarchaeological applications.
8.90 Lakhs
INCOIS Studies of paleo and historical tsunami records along Gujarat coast.
16.74 Lakhs
DST Subsurface bioturbation patterns of a modern tidal flat environment along the Navinal coast, Kachchh Window, Gujarat.
13.96 Lakhs
DST Sequence Stratigraphy of the Middle Jurassic Sediments of Patcham Island, Kachchh, Western India: An Ichnological Approach.
12.82 Lakhs
DST Subsurface stratigraphy and tectono-geomorphic evaluation little and Great Rann of Kachchh, W. India
19.52 Lakhs
DST Tectonic Geomorphology of Northern Mainland, wagad and Island Belt, Kachchh, W. India
13.53 Lakhs
MoES Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation to delineate near surface fault properties of active Kachchh Mainland Fault (NSF) and active faults of SW saurashtra, western India
18.90 Lakhs
DST High resolution shallow subsurface studies on the late Quaternary sequences from Gulf of Kachchh
15.52 Lakhs
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Funding Agency
Project Title Grant Received
DST Characterization of Quaternary sediments from lower reaches of Narmada Valley with special reference to climate variability and cultural evolution.
13.90 Lakhs
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: None b) International collaboration: None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received: DST-FIST grant Rs.218 Lakhs.
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition: None • National recognition: Yes • International: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored /created by industry or corporate bodies: None
22. Publications: Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/
international): National: 25 International: 23 Monographs: None Chapters in Edited Books: 01 Books with ISBN with details of publishers: None Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): 27 Citation Index – range / average: 20 - 1100 SNIP SJR Impact Factor – range / average: 0.3—4.0 h-index:
23. Details of patents and income generated : None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated :None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad:National: 02 International: None
• Prof. L. S. Chamyal, Kumaun University and BSIP, Lucknow 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify):
National: 07 International: None Editorial Board:01 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): Training programme: 02 Refresher course attended: 01
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28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 80% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry / institute: 20% 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: National: 02 International: None
• Prof. L. S. Chamyal, National Geoscience Award by Ministry of Mines, Government of India.
• Prof. D. M. Maurya, S. S. Merh Award by Geological Society of India.
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: National: 01 International: None
• Dr Alpa Sridhar, S. S. Merh Award by Geological Society of India.
• Students: None 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national /international) with details of outstanding participants, if any: IGI conference
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Responsible mentoring.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications Selected Pass percentage received
Male Female Male Female
B.Sc. M.Sc. 800 63 53 100 100
M. Sc. (Applied) 90 09 04 100 100
33. Diversity of students:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
B.Sc. 70% 20% 10% ---
M.Sc. 70% 20% 10% ---
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET: 10 GATE: 8 SLET: None Civil Services: None
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35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 70 PG to M.Phil. -
PG to Ph.D. 10 Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
Campus selection 04
Other than campus recruitment 15 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 80 From other universities within the State 00 From universities from other States 20 From universities outside the country 00 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: 04 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library : YES b) Internet facilities for staff and students : YES c) Total number of class rooms : 05 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : YES e) Students’ laboratories : YES f) Research laboratories : YES
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates: a) from the host institution/university: 08
Mr Kushal Chavare, Mr Aditya Joshi, Mr D. Balaji, Mr. Haroon M., Ms. Naimisha Vanik, Mr R. Talati, Ms Apurva Shitole, Ms. Sonal B.
b) from other institutions/universities: 02 Mr Vishal Ukey, Mr Bhaskar Acharya,
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: None
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology:The M.Sc. (Applied Geology) was revived following due procedure. The syllabus was evaluated by experts from outside and it was discussed both in Department as well as Board of studies of the Department and Faculty.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: The feedback was shared with the faculty and improvements wherever necessary were discussed and implemented.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The feedback was disseminated to the concerned staff.
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c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?:No
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No.
Name of the Alumni
Designation Company/Institute
1 Shri. Balkrishna Shukla
Ex.Member of Parliament
2. Dr. R.A. Chansarkar
Ex. Director Defence Terrain Research Laboratory, New Delhi.
3. Prof. D.R. Gadekar Ex.Vice-Chancellor Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow.
4. Dr. S.R. Nayak Secretary Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India.
5. Dr. S. Srinivasan Ex. Director ONGC Ltd. 6. Dr. K.L.N Rao Group General
Manager(Geology) ONGC Ltd.
7. Dr. N.P. Singh General Manager(Geology)
ONGC Ltd.
8. Dr. Manish Mamtani
Professor Indian Institute of Tachnology, Kharagpur
9. Dr. George Mathew
Professor Indian Institute of Tachnology, Mumbai
10. Dr. Javed Malik Professor Indian Institute of Tachnology,Kanpur
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. 1. Dr. Anil Kulkarni Distinguished Scientist, Indian Institute of
Science, Banglore delivered a lecture on 17th February, 2014. The titles of the lecture is “Remote Sensing and Himalayan Glaciers”
2. Dr. Sumit Kumar Mitra, Former Director, Geological Survey of India delivered two special lectures to PG students on 11 and 12 March, 2015. The titles of the lectures were: 1. Deformational history of Nallamalai Fold belt, 2) Tsunami and Bareen Island Volcanism.
3. Prof. R. Nagendra of Anna University, Chennai delivered two special lectures to PG students on 16 March, 2015. The titles of the lectures were 1). Concepts of seismic sequence stratigraphy and evolution of Cauvery basin, 2). Hyper spectral remote sensing and its applications to snow and glacier studies.
4. Dr. Soumyajit Mukherjee, Asst. Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai delivered two lectures on 10 & 11 August, 2015. The titles of the lectures were: 1) Cross-section balancing principles and applications 2) Kinematics of simple shear deformations.
5. Dr. S. Sanjivee, Professor, Department of Geology, Anna University, Chennai delivered two lectures on 07 & 08 October, 2015. The titles of the lectures were: 1) Hyperspectral remote sensing: Basics and applications 2) Hyperspectral remote sensing for geology: Case studies.
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
• Use of power point.( Multimedia) • Seminars and discussions. • Field training.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: Continuous monitoring by conducting seminars, mid- term exams and field visits.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities: • Science open house. • NCC/NSS and Sports. • Providing information pertaining to various kinds of rocks, minerals
and fossils to school children. 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
• “Ignite” an academic programme organised by the Geological society of the Department
• Guiding students for National level tests like NET, GATE or UPSC. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details: No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied: • New knowledge generated on large magnitude flooding over longer
time scales which can be utilized to indicate long term flood variability and regional climate. It has also been useful in better understanding of linkages between climatic events, regional as well as global, and long-term monsoon fluctuations and in modelling future climate predictions.
• The fault studies mainly in seismically active Kachchh have led to understanding the nature and behaviour of seismic events in recent times, which could prove useful in future seismic hazard evaluation and mitigation.
• Generation of know how about Tsunamis by developing better models of early warning system and also in planning the disaster risk reduction programmes that will help in saving the lives and livelihoods of the coastal communities.
• Establishing Climatic variations during Holocene based on multi-proxy studies in western India.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength • Up to date syllabus for UG &PG teaching • Classrooms with audio-visual facility for teaching and computer
room with internet • Competent faculty • Expertise in Quaternary Research • Major equipments and well established labs Weakness • Need for sophisticated equipments for quantitative research.
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• Need hands on experience to students for data generation and interpretation.
• Lack of technical manpower. Opportunities • To be at par with International Research • Enormous Scope for Quaternary Research in the state Challenges • Students from other well entrenched institutes to take away the
positions • Research output of other institutes and departments • Lack of job opportunities.
52. Future plans of the department. • Refurbishing of Laboratories for student use • Availability of basic analytical equipments to educate the PG
students on practical use. • Computational soft wares for data analysis. • Some sophisticated equipments to enhance research output. • Perked up department profile through publications in high impact
factor journals. • Enhanced student performance graph and increased placement
opportunities.
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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
1. Name of the Department : Department of Mathematics 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?:Faculty of
Science 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) :B. Sc., M. Sc., M. Phil., Ph. D.
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : M Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology (integrated) and BCA
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.:None
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons :None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester and Choice Based Credit System 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments :M Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology (integrated) 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Position Sanctioned Filled Actual (Including CAS/MPS)
Professor 01 01 03 Associate Professor 03 01 04 Assistant Professor 14 10 05 Others (TTA) - - 06 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years Prof. Tarun Das*
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Topology & Dynamical System
25 years 3
Prof. R. G. Vyas M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Fourier
Analysis 23 years 2
Prof. Ruchi Das*
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Topology 20 years -
Prof. Haribhai R. Kataria
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor Fluid Dynamics 23 years 1
Dr. B. I. Dave M. Sc., Ph. D. Associate
Professor Special Functions 27 years 4
Dr. V. O. Thomas
M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Relativity 19 years 1
**Dr. Sanjay Tripathi
M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Fourier Analysis 23 years None
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years Mrs. Bharati M. Pamnani
M. Sc., M. Phil. Assistant Professor - 19 years None
Mrs. Shilpa Gupta
M. Sc. Assistant Professor - 18 years None
Dr. Ekta G. Shah M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant
Professor Dynamical Systems 15 years None
Dr. B. L. Ghodadra M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant
Professor Fourier Analysis
4.5 (Self-Financed) 11.5 (in this department)
None
Dr. Sejal K. Shah M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant
Professor
Topology and Dynamical Systems
15 years None
Mr. Kamlesh Trivedi
M.Sc., M. Phil. Assistant Professor
Functional Analysis 8 years None
Mrs. C. S. Sravanthi M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant
Professor Fluid Dynamics 2 years None
*Joined as a Professor at Department of Mathematics, Delhi University, Delhi from April 2014. **transferred from Padra College, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat. 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: UG: 20% PG: None 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: 60:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Academic support staff (technical): None Administrative staff:01 (Sanctioned, filled and actual)
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Dynamical Systems
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. : None
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: None b) International collaboration: None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : Rs. 63 Lakhs
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20. Research facility / centre with • state recognition: None • national recognition: None • international recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): National: 07 International: 42 • Monographs: None • Chapters in Books:01 • Edited Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 01 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of
Science,Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.):
• Citation Index – range: • SNIP: 0 – 2 • Impact Factor – range: 0 –2 • h-index:
23. Details of patents and income generated: None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions industries in India and abroad: Abroad: 02India: None • Dr. Bhikha Lila Ghodadra has visited Bolyai Institute, Szeged,
Hungary under Indo-Hungarian Educational Exchanged Programme during 2013-2014 between April 1 to May 15, 2014.
• Dr. Ekta Shah has visited Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia under National Scholarship Programme of Slovak Republic during March 01 – July 31, 2011.
25. Faculty serving in a) National committees: 04 b) International committees c) Editorial Boards: 02 d) Any other (please specify)
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): None
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 20% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities industry / institute: None 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty National: None International: 02
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows : None • Students : None
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30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any:
National: 06 International: 02 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments
• Mathematical Research and its Presentation in terms of proper attribution of credit and avoidance of plagiarism or other improper claims of research results.
• Keeping confidentiality of recommendations, avoiding conflict of interest in reviewing and refereeing.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
M.Sc. Prev 2014-2015 266 27 34 70% 80%
M.Sc. Prev 2013-2014 248 35 39 68% 79%
M.Sc. Prev 2012-2013 135 28 38 71% 78%
M.Sc. Prev 2011-2012 156 21 23 68% 76%
33. Diversity of Students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
M.Sc.2014-2015 54.09% 34.42% 11.4% --
M.Sc. Prev 2013-2014 47.29% 44.59% 8.10% --
M.Sc. Prev 2012-2013 62.12% 30.30% 7.57% --
M.Sc. Prev 2011-2012 36.36% 61.36% 2.27% --
34. How many students have cleared Civil services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NET : 6, GATE: 3, SET: 1
35. Student Progression Student Progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 36.45% PG to M. Phil. 10% (limit to 5 students) PG to Ph. D. 5% Ph. D. to Post-Doctoral -- Employed • Campus Selection • Other than campus recruitment
10% 60%
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36. Diversity of Staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates
Of the same University 50% From other universities within the State 30% From Universities from other States 20% From Universities outside the Country 0% 37. Number of faculty who are awarded M. Phil., Ph. D., D.Sc. And D. Litt
during the assessment period: 02 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 06 class rooms, 01 seminar room d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01 class room+01 laboratory. e) Students’ laboratories: 02 f) Research laboratories: None 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university Doctrol: 10; Postdoctrol: None b) from other institutions/universities Doctrol: None; Postdoctrol: None 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: 40 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of
new programmes? If so, highlight the methodology.: None 42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching – learning – evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching – learning – evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback?: c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback?: Syllabus related things are discussed and finalized in the Department
Board of Studies where in besides members from the department there are three external members from the reputed institutes of our country.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) • Professor U. N. Singh • Professor Manerikar
(Wrengler) • Professor B. S. Yadav • Professor I. H. Seth • Professor V. M. Shah • Professor J. R. Patadia
• Professor O. P. Goyal • Professor S. R.
Agrawal • Professor V. D.
Pathak • Professor Savita
Kumari 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special
lectures/workshops/seminar) involving external experts: None 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes.: Classroom teaching and using computer software’s like Matlab.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objective are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?:
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Through feedback from staff and students. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Our staff members make themselves available for the student counselling
(academic/personal). We extend our help to orient school teachers. We arrange exhibition for school students with the help of our students. Our students also take part in NSS and NCC.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: For Students at Final years
• There are many programmes like MTTS, Advance Training School, National & International Workshops are conducted.
• Student counselling/motivational activities/Personality Development.
• NET Exam preparation. • National distinguished Speakers are invited in benefit of staff as
well as students to motivate the students for research work. • Prof. V.M. Shah Lecture Series, where eminent Mathematicians
are invited to deliver Technical as well as popular lectures. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details: None 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied: Through research and updating syllabi regularly.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength of the Department: • Colleagues in the department are working in the field of Fourier
Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Topology, Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations, Fluid Dynamics and Relativity and also have projects from different funding agencies.
• Two computer laboratories with about 40 computers with the latest configurations for the students.
• PG students are getting admissions in various Research Institute in India and through campus interview they have placement in teaching and research institutes as well as in Industries.
Weaknesses: • Limited Space • Permanent positions are to be filled up Opportunities and Challenges: • Staff members are trying to get some postdoctoral positions abroad for
their collaborative researches. • Besides the large numbers of student intake and the related academic
work our teachers keep themselves motivated for the researches. 52. Future plans of the department.
The Department blissfully declare having permitted to commence an ambitious M.Sc. Degree Programme in Mathematics and Computing- Two Year Master’s Programme (Higher Payment) from the next year.
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DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTRE
1. Name of the Department: Microbiology and Biotechnology Centre 2. Year of establishment: 1964 (Microbiology Department)
1985 (Biotechnology Centre) 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?:Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): M.Sc. Microbiology, M.Sc. Biotechnology, Ph D.
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: None 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.:None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Post M.Sc.
Diploma Course, Post M.SC. Advanced Diploma Course 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester/CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: B.Sc. Zoology, Botany, Integrated M.Sc. (Cell and Molecular Biology)
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 3 0 3 (CAS) Associate Professors 6 4 4 + 1 (CAS) Asst. Professors 5 5 1 Others (RA) 2 0 0
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualifi-
cation Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Dr.G.Archana M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor & Head
Plant microbe interactions; Microbial diversity
22 Years + 2 years
Temporary
07
Dr.S.S.Ingle M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Biological control
of insect pest; Antimalarials
22 Years 02
Dr.A.S.Nerurkar M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Biocontrol of phytopathogen& microbial polysacc-harides
15 Years 06
Dr.M.Nair M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assoc.Professor Molecular biology,
Microbial genetics 27 Years 02
Dr.J.Manjrekar M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assoc.Professor Molecular biology
& Developmental biology
23 Years 0
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Name Qualifi- cation
Designation Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Dr.B.Chandani M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assoc.Professor 23 Years 0 Dr.P.R.Vyas M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assoc.Professor Microbial
biochemistry & environmental microbiology
0
Dr.D.Gajjar M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assoc.Professor 02 0 Dr.N.N.Baxi M.Sc.; Ph.D. Asst.Professor Bioremediation &
Biopolymers 08 0
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
1. Dr. B.B. Chattoo, Emeritus Professor 2. Dr. A. K. Shah, Visiting Faculty
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information
M.Sc. MICROBIOLOGY: 20% M.Sc. BIOTECHNOLOGY : 20% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio M.Sc. MICROBIOLOGY: 2.5 M.Sc. BIOTECHNOLOGY : 2.0 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual: 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
• DRS programme phase III (2013-2018): “exploiting already characterised rhizobacteria, biocontrol of phytopthogens, developing probiotics for humans and poultry”
• DRS programme phase II (2007-2012): “biofertilser and biocontrol” • Fist level I (phase 3): “applied and environmental microbiology”
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
06 176 -- -- 176
Sr. No.
Title of the project and Duration Amount sanctioned Rs.in lacs
Funding Agency
1. Immunomodulatory ….. RD12 region (2012 to 2015)
42.25 DST, New Delhi
2. A proteomic study……in vitro conditions (2012-2015)
15.333 UGC, New Delhi
3. Linking vadose zone….Mahi river basin (2013-2016)
33.00 SERB, New Delhi
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Sr. No.
Title of the project and Duration Amount sanctioned Rs.in lacs
Funding Agency
4. Quorum quenching………Bacillusspp. (2012-2015)
36.76 DBT, New Delhi
5. Studies to evaluate the role of dolichol in the human lens (2015-2018)
22.00 CSIR, New Delhi
6. Study on virulence factors of pathogenic Fusarium spp. Aspergillus spp. (2013-2016)
13.5 GSBTM, Gujarat
7. Study of physiology……… biodegradable polymer (2012-2015)
19.5 DST, New Delhi
8. Development of a native soil ………xenobiotics and other application (2013-2016)
18.7 DBT, New Delhi
9. Comparative study of fermentation of traditionally used pulses in Gujarat for nutritional benefits
32.56 NASI, Allahabad
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: 01
Dr.G.Archana Multi-institutional Project, “Linking vadose zone….Mahi river basin” (2013-2016)
SERB, New Delhi Dr.Anupam Sharma BirbalSahni Institute of Paleobotany, Lucknow Dr. D. M. Maurya, Dept. of Geology, M.S.U Baroda
b) International collaboration:None 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received of Rs. 183 Lakhs Year Scheme Sponsored agency Sanctioned
amount status
2007-2012
DRS Phase II
UGC Rs. 45 lakhs Completed
2006-2011
FIST Level I-Phase II
DST Rs. 28 lakhs Completed
2013- 2017
DRS Phase III
UGC Rs. 60 lakhs Ongoing
2015-2010
FIST Level I-Phase III
DST Rs. 50 lakhs Sanctioned
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition: None • National recognition: Genome Research Centre • International recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies:None
22. Publications • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): International: 49 National: 02 • Monographs:None • Chapters in Books: 09 • Edited Books:None
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• Books with ISBN with details of publishers: None • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.):
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range: 0 to 7.6 / average: 2.8 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated: None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Area of Consultancy Consulting Company Income generated Microbiological and molecular identification of Clostridium spp. from gelatine samples
Raymon Patel Gelatine Pvt Ltd
Rs. 1.55 lakhs
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions industries in India and abroad:None
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify) National: 01 International: None Editorial Board: None
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs):None
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 100% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universitiesindustry / institute: None 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty National: 06 International: 01
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: 01 • Students: National: 03 International: None
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Academic Year Date Name of the conference/
workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/ Name
of the funding agency
2013 17.08.2013 Expanding Horizons of Microbiology
National (GSBTM, Gandhinagar)
2013 27th – 28th December
2013
Integrating basic and translational research
in modern biology
National (DST, DBT, INSA, GUJCOST)
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Integrity and objectivity responsible mentoring respect for intellectual property
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32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4) Applications
received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M.Sc. Microbiology 400 30-40 60-70 100% 100%
M.Sc.Biotechnology - 40-50 50-60 100% 100% 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. M.Sc. Microbiology NET: 17 SET: None GATE: 11 M.Sc. Biotechnology NET: 48 SET: None GATE: 11
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG NA
PG to M.Phil. 5%
PG to Ph.D. 50-60%
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 20% Employed Campus selection 5% Other than campus recruitment 40-50%
Entrepreneurs -
36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates (CONSIDERING Ph.D.)
Of the sameuniversity 20% From other universities within the State - From universities from other States from 90% Universities outside the country 10% 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period:None 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms:02 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 02 e) Students’ laboratories: 02 f) Research laboratories: 09
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: Doctoral: 28 Post-doctoral: 02
Sr. No. Name of the Student Doctoral/postdoctoral/RA 1. Mr.Jigar Shah Doctoral 2. Ms.Janki Patel Doctoral 3. Ms.Jaswinder Kaur Doctoral 4. Mr.JitendraGosai Doctoral 5. Ms. Siddhi Vora Doctoral 6. Ms.SnehaGarge Doctoral 7. Ms.ShwetaTalreja Doctoral 8. Ms.Abhi Shah Doctoral 9. Mr. Ravi Parekh Doctoral 10. Mr.VihangThite Doctoral 11. Mr.MihirSarang Doctoral 12. Mr.AshtaadVesuna Doctoral 13. Ms.AnujaMalgaokar Doctoral 14. Mr.Manikankandan K. Doctoral 15. Ms.HasmatBanuBuchad Doctoral 16. Ms.Nirali Patel Doctoral 17. Ms RuchiJariwala Doctoral 18. Ms HemantiMandal Doctoral 19. Mr.AbihkSaha Doctoral 20. Mr Md. Hashim Reza Doctoral 21. Ms.Hiral Shah Doctoral 22. Mr.DivyaPurohit Doctoral 23. Mr.Akhil Thakkar Doctoral 24. Mr.SohailMuzzaffar Doctoral 25. Mr.VikasMehra Doctoral 26. Ms.SushmaMeshram Doctoral 27. Ms.VarshaMohanan Doctoral 28. Mr Chandraprakash Doctoral 29. Dr.Rakesh Sharma Post Doctoral 30. Dr.Priya Pillai Post Doctoral
b) from other institutions/universities: 01 Sr. No. Name of the Student Doctoral/postdoctoral/RA
1. NehaRajpara Doctoral 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: None 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology:No 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. All faculty are involved in curriculum development and up-gradation
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?:Outgoing Students are asked for feedback and their suggestions for improvement implemented after deliberation with staff .
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?:Regular visits of alumni are encouraged, feedback taken by discussion and implemented after deliberation with staff.
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43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No.
Name Degree from this Department(Year
of Passing)
Affiliation
1 SatyaDandekar
Ph.D. Microbiology Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
2 Abhaya M. Dandekar
M.Sc. Microbiology (1974), Ph.D. Microbiology(1979)
Professor, Plant Sciences Department, University of California, Davis; 1 Shields Ave Davis, CA 95616
3. Dr. C. S. Nautiyal Ph.D. Microbiology (1982)
Director, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow
4. Dr.RustomModi M.Sc.Microbiology, Ph.D.Microbiology (1989)
Sr. VP, Lupin Ltd., Pune
5. Dr.Bipin Nair M.Sc. Microbiology , Ph.D. Microbiology(1987)
Professor, School of Biotechnology & Coordinator, Amrita-TIFAC Core in Biomedical Technology, Amritapuri, Kollam
6. Dr.Dipankar Nandi M.Sc.Microbiology(1985)
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, IISc, Bangalore
7. Dr.Tushar Vaidya M.Sc.Microbiology(1985)
Professor, CCMB, Hyderabad
8. Dr.Prashant Phale M.Sc. Biotechnology (1987)
Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, IIT-Bombay, Powai, Mumbai
9 Dr. Pradeep Kachroo
M.Sc.Biotechnology (1989) Ph.D. Microbiology(1995)
Professor, Department of Plant Pathology University of Kentucky 223 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312
10 Dr.Malali Gowda Ph.D. Microbiology (2004)
Director, NGS Facility, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platform (CCAMP), Bangalore
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.: None
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
• Classical teaching using black board • Use of technology and instructional resources • Individual projects and class project • Assignments and quiz
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Regular monitoring of attendance and regularity. • Continuous assessment by seminars and presentations.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. • Organization of open house • Faculties participating as nominees for various industrial committees
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. • Project proposal submission by masters students • Conducting of quiz competitions • Organizing impromptu and brain trust activities
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49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.:No
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.
• Role of siderophores in rhizobial competitive colonization was established.
• Strategies for improvement of plant associated bacteria by cloning and over expression of relevant genes such as phytase, siderophore receptors, and genes for organic acid secretion developed and validated.
• Basic studies on bacterial diversity in pristine and polluted environments revealed the specific microbial communities.
• Collection of several well-characterized plant growth promoting bacteria with important plant beneficial traits have been developed.
• Large number of novel DNA sequences deposited in Genbank. 51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department. Strengths
• Highly qualified faculty • Robust teaching programme (as evidenced from the number of
students clearing UGC-NET GATE etc) • Ability to attract good students • Active research group
Weaknesses • Vacant teaching positions • Limited nonteaching and technical staff
Opportunities • UGC centre for potential excellence in specific area for research. • Target for FIST level II • scope for recruitment of post-doctoral fellows • Avail schemes such as UGC faculty recharge programme • Develop new courses (catering entrepreneurship in biotechnology)
Challenges • Increasing competitive environment due to private colleges,
universities and IISERS. • Keeping course and research in synch with the rapid pace of
technological developments in field. • Orientation of students for changing job market and demand.
52. Future plans of the department. • Improving infrastructure by applying for funding programmes such as
FIST etc. • To increase number of research students and postdoctoral fellows. • Targeting for higher number of students clearing UGC-NET and other
competitive exams • Application for funds for starting new course. • Increasing interdisciplinary and collaborative research. • Developing international collaboration.
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
1. Name of the Department :Physics 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Faculty of
Science 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): UG, PG, Ph. D. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : None 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : None 8. Examination System Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester/CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: 1. Cell and molecular biology program being run by department of
Bio-chemistry 2. Physiotherapy course run by the Faculty of Medicine 3. Environmental Science 4. Indira Gandhi National Open university
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Position Sanctioned Filled Actual (Including CAS/MPS)
Professor 02 02 07 Associate Professor 06 06 05 Assistant Professor 25 13 08 Others (TTA) - - 04 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Sr. No.
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years
1. Prof. A. C. Sharma
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor &
Dean
Condensed matter theory
Teaching - 29 yrs. Research - 37 yrs.
02
2. Prof. N. L. Singh
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor
Experimental Nuclear Physics & Materials Science
Teaching - 28 yrs. Research - 34 yrs.
06
3. Prof. J. P. Singh
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor &
Head
Particle Physics Theory
Teaching - 28 yrs. Research - 36 yrs.
01
4. Prof. D. K. Kanchan
M.Sc., Ph.D. Professor
Experimental Materials Science (Solid State Physics)
Teaching - 32yrs. Research - 33 yrs.
03
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Sr. No.
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years
5. Prof. S. K. Mukherjee
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor
Experimental Nuclear Physics, Nuclear energy
Teaching - 26 yrs. Research - 31 yrs.
05
6. Prof. P. K. Mehta
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
Teaching - 27 yrs. Research - 30 yrs.
02
7. Prof. P. K. Jha
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Professor
Condensed Matter Physics, Nanomaterials, First principles Density functional theory
Teaching - 21 yrs. Research - 26 yrs.
07
8. Dr. M. B. Sureshkumar
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professors
Molecular Spectroscopy
Teaching - 30 yrs. Research - 30 yrs.
02
9. Dr. D. G. Rathod
M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate Professors
Scattering Physics, Computational Physics
Teaching - 27 yrs. Research - 27 yrs.
--
10. Dr. K. R. Jotania
M.Sc., Ph. D, Post-doc
Associate Professors
Relativity Astrophysics, Observation study STAR forming regions Cosmological models
Teaching - 18yrs. Research - 27 yrs.
11. Dr. K. C. Sebastian
M.Sc., Ph. D Associate Professors
Condensed Matter Physics, Nuclear Solid State Physics
Teaching - 24 yrs. Research - 30 yrs.
--
12. Dr. M. N. Srinivas
M.Sc., Ph. D Associate Professors
Nanomaterials Photo Luminescence LED Materials
Teaching - 28 yrs. Research - 30 yrs.
01
13. Dr. B. P. Shah
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professors
Atomic & Molecular Physics
Teaching - 23 yrs. Research - 20 yrs.
14. Dr. M. Sarkar
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professors
DMS System, Spintronics materials
Teaching - 22 yrs. Research - 20 yrs.
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Sr. No.
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years
15. Dr. K. N. Vyas
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professors
Condensed Matter Theory & Low Dimensional System
Teaching - 24yrs. Research - 21 yrs.
--
16. Dr. P. H. Soni
M.Sc., Ph.D. Assistant Professors
Experimental Solid State Physics
Teaching-17 yrs. Research-14 yrs.
01
17. Dr. Debjani Bagchi
M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-doc
Assistant Professors
Teaching - Research -
---
18. Mr. R. D. Chauhan
M.Sc., UGC-CSIR NET
Assistant Professors
Nuclear Physics
Teaching - 5 yrs. Research - Nil
---
19. Mr. K. H. Chaudhari
M.Sc., M. Phil, GSET
Assistant Professors
Solid State Physics
Teaching - 1 yr. Research - Nil
---
20. Mr. R. J. Makwana
M.Sc., GSET
Assistant Professors
Nuclear Physics
Teaching – 1 yr. Research - 5 yrs.
---
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Undergraduate: 46% Postgraduate: None
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio UG : 52:1 PG : 4:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Staff Sanctioned Filled Actual Technical Staff
25 17 ---
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: • Theoretical and computational condensed matter Physics • The Computational Condensed Mater and Materials Physics • Experimental Solid State Physics. • Particle Physics • Nuclear Physics • Conjugated polymers
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the
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names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
05 92.65 -- -- 92.65 Sr. No.
Project Title /Funding Agencies Sanctioned Grant
PERIOD
1. Prof. A. C. Sharma, DST Research Project, “Ab-inition investigations on structural transport and optical properties of small and medium size atomic size atomic wires, clusters and nanomaterials”
14,38,319/-
2012 to 2015
2. Dr. M. N. Srinivas , UGC Major Research Project, “Synthesis and characterization of new rare-earth oxoborate for dosimetric use”
12,59,800/- 2012 to 2015
3. Prof. D. K. Kanchan, IUAC Research Project, New Delhi The Role of on Beam Irradiation in Sodium Salt Based Polymer Nano-Composite Electrolytes for Battery Applications”
6,31,000/- 2013 to 2016
4. Prof. J. P. Singh, SERB Project “Some studies in hadronic couplings and from factors”
13,06,200/- 2013 to 2016
5. Prof. P. K. Jha, UGC Project
“Energy landscape & Pressure induced Phase transition & amor phisation in transition metal dioxides using ab- intio calculations.
11,19,800/- 2013 to 2016
6. Prof. P. K. Jha, DST-SERB Project “Bio- conjugated Nanostructured meterials: Electronics & Vibrational properties using first principles methods”
35,14,104/- 2014 to 2017
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration: None b) International collaboration: None 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received = Rs. 226.5 Lakhs
Agency Type of grant Grant amount (in Lakhs of Rs.)
UGC-DRS-III , UGC-SAP 48.50 FIST DST 103.00 UGC-DSA-Phase I UGC-SAP 75.00
20. Research facility / centre with:
• State recognition: None • National recognition: None • International recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national
/ international) National: 68 International: 136 • Monographs --NIL
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• Chapters in Books: 02 • Edited Books: 03 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 02
Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus,
• Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range/ Average : • Impact Factor: 1-11 (range)/ Average: 5.31 • h-index:16
23. Details of patents and income generated: None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions/industries in India and abroad: National: None International: 04 • Prof. N.L. Singh, Czech Republic for collaborative research. • Prof. S. Mukherjee, University of Sao Paulo and University of
Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as UNESCO-TWAS Associate for collaborative research.
• Prof. S. Mukherjee, Institute of Modern Physics, Lanzhou, China as UNESCO-TWAS Associate for collaborative research Centre visited twice during 2011-2013).
• Prof. P.K. Jha – Abdus Salam Int. Centre for Theoretical Physics during 2013-2014.
23. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify): National: 01 International: None Editorial Board: 01 1) Prof. S. Mukherjee, Nominated by UGC Chairman and Governing
Council, Member, Accelerator Users Committee (AUC) at Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), New Delhi.
2) Prof. P.K. Jha, Member, Editorial Board, Solid State Phenomena, Advanced Materials Research, J. Nano Research, M. J. Condensed Matter Physic
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): None
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 100 % • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities/industry / institute: None 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty
National: None International: 04 • Prof. S. Mukherjee, UNESCO-TWAS Associateship from ICTP,
Trieste, Italy(Twice) • Prof. P.K. Jha, UNESCO-TWAS Associateship from ICTP,
Trieste, Italy
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• Prof. P.K. Jha, ICTP Associate, Trieste, Italy • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows
National: None International: 03 • Dr. Paresh M. Prajapati – Marie – Curie Fellowship by Slovak
Academic of Sciences for doing Advanced Research in Slovakia. • Dr. S. Appannababu, INFN Fellowship, Italy for Advanced
Research at LEGNARO, Italy. • Dr. Nikit N. Deshmukh, INFN Fellowship, Italy for Advanced
Research at Catania, Italy. • Students: None
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any:
• “National Workshop on Solid State Ionics” 20-22 March, 2010 • National conference on computational Techniques in Physics, 1-2 Feb.
2011 • 17th National Symposium on Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors and
their Applications (SSNTD-17) during 17-19 October, 2011. • One day seminar on “Preparation and Characterization of Crystalline
and Non-Crystalline Solids” (PCCNS-2012), 2nd November, 2012. • National Work Shop on “LUMINESCENCE MATERIALS DEVICES
AND APPLICATIONS” (LMDA-12) November, 26-27, 2012 • National Workshop on “Surrogate Reactions and its Applications”
(Surrogate-2013) 24-25 January, 2013. • “Workshop on Monte Carlo Simulation and Applications”,Dec.1-
6,2014 • DST-SERB School on DFT and Beyond, 24 November – 13 December
2014 • DST-INSPIRE Camp. 25 – 29 July 2015
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise: (2014-15)
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme Received
Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
B.Sc.(T.Y.) 53 41 -- --
M.Sc.(Prev.) 286 23 27 -- --
M.Sc. (Final) 25 21 -- --
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32. Diversity of Students
Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from students (refer to question from the universities universities from no. 4) same within the outside the other university State State countries
UG 70% 20% 10% --
PG 60% 38% 2% --
Ph. D. 80% 10% 10% -- 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : NET – 03 SLET – 02
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG ~80% PG to M.Phil. ~10% PG to Ph.D. ~10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral ~60%
Employed
Campus selection Not Applicable Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs Not Applicable 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of Faculty who are graduates Of the same university 58 From the other university within state From universities from other states 42 From universities outside the country 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during theassessment period: None 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library –Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms:04 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 03 e) Students’ laboratories:08 f) Research laboratories:07
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university
1. Ms. Sejal Prakashchandra Shah 2010 2. Ms. Meenakshi Pant 2011 3. Shri Selabonia Appannababu 2011 4. Shri Sagar K. Ambavale 2011 5. Shri Kumar Rakesh Mohanlal 2011 6. Ms. Gharekhan Anita Haridayanath 2011 7. Shri Chandel Jaidevsingh Bhagsingh 2012 8. Ms. Dolly Ramkrishan Singh 2012 9. Ms.Vyas Manan Harinderpal 2012 10. Shri. Paresh M. Prajapati 2012 11. Shri. Nikit Deshmukh 2012 12. Shri Kantibhai Gopalbhai Bhambhaniya 2012 13. Shri Tawde Dharmendra Vasantbhai 2013 14. Shri Rath Prashantkumar Laxmidhar 2013 15. Ms. Poonam Sharma 2014 16. Ms. Nirali Himanshu Gondaliya 2014 17. Shri Satish Manohar Pelagade 2014 18. Shri Patel Gaurangkumar Shivabhai 2014 19. Ms. Kavita Narayandutt Mishra 2015 20. Mr. Manish Makanjibhai Patel 2015 21. Ms. Dipika B. Patel 2015
b) from other institutions/universities 1. Dr. Himadri Soni 2. Dr. N. Vassoya, D.S. Kothari Fellow 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: None 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: To start the VLSI program the students were asked and discussed. Different industries person were asked and their views were put before the meeting.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?: Yes. The curriculum is discussed in the staff meeting before bringing it to board of studies and views are incorporated.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. Department takes care of the feedback and expertise in considering the course allotments to the teacher.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. We invite suggestions during their visits and take care of the suggestions made by them.
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43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Distinguished Alumni of Physics Department, Faculty of Science
• Shri. Sam Pitroda (Padma Bhushan in 2009), Chairman, National Knowledge Commission and Advisorto Prime Minister, Government of India.
• Prof. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, has been awarded 2009 Nobel Prizefor his pioneering work in Chemistry for describing the structure of ribosomes, the molecules that translate the code of DNA into active proteins in the body.
• Prof. A.K. Roychaudhuri, Director, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata
• Dr. Sudhir Trivedi, Consultant, NASA & Director, Brim Rose Corporation.
• Prof. V.P.N Nampoori, Director, International School of Photonics, CUSAT, Cochin.
• Prof. Sadip Pakwasa, University of Hawaii, USA. • Prof. Sumati Rao, HRI, Allahabad
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Sr. No.
Name, Designation and Full Address Date Title
1.
Dr. S. L. Chaplot Sr. Professor & Head Solid State Physics Division BARC, Mumbai
21/7/2010 &
22/7/2010
“Molecular dynamic simulations: Applications in Condensed matter Physics”
2. Dr. B. D. Shrivastava Ex Professor Vikram University
28/8/2010 “X-ray spectroscopy with synchrotron radiation”
3.
Dr. Archana Sharma CERN-European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switerzeland
22/9/2010 LHC, its Detectors and Origin of the Universe
4. Prof. Sandip Pakvasa, University of Hawaii, Honolulu (USA)
27/1/2011 “Neutrinos: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”
5. Dr. Manishkumar Bhardwaj Research Associate IUAC, New Delhi
21/2/2011
“Experimental Aspects in Absorption spectroscopy for material Characterization 1 & 2”
6. Prof. Hans-Juergen Wollersheim GSI, Darmstadt, Germany
3/3/2011 “Heavy ion research at GSI”
7. Dr. P. K. Patil, Retired medical practitioner associated with NTPC
2/9/2011 Wave Particle Duality
8.
Dr. Archana Sharma CERN-European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva, Switerzeland
22/9/2011
9.
Prof. A. K. Kar School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh (U.K.)
7/12/2011 Ultafast Nonlinear Optics
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10. Prof. Vipin Srivastva School of Physics, University of Hyderabad
18/1/2012
Quantum computing of Localization of electron in one-dimension: maximum metallic resistance
11.
Prof. A. K. Raychaudhari Director S.N. Bose national Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata
14/2/2012
From Stone Age to Nanomaterials: A Journey of Science
15/2/2012 Joy of small things
12.
Prof. Dipan Kumar Ghosh Retd Professor IIT, Bombay PROVOST, Navarachana University, Vadodara
15/3/2012 DAE C. V. Raman Lecture
13.
Prof. A. K. Sood Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore
31/3/2012 Dr. Venki Ramkrishnan lecture Series
14. Prof. N. Veeriah, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur 24/12/2012 Nonlinear Optical properties of
some glass ceramic materials
15. Prof. V. L. Patel, Arizone, USA 1/2/2013 Hyderogen-Rich White Dwaf Star and Laser Plasma
16.
Prof. G. G. Sivjee, Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Scholar, Professor and Director, Space Physics Research Laboratory, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA
12/3/2013 Technological Challenges arising from Space Disturbances
17. Prof. S. A. Hashmi University of Delhi Delhi
31/1/ 2014
Electrochemical Supercapacitor: An Alternative Power Source for Electronic Devices Towards Solid State Type Design
18.
Dr. Pinaki Sengupta Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
26/2/ 2014
19. Dr. Pushpa Raghani Boise State, University, Idaho, USA
6/1/ 2014 “Electronic Structure of materials from first Principles” (IPA, Vadodara Chapter)
20. Prof. Mahendra D. Shirasat, Head, Physics Department, Aurangabad
5/4/ 2014 “Sensor ”.
21.
Dr. B. K. Sahoo, Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics Division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
28/7/ 2014 "Possible temporal variation of the fine structure constant \alpha".
22. Dr. Anjum Qureshi, Scientist, Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
8/10/2014
“Electronic transducing chip platforms for biosensing applications”.
23. Prof. Anand Sengupta, IIT, Gandhinagar 9/1/ 2015
“Einstein’s Messanger: the Search for gravitational Waves”.
24. Prof. Sandip Pakvasa, University of Hawaii, USA 12/1/ 2015
“Galactic Neutrino Communication and Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence”.
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. 1. Tutorials 2. Seminar and discussions
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: Continuous Evaluation
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities: None
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: None
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details: None
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. New knowledge generated in the field of condensed matter physics has been useful in better understanding of linkage between different aspects of materials to its application. In addition the knowledge generated in the field of Nuclear physics/particle physics/astrophysics is quite relevant to understand the basic nature of different aspects of these area and hence enhances the fundamental knowledge.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength
• Competent faculty • Expertise in Condensed matter physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle
physics and astrophysics. • Major equipments and well established labs. A high performance
computing facility is generated. Weakness
• Need of sophisticated equipments for quantitative research • Lack of technical manpower
25. Prof. G.S. Singh, IIT, Roorkee 5/2/2015 “Mathematical Beauty in Physical Laws and its consequences”.
26.
Prof. Hari M. Upadhyaya from Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, London, UK
5/8/2015 Recent trends in Photovoltaics: developments and challenges
27.
Dr. V. Natarajan, Scientist H, Head, Spectroscopy Section, Radio Chemistry Division, BARC
9/9/2015 FLAT PANEL DEVICES”.
28. Prof. G. S. Singh from, I.I.T. ,Roorkee 11/9/ 2015
“Bose-Einstein Condensate – A new state of matter” & “Synthetic spin-orbit coupling in ultra cold atoms”
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Opportunity • Good number of students opt for research • To be at par with International Research • Enormous Scope for Condensed Matter Physics and
nuclear/particle physics research in the state Challenges
1. Students from other well enriched institutes to take away the positions.
2. Research output of other institutes and departments. 3. Lack of job opportunities.
52. Future plans of the department. • We are strongly committed to providing all our students and post-docs
the best possible education through engaging classroom instruction and exciting research participation.
• To hire excellent new faculty.
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DEPARTMENT OF STASTICS
1. Name of the Department : Statistics 2. Year of establishment : 1951 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? :
Yes, Faculty of Science 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): i) B.Sc. (Statistics); ii)M.Sc.(Statistics), iii) Ph.D.
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: M.Sc. in Biostatistics.
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Course: Certificate program in Utility Analytics Industry Partner: Tata consultancy services.
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester System with CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: (i) B.A, Faculty of arts. (ii) B.Sc., Faculty of family and community sciences. (iii) M.Sc. in cell and molecular biology, Faculty of Science.
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others):
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 03 -- 03 Associate Professors 03 -- 04 Asst. Professors 10 -- 02 Others -- 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D./
Years of M.Phil. Experience students guided
for the last 4 years Rakesh Srivastava M.Sc., Ph.D
Professor Statistical
Inference, Life testing,
Biostatistics
25 1
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Ph.D./
Years of M.Phil. Experience students guided
for the last 4 years Vipul A.Kalamakar
M.Sc.,M.Phil, Ph.D
CSIR NET
Professor Time Series Modeling, Applied Probability, Computational Statistics
25 1
Muralidharan K. M.Sc., M.Phil,
Ph.D, PDF
Professor Statistical Inference, Applied
Stochastic Models,
Reliability and Life Testing, Six Sigma and Data
Analytics
23 2
Mangala.N.Shah M.Sc., M.Phil,
Ph.D UGC- NET
Associate Professor
Statistical Inference stochastic Modeling analysis of
remote sensing data
22
Jayshree.H.Shah M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Applied Statistics 31
Dhiraj.K.Patel M.Sc.
Associate Professor
Applied Statistics 26
Deepa H.Kandpal M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Operations Research Pattern
recognition
18 1
Rupal M. Shah M.Sc.,
M.Phil.,Ph.D. GSLET
Assistant Professor
Statistical Inference, Operations Research
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information:B.Sc. about 56% , M.Sc. about 19% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: B.Sc.: 25:1 , M.Sc.:15:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual: Sanctioned: 05, filled: -- , Actual :02 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Statistical Inference, Applied Stochastic processes. 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. None
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18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received: National: Noneb) International collaboration: None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : None
20. Research facility / centre with: • State recognition: None • National recognition: Population Research Centre by NRHM, Govt. of
India. • International recognition - None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national
/ international): 30 • Monographs: None • Chapters in Books : None • Edited Books: 02 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers:03
No. Title Publisher ISBN No. 1 Six Sigma for Organizational
Excellance : A Statistical Approach
Springer India Ltd.
978-81-322-2324-5 e-ISBN: 978-81-322-2325-2
2 Parametric Inference:An Introduction
Narosa Publications New Delhi.
978-81-8487-416-7
3 Statistical methods for quality, Reliability and ma
PHI Learning Private Ltd.
978-81-203-4543-0
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average
• SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average :6-8 • h-index :10
23. Details of patents and income generated: None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Areas of Consultancy: Survey Planning, Statistical Inference, Statistical Computation, Forecasting, Designing Research Experiment Income Generated: Consultancy is free of charge.
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions industries in India and abroad:
International: 01 National: None 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify): 02
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Name of the Faculty
National/International laboratories/institutions/industries
Prof. K. Muralidharan
National • Principal Member, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi (Since 2012).
• Nominated member of National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad (Since 2014).
• Member, national Core team on HMIS
Prof. R. Srivastava
National • Member, Academic council, IIPS, Mumbai • Member , BPGS, DR. B. R. Ambedkar Central
University, Lucknow. • Member , Editorial Board: JRSS, SAnkhya
Vignan
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 04
28. Student projects: • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects :70% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities industry / institute :30% 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: International: 02 National: 02 Prof. K. Muralidharan
• Best research paper of the journal award from Kerala Statistical Association, 2013.
• Young emerging future leader of Quality and Reliability by SREQOM, Sweden, 2012.
• Commonwealth Academic Fellowship award 2011, UK. Prof. Rakesh Srivastava
• SHIKSHA RATAN PURUSKAR AND A CITATION AWARDED IN JAN. 2011 By the India International friendship Society, New Delhi.
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: None • Students : None
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.:National: 02 International: None
Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops Title Funding agency National Seminar 13th Oct. 2012.
Recent trends in Biostatistics and Geomatics
Indian Society of Geomatics, Vadodara Chapter
National Seminar 23rd and 24th Dec. 2013
Biostatistics and data analytics
Gujcost, Gandhinagar
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the department:
In the department, we have a research committee, which supervises all the research activities in the department. The topics of projects and seminars form post graduate students are verified &Okayed by the committee. If required, the confidentially of data & information in some particular projects are maintained.The committee put efforts to promote research activities among junior staff.
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32. Student profile programme-wise: Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received
Male Female Male Female
M.Sc.(Statistics) 71 11 15 95 95
M.Sc. (Biostatistics) 20 09 02 96 96
33. Diversity of students: Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from students from the universities universities from same within the outside the other university State State countries
M.Sc.(Statistics) 80 10 10 None
M.Sc. (Biostatistics) 70 15 15 None 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : None
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 50% PG to M.Phil. ------- PG to Ph.D. None Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral -------- Employed Campus selection 20% Other than campus recruitment 70% Entrepreneurs --------- 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 66% from other universities within the State NONE from universities from other States 33% from universities outside the country NONE 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : None 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: We are having departmental library.
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b) Internet facilities for staff and students: YES c) Total number of class rooms : 05 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01 e) Students’ laboratories : 01 f) Research laboratories: None
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university : 02 b) from other institutions/universities : None
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: 25
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: None
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes,
how does the department utilize the feedback? YES The feedback was utilized for strengthening the research and teaching by revision of syllabus, holding special lectures etc.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? YES Students feedback was conducted once in every semester, for each teacher. The evaluation of the feedback was further subjected for scrutiny & improvement & the grey areas were resolved to make teaching & learning more effective.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered: YES Alumni meets were conducted over regular intervals. These feedbacks incorporated for revision in the curriculum. In some cases alumni were volunteered to offer internship & industrial projects form students. Placement issue was also seriously taken up during these meetings.
d. How does the department utilize the feedback? : Time to time interactions with Alumni and employers help in identifying topics of current use and interest. The syllabus is then modified accordingly.The feedback was utilized for strengthening the research and teaching by revision of syllabus, holding special lectures etc.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10):None 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Name of speaker Institute Topic Prof.B.K.Kale Professor Ex. Head, Univ. of Pune Life testing & reliability Prof.H.N.Dwivedi AIIMS, University, New Delhi Biostatistics & Applications Prof. M.Sreehari Professor & Ex. Head, Department of
Statistics, Faculty of Science, M.S. University of Baroda.
Probability models
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes: Classroom teaching and Multimedia projector. 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly
met and learning outcomes are monitored?:By feedback assessment. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
Faculty and students of the Department observe ‘Cleanliness day ‘
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On 2nd October every year. 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
Students are motivated to participate in project competitions. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.:None 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied.: Contributing to national policy formations through research carried out by Population Research Centre, MSU , Vadodara.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths:
• Experienced faculties including newly recruited young and dynamic teachers
• Strong computing facilities • Good placements
Weaknesses: • Poor infrastructure • Lack of PhD students • Lack of sufficient scientific/technical personnel. • High administrative work.
Opportunities: • Improvement of academic and industrial environment facilitating
collaborative and interdisciplinary scientific and technological advancement.
• Increase in demand for very highly skilled manpower in academics and industry.
Challenges: • To fill large number of vacant faculty positions. • Highly advanced scientific skills and technologies leading to
rapidlychanging industrial scenario. 52. Future plans of the department.
A) Proposed to introduce add on Courses in Computing and Statistical software, Medical Statistics Course, Certificate programs. (B) Proposed to undertake research in the emerging area of big data analytics (C) Developing Statistical ‘expert’ system using artificial intelligence techniques (D) Proposed to undertake industry sponsored research (E) Promote interdisciplinary research (F) Proposed to start integrated MSc Biostatistics program
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DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY
1. Name of the Department: ZOOLOGY 2. Year of establishment : 1951 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? YES 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): UG, PG and Ph D 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
Integrated M.Sc. programme in Cell and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advanced Research and Education (ILSPARE)
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions M.Sc. Zoology (Special Paper: Toxicology) is taught in collaboration with experts from industries like Dabur, Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company, Jai Research Foundation, FLAIR labs.
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester/CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments:B.Sc. Environmental Science, M.Sc. Environmental Science 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/AssociateProfessors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 2 0 6 Associate Professors 4 4 2 Asst. Professors 17 8 4 Others (TAP/TTA) 8 8 8 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 5
years
Prof. P. C. Mankodi
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor & Head
Fisheries and Marine Biology, Remote Sensing Application for Natural Resources
26 years 06
Prof. Dolly Kumar
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Applied Entomology 23 Years 02
Dr. P. H. Parikh
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Ecotoxicology and Invertebrate Taxonomy
25 Years 05
Dr. G. S. Padate
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Avian Biology and Wildlife Biology
23 Years 06
Dr. K. D. Vachhrajani
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Professor Biodiversity and Phylogeny
23 Years 08
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 5
years
Dr. B. Suresh M.Sc.; M.Phil; Ph.D.
Professor Mechanisms of regeneration, Systemic Toxicology
17 Years 09
Dr. S. P. Salunke
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Associate Professor
Animal Physiology 23 years 0
Dr. Vihas T. Vasu
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Associate Professor
Genomics & Systems Biology
02 years 0
Dr. Prakash Pillai
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Neurobiology 09 years 0
Dr. Hetal Roy
M.Sc.; M.Phil; Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Cytogenetics 09 years
Dr. R. V. Devkar
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Lifestyle Disorders and Phytotherapeutants
09 years 04
Dr. U.K. Gowri Kumari
M.Sc.; Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Developmental Toxicology
02 years 0
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:
None 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information B.Sc. ZOOLOGY: 50% M.Sc. ZOOLOGY : 20% 14. Programme-wise Student:Teacher Ratio B.Sc. ZOOLOGY: 20:1 M.Sc. ZOOLOGY : 4:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled
Support staff (Technical) 22 11 + 3 (Temporary) Administrative Staff 0 0 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
• Biodiversity (Funded by Gujarat Biodiversity Board; Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission-GSBTM)
• Marine Ecology (Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, India) • Developmental Biology (Funded by DBT, DST-SERB, UGC,
GSBTM) • Neuroscience (Funded by DBT, UGC, DST-SERB, GSBTM,
BRNS)
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17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
09 566.99 -- -- 566.99
S. No. Title of the project and Duration Amount
sanctioned Rs.in lacs
Funding Agency
1. Molecular investigation of Zoanthids diversity of a rocky intertidal area.
19.93 GSBTM
2. Documentation of Inland fishes of Gujarat 15.66 GBB 3. Studies on Brachyuran Crabs of Saurashtra
Coast 29.9 Ministry of
Earth Sciences, GoI
4. Impact of Climate Change on Anthozoans Along Saurashtra Coast
24.4 Ministry of Earth Sciences, GoI
5. Isolation of Pheromone – a contribution towards integrated pest management
29.7 DBT
6. Documentation of Bio-diversity of Arachnida & Lepidoptera in Gujarat
15.7 GBB
7. Documentation and Biodiversity of Arthropoda in Gujarat (Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, Orthoptera and Diptera)
15.7 GBB
8. Toxicological studies of plant nutrient of fresh water fishes of Vadodara, Gujarat.
9.38 UGC
9. Study of Biodiversity of Southern Gulf of Kachchh with reference to coral bleaching/climate change.
27.4 Minitsry of Earth Sceinces, GoI
10. Investigating the role of COX-2 mediated PGE2 in epimorphic regeneration in lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis.
11.5 UGC
11. Differential expression analysis in regenerating and non-regenerating appendages of lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis.
36 SERB-DST
12. Temporal proteomic analysis in the regenerating tail of northern house gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridis.
16.8 GSBTM
13. Regulation of Alveolar Epithelial Integrity by the NRG-1/HER2 Axis.
13.9 UGC
14. Role of Methyl-CpG-binding protein-2 in impaired mitochondrial functions and myelin defects: Possible implications for childhood disorders of the brain
19.93 GSBTM
15. Molecular mechanisms underlying extracellular regulated oligodendrocyte lineage progression: Possible implications for demyelinating disorders
24.7 SERB-DST
16. Role of inflammatory cytokines and neurotrophins in neuropathic pain development- an in vitro study
17.85 DBT
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S. No. Title of the project and Duration Amount sanctioned Rs.in lacs
Funding Agency
17. Role of PDGF-A activated intracellular signaling in the regulation of oligodendrocyte progenitor migration
11.88 UGC
18. Identification of MeCP2 transcriptional targets in the developing brain and its role in myelination.
63.07 DBT
19. Crosstalk between axon and glial cells: Role of MeCP2
18.83 DBT
20. Role of brain insulin receptor in phenotypic plasticity of neuroglial progenitor cells.
60.89 DBT
21. The effect of electron beam irradiation on expression of ER stress genes and its modulatory role in oligodendrocytes and axon-glial cells interactions
17.50 BRNS
22. Impact of Nanosized particles on an avian embryo
23.74 DST
23. Molecular investigation of experimental atherosclerosis mitigation using herbals
17.58 GSBTM
24. Cuminaldehyde induced modulation of TLR-4 and NF-kB pathway in inflamed macrophages
3.4 GUJCOST
25. Cellular and molecular investigations on cardioprotective potential of ARCE using in vivo and in vitro experimental models
10.8 UGC
26. Chick Embryonic Pluripotent Stem Cells as a Model to Study Muscular Dystrophy In-vitro
10.85 UGC
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration: 01 • Collaborative project entitled “The effect of electron beam
irradiation on expression of ER stress genes and its modulatory role in oligodendrocytes and axon-glial cells interactions” with Mangalore University funded by BRNS, Mumbai. Rs. 17.5 Lakhs
b) International collaboration:None 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received: None 20. Research facility / centre with
• state recognition: Specimen Museum • national recognition: None • international recognition: None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by/created by industry or corporate bodies: None
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22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) International: 193 National: 41 • Monographs: None • Chapters in Books: 02 • Edited Books:None • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 02
Author(s)
Book Title Name of Publisher, Year & Place of Publication
Suresh Balakrishnan and Krishna Kumar Mishra
Experimental Evidences of The Toxic Manifestations of Endosulfan.
International E-Publication, 2014 ISBN: 978-93-83520-84-8 2.
Suresh Balakrishnan and Shilpa Dhuru
A Comprehensive Guide to the rotifers of river Vishwamitri.
International E-Publication, 2014 ISBN: 978-93-83520-82-4
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.):
• Citation Index:range: average: • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor: range: 0.371 – 4.696 / average: 1.925 • h-index:
23. Details of patents and income generated Patents : None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated
Area of Consultancy Consulting Company Income generated Butterfly Park TCGL, Govt of Gujarat 40 lakh
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions /industries in India and abroad: International: 01 Prof. B. Suresh: Memorial University Canada, Newfoundland under SIF programme, 2013.
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify): None 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). None 28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects 100%
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities industry / institute:None
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty
National: 05 International: 03 Name of the faculty Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by
Prof. P. C. Mankodi Best International Research Supervisor
International Science Congress Association
Prof. P. H. Parikh Best Teachers Award Rotary club Prof. P. H. Parikh Best Research paper Bonano frontiers Dr. Prakash Pillai Prof. M.A. Akbarsha Oration award SRBCE
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Name of the faculty Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by Dr. R. V. Devkar Prof. M.A. Akbarsha Oration award SRBCE Dr. Prakash Pillai Young Investigator Colloquium
Award in 11th Biennial meeting of the APSN at Kobe, Japan
APSN
Dr. Prakash Pillai Appointed as Executive Council Member, SRBCE, India
SRBCE
Dr. Prakash Pillai Young Investigator Colloquium Award in 12th Biennial meeting of the APSN at Kaohsiung, Taiwan
APSN
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: None • Students: None
30. Seminars/Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.: None
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: • Scientific professionalism: Strict adherence to the regulatory norms
set by UGC for curriculum development and teaching. All the animal experiments were performed as per the CPCSEA norms and are scrutinised by the departmental level IAEC before implementation.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage Male Female Male Female
B.Sc. Zoology 450 80 250 90% 90% M.Sc. Zoology 200 10 40 100% 100% 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense
ServicesExaminations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise: NET: 05 GATE: 10 SET: 01 Civil Services: 01 Defence: 05
35. Diversity of students Name of the Programme
(refer to question
no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other Universities within the
State
% of students From
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
M.Sc.Zoology 70% 20% 10% None
36. Student progression
Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 20% PG to M.Phil. 1% PG to Ph.D. 30% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 20% Employed 60% Campus selection 5%
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Student progression Percentage against enrolled Other than campus recruitment 55% Entrepreneurs 2%
37. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates (CONSIDERING Ph.D.) Of the sameuniversity 60% From other universities within the State 8% From universities from other States from 32% Universities outside the country 0%
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 03 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 03 e) Students’ laboratories: 03 f) Research laboratories: 06
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: 01 Ph D b) from other institutions/universities: None
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: None
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: No
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?:Yes. All faculty members are involved in curriculum revision.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?:Feedback from the undergraduate as well as post-graduate level students are collected regularly and corrective measures, if deemed necessary in the areas of teaching method or general curriculumare implemented after a detailed debate.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?:Syllabus is sent to our alumni in various organisations and their suggestions as well as expertise are been utilised for the revision. Moreover, some are invited to introduce to the students in the emerging areas of biology.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No.
Name Degree from this Department(Year of
Passing)
Affiliation
1. Prof. Ramesh Goel B.Sc. Former Vice Chancellor, MSU Baroda
2. Prof. Ramtej Verma M.Sc., Ph.D. Head, Department of Zoology, Gujarat University
3. Prof. A.V.R.L. Narsimhacharya
M.Sc. Head, Department of Biosciences, Sardar Patel University
4. Dr. E. Rajesh Ph.D. Director, Aurigenes 5. Dr. Vinay Bhargav B.Sc., M.Sc. Indian Forest Service
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Sl. No.
Name Degree from this Department(Year of
Passing)
Affiliation
6. Dr. Suhas Desai B.Sc., M.Sc. Director, Genoscientific Molecular Diagnostics
7. Prof. Jayashsree Menon M.Sc., Ph.D. 8. Wg. Cdr. ANone Yadav B.Sc. Wing Commander, IAF 9. Wg. Cdr. Hemant
Chauhan B.Sc. Wing Commander, IAF
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special
lectures/workshops/seminar) involving external experts. Enrichment Programme (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) Topic covered
Lecture: By Dr. Paul Marino, Head Department of Biological Sciences, Memorial University, Canada
Animal adaptation in the Arctic region
Workshop: By Dr.D. Priyadarshan, Principal Scientist, ATREE, Bangalore
Taxonomy of Dung beetle
Lecture: By Dr. P.K. Pradeep, Research Associate, Michigan State University, USA
An introduction to metabolomics
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. • Classical teaching using black board • Use of interactive teaching technology • Individual and group projects and class project • Use of preserved museum specimens for regular practical teaching • Use of clay/POP models for teaching in theory and practical classes
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Continuous assessment internally • Continuous assessment by seminars and presentations in M.Sc. Course
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. • Open house and Science fairs organised on multiple occasions • Students are participating in state/national level conferences • Faculty members delivering invited lectures at other institutions • Researchers conducting workshops and training programs for students
of Integrated M.Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology. 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
• NET cleared researchers and teachers conduct classes and orientation programmes for NET aspirants of the Faculty of Science under the aegis of the ‘Common Entrance Exam Preparation Cell’.
• CelebratingWildlife Week, Zoo Science Club activities, etc. 49. State whether the programme/department is accredited/graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details:No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied:Department has a strong base in the animal systematic and our services are often sought by various agencies to document the animal life in various industrial campuses. We also trained a large number of students who are now accredited by national accreditation laboratory (NABL) for biodiversity impact assessment.
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51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strengths 1. Exhaustive syllabus covering almost all life science topics over and
above classical Zoology 2. Experienced senior teachers and young teachers working together 3. Equal importance to lab based and field based research. 4. Success in winning appreciable grants for research in all areas 5. Undergraduate course structure as an appropriate stepping stone for
aspirants of Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and allied sciences.
Weaknesses 1. Small strength of teaching staff in proportion to the number of students
being tutored. 2. Very limited scope of expansion/upgradation of infrastructure in
existing premises. 3. Low success rate of students in competitive exams like CSIR-UGC
NET and GATE. 4. Removal of dissections by UGC from curriculum has reduced the
charm of anatomy practicals. Opportunities
1. A recent increase in number of applicants for M.Sc. Zoology point towards a renewal of interest in this field.
2. Research collaborations within institutes and with other institutes have been established lately, which promise good quality publications.
3. Large increase in number of researchers presenting at international conferences opens up doors post-doc research at renowned institutes.
4. Designing a digital dissection lab for anatomy practicals. Challenges
1. Increasing number of students in recent years is a challenge to cater to the current infrastructure.
2. Increase in competition nationally for availing research grants from funding agencies.
52. Future plans of the department. 1. Plan to improve the infrastructure by attracting funds from SAP, FIST
etc. 2. Initiate remedial classes for differentially-abled students 3. Modernization of class room infrastructure 4. Encourage more interdisciplinary collaborations within and outside the
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY
1. Name of the Department: Applied Chemistry 2. Year of establishment: 1975 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Faculty of
the University 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
PG M Sc (Applied Chemistry) Ph D in Applied Chemistry
PG Diploma PG Diploma in Corrosion Technology PG Diploma in Analytical Techniques
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved NIL 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. NIL 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System UG (B. Tech) PG (M. Tech)
Semester Credit Semester Credit
-- -- √ Marks system in all courses
9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Course Name Department
M Sc (Materials Science) & Nanotechnology Department of Applied Physics
B. Pharm-I Department of Pharmacy BE-I (Chemical) Chemical Engineering Department BE-II (Text. Tech.) Textile Technology Department BE-II (Text. Engg.) Textile Engineering Department BE-I (Metallurgy) Metallurgical & Materials Engg. Department DTC Textile Chemistry Department 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 03 03 03+01=04 Associate Professors 05 01+02 02+01=03 Asst. Professors 09 06 05 Others -- -- --
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No.
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.Phil.
students guided for
the last 4 years Prof. J S Dave
M Sc, Ph D Professor Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Liquid crystals
32 2
Prof. P T Deota
M Sc, Ph D Professor Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Photochemistry, Synthesis of Biologically Active compounds
23 3
Prof. C N Murthy
M Sc, Ph D Professor Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science
25 5
Dr D P Bharambe
M Sc, Ph D Associate Professor
Pour point depressing polymer additives for crude oils
21 1
Prof. R C Tandel
M Sc, Ph D Professor Liquid crystals or Liquid crystalline polymers
22 1
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
M Sc, Ph D Associate Professor
Physical /Inorganic Chemistry/Solution behaviour of surfactants
7 2
Dr. C K Modi
M Sc, Ph D Associate Professor
Inorganic Chemistry, Zeolite and/or Graphene oxide supported materials, Supported ionic liquids on porous Inorganic materials, Heterogeneous catalysis
12 1
Dr. Sandhya Dixit
M Sc, Ph D Assistant Professor
Physical Chemistry Liquid Crystals
05 -
Dr. Rakesh Sharma
M Sc ,Ph D Assistant Professor
Polymeric surfactants for novel applications
10 -
Dr. Ran Bahadur
M Sc ,Ph D Assistant Professor
Inorganic Chemistry, Ion-exchange resins
05 -
Dr. Babita Sehgal
M Sc ,Ph D Assistant Professor
Polymeric Composites
8 -
Dr. Pankaj Sharma
M Sc, Ph D Assistant Professor
Organic Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Ionic Liquids
01 -
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information UG programme= 100%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio In UG programme = 15: 1 Student: Teacher ratio In PG programme = 10: 1 Student: Teacher ratio
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 01 -- Administrative Staff 03 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Polymer Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Liquid Crystals, Polymers for Flow improvers, Surfactants, Heterogeneous catalysis, Drug-delivery systems, Ionic liquids coated catalysts, Ion-exchange resins.
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 07 54.50 -- -- 54.5
2011-12 Sr. No. Title Funding
Agency
Grant in Rupees in
Lakhs Duration Year
1 Renewable Bio-Energy from the Non-edible (non-food) Alternative feed-stocks.
DST (PURSE)
10.00 2011-14
2 Studies on the controlled synthesis of linear and block copolymers by activators regenerated by electron transfer atom radical polymerization
UGC, New Delhi
10.41 2013-16
3 Studies on synthesis, characterizationand catalytic behavior of zeolite-Y based nanocomposite materials
UGC, New Delhi
10.68 2013-16
4 Design, Synthesis, and SAR of novel sulfone and sulfoximine derivatives and study of their Anticoagulant Properties
GUJCOST 3.50 January, 2015-17
5 Studies on development of CNT based composite membranes and their characterization by neutron scattering for porosity control
UGC-DAE 1.00 2014-2017
6 “Dilution and Temperature induced Morphological Transitions in Aqueous Ionic Gemini Surfactant: A SANS Study”
UGC-DAE CSR
11.85 2015-18
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Sr. No. Title Funding
Agency
Grant in Rupees in
Lakhs Duration Year
7 Preparation, optimization and in vitro evaluation of Drug loaded PEO-PPO-PEO based micelles
UGC-DAE, BARC, Mumbai
0.35 Lakhs/ Annum
2015-18
8 Synthesis, characterization and application of supported Wells-Dawson type of heteropolyacids
UGC, New Delhi
6.00 Lakhs
1st June, 2015-May, 2017
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration b) International collaboration 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. 20. Research facility / centre with
• state recognition: Centre of Excellence in Polymers (CoE) by Govt. Of Gujarat, Gandhinagar (2011-2016), Sanctioned Amount: 5.00 Crores
• national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Two (02) modular laboratories were created by Messrs Aakar Scientific Limited (Donor) Donation Amount: 26.00 Lakhs.
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 124 • Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: 01 • Edited Books: NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: NIL • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor range/average: 0.00 - 3.84 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated: NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated :
Area of Consultancy Income generated Development of Polymer derivatives from Terphthaloyl chloride (TPC) and Isophthaloyl chloride (IPC).
4.92 Lakhs
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad: NIL 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify):
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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs).
Sr. No.
Name of Participa
nt
Event/ Programme Organized by Duration Sponsorin
g Agency
1 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
10th Orientation Programme on “Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation”
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
30th May to 26th June 2011
UGC, New Delhi
2 Dr. Ran Bahadur
10th Orientation Programme on “Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation”
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
30th May to 26th June 2011
UGC, New Delhi
3 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
Short-term Course (STC) on Recent Advances in Nanomedicine : Bench to Bedside
Q.I.P. Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
4th to 8th June 2012
IIT, Roorkee
4 Dr. Sandhya Dixit
12th Orientation Programme on “Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation”
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
31th October, 2011 to 27th November, 2011
UGC, New Delhi
5 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
Short-term Course (STC) on Recent Advances in Nanomedicine : Bench to Bedside
Q.I.P. Center, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
4th to 8th June 2012
IIT, Roorkee
6 Dr. Sandhya Dixit
Refresher Course on “Recent Trends in Chemistry”
Academic Staff College, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur
13/05/ 2013 to 01/06/2013
UGC, New Delhi
7 Dr. Ran Bahadur
Refresher Course on “Recent Trends in Chemistry”
Academic Staff College, Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur
13/05/2013 to 01/06/2013
UGC, New Delhi
8 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
IXth Refresher Course in Chemistry on Advances in Chemical Sciences and Technology
UGC Academic Staff College & Department of Chemistry, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
8th October, 2012 to 27th October, 2012
UGC, New Delhi
9 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship Development
The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, Gandhinagar & Faculty of Tech. and Engg., The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat
17th February, 2014 to 3rd March, 2014
Govt of Gujarat, Gandhi nagar
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Sr. No.
Name of Participa
nt
Event/ Programme Organized by Duration Sponsorin
g Agency
10 Dr. Rakesh Sharma
28th Refresher Course in Chemistry on Chemical Sciences and Technology
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
26th May, 2014 to 15th June, 2014
UGC, New Delhi
11 Dr. Ran Bahadur
28th Refresher Course in Chemistry on Chemical Sciences and Technology
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
26th May, 2014 to 15th June, 2014
UGC, New Delhi
12 Dr. Babita Sehgal
Refresher Course in Chemistry
UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, V V Nagar, Anand
19th November, 2013 to 9th December, 2013
UGC, New Delhi
13 Dr. Pankaj Sharma
In-Service Course on Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation
Department of Education(CASE), Faculty of Education and Psychology, The M. S. University of Baroda
15th to 25th September, 2014
The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara
14 Sandhya Dixit
Entrepreneur Development Programme for Faculty Development (FDP)
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara
19 January-2nd February 2015
Govt. of Gujarat
15 Rakesh Sharma
QIP on Spectra based structural insights into drugs (SBSID 2015) (Workshop)
Pharmacy department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara
19-24 January 2015
AICTE, New Delhi
16 Rakesh Sharma
School on Neutrons as Probes of Condensed Matter (NPCM-2015) (Workshop)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai
27-31 January 2015
BARC, Mumbai
17 Dr. Babita Sehgal
Entrepreneur Development Programme for Faculty Development (FDP)
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara
19 January-2nd February 2015
Govt. of Gujarat
18 Dr Pankaj Sharma
In-service course
Centre of Advanced Study in Education, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara
15-25th September, 2014
The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara
28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects 100%
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• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: 16% students were done their Dissertation work in collaboration with Industry and 84% students done in-house dissertation work.
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Sr. No. Name(s)
Organization name , date,
place Title of Award
Level (International / National / State
/ University / District / College)
1 Shah Prachi P. (Research student)
DAE-BRNS, ISMC-2010 held at BARC, Mumbai, 7-11 December, 2010.
Best Paper Award (Second Prize) entitled “Studies on Multiwalled Nanotube Impregnated-(G-07)
International
2 Sharma, Rakesh K. (Faculty)
International Science Congress (ISC- 2011) held at MRSPS, Indore, MP, India during 24th -25th December, 2011.
Best Oral Presentation Award (1st Prize) in Material Science (Teacher Category) for paper entitled, “Curcumin Encapsulation using Pluronic Triblock Copolymer”
International
Academic
Year Name of the
faculty Name of the Award/
Achievements Organized by
2014-15 Dr. Sanjeev Kumar
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing
Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2014-15 Dr. Sandhya Dixit
Best paper in the poster category
Innovations in Chemical Research and Chemical Sciences , Organized by Dept of Chemistry, C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar-3 on 12-13th January, 2015
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. Sr. No Programme(s), Place and Date(s) Funding agency
1 National Seminar on Advances in Membrane Processes and Materials (AMPM -13, Applied Chemistry Department, 06 April, 2013
Indian Membrane Society and UGC-SAP
2 One day Seminar on “Green Technologies in Unit Operations” organized by Applied Chemistry Department, 16 August, 2013
Alumni Association of Applied Chemistry and Nandesari Industries Association(NIA)
3 One day National Seminar on “Advances in Polymer Synthesis for New Materials” organized by Applied Chemistry Department, 19 October, 2013
UGC-SAP Programme
4 International Conference on “Membrane based separation (MEMSAP-2015) 21-23rd March, 2015
National/ BRNS, DST sponsored
5 Skill Development Workshop on Polymers under Centre State/Industries
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of Excellence in Polymers16-18th October, 2014 Department, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments All ethical guidelines are followed by the Department including conflict of copy-right, anti-plagiarism etc.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M Sc Applied Chemistry 109 10 20 10 20
PG Diploma in Corrosion Technology 05 03 02 03 02
33. Diversity of Students:
Name of the programme
% of students from the same
university
% of students from other universities
within the state
% of students from
universities outside the state
% of students from other countries
M Sc Applied Chemistry 70% 20% 10% NIL
PG Diploma in Corrosion Technology
70% 20% 10% NIL
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NIL
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG NA PG to M.Phil. NA
PG to Ph.D. 10% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral NIL
Employed
Campus selection 80%
Other than campus recruitment 20%
Entrepreneurs NIL 36. Diversity of staff: Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 17% From other universities within the State 25% From universities from other States from 58% Universities outside the country NIL
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: NIL
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38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: NA b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Wi-Fi facility available in
the Faculty campus for all staff members and registered students. c) Total number of class rooms: 04 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: NIL e) Students’ laboratories: UG Lab = 01, PG Lab = 02 f) Research laboratories = 02
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution: b) from other institutions/universities: NIL
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: NIL
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Programme: M.Sc. Polymer Science Methodology: departmental committee is formed for the syllabus of different subjects after joint board meeting with BOS of Chemical Engineering Department
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, we incorporate their suggestions while revising the syllabus.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, we are taking suggestions from them and incorporated.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Year of
Passing Company
1 Dr. C. B. Upasani 1980 Jyoti-Ohm Chemical Research Centre, Vadodara 2 Mr. Ajay Padhye 3 Dr. N. C. Patel PAB Organics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara 4 Mr. Sunil Joshi 5 Mr. Kashyap Shah Anugrah Chemicals, Vadodara 6 Mr. Yogesh Patel 7 Dr. Nilesh Dixit 1982 consultant 8 Dr. S. K. Shukla 9 Prof. R. A. Vora 1966 R A-V Research Chem
10 Dr. N. D. Jadav
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. :
Sr. No Name Designation and
Address Date Subject/ Topic
Category(Visiting Fellows/ Adjunct faculty/ Emeritus
Professors) 1 Dr.
Ladage, Savita,
Scientist, Homi Baba Centre for Science Education, Mumbai.
28/02/2011
“IYC-2011 on the Theme “Chemistry Education & Research”
Guest
2 Prof. Osawa, Eiji
Professor, Nano Carbon Institute Inc., Ueda, Japan
25/09/2010
Nano carbon
Official & Academic Visit
3 Padma Shri Dr. Mehta M. H.
Chairman, Gujarat Life Sciences, Baroda
28/02/2011
“IYC-2011 on the Theme “Chemistry Education & Research”
Emeritus Scientist
4 Prof. P. R. Alapati
Professor, Physics Department,North Esttern Regional Institute of Science & Technology, Nirjuli (Arunachal Pradesh)
14/03/2011
Structural Studies of Schiff Base Symmetric Liquids Crystal Dimers.
Prof. J. S. Dave Memorial Lecture Series
5 Dr. Kumar Anil
Professor, Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Powai, Mumbai
01/10/2011
Magic Tricks and Chemistry at IYC-2011 on the Theme “Chemistry Education & Research”
Visiting Professor
6 Dr. Dilip Maity, ,
Chief Coordinator, Theoretical Chemistry Section, BARC, Training School, BARC, Mumbai
25/07/2012
“Connecting Molecules to Materials”.
Adjunct faculty
7 Dr. K. R. Krishnamurthy,
Chair Professor, National Centre for Catalysis Research, IIT Chennai,
18/01/2013
“Sustainable routes for Fuels and Chemicals”
Visiting Professor
8 Mr. Bharat Jain
Member Secretary, Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre, Udyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar,
11/03/2013
“Cleaner Production Technologies”.
Govt. of Gujarat
9 Prof. K. K. Raina,
Director, Department of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala
27/12/2013
“Dispersed Liquid Crystal Composite Materials: New Directions in LC Science & Display Applications”
Under the auspices of Prof. Jatashankar S. Dave memorial lecture series
10 Prof. D. I. Brahmbhatt
Department of Chemistry, S. P. University, VV Nagar, Anand
24/02/2014
Lecture on NMR Spectroscopy.
Visiting Professor
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Sr. No Name Designation and
Address Date Subject/ Topic
Category(Visiting Fellows/ Adjunct faculty/ Emeritus
Professors) 11 Dr. S.
Shivram
Ex. Director, NCL (CSIR), Pune.
29/03/2014
Polymer Science, Past Present and Future.
COE, Govt. of Gujarat
12 Mr. Rohan Lele,
Manager-HR, General Motors, Vadodara
02/02/2014
Lecture on “Campus to Corporate”
Industrial resource person
13 Prof. Ramakrishnan
Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
13/07/2015
From Chain Folding to 2-D polymers
Visiting Professor
14 Prof. N. Sekhar
Department of Dyes & Pigment, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
31/01/2015
Fluorescent Dyes Guest Faculty
44. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. By using black board method, power point presentations and seminars by the students.
45. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Based on their improved results and performances.
46. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. NA 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. Talks by Experts, arranging Seminar/Symposia and skilled development workshop.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: Academics, expertise in various areas, employability of students > 90% Weaknesses: Lack of space, infrastructure facilities, high tech instruments. Opportunities: We can become knowledge sharing centres in the western zone, faculties are participating in various plenary lectures, invited lectures in conferences/seminars/symposia, also involved in high level National committees. Challenges: We have to compete with other departments running similar courses within the region.
52. Future plans of the department: To come-up as a unique department with high-tech infrastructural facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1. Name of the Department : Applied Mathematics 2. Year of establishment : 1973 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
PG
1. M.Sc(Applied Mathematics) 2. M.Sc(Industrial Mathematics) 3. M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics) 4. M.Sc(Bio-Informatics)
PG Diploma 1. P.G.Diploma in Computer Applications 2. P.G.Diploma in Scientific Computing and Industrial
Mathematics Part time Diploma 1. Part-time P.G. Diploma in ComputerApplications 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:
The courseP.G. Diploma in Scientific Computing and Industrial Mathematics was meant for working engineers. It was discontinued from 2013 due to students could not spare sufficient time for attending the course. Also the course of M.Sc. (Bio-informatics) discontinued from 2014 due to the lack of employment opportunities and students interest.
8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit System: Semester
9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments:
Course Name Department B.E.-I, II Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Electronics, Computer
Science, Metallurgy, WREMI, Textile Engg. And Textile Technology
B.E.-I (T.E. & T.T.) Textile Engg. And Textile Technology Post B.Sc. B.E.I (Text. Chem.) Textile Chemistry
B.Pharm – I, II Pharmacy Pre-Electronics Electrical and Electronics DTC-I/DTT-I Textile Engg. And Textile Technology B.E.III (Chemical) Chemical M.E.-I (Chemical) Chemical M.E. (Civil) Civil M.E. Textile Engg. Textile Engg. M.Sc. Textile Chem. Textile Engg. M.C.A.-I Computer Science M.Sc.-II- Applied Chemistry Applied Chemistry
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/AssociateProfessors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 2 0 3 Associate Professors 7 5 2
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Asst. Professors 9 7 7 Others - - 7 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance:
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Dr.D. C.Vakaskar
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics)
Head and Professor
Industrial Mathematics,
Scientific computing, FEM, Image Processing
33 01
Dr. P. S.kantawala
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics PROFESSOR Fourier Analysis,
Wavelet Analysis 30 -
Dr. D. P. Patel Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics PROFESSOR
CFD, Industrial Mathematics,
Fuzzy and Fractional ODE
28 -
Dr. B.M. Shah
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Applied Fourier Analysis, Wavelets & Curvelets, Bio-
Mathematics
25 -
Dr. R. C. Shah
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor
Fluid Mechanics-Lubrication
Theory 21 01
Dr.T. P. Shah Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor
Control Theory, Ordinary
Differential equations , Soft
computing
20 -
Mr. S. B. Rao Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor Special Functions 19 -
Mrs. N. N. Shah M.C.A.
Associate Professor Image Processing 15 -
Mrs. N.S. Pathak
M.Sc.; M.Phil (Mathematics)
Associate Professor
Fractional order Differential Equations
15 -
Dr. P. K. Pandit
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor
Control Theory, Speech
Recognition, Soft Computing
20 -
Dr. B. S. Ratanpal
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor
Differential Equations, Dynamical
Systems, Theory of Relativity
12 -
Dr. J. P. Sharma
Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics
Associate Professor Control Theory 15 -
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Sr. No. Name of the visiting faculty 1 Prof. V.D. Pathak 2 Prof.V. Padaria 3 Mrs. Shilpa Gupta 4 Mr. Girish Borgaokar 5 Mrs. Ujwala Petigare 6 Prof.G. Archana 7 Prof. Sundarajan 8 Mr.Devendra Shah 9 Rajshree Patel 10 Bhavin Parmar 11 Khyati Sudani 12 Avani Thakkar 13 Dr.Prashant Kirkire 14 Prof.Vipul Kalamkar 15 Shri.K.J.Jaiswal 16 Mr.P.K.Shukla 17 Mr. Nakul Trivedi 18 Shri.K.J.Jaiswal 19 Dr. C. Ratnaprabha 20 Mr. Vishwas Rawal 21 Mr. Kshitij Gupte 22 Ms. Rutika Chavan 23 Dr. Deepa Kandpal 24 Dr. Salma Pirzada 25 Mr. Priyank Makawana 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information
Sr.No Programme Percentage of Classes taken
by Temporary Faculty/Visiting Faculty
3. M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics) 80% 4 P.G.Diploma in Computer Applications 85% 5 Part-time P.G. Diploma in ComputerApplications 75% 6. B.E. 40% 7. M.E.(Civil, Chemical, Textile Engg.) 67% 8. MCA 75% 9. B.Pharm 50%
10. Pre-Electronics 75% 11. Post B.Sc. B.E. 100% 12. M.Sc. (Applied Chemistry) 50% 13. Diploma Textile 100%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio Sr.No Programme Students: Teacher
Ratio 1. M.Sc(Applied Mathematics) 5:1 2. M.Sc(Industrial Mathematics) 1:1 3. M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics) 2:1 4 P.G.Diploma in Computer Applications 5:1 5 Part-time P.G. Diploma in Computer Applications 5:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 2 0
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Administrative Staff 1 0 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: NIL 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 02 30.6 -- -- 30.6
Sr. No Title Funding Agency Grant In
Rupees
1 MCIT OCR (Optical Character Reorganization) For Gujarati
Ministry Of Communication & Information Technology,
Government Of India 30 Lakhs
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: Nil b) International collaboration: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : Nil
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition : Nil • National recognition: Nil • International recognition: Nil
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 46 • Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: NIL • Edited Books: NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 06 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: 3 - 10 • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor range/average: 0.2 - 5.442 • h-index:
23. Details of patents and income generated: Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other: NIL
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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs):
Sr.No Name of Faculty
Details of visit of institutions/industries/laboratories
National/International
Year 2010-2011 1. Dr.B.S.Ratanpal Orientation Programme,
Organized by Academic Staff College, S. P. University, 30-05-2011 to 26-06-2011, Vallabh Vidyanagar
National
2. Dr.J.P.Sharma Participated in Indo – European Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems for 1 week (02-05-2011 to 06-05-2011) at Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology &Engineering, The M.S.University of Baroda, in collaboration with Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland.
International
UGC- Sponsored Orientation Programme, for 28 days (30-05-2011 to 26-06-2011) at Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
National
Year : 2011-2012 1. Dr.T.P.Shah Attended Lecture series on Partial
Differential Equations and their applications, , Organized by Dept. Of Applied Mathematics & Humanities, SVNIT, Surat during 27-08-2011 to 28-08-2011
National
A workshop on Scilab , organized at Faculty of Technology and Engg. , M.S.University of Baroda on 7-10-2011
National
2. Mrs.N.N.Shah Orientation Program, 30th June- 24th
July,2011 at the Academic Staff college
VallabhVidyanagar.
National
3. Dr.P.K.Pandit Attended 11th Orientation Program, ASC, Vallabh-Vidyanagar, SPU, 30 May to 23 June 2011
National
Year 2012-2013 1 Mrs.N.N.Shah Speech and Image Processing Unit,
School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland May-June 2013 As visiting researcher
International
2 Dr.P.K.Pandit Participated in 12th Refresher course : Mathematical Sciences (MD) Organized by Academic Staff college, Sardar Patel University, V.V. nagar during 19th Nov., 2012 to 9th Dec., 2012
National
3 Dr.B.S.Ratanpal Participated in 12th Refresher course : National
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Mathematical Sciences (MD) Organized by Academic Staff college, Sardar Patel University, V.V. nagar during 19th Nov., 2012 to 9th Dec., 2012
4 Dr.J.P.Sharma Participated in 12th Refresher course : Mathematical Sciences (MD) Organized by Academic Staff college, Sardar Patel University, V.V. nagar during 19th Nov., 2012 to 9th Dec., 2012
National
Year 2013-2014 3. Mrs.N.N.Shah Speech and Image Processing Unit,
School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland May-June 2014 as visiting researcher
International
Year 2014-2015 5. Dr.T.P.Shah Participated and delivered a lecture on
Basics of MATLAB at one week Instructional workshop on Scientific computing using Matlab(IWSCM)-2015 , Organised by Deptt. Of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S.University of Baroda
National
Participated and delivered a lecture on Matlab at “Modeling week- A workshop on Industrial Problems solving “ under National Program on Differential Equations: Theory, computation & Applications(NPDE-TCA) (sponsored by DST ) , organised by Organised by Deptt. Of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S.University of Baroda in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai , during 17th March – 21st March, 2015
National
Participated in the “Study Group Meeting on Differential Equations : Theory, Computation and Applications (NPDE-TCA) ” sponsored by DST, held at Dep. Of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara during the period 23rd to 27th March, 2015
National
6. Dr.S.B.Rao Attended the Workshop on Orbital Mechanics and its Applications (WODA) organized by the Department of Mathematics, IIST Thiruvananthapura,, during 3rd -5th July 2014.
National
Participated in the workshop on “Modelling Week on Industrial Problems” Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of
National
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Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, during 17th-21th March 2015.
Participated in the “Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems” (SGMIP-2015). Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, during 23rd-27th March 2015.
National
7. Dr.P.K.Pandit Instructional Workshop on Scientific
Computing Using MATLAB (IWSCM-2015), GUJCOST and MSU unassigned sponsored, “Soft Computing & Its MATLAB Implementation”, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Tech. and Engg., The M.S. University of Baroda, 7-11th Jan 2015.
National
The Symposium "Young Women and Mathematics 2014" funded by NBHM, India, project "Indian Women and Mathematics", 25-27 July, 2014, IISER Pune.
National
National Workshop on Problem Solving Techniques in Mathematics (NMOPST-2015) organized at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara during 21-29 February, 2015. As Resource person
National
Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems” (SGMIP-2015). Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, during 23rd-27th March 2015.
National
8. Dr.B.S.Ratanpal “Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems” (SGMIP-2015). Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, during 23rd-27th March 2015.
National
9. Dr.J.P.Sharma Attended the Workshop on Orbital Mechanics and its Applications (WODA) organized by the Department of
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Mathematics, IIST Thiruvananthapura,, during 3rd -5th July 2014.
Participated in the Advanced Level workshop on “Computational Methods for Control Problems(CMCP)” jointly organized by Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology and Mar Ivanios College from 16th to 21st March , 2015 at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapura.
National
Participated in the “Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems” (SGMIP-2015) under the auspices of National Program on Differential Equations: Theory, Computation and Applications(NPDE – TCA) sponsored by DST, Government of India held at Dept. of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Tech. &Engg., The M. S. University, Vadodara – 390 001 from 23rd to 27th March, 2015.
National
28. Student projects
• Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects
• Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute
Year % of students involved in in–house project
% of In-house
Projects
% of projects in collaboration with /Other
University industry/institute/
June 2010 to June 2015 (Each
Academic Year)
• M.Sc. Applied Mathematics (Industrial Mathematics)
• M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics)
• PGDCA • PGDCA(Part-Time)
20%
100%
20% 20%
- -
80% 80%
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty Nil • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows Nil • Students Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Date Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
02/05/2011 to
06/05/2011
Indo – European Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems for 1 week
In collaboration with Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland.
23/01/2011 “Research Meet “Date: 23rd January 2011 Place: Department of Applied Mathematics, M.S.University of Baroda
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Date Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
07/10/2011
Spoken tutorial Workshop On Free and Open Source Software(FOSS) – SciLab7th October 2011, Dept of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Tech. & Engg. M.S.University of Baroda
-
07/01/2015 to
11/01/2015
Instructional workshop on Scientific computing using Matlab(IWSCM)-2015 DST
17/03/2015 to
21/03/2015
Modeling week- A workshop on Industrial Problems solving under NPDE-TCA
NPDE-TCA DST
23/03/2015 to
27/03/2015
Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems under NPDE-TCA
NPDE-TCA DST
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M.Sc.(Applied Mathematics) 80 14 36 57% 94%
M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics ) 22 08 07 63% 85%
P.G.D.C.A. 55 04 07 50% 100%
P.T. P.G.D.C.A 17 03 03 66% 100%
33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
M.Sc.(Applied Mathematics) 70% 20% 10% ---- M.Sc.(Financial Mathematics ) 70% 20% 10% ---- P.G.D.C.A. 70% 20% 10% ----
P.T. P.G.D.C.A 70% 20% 10% ----- 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. GATE - 01
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG -------- PG to M.Phil. --------
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PG to Ph.D. ------- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 01 Employed Campus selection 10 Other than campus recruitment 35
Entrepreneurs --------- 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity 83.33% From other universities within the State 8.33% From universities from other States from 8.33% Universities outside the country 0% 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: Ph.D.: 03 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 07 d) Class rooms with ICT facility:Nil e) Students’ laboratories: Nil f) Research laboratories: Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: 01
Doctoral Post- doctoral Research Associates
Students from host institution
Ph D Dr. U.M. Pirzada Nil
b) from other institutions/universities: 12 Doctoral Post- doctoral Research
Associates
Students from other institution
Mr. Swagat Barot Mr. Rahul Panchal Mr. Dipak Shukla Mr. Nikhil Patel Ms. K. P. Mrudela Ms. Shilpa Patel Mr. D. B. Patel Mr. R. C. Kataria Ms. Darshana Patel Mr. Rajiv Shah Parikh Krupal Sujit Payal Singh
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: Nil.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Need assessment exercise was done on the basis of existing job market on that time.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? The feedbacks considered in BOS/ Faculty Board.
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b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The curriculum is continuously monitored by taking into account this feedback and potential employment opportunity of the students.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? Various programmes discussed with the experts/alumniof the department and their feedback is also taken into account for modification of the curriculum.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Company
1 Dr. V. H. Pradhan. Ex-Head Dept of Mathematics, NIIT, Surat
2 Dr. Archit Yajnik Associate Prof., Dept. of Mathematics, Sikkim
3. Dr. Atul Garg Director, BHASA, Vadodara
4. Dr. Jignesh Dholakia Research Scientist, GE , Bangalore
5. Dr. Falguni Acharya Head, Mathematics Dept, Parul University
6. Dr. Talati Jitesh Principal, R.P. Anada College of education, V V Nagar
7. Dr. Manjusha Kulashreshta Associate Prof., Agriculture University, Anand
8. Mr. Santosh Padhye Vice President, TCS, Vadodara
9. Dr. Kaushal Shah Assistant Prof., South Gujarat Veer Narmad University, Gujarat
10. Dr. Som Sahani Associate Prof. , ITM Universe 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Date Enrichment Programme (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) Topic covered
02-05-2011 to 06-05-2011
Indo – European Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems for 1 week (02-05-2011 to 06-05-2011) at Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology & Enggineering, The M.S.University of Baroda, in collaboration with Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland.
Industrial problems and solution techniques
23-01-2011
“Research Meet”Date: 23rd January 2011 Place: Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, Gujarat, India.
Research Problems and current trend
07-01-2015 to 11-01-2015
Department organised One Week Instructional Workshop on Scientific Computing Using MATLAB(IWSCM)-2015, Organised by Dept of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Tech. & Engg., The M. S. University, Vadodara – 390 001 from 7th to 11th January, 2015.
MATLAB and its applications in soft
computing
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Date Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
23-03-2015 to 27-03-2015
Study Group Meeting on Industrial Problems” (SGMIP-2015). Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, Under NPDE-TCASponsored byDST
Industrial Problem and solution techniques
17-03-2015 to 21-03-2015
“Modelling Week” Organized by Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001; in collaboration with IMG Group, IIT Bombay, Mumbai; held at Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara-390001, Under NPDE-TCA Sponsored byDST
Mathematical modelling of some real
life problems
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Department follows following method of teaching. • Lecturing using audio visual aids • Conducting tutorials • Practical involving hands on experience in the well-equipped
laboratory. • Live projects with the industries. • Student seminar and dissertations.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: By conducting student enrichment programmes
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Staff and Students participated in cleaning day (2nd October), Yoga day (15th June) and the students activity programmed conducted in faculty like FOOTPRINTS, PRERNA AND PARAMARSH.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Department organises following events/programmes/activities regularly. • Study group meetings. • Industrial projects. • Consultancy for research in other department. • Seminars. • Research meet.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.:No
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied: Research papers and books are published by the faculty members.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
• Strengths : 1. Inspiring leadership of head of the department and committed management
for quality education.
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2. Good infrastructure with respect to classrooms and laboratories. 3. Committed and enthusiastic faculty members. 4. Motivational environment. 5. Support for inter-disciplinary research • Weaknesses:
1. Faculty development and continuing education programmes need a boost 2. Need for more collaboration with premier research institutions 3. So many faculty vacancies 4. Various permanent position (about 36.84%) are not filled • Opportunities:
1. Industries are looking for collaboration with academic institutions and looking to our department profile we have immense opportunities in this area
2. Mathematics is a key discipline for any engineering research/ application, there is ample opportunities for our department to interact with other engineering disciplines
3. Wide range of upcoming new specialised research areas • Challenges:
1. Coping up with the rapid changes in the discipline 2. Surviving in the competitive educational environment due to amount of
information available on the Internet and number of massive open online courses offered by top ranking institutions of the world
52. Future plans of the department. • To strengthen the ongoing courses in the department • To increase industrial interaction and generate some revenue for
improving infrastructure in the department • To make the department a centre of excellence in the area of
computational Mathematics • Make the teaching of Mathematics to other discipline more relevant
and useful.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MECHANICS AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department: Applied Mechanics & Structural Engineering 2. Year of establishment: 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) (i) U.G. Programmes: Department does not offer any U.G.
Programmes. It is service department to the other department of the faculty.
(ii) P.G Programmes: M.E. (Civil – Structural Engg.) M.E. (Civil – Geotechnical Engg.) M.E. (Civil – Fracture Mechanics) M.Sc. (Tech.) – Geotechnology Post B.Sc. (Diploma) - Geotechnology
(iii) Ph.D Programmes: Ph.D (Civil) - Structural Engg. Ph.D (Civil) - Geotechnical Engg. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
M.E. (Civil – Fracture Mechanics) 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Sr. No. Course Name Department
1 B.E.-I to IV (Civil) Civil Engineering Department 2 B.E.- I to IV (IWM) WREMI 3 B.E.-I and II (Mechanical) Mechanical Engineering Department 4 B.E.-I and II (Electrical) Electrical Engineering Department 5 B.E.- I and II (Chemical) Chemical Engineering Department 6 B.E. - I & II (Metallurgy)) Met. & Material Sci. 7 B. Arch of II to V Architecture Department
8 First Semester of S.Text.
Second Semester of S. Text Second Semester of T. Text
Textile Engineering department
9 First Semester of S.Text. Textile Chemistry 10 B.E.-I (Computer Science) Computer Science 11 B.E.-I (Electronics) Electronics 12 Second Semester of S.Y.B.Sc. (Tech)-II S.Y.B.Sc. (Tech) - II
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Name of the Post Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
2014-2015 Professor 7 1 1 Associate Professors 13 5 7 Asst. Professors 11 4 4
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Others (Temporary) - 4 4 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4 years
Dr. D. L. Shah
Ph. D. (civil) Professor Geotech. Engg. 27 2
Dr. H. J.
Shah
Ph. D. (App. Mech.) Asso. Prof. Structural
Engg. 37 -
Dr. I. I. Pandya
Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Structural
Engg. 31 1
Dr. N. H. Joshi Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Geotech. Engg. 25 -
Dr. Bimal A
Shah
Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Structural Engg.
26 -
Dr. J. D. Rathod
Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Structural
Engg. 19 -
Dr. N. K. Solanki
Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Structural
Engg. 18 -
Dr. M. K. Maroliya
Ph. D. (civil) Asso. Prof. Structural
Engg. 19 -
Dr. G. S. Doiphode
Ph. D. (civil) Asst. Prof. Structural
Engg. 19 -
Dr. V. R.
Patel
Ph. D. (civil) Asst. Prof. Structural Engg. 24 -
Dr. D. R. Panchal
Ph. D. (civil) Asst. Prof. Structural
Engg. 12 -
Ms. R. H.
Charan "joined in
2013
ME(Str. Engg.) Asst. Prof. Structural Engg.
2 -
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
Sr. No. Name of the Visiting Faculty Designation
1 Dr. K. R. Biyani Retired Professor 2 Mrs. P. R. Giri Retired Asso. Professor 3 Mr. Suhas Mujumdar Structural Consultant 4 Arun Sankhat Structural Consultant 5 Dr. Bhairav Thakkar Associate Professor 6 Dr. S. C. Patodi Retired Professor 7 Mr. A. S. Chirmade Retired Asso. Professor
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13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Name of the Programme Percentage BE I (Civil) 62.5 BE II (Civil) 37.5 BE III (Civil) 37.5 BE IV (Civil) 18.0 BE I (Elect) 50.0 BE I (Mech) 40.0 BE I (Chem) 60.0 BE I (Met) 60.0 BE I (Comp) 50.0 BE I (Electronics) 50.0 BE II (Elect) 50.0 BE II (Mech) 37.5 BE II (Chem) 50.0 BE II (Met) 50.0 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:
Name of the Programme Student Teacher Ratio
ME (Civil- Struct. Engg.) 2:1
ME (Civil- Fract. Mech.) 1:2 ME (Civil- Geotech. Engg.) 10:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual:
Category Number of Permanent Employees
Number of Vacant
Positions
Number of permanent
positions filled during the Year
Number of positions filled
temporarily
Administrative Staff
2 - - -
Technical Staff 4 6+1 - 3 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Fracture Mechanics 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. - NIL
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received- NIL a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. – NIL
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition: NIL • National recognition √ • International recognition: NIL
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21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: NIL
22. Publications:
• Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international): 64
• Monographs : Nil • Chapters in Books: Nil • Edited Books: Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: Nil • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average : 0-1.15 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated - NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated
1 Testing of Materials like, concrete, cement, bricks, soil, grout, rock, geosynthetics etc.
2. Retrofitting and repairs of civil engineering structures. 3. Structural design and proof checking. Income generated: Rs. 182.88 Lakhs
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions / industries in India and abroad: NIL
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards
d) any other (please specify): National: 01 International: NIL Editorial Board: NIL Dr. D. L. Shah: Technical committee member on ground improvement under Indian Geotechnical Society
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): NIL
28. Student projects • Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: 72.2 % • Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: 27.8 % 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: 01 (International) • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows • Students
Academic Year
Name of the faculty
Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by
2011 Dr. N. H. Joshi
leading scientist of the World-2011
International biographical centre, Cambridge, England
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30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. Sr.NO. PROGRAM TOPIC
1 Workshop Soil Exploration And Foundation Design 2 National Seminar Recent Advances In Geotechniques (Rag-11) For
Infrastructure Development 3 National Seminar Pile Foundation In Engineering Practice(Pep-12) 4 National Seminar Geotechnical Failures and remedial actions 5 National Seminar Geotechnical considerations for power equipment
foundation 6 National Conference 5th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers
Conference 7 National Quiz Program Education in Civil Engineering- Geotechnical
Engineering 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per AICTE
Guidelines. 32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
ME (Civil- Struct. Engg.) * 03 07 2(66.7%) 7 (100%) ME (Civil- Fract. Mech.) * 02 03 1 (50 %) 2(66.66 %) ME (Civil- Geotech. Engg.) * 03 07 2(66.7%) 7 (100%)
* Admissions are given centrally by ACPC, Gujarat 33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
ME (Civil- Struct. Engg.) 44.5 % 55.5% - - ME (Civil- Fract. Mech.) 100 % - - - ME (Civil- Geotech. Engg.) 22.2 % 77.8 % - - 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise: N.A.
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 2010-11-35%, 2011-12-33%, 2012-13-30%, 2013-14-28%, 2014-15-25%
PG to M.Phil. - PG to Ph.D. - Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - Employed Campus selection --
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Other than campus recruitment PG- 70 %
Entrepreneurs 10% 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 66.66 % From other universities within the State 25 % From universities from other States from 8.33 % Universities outside the country NIL 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: Ph D=05 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library:Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms - 05 d) Class rooms with ICT facility - 04 e) Students’ laboratories: 13 f) Research laboratories: 10
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: 16 b) from other institutions/universities - NIL
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: 34
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: NIL
42. Does the department obtain feedback from: No a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback? 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10): Not
Available 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Date Enrichment Programme (special
lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
25-26 June, 2010
National Workshop on soil exploration and foundation design, GERI, Racecourse Vadodara
Geophysical exploration, drilling, laboratory/field testing of soil and rocks, Shallow and Deep foundation design and use of softwares
18 June 2011
National seminar on Recent advances in geotechniques for infrastructure development, I.G Patel Seminar Hall, Faculty of social works, M. S. U. Vadodara,
Standardization of Geotechnical laboratories, Environmental geotechniques, ground improvement techniques, forensic geotechniques, advances in mechanical measurement of soil/ rock properties
23-24 June,2012
National Workshop on Pile foundation in engineering practice (PEP-12) I.G Patel seminar hall, fac.
Construction, design and present practices related to pile fundation
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Date Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
Of social works,M.SU., Vadodara
29-30 June-2013
Natinal Workshop on Geotechnical Failures and Remedial Actions (Ge’FRA-13) I.G Patel seminar hall, fac. Of social works,M.SU. Vadodara
The failures of canals, dams, roads and the preventive measures including grouting and retrofitting methods
6-7, June, 2014
National Workshop On Geotechnical Considerations For Power Equipment Foundations (G-Pef-14), I.G.Patel Seminar Hall, Faculty Of Social Work, Opp. Fatehgunj Post Office, Vaodara
Design and construction of various power equipment machines including turbo generators, turbines and transmission line tower foundations
14-15 March, 2015
5th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (5IYGEC), Vasvik Auditorium, Race Course, Vadodara
Various aspects of Geotechnical engineering
17th june -2015
National quiz programme on “ Geotechnical Education In Civil Engineering” Hotel Surya Palace, Sayajigunj, Vadodara
Various aspects of Geotechnical engineering
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. - Chalk – Black Board, Multimedia Projector, OHP, Smart Board,
Models and Simulation through software. 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?: NA 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension
activities: NIL 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department:
NIL 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.: No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. • Various RCC and Steel structures using Soft Computing Tools • Static and cyclic load test model for reinforced earth wall construction
with fly ash and clay. 51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department. Strengths:
• Major equipments for various type of testing in different laboratories. • Research in frontier areas • The Department dealing with Thrust Areas of Structural Engineering,
Geotechnical Engineering and Fracture Mechanics. Weaknesses: Existing machines/equipment required automation/ up gradation. Opportunities: To develop earthquake resistance material for fabrication. Challenges: To compete with the latest trend in Applied Mechanics.
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52. Future plans of the department. Sophisticated and fully automatic machines will be acquired for more accurate and controlled testing of soil, rock, concrete, cement, all types of metals, geosynthetics, grouts and other construction materials for various laboratories.
• To organize conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops and short term training courses for the development of the faculties.
• To arrange the visits for faculties at IITs and NITs and foreign universities to study their laboratories and working methodologies in the thrust areas of research of the department.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS
1. Name of the Department: Applied Physics 2. Year of establishment: 1973 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) a) M. Sc (Applied Physics) b) M.Sc. Materials Science (Nanotechnology) c) Post graduate diploma in Solid State Electronics d) Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: M.Sc. Materials Science (Nanotechnology) Departments involved: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry, Department of Applied Mathematics, Department of Pharmacy.
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.: Nil
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments i) FSBE-I, Applied Physics –I (Civil, Mechanical, Computer,
Electrical, Electronics, Chemical, Textile, WREMI, Metallurgy) ii) FSBE-II, Applied Physics –II (Computer, Electrical, Electronics,
Chemical, Textile) iii) FSBEII and SSBEII Textile Engineering, Textile Chemistry (Fibre
Science and textile Physics, Color Physics, Polymer Physics) iv) FSBEIII Architecture (Acoustics) v) Pharmacy (nanotechnology) vi) Music College(Physics of sound)
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS&MPS)
Professor 02 01 01 Associate Professor 07 06 08 Assistant Professor 10 07 05 Others 00 02 02 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance.
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of experience
No. of Ph.D./MPhil
students guided in the last 4
years Dr. Arun Pratap
Ph.D. (Physics)
Professor Condensed matter Physics
22 03
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of experience
No. of Ph.D./MPhil
students guided in the last 4
years Dr. D. R. Joshi
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Associate Professor
Luminescence 25 00
Dr. K. V. R. Murthy
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Associate Professor
Luminescence 23 00
Dr. Y. H. Gandhi
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Associate Professor
Luminescence 23 00
Dr. C. J. Panchal
Ph.D. (Electronics)
Associate Professor
Electronics 20 01
Dr. M. S. Desai Retd. In Oct. 2015
Ph.D. (Physics)
Associate Professor
Particle Physics
19 00
Dr. B. S. Chakrabarty
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Associate Professor
Luminescence 16 01
Dr. A. N. Prajapati
Ph.D. (Physics)
Assistant Professor
Microwave dielectrics
08 00
Dr. N. K. Acharya
Ph.D. (Physics)
Assistant Professor
Polymer membranes
08 00
Dr. N. D. Chavda
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Assistant Professor
Quantum Chaos
08 00
Dr. K. N. Lad
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Associate Professor
Condensed matter Physics
08 00
Dr. J. N. Pandya
Ph.D. (Physics)
Assistant Professor
High Energy Physics
10 00
Dr. Arun Anand
Ph.D. (Applied Physics)
Assistant Professor
Applied Optics 15 00
Dr. C. G. Limbachiya (Joined in 2013)
Ph.D. (Physics)
MBA (Finance)
Associate Professor
Molecular Physics
20 00
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Course % of classes taken
FSBEI (All branches) 12.5% FSBEII (computer, Electrical, Electronics,
Textile) 12.5%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio Course Student to teacher ratio
FSBEI (All branches) 25:1 FSBEII (Computer, Electrical, Electronics, textile) 15:1 FS of M.Sc. I (Applied Physics) 12:1 SS of M.Sc. I (Applied Physics) 15:1 FS and SS of M.Sc. II (Applied Physics) 15:1 FS and SS of M.Sc. I Materials Science (Nanotechnology) 10:1
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Course Student to teacher ratio FS of M.Sc. II Materials Science (Nanotechnology) 10:1 FS of BEII (textile) 15:1 SY B.Sc. (Text. Tech) 15:1 MPA (Music College) 15:1 FS of MEI (Textile Engineering – Man-made fibres) 10:1 FS B. Arch V 30:1 SS of B.Pharm IV 10:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
Sanctioned, filled and actual: Nil 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Condensed matter Physics, Applied Optics, Opto-electronics 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 04 80.61 - - 80.61
Sr. No. Title Funding
Agency Grant in Rupees
1 Phase transitions, diffusion processes, and magnetoresistive properties of multilayers based on Fe and Pd, Pt or Ag
DST 9,62,000/-
2 Study of dielectric properties of binary mixtures of nitriles andalcohols through concentration dependent dielectric analysis
UGC 9,80,000/-
3 Quantitative 3D microscopy with axially distributed sensors and low coherent sources UGC 11,96,000/-
4 Study of decay properties of hadrons UGC 9,83,000/-
5 Development of phase contrast 3D microscopic imaging techniques for biological objects DAE-BRNS 39,40,000/-
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: 06 b) International collaboration: 02
Project title Sponsoring agency
Collaboration with
National/ International
Grants received (Rs.) in Lakhs
Reliability and lifetime improvement of high power
laser diodes
DAE-BRNS
RRCAT Indore National 28.60
Electrophysical properties (temperature coefficient of
resistance and strain sensitivity) of multilayer film system Cr/Fe
and Gd/Fe
DST Sumy State University,
Ukraine International 5.10
Theoretical investigation of interactions of electrons with molecules of Biological and industrial relevance through
wide energy range (0.01 eV – 5000 eV)
UGC
Sardar Patel University,
Vallbh Vidyanagar
National 8.82
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Project title Sponsoring agency
Collaboration with
National/ International
Grants received (Rs.) in Lakhs
Development of anti-reflection coating for fabrication of
superluminescent light emitting diode
DAE-BRNS
TIFR, Mumbai National 22.40
Phase transitions, diffusion processes, and magnetoresistive properties of multilayers based
on Fe and Pd, Pt or Ag
DST Sumy State University,
Ukraine International 9.62
Development of phase contrast 3D microscopic imaging techniques for biological
objects
DAE-BRNS
RRACT, Indore National 39.4
The development of optical healthcare devices
Siemens CT,
Bangalore
Siemens CT, Bangalore National 30.00
Investigation of electron impact scattering processes for targets
of biological and applied interest over an extensive range of impact energies (0.01eV to
5000 eV)
DAE-BRNS
TIFR, Mumbai and
S. P. University,
Vallabh Vidyanagar
National 23.96
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: 209.5 Lakhs Sr. No. Title Funding
Agency Grant in Rupees Completed/ Ongoing/ Sanctioned/Submitted
1 UGC-DRS (Phase I) UGC Rs. 41.50 Lakhs Completed
2 DST-FIST (Phase I) DST Rs. 48.50 Lakhs Completed
3 Grant for newly started interdisciplinary M. Sc. Nanotechnoloy course
Govt. of Gujarat Rs. 44.50 Lakhs Completed
4 UGC-DRS (Phase 2) UGC Rs. 75.00 Lakhs Ongoing 20. Research facility / centre with
Name of the laboratory Recognition Collaborations
Opto-Electronics International Collaborates with Institutions/Universities from India and abroad
Optics Laboratory International Collaborates with Institutions/Universities from India and abroad
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 226 • Monographs:-- • Chapters in books: 06 • Edited Books: 08 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: NIL • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database -
158
International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) • Citation Index – range /
average • SNIP: - • SJR: - • Impact Factor – range / average: - • h-index: -
23. Details of patents and income generated: NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated:
Name Industrial partner Area of consultancy Income generated (Rs.) in Lakhs
Dr. Arun Anand Siemens CT Bio-medical optics 30.00 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions industries in India and abroad Year Name of the Faculty member Place visited
2010-2011
Dr. Kirit Lad University of Grenoble, France Dr. Arun Anand University of Connecticut, USA Dr. Arun Anand University of Stuttgart, Germany Dr. C. G. Limbachiya Milton Keys Open University, UK
2011-2012 Dr. N. K. Acharya University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA Dr. Arun Anand University of Stuttgart, Germany Dr. C. G. Limbachiya TIFR, Mumbai and PRL, Ahmedabad
2012-2013
Dr. C. J. Panchal Sumy State University, Ukraine Dr. Arun Anand Kwangwoon University, South Korea Dr. Arun Anand Siemens CT, Bangalore Dr. Arun Anand University of Connecticut, USA Dr. C. G. Limbachiya Milton Keys Open University, UK
2013-2014 Dr. C. G. Limbachiya TIFR, Mumbai and PRL, Ahmedabad
2014-2015 Dr. Arun Anand International centre for Theoretical
Physics, Italy Dr. C. G. Limbachiya TIFR, Mumbai and PRL, Ahmedabad
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify):
Name of the
faculty member
Member/Chairperson of National Committee
Member/Chairperson of international
Committee
Member of Editorial
board
Others
Dr. C. J. Panchal
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Journal of Nano-and Electron Physics
(International)
--
-- --
International Journal of Material Sciences
--
-- Member, World
Academic Publishing (Steering)
-- --
-- --
Journal of American Journal of Optics and Photonics
--
159
Name of the
faculty member
Member/Chairperson of National Committee
Member/Chairperson of international
Committee
Member of Editorial
board
Others
-- --
Journal of Materials
Sciences and Applications
--
Prof. Arun
Pratap
Member, UGC major research project
evaluation committee
AICTE subject expert Member, AICTE expert
visiting committee
Dr. Arun Anand
--
Member of organizing committee and member of selection panel for
best paper in SPIE Defence, Security +
Sensing 2012, Baltimore, USA, 23-27
April 2012
--
Member of organizing committee and member of selection panel for
best paper in SPIE Defense, Security +
Sensing 2013, Baltimore, USA, 29 April -03 May 2013
-- --
Member, Organizing Committee
PANDAROOT Workshop Training
Workshop at S P University, Vallabh Vidyanagar during March 18-21, 2014
-- -- --
--
Member of organizing committee and member of selection panel for
best paper in SPIE Defense, Security +
Sensing 2014, Baltimore, USA, 05-08
May 2014
-- --
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs).: Nil
28. Student projects
Year % of students doing in-house
projects including inter-departmental projects
% of students percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities/industry/ institute 2014-2015 82 18
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29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty:
Name Designation Award received
Dr. Kirit Lad Associate Professor
BOYSCAST Fellow, DST New Delhi. Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded to work on ‘Nano-phase materials’ at SIMAP Lab, Grenoble, France for 12 months.
Dr. Arun Anand Assistant Professor
Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Speckle-based phase retrieval applied to 3D microscopy” at the conference Defence Security and Sensing 2010 (DSS 2010), held at Baltimore, USA 5-9 April, 2010.
Dr. Arun Anand Assistant Professor
Best Paper Award for the paper entitled “Single beam computational 3D microscopy”, at the conference Workshop on information Optics WIO 2010, Helsinki, Finland 12-16 July, 2010.
Dr. N. K. Acharya Assistant Professor
BOYSCAST Fellow, DST New Delhi. Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded to work on ‘Nanomaterials’ at University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA for 12 months.
Dr. Arun Pratap Professor IIM-KK Award 2012 for excellent contribution in academic and R&D field by Indian Institute of Metals (IIM Baroda Chapter)
Dr. Arun Anand Assistant Professor Regular Associate, International centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy.
Dr. N. K. Acharya Assistant Professor
Best paper (first prize) in Advances in Membrane Processes and Materials-2013, Indian Membrane Society & Applied Chemistry Department, MSU, Vadodara on April 06, 2013.
Dr. Arun Anand Assistant Professor
Editor’s choice best paper award for the paper entitled “Digital holographic microscopy for automated 3D cell identification: an overview” published in Chinese Optics Letters
• Doctoral/post-doctoral: Nil • Student:
Name Designation Award received
Dr. Vani Chhaniwal Research Associate
BOYSCAST Fellow, DST New Delhi. Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded to work on ‘3D microscopy’ at Institute of Applied Optics, University of Stuttgart, Germany, for 12 months.
Dr. Vani K Chhaniwal Research Associate Regular Associate, International centre for
Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy. Mr. Swapnil
Mahajan Ph.D student Best paper award, Gujarat Science congress
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Sr. No. Details 1 Physics in Medical Sciences, sponsored by Indian Association of Physics Teachers
(IAPT), 3 Aug 2014. 2 Seminar on Recent Advances in applied optics and Opto-electronics under UGC-
DRS, 22 September 2012
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31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/AICTE Guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise: Name of the programme
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage Male Female Male Female
M.Sc. (Applied Physics) 89 15 17 80 100
M.Sc. materials Science (nanotechnology)
-- -- -- 100 100
33. Diversity of students
Name of the programme
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities
within the state
% of students from other universities outside the
state
% of students
from other countries
M.Sc. (Applied Physics) 78 19 03 --
M.Sc. materials Science (nanotechnology)
00 00 00 00
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: SLET: 03 NET: NIL
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG Not Applicable PG to M.Phil. 10%
PG to Ph.D. 20% Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral 5%
Employed -
Campus selection -
Other than campus recruitment 50%
Entrepreneurs - 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 23 From other universities within the State 54 From universities from other States 23 Universities outside the country 00 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: Nil
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38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 3 d) Class rooms with ICT facility e) Students’ laboratories: 3 f) Research laboratories: 08
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: 11 Doctoral students/project fellows: 10
Name Project Category (JRF/SRF/PF/Others)
Date of Joining
Mr. Sohan Chauhan BSR-RFSMS Others 2010 Ms. Laxmi Tomar BSR-RFSMS Others 2010
Ms. Sonal Prajapati DST inspire fellowship JRF 2012
Mr. Nimit Patel BSR-RFSMS Others 2012 Mr. Harshal Deota BSR-RFSMS Others 2012 Mr. Chaitanya Limberkar UGC Project Fellow 2012 Mr. Nakul Soni UGC Project Fellow 2013 Mr. Vismay Trivedi UGC Project Fellow 2013 Mr. Swapnil Mahajan DAE-BRNS JRF 2013 Ms. Avani K Patel BSR-RFSMS Others 2015
Research Associate: 01 Name Project Category
(JRF/SRF/PF/Others) Date of Joining
Dr. Vani Chhaniwal
Siemens Research collaboration Research Associte 2013
b) from other institutions/universities: 03 Name Project Category
(JRF/SRF/PF/Others) Date of Joining
Ms. Sanskruti Parashar BSR-RFSMS Others 2010
Mr. Sidhharth Rawat
Siemens Research collaboration Project Fellow 2013
Ms. Priyanka Vora BSR-RFSMS Others 2014 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university: Nil 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: Nil 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : No
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? : No
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?: No
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10): Nil
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Date Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
25-03-2015 CV Raman Lecture by Prof. Abhijit Sen, IPR, Gandhinagar (organized by IPA) Dusty plasma
07-09-2015 Special Lecture by Prof. Lokesh Trivedi, TIFR Ion-molecule collisions
15-10-2015 Special Lecture by Prof. P. C. Vinodkumar, Saradar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar Neutrino Oscillations
06-01-2014 Special Lecture by Dr. Pushpa Raghani, Boyse State University, Idaho, USA
Electronic Structure of materials
11-01-2013 Special Lecture, Dr. Amardeep Singh, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Optical Coherence Tomography
26-10-2015 Special Lecture by, Dr. Atul Srivastav, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Laser-based Optical Measurement Techniques
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes: Lectures, Laboratory experiments, Projects and Seminars
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? i) Internal evaluation ii) Evaluation by external experts iii) Visit by external experts iv) Regular departmental meetings
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. i) Giving expert lectures to school students to motivate them to take
up basic and applied sciences as a career option. ii) Conduction of ISPIRE programmes for school students.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. i) Creation of SPIE Vadodara student Chapter ii) Conduction of programmes on optics under SPIE chapter
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details: Not applicable
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. 1) Department is actively involved in research in the area of applied
optics which has led to development of new optical techniques for health care applications and industrial measurement systems.
2) Opto-electronics laboratory has been involved in the development of high quantum efficiency solar cells as well as devices based on semiconductors.
3) Theoretical Physics and simulation group has contributed immensely to the understanding of glass formation, high energy particle physics and quantum chaos.
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51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges
Faculty members working in different
areas of physics
Lack of adequate infrastructural
facilities
Vadodara being an industrial hub
provides opportunity to interact with
industry.
Quality of Masters’ students
Strong research profile. Research work has societal
impact
Insufficient interaction with
industry
Chances of student getting placement in
industries and Research Institutions
Designing the curriculum to ensure
better career opportunities for the
students
National and International
collaborations
Lack of technical and administrative support staff
Due to international research
collaborations, students has the
opportunity to work with international
labs
Research funding from Government
and industries
Faculty from all over India
52. Future plans of the department.
• Applied Physics department has several groups engaged passionately in varying areas of applied and basic research. These groups were able to bring in research funding from government and industry. Doctoral and Masters Students are also trained in these areas. The department has the potential to be a nodal point for centre of excellence in Applied Sciences. One of the future plans is to create such a centre for interdisciplinary research in applied sciences.
• Development of State of the art research labs so that research labs attracting researchers from India and abroad.
• Working in the cutting edge areas of research in applied physics. • Setting up of a cell for Department-industry interaction and
collaboration to bridge the gap between, industry, physics and society. • Setting up of more student centric academic bodies. • Co-ordination of seminars and workshops for aspiring and current
research scholars
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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
1. Name of the Department : Architecture 2. Year of establishment : 1954 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Five Years Full Time Undergraduate Degree Course, approved by COA, New Delhi.
Master of Urban & Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)
Two Years Full Time Post graduate Degree Course, AICTE and ITPI , New Delhi.
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved Name of the Subject (Theory and Lab) Name of other Department involved
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Technical English English Department Building Material
Department of Civil Engineering Surveying & Levelling Water supply & Sanitation Estimation & Specification Applied Mechanics
Applied Mechanics Department Structural Design I, II,III Structural Analysis Theory of Structure Acoustics Applied Physics Department Lighting & Electricity Electrical Engineering Department Air Conditioning & Air Cooling Mechanical Department Master of Urban & Regional Planning (M.U.R.P.)
Environment & Infrastructure Department of Civil Engineering Housing & Transportation Socio- Economic Basis for Planning Department of Business Economics
Department of Sociology Land Economics & Management Department of Business Economics Planning Studio I ( GIS & Statistics ) Planning Studio II
Department of Geography & Department of Statistics
Politics & Planning Department of Political Science Advanced GIS & Spatial Planning Department of Geography Disaster Mitigation & Management Department of Geography & Geology Socio Cultural Management of Cities Department of Sociology 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: NIL 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Name of the subjects Department
Application of Colour Harmony & Colour Physics Textile Engineering
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10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) B.Arch. Programme Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 3 1 - Associate Professors 6 4 3 Asst. Professors 8 3 2 Others – Temporary Teaching Assistant
- - 2
M.U.R.P. – Higher Payment Course Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor ---- --- --- Associate Professors ---- --- --- Asst. Professors ---- --- --- Others – Temporary Teaching Assistant
2
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Shishir Rajan Raval
B. Arch. Master of Landscape Architecture,
Master of Science, Natural
Resource Management,
Ph.D.
Professor & Head
Landscape Architecture &
Natural Resource Management, Architecture
Prof. Exp.-33 Teaching - 29 01
Vijay Uttam Matai
B.Arch. Certi.- Landscape Planng. &
Environment Control.,
A.A.Grad. Dip. (Housing)
Associate Professor
Housing Architecture
Prof. Exp.-36 Teaching - 31 ---
Devyani Kamlesh Trivedi
B.Arch., P.G. Dip. In Low Cost
Housing
Associate Professor
Housing Architecture
Prof. Exp-32 Teaching-32 ---
S.Brintha Lakshmi
B.Arch., P.G.Diploma in
Low Cost Housing,
MSc. Urban Environmental Management
(Netherlands), PhD (IITM)
Associate Professor
Urban Housing
Architecture
Prof Exp- 7 years
Teaching – 26 years
---
Punita Jamini Mehta
B.Arch., M.Design (Urban)
Associate Professor
Urban Design Architecture
Prof. Exp.-35 Teaching -24 ---
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Mayur Kailash Gupta
B.F.A., M.F.A. (Sculpture)
Assistant Professor
Creative Sculpture Design
Prof. Exp.- 26
Teaching - 22 ---
Mona Sunil Desai
B.Arch., M.Tech. (Town Planning)
Assistant Professor
Town Planning Interior Design
Architecture
Prof. exp. -38 Teaching -26 ---
Bhawana
Vijay Vasudeva
B.Arch., M.U.R.P., Ph.D.
(ongoing)
Assistant Professor
Urban & Regional Planning
Architecture
Prof. Exp.-20 Teaching -18 ---
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Bachelor of Architecture – 8.3% Master of Urban & Regional Planning – 12.5%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio Bachelor of Architecture – Practical/Studio – 20:1 (for B.Arch. I to III) 15:1 (for B.Arch.IV & B.Arch.V)
Master of Urban & Regional Planning – 10:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Programme Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) UG
PG 2
---- 1
---- Administrative Staff UG
PG --- ----
--- 1
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.: Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received - Nil a) National collaboration: Nil b) International collaboration: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: Nil
20. Research facility / centre with - Nil • State recognition • National recognition • International recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies - Nil
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22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): Nil • Monographs: Nil • Chapters in books - illustrations and cover page: Nil • Edited Books: 01 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: Nil • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): Nil
• Citation Index – range / average : - • SNIP: - • SJR: - • Impact Factor – range / average: • h-index: -
23. Details of patents and income generated - Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other
laboratories/institutions / industries in India and abroad: 01 (National) Prof. Shishir R. Raval
Nominated by School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada on the Expert Panel to select new faculty members at the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, AP, March 2014 and January 2015
26. Faculty serving in National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) Prof. Shishir R. Raval: • Continuing to serve as a member of the Education Committee of the
Indian Society of Landscape Architects (ISoLA). • Nominated as an expert member of GTU Local Inspection
Committee (LIC) for inspection of the SAL School of Architecture, GJ, on 27 June 2014
Mr. Vijay U. Matai • Appointed by Council of Architecture as Co-ordinator of Expert
Committee to inspect Architecture Colleges- 2014- 2015 Ms. Punita Mehta • Appointed by Council of Architecture as Co-ordinator of Expert
Committee to inspect Architecture Colleges- 2014- 2015 Ms. Mona Desai
• On the spot committee, Sardar Patel University for permanent affiliation of Master of Urban Planning Programme conducted by Bhaikaka Centre for Human Settlement, Arvindbhai Patel Institute of Environmental Design , Vallabh-vidyanagar, 20.12.2014 and 3.2.2015
Ms. Neha Sarwate • Nominated to the LOC, S. P. Unviersity, V. V. Nagar, July 2014
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27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). Ms. Devyani K. Trivedi • TEQIP on “Changing Perspectives on Environmental Design for Age Friendly Communities and Sustainable Built
Forms. Department of Architecture & Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal., Conducted at IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Bhubaneswar. 19th April, 2015 to 25th April, 2015
Ms. Mona Desai “Train-the-Trainer” Workshop on Off-grid Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems, from 17th to 26th November, 2014 at GERMI, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Campus, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Conducted by Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI), Gandhinagar and Arizona State University (ASU), USA and Sponsored by USAID.
• TEQIP on “Changing Perspectives on Environmental Design for Age-Friendly Communities and Sustainable Built
Forms”. Department of Architecture & Regional Planning, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal., Conducted at IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre, Bhubaneswar. 19th April, 2015 to 25th April, 2015
28. Student projects - Nil • Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: Nil • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry / institute 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty - Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - NIL • Students
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. : Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: - As Per AICTE Guidelines
32. Student profile programme - wise:
Name of the Programme
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
Bachelor of Architecture
We have centralised State level Online Admission Procedure .
09 29 23.68 76.32
Master of Urban & Regional Planning
60 15 08 100 100
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33. Diversity of students:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
Bachelor of Architecture --- Gujarat Board – 94.7% Other Boards –
5.3% --- Master of Urban & Regional Planning 37.5% 37.5% 25% ----
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. – Nil
35. Student progression: Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 70% PG to M.Phil. ---- PG to Ph.D. ---- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral ---- Employed ---- Campus selection NIL Other than campus recruitment 100%
Entrepreneurs 10% 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates UG PG Of the same university 75% ---- From other universities within the State 12.5% 12.5% From universities from other States from 12.5% 25% Universities outside the country --- 37.5% 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D. Litt.
during the assessment period Total Ph.D.: 2
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Availing Centralized facilities.
b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 11
d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 01 e) Students’ laboratories : 03 f) Research laboratories : Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates - Nil a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. – Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. • ITPI has recognised the need for urban planners and we consulted
them regarding starting of MURP. • Representative of the Gujarat Regional Chapter of ITPI requested
to start the MURP programme to meet the increasing demand for
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qualified Urban and Regional Planners. • Gujarat has only two such programmes and ITPI wanted and old
and reputed university like MSU, which is well-established and has resources, to start such a multidisciplinary course.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. The feedback is utilized for updating contents or teaching/evaluation methodology of existing subjects or for revision of curriculum. This is done through pre Board of Studies meetings at department level and formalized in the university level BOS at department and faculty level.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. Feedback is obtained from the students for the relevant subject through the feedback form. The information is utilised while updating revising syllabus in the Board of Studies. It is also utilised to work out semester programmes and make changes in the teaching evaluation system within the approved syllabus. The teachers are also informed of any lacuna/deficiency for their improvement.
c. Alumni and employers of the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes. The alumni and other practicing architects are invited for Pre-final as well as Final design and other subject reviews in all five years and their feedback obtained during a joint meeting held after the reviews. The information is utilised in modification of teaching, learning and evaluation process.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Year of
Passing Company
1. Padmashree A.P. Kanvinde 1942 Pioneering (1st generation) Modern Architect of
India, New Delhi
2 Ar. R.G. Deolalikar 1940 First Chief Architect to the Government of India after Independence, New Delhi
3 Ar. M.K. Jadhav 1946 Chief Architect of Bombay Province government and later Chief Architect to the Government of Maharashtra, Bombay
4 Prof. Hasmukh Patel 1956 Cornel Graduate, Prominent Architect-Ahmedabad, Honorary Director-School of Architecture CEPT, Master Builder Awardee
5 Ar. Prakash Apte 1959 Deputy Architect-Town Planner-Gujarat State, Chief Architect-Planner HUDCO, New Delhi
6 Prof. Kulbhushan Jain 1962 Director-School of Architecture CEPT, Co-
authored book on Desert Architecture
7 Ar. M.N.Joglekar 1962 Chief Architect- Planner HUDCO, New Delhi
8 Prof. Jaimini Mehta 1963
Co-authored book on architect Louis Kahn, first alumni Head of Department of Architecture MSU, Visiting Professor CEPT and Rensselaer University, USA
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9 Ar. Karan Grover 1974
AA School London Graduate, Founder President Heritage Trust, International LEED Platinum Award for Sustainable Architecture, Chief Architect-Champaner Conservation Project World Heritage Site UNESCO.
10 Prof. Chetan Vaidya 1974 Director Housing Projects-NHB, Director Institute ofUrban Affairs New Delhi, at present Director of SPA, New Delhi
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Date Enrichment Programme
(special lectures / workshops / seminar)
Topic covered
12th March to 14th March, 2014
“REFLECTION 2014” A Lasting Impression
Sponsored by Kalabhavan Architects Alumni Foundation
(KAAF) with Society of Architecture Students(SAS) & Department of Architecture,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The
M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara.
Documentary Films, Exhibitions of Students work, Book lunch, Lectures by prominent Architects, On the spot competitions for
students, Fibre Glass workshop by one of our faculty Mr. Mayur K. Gupta, Rock
Show, Fashion Show, Cultural Programmes.
2.8.2014 Orientation Prog. B.Arch. I All faculty and staff of the Department
August 2014 Three Days Workshops.
Mr. Abhinav Pratap, Architect, 3D Max prog.
25th & 26th February,
2014:
Event: A two-day event of architectural interaction,
introspection, and integration when we, MSU Department of
Architecture, will host renowned Japanese architect, writer, critic,
and teacher, Mr. Osamu Ishiyama on Tuesday and
Wednesday, 25 and 26 February, 2014. He will be (a) conducting a workshop for the students at
MSU Department of Architecture (b) delivering a
public lecture and (c) interacting with teachers and professionals
on one of the two days.
Also, Ar. Ishiyama’s work presentation on 25th Feb.2014 at
Deep Auditorium, BBA Building, at 6.00 p.m. to 9.00
p.m.
Professor Ishiyama was a jury member for the Nalanda University - Rajgir design
competition held last year and has won the Golden Lion award at Venice Biennale. He was also engaged with rehabilitation works on cities damaged in the 2011 earthquake in Japan. He works with organic form and craft
based design (akin to Nari Gandhi). He is considered to be an “Outsider” architect
who deals with complex social and human problems through his designs. For more
information go to: http://ishiyama.arch.waseda.ac.jp/home.html
October , 2014 workshop with Mr. Nikunj Glass etching and sand blasting
September, 2014
Workshop with Mr. Samsuddin , New Delhi Gas Welding Workshop
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Date Enrichment Programme
(special lectures / workshops / seminar)
Topic covered
June 2014 Study Trip – Dharamshala, 15 days Measure Drawings of Vernacular Buildings.
November, 2014 Study Trip – Egypt – one week Study and sketches of Historical Buildings
June 2015 Study Trip , Ladhakh – 17 days. Study of the impact of Climate and Geography on Architectural.
April 2015 Workshop Scrap Metal Recycling into Sculpture. February,
2015 Three days Workshop with Mr.
Prashant Desai from Pune Short Film Making
December, 2014
Two days Workshop with Mr. Deepak Mahakool. Steel Photography
March 2015
One day Workshop by Ms. Nimisha Desai, “Olakh” Gender Sensitization.
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Over and above traditional lectures using the black board, the other teaching method adopted are: Power point presentations, Class discussions, individual desk critiques, individual and group design reviews, measured drawings of buildings and their analysis, model making, drawing and sketching, field trips for practical knowledge, hands on working with different materials, inviting experts for lectures / workshops for additional input and seminars. Small innovations happen spontaneously.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? The information received in the feedback forms from the students is summarized to determine if the learning outcomes are met. Modifications are made in the teaching – learning methods to take care of any shortfall. This is also monitored through small class assignments and continuous evaluation. We also have follow-up meetings with individual students to guide and monitor her/his progress.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. • Design and planning of the Vishwamitri River watershed. • Volunteered with AURA organization (working on innovative after-
school programs for school students focussing on building communities of conscious learners that focus on inner transformation) based in Vadodara, 2014.
• Invited by “Engineering Seva Trust”, a Vadodara based NGO, as a conference speaker as well as expert to take part in their various initiatives related waste recycling, river restoration, etc.
• Ms. Kaveri Dhavan , B.Arch. IV, Volunteers to teach under privilege children “Gunj” an imitative under taken by ‘Olakh’ – a feminist organisation in Vadodara.
• Prera Vaisnav , volunteer at Andhjan Mandal and Cancer Society, Ahmedabad
• Akshit Patel – Volunteer for Children Day Walkthon , “OLAKH”, Participated in Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan.
• Laxmsan Suthar - Volunteer for Children Day Walkthon , “OLAKH”, Participated in Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan.
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• The Department of Architecture Students participated in “Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan” drawing Competition held by Government of Gujarat.
• Participation in Blood Donation Camp. 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.
• Students Fest –“ Reflections” . • Quiz Competition on Architecture.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details: NIL
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. The Department has • Generated a “Foundation Programme in Architecture” which has
been presented in several colleges to orient their faculty towards this new teaching learning evaluation method.
• Developed an elective for the final year students, “<research><architecture><practice>” through which the students conduct small research projects that generates new knowledge or sheds light on existing knowledge.
• Organized projects in the MURP program where the students, individually and in groups, analyse primary and secondary data to generate new insights on urban and regional issues and responses to the same
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: 1. Rich context and resources of the M. S. University and Vadodara
city 2. One of the most experienced teaching faculty members (in the
whole of Gujarat) 3. Diverse and enthusiastic students 4. Diverse and supportive alumni 5. Consultancy, extension work, and research experiences Weaknesses: 1. Lack of adequate facilities and their regular, high quality upkeep 2. Regular, full-time faculty members on verge of retirement 3. Increased dependency on contract and visiting faculty 4. Coordination with and support from key cognate and cohort
departments 5. Stasis and static in curricular innovations, subject and student
focused extracurricular activities, pedagogical, extension work, research, and scholarship and their relationship with rigid time-table and archaic admission as well as examination systems.
Opportunities: 1. Contributing proactively and positively to the University’s and
Vadodara eco-region’s development and designs 2. Building upon the current faculty members’, students’, and alumni’s
strengths, develop a stronger research, extension, and consultancy culture (and cell) and nurture scholarships of various kinds
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3. Building an endowment for the Departments soft and hard needs through active engagement with and support of the alumni, current and retired faculty and staff, students, the industry, and government
4. Organizing events that benefit the students, faculty, and alumni 5. Exploring desirability and possibility of becoming an independent
Faculty Challenges: 1. Getting necessary approval for our revised B. Arch. and MURP
curricula and related policies and, then, implementing and nurturing these
2. Recruitment of new, full-time, and regular (not on contract) faculty 3. Upgrading existing facilities and developing new academic
programs 4. Adding new facilities and measures (such as, computer labs, climate
lab, materials and tools lab, in-house library, energy and water self sufficiency, discarded materials management, etc.), and well-qualified human resources to implement and maintain all this
5. Keeping the Department open, accessible, and safe 24x7 all year round
52. Future plans of the department. 1. Develop a sound and stable endowment to run the Department in the
coming years and decades. 2. Renovate and upgrade all buildings (especially the historic D. N.
Hall), equipments, and related facilities of the Department 3. Develop new full-time, part-time, and certificate programs and
related facilities and work toward financial and administrative independence
4. Revive the Department’s Consultancy Cell, as “REC Cell” with addition of “Research” and “Engagement/Extension” and focus on “scholarships” of teaching, research, engagement/outreach, creative work, and practice related to critical global to local issues and opportunities
5. Take steps to develop Placement Cell, Documentation and Archival Cell, and Faculty and Students Exchange Program
6. Strengthen the Department’s national and international study tours and focus on Related Study Program and skill and knowledge workshops with different NGOs (such as, Hunnar Shala of Bhuj, Kachchh), government agencies (such as, Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute –GERMI in Gandhinagar), professionals, crafts persons, and artists of various kinds
7. Develop innovative ways, in addition to national /international events and workshops, to bridge the gap between teaching research, extension, professions, industries, civil society, and government
8. Plan periodic pauses and embrace serendipity to take stock, reflect, and make corrections, if and as needed, in all of the above in the rapidly changing local, state, national, and international forces and contexts.
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department : Chemical Engineering 2. Year of establishment : 1963 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Faculty of
the University. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Level of the programme Name of the programme
PhD PhD in Chemical Engineering PG 1.ME, Chemical Engineering(Petrochemical Engineering)
2.ME, Chemical Engineering (Polymer Technology) UG Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, BE (Chemical),
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : No 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. -Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System:Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments:Yes Course offered Department
ME-I (Metallurgy) Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Deprtment MSc- I, II (Applied Chemistry) Applied Chemistry Department B. Pharm -II Pharmacy BE - I, II, II (TCP) Post BSc BE Textile Chemical Processing 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual
(including CAS and MPS)
Professor 3 1 1 Associate Professor 6 3 3 Assistant Professor 5 - - Others(Temporary Assistant Professor) - 5 - Others(Temporary Teaching Assistant) - 3 - 11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
years of experience
No. of PhD/M.Phil
students guided for last 4 years
Ranjan A. Sengupta PhD Professor
Mass Transfer, Petrochemical Technology
31 06
Sudhir P. Dabke
(Retired 14/6/ 2013)
M.Tech. Associate Professor
Chemical Engg. Thermodynamics,
Reaction Engineering
34 -
Bina R. Sengupta PhD Associate
Professor
Mass Transfer, Petroleum Refining
31 02
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
years of experience
No. of PhD/M.Phil
students guided for last 4 years
Nitin. V. Bhate PhD Associate
Professor
Heat Transfer, Chemical Engg.
Thermodynamics, Polymer Reaction
Engineering
11 -
Kishorilal. S.
Agrawal (Joined 1/3/13)
PhD Assistant Professor
Heat Transfer, Gas-Liquid contacting
35 -
Sudip Bhunia (joined 4/3/13,
resigned on
30/7/13)
M. Tech Assistant Professor
Reaction Engineering 4 months -
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: NIL 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information:
Programme % Class taken by temporary
teachers (F.S. + S.S.)
B.E. Chemical 54 M.E. Chemical
(Petrochemical + polymer) 42
Other department subjects 59 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio – Department wise: BE/ME: 14:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sectioned Filled
Administrative Staff 2 1 Technical Staff 9 2 Support Staff 7 2
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: Heavy metal recovery from waste water streams.: NIL
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 01 15.89 -- -- 15.89
Sr. No. Name Project Title Funding
agency Grant in
Rs. Duration
Year
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Sr. No. Name Project Title Funding
agency Grant in
Rs. Duration
Year
1 Sengupta B. R.
Recovery and utilization of metal values from waste streams using precipitation stripping technique.
UGC 15,89,800 2012-2015
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received: a) National collaboration: Nil b) International collaboration: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received: 25.89 Lakhs
Sr. No. Title Funding
Agency Grant in Rupees Duration
1 AICTE MODROBS AICTE 10 Lakhs 2010-2012
2 UGC RPS UGC 15.89 Lakhs 2012-2015
20. Research facility / centre with : Nil • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: A polymer processing laboratory for post graduate programme is being built by Ms. SABIC.
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 7 • Monographs: -- • Chapters in books: 01 • Edited Books: Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 03 Sr. No.
Name(s) Title of Book Publisher ISBN No.
1
2
Bhate, N. V., Divekar, M. H.
Bhate, N. V.,
Divekar, M. H
Process Dynamics Laboratory: Orientation, Protocol and design
Heat transfer laboratory:
Orientation, Protocol and Design Methodology
Lambert Acad. Pub.
Penram
International
978-3-8433-9766-6
978-81-
87972-90-7
3
Agrawal K. S.
Promising Technologies for gas liquid reactions
Hesma Publication, Gandhinagar
978-93-84580-02-05
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average (Data is from 2010-2015) Citation Index range- 02-33Average- 5.125
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• SNIP and SJR Journal Name Article
publication year
SNIP SJR Current impact factor
Citation till date
Solid state sciences 2010 0.907 0.745 1.839 33 Kautschuk Gummi Kuntstoffe, KGK,
2011 0.260 0.239 0.212 02
Chemical Engineering Journal
2011 1.766 1.226 4.321 03
Tire Science and technology 2011 1.179 0.248 - 03 Journal of Chemical Engineering Data
2012 1.012 1.009 2.037 -
International journal of environmental science and technology
2014 1.309 0.595 2.190 -
Rubber Chemistry and technology
2014 1.367 0.492 1.024 -
Bioresource Technology 2015 2.013 2.199 4.494 - • Impact Factor – range/average
Range of impact factor- 0.212-4.494 / Average 2.302 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated: Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions/industries in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
Prof. R. A. Sengupta.
AICTE Member, RPS scrutiny Committee AICTE Expert committee member for physical evaluation of institutions AICTE Member of committee for evaluation of ragging incidence UGC Scrutiny committee, MRP UGC Scrutiny committee, SAP
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). : Nil
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects Undergraduate -100%, Postgraduate- 60%
• Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute Postgraduate-40%
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty:
Tahilramani N.H., Tamboli C. A. Kohli H. P. received 2nd prize in poster presentation, on Natural Gas Processing on the National Science Day Celebration and National Symposium on Science for nation building, 2015,
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: NIL • Students:
Dev Mehta, Daivit Buch, Aksh Shah, Hardik Zhaveri and Ratansaran Rao ( Final Year students of 2012 batch received an award for the most innovative design at AZEOTROPY 2012,
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Chemical fest organised by IIT, Mumbai. They designed a car which uses water to power it.
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any:
Convenor, Conference name , date, place Sponsoring Agency Level
Agrawal, K. S. and
Bhate N.V.
National Seminar on "Recent Developments and Challenges in Gas-Liquid Reaction Technology
(RDCGLRT 2013)" held on 12-4-2014, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Tech. & Engg.
The M.S. University of Baroda.
UGC State
Agrawal, K. S. and
Bhate N.V.
Scientific Skills: Writing manuscript, Project, Proposal, Oral and Poster Presentation. March 03,
2014, Chemical Engineering Department
UGC
State
Bhate N.V. STTP on laboratory development, orientation
design methodology and Protocols Feb. 16-20, 2013
ISTE State
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments As per AICTE/ UGC Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the programme Applications received
Selected Pass Percentage Male Female Male Female
B.E.-I Chemical - 31 3 70.97 33.33 B.E.-II Chemical - 31 5 80.65 80.00 B.E.-III Chemical - 24 8 75.00 87.50 B.E.-IVChemical - 31 6 100.00 100.00
M.E.-I,II Chemical - 12 6 100.00 100.00 M.E.-III, IV Chemical - 9 7 55.56 85.71 33. Diversity of Students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
Countries M.E. Chemical
(Petrochemical + polymer)
8.82 91.18 - -
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: GATE: 15 CAT: 14
35. Student progression
Student progression Percentage against enrolled
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 UG to PG 8.3 12.5 0 8.3 4.2
PG to M.Phil NA PG to PhD - - - - 33.3
PhD to Post-Doctoral - - - - - Employed
Campus selection 39.39 41.67 47.37 61.76 64.86
Other than Campus recruitment No data available Entrepreneurs No data available
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36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are
graduates (Temporary and permanent staff)
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
From same University 23.07 27.27 38.46 23.07 25 From University within state 53.84 45.45 38.46 46.15 33.33 From Universities from other states 23.07 27.27 23.07 30.76 41.66 Universities outside the country - - - - - 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Provided c) Total number of class rooms: 4 d) Class rooms with ICT facility:2 e) Students’ laboratories: 3 f) Research laboratories: 2
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates List of doctoral students Project fellow
From host institution/ University
From other institutions/University
From host institution/ University
From other institutions/ University
Reshma Madan MathurKumar Bhakar Kamalesh Gupta - Kishorilal Agrawal Piyush Vanzara - -
Khyati Shah Amit Dhaneshwar - - Mehul Bosmia Sharat Ghosh - - Chirag Tamboli Jigar Gurjar - - Sumita Panchal - - -
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology: Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
Yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? In the Board of Studies discussions pertaining to curriculum up-gradation/examination scheme are formalised.
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The department had a tradition of taking feedback from students regarding staff, curriculum and teaching-learning evaluation informally.
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? Feedback from young alumni is obtained when they visit the department and deficiency in the curriculum if any with reference to their experiences in industry are noted.
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr.No. List of Alumni
1. D. M. Butala, Retd. Director GSFC, Baroda 2. Jayantibhai Patel, Chairman and Founder of Meghmani Chemicals 3. Sudipta Bhattacharaya, CEO, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone 4. Chintan Shah, President, SBD and Corporate Affairs, Suzlon
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Sr.No. List of Alumni 5. Jai Kapadia, Managing Director, Quanta Process 6. Satyaji Mayor, Managing Director and CEO, Permionics Membranes Pvt. Ltd. 7. Sanjiv Vasudeva, General Manager, SFS pacific,SABIC innovative Plastics 8. H. R. Bhrambhatt, Executive Director, GSFC, Baroda 9. Pantesh Jinwala, President Uniglass Inc. USA 10. Dev Mehta, Chief Tech. officer at ChemiSense, USA.
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Name of the expert Affiliation Topic Year Shri Manish Shah LINDE, Engineering Heat Exchanger Design 2015 Shri Manish Shah LINDE, Engineering Heat Exchanger Design 2015 Mr. Hitesh Motiramani
LINDE Engineering Process and instrumentation diagrams
2015
Mr. Manan Joshi L &T Process and instrumentation diagrams
2014
Prof. Sunil Bhagwat ICT, Mumbai Interfacial Science and engineering applications
2013
Shri D. M. Butala Retd. Executive Director, GSFC, Vadodara
Facing Corporate Interviews 2013
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. 1. Chalk and Duster and overhead projection are the most common
methods adopted for teaching. 2. In addition to this, PPTs, short films, animation techniques, as well
as story building are also adopted by some teachers for better understanding of crucial subjects.
3. Taking the students for industrial visits to get a hands on experience and scale up of various processes is also practised.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? 1. The department gets its curriculum reviewed from time to time with
experts from industry sothatit is relevant to the current requirements of the industry.
2. Informal feedback from the external examiners in their areas of expertise.
3. Department keeps on revising its syllabi from time to time. 4. Feedback from young alumni about their experiences in industry and
deficiency in the curriculum if any. 5. On the whole the department has a very fine placement record. Its
past track record revels that the course has been in the forefront of academic relevance.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Department was the academic partner with Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Govt. of India and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the seminar on Chemicals safety and security rating system organized on 24/2/15 at Federation of Gujarat Industries Vadodara. Both students and staff participated in the programme.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Workshop on curriculum development and effective teaching learning process animation in Chemical Engineering
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49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. NO
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.
Significant outcome from these work include: 1. Process has been developed for surfactin production using rice mill
polishing residue. 2. Removal of heavy metals (Copper and Zinc) from ammonical media
using commercial extractants in emulsion membranes has been reported for the first time.
3. Rubber Nanocomposite characterization and applications as tire tread compounds and tire inner liners.
4. Degradation of polymers by irradiation. 5. Application of rectangular draft tube bubble columns for production of
biomass as well as waste water treatment using activated sludge technology.
6. Recovery of copper and zinc from brass jewellery polishing liquors, nickel from plating wastes and copper from etching liquors from printed circuit board manufacturing units.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
STRENGTHS: 1. Dedicated Staff 2. Team work 3. Renowned status (Brand value) being the oldest Chemical
Engineering department in the state. 4. Adequate facilities for research. 5. Good employment potential
WEAKNESS 1. Acute shortage of permanent staff. Only 30 % faculty is
permanent. 2. Shortage of laboratory staff affecting the day to day functioning
of the undergraduate and research laboratory. 3. Slow rate of growth due to lack of permanent staff(lesser
number of projects) 4. Space constraint in the department. 5. Lack of funds for upgradation of laboratories. 6. Rigid academic structure, scope for flexibility is quite limited.
OPPORTUNITIES 1. Good employment opportunities being in the heart of the
chemical industry. 2. Liberal environment for growth. 3. Easy resource mobilization. 4. Access to professional challenging problems being in the
vicinity of the industry. 5. Quick dissemination of advancements in technology.
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CHALLENGES 1. Competition from private sector institution with greater
resources and better staffing practices. 2. Resource mobilization for up-gradation of laboratories. 3. Resource mobilization for maintenance of buildings. 4. Slow pace of recruitments. 5. How to introduce more flexibility in curriculum and teaching.
52. Future plans of the department. 1. Provide training by renowned industrial experts in design of equipments
(heat exchangers, columns, piping design etc.) for development of design competency of students.
2. Conduct workshops for soft skill development. 3. Under the ages of ACES, Association of Chemical Engineering Students,
conduct sports activities, quiz competitions, entertainment activities for the students to showcase their skills other than academics.
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department : Civil Engineering 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
Ph. D. in Civil Engineering Nos:01 Started in 1990s Master of Civil Engineering Nos:03 1.M.E(Civil):Highway and Transportation Engineering 2.M.E(Civil):Hydraulic structures 3.M.E(Civil): Environmental Engineering
Started since 1957 with 10 intake each
Bachelor of Civil Engineering Nos:02 1.B.E(Civil) 2.B.E(Civil, PTD)
Started since 1968 Present intake 99 Started since 1979 with intake 45
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Name of the subjects Department
Fluid Mechanics Textile Engineering Building Materials Architecture Department Estimation & Specification Architecture Department Building Services Architecture Department Advance Building Materials & Specifications I Architecture Department Advance Building Materials & Specifications II Architecture Department 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 7 3 2 Associate Professors 12 12 13 Asst. Professors 14 9 9 Others - - -
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Prof.(Dr.) Patel A. S.
Retired in 2014
Ph. D. M.E.(Civil) Professor Hydraulic
Structures 29 Years 01
Prof.(Dr.) Patel H. M.
Ph. D. (I.I.T. Bombay) M.Tech.(Civil) Water resources
B.E.(Civil)
Professor Hydraulic Structures 23 Years -
Prof.(Dr.) Patel U. D.
Ph. D. (I.I.T. Bombay)
M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.) B.E.(Civil)
Professor Environmental Engineering 02 Years -
Shri. Pathak R. H.
M.E. (Civil -Transp. Engg. &
Planning)
Associate Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 28 Years -
Dr. Patel M. B. M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Associate Professor
Hydraulic Structures 30 Years -
Shri. Bhatt K. S. M.E.(Civil) Associate
Professor Environmental
Engineering 30 Years -
Shri. Vashi B. D.
M.E.(Civil-Highway &
Transporation Engg.)
Associate Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 19Years -
Dr. Joshi G. S.
Ph. D. Civil Engg., I.I.T.
Bombay. M.E.(Civil) B.E.(Civil)
Associate Professor
Hydraulic Structures 21 Years -
Dr. Shrimali N. J.
M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Associate Professor
Hydraulic Structures 18 Years -
Shri. Chauhan L. I.
M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.)
Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering 30 Years -
Shri. Bhatti G. H. M.E.(Civil) Associate
Professor Hydraulic Structures 24 Years -
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Shri. Dave S. M.
M.E.(Civil-Highway &
Transporation Engg.)
Associate Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 19 Years -
Dr.Mujumdar S. S.
M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Associate Professor
Hydraulic Structures 6 Years -
Dr.Shah S. D. M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Associate Professor
Hydraulic Structures 6+14 Years -
Mrs. Galgale A. D.
M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.)
Associate Professor
Environmental Engineering 19 Years -
Shri. Prajapati P. S.
M.E.(Civil-Highway &
Transporation Engg.)
Associate Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 20 Years -
Shri. Rana V. M.
M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Assistant Professor
Hydraulic Structures 15 Years -
Dr.Shah N. G. M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.)
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering 11 Years -
Shri. Modi M. A. M.E.(Civil) Assistant
Professor Hydraulic Structures 06+08 Years -
Mrs. Shah K. A.
M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.)
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering 06 Years -
Shri. Jain M. P.
M.E.(Civil-Highway &
Transporation Engg.)
Assistant Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 06 Years -
Dr.Joshi G.I. M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Assistant Professor
Hydraulic Structures 06 Years -
Shri. Rana S. C.
M.E.(Civil-Hydraulic Str. )
Assistant Professor
Hydraulic Structures 06 Years -
Mrs. Makwana A. R. (Joined in
2013)
M.E.(Civil-Env.Engg.)
Assistant Professor
Environmental Engineering 02+06 Years -
Shri. Rathva D. M.
(Joined in 2013)
M.E.(Civil-Highway &
Transporation Engg.)
Assistant Professor
Highway & Transp. Engg 02+03 Years -
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: 02
Name Designation and Address
Category (Temporary/
Guest/ Visiting)
K. L. Dave
Retired Superintendent Engineer 1, Pratham Avenue,
Opp Hotel Taj Residency, Akota,
Vadodara.
Visiting
P. H. Shah
Ex. Temporary Lecturer B/2, Ashirwad Society,
Harni Warasia Ring Road, Vadodara.-390022
Visiting
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: UG – 30%; PG – 10%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: B.E. 20:1; M.E. 5:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled
Support staff (Technical) 06 06 Administrative Staff Nil Nil Peons/Attendants/Sweepers 04 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: NIL 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 02 10.6 - - 10.6
Sponsored agency Project title Sanctioned
amount, Lakhs
Indian National Committee on Hydraulics” (INCH)
CWPRS, Pune.
Development of Performance Evaluation system for Multipurpose Water Resources
Projects
9.60
Deepak Nitrite Limited, Dahej, Gujarat
COD removal from secondary treated wastewater for improvement of Evaporator
performance
1.0
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: Nil b) International collaboration: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: Nil
20. Research facility / centre with - Nil • State recognition • National recognition • International recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies - Nil
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22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 48 • Monographs: Nil • Chapters in books: Nil • Edited Books: 01 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: Nil • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average Citation Index range- 02-33 Average- 5.125
• SNIP and SJR • Impact Factor – range/average • Range of impact factor- 0.8216-2.1652, • Average impact factor ----- • h-index: -----
23. Details of patents and income generated - Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated – 14.70 Lakhs
Area of Consultancy
Consulting Company Income generated Faculty
involve Year
Report on ambient air quality and
Environment Management at & around M/S
Anil Starch Products and Anil Biochem
Ltd, Ahmedabad
M/S Anil Starch Products
and Anil Biochem Ltd.
Gujarat Pollution
Control Board (GPCB)
Gandhinagar
120000.00
Arti D Galgale Nirav G
Shah
2013-2014
COD removal from secondary
treated wastewater for
improvement of Evaporator
performance
Deepak Nitrite Limited, Dahej,
Gujarat 100000.00 Upendra
Patel 2013-2014
Monitoring of Ambient air quality of
Navlakhi port, Near Morbi, Dist.
Rajkot
Gujarat Maritime
Board, Gandhinagar
400000.00
Upendra Patel, A. D. Galgale, N.
G. Shah
2013-2014
Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater and soil at MIDC Waluj, Maharashtra
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
4,00,000 Patel U.D., Patel H.M., Galgale A. D. Shah N. G.
2014-2015
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Area of Consultancy
Consulting Company Income generated Faculty
involve Year
Evaluation of Environmental Management System (EMS) of M/S Godavri Biorefineries Ltd,
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd, Kanhegaon, Maharashtra
4,50,000 Patel U.D., Galgale A. D. Shah N. G.
2014-2015
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institution/industries in India and abroad: NIL
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify): NIL 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 18
Sr. No. Name of Faculty Summer / Winter schools/ Workshops name , date, place
1 Rana, S. C. STTP on Hydraulics and Environment, I.I.T Bombay ,Mumbai
2 Shah K. A. AICTE sponsored Short Term Course on “Advances in Civil
Engineering and Allied disciplines” from 30-12-2013 to 10-01-2014 at NITTTR extension centre, Ahmedabad.
3 Dave S.M. One Week STTP, Statistical application in Engineering, August 2013, SVNIT, Surat
4 Prajapati P.S. Advances in Civil Engg and Allied Disciplines NITTTR, Gujarat Extension Centre, Ahmedabad 30th Dec, 2013 to 10 Jan, 2014
5 Mujumdar S.S.
DST Sponsored training programme on accountability and responsiveness in scientific organisations conducted by academy of human excellence in Vadodara during 30 sept to 4th October 2013.
6 Rathva D. M. Methodology of Teaching , 10-20 september,2013 Faculty of Education and psychology , MSU
7 Shah S. D. AICTE sponsored Short Term Course on “Advances in Civil Engineering and Allied disciplines” from 30-12-2013 to 10-01-2014 at NITTTR extension centre, Ahmedabad.
8 Prajapati P. S. AICTE sponsored one-week QIP STC on “Advanced Techniques for Satellite Image Analysis” at IIT Bombay during February 10th-14th, 2014
9 Prajapati P. S. AICTE sponsored one-week QIP STC on “Traffic Data Collection Methods and Technologies” at IIT Delhi during May 19-23, 2014
10 Prajapati P. S. International course on “Transportation Planning and Safety” at IIT Delhi during November 30 to December 7, 2014
11 Jain M. P. Attended two week STTP on Recent Advance in studies of Traffic engineering (RASTE) at SVNIT, Surat during 30th June 2014 to 11th July 2014.
12 Jain M. P.
Attended One Week Instructional Workshop on Scientific Computing Using Matlab (IWSCM)-2015 at Applied Mathematics dept., FTE, The M.S. University of Baroda during 7th to 11th January 2015.
13 Jain M. P.
Attended two week Faculty Development program on Entrepreneurship development organized by The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Faculty of Tech & Engg. during 19th January to 02nd February 2015.
14 Rathva D.M, S M. Dave
Attended two week STTP on Recent Advance in studies of Traffic engineering (RASTE) at SVNIT, Surat during 30th June 2014 to 11th July 2014.
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Sr. No. Name of Faculty Summer / Winter schools/ Workshops name , date, place
15 Rathva D.M
Attended Two week Induction Phase-I organised by NITTTR Bhopal at Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The M S University of Baroda during 3rd November 2014 to 14th November 2014
16 Rathva D.M
Attended One Week Instructional Workshop on Scientific Computing Using Matlab (IWSCM)-2015 at Applied Mathematics dept., FTE, The M.S. University of Baroda during 7th to 11th January 2015
17 Rathva D.M
Attended One week training programme on SAKSHAM- IT Champion sponsored by Microsoft and organised by RSC Cell, The M S University of Baroda during 26th March 2015 to 1st April 2015
18 Mujumdar S.S Monsoon School on Urban Floods at Civil Engg. Dept. Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore 4-9 August 2014
28. Student projects percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects
Course 2010-2014 2014-20015 B.E. 10% 10% M.E. 80% 70%
percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities/ industry / institute
Course 2010-2014 2014-20015 M.E. 20% 30%
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by Faculty: Nil Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: Nil Students: 04
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. :
Academic Year Date Name of the conference/
workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
2010-2011 16th Feb. 2011
Workshop on “Hydrologic Data Management” organized
at GERI, Vadodara,
National funding agency State Water Data Centre,
Gandhinagar
2011-2012 17th -19th Oct. 2011
Workshop STTP on “Rain Water Harvesting and
Recharging Micro-structures” Organised by Civil Engg. Dept., Faculty of Tech. &
Engg., The M.S.University of Baroda
Govt. of Gujarat Commissionerate of Industries
CEPT Ahmedabad
2012-2013 23rd
August, 2012
A Training Program on “Potable Water Management”,
for staff of VMSS. UGC Grant
2013-2014 March 08, 2014
One Day National Workshop on Civil Engineering –
Trends, Issues and Challenges (CETIC 2014)
UGC Grant
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments As Per UGC/AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission
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33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
M.E. 30% 50% 20% Nil 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.
Gate NET SET No. of students 28 Nil Nil
35. Student progression (BE) Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 20 % PG to M.Phil. --
PG to Ph.D. -- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral --
Employed
Campus selection 50(B.E.)
Other than campus recruitment
All qualifying students are employed within two months of completion of the course.
Entrepreneurs 5% 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 84% From other universities within the State 12% From universities from other States from 4% Universities outside the country -- 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: 05 Ph D 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 11 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 11 e) Students’ laboratories: 06 f) Research laboratories : Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university
Name of Guide Topic Name of
the student Year of
Registration Completed /
Ongoing
A. S. Patel
Implementation of future salinity control structures and artificial recharge in region of Mahi estuarian area through
ground water modelling.
M. B. Patel 2002 Ongoing
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Name of Guide Topic Name of
the student Year of
Registration Completed /
Ongoing
A. S. Patel
Development of Co-relationship between Rainfall,
Runoff, Surface and Groundwater potential for Kutch Region of Gujarat.
S. S. Mujumdar 2002 Ongoing
A. S. Patel
Development of performance indicator and critical
evaluation of regional rural water supplier in state of
Gujarat
N. G. Shah 2007 Ongoing
A. S. Patel
Optimal solutions for minimization of Tapi river
flood impacts- Surat, Gujarat
G. I. Joshi 2009 Ongoing
A. S. Patel
Critical evaluation of effluent treatment plants and
development of analytical models for reuse of waste water in central Gujarat
region.
K. P. Mehta 2010 Ongoing
Patel H. M.
Developing irrigation management strategies for
agro climatic region I & II of Sardar Sarovar Project
command area.
G. H. Bhatti 2012 Ongoing
Joshi G. S.
Surface water, its quality and modelling techniques
K. A. Shah 2012 Ongoing
Patel H. M.
“Decision support models for managing chlorine disinfection in drinking water distribution
system.
R. V. Goyal 2012 Ongoing
Shrimali N.J.
Assessment of ground water valuenrability in the alluvial
region between Mahi and Narmada Rivers of Gujarat
M. A. Modi 2015 Ongoing
b) from other institutions/universities Name of Guide
Topic Name of the student
Year of Registration
Completed/ Ongoing
J. N. Patel
Development of an Integrated Model for Flood Management at Vadodara City
S. D. Shah
2005 Ongoing
Prof. Geetam Tiwari
Estimating Traffic crash ridsk to different urban road users and its impact on mode choice : Case of Vadodara city, India.
Prajapati P.S.
Jan 2010 Ongoing
Dr.Mansoor Ahammad SVNIT, Surat
Electrochemical treatment on waste water
Abhipsa R Makwana
Dec 2011 Ongoing
Dr. G.I Joshi SVNIT, Surat
On street parking polices for CBD area
S.M.Dave Dec 2012 Ongoing
Dr. Arkatkar SVNIT, Surat
Capacity estimating two lane road
M.P.Jain Dec 2013 Ongoing
Dr.J.N.Patel SVNIT, Surat
Economy analysis and optimization of hydro power at Sakarda branch canal
S.C.Rana Dec 2014 Ongoing
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40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university.: NIL 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.: N.A. 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback?
Departmental meeting and board of studies meeting b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, with personal discussion and interaction Yes, online feedback.(Only for 2014-2015) c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the
department utilize the feedback? Yes, with personal discussion and interaction Departmental utilization of the feedback
Improvising the syllabus Improvising the teaching facilities
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) M. S. University Civil Engineering Alumni Association. (MSUCEAA) established since 1998 having total more than 1100 members.
Sr. No. Name Company
1 Late Shri. Amarsinhji Chaudhari Ex-Chief Minister – Government of Gujarat.
2 Vyas, J. N. Minister, Narmada & Major irrigation Project M.L.A. - Minister – Government of Gujarat
3 Dr. C. D. Thatte Sec. General ICID-CIID, New Delhi, Member of Committee for Inter- linking of rivers formed by Government of India.
4 Dr. M. S. Patel Secretary Kalpasar, Government of Gujarat.
5 Shri. Babubhai Parmar Secretary – Narmada and Water Resources Department – Government of Gujarat.
6 Dr S. K. Damle Retd. Professor, The M S University of Baroda
7 Mr. Ashutosh Chandwar
Vice-President & Regional Head (North), IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited
8 Dr V M Yagnik Retd Secretary, Narmada and Water Resources Govt of Gujarat
9 Shri Sanjay Shah Directorm, Cube Construction, Vadodara
10 Shri Mahendra Vaidya
Sr. Jt. Vice President (Contracts and Claims) Hanwha Engineering and Construction Ltd. 9th FL. FKI Tower 24, Yeoui-daero, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.: Nil
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
• ICT based teaching (Information and Communications Technology) • Remedial special classes and guidance • Lecture method
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
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• Evaluation of assignments and performance in the labs • Evaluation through Internal test and semester end exams • Performance evaluation of projects or case studies developed in a
particular subject. • Including subject for project development or allocating full semester
for industrial project. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
• Our students acquire knowledge and skills with excitement. They are sensitized toward society by the programmes like Prerna.
• They develop technical and soft skills by the events like Paramarsh and Footprint at FTE and other major events held in other institutions. Finally they build the capability here to perform a productive role in the society.
• Teachers and Students are involved in activities related to blood donation, helping the children of slums under “Prerna”, “Paramarsh” and “Footprint”.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.: Nil
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.: No
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. We have arranged expert lectures and workshops for students in order to generate new knowledge. The details are: Nil
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength:
• Excellent Permanent staff with Ph.D. / M.E. degrees from IITs & NITs.
• Academic autonomy. • Well established laboratories. • Renovated all classrooms and labs as per the latest requirement
including LCD projector. • Widened horizon by getting involved in research and consultancy
projects with many esteemed organizations. Weakness
• Old building • Slow recruitment process and vacant posts for permanent faculties
Opportunities • Minimizing gap between industry and academia • Strategic location for professional and research development • Study leaves for higher studies and other career development options • Organizing/Participation in national/international level conferences • Space for infrastructure development • Support from Alumni
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Challenges • Fast developing PPP/SFI/NIT Institutions • Diminishing plan grants • To design inter-disciplinary and research oriented syllabus as
compared to foreign universities 52. Future plans of the department.
• Revising the syllabus to make it more learner centric. • Expanding research activities • Up-gradation of exiting laboratories • Providing consultancy in wider areas.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department : Computer Science & Engineering 2. Year of establishment : 1982 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
Ph. D. in Computer Science & Engineering
Started in 2004 with 2 Professors registered
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
Started in 1984 with intake 30 Increase in intake by 20% through lateral entry from 2014
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering)
Started in 1982 with intake 30 Increase in intake in1988 from 30 to 60
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. • BCA course in IGNOU • MCA course in IGNOU
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons - NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Name of the subjects Department
Structured Programming and Numerical Analysis (T & P)
Textile Engineering
Structured Programming and Numerical Analysis (T & P)
Textile Technology
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 2 2 - Associate Professors 4 3 - Asst. Professors 6 1 - Others - - -
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance :
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Prof. B. S. Parekh
M. S. (USA) Professor Microcontrollers, Computer Architecture and Organization, Advance Microprocessors, Client Server Architecture
33 years 2
Prof. P. R. Bhavsar
M.E. (MicroprocessorSystem Applications) M.E. (Industrial Electronics)
Associate Professor
Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing, Microcontroller
28Years
Dr. A. G. Jivani
Ph. D. in Computer Science & Engineering
Associate Professor
Data Mining & Database Management System
26
Dr. M. C. Padole
Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
Associate Professor
Distributed Computing, Operating Systems, Signal Processing and Pattern Matching Algorithms, BioInformatics Applications
19 years
Mr. K. U. Gupte
MCA Assistant Professor
Network, Security 15 years
Dr A. M. Shah
Ph.D.(Computer Engineering), ME (Microporcoessor System & Applications)
Associate Professor
Computer Engineering
15
Dr. V. V. Kapadia
PhD Computer Engineering
Assistant Professor
Distributed System and Processor Design
9 Years 8 Months
Mr. V. J. Raval
MTech (IIT Roorkee)
Assistant Professor
Computer Science & Engineering
12
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Ms. H. B. Bhavsar
M.E. Computer Engineer * Pursuing Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Data Mining 16
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors :Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: Academic Year % UG- BE 5% PG-MCA 30% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio :
B.E. –50:1 MCA -33:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 05 05 Administrative Staff NIL NIL Peons/Attendants/Sweepers NIL NIL 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: NIL 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. - NIL
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received - NIL a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. - NIL
20. Research facility / centre with - NIL • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies - NIL
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 41 • Monographs: -- • Chapters in Books: 14 • Edited Books: NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers:05 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
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Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database – International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range /average: NIL • SNIP: - • SJR :- • Impact Factor – range / average: - • h-index: -
Book Publications: Sr. No.
Title Publisher Authors Published on
ISBN
1. Introduction to Computers (Std. XIIth - Commerce Stream, Guj State Board)
Gujarat State Board of School Text Books, Gandhinagar
Prof.H.J.Patel, Shri P.R.Bhavsar, Dr. M. C. Padole
1st Ed., 2003
2. Dynamic Scheduling for Real-Time Systems
Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Dr.A. M. Shah, Dr.KetanKotecha
(ISBN 978-3-659-26802-1)
3. ACO based Dynamic Scheduling algorithm for real-time Multiprocessor Systems. Chapter 6, Application and Development in Grid, Cloud and High performance computing
IGI Global Dr.A. M. Shah Dr.KetanKotecha
September 2012, pp: 85-96
ISBN13: 9781466620650, ISBN10: 146662065X, EISBN13: 9781466620667
4. SEReleC – Search Engines’ Result Refinement and Classification: An Anecdote On The Problems In Web Information Retrieval Using Search Engines And Feasible Solutions
Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany
Mr.V. J.Raval 2012 ISBN: 978-3-659-28405-2
5. Plateform for Learning Design and Analysis of Algorithms: Algorithm made Easy
Research India Publication
Dr. V. V. Kapadia
August, 2014
ISBN :978-93-84144-61-6
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23. Details of patents and income generated -NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad -NIL 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
Faculty name Name of the committee
Name of the Institution
Participating as
Prof. B. S. Parekh
National Board of Accreditation
NBA Government of India
As a member of Expert committee for B.E. Computer Science course
AICTE AICTE – New Delhi As a member of New Engineering college approval committee and increasing intake committee
Director, ISTAR AICTE Director, Nominated by AICTE
Dr. A. G. Jivani
AICIT Editorial Board Member
Advanced Institute of Convergence Information Technology, South Korea.
Paper Reviewer
Dr. M. C. Padole
Managing Committee Indian Society for Training and Development, Vadodara Centre
Member, Managing Committee
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 14
Sr. No.
Name of Faculty Summer / Winter schools/ Workshops name , date, place
1. Dr. Viral Kapadia Database Management System, 21st -31st May’13, IIT, Bombay
2. Mr.Vishwas Raval Database Management System, 21st -31st May’13, IIT, Bombay
3. Dr.Apurva Shah Two week ISTE workshop on Computer Programming at SVIT, Vasad during June, 14 (By IIT Bombay under NMEICT)
4. Mr. Viral Kapadia Android Application Development, 24th – 29thMarch’14, Academic Staff College, S P University
5. Mr. Viral Kapadia Cloud Computing, 11th – 22ndNov’13, NITTTR, Chandigarh (Sponsored by AICTE)
6. Mr. Viral Kapadia Computer Programming, 16th -28th June’14, IIT, Bombay 7. Mr.Viswas Raval Database Management System, 21st -31stMay’13, IIT,
Bombay 8. Mr.Viswas Raval Computer Programming, 16th -28th June’14, IIT, Bombay 9. Ms.Hetal Bhavsar Two week ISTE workshop on Computer Programming at
SVIT, Vasad during June, 14 (By IIT Bombay under NMEICT)
10. Dr.Apoorva Shah One week STTP on Computer Algorithm and Application from 29/Dec/2014 to 02/Jan/2015 at Department of CE, BVM Engg. College, VallabhVidyanagar ( Teqip-II )
11. Mr.Kshitij Gupte One week STTP on Computer Algorithm and Application from 29/Dec/2014 to 02/Jan/2015 at Department of CE, BVM Engg. College, VallabhVidyanagar ( Teqip-II )
12. Vishwas Rawal One week STTP on Computer Algorithm and Application
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from 29/Dec/2014 to 02/Jan/2015 at Department of CE, BVM Engg.
13. Ms.Hetal Bhavsar One week STTP on Computer Algorithm and Application from 29/Dec/2014 to 02/Jan/2015 at Department of CE, BVM Engg.
14. Ms.Hetal Bhavsar One week STTP on Soft Computing, from 15-12-14 to 19-12-14, BITs, Varnama
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects (UG): BE: 10% MCA: 20% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: NIL 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: 03 (National) Name of the faculty Name of the Award/
Achievements Organized by
Viral kapadia Best Resrach paper Awards IRD,India
Dr.Mamta C. Padole “Innovative Trainer Award” - ITA’13
Indian Society of Training and Development
Viral Kapadia 2nd Best paper Award B V M Engineering College • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows: NIL • Students: NIL
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. :NIL
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments As per UGC/AICTE Guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission 33. Diversity of students: NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. GATE-04; GRE-04; CAT-02
35. Student progression (BE) Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 10% PG to M.Phil. --
PG to Ph.D. -- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral --
Employed
Campus selection 46 (B.E.) + 16 (MCA)
Other than campus recruitment
All qualifying students are employed within two months of completion of the course.
Entrepreneurs 5% 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity 06 - 66% From other universities within the State 03 - 34% From universities from other States from -- Universities outside the country --
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period : 03
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library : Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes c) Total number of class rooms :05 d) Class rooms with ICT facility :5 e) Students’ laboratories : LCD projectors are available in all labs f) Research laboratories: NIL
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university : 02
• Mr. Ajay N. Roy • Kumari Subodhini Gupta
b) from other institutions/universities: 01 • Ms.Hetal Bhavsar
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.:NIL
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. :Collecting the inputs from students, faculties and industries.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? • Improvising the syllabus • Improvising the teaching facilities
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No. Name Year of Passing Company
1 Vishal Sikka Studied upto 3rd year B.E.
Director of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of Infosys.
2 Sandeep Dadlani 1995
Vice President- Head-Client ervices,Marketing& Innovation - Retail,CPG and Logistics
3 Sudeepto Roy 1992 Technology Executive at Qualcomm
4 Sudarshan Chitre 1995 Microsoft 5 Sameer Manjure 1995 Microsoft 6 Hitesh Rai Gandhi 1995 Microsoft 7 Mrugendra Sintre 2002 Amazon
8 O. P. Chaudhri 1988 MD, Opal soft, San fransisco
9 Nimesh Vyas 1988 Consultant, Washington DC, US Goverment
10 Pooja Gupta 2006 Google
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Sr. No. Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
Sponsoring Agency
Level
1. Technical Lecture on Productizing Innovation CSE Department University 2. Lectures on Robotics CSE Department University 3. Lecture on Impact of IT on Emerging
Economics CSE Department University
4. Linux Workshop, 2011 CSE Dept. University 5. National Workshop on Python, 14th Dec. 2011 NMEICT,
MHRD, and IIT Bombay
State
6. National Workshop on Linux, 3rd Oct. 2011 NMEICT, MHRD, and IIT Bombay
State
7. Seminar on ‘Introduction to Sensor Networks’ Date: 21-08-2012
-- University
8. Computer Day Celebration 17th Feb, 2013
Computer Society of India, Vadodara Chapter
State
9. Workshop on ‘National Network Security Championship’(NNSC), Modern Computer Facility, March 22, 2014 – March 23, 2014.
MSU Computer Alumni Association
State
10. CSI Computer Day Celebration (Events for school and college students) February 16, 2014
CSI Vadodara Chapter
State
11. Workshop on ‘Image Processing and Clustering – Theory, Algorithms and Applications’, 22nd – 23rd January 2014
UGC Unassigned Grant
International
12. Workshop on openSUSE LINUX, Modern Computer Facility, Dept. of CSE. February 09, 2014.
MSU Computer Alumni Association
State
13. PraveshUtsav for MCA 8th August 2014 Modern Computer Facility, Dept. of CSE
Dept
14. Expert Lecture on ‘Performance Tuning’ 11th October, 2014
CSI Vadodara District
15. Expert Lecture on ‘UI/UX - A brief overview’ 18th October, 2014
CSI Vadodara District
16. Expert Lecture on ‘Create Future with Java 8’ 8th November, 2014
CSI Vadodara District
17. Expert Lecture on ‘Impact of Big Data on Business Strategies’ 24th November,2014
CSI Vadodara District
18. Expert Lecture on ‘Introduction to Machine Learning’ 10th January, 2015
CSI Vadodara District
19. Workshop on ‘Introduction to Android Programming’ 9th February – 10th February, 2015
--- State
20. Workshop on openSUSE LINUX 11th February, 2015
--- Dept
21. Expert Lecture on ‘Power of Knowledge Management through Power of Technology for Power Growth’ 21st February, 2015
CSI Vadodara District
22. Mobile Application Development Using Sales Force Lightning Components 20th March, 2015
--- Dept.
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
• ICT based teaching • Remedial special classes and guidance • Lecture method
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Evaluation of assignments and performance in the labs • Evaluation through Internal test and semester end exams • Performance evaluation of projects or case studies developed in
a particular subject. • Including subject for project development or allocating full
semester for industrial project. • Feedback from students, parents and industries.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.:
• Teachers and Students are involved in activities related to blood donation, helping the children of slums under “Prerna”, “Paramarsh” and “Footprint”.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Sr. No.
Title of Workshop/seminar
Dates No. Of Students Particip
ated
Name of Faculty who conducted
1 Workshop on ‘Introduction to Android Programming’
9th February – 10th February, 2015
80 Mr. Viral Kapadia, Co-ordinator Mr. MohsinHasan, Asst. Prof., Dept. of CE, BVMExpert Ms. Neha, Assit. Prof. Dept of CSE, DDIT,Expert
2 Workshop on ‘National Network Security Championship’(NNSC),
March 22, 2014 – March 23, 2014.
70 Bhavsar P. R. Co-ordinator Gupte K. U. Co-ordinator Dr. A. G. Jivani Co-ordinator
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details : No
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. We have arranged expert lectures and workshops for staff and students in order to generate new knowledge.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strength: • Excellent Permanent staff with M.Tech/Ph.D. degrees. • Powerful and active alumni association that collected more than 20
lakh rupees in just two years. • Renovated all classrooms and labs as per the latest requirement
including LCD projector • Syllabus is updated continuously as per the current requirement
meeting the needs of industry. The syllabus is updated with support
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from professionals in industry and professional body like Computer Society of India.
• Good placement record Weakness
• Deficiency of student teacher ratio • Lack of research support
Opportunities • Minimizing gap between industry and academia • Motivating students for higher education by qualifying
GATE/CAT/GRE/TOFEL/CMAT etc. Challenges
• To design inter-disciplinary and research oriented syllabus as compared to foreign university
• Functioning in limited space 52. Future plans of the department.
• Starting M. E. in Computer Science & Engineering • Revising the syllabus • Submitting research proposals to funding agencies
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 1. Name of the Department : Electrical Engineering Department 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme offered Description U.G. B.E. Electrical and B. E. Electronics P.G M.E. (Electrical- Electrical Power Engg.)
M.E. (Electrical- Automatic Control & Robotics) M.E. (Electrical- Microprocessor) (Electrical- Industrial Electronics)
Ph.D Ph.D (Electrical Engg. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Sr. No. Class Department
1 B.E.– I
Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science
2 B.E.– II Civil Engg, IWM, Mechanical, Chemical, Textile Engg., Computer Science, Met. &
Material Sci.
3
B.E.-III
Met. & Material Sci., Textile Eng, Computer Science.
4 Second Semester of B.Arch III Architecture 5 DTT Textile Engg. 6 Post B.Sc.BE-I-TCP Textile Chem.
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Name of the Post Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 10 1 1 Associate Professors 14 4
Asst. Professors 8 Others (Temporary) 19 19
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialisation Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Dr. S K Joshi Ph.D. Professor & Head Power System 32Yrs. Nil
Shri P P Nehete M.E. Associate
Professor Power System
Protection 32Yrs. Nil
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Name Qualification Designation Specialisation Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years Dr. Hina
Chandwani Ph.D. Associate Professor Power Electronics 32 Yrs. Nil
Shri K K Shah M.E. Associate Professor Electronics 32 Yrs. Nil
Shri A P Misra M.E. Associate
Professor
Power System, Electrical Machine
Design 22 Yrs. Nil
Shri S J Patel Ph.D. Associate Professor Electrical 22 Yrs. Nil
Dr. Jagrut Gadit Ph.D. Associate
Professor Control System 22 Yrs. Nil
Ms. H A Vora M.E. Associate
Professor Communication /
Control 22 Yrs. Nil
Ms. A S Deshpande M.E. Associate
Professor Electrical Power
Engg. 22 Yrs. Nil
Dr. Hiren Shah Ph.D. Associate
Professor Microprocessor 16 Yrs. Nil
Shri H R Tailor M.E. Associate
Professor Electrical Power
Engg. 16 Yrs. Nil
Dr. Sorum Kotia Ph.D. Associate
Professor Communication 8 Yrs. Nil
Shri M J Desai M.E. Associate
Professor Power System 8 Yrs. Nil
Ms. N S Nizami M.E. Associate
Professor Power Electronics 10 Yrs. Nil
Shri P S Modi M.E. Associate Professor
Power Electronics&
Drives 8 Yrs. Nil
Shri Sanjeev Gupta M.E. Associate
Professor Instrumentation 8 Yrs. Nil
Shri S M Patel M.E. Assistant Professor Microprocessor 8 Yrs. Nil
Ms. B K Pancholi M.E. Assistant
Professor Microprocessor 8 Yrs. Nil
Shri B D Dangar M.E. Assistant
Professor Power System 8 Yrs. Nil
Shri A S Damle M.E. Assistant
Professor Power Electronics 3 Yrs. Nil
Ms. Farah Pathan M.E. Assistant
Professor Microprocessor 3 Yrs. Nil
Ms. Manisha Mayavanshi M.E. Assistant
Professor Power Electronics 3 Yrs. Nil
Shri Hiren Patel M.E. Assistant
Professor Power System 3 Yrs. Nil
Shri Hiren Rana M.E. Assistant
Professor Power System 3 Yrs. Nil
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information. Name of the Programme Percentage
BE I (Mechanical, Computer Science, Electrical) 75
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Name of the Programme Percentage BE II (Civil, Mechnical, Chemical, Metalurgy, Computer
Science, Electrical, Textile ) 50
BE III (Architecture, Electrical, Textile, Computer science, Metallurgy) 50
DTT 50 Pre Electronics Engg. 50 Post B.Sc. BE-I TCP 50
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
Name of the Programme
Student Teacher Ratio
B.E.I & II 20:1 B.E.III & IV 15:1
M.E. Electrical 10:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual
Category Number of Permanent Employees
Number of Vacant Positions
Number of permanent positions
filled during the Year
Number of positions
filled temporarily
Administrative Staff 8 - - -
Technical Staff 12 04 - 04
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies The thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies are:
Thrust Area Major Funding Agency Modernization of control system and automation lab AICTE/MODROB
Development of hardware simulation of network architecture employing soft computing techniques for parametric optimization in hybrids MIMO system
DST/WOS-A
Modernization of solid state drives lab AICTE/MODROB Cascaded ML hybrid multilevel inverter using DSP DST/WOS-A
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. : Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration: Nilb) International collaboration: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : 65.55 Lakhs
Project Title Major
Funding Agency
Year Scheme Sanction amount Status
Modernization of control system and
automation lab AICTE 2011 MODROB 15 Lakhs Completed
Development of hardware
simulation of DST 2011 WOS-A 19.95 Lakhs Completed
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network architecture
employing soft computing
techniques for parametric
optimization in hybrids MIMO
system Modernization of solid state drives
lab AICTE 2012 MODROB 9 Lakhs Completed
Cascaded ML hybrid multilevel
inverter using DSP DST 2012 WOS-A 21.6 Lakhs Completed
20. Research facility / centre with : • state recognition: NIL • national recognition √ • international recognition: NIL
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 12 • Monographs: --- • Chapters in books - illustrations and cover page: --- • Edited Books: --- • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: --- • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: ---- • SNIP: ---- • SJR: ---- • Impact Factor – range / average: 0.9 - 3.541 • h-index: ----
23. Details of patents and income generated Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated Nil
Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions / industries in India and abroad Nil
25. Faculty serving in a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards
d) any other (please specify) Nil 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). Nil 28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects 80%
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities
• industry / institute 20%
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29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by: • Faculty: Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: Nil • Students: Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.: Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments As per UGC/AICTE Guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise:
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
M.E. (EPE) 12 10 2 100% 100% M.E. (MPA) 12 8 4 100% 100% M.E. (ACR) 12 8 4 100% 100%
M.E. (IE) 12 10 2 100% 100% 33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
M.E. (EPE) 20% 60% 20% - -
M.E. (MPA) 20% 60% 20% - -
M.E. (ACR) 20% 60% 20% - -
M.E. (IE) 20% 60% 20% - - 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: NIL
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 20% PG to M.Phil. -----
PG to Ph.D. ---- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Nil
Employed
Campus selection BE 60%
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs 5% 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity 30%
From other universities within the State 30% From universities from other States from 40%
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period : 05
Sr No Name of the research scholar 1 Dr Heena Chandvani 2 Dr JagrutJ Gadit 3 Dr Sorum Kotia 4 Dr H M Shah 5 Dr Suresh J Patel
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms :14 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01 e) Students’ laboratories: 12 f) Research laboratories: 01
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: NIL b) from other institutions/universities :Nil
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Not Applicable
42. Does the department obtain feedback from • faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes, with personal discussion and interaction
• students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? : Nil
• Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? : Nil
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No.
Name Year of Passing
At Present
1
Mr. Amit Shah
1988
Director, Kaybus Inc. Partner-Artiman Ventures Director-InvenSense Inc. Director- Guavus Inc.
2 Mr. Ajay Bhatt
Co-Inventor of USB Intel Corpo. USA
3 Dr. Akshay Aggarwal ME-1968 Ph.D-1981
Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Technological University(GTU)
4 Dr. Vijay P. Bhatkar
ME-1968 1. National initiative in parallel
supercomputing 2. Instrumental in developing the PARAM
5 Mr. Vijay Shah
1991 1. Global Electronics Operational
Excellence Manager -Pg Apparatus 2. ABB SpA Power Products Division
6 Mr. Shukla jagdish 1976 Director, Servilink Systems Limited.
7 Mr. Kunjal Patel 1994 Chairman & MD, Voltamp Transformers Ltd.
8 Mr. Ray J.D. 1956 Chairman & MD, ELMEX Controls Pvt. Ltd.
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Sr. No.
Name Year of Passing
At Present
9 Mr. Madhukumar Mehta 1963 MD, ANJALEEM Ent. Pvt. Ltd.
10 Nitin Bhatt 1978 Manager, Carl Zeiss India Pvt. Ltd.
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.: Nil
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. • ICT based teaching (Information and Communications Technology) • Remedial special classes and guidance • Lecture method
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Evaluation of assignments and performance in the labs • Evaluation through Internal test and semester end exams • Performance evaluation of projects or case studies developed in a
particular subject. • Including subject for project development or allocating full semester
for industrial project. • Feedback from students
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. • Our students acquire knowledge and skills with excitement. They are
sensitized toward society by the programmers like Prerna. • They develop technical and soft skills by the events like Paramarsh
and Footprint at FTE and other major events held in other institutions. Finally they build the capability here to perform a productive role in the society.
• Teachers and Students are involved in activities related to blood donation, helping the children of slums under “Prerna”, “Paramarsh” and “Footprint”.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Nil 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.: No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. We have arranged expert lectures and workshops for students in order to generate new knowledge.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strength: • Excellent Permanent staff with Ph.D. / M.E. degrees from IITs &
NITs • Powerful and active alumni association • Syllabus is updated continuously as per the current requirement
meeting the needs of industry. The syllabus is updated with support from Academic institutes like IITS, NITs etc , Distinguished Personalities and professionals in industry are invited as member of Board of Studies
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• Good placement record Weaknesses
• Old building and which needs face lifting • Slow recruitment process and vacant posts for permanent faculties
(Teaching and Non-Teaching) • Lack of research support • Non availability of eligible candidates at senior position due to high
API requirements Opportunities • Minimizing gap between industry and academia • Strategic location for professional and research development • Study leaves for higher studies and other career development
options • Organizing/Participation in national/international level conferences • Space for infrastructure development • Support from Alumni • Motivating students for higher education by qualifying
GATE/CAT/GRE/TOFEL/CMAT etc. Challenges • Fast developing SFI/NIT Institutions • High API requirements • Diminishing plan grants • Improvement in campus recruitments • To design inter-disciplinary and research oriented syllabus as
compared to foreign universities 52. Future plans of the department.
• Revising the syllabus to make it more learner centric • Expanding research activities • Up gradation of exiting laboratories • Community out reach • Providing consultancy in wider areas.
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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1. Name of the Department: Mechanical Engineering 2. Year of establishment: 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes,
Faculty of Technology and Engineering 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) • UG- B.E. in Mechanical Engineering • PG – M.E. in Thermal Science M.E. in Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine Plant M.E. in Production
• Ph.D – Mechanical Engineering 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System Semester System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Course Name Offered by the Department
Applied Maths Applied Mathematics F.C.E. Civil Engineering M.S. Metallurgy Applied Physics Applied Physics M.S. Metallurgy Maths- III Applied Mathematics E.T- II Electrical Engineering Applied Mechanics Applied Mechanics Electronics- I Electronics Applied Maths- II Applied Mathematics Electronics- II Electronics 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 9 1 1 Associate Professors 15 8 13 Asst. Professors 23 16 16 Others - - -
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./
M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years Dr..D.S. Sharma
Ph.D Professor Mech Engg. Design & Dynamics of
machine & Structural
components, Stress Analysis,
Composites 20 G.D. Karhadkar
M.E. Associate Professor in Mech. Engg
(w/s) Production Engineering
GEDA – 8 MSU - 22
R.G.Naik M.E. Associate Professor
Thermal Engineering
N.S.Patel M.E. Associate Professor Thermal Science 28
P.I.Desai M.E. Associate Professor Production
N.S. Shanbhog M.E. Associate Professor Production, Design
S.R.Patel M.Tech Associate Professor Design
J.M.Prajapati Ph.D Associate Professor
Robotics, Machine Design 17
Ph.D – 01
H.S.Chokshi M.E. Associate Professor
Thermal & Fluid Engineering 28
M.N.Qureshi Ph.D Associate Professor Management
Dr.Piyush P.Gohil
Ph.D Associate Professor
Mech. Engg.,Design & Manufacturing of
Composites 14 A.P. Bhagwanani
M.E. Assistant Professor Production
S.M. Deshpande
M.E. Assistant Professor Thermal Science 20
J.H.Mistry M.E. Associate Professor
Mech.Engg., Production Engg.,
Management
Teaching – 18
Industry - 15 A.A.Qureshi M.E. Associate
Professor Production Engg.
Teaching – 22
Industry - 12 A.R.Patel M.E. Associate
Professor Thermal Science
Teaching – 14
Industry - 7 C.J.Patel B.E. Assistant
Professor Mechanical Engineering
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./
M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years N.K.Patel M.E. Assistant
Professor Thermal Science 14 H.P.Parikh M.E. Assistant
Professor Thermal Science
Teaching – 25
Industry - 4 Dr. J.R.Mehta Ph.D Assistant
Professor Thermal
Engg.,Energy,Air Conditioning 19
M.A.Ekbote M.E. Assistant Professor Thermal Science 16
A.B.Pandey M.E. Assistant Professor
Production Engineering 13
Dr. A.S.Mohite
Ph.D Assistant Professor
Jet Propulsion and Gas Turbine Power
Plant 15 R.S.Agrawal M.E. Assistant
Professor Production Engg. 18 M.V.Tadvi (M.Tech) Assistant
Professor Manufacturing 7 M.D.Kevat M.E. Assistant
Professor Thermal Science V.M.Parmar M.E. Assistant
Professor Thermal Science 23 Sheetal S. Soni M.E. Assistant
Professor Production Mehul Bambhania
M.E. Assistant Professor Turbo Machines 04
Shailesh Patel M.E. Assistant Professor
Thermal Engg.,I.C.Engines &
Automobile
Teaching - 05
Industry - 02 Note: Faculty list is only of permanent staff
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information UG- B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Class Percentage of class taken by temporary faculty
B.E.- I @ 35 % B.E.- II @ 25% B.E.- III @ 15% B.E.- IV @ 10% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
UG: B.E.: 14:01 PG: M.E.: 12:1
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15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Actual Academic support staff
Mech 11 Workshop 42
03 11
Administrative staff 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
• Studies of Vapour pull Through for Scale down Model of PHWR • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration • IC Engine in Thermal Lab • Steam turbine in Thermal Lab • Production of bio-diesel and experimental investigation • Steam turbine in Thermal Lab • Production of bio-diesel and experimental investigation
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs. in lakh)
No. of Faculty Sanctioned
Amount (Rs. in lakh)
No. of Faculty Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in lakh)
01 98.96 -- -- 98.96
Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in
Rupees
1 Study of Vapour pull Through for Scale Down Model of PHWR BARC, Mumbai 98,96,000
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received : NIL a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received: Rs. 50.46 Lakhs
Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in
Rupees 1 Multi-fuel variable compression ratio engine
along with facility for carrying out heat balance sheet and performance test with data acquisition system for single cylinder diesel engine
DST Purse 9,00,000
2 Steam turbine in Thermal Lab MODROBS 5,40,000 3 Modernisation of Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Lab MODROBS 13,00,000
4 Production of bio-diesel and experimental investigation on performance of compression
ignition engine using bio-diesel as fuel obtainable from different non-edible seeds in Gujarat
GUJCOST
6,00,000
5 Investigation of direct and indirect evaporative cooling at Vadodara
Techno Consultants, Vadodara
50,080
6 Investigation on liquid-air contacting device Creation Cooling Towers, Vadodara
51,000
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Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in
Rupees 7 Investigations on Energy Saving Potential of
Integrated Liquid Desiccant –Vapour Compression Refrigeration (LD+VCR) Air Conditioning System
Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (GUJCOST), GoG
7,50,000
8 Regenerator for liquid desiccant air conditioning system
University Grants Commission (UGC), MHRD,GoI
8,56,200
20. Research facility / centre with • State recognition : 01
Auto rickshaw meter testing Facility • National recognition : 01
Electric Discharge machining of received samples • International recognition : Nil
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies
Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in Rupees
1 Siemens Centre of excellence,Under FTE Siemens & GOG 10,200 Lakhs
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 114 • Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: 03 • Edited Books: 02 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers:04
Sr. No.
Name(s) Title of Book Publisher ISBN No.
Year of Publication
1 Prajapati, J. M. Patel, B. P. Prajapati, H. R.
Dynamics of Machinery
Books India Publications, Ahmedabad
978-93-80867-59-5
2013
2 Mehta, J. R. Engineering Drawing – A practice book
Laxmi Publications Pvt Ltd., New Delhi.
81-7008-422-9
2013
3 Bhatt, N. M., Mehta, J. R.
Elements of Mechanical Engineering, 6th Edition
Mahajan Publishing House, Ahmedabad.
978-93-81256-35-0
2014
4 Jignesh R.Mehta
Alternative Energy Sources
Tanna Publication, Vadodara
978-81-92901-
3-3
2015 (Second Edition)
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : 11
• Citation Index range/average – 0 to 0.66
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• SNIP: 0 to 0.65 • SJR: • Impact Factor – range / average: 0.515 • h-index: 0-6
23. Details of patents and income generated: 01 Sr.No. Name(s) Topic Published
1 Rane Milind Vishwanath and Mehta Jignesh Rajnikant
Evacuated Glass Tube Solar Thermal Collector
Indian Patent application no. 1606/MUM/2011 A dated 15/06/2011 Indian Patent publication issue no. 51/2012 dated 21/12/2012 International Application no. PCT/IN2012/000427 dated 15/06/2012 International Patent Publication no. WO/2013/080216 dated 06/06/2013
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: 02 Sr. No. Year Amount in Rupees
1 2014-15 Auto Rickshaw Meter Testing Rs. 2,00,000/-
2 Energy, heat transfer and air conditioning. Funds received in various research projects are given:
Rs. 8,51,080/- (GUJCOST and Private Industry)
25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions/industries in India and abroad: 01
Name Designation Name of other nationally / internationally laboratories
Duration
Mayur D.Kevat
Assistant Professor
Cranfield University, School of Engineering, Environment and Agrifood, England for Ph.D
21/01/2015 to 03/11/2015.
26. Faculty serving in a) National committees: 03
Sr. No.
Name(s) Academic body of Universities/Institution and place*
Participated as
1.
Dr.D.S.Sharma GUJCOST, Gandhinagar, 16th March, 2015
Expert for evaluating MRP at GUJCOST
b) International committees: NIL c) Editorial Boards: NIL
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 14
Sr. No.
Name of Faculty
Other(QIP) name , date, place
1 Patel A.R. Higher Studies PhD Programme at IIT Ropar 2011 2 Kevat M.D. Higher Studies PhD Programme at IIT Gowahati 2013
Sr. No
Name Of the Faculty
Name of Programme Duration Organisation details
3 D.S.Sharma AICTE approved short term training program on ‘Recent Advances in Composite materials and Machining’
02/02/2015 to 06/02/2015
Department of Mechanical engineering, Indian institute of Technology, Madras.
4 P.P.Gohil One week STTP on “Recent Advances in Composite Materials and Machining”
02-06, February, 2015.
Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT Madras
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Sr. No
Name Of the Faculty
Name of Programme Duration Organisation details
5 J.R.Mehta Basics of AC DC Drives 6 to 10 July 2015 (one week)
DesignTech (Siemens Centre of Excellence, MSU, Vadodara)
6 J.R.Mehta Solar Photovoltaic Workshop for Educators
17 to 26 November, 2014
Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (in collaboration with Arizona State University)
7 N.K.Patel Modern Operations & Maintenance Practices in Power Industry
1/6/2015 to 12/6/2015 2 Weeks
ISTE, New Delhi and GIPCL, Vadodara
8 H P Parikh Modern Operations & Maintenance Practices in Power Industry
1/6/2015 to 12/6/2015
ISTE, New Delhi and GIPCL, Vadodara
9 A.S.Mohite Scientific Computing Using MATLAB(IWSCM)
7 to11Jan-2015 (One week)
GUJCOST and UGC. Dept. of App. Maths. FTE. The MSU of Baroda.
10 R.S.Agrawal Modern Operations & Maintenance Practices in Power Industry
1/6/15 to 12/6/15
GIPCO Vadodara
11 S. M. Patel Modern Operation and Maintenance Practice in Power Industries
1/6/15 to 12/6/15
GIPCO Vadodara
12 M.P.Bambhania
Modern Operations & Maintenance Practices in Power Industry
1st June to 12th June 2015 (2-week)
GIPCO-Vadodara, Approved by ISTE
13 V.M.Parmar Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship Development
19/01/2015 to 01/02/2015
The Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, A Government of Gujarat Organization
14 V.M.Parmar AICTE Short Term Course on Academic and Research Paper Writing
02/02/2015 to 06/02/15
NITT Bhopal
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects : 100% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry / institute : NIL 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows NIL • Students
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any: NIL
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per AICTE Guidelines.
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32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission 33. Diversity of Students: Not Available 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise: NIL
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG - PG to M.Phil. - PG to Ph.D. -
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - Employed
70 Students Campus selection Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs - 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 74% From other universities within the State 26% From universities from other States from - Universities outside the country - 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : NIL 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library : Yes (Central library facilitate is also available) b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Yes, MSU Wi-fi facility c) Total number of class rooms : 8+3 =11 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 01 e) Students’ laboratories : 07 f) Research laboratories – 01
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: NIL
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Not Applicable
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes through Board of Sudies and Faculty Board
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? From Students on Teachers feedback form
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? -
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No. Name Year of Passing Company
1. Dadasaheb Fadke 2. S.S.Mantha Ex-Chairmain AICTE 3. M.V.Rane Professor,IIT Bombay
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Nil
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
1. Extensive use of audio-visual aids, such as OHP and multimedia, to enhance the classroom discussions and course content delivery methodology.
2. Extensive and intensive pre-classroom preparation by the faculty by preparation of lucid teaching notes for circulation to the students.
3. Encouragement of students to supplement their classroom learning by searching on the internet, reading additional books and journal articles.
4. Encouragement of students to participate in technical seminars and conferences organized by other technical institutions and industrial establishments.
5. Industrial visits to integrate classroom and laboratory learning with practical exposure.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
Monitored Through: • Feedback from student
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Students Activity: Foot-prints, Prerna, Paramash, Junoon
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. 1. Industrial Visit
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. ---
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. Department has significantly contributed in the doimain of Stress Analysis of Isotropic and Anisotropic plates,Dynamics of Mechanical /Structural members,Robotics, Manufacturing of Composites, Characterisation of Composites,Computational Fluid Dynamics, HVAC and Energy sysems
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: 1. Most preferred department by the students 2. Modern facility for Mechatronics and Industrial Automation 3. Preferred destination for industry for placement 4. Good blend of Young experienced Faculties Weaknesses: 1. Inadequate Faculty members with Ph.D degree 2. Very few full time Research scholars 3. Insufficient use of ICT Opportunities: 1. Situated in the heart of highly industrialized city 2. Opportunity for good industrial collaboration
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Challenges: 1. New mushrooming universities in the vicinity 2. Upgradation of the Syllabii to meet changing technologies with fast
pace 3. Availability of the dedicated and experienced faculty.
52. Future plans of the department. • Post graduate course in M.E. (Mechatronics Engineering) & Post
Graduate Diploma in Mechatronics could be started to keep pace with the modern Mechanical Engineering world.
• Department is also planning to start ME in Mechanical Engineering with Design Engineering & Post Graduate Diploma in Energy Engineering.
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DEPARTMENT OF METALLURGICAL & MATERIAL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 2. Year of establishment 1966 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): BE, ME, Ph.D. 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved:
M. Sc. (Nano Technology) along with Applied Physics Department, PGD in Corrossion along with Applied Chemistry Department
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. ME (Welding Technology) in collaboration with L & T
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: No 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments M. Sc. (Nano Technology) along with applied physics department, PGD
in Corrossion with applied chemistry department and Textile Chemical Department 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned,filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D. students
guided for the last 4 years
Dr. S. K. Dutta Ph.D. Prof.& Head
Iron & Steel Making,
Processes Metallurgy
35 4
Dr. S. N. Soman Ph.D. Professor Welding &
Foundry 27 2
Mr. M. N. Patel M. E. Asso. Prof
Physical Met, Welding ,Failure
analysis 34 NIL
Mr. B. J. Chauhan M. E. Asso. Prof Physical Met 25 NIL
Mr. K. H. Parmar M. E. Asso. Prof Analytical
Technic 25 NIL
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor --- 02 (CAS) 05 Associate Professors --- 07 11 Asst. Professors --- 03 04 Others -- 0 0
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D. students
guided for the last 4 years
Dr. V. V. Mathane Ph.D. Asso. Prof
Foundry ,Welding & Corrosion
23 1
Dr.(Mrs) V. J. Rao Ph.D. Asso. Prof Powder Met,
Composite 19+3 3
Dr.(Mrs) B. R. Rehani Ph.D. Asso. Prof Thin film,
Powder Met 19 NIL
Mr. D. R. Lodhari M. E. Asst. Prof
Physical Met, Alloy steel,
Mineral dressing 12 NIL
Dr. S. D. Kahar Ph.D. Asst. Prof Corrosion ,
Welding 10 NIL
Mr.Hemant N. Panchal M. E. Asst. Prof
Material Science, Metal Matrix Composite
04 NIL
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Mr. A. B. Lele (Visiting Professor in BE and ME) Mr. R. R. Vishwakarma (Visiting Professor in ME (Welding Technology))
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: NA
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio BE-15:1; ME-3:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies 1) Process Metallurgy (Iron and Steel), 2) Powder Metallurgy, 3) Composite Materials, 4) Corrosion, 5) Welding
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International
Total Amount (Rs. In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount (Rs.
In Lakh) 01 27.00 -- -- 27.00
Sanctioned Filled Actual Technical 07 05 07
Administrative 03 02 03
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Sr. No.
Name of Faculty
Name of Funding Agency Project Title Grant Received
1 Dr. Bharti Rehani DAE-BRNS
Feasibility study on synthesis of AlN coating on
P91 steel by Plasma Assisted Heat Treatment
27.00Lacs
A. International- Nil 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received:
NIL 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. Ministry of Steel, Government of India (2013 to 2018) 1) Steel Chair Professor 2) Steel Scholarship for BE III and BE IV (Rs. 10,000/- per student per
month) 20. Research facility/centre with
• State recognition: Yes • National recognition: Yes • International Recognition: No
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies 1) L &T 2) ESSAR Steel 3) Electrotherm 4) Institute of Plasma Research, Gandhinagar
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): 44 • Monographs: Nil • Chapters in Books: Nil • Edited Books: Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 04 • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: - • SNIP: - • SJR: - • Impact Factor range/average: - • h-index: -
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Books Sr. No
Author(s) / Editor(s)
Title & ISBN Number Name of Publisher, Year & Place of
Publication 1 Dutta, S. K., Sah,
R., and Chokshi, Y.
Iron Ore – Coal / Coke Composite PelletsPelletization of Iron ore -
coal/coke composite (Reduction & kinetics)(ISBN: 978-3-659-40987-5)
LAMBERT Academic Publishing,
Saarbrücken, Germany, May 2013
2 Dutta, S. K.and
Sah, R
Alternate Methods of Iron making (Direct Reduction and Smelting
Reduction Processes)(ISBN: 81-219-4058-3)
S. Chand & Co Ltd, April 2012, New Delhi.
3
Rao, V.J.and Patel Sonam
Development of Magnesium alloys for automobiles ISBN:978-3-659-
19487-0
LAP LAMBERT 2012, Germany
2012
4
Dutta, S.K., Lele,
A.B.
Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Kinetics and Numericals ( ISBN:81-219-3964-X)
S. Chand & Co. Ltd., New Delhi 2011
23. Details of patents and income generated: Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Rs. 17.48 Lakhs
(i) Testing income :15,54,100/- (ii) Consultancy income : 1,94,000/-
Total :17,48,100/- 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad: Nil 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify):
Dr Vandana J Rao selected for editor in SME journal of Indian, NCEVT Journal of Gujarat, Nano dimensions of materials.etc.
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs).: NIL
28. Student projects • Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-
departmental projects : 50% in M.E Students • Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry/ institute projects : 50% in M.E Students 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty: 03 Name State/National/ International Nature of
Achievement S. D. Kahar Recipient of NACE International Gateway India
Section (NIGIS)Corrosion Awareness Award-2014. National award
Vandana Rao, Sonam Patel, DevangMahant
Development of Al-Mg system and study its hardness properties NCEVT’14, April 2014
Best Paper Award
NATIONAL LEVEL
Jagdish B Pampania,Shehal Trivedi, Vandana Rao
‘Effect of MnO2 addition in LM6 Aluminium alloy NCEVT 15 4th April 2015 pp ( Best Paper Award)
Best Paper Award
National Level
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• Doctoral/Post doctoral Fellow: Nil • Students: Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any: -
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/ AICTE Guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise: - Centralised Admission 33. Diversity of students: Centralised Admission 33. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.:
NA 34. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details.: NA 35. Student progression
Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG -
PG to M.Phil. - PG to Ph.D. -
Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral - Employed
- Campus selection Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs - 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 74% From other universities within the State 26% From universities from other States from - Universities outside the country - 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : NIL 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
Library : Yes. Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes. Total number of class rooms: 08 Class rooms with ICT facility: 08 Students’ laboratories: 13
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates: Nil a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. Around 40% of the intakes get financial assistance from GATE (two student) and other fromcompanies.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. One new welding programme running from last 8 years
42. Does the department obtain feedback from i. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? ii. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback?
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iii. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Year of Passing Company
1 Mr.Pravan Mehta 1972 Government sector of Solar Energy division
2 Mr.Yusuf Bora 1972 ORACLE, North America 3 Mr.Y.S Trivedi 1976 L& T India 4 Raman Sabhaya 1976 Director IntricastPvt.Ltd
5 PareshHaribhakti 1988 TCR Advance Lab, Vadodara
6 HemangPandit 1992 Thermal Power services, Canada
7 Mr.Dhiren Patel 1992 -
8 Amit Dave 1995 MET HEAT Lab, Vadodara
9 Mr.Biren Desai 1996 Tata Sikorsky Aerospace Limited, Banglore
10 Dr.NiravJamnapura 2000 FCIPT plasma Research Centre, Gadhinagar
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Date Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
11th August 2015
Special Lecture Special X-ray Diffraction techniques for material characterization
9th Sept 2015 Special Lecture Armour against wear
22 August 2015
One day Workshop Advance characterization techniques
10 October
2015 One day Workshop Heat treatment of steel
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Chalk and duster, overhead projectors and power point presentations
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Through internal assessment, seminars, tutorials and industrial visits
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.: NIL
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. As a part of teaching learning process a visit of 4th year students to ESSAR Steel,Hajirawas arranged with prior discussion between ESSAR Steel and Met & Mats Engineering Department. Students were also exposed to new technologies for Iron & Steel making processing, The overall contact between students and Industrial experts lasted for 06 hours.
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49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. The institution submits an Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to NAAC by compiling the information submitted by the faculty annually for the Annual Report. The NAAC peer team interacts with the IQACs to know the progress, functioning as wellas quality sustenance initiatives of the institution
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.: NA
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Sr. No. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges
1 Well Equipped laboratory facility Shortage of Staff Expertise of the
Subjects
Provide Funded programme to all master level student
2 Getting Testing and Consultancy
52. Future plans of the department. To achieve excellence by virtue of R&D, teaching and training to improve the knowledge of students. Effective contribution towards excellent teaching. To be the leader in the field of metallurgy. To meet the needs and connect our alumni from throughout the world.
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DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY
1. Name of the Department: Pharmacy 2. Year of establishment: 1973 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.):U.G., P.G. & Ph.D. Programme of Study Description
Under graduate Bachelor of Pharmacy Post graduate Master of pharmacy in six disciplines:
1. Pharmaceutical technology 2. New drug delivery systems 3. Pharmaceutical quality assurance 4. Pharmacology 5. Pharmaceutical chemistry 6. Herbal drug technology
Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Sciences 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: Name of the subjects Department
M.Sc. Nanotechnology Applied physics Department 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned,filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor 05 - 05 Associate Professors 06 - 04 Asst. Professors 06 - 05 Others NIL - -
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D. / M.Phil. students guided
(Awarded) for the last
4 years Dr. S. H. Mishra (Retired)
M. Pharm., Ph.D.
Professor; Dean, FTE
Pharmacognosy - 08
Dr. Ambikanandan Misra
M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Professor; Dean, FTE
Pharmaceutics
35 years (Academic: 25 years + Industry:10 years)
15
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D. / M.Phil. students guided
(Awarded) for the last
4 years Dr. M. R. Yadav
M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Professor; HOD
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
29 years 7 months 09
Dr. Rajani Giridhar
M.Pharm., Ph.D. Professor Pharmaceutical
Chemistry 39 Years 01
Dr. Sadhana J. Rajput M.Sc.,Ph.D Professor
Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
30 years 05
Dr. Krutika K Sawant
M.Pharm., Ph.D. Professor Pharmaceutics 25 years 06
Dr. Pankaj A. Nagar M.Sc., Ph.D. Associate
Professor - -
Shri S. P. Rathod
M.Sc. (Medical Pharmacology)
Associate Professor Pharmacology -
Dr. Rajashree C. Mashru
M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Quality Assurance 29 years 01
Dr. Kirti V. Patel
M.Pharm., Ph.D
Associate Professor Pharmacology
16 years and 1 month
-
Mrs. Hemal Tandel M.Pharm. Assistant
Professor Pharmaceutics
19 years (Industrial: 7 years + Academic: 12 years)
-
Dr. Hetal P. Thakkar
M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Pharmaceutics 14 years -
Mr. Bhavik B. Chauhan M.Pharm. Assistant
Professor Herbal Drug Technology
4 years (Academic: 2 year + Industry: 2 years)
-
Dr. Prashant R Murumkar
M.Pharm., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 6 years -
Mr. Navnit K Prajapati M.Pharm. Assistant
Professor Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2 Years -
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Name Designation and Address Category (Temporary/
Guest/Visiting)
Prof. S.H.Mishra Professor Visiting
Mr. Ketan Naik Astral Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Visiting
Ms. Meghana Parikh Nanavati Associates Visiting
Prof. S.H.Mishra Emeritus Professor Emeritus professor
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: B. Pharm. 35% M. Pharm: NIL
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: B. Pharm. 7:1 M. Pharm: 6:1
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15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Sr. Technical Assistant 01 - Technical Assistant 01 - Office / Clerical Assistant 02 02 Store / Accounts Clerk 01 01 Technician / Mechanic / Electrician 01 01 Cleaner 04 03 Sweeper cum Animal Attendant 01 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Novel drug delivery based systems, New drug discovery, solubility and bioavailability enhancement, Cancer and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Quinazolinones for Alzheimer’s disease.
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
Project Title Funding Agency
Amount sanctioned
( Rs. in lakh)
UGC-BSR One time Grant Design and development of novel CNS acting agents UGC 7.00
Design and synthesis of peripherally acting CB1 receptor antagonists as antiobesity agents AICTE 10.00
Pharmacological evaluation of Butea monosperma in breast cancer GUJCOST 2.03
Formulation and evaluation of liposomal dry powder inhaler of gemcitabine-HCL for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer
GUJCOST, DST, Govt. of Gujarat
3.45
Development of formulation for uterine targeting of drugs via vaginal route UGC 14.628
Synthesis and biological evaluation of some Benzazepine derivatives for Alzheimer’s Disease
Apicore Pharmaceu-ticals Pvt. Ltd., Baroda
2.99
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration (b) International collaboration : NIL
Faculty Name National collaboration
Prof. Krutika K. Sawant
• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai • Institute of Life Science, Ahmedabad • ACTREC, Mumbai • CSIR-IITR – Lucknow • AIIMS, New Delhi
National International Total Amount (Rs.In Lakh) No of Faculty Sanctioned
Amount (Rs.In Lakh)
No of Faculty Sanctioned Amount
(Rs.In Lakh) 05 40.098 - - 40.098
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19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: Rs. 3,118 Lakhs Sponsored
agency Project title Sanctioned amount
DST TIFAC 400 lakhs
UGC Departmental Special Assistance (Phase I) under SAP program 98.25 lakhs
UGC Department research scheme (Phase II) under SAP program 50 lakhs
DST FIST-4 48 lakhs AICTE AICTE-RPS 10.00 lakhs
DBT DBT-SBIRI
311.01 lakhs (273 lakhs – Jupiter biosciences + 38.01 lakhs – MS University)
DBT DBT-ILSPARE 13.5 crores DST DST-PURSE 900 lakhs 20. Research facility / centre with
• State recognition: NIL • National recognition: TIFAC Center of Relevance and Excellence
in New Drug Delivery Systems under Mission REACH-2020. • International recognition: NIL
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : Nil
22. Publications : • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : 112 • Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: 46 • Edited books: Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 04
Sr. No. Name(s) Title of Book Publisher ISBN No.
1 Prof. A.N.Misra
Design of osmotic controlled drug delivery system – a novel approach.
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing AG & Co. Germany.
978-3838392271
2 Prof. A.N.Misra
Ambikanandan Misra (Ed.) “Challenges in delivery of therapeutic genomics and proteomics”.
Elsevier Publishers. London.
978-0-12-384964-9
3 Prof. A.N.Misra
Ageing and Weight Control by Nose to Brain Drug Delivery: Intranasal Delivery of Therapeutics for Aging and Weight Control
Lambert Academic publishing
978-3845430027
4 Dr. Kirti Patel Clinical Pharmacy-I Nirav Prakashan (Educational Publisher), 2013-14, Ahmedabad.
978-93-82514-9-6
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• Number listed in International Database (For e.g Web of science, scopus ,Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Diretory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index - range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor - range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated: 26
Sr. No. Inventer(s) Title Application no.
1. M.R.Yadav, R.Giridhar and Prashant P. Naik
2-Substituted 4-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines as dual acting antihypertensive agents and the process for their preparation
Indian Patent, Appl./3412/MUM/2011
2. R. Giridhar, M.R.Yadav and A. Verma
Benzazepine derivatives and the process for their preparation
Indian Patent, Appl./3480/MUM/2010
3.
M. R. Yadav, P. M. Sabale, P. R. Murumkar and R. Giridhar
4-(Arylthia)-16 –cyano-17-oxo-4-androsten-3-ones, reduced derivatives 17–ols and the process for their preparation
Indian patent, Appl./ 3309/Mum/2010
4. M. R. Yadav, M. Kumar and A. N. Misra
Some polar diquaternary Gemini amphiphiles and the process for their preparation
Indian patent, Appl./ 2633/Mum/2010
5. Ambikanandan Misra, Sonia Trehan
Sustained release pharmaceutical compositions for pulmonary delivery of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors for treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
119/MUM/2010
6.
N I Gandhi, Ambikanandan Misra, M R Bajaj, R S Samant, B B Shah.
Liposomal Citicholine Injection WO 2010/ 092597
7. Ambikanandan Misra, Gitanjali Kher
Formulation For Receptor Mediated Improved Brain Uptake After Intranasal Administration
1315/MUM/2010
8.
Misra, Ambikanandan Rajnarayan; Gandhi, Narendra Ishwarlal; Bajaj, Mannalal Ramgopal; Shah, Bharat Babulal; Samant, Rajan Shantaram
Emergency Contraceptive WO/2011/048613
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Sr. No. Inventer(s) Title Application no.
9.
Misra,Ambikanandan, Rajnarayan;.Gandhi, Narendra, Ishwarlal; Bajaj, Mannalal, Ramgopal; Shah, Bharat, Babulal; Samant, Rajan, Shantaram; Rana, Hemal
Intranasal Delivery To Improve The Performance Of Children Suffering From Dyslexia
WO/2011/055383
10. Ambikanandan Misra M.R.Yadav, M. Kumar
Some polar diquaternary Gemini amphiphiles and the process for their Preparation
2633/MUM/2010
11. S. J. Rajput, S.G. Patel & A. R. Dixit
Self Microemulsifying Formulation With Improved Bioavailability And Stability For The Treatment Of Hypertension”.
1822/MUM/2010
12. M.R.Yadav, R.Giridhar and Prashant P. Naik
2-Substituted 4-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazolines as dual acting antihypertensive agents and the process for their preparation
Indian Patent, Appl./3412/MUM/2011
13. Yadav M.R. and Pawar V.A.
Piperazinylalkyl esters and the salts of some NSAIDs for improved percutaneous delivery and the process for their preparation
Indian patent, Appl.//MUM/2012
14. Yadav M.R. Pawar V.A. and Huchanna Y.K.
Quaternary ammonium 8-methyl-8azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl esters as muscarinic receptor antagonists and their method of preparation
Indian patent, Appl.//MUM/2012
15. M.R.Yadav, P.R.Naik and R.Giridhar
4-Amino-2-piperazinoquinazoline derivatives as potential antihypertensive agents and their method of preparation
Indian Patent, Appl./253/MUM/2012
16.
Small interfering RNA Nanoconstruct for chemosensitization in treatment of lung cancer
Amibkanandan Misra, Nirav Khatri
559/MUM/2012
17.
Novel Non-viral vector delivery of Small interfering RNA
Amibkanandan Misra, Nirav Khatri 560/MUM/2012
18.
“Mesoporous nanoparticles for improved dissolution of poorly water soluble drug”.
S. J. Rajput and Nasir Vadia 702/MUM/2012
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Sr. No. Inventer(s) Title Application no.
19 Misra Ambikanandan, Dogra Arti R.
Extended release tablet formulation of Serratiopeptidase
1515/MUM/2007 Granted 12/03/2013 Patent No: 255641
20 Dipesh Baradia, Ambikanandan Misra
Dry Powder for Inhalation of SiRNA Polyplexes in Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Applied
21
Yadav M.R., Srinivasan B.P., Yogishkumar H. and Pawar V.A.
Benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl and 2-pyridylimidazolyl derivatives as potential anticancer agents and the process for their preparation
Applied
22 Yadav M.R., Kumar M. and Misra A.N.
Gemini amphiphile based formulations and their method of preparation for polynucleotide delivery
Applied
23 Prof. Ambikanandan Misra
Preparation of Amphotericin B liposomes by supercritical fluid technology
391/MUM/2008 Granted 26/05/2015 Patent No: 266672
24 Prof. M.R. Yadav 3-Benzazepiun-2-one derivatives as 5-HT2C receptor agonists and the process for their preparation.
Applied 959/Mum/2015
25 Prof. S. J. Rajput A Novel synergistic composition for enhancing immunity levels in vivo and in vitro: It’s Process
Applied 3464/MUM/2014
26 Prof. K. K. Sawant
Oral compositions and processes for preparing different dosage forms comprising of controlled release multi unit particulate system
Applied 1625/MUM/2014
24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad: Nil 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
Sr. No. Name
Position/ participated as
Committee/boards
1 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Indian Pharmaceutical Association
2 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Indian Pharmaceutical Congress
3 Prof. A. N. Misra Member
Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), GoI, India
4 Prof. A. N. Misra Member MSU Pharmacy Alumni Associaiton
5 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India
(APTI)
6 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Indian Society For Technical Education (ASTE),
New Delhi
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Sr. No. Name
Position/ participated as
Committee/boards
7 Prof. A. N. Misra Chairman expert team for accreditation, National Board of
Accreditation (NBA), New Delhi
8 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Expert Team, All India Council for Technical
Education, New Delhi
9 Prof. A. N. Misra Inspector Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), New Delhi
10 Prof. A. N. Misra Chairman
Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research (IECHR), Medical College & SSG Hospital, Vadodara
11 Prof. A. N. Misra Chairman
Board of Studies, Faculty of Technology and Engineering. The MS University of Baroda, Vadodara (Gujarat)
12 Prof. A. N. Misra Member
Designing a Model Syllabus for M.Pharm. Courses (Pharmaceutics) All India Council of Technical Education, India
13 Prof. A. N. Misra Member
Member of team of inspectors of Pharmacy Council of India, India and All India Council of Technical Education, India.( 1993 onwards)
15 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Board of Studies, Pharmacy Dept., M.S.University
of Baroda, India(1990 onwards)
16 Prof. A. N. Misra Member
AICTE member on Board of Trusties of S.K. Patel College of Pharmacy, Mehsana, Gujarat, India and S.N. Nahata College of Pharmacy, Mandsur, M.P. India (2002 onwards)
17 Prof. A. N. Misra President Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Vadodara
branch, Gujarat, India (2006 onwards)
18 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Board of Studies, NMIMS, Mumbai(Maharashtra)
19 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Research Degree Committee, H.S Gaur University
Sagar. (M.P.)
20 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Board of Studies, Nirma University, Ahmedabad
(Gujarat)
21 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Research Degree Committee, Raman Bhai Patel
College of Pharmacy, Changa (Gujarat)
22 Prof. A. N. Misra Member Research Degree Committee, Gujarat Technical
University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
23 Prof. A. N. Misra Member
Advisory Committee, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Edu. & Research, Ganpat Vidyanagar (Gujarat)
24 Prof. A. N. Misra
Editorial board member
International journals: Lung Cancer: Targets and Therapy, Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation, Journal of Drug Delivery, The Open Biotechnology Journal, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine, EC Pharmaceutical Science, Webmed Central, Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal, BAOJ Pharmaceutical Sciences. National journals: Research Journal of Biology, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, PharmaTutor.
25 Prof. M. R. Yadav Member
Scientific Body, National Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India
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Sr. No. Name
Position/ participated as
Committee/boards
26 Prof. M. R. Yadav
Expert Member Project Evaluation Committee, UGC, New Delhi
27 Prof. M. R. Yadav Member
Executive Committee of National Board of Accreditation for empanelment of Chairpersons/Experts in the field of Pharmacy, NBA, New Delhi
28 Prof. K. K. Sawant Inspector Pharmacy Council of India
29 Prof. K. K. Sawant Inspector AICTE
30 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member Research Progress Committee for Ph.D at Nirma
University
31 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member Doctoral Progress Committee, Gujarat
Technological University
32 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member Area Monitoring Committee for Pharmaceutics at
Nirma University
33 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member Doctoral Advisory Committee at R. P. College of
Pharmacy, CHARUSAT, Changa
34 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member Doctoral Advisory Committee for Ph.D, Institute
of Pharmacy, Dharmesh Desai University, Nadiad
35 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member
DST – PURSE Programme Committee, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M. S. University of Baroda
37 Prof. K. K. Sawant Member
Committee for Advancement in Research and Education (CARE) of Shri Sarvajanik, College of Pharmacy, Mehsana
42 Dr. R. C. Mashru
Advisory board member
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
43 Dr. R. C. Mashru
Advisory board member Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): 17
Faculty Programme National / International
Dr. Hetal P. Thakkar Training in Transdermal delivery techniques, April 11-22 2011 Mercer University, Atlanta, USA
International
Dr. Hetal P. Thakkar
Two weeks training in “Microneedle mediated transdermal drug delivery” May 21-June 1, 2012 Queen’s University, Belfast, UK
International
Dr. Hetal P. Thakkar, Mrs. Hemal Tandel
Autumn School on “Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery: Promises and Concerns” under UGC Networking Resource Centre October 8-13, 2012, organized by University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
National
Dr. Prashant Murumkar
“Chemical Sciences and Technology” UGC Academic Staff College Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat., 26/05/2014 to 15/06/2014
National
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Faculty Programme National / International
Dr. Prashant Murumkar
AICTE Sponsored Two weeks QIP on “Enhancement of teaching and Learning Skills in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Through Problem Solving Approach”, 9-21 st Dec 2013, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune
National
Mr. Bhavik Chauhan
AICTE sponsored: Importance and application of solid state in pharmaceutical formulation, 11/11/2013 TO 23/11/203, Department of Pharmaceutical science, Saurastra University
National
Ms. Hemal Tandel AICTE sponsored faculty development programme, 18/06/2013, Parul institute of pharmacy
National
Dr. Hetal Thakkar
Staff development programmed on “Recent Advances in Parenteral Drug Delivery Systems & Technology” April 16-29, 2013 organized by S.K.Patel college of pharmaceutical education and research, Ganpat University, Mehsana
National
Hetal Thakkar
Faculty development programme on entrepreneurship development Centre for entrepreneurship development, government of gujarat19th jan 2015 to 1st feb 2015
National
Hetal Thakkar
GUJCOST sponsored one day seminar on “ Drug Targeting: An effective tool for Therapeutics by Formulation Pharmacist at L M College of Pharmacy 1st September, 2014
National
Hetal Thakkar
Basics of PLC and HMI Siemens Centre of Excellence, Mechanical Engineering Dept., The M.S.U. of Baroda, 22-26th June 2015
National
Bhavik Chauhan AICTE sponsored QIP programme Spectra based Structural insights in to Drugs 19/01/2015- 24/01/2015
National
Bhavik chauhan
UGC sponsored national seminar on Fostering Innovations in Pharmaceutical Research: Planning to Implementation 20/03/2015.
National
Navneet Prajapati
AICTE sponsored Quality Improvement Programme on “Spectra Based Structural Insights into Drugs” [SBSID-2015] by Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Tech and Engg, The M S University of Baroda, from 19th to 24th January 2015.
National
Hetal thakkar,Bhavik Chauhan,Prashant Murumkar
Induction training programme, phase-I organized by NITTTR Bhopal from 3/11/2014 TO 14/11/2014 at The Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The M.S. University of Baroda
National
Dr. Prashant Murumkar & Mr. Bhavik Chauhan
In service course in methodology of teaching, 10-20 Sept.,2013, CAS, Faculty Education and Psychology, The M.S.University of Baroda
National
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Faculty Programme National / International
Mr. Navneet K. Prajapati
In service course in Methodology of Teaching organised by Centre of Advanced Study in Education (CASE), Department of Education, Faculty of Education and Psychology, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara from 15th Sept to 25th Sept, 2014.
National
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: NA • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: NA 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty National: 07 International: 04
Name of the faculty Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by
Prof. A.N.Misra Scholar -in training award, 2010 American Association of cancer research conference (AACR)
Prof.M.R.Yadav Pharmacy Teacher of the Year – 2010 Award
Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India
Dr. Hetal P. Thakkar Career Award for Young Teachers AICTE
Prof. A. N. Misra Scholar -in training award, 2011 American Association of cancer research conference (AACR)
Prof. A. N. Misra Best Reviewers in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Elsevier journals letter of Executive Publisher and publisher, dr. Jaap van harten and dr. Irene kanter-schlifke
Prof. S.J. Rajput Dr. P. D. Sethi Annual Awards: Certificate of Merit Award 2012
KONGPOSH Publication, publishers of The Pharma Review and Indian Pharma Reference Guide
Prof. S.J. Rajput Dr. P.D. Sethi Award: Certificate of appreciation 2012
Prof. M.R.Yadav Best Teacher of the Year-2013 Award
3rd Annual National Convention of Pharmacy Professionals” at Faculty of Pharmacy, D.D. University, Nadiad, Gujarat
Prof. A. N. Misra Shri N. M. Patel Distinguished Alumnus Award Aug., 2014
MSU Pharmacy Alumni Association at The M.S. University of Baroda
Prof. M.R. Yadav UGC-Visiting Fellow Award
University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Punjab University, Chandigarh; 2014-15
Prof. S. J. Rajput Ist Prize in Poster presentation
GUJCOST sponsored one day seminar on Role of PAT and QBD in Pharmaceutical technology”, held at Babaria Institute of Pharmacy, Vadodara on 30 Jan 2015
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• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: 01 Name of the
Fellow Name of the Award/
Achievements Organized by
Mr. Chetan Yewale Ranbaxy Science Scholar Award-2013
Ranbaxy Science Foundation, March 2014, NII Delhi
• Students: 03 Name of the
Student Event Programme Position Organised By
Kaushal Upadhyay
Poster presentation competition
Anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai Science Block
Second prize
Department of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
Kaushik domadiya
Poster presentation competition
Anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai Science Block
First prize
Department of Biochemistry, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
Kaushal Upadhyay
Poster presentation
National seminar, Saurashtra University, Rajkot
First prize Department of Pharmacy, Saurashtra University, Rajkot
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Date Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
June 2-12, 2010
QIP staff development program on ‘Glimpses of Current Advances in The Field of Pharmaceutical Sciences’ at Pharmacy Department, The M. S. University of Baroda
National / AICTE
Dec 10-11, 2011
National seminar on ‘Neutraceuticals and plants in human health’ at Department of Botany, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
National
Jan 20-21, 2012
Two days National Seminar on ‘Statistical Analysis in Drug Development and Discovery’, at Pharmacy Department, The M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara
National / UGC
March 26-30, 2012
Workshop on ‘Nanoconstructs’ at Pharmacy Department, The M. S. University of Baroda
National / DBT–MSUB–ILSPARE
26 – 27 Feb 2013
Two-days National Seminar on “Approached in drug discovery” at Pharmacy Department, The M. S. University of Baroda., Vadodara
National / AICTE
4 Jan 2014
National Seminar on ‘Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Patent or Perish’
National / UGC
20th March 2015
Fostering innovation in pharmaceutical research: Planning to innovation National / UGC
19th to 24th Jan 2015
Spectra based structural insights into drugs National / AICTE (QIP)
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/ AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission:
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33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries 2010-11 - - - -
2011-12 12.82 100 0 0
2012-13 3.44 100 0 0
2013-14 18.75 93.75 6.25 0
2014-15 25 97.22 2.77 0
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.
Name of Examination No of student NIPER 26
GPAT/ GATE 44 OTHER EXAMINATIONS 4
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG Around 70% opt for M.Pharm course PG to M.Phil. NA PG to Ph.D. Around 10-15% students opt for PhD Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Around 2-3 %
Employed
Campus selection Around 20%
Other than campus recruitment Around 60%
Entrepreneurs Around 01% 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity 92.3 From other universities within the State 0 From universities from other States from 0 Universities outside the country 7.69 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: 01 Ph D 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 06 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 02 e) Students’ laboratories: 06 f) Research laboratories: 06
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university:
Sr. No.
Name of Ph.D. Student Guide Project title
1. Imran A. Vhora Prof. A.N.Misra
Osteoporosis treatment : a genomic approach.
2. Ravi A. Gandhi Prof. A.N.Misra
Nasal delivery of gene therapeutics for treating schizophrenia.
3. Jitendrakumar G. Amrutiya
Prof. A.N.Misra
Development of siRNA therapeutics for obstructive airway disorder.
4. Hinal Patel Prof. A.N.Misra
Development of therapeutic for hypothyroidism on genetic besis.
5. Hemal Tandel Prof. A.N.Misra
Novel therapeutic stratergies for management of dyslexia & ADHD.
6. Dushyant Patel Prof. M.R.Yadav
Design and development of novel potential therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease
7. Nirav Patel Prof. M.R.Yadav
Designing and synthesis of some novel heterocyclic compounds antithrombotic activity.
8. Diti Desai Prof. S.J.Rajput
Studies On Mesoporus Materials As Drug Carriers
9. Kinjal J Parikh Prof. K.K. Sawant
Development and characterization of lipid based nano drug delivery system for some poorly bioavailable drugs.
10. Bhavik Chauhan Dr.R.C. Mashru
Development, standardization and evaluation of herbal formulation for obesity
11. Manit Gandhi Dr.R.C. Mashru
P11 gene delivery for treatment of major depressive disorder.
12. Priyanka Bhatt Dr.R.C. Mashru
Development of target based therapy for overian cancer
13. Navnit Prajapati Dr.R.C. Mashru
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds for CNS Disorders
14. Sagar P. Patel Dr.K.V. Patel Pharmacological screening and evaluation of novel dual receptor in cardiometabolic disorders.
b) from other institutions/universities Sr. No.
Name of Ph.D. Student Guide Project title
1. Sushilkumar D. Patil Prof. A.N.Misra Delivery of therapeutic siRNA in
cystic fibrosis.
2. Rohan A. Lalani Prof. A.N.Misra A gene delivery approach for treatment of artherosclerosis.
3. Mohan Rathi Prof. A.N.Misra Development and characterization of functionised nanoconstructs for effective treatment of lung cancer.
4. Neetesh Agrawal Prof. M.R.Yadav Design and synthesis of some dual acting inhibitor as potential antihypertensive agents.
5. Mahesh Barmade Prof. M.R.Yadav Design and development of novel heterocyclic compound as potential antimalarial agent.
6. Mahesh Shidhore Prof. M.R.Yadav Design and synthesis of novel heterocyclic ring system as potential CNS acting agent.
7. Ashish Kanhed Prof. M.R.Yadav Computational designing of some novel enzyme inhibitor.
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Sr. No.
Name of Ph.D. Student Guide Project title
8. Premlal Maher Prof. M.R.Yadav Design and synthesis of some quinazoline derivatives as
9. Mayank kumar Sharma Prof. M.R.Yadav
Designing and synthesis of some medicinally acting active novel heterocyclic compound.
10. Prashant Bhavasar Prof. M.R.Yadav Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel anti-cancer, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory compounds
11. Madhuri Baghel Prof. S.J.Rajput Study of impurity profiling and degradation of some drugs.
12. Abhishek Pathak Prof. S.J.Rajput Studies On Bioavailability Enhancement Of Some Poorly Water Soluble Drugs
13. Mohit Mahajan Prof. S.J.Rajput
Development of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioavailability enhancement of some anti-HIV drugs.
14. Atul Khadse Prof. S.J.Rajput
Design and synthesis of some nitrogen containing heterocyclic compound as potential antiplatelet agent.
15. Prachi Bamre Prof. S.J.Rajput Development of novel analytical methods for quality control of drugs and formulation.
16. Charu Pandya Prof. S.J.Rajput
Development of stability indicating methods and study of degradation behaviour of some drugs and formulation.
17. Piyush K. Mundada Prof. K.K.Sawant
Development of alternate drug delivery system for drugs used in treatment of chronic disease.
18. Aditi Poddar Prof. K.K.Sawant Formulation development & evaluation of brain targeted delivery system for alzheimer’s disease.
19. Dhaval Bhavshar Prof. K.K.Sawant
Development of mesoorous silica nanoparticle as novel platform for targeted delivery and controlled release of anticancer agent.
20. Veenu p. Mundada Prof. K.K.Sawant Design and development of novel drug delivery system for some poorly water soluble drugs
21. Mitali Patel Prof. K.K.Sawant
Formulation optimization and evaluation of lipid based nanoformulation for improving oral bioavailability some drugs
22. Abhijeet Pandey Prof. K.K.Sawant
Design and fabrication of polyethylenimine based theranostic nanoparticle for targeting brain tumor via intranasal route.
23. Ritu Kundhra Prof. K.K.Sawant Development of nanocarrier based targeted drug delivery system for effective treatment of brain tumor
24. Riddhish Patadia Dr.R.C. Mashru Development and evaluation of pulsatile release formulations for time controlled therapeutics.
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Sr. No.
Name of Ph.D. Student Guide Project title
25. Karan Mittal Dr.R.C. Mashru Bioavailability enhancement of some poorly bioavailable antiviral drugs using natural bioenhancer.
26. Riyaz Tamboli Dr.R.C. Mashru
Design , Synthesis And Antiplatelet Activity Of Some Heterocycic Compounds.
27. Jatin Machhi Dr.K.V. Patel Evaluation of neurological efficiency of some novel heterocyclics.
28. Hardik Savsani Dr.K.V. Patel
Pharmacological modulation of calcium in selected CVS disorders through Store Operated Calcium Entry Inhibitors.
29. Prachi Karia Dr.K.V. Patel Pharmacological evaluation of some potent plant in breast cancer.
30. Praveen Kumar Dr.H.P.Thakkar
Studies on the potential of transepidermally delivered neuroprotective agents loaded nanoconstucts through microneedle induced skin microconduilt.
31. Jagruti Desai Dr.H.P.Thakkar
Development of formulations containing protease inhibitors as an anti-HIV drugs for enhancement of oral bioavailability & targeting.
32. Rahul Dhande Dr.H.P.Thakkar Investigation and development of novel carrier for drug targeting to small cell lung cancer.
33. Arpita Patel Dr.H.P.Thakkar
Development of formulation for uterine targeting of GnRHanalogs& SERM for the effective treatment of fibroids &endometriasis vaginal route
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: NIL
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. The development of new programmes is done by brainstorming amongst the faculty members and taking into account the suggestions made by the industry personnel and the alumni members. Looking at the need of development of new formulations, our department was the first in India to start the programme M.Pharm in Novel drug delivery systems.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? The department obtains the feedback from the faculty members and the curriculum is designed by taking into consideration the inputs given by the faculty members. The teaching learning evaluation is also based on the feedback given by the faculty members and taking into consideration the rules and regulation of the university and the regulatory bodies like Pharmacy council of India.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The feedback from the students on various aspects of teaching of
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individual teacher and the method of teaching-learning evaluation is done. The feedback forms are then evaluated and suitable improvement is done.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? The department has active Alumni association which holds regular meetings with the alumni members and obtain their suggestions regarding improvement of the curriculum, teaching-learning and evaluation methods
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) SR No. Name Year of Passing Company
1 Dr. Dushyant Patel 1985 Astral Pharmaceutical industries 2 Mr. Manoj Shah 1977 Mil Laboratories Pvt Ltd
3 Dr. Purnima Shah 1977 Derosahme, USA, Practicing pharmacist in USA
4 Mr. Tushar Ukani 1994 Vasu Healthcare pvt ltd 5 Dr. Jayant Dave 1987 Apostle remedies 6 Dr. A.N.Misra 1986 The M.S.University of Baroda 7 Dr. Ashok Shah 1983 Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprise
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Date
Enrichment Programme (special lectures / workshops / seminar)
Topic covered
15th Sept., 2011 Orientation programme for first year B.Pharm students
Scope of pharmacy
30th Dec., 2011 Interactive lecture Opportunities and scope of pharmacy in Canada
4th Feb., 2012 Prof. S.K.Banerjee Memorial oration Controlling Tuberculosis-Formidable challenges
4th Feb., 2012 Special lecture The Nuts and bolts of Hormone restoration for men and women
28th Sept., 2012 Guest lecture
Contemporary Focus Areas in the Development and Manufacture of Oral Modified Release (MR) Products and “Use of LC-MS tools for the Characterization of trace components (Impurities, Degradation products, Drug-drug and drug-excipient interaction products, Drug adulterants, Metabolites, etc.)” .
2nd Feb., 2013 Prof. S. K. Banerjee Memorial oration
Herbal Medicines: Role in public health and future perspectives
9th Feb., 2013 Ms. Kanan Mehta memorial lecture
Discovering new therapeutic options for management of dyslipidemia & diabetes’.
5th Aug., 2013 Guest lecture Drugs and Cosmetics Act
17th Feb., 2014 Prof. S. K. Banerjee Memorial oration SiRNA delivery
29th Jan., 2015 Ms. Kanan Mehta memorial lecture
The role of adopocytokines in metabolic disorders
28th Feb., 2015 Prof. S. K. Banerjee Memorial oration
Growing importance of asymmetric synthesis in medicinal chemistry
9th Oct., 2015 Ms. Kanan Mehta memorial lecture Dissolution test:QbD compliant performance test
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. The teaching methods adopted include the use of blackboard, Overhead projectors and LCD projectors. Assignments and handouts are also provided to the students for enhancement of teaching-learning process. Laboratory experiments and demonstration of working of various instruments, equipments is done to make them understand the concepts and approaches they study in theory classes. The students are also taken for industrial visit to enable them to observe the actual working and functions of various departments.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? The continuous comprehensive evaluation is done by taking internal test and regularly monitoring the students for their attendance, regularity and understanding of the topics covered. The final assessment is in the form of university examination.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. The students and the faculty members voluntarily participate in various events organized by the university like Prerna, Paramarsh, Foot-prints etc.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Special and guest lectures were arranged for the benefit of the students.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details: No
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. Department is actively involved in research on new drug discovery as well as delivery systems which are of prime importance in the overall improvement of healthcare. This has also led to a good number of publications in various journals of national and international repute of high impact factor. Several patents were also filed contributing to generation of new knowledge.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department:
Strengths: • Highly talented, experienced and motivated faculty members with
inclination towards research and having good subjective and practical knowledge of their respective fields. More than 70% of the teachers are PhD degree holders, which make the department very active in research.
• The department possess research facilities of international standards supported by major government funding agencies.
• A good number of Ph.D. students engaged in quality research activities in the department.
• The department is considered to be one of the leading pharmacy institutes in India and because of this good reputation, the academically bright students prefers to join the department
• The departments ideal location in Vadodara which is a hub of pharmaceutical industries is beneficial in terms of their support and interaction.
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• Strong alumni association supporting in various activities conducted to benefit the department and the students.
Weakness: • Less number of permanent faculty members than the post sanctioned,
out of which few more will be superannuated in very near future. Opportunity: • A number of Pharmaceutical industries near to the department extend
an opportunity for collaborative research activities of international standards.
• Scope for further growth of the department after getting faculty status in terms of introduction of new courses offering specialization in emerging subjects.
Challenges: • Maintaining standards of research at par to International levels with
decreasing number of faculty members. • Increase in the number of paramedical courses and the intake in them
has led to a decline in the number of students opting for pharmacy course.
52. Future plans of the department. Introduction of new courses in emerging area of pharmaceutical sciences and related fields.
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DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE CHEMISTRY
1. Name of the Department: TEXTILE CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT 2. Year of establishment: 1890 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) The programmes offered by the Department are as follows –
i. Diploma in Textile Chemistry (3 years Diploma programme) ii. Post B.Sc., B.Sc. DTC (1 Year PG Diploma Programme) iii. Post B.Sc. B.E. (Textile Chemical Processing) – (3 years UG
Program) iv. M.E. (Textile Chemical Processing) – (2 years PG Program) v. Ph.D. (Textile Chemistry)
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : NIL 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : NIL 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : SEMESTER 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments The Department is participating in the following courses offered by other Departments –
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 2 01 01+01 (CAS)
Associate Professors 6 - 2 (CAS)
Asst. Professors 6 - 2
Others -- - 01 (Temporary Teaching Assistant)
Name of the subjects Department 1. Textile Chemistry I course at First Year of Diploma in
Textile Technology (DTT - I) 2. Textile Chemistry II course at Second Year of
Diploma in Textile Technology (DTT - II) 3. Textile Fibres course at First Year of B. E. (Text.
Engg. & Text. Tech.) 4. Textile Chemistry I at Second Year of B. E. (Text.
Tech.) 5. Textile Chemistry II at Third Year of B. E. (Text.
Tech.) 6. Textile Chemical Processing Machinery at Fourth
(Final) Year of B. E. (Text. Engg.)
Textile Engg.
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance :
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
No Visiting Faculty/Teaching Assistant was appointed for the academic year: NIL
13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information :
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio :
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff
sanctioned, filled and actual Department Sectioned Filled Vacant Total
2014-15 10 7 ( 2*) 3 10
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of years of
experience
No. of Ph.D./M.
Phil. students guided for the last 4
years 1. Dr. A. K. Mairal
Ph.D., F.T.A. (I)
Professor Textile Chemistry
25 (Teaching) 6 (Industrial)
Ph.D : 01 (as co-guide registered under S P University
2. Dr. D. P. Chattopadhyay
Ph.D. FTA (I)
Professor & Head Text. Chem. Dept.
Textile Chemistry
21 (Teaching) 03 (Industry)
Ph.D -05 [03 (departmental) + 02 as co-supervisor]
3. Dr. B. J. Agrawal
Ph.D. FTA (I) FISCA
Associate Professor
Textile Chemistry
21 (Teaching) 11 (Industry)
4. Dr. S. R. Shah
Ph.D. FTA (I) FISCA
Associate Professor
Textile Chemistry
21 (Teaching) 5.5 (Industry)
5. Dr. B. H. Patel
Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Textile Chemistry
17 (Teaching) 11 (Research)
6. Dr. J. N. Shah
Ph.D. FTA (I) FISCA
Assistant Professor
Textile Chemistry
18 (Teaching) 6 (Others)
Session Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty Diploma in Textile Chemistry (DTC)
BE (Textile Chemical Processing)
2014-15 85.7 % 14. 3%
Session Post B.Sc. B.E
B.Sc. DTC DTC M.E. Ph. D
2014-15 5:6 - 10:3 2:3 -
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16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies: NIL 17 Number of projects from
a) National funding agencies: 01 b) International funding agencies c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
Project Title Funding Agency
Amount sanctioned
( Rs. in lakh)
Preparation of Super Hydrophobic Jute fabric intended for jute bag manufacturing Principal Investigator
AICTE 11.8
18 Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration : NIL b) International collaboration : NIL
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received: Rs. 6.4 Lakhs
20. Research facility / centre with : NIL • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: NIL
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : 97 • Monographs : 15 • chapters in Books : 11 • Edited Books : NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: NIL • Number listed in International Database ( For e.g. wWeb of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Science Directory, EBSCO host, etc) :
• Citation index - range / average : 9 to 90 • SNIP : • SJR :
National International Total Amount
(Rs.In Lakh) No of Faculty Sanctioned Amount
(Rs.In Lakh)
No of Faculty Sanctioned Amount
(Rs.In Lakh)
01 11.8 - - 11.8
Year Sponsored agency
Project title Sanctioned
amount( Rs in lakh)
status
2011-12 AICTE Modernization of dye house lab 6.4
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• Impact factor - rang / average : 2 to 3 • h- Index :
23. Details of patents and income generated : NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad (specify): 26. Faculty serving in Sr. No. Name
Position/ participated
as Committee/boards status
1 Dr. D P Chattopadhyay
Member
state level course curriculam development committee for textile processing organised by Anchor Institute
National
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs): NIL
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects: NA
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by: Name of the faculty Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by
Dr. A.K.Mairal Awarded with the Rank of Major NCC, Baroda GP Gujarat Directorate
Dr.D.P. Chattopadhyay
Received the best oral presentation award from Faculty level category for presenting paper
UGC
Dr.B.J.Agrawal International Best Teacher Award International Science Congress Association
Dr.A K. Mairal Awarded Fellow (under “Class of 1966 Visiting Fellowship Endowment”
University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Dr.B.J.Agrawal Guest of Honour INAAR, Pune Dr.B.J.Agrawal Shiksha Rattan Puraskar IIFS, New Delhi Dr.B.J.Agrawal Glory of India Gold Medal IIFS, New Delhi 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national International) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Date Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/
Name of the funding agency
11/2/2012 Sustainability open your minds 28th July to 29th Aug 2011
Training course on skill enhancement in Textile printing Anchor Institute
7th April, 2011
Cordinated workshop on drafting common syllabus for UG degree programme on Textile Processing for Gujarat state
Anchor Institute
21st December 2012
Smart Textile Materials
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31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/ AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission 33. Diversity of Student:
34 How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: NIL
35. Student Progression : Student Progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG -- PG to M. Phil. -- Ph. D. to Post-Doctoral -- Employed
• Campus selection • Other than campus recruitment
-- 50 40
Entrepreneurs -- 36 Diversity of staff :
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 83.33% from other universities within the state Nil from universities from other state 16.67% from universities outside the country Nil 37 Number of faculty who were awarded M. Phil., D. Sc. And D.Litt.
during the assessment period 38 Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library – Every year the department suggests new books and recommends journals to the Centralized library of the faculty ( Prof. T K Gajjar Library) where these are kept for students use. The department also preserve available copies of students research projects in the department for students reference.
b) Internet facilities from staff and students – There is internet facility in the research laboratory for the staff and students of the department.
c) Total number of class rooms - 06 d) Class room with ICT facility - e) Students’ Laboratories – There are two laboratories in the
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
1. D. T. C. -- -- -- --
2. B.Sc. D.T.C. -- -- -- -- 3. Post B. Sc. BE (TCP) -- 60 40 --
4. ME (TCP) -- 33 67 --
5. Ph. D. (TC) -- -- -- --
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department viz. Textile Chemistry Lab and Dye House Lab. The students perform basic testings , dyeing , analysis and related work in the TC lab. On the other hand printing , finishing and part of dyeing are exercised by the students in the dye house lab.
f) Research Laboratories – The department has a research laboratory with various testing equipments where students can analyse and evaluate their experimental samples.
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) From the host institution/ university -- -
Sr. No.
Year Name of Ph.D. Student Guide
1. 2010-11 Mr. B H Patel Dr. D P Chattopadhyay b) From the other institution/ universities --
Sr. No.
Year Name of Ph.D. Student Guide
1. 2010-2011 Mr. Javed S Khan Dr. D P Chattopadhyay 2. 2011-2012 Mr. M S Inamdar Dr. D P Chattopadhyay 3. 2011-2012 Ms. Varinder Kaur Dr. D P Chattopadhyay 4. 2012-2013 Ms.Sukriti Patel Dr. D P Chattopadhyay
40 Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university: NIL
41 was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme (s)? If so, highlight the methodology: NA
42 Does the department obtain feedback from a) Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evolution? If yes,
how does the department utilize the feedback? Feedback if found constructive and fruitful the same is recommended in the board of studies.
b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-earning-evolution and how does the department utilized the feedback?: NIL
c) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilized the feedback?: Alumni interaction conducted as and when they visit the department. Their suggestions are noted and discussed in the departmental BOS.
43 List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
44 Give detail of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts: NIL
SR No. Name Company 1 Mr. Hasit Vora Mayor, Ahmedabad 2 Mr. Vilas Patel, Mudra Lifestyle Limited
3 Dr. Milind S. Inamdar SCET,Surat 4 Mr. P. S. Bhiskute DonierIndustries Ltd. 5 Mr. J. H. Thakkar R. C. Technical Institute 6 Mr. D. N. Parmar Ashima Textiles Ltd 7 Mr. Prakash Vekaria Colochem Industries 8 Mr. Javed S Khan SCET, surat 9 Mr. Aashish A. Vaidya Alok Industries Limited
10 Mr. Dharmesh D. Solanki Industrial Officer manager, District Centre (GoG), Nadiad
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different progammes. 1. Usual Blackboard teaching 2. Overhead Projector 3. Powerpoint slide shows
46 How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? During semester exams the students are evaluated both theoretically and practically.
47 Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Every year the students are sent for training in textile mills. Many of them are actively involved in NCC.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. ∗ Sending Diploma and Degree students for Industrial training before
start of their Final Year ∗ Taking out students for Industrial visits ∗ Organizing Seminars on Topics related to textiles
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.: NIL
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. • Institutional consultancy provided to the industry with revenue
generation for the university. At present helping central excise & customs, Government of India for solving their day-to-day problems since last two years.
• The department has also participated in the extension activities of the university like delivering invited talk presented on various topics related to wet processing of textiles.
• Development of laboratories with all modern equipments for textile processing & research and to start testing facilities.
• To start certificate courses in Textile Dyeing/Printing/Finishing etc. for improving the skill of Labors/Workers/Technicians already working in textile industries.
• Develop faculty known for its contribution to the development of engineering leadership and corporate excellence through research, mid career executive education program, consultancy and training in selected strategic area.
• Inculcate professionalism in engineering thought & practice and help students, managers, and organizations lead to a better tomorrow.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength:
• Department is running Diploma, UG , PG degree courses as well as Ph.D. programmes.
• All the permanent Faculty members are having Doctorate Degree • All passed out students get employment every year. • Department is teaching Chemical wet processing of textiles, which is
useful for students to get employment in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vapi, etc. which have maximum Textile units
Weakness: NIL
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Opportunity: • All qualified teachers are involved in Research Activities and they get
opportunity to present their research work in National/International conferences in India and Abroad.
• Teachers are also invited as Guest Speakers in National/International Conferences
• Teachers also serve as Resource Persons for different programmes and act as Examiner/evaluator for various colleges/institutions
• Students get highest opportunity for further studies and job all over India and also abroad after passing textile Chemistry courses.
Challenges: • To start 12+4 B.E. Textile Chemical Processing Programme • Fund requirement for development of laboratories.
52. Future plans of the department • To emerge as a centre of excellence in Technical, Applied Science,
Training and Research. • To start undergraduate degree (12+4) course in Textile Chemical
Processing • Innovation and transfer of efficient technologies to the Textile wet
processing and related industries. • National and International collaborative research. • Development of laboratories with all modern equipments for textile
processing & research and to start testing facilities. • To start certificate courses in Textile Dyeing/Printing/Finishing etc.
for improving the skill of Labors/Workers/Technicians already working in textile industries
• Develop faculty known for its contribution to the research and development in the area of textile chemical processing, consultancy and training.
• Prepare students who can lead the industry for a better tomorrow.
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DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILE ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department : Textile Engineering 2. Year of establishment : 1953 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes,
Faculty of Technology & Engineering. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Diploma Diploma in Textile Technology
UG Bachelor in Textile Engineering Bachelor in Textile Technology
PG Master of Textile Engineering Master of Man Made Fibre Technology
Ph.D Textile Engineering 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Textile Chemistry Electrical Engg Mechanical Engg Ap. Mathematics App. Chemistry Ap. Mechanics Commerce Faculty Ap. Physics 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:Nil 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: Textile Chemistry department 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Designation Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Professor 04 02 02 Associate Professors 06 04 07
Asst. Professors 09 06 06 Others (Temp. Lec.) -- 03
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.Phi
l. students guided for the last 4
years Bhattachary
a SS M Text.(E),
Ph.D Professor
Textile Engineering
34 12
Patel PC M Text. (E), Ph.D Professor 33 02
Sanghadia J B M Text. (E) Associate
Professor 34 --
Vernekar S T M Text. (E) Associate
Professor 37 --
Vasavada D A M Text. (E) Associate
Professor 30 --
Koranne M V
M Text. (E),Ph.D
Associate Professor 33 --
Bhavalkar D M M Text. (E) Associate
Professor 31 --
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Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.Phil
. students guided for the last 4
years Vagheliya
H.D M Text. (E) Associate Professor
Textile Engineering
25 --
Mankodi H.R
M Text. (E),Ph.D
Associate Professor 25 02
Shaikh T N
M Text. (E),Ph.D
Assistant Professor 23 01
Kanade P S
M Text. (E),Ph.D
Assistant Professor 20 --
Pratihar P M E.(E) Assistant Professor 14 --
Chaudhari S.B
M Text. (M),Ph.D
Assistant Professor 15 --
Chudasama D.J M E (E) Assistant
Professor 15 --
Mandot A A
M Text. (E), Ph.D
Assistant Professor 11 --
Malek U A M Text. (E) Temporary Assistant Professor
30 --
Dhore R T M E(E) Temporary Assistant Professor
10 --
Agrawal S A M E(E)
Temporary Assistant Professor
7 --
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: 16% 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: 15:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual. Sanctioned Filled Actual Adminstrative 01 01 01 Technical 14 14 14 Non Technical 02 02 02 Support 04 04 04 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:
Technical Textiles 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international
funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
National International Total Amount (Rs.In Lakh) No of Faculty Sanctioned
Amount (Rs.In Lakh)
No of Faculty Sanctioned Amount
(Rs.In Lakh) 01 2.52 - - 2.52
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Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in Rupees
1 Hydraulic Press MRP GUJCOST 2,52,000 18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received. a) National collaboration: Nil b) International collaboration:
A collaborative study was carried on “Optimisation of package appearance in Random & Step precision wound package on Preci-fx winding technology” with SaurerSchlafhorst Germany by Dr.Milind.V.Koranne with his M.E Student PunitKamani during academic year 2013-14.
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: Rs. 1,000 Lakhs
Sr. No. Title Funding Agency Grant in Rupees 1 Skill development cell, Anchor
Institute (Textile Sector) Government of
Gujarat 10 Crores
20. Research facility /centrewith :Nil 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or
corporate bodies:Nil 22. Publications:
• Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) Two in international conference and one in national congress proceedings: 34
• Monographs:NIL • Chapters in books: NIL • Edited Books: NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: 01
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average: --- • SNIP: --- • SJR: --- • Impact Factor – range / average: -- • h-index: ---
23. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated.:Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit laboratories
/institutions /industries in India and abroad • Nominated as Visiting Scholar at University of Mauritius under 5th
UGC-TEC Agreement for 2012-2013 (HRM) Visited Laboratory
• Composite Center, Auckland, New Zealand January 2011(UGC Merge Scheme) (HRM)
Sr. No
Title of the book Author/s Publisher
1
Principle and objects of
preparatory process
Dr.B.H.Patel, Dr.S.S.Bhattacharya,
Dr.A.A.Mandot
International research publication house, Delhi.
ISBN: 979384443061, Mar2015
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• University of Mauritius. Mauritius July 2012 (UGC-TEC Grant) (HRM)
• Yale University at New Haven, Boston University, Business School of Harvard, NASA at USA June 2015 (UGC Merge Scheme) (HRM)
26. Faculty serving in(a) National Committee (b) International Committee (c) Editorial board (d) any other(Please specify) • Editorial Board Member of JASCM (SSB) • UGC committee (SSB) • Expert committee Member in AICTE (HRM) • Expert Committee Member in Indian Textile Accessories and
machinery Manufacturers Association(ITAMMA) (HRM) • GC Member Textile Association of India from Baroda Unit(HRM) • Core Committee member of “Geo synthetic Excellence Center “
CII, Ahmadabad(HRM) • Editorial Board Member of JASCM(TNS)
27. Faculty recharging (UGC/ASC, refresher/ orientation programs, workshops, training programs and seminars: 10 Sr. No.
Title Sponsoring Agency Duration
1 Training on Shuttle less weaving machines on Sulzer projectile, Airjet and Vamatex Rapier at ITEMA Weaving Pvt. Ltd.
ITEMA Weaving Coimbatore
22nd March to 1st April 2010 (2 week)
2 National Level up gradation program on Geo synthetics
The M. S. University of Baroda
17th -22nd May 2010 (1week)
3 QIP Program on Fundamentals of Textile Machines and Mechanism
IIT Delhi 21st – 25th June 2010 (1week)
4 International Textile and Apparel Sustainability Conference
University of Mauritius, Mauritius
15th to 21st July
5 Faculty Development Program on Entrepreneurship
MSU Baroda
17th Feb -3rd March 2014
6 Non Woven Product and Process IIT New Delhi
12th to 18th May 2014
7 Training Program on Basics of AC,DC Drive
Mechanical Engineering Dept
SIMENS Centre of Industrial Automation The M.S University
6th to 10th July 2015
8 Scientific computing using MATLAB (IWSCM)
GUJCOST& UGC App. Mathematics Dept., FTE,
One week (7th -11th Jan 2015)
9 Mathematical methods for scientists and engineers (MMSE)
TEQIP II SVNIT, Surat
29th June to 10th July 2015
10 Indo-European study group meeting on industrial problems
Center for Industrial mathematics (IMG) IMG M.S.Univ, IIT Bombay & LUT Finland
10th -15th Dec 2012
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28. Student projects • Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects: --- • Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute: --- 29. Awards/ recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty Academic Year Name of the faculty Name of the Award/
Achievements Organized by
2013 Mr.Aadhar Mandot
Received Third prize for presentation from
7- 9th march 2013 National level event
IIT Delhi
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows Nil • Students: 01
Year
Name of the Student Event Programme Position Organised
By
2015 Mr.HardikPujara
Reiter’s Best Student
Global Award for Year 2015
given to undergraduate
students
Project on “Measurement of raw cotton cleanability
& its influence on productivity & waste levels in Blowroom & Card and its affect on Card Sliver quality.”-
1st Riter Industry
30. Seminars/ conference/ workshops organized and source of funding (national /international) with details of outstanding participants, if any
Sr. No. Venue Title of course Duration of
course
1 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Training program at Gopinath Spinning mills (Ring Frame only)
06th Sept’10th to 11th Sept’10
2 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Training program at Mafatlal Mills Ltd., Nadiad (Blowroom to
Speed frame)
03rd March’11 to 10th March’11
3 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
One Week Up gradation program in Geosynthetics
17th to 22nd May’10
4 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Understanding required skill and opportunities in Medical Textile
09th Aug–13th Aug’10
5 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Understanding required and skill and opportunities in Protective textiles and auxiliaries used in
protective textile.
21st March to 25
th
March’2011
6 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Spinning maintenance training 22nd Feb to 03rd April’10
7 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 03rd Dec’09 to
23rd Mar’10
8 Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basic (at Surat ) 11th Jan’10 to 31st
Mar’10
9 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Spinning operator training program
20th Sept’10 to 27th Oct’10
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Sr. No. Venue Title of course Duration of
course
10 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Weaving Maintenance 30th Dec’10 to 21st Jan’11
11 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Spinning maintenance training 31st Jan’11 to 10th March’11
12 Textile Chemistry
Department by Anchor institute
Bleaching and Dyeing Practices 19th May to 01st June’11
13 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Spinning and Weaving maintenance (Integrated)
19th May to 25th June’11
14 Textile Chemistry
Department by Anchor institute
Skill enhancement in Textile Printing
28th July to 29th August
15 Surat by Anchor Institute Weaving loom operator (Surat) 9th Aug’11 to 27th Aug’11
16 Surat by Anchor Institute Textile Designing CAD for embroidery
5th Aug’11 to 12th Sept’11
17 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 25th July’11 –
24th Oct’11
18 Surat by Anchor Institute Textile Designing CAD for embroidery
5th Oct’11 to 20th Nov’11
19 Surat by Anchor Institute Textile Designing CAD for embroidery
17/01/12 to 20/02/12
20 Surat by Anchor Institute Embroidery Machine -
Operation and Maintenance training.
8/2/212 to 5/3/12
21 VIA, Vapi by Anchor Institute Eco friendly Textile processing 10/4/12 to 12/4/12
22 Textile Technology
Dept., SCET, Surat by Anchor Institute
Raw materials & manufacturing technologies of technical textiles
for domestic textile industries 23/4/12 to 25/4/12
23 Dept. of Clothing and Textile, Fac. of F&CS,
by Anchor Institute
Skill development in product construction for self employment
21/05/2012 to
31/05/2012
24 Surat by Anchor Institute Textile Designing CAD for embroidery
14/05/2012 to 16/06/2012
25 Surat by Anchor Institute Embroidery Machine - Operation and Maintenance training.
21/05/2012 to
10/06/2012
26 Govt. Poly. for Gi–ls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 01/07/12 to
9/11/12
27 Surat by Anchor Insitute Textile Designing CAD for embroidery
02/11/12 to 29/11/12
28 VIA, Vapi by Anchor Institute
Textile Coloration, Innovation and Development 29/12/12
29 Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 15/11/12 to
18/02/13
30 Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 25/12/12 to
25/03/13
31 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
Garment design and concept of fashion
10/03/13 to 25/04/13
32 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute
Fashion Design (Advance) @ Surat
07/03/13 to 15/06/13
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Sr. No. Venue Title of course Duration of
course
33 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute
Half day work shop on colour theory 07/02/14
34 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 27/11/13 to
21/3/14
35 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 30/12/13 to
25/4/14
36 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 01/05/2014 to
27/08/2014
37 At Govt. Poly. for Girls, Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 05/06/2014 to
30/09/2014
38 Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 01/07/2014 to 15/10/14
39 Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 17/11/14 to 07/03/15
40 Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design Basics (at Surat ) 15/12/14 to 03/04/15
41 Surat by Anchor Institute Fashion Design –Advance 01/1/15 to 29/4/15
42 Textile Engineering
Department by Anchor institute
International Program on “Application of Nano-materials
on Textiles” 23/4/15 to 25/4/15
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/ AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise:Centralized admission 33. Diversity of students: Centralized admission 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.: Nil
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG 1% PG to M.Phil. --
PG to Ph.D. Nil Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Nil
Employed
Campus selection 20%
Other than campus recruitment 80%
Entrepreneurs Nil 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity 84%
From other universities within the State 5% From universities from other States from 11%
Universities outside the country 0% 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: 04 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms:12
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d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 04 e) Students’ laboratories:05 f) Research laboratories: Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university: 08
Dr. Bhattacharya S S Dr. Mankodi H.R Dr. Chaudhari S.B Dr. Patel P C Dr. Shaikh T N Dr. Mandot A A
Dr. Koranne M V Dr. Kanade P S b) from other institutions/universities: 03
Dr. A W Kolhatkar Dr. S Pal DR. J. R. Ajmeri 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university.: NIL 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Nil 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Nil
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does thedepartment utilize the feedback?: Yes
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? : Nil
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sr. No. Name Year of Passing Company
01 Rajnikant Bachkaniwala 1977 Director Himson group Surat 02 Dr. Rajesh Ananjiwala 1977 CSIR, South Africa 03 Kanti Jasani Vice Chairman, AATCC 04 Manoj Daga 1994 Director, HichoiceSaries, Surat
05 Dr. Prakash Khatwani 1985 Hea, Textile Technology Department Sarvajanic College of Engineering and Technology, Surat
06 Jaydeep Daver 1994 Daver Silk Mills, Surat
07 Kiran Pandya 1982 G M (Marketing) Grasim Industries, Mumbai
08 Shekhar Iyer 1981 Head Operations Reliance Industries Ltd., Dadra & Nagar Haveli
09 Hitesh Bhonde 1993 Head R&D, Lohia Group, Kanpur
10 Abhaya Paudarik 1982 G M, New Tabora Textiles Tanzaniya
11 Jignesh Kanchiwala 1995 CEO, Lami, Surat 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Date Enrichment Programme (special
lectures / workshops / seminar) Topic covered
March 25,2013
ATE Talk on Spinning Machinery, Faculty of Technology & Engineering
Baroda,
Technical details regarding LMW machines were discussed
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Chalk and duster, working models of machines/mechanisms, OHP, Animations, PPT, Video programmes Illustrated using LCD Projector and Technical Literatures
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46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? From Results, Campus Placements and interactions with employers to students, Interaction with alumni
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.: Nil
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: NA
49. State whether the programme/department is accredited /graded by other
agencies? If yes give details: No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic orapplied.: • Developed an electronically controlled filter wind • Developed testing facility for fining performance of wound filters.
51. Details five major strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges (SWOC)
Strengths: • Department is recognized as Anchor Institute. • Department infrastructure is the best amongst colleges in Gujarat. • Experts from other departments are easily available making it
convenient to carry out interdisciplinary work. • Every year roughly 100% placement of student is obtained. Weaknesses: Lack of major industries in the periphery. Opportunities: India is a major supplier of textiles in the world and textile manufacturing activities are spread across country. Therefore, opportunities always wait for the right person. Challenges: Textile materials are explored for applications in various fields. Newer horizons of textile applications keep on emerging in engineering field. Academicians need to update themselves with regard to these developments and incorporate them in their research and teaching.
52. Future plans of the department. • To increase the Industry Institution Interaction. • To develop new laboratory set up for Technical Textile, Modern
Knitting Machines. To increase the facilities of the teaching aids like Overhead Projector Smart Board and encourage staff members to develop effective teaching aids.
• Encourage department staff members to undertake research projects • Enhance industrial consultancy • Strengthen interaction with alumni • Encourage staff members to undertake innovative research and
increase the number of patents registered from the department • Organize various programs to increase interaction with other
institutes and industry professionals.
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DEPARTMENT OF WREMI
1. Name of the Department : Water Resources Engineering and Management Institute
2. Year of establishment : 1991 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?: Faculty of
Technology and Engineering 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.)
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved Programme : NIL
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. : NIL
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : SEMESTER SYSTEM 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments : NIL 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Year Sanctioned Filled
Actual (including
CAS & MPS)
2014-15 Professor 2 -- -- Associate Professors 4 2 2 Asst. Professors 2 -- -- Others -- -- --
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Programme of Study Description PhD 1. Ph.D in Civil Engineering
2. Ph.D in Irrigation Water Management PG 1.M.E. (Civil) in Irrigation Water Management
2.M.E. (Civil) in Water Resources Engineering UG B.E. (Civil-Irrigation Water Management)
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. Of years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil
students guided for the last 4
years Dr. D. T. Shete Retired in JUNE 2010
Ph.D. in Civil Engg.
Professor Irrigation Water Management, Water Resources Engineering
36 3
Dr. F. P. Parekh Ph.D. in Civil Engg.
Associate Professor
Irrigation Water Management, Water Resources Engineering
17 --
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: NIL 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information:
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : UG – 5:1; PG – 3:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Year Sanctioned Filled
2014-2015 Support staff (Technical) 03 01 Administrative Staff 07 04
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies • Climate change and its impact on Water Resources • Computer Aided Design in Water Resources Engineering • Hydrologic Modeling • Micro Irrigation Systems • Operation Research in Water Resources Engineering and Management • Sedimentation • Watershed Development and Management
17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.
Sr. No. Title Sponsor Amount
Rs. 1. Assessment of Climate Change and its impact on
Urban Hydrology : An Indian Perspective (September 2011 to till continue)
AICTE-NCP
40,00,000/- (Total) and 6,00,000/- (Nodal centre)
a) International – NIL
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration : NIL b) International collaboration : NIL
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. Of years
of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil
students guided for the last 4
years Dr. T.M.V. Suryanarayana
Ph.D. in Civil Engg.
Associate Professor
Irrigation Water Management, Water Resources Engineering
13 --
Session Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty
UG Programme PG Programme
2014-15 60% 40%
National International Total Amount
(Rs.In Lakh) No of
Faculty Sanctioned
Amount (Rs. In Lakh)
No of Faculty
Sanctioned Amount
(Rs.In Lakh) 01 40.00 - - 40.00
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19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : NIL
20. Research facility / centre with • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition: NIL
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : NIL
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals ( national /
international) : 35 • Monographs : NIL • Chapters in Books :01 • Edited Books : • Books with ISBN with details of publisher No Title. Type of Book &
Authorship Publisher & ISSN/ ISBN
No. 1 Soil Technology and
Irrigation Management Technical Book Co-authored by Dr. Falguni Parekh
Sarah Publication House, Paldi, Ahmedabad ISBN 978-163041427-6
• Number listed in International Database (For e.g Web of science, scopus , Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Diretory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index - range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor - range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated : NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions industries in India and abroad : NIL 26. Faculty serving in a) National committees :
Dr. T.M.V. Suryanarayana - Executive Committee Member-Indian Water Society
b) International committees: Dr. T.M.V. Suryanarayana - Member- International Association of Hydrologic Sciences
c) Editorial Boards : Dr T.M.V. Suryanarayana - Editorial Board Member- International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. Editorial Board Member - International Advances in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering Editorial Board Member - International Journal of Civil Engineering.
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d) Any other (please specify) : Dr. F.P.Parekh - Joint Secretary -Gujarat Chapter of Association of Hydrologists of India. DR T.M.V. Suryanarayana - Secretary and Treasurer -Gujarat Chapter of Association of Hydrologists of India. Joint Secretary - Indian Society of Geometrics_Vadodara Chapter
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). : NIL
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects : 100% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute : NIL 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty Name of the faculty Name of the Award/ Achievements Organized by
Dr. T. M. V. Suryanarayana Best Paper Award Gujarat Technological
University, Ahmedabad Dr. F. P. Parekh &
Dr. T. M. V. Suryanarayana
1st Prize for Poster Presentation Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India
Dr. F. P. Parekh Dr. T. M. V.
Suryanarayana
Prof. Umesh Kothari Award for Best Paper Presentation
PARUL Institute, Vadodara
Dr. F. P. Parekh AgriyaSanshodhanPurashkar
National conference on Transportation and Water
Resources Engineering organized by L. D.
College of Engineering and Gujarat
Technological University • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows: NIL • Students: 03 (National)
Name of the Student Event Programme Organised By H. R. Mahida Ratan Panchal
S. Sonaliya J. Patel
2nd Prize for Model Making
National Environmental
Awareness Campaign
Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of
India
KaushalRaval Maunika Mane NikunjAshiyani PayalPrajapati
1st Prize Poster Presentation
National Conference
IshaRisaldar Nidhi Patel Monal Patel Fenil Gandhi
HarshilRathod JitendraBrahmakhatri
2nd Prize Oral Presentation
National Conference
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30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
Date Name of the conference/ workshop/ seminars
Source of funding (national/international)/ Name of the
funding agency
7-11 March 2011
Training of Perspectives 0f Hydrology in Urban Areas
BVM ( Nodal Institute for Training programme on Infrastructure Sector, Civil
Engg and Anchor Institute CEPT University)
18/04/2011 Flood Mitigation and Adaptation
Gujarat Engineering Research Institute, Vadodara
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: As per UGC/ AICTE Guidelines.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralised Admission 33. Diversity of students: NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. GATE : 06
35. Student progression
36. Diversity of staff
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period 2010-11 Ph.D. Ms. Falguni P. Parekh 2011-12 Ph.D. Ms. Neha R. Patel
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 07 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: 01 e) Students’ laboratories: 05 f) Research laboratories: 02
Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG 21.5% PG to M.Phil. ---
PG to Ph.D. --- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral ---
Employed
Campus selection 21%
Other than campus recruitment 58%
Entrepreneurs ---
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 100% From other universities within the State --- From universities from other States from --- Universities outside the country ---
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university:
2010-11 Ms. F. P. Parekh 2011-12 Ms. N. R. Patel
b) from other institutions/universities : NIL 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university. : NIL 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : NIL 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : NIL
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? : YES Feedback from the students are utilized for the better teaching learning process, curriculum upgradation and for enhancing the quality of teaching at departmental level.
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? : NIL
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Year of Passing Company
1 Dr. V. M. Yagnik 1995 SSNNL 2 Late Dr. A. S. Patel 2000 MSU, Baroda 3 Dr. D. T. Shete 2000 MSU, Baroda 4 Dr. B. K. Samtani 2003 SVNIT, Surat 5 Dr. J. S. Patel 2007 VIER, Kotambi 6 Dr. T. M. V. Suryanarayana 2007 MSU, Baroda 7 Dr. F. P. Parekh 2011 MSU, Baroda 8 Dr. N. R. Patel 2012 MidkentUniv.,UK 9 Shri. M. K. Chaudhary 1992 MANIT, Bhopal
10 Shri G. H. Bhatti 1992 MSU, Baroda 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts.
Date Enrichment Programme
(special lectures / workshops / seminar)
Topic covered
7 to 11 March, 2011 Training Programme Perspectives of Hydrology in Urban Areas
18/04/2011 One Day Symposium Flood : Mitigation and Adaption
23/03/2015 Special Lecture on occasion of
World Water Day Sustainable use of Water Resources
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. : Teaching using Interactive Board, Power Point Presentation, Videos, Field Visits, On field experimentation in TCD Farm, Laboratory experimentation.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?:
Continuous assessment of the students 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
Students are participating in Faculty level events like “Prerna”, “Paramarsh”
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48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department: Students are taking part in model making completion, seminars, conferences and presenting research papers and attending training program at national level.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. NIL
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. NIL
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths
Regular Revision of curriculum giving more emphasis on practical applications
Well Equipped Laboratories Involvement of Teaching Staff in Research work Research cum Experimental Farm Research Schemes and Consultancy Projects Teachers acquired higher qualifications Good Team work Published research papers in reputed journals, International , National
conferences. Collaborations with Government/private Agencies
Weaknesses Only 2 permanent teaching staff out of 8 sanctioned posts. Lack of basic infrastructure facility
Challenges • To recruit highly qualified teaching staff • Managing the large funding requirements for purchase of state of the
art equipments • Boundary wall of the campus
52. Future plans of the department. • To maintain a collegial, supportive, and diverse environment that
encourages our students, faculty, and staff to achieve to the best of their abilities.
• To recruit permanent faculties in the department. • Reframing of curriculum of subjects in post graduate courses. • Modernization of departmental library and internet facility. • Upgradation of various laboratories, i.e computer laboratory, soil science
laboratory, Irrigation laboratory and hydrology laboratory with the latest equipments.
• Infrastructure development of the department. • To enhance field research work in training cum demonstration farm. • Research projects and institutional consultancy work are to be taken
up.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY
1. Name of the Department: Applied Chemistry 2. Year of establishment: 1956 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : None 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : None 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. None 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : None 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments :Yes, in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, IT, PCT 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Lecturer (S.G.) 4 4 Lecturer (S.S.) Lecturer Others-TTA
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years Mrs Mary Yohannan
M.Sc(Organic Chemistry)
Lecturer in charge
Organic Chemistry 35 years -
Dr. R. R. Darji
M.Sc(Organic Chemistry) PhD
Lecturer (Selection Grade)
Organic Chemistry 26 years -
Ms.Ekta Shah
M.Sc (Organic Chemistry),B.Ed Lecturer
Organic Chemistry 8 Years -
Dr.Rakesh G Patel
M.Sc. Ph.D, B.Ed Lecturer
Physical Chemistry 6 Years
Dr Nilesh G Padhiyar
M.Sc, M.Phil, Ph,D Lecturer
Inorganic Chemistry
1 Year Joined in 13-
14 - 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors
None
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13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information :20%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : 20:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Actual Administrative Staff - - Technical Staff 4 3
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies
None 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. None
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration b) International collaboration None
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.: None
20. Research facility / centre with • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition :None
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : None
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) -01 • Monographs • Chapters in Books • Edited Books • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average : -/3.84 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated : None 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated
:None 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions industries in India and abroad : None
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26. Faculty serving in National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) :None
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). Name of Faculty Short Term Training Programme Ms. Ekta Shah 19th to 25th January 2015 (one week)
National workshop on X- Ray Crystallography held at Chemistry department, The Maharaja Sayajirao university of baroda, Vadodara.
Dr Rakesh patel 1. 16/03/2015 to 27/03/2015 (Two Week) Environmental pollution, Analysis and treatment. Held at NITTTR, Bhopal 2. 15/09/2014 to 26/09/2014 (Two Week) Entrepreneurship Development Held at NITTTR , Chandigarh
Dr. Nileshkumar B Padhiyar
3/11/2014 to 14/11/2014 (Two Week) INDUCTION PHASE-1 Organised by National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Bhopal AICTERecognised , Faculty of Technology, M.S.University, Vadodara.
28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities industry / institute : None
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty : Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows : Nil • Students : Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. : None
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: None 32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized Admission
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
Applications received
Selected Pass percentage
Male Female Male Female
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33. Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students from
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. Nil
35. Student progression
Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs
36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 40% from other universities within the State 40% from universities from other States from 20% Universities outside the country ---
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period :Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library b) Internet facilities for staff and students : yes c) Total number of class rooms : Nil d) Class rooms with ICT facility :Nil e) Students’ laboratories : 3 f) Research laboratories : Nil
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39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university : Nil b) from other institutions/universities : Nil
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : Nil b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback?: Nil c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? : Nil 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. : Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. Keeping in mind the diversities amongst students with respect to their learning abilities and personal attributes faculties in our department employs typical Classroom teaching with interactive and participatory approach. For that they assist their teaching using models, activity, assignment and projector.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? : Nil
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. : Nil
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. : Nil
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. : Nil
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.
Chemistry syllabus is designed in such a way so as to cater both basic and applied knowledge amongst students of diverse background. Teachers of our department employ experimental methods, classical classroom teaching with interactive and participatory approach to generate basic and applied knowledge within students.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strengths : • Knowledge based curriculum to cater students foundation • Semester based evaluation system • Continuous evaluation process is adopted
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Weakness: • Lack of feedback system from industry. • Lack of smart classrooms • There exists lack of link between industry and
department. Opportunities:
• Collaborative research is possible • Consultancy is possible • Lectures from industry and academic persons.
Challenges: • Financial assistance to manage technical equipments and
softwares. 52. Future plans of the department.
• To start new courses in emerging areas like polymer, nanotechnology, etc.
• To set up new laboratories in emerging areas • To set up smart classroom • To identify low performers and conduct remedial and
tutorial teaching.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MECHANICS
1. Name of the Department : Applied Mathematics 2. Year of establishment : 1957(Since the inception of Polytechnic) 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Nil 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : - 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons : - 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments: Applied Mathematics is common to almost all the Diploma courses offered by other Departments of Polytechnic except A.A.
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/AssociateProfessors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual
(including CAS & MPS)
Professor 04 Asst Professor 04 04
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students
guided for the last 4
years
Mr. V. A. Bhatt M.Sc. Lecturer (I/C)
Applied Mathematics 28 -
Mr. R. B. Shah M.Phil. Lecturer
Mathematics; Pursuing Ph.D. in
Bearing Lubrication
Theory 20 - Mr. D. K. Trivedi M.Sc. Lecturer
Industrial Mathematics 05 -
Mrs. B. D. Panchal M.Sc. Lecturer
Applied Mathematics 06 -
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors : Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: Nil 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio: Nil 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
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sanctioned, filled and actual : Nil 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies : Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. : Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration : Nilb) International collaboration : -: Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : Nil
20. Research facility / centre with : Nil • state recognition : - • national recognition : - • international recognition : -
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies : -
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : 02 • Monographs : Nil • Chapters in Books : Nil • Edited Books : Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus,Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad : Nil 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) : Nil
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). : Nil
28. Student projects : Nil • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects : - • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities / industry / institute : - 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty : Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows : Nil
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• Students : Nil 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national/international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. : 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : As per DTE,
Gandhinagar, guidelines 32. Student profile programme-wise :Centralized Admission 33. Diversity of Student : Nil 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : Nil
35. Student progression : NA 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates 100
of the same university 75
from other universities within the State
25 from universities from other States from Nil
Universities outside the country
Nil 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library : Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : Nil c) Total number of class rooms : Nil d) Class rooms with ICT facility : Nil e) Students’ laboratories : Nil f) Research laboratories: Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university : : Nil b) from other institutions/universities : Nil
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: - Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.: Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from : No a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : Two members of Department are in Board of Studies of Applied Mathematics and one member in Faculty Board.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? : Nil
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? : ---NA--
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
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workshops / seminar) involving external experts.:: Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. : By healthy interaction with the students during the teaching session and using the traditional technique of chalk-board.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? : By discussing among the teaching staff and with the BoS members. Whatever the suggestion have been given as an out come of this discussion, have been tried to incorporate.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.: Nil
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.: One member of the Department has been pursuing Ph.D. Besides it, the same staff member has published two research articles in International Journals on topic different than his Ph.D. Also the other two staff members have been updating themselves by attending workshop and seminars.
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. : -
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. : -
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
• Strengths: Department has dedicated and well qualified teaching staff. Department has well established library and it has been organized by well qualified teaching staff.
• Weaknesses: Old basic infrastructure need to be changed. Opportunities : To inculcate the importance of Mathematics to the Engineering students and try to show them how they can incorporate this subject in the respective engineering branch as Mathematics is the language of engineers.
52. Future plans of the department.:
- To established new techniques for teaching using OHP and LCD projector.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MECHANICS
1. Name of the Department : APPLIED MECHANICS 2. Year of establishment :1958 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? YES 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Nil 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved.: Nil. 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : Nil. 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons. NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System. :Semester System for Diploma Courses. 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments 2011-2015
Name of the subjects Department ENGINEERING MECHANICS -
I& II (THEORY& PRACTICALS)
CIVIL,MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL,PCT,IT
STRUCTURE – I, II & III (THEORY & PRACTICALS)
ARCHITECTURAL ASST. (SELF FINANCE COURSES)
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (THEORY & PRACTICALS)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Mechanics of Structures-I & II, SDD – I & II, Soil Engg. CIVIL ENGINEERING
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Head of Department 01 01 Lecturer (S.G.)
16 02
Lecturer (S.S.) 00 Lecturer 06 Others-TTA 02
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years Shri M. V. Marathe
M.E.Civil I/C Head Structure 26 years Retired in 13-14
Shri S. T. Bhgwat
M.E.Civil Lecturer (S.G.)
Structure 30 years Retired in 13-14
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years MS. D. S. Ghelani
M.E.Civil Lecturer (S.G.)
Geotech. 18 years Retired in 13-14
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Shri S. M. Patel
M.E.Civil
Lecturer (S.G.)
Geotech. 18 Years Retired in 13-14
-
Shri D. P. Shah
M.E.Civil Lecturer Fracture 10 Years -
Shri M. M. Patel
M.E.Civil Lecturer Structure 3 Years -
MS. A. V. Rana
M.E.Civil Lecturer Structure 7 Years -
Shri M. P. Jethva
M.E.Civil Lecturer Structure 7 Years -
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Name of the subjects Total percentage of classes contributed by
the temporary faculty Engg. Mechanics - I & II (THEORY &
PRACTICALS) 30%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
For 1st year and 2ndyear - 20:1 For 3rd year - 15:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 3 1 Administrative Staff 1 1 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies-Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. - Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received- Nil a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.- Nil
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20. Research facility / centre with :Not applicable as this is a diploma course-Nil • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies -Nil
22. Publications: -Nil • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) • Monographs • Chapters in Books • Edited Books • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated-Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad - Nil 26. Faculty serving in : d) Board of studies and Faculty board
a) National committees- Nil b) International committees- Nil c) Editorial Boards- Nil, d) any other (please specify)
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs).
Sr. No Name of Faculty Participated
Duration Sponsoring Agency
01 A. V. Rana 1-03-2012 to 10-03-2012 MHRD
02 M. P. Jethva 19-03-2012 to 10-30-2012 MHRD
01 D. P. Doshi 10-09-2013 to 21-03-2013 MHRD
02 M. P. Jethva 18-11-2013 to 29-11-2013 MHRD
01 A. V. Rana 25-06-2014 to 04-07-2014 (Two week)
MHRD
02 D. P. Doshi 25-06-2014 to 04-07-2014 (Two week)
MHRD
03 J. M. Chauhan 25-06-2014 to 04-07-2014 (Two week)
MHRD
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28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects : Nil
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty - Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Nil • Students - Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. - Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Not applicable as this is a diploma course.
32. Student profile programme-wise: Central Admission
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received
Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
33.Diversity of students
Name of the Programme
(refer to question no. 4)
% of students from the
same university
% of students from other universities within the
State
% of students From
universities outside the
State
% of students
from other
countries
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. N.A.
35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs
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36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates
Of the sameuniversity 80 From other universities within the State 10 From universities from other States from 10 Universities outside the country ---
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : - Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library (Books around 20 in numbers) b) Internet facilities for staff and students : 1 c) Total number of class rooms : Two Laboratory d) Class rooms with ICT facility : e) Students’ laboratories : 02 f) Research laboratories–Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates:N.A. a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university:.N.A.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. –Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? • Through Board of Studies and Faculty Board • Internal Exam
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? • Personal counselling of students
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) :N.A. 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. 1) Lecture:
• To present the contents in direct & logical manner • Share the experience to give inspiration
2) Lecture with discussion • Intercommunication with students to make session interactive and
effective 3) Brainstorming
• To increase congeniality skill and creativity • Allow the students to think about new ideas & creativity
4) Group discussion: 5) Visual teaching methodology
• By using LCD projector and overhead projector
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46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? • By interacting with industries through industrial visits.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.N.A.
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Apart from teaching work, the staff members are involved in extra activities like Sports, university level administrative duties (press, tabulation, election, members in various selection committees etc).
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details.
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. Applied Mechanics is meant for application of laws and principles. By demonstration or actual performance of practicals on various models and machines through which students get new experience/knowledge of how, which principle is helpful practically to solve engineering problems.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: 1. All faculty members of the department are masters and highly
experienced in their subjects. 2. All faculty members of department have studied in Gujarat state
either for their bachelor or master degrees thus they can understand students well as most of our students have completed school education in vernacular medium.
3. Senior members retired from department keep good repo and guide whenever it is necessary.
4. In our faculty (Polytechnic) there is good inter department relations of Applied Mechanics Department.
5. Department is involved with first year teaching of most of discipline of polytechnic, thus get opportunity to contribute to all discipline.
6. Staff members are involved in significant jobs like Consultation of Structure Design Work of University or out side of University and admission work.
Weakness: 1. Permanent posts are vacant from long time. 2. Department is not awarding Diploma, thus status of department has
to rely upon other department and boards in case of many discissions.
3. There is no regular head in department since last 5 years. It is run by Incharge headship.
4. Teaching and non teaching staff members are not innovative in developing new possibilities for development of infrastructural and laboratory facilities.
5. There is no research work activity environment. Opportunity: 1. Three staff members are in the process of joining for Doctoral research work.
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2. One staff member is pursuing Ph D. 3. with API system for getting senior selection grade, various new activities are
planned by teaching staff. 4. With MODROB and other schemes, department can modernise the facilities
of testing. 6. There are lot of inquiries for commercial testing work. In future
department can do considerable revenue generation activities. Challenges: 1. With lot of temptation which new generation students are facing teachers have to be innovative for maintaining interest of students. 2. In semester system effective teaching time sometime shrinks and difficult to justify the syllabus and the subject. 3. Quality of knowledge at entry level in student is deteriorating. 4. Lots of paper work along with teaching and evaluation after 6th pay commission came in force. 5. Teachers have to remain in contact with new development in technology which is very fast growing now-a-days.
52. Future plans of the department. • Regular lecture series by alumni, who are involved in practical field
work. • Group consultancy by faculty members. • Regular industrial visits of student to impart them actual field
knowledge arranging more student oriented activities like quiz and group discussions for technical issues.
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DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED PHYSICS
1. Name of the Department : APPLIED PHYSICS 2. Year of establishment :1890 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? YES 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Diploma 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments
Name of the subjects Department APPLIED PHYSICS - I& II
(THEORY& PRACTICALS) CIVIL,MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL,PCT,IT
APPLIED PHYSICS (THEORY & PRACTICALS)
COMPUTER ENGG (CE), ELECTRONICS &COMMUNICATION (EC)
(SELF FINANCE COURSES) APPLIED PHYSICS
(THEORY & PRACTICALS) CIVIL,MECHANICAL,ELECTRICAL (EXTENDED DIPLOMA COURSES)
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS)
Lecturer 4 3
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation
Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guided
for the last 4
years
Shri Virendrasinh
H. Kher M.Sc. (Applied Physics) M.E. (Computer Science)
Lecturer (SG)
Particle Physics 20 ---
Dr. Manish S. Gadkari M.Sc. , Ph.D. (Physics)
Lecturer (SG)
Nuclear Physics 17 ----
Dr. Mukesh B. Chawda
M.Sc. , Ph.D. (Physics) Lecturer
Solid State Physics 7 -----
Dr. Naynesh B. Devlani M.Sc. , Ph.D. (Physics) Lecturer
Particle Physics 1 ------
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information Name of the subjects Total percentage of classes contributed by
the temporary faculty APPLIED PHYSICS - I & II (THEORY &
PRACTICALS) 40%
APPLIED PHYSICS (THEORY & PRACTICALS) 60%
APPLIED PHYSICS (THEORY & PRACTICALS) 60%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio
Name of the subjects Students :Teacher Ratio APPLIED PHYSICS (THEORY ) 60:1
Applied Physics practical’s 20:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled
Support staff (Technical) 1 ---- Administrative Staff 2 2 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies :Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. : Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration : Nil b) International collaboration :Nil
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. : Nil
20. Research facility / centre with • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) :1 • Monographs : Nil • Chapters in Books : Nil • Edited Books : Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average~2 • SNIP
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• SJR • Impact Factor – range / average~2 • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). : Nil
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects : Nil • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry / institute 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
Faculty :Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows • Students
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : As per DTE, Gandhinagar, guidelines
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized Admission 33. Diversity of Student : NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : Nil
35. Student progression : NA 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates
Of the sameuniversity 100 From other universities within the State --- From universities from other States from --- Universities outside the country --- 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period : Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students : yes c) Total number of class rooms : Common Classroom d) Class rooms with ICT facility : Nil e) Students’ laboratories : Nil
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f) Research laboratories : Nil 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates
a) from the host institution/university: NA b) from other institutions/universities: NA
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.: Nil
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.: Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from :NO a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? : b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : NA 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. : Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. Teaching methods includes Lectures, Demonstration of Practical’s&Class Discussions. Department also provides learning materials, Assignments, short answer, Multiple choice questions etc.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Internal Evaluation
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. : Nil
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.: Staff members are involved in extra activities like Sports, university level administrative duties (press, tabulation, election, members in various selection committees etc).:
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. : Nil
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. The Physics Department's objective in the university's Polytechnic is to get the students acquainted with the fundamentals of science. Knowledge of Pure Science is a stepping stone to all technical fields. Applied Physics laboratory is used by all diploma students in their first year training. Practical training involves measurement and study of physical quantities and properties; this is very important in present day technology which gives enormous importance to exactness and involves interplay between diverse properties of technologically relevant materials.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: 1. Department is equipped with advance instruments like LASER Kit,
Photocell, Reflecting Telescope (6 inch).
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2. Department has all qualified teachers with their academic qualification of PhD level.
Weakness: 1. Department lacks with laboratory for research studies in
experimental and theoretical work. 2. Department does not have ICT facilities like (Projector, smart board
etc.). Hence it becomes difficult to show experimental video demonstration.
52. Future plans of the department. :
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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANTSHIP
1. Name of the Department : Civil Engineering Department. Architectural
Assistantship (HPP) 2. Year of establishment : 2009 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? -Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Diploma 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved :Applied Mech.,
Communication Skills 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. --Nil-- 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons ---Nil-- 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments - Not applicable. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance : Nil 12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors –For
five year. Shri P.M.Rathod Shri V.S.Bhatt Shri H.V.Bhatt Shri S.N.Mistry Shri S.K.Vyas Shri H.V.Dhamecha Shri A.L.Guruji Shri C.V.Pandit Shri S.K. Kharva Shri R.R.Sharma Shri M.D. Patel Ms.Neha Bali Ms.J.N.Sonawala Ms.Hiral Joshi Ms.Poonam Katara Ms.N.S.Prajapati Ms.R.S.Patel Ms.S.I.Patel Ms.Shreya Bapat Ms.Monika Prajapati Shri H.K. Patel Ms.D.S.Ghelani Shri Mehul M.Patel Mrs.Deepali P Doshi
Shri M.P.Jethva Mrs.Jayshree M Chauhan Mrs.Deepa prabhu Mr.N.B.Aggrwal Mr.P.J.Amin Mr.M.V.Shah Mr.Deven Parekh Mr. Arup Ghosh Mr.Virang Patel Mr. Manish Vadgam Mrs.C.M.Jethva
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13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise information: 30%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio – For First year and Second year - 20:1 For Final year - 15:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual Administrative Staff-03
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies -Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. - Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received - Nil a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. - Nil
20. Research facility / centre with : Not applicable as this is a diploma course-Nil • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: Nil • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) • Monographs • Chapters in Books • Edited Books • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range /average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated - Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad : Nil
26. Faculty serving in : Board of studies and Faculty board: Nil a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify) 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
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programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). 28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects : Nil
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute -Nil
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty - Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Nil • Students – Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. - Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : Not applicable as this is a diploma course
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized admission 33. Diversity of student : NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : Not applicable as this is a diploma course
35. student progression : NA 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates/ Post graduates
Of the sameuniversity 60% (Graduate) From other universities within the State 40% (Graduate) From universities from other States from - Universities outside the country - 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period –Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library - No b) Internet facilities for staff and students-Yes c) Total number of class rooms -3 d) Class rooms with ICT facility-No e) Students’ laboratories : 03
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates -Nil a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. –Not applicable
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Nil
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Nil b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and
how does the department utilize the feedback? Nil c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? Nil 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil
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44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. -Nil
45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
1) Lecture: • To present the contents in direct & logical manner • Share the experience to give inspiration
2) Lecture with discussion • Intercommunication with students to make session interactive and
effective 3) Brainstorming
• To increase congeniality skill and creativity • Allow the students to think about new ideas & creativity
4) Group discussion: 5) Visual teaching methodology
• By using LCD projector and overhead projector 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? • By interacting with industries through industrial visits. The learning
outcomes are based on Campus recruitment. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. For students:
• Cleaning activities within department • Project visit • Orientation programme for 1st year student
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. - No (University is accredited) 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. • Integration of new concepts with older concepts • Enhancement of knowledge on any topic by evaluating more
information by outsources • Visual and auditory teaching methodology • Interpersonal (group) methodology for effective sessions • Seminar presentation & poster presentation. • Send students for the state level/ National level symposia.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
Strengths: • Experienced Visiting Faculty averaging 7 years of in Industry
experience. • English medium teaching • Post Graduate well qualified teaching faculty.
Weakness: • Current equipment in labs needs to be purchased. All equipments are
difficult to repair. • Hindrance in development of department due to weak financial aid
from government, which also causes higher tuition fee structure.
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• Less number of ICT enabled classrooms • Lack of Department seminar hall. • Limited Provision of individual faculty computer systems.
Opportunities: • Challenges: Exposure of students to industries with new concepts &
ideas to withstand among all. 52. Future plans of the department.
• Development of laboratories with new concepts and instruments to enhance practical knowledge of student
• Achieve greater impact on visual teaching methodology • Development of student enhancement programmes & extension
activities • Cultivate the involvement of faculty with early engagement & ongoing
training & resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department : Civil Engineering Department. 2. Year of establishment : 1949 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? : Yes. 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Diploma 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Not
Applicable 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.: Nil 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons -No 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments - Not applicable. 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual
(including CAS & MPS)
Lecturer (S.G.) __ 08 Lecturer (S.S.) __ __ Lecturer 19+01(Head)+05(HSC) 02 Others-TTA __ 12
11.Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years Of Experience
No. of Ph.D / Mphil. Students for the last4 years
Shri P.M.Rathod
M.E.Civil (First class )
I/c.Head Env.Engg. 27 years Retired in 12-13
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Shri N.K.Somani
M.E.Civil (First class )
Lecturer(S.G.)
Hyd.Str. 28 years Retired in 13-14
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Shri M.M.Patel
M.E.Civil (First class )
Lecturer (S.G.)
Water Manag. 28 Years Retired in 10-11
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Shri V.S.Bhatt
M.E.Civil (First class )
Lecturer (S.G.)
Irrigation 30 Years -------
Shri R.U.Dalwani
M.E.Civil (First class), L.L.B(Sp.)
Lecturer (S.G)
Env.Engg. 25 Years ------
Shri H.V.Bhatt M.E.Civil (First class)
Lecturer (S.G.)
Highway &Trans.Engg.
25 Years -----
Shri S.N.Mistry
M.E.Civil (First class)
Lecturer (S.G.)
Hyd.Str. 20 Years -----
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Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years Of Experience
No. of Ph.D / Mphil. Students for the last4 years
Shri S.K.Vyas M.E.Civil (First class)
Lecturer (S.G.)
Highway &Trans.Engg.
20 Years -----
Shri H.V.Dhamecha
M.E.Civil (First class)
Lecturer Env.Engg. 15 years -----
Shri A.L.Guruji
M.E.Civil (Second class)
Lecturer Hyd.Str. 13 Years -----
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors –Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio –
For First year and Second year - 20:1 For Final year - 15:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 01 (Curator)+2
Lab.Asstt.(HSC Est.) 01(Per.) + 01 Temp.
Administrative Staff 01 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies -Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. – Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received - Nil a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. - Nil
20. Research facility / centre with : Not applicable as this is a diploma course-Nil • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: Nil • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) • Monographs • Chapters in Books • Edited Books • Books with ISBN with details of publishers
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• Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated - Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad : Nil 26. Faculty serving in : Board of studies and Faculty board: 05(BOS) –
02(Fac.Board) a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
Boards d) any other (please specify) 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). 1.)Mr.H.V.Bhatt (Lect. )To attend 41th National Annual convention & Conference at fatehgarhSahib,Panjab from 15/12/2011 to 20/12/2011. 2)Mr.A.L.Guruji Lect. )To attend 41th National Annual convention & Conference at fatehgarhSahib,Panjab from 15/12/2011 to 20/12/2011.
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects 30% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other
universities /industry / institute -Nil 29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty - Nil • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Nil • Students – Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. - Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : Not applicable as this is a diploma course
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized Admission 33. Diversity of Student : NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. :Nil
35. Student progression : NA 36.Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates/ Post graduates Of the same university 90 % (Graduate) & 100% (Post Graduate) From other universities within the State 10% (Graduate) From universities from other States from - Universities outside the country -
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period –Nil
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library - No b) Internet facilities for staff and students-Yes c) Total number of class rooms -3 d) Class rooms with ICT facility-No
Yr/ Semester Room No.
Teaching Aids Seat Capacity
Boards Projectors Teaching learning software
OHP Multimedia 2 semesters/year 31 yes yes __ 70 2 semesters/year 26 yes yes __ 70 2 semesters/year 29 yes yes __ 70
e) Students’ laboratories
Room No. Name of the Laboratory
18 Surveying Lab. 08 Env.Engg.Lab.& High way Engg.Lab. 34 Comp.App.I Lab. __ Hydraulics Lab.(Workshop)
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates -Nil
a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. –Not applicable
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? • Through Board of Studies and Faculty Board • Internal Exam
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? • By assessing feedback in practical manner • Teaching sessions more interactive to understand & solve the
student’s difficulties • One to one interaction with the students & solve their personal
& academic problems. c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Sl. No. Name Year of Passing Company
01 Mr.J.R.Shah 1956 Polytechnic,MSU 02 Mr.Bikamjitsing 1985 S.P.Engineers
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Sl. No. Name Year of Passing Company
03 Mr.Kisan Parekh 1980 Parekh Construction 04 Mr.Pravin Patel 1980 Vikram Builders 05 Mr.Sunil Patel 1980 Sona Tiles 06 Mr.N.G.Suthar 1957 Polytechnic,MSU 07 Mr.V.K.Shah 1957 Polytechnic,MSU
44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. -Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. 1) Lecture:
• To present the contents in direct & logical manner • Share the experience to give inspiration
2) Lecture with discussion • Intercommunication with students to make session interactive and
effective 3) Brainstorming
• To increase congeniality skill and creativity • Allow the students to think about new ideas & creativity
4) Group discussion: 5) Visual teaching methodology
• By using LCD projector and overhead projector 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? • By interacting with industries through industrial visits. The learning
outcomes are based on Campus recruitment. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. For students:
• Cleaning activities within department • Project visit • Orientation programme for 1st year student
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. - No (University is accredited 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. • Integration of new concepts with older concepts • Enhancement of knowledge on any topic by evaluating more
information by outsources • Visual and auditory teaching methodology • Interpersonal (group) methodology for effective sessions • Organising the industrial visit to the interpersonal skill. • Seminar presentation & poster presentation. • Send students for the state level/ National level symposia.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
• Strengths: Strong record of placement, RIL, ESSAR oil, Linde. Students in India and abroad. (USA, Canada, Gulf, Singapore,
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Australia). Syllabus in line with inventory requirements as it is comprehensive.
• English medium teaching • Post Graduate well qualified teaching faculty. • Top rank students of the state prefer this institute course. • Weakness: Current equipment in labs needs to be purchased. All
equipments are difficult to repair. • Opportunities: As we have the proximity and linkage with
Construction and Civil engineering companies in the area, we are having good placement opportunities.
• Challenges: Exposure of students to industries with new concepts & ideas to withstand among all.
52. Future plans of the department. • Development of laboratories with new concepts and instruments to
enhance practical knowledge of student • Achieve greater impact on visual teaching methodology • Development of student enhancement programmes & extension
activities • Cultivate the involvement of faculty with early engagement & ongoing
training & resources.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department :Dept. of Electrical Engg., Computer Engineering (Higher Payment Program)
2 Year of establishment: 2006 3 Is the Department part of a School/ Faculty of the University? :YES ,
Faculty of the University 4 Name of the programmes offered (UG,PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters, Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D. Litt, etc.) : Diploma in Computer Engineering
5 Interdisciplinary programmes and development involved Interdisciplinary programmes involved: Physics, Mathematics, Workshop, Communication Skills
6 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institution, etc. : -Nil-
7 Details of programmes discontinued, if any with reasons : -Nil- 8 Examination system: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System: Semester 9 Participation of the Department in the courses offered by other
departments : -Nil- 10 Number of Teaching posts sanctioned, filled, and actual
(Professors/Associate Professor/ Asst. Professor/Others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual
(Including CAS & MPS)
Lecturers 06
Associate Professor
Asst. Professor
11 Faculty Profile with Name, Qualification, Designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of Years
of Experience
NO. Of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guide for the last 4
years 12 List of senior Visiting Fellows, Adjunct faculty, emeritus, professors • Ms. Minal Solanki – English • Ms. Minal Rameshbhai Solanki – Communication Skills • Ms. Pranjalee P. Pradhan – Arch. Drawing & Point J. & Model
Marketing • Mr. Pushpedra C. Sinara • Mr. J.S. Talpade – Mechanical • Mr. Amit H. Patel – Mechanical • Mr. G. M. Patel – Mechanical • Shri K.M. Bhavsar – Mechanical • Mr. J.S. Talpade – Mechanical • Mr. Amit H. Patel – Mechanical
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• Ms. Deepa Prabhu – Applied Maths • Mr. Sandeep Kharva – Civil • Mr. Chirayu V. Pandit – Civil • Ms. Shweta Mehta – Architecture • Mr. J.D.Wadhwa - Electrical • Mr. Tejas Patel – Electrical • Mr. B.J.Sheth – Mechanical • Mr. G. M. Patel – Mechanical • Mr. S.R. Shah – Mechanical • Mr. A. M. Nakum – Mechanical • Mr. J. G. Kuchadiya – Mechanical • Mr. D. M. Prajapati – Mechanical • Mr. Rahul Desai – Applied Physics • Mr. A. M. Jaituni – Applied Physics • Mr. S.N. Mistry – Civil • Mr. Virang Patel – Architecture • Mr. C. M. Jethva – Civil • Ms. JinalSodawala – Civil • Mr. H. V. Bhatt – Civil • Ms. Vidisha Gajjar – Architecture • Mr. H.V. Dhamecha – Civil • Ms. Kruti Desai – Architecture • Mr. Arup Ghosh – Architecture • Mr. Manish Vadgama – Arcitecture • Mr. S. K. Vyas – Civil • Mr. DevenParikh –Arcitecture • Mr. R.R. Sharma – Civil • Ms. Abhipsa Makana – Civil • Mr. D.P. Doshi – Applied Mechanics • Mr. M. M.Patel – Applied Mechanics • Mr. N.S. Prajapati – Civil • Mr. Deepak Rathwa – Civil • Mr. A. L. Guruji – Civil • Ms. Falguni Kansara –Architecture • Ms. Minal Solanki English 13 Percentage of class taken by temporary faculty- Programme wise
information: 90% 14 Programme-wise student Teacher ratio FY DCE: 20:1
SY DCE: 20:1 TY DCE: 15:1
15 Number of academic Support Staff(technical) and administrative staff sanctioned, filled and actual
Technical Staff- 01 , Administrative Staff-03 16 Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies -Nil-
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17 Number of faculty with ongoing projects (a) national (b) international funding agencies (c) Total grand received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project wise
-Nil- 18 Inter-Institutional Collaboration: Nil (a) National collaboration (b) International Collaboration 19 Departmental Projects funded by the DST-FIST, UGC-SAP/CAS,
DPE, DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc. , total grants received : Nil 20 Research facility / centrewith : Nil
• state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21 Special research laboratories sponsored by/ created by industry or corporate bodies : Nil
22 Publication • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national
/ International) • Monographs : Nil • Chapters in book : Nil • Edited Book : Nil • Books with ISBN with details of publisher : Nil • Number listed in international database : Nil • Citation Index- range/average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor- range/average • H-index
23 Details of patents and income generated: Nil 24 Area of consultancy and income generated: : Nil 25 Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laborites /
institutions / industries in India and abroad : Nil 26 Faculty Serving in
(a) National Committees (b) international committees (c) Editorial Boards (d) any others : Nil
27 Faculty recharging strategies ( UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programms, workshop, training and programms and similar program) : : Nil
28 Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects
including inter- departmental90% • percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with
industries / institutes10% 29 Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level
by • Faculty : Nil • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows : Nil • Students : Nil
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30 Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/ organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, in any. : Nil
31 Code of ethics for research followed by the department :As per DTE, Gandhinagar, guidelines
32. Student profilewise: Centralized Admission 33. Diversity of Student : Nil 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services,
NET, SLET, GATEand any other competitive examinations? : Nil 35 . Student progression
Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG -Nil- PG to M.Phil. -Nil- PG to Ph.D. -Nil- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral -Nil- Employed
• Campus Selection • Other than campus recruitment
In 2014-15: 3 students are selected in campus interview
Entrepreneurs -Nil- 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 3
13.63% From the universities within the state 17
77.27% From the universities from the other state 2
9.09% From the universities outside of the country -Nil- 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil. , Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period. NIL 38. Present Details of Departmental Infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library: The department has one library. b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Available c) Total number of class rooms: 5 class rooms are used. d) Class rooms with ICT facility: -Nil- e) Students’ laboratories :02 f) Research laboratories :-Nil- 39 List of Doctoral, Post-Doctoral, students and research associates
a) From the host institution/university b) From the other institution/university
---NA---- 40 Number of the post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university : -NA- 41 Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of
new program(s)? If so, give the methodology. : NIL 42 Does the department obtain feedback from?
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a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize it?---Nil---
b. Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation and what is the response of the department to the same? –Nil-
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? –Nil-
43 List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10)
Data not available 44 Details of student enrichment programmes (special
lectures/workshops/seminars) with external expert. In order to facilitate the overall personality of the students, the department
organizes orientation program for the First Year students, Cultural Programmes, Inter-Class Competitions, Guest Lectures, Subject specific Guest Lectures, Extra Lectures for the Third Year students, Soft Skills Development Workshops, English Speaking Camps, VLSI Workshops, Project expo, programmes and many more extra-curricular activities. The students are encouraged to participate in various Intra-Collegiate Competitions and have done so with distinction and aplomb.
45 List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. 1. Chalk and Board.
2. Power Point Presentation 3. Audio-Visual aids (films and videos on subject related topics)
46 How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes monitored? 1. Continuous Internal Assessment.
2. Class interactions 3. Classroom seminar sessions. 4. Regular department meetings of faculty to take stock and plan.
47 Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. 48 Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. For the exposer of the student academic project the institute arrange the
project “Expo-2015”, as well as workshop on “Mind Power” and Skill development for the complete personality development which is help to student to improve and learn the Corporate Etiquette
49 State whether the programme/dept. is accredited/graded by other agencies. Give details.
-Nil-
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50 Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied.
51 Detail any five: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges (SWOC)
of the dept. Strengths: Excellent course structure and the introduction of new subjects
and electives from the second year itself. The department attracts the cream of the students, they are not only academically brilliant. Visiting Industry professionals give our students the practical approach to the various theoretical aspects learnt. Dedicated professors and eager student’s works as an ideal combination for information generation. Excellent placements top multinational companies. Weakness: Hindrance in development of department due to weak financial aid from government, which also causes higher tuition fee structure. Opportunities: The economic growth of country largely depends on technological improvements and on its scientific and technical manpower. Diploma holders therefore play a crucial role for development of skilled manpower as required by various sectors in the country’s economy.The students are given complete exposure to all the current technologies. Opportunities are provided to be recruited by top most companies in order to assure a secured future. Challenges: The faculty has faced major challenges, and undergone major transformations, in the nature and scope of their mission, their governance as an institution the knowledge they produce and their relations with the wider economy and society.
52 Future plans of the department. • Upgrade syllabus as per the current technology upgradation on a
regular basis. • Provide Exposure to our students for various programmes that are
held in other colleges in India and abroad. • Attract more companies to provide on campus recruitment. • Conduct seminars/workshops to keep them updated with the
technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department:-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 2. Year of establishment:- 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?:-
INSTITUTE 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.):- DIPLOMA 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: -
MECHANICAL, APPLIED MATHS, APPLIED PHYISCS, APPLIED CHEMISTRY, and APPLIED MECHANICS AND ENGLISH.
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc.:- NIL
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons:- NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments:- MECHNAICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others):-
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualific
ation Designation Specialization No. of
years of Experienc
e
No. of Ph.D./M.Phi
l students guided for the last 4
years Mr. ASHOK K. MISTRY
B.E I/C Head Electrical power system 28 --
Mr. DILIPBHAI M. PATEL
B.E Lecturer(SG) Industrial Electronics 28 --
Mr. K.R MEHTA
B.E Lecturer(SG) Digital Electronics 29 --
Mr. JITENDRA D. WADHWA
M.E Lecturer(SG) Electrical machines 16 --
Mr. HITESH S. BARIA
M.E Lecturer Electrical power system 08 --
Mr. PRADIP C. PARMAR
M.E Lecturer Microprocessor 08 --
Ms. SHEETAL S. SHINKHEDE
M.E Lecturer Industrial Electronics 16 --
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors:-
NIL 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information
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ELECTRICAL and IT: -82% approx. 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio:- 1:20 FOR FY & SY, 1:15
FOR TY 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual:
SANCTIONED FILLED ADMINISTRATIVE 01 LAB. ASSISTANT 06 PEON 06
16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies:- NIL 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. :- NIL
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received:- NIL a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. :- NIL
20. Research facility / centre with:- NIL • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies:- NIL
22. Publications: Nil Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international): NIL • Monographs: NIL • Chapters in Books: NIL • Edited Books: NIL • Books with ISBN with details of publishers: NIL • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.): NIL
• Citation Index – range / average: NIL • SNIP: NIL • SJR: NIL • Impact Factor – range / average: NIL • h-index: NIL
23. Details of patents and income generated :NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroad : NIL 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial
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Boards d) any other (please specify) : NIL 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). : 03 28. Student projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects :- 100%
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by :- NIL • Faculty • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows • Students
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. :-
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: N.A. 32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized admission 33. Diversity of Student : NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.:N.A.
35. Student progression :NA 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 11 from other universities within the State 09
from universities from other States from universities outside the country 01 37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: NIL 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library : 01 b) Internet facilities for staff and students : NO c) Total number of class rooms : 07 d) Class rooms with ICT facility: NIL e) Students’ laboratories : 07 f) Research laboratories: NIL
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates: - N.A. a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.N.A.
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : N.A.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from : NIL a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? :
b. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
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the department utilize the feedback? 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : NIL 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts.: NIL 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. :- USE OF PROJECTOR, EXPERIMENTAL METHODS, CONVENTIONAL LECTURE METHODS
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? :- NOT YET INITIALISED
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.:
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department.:-
49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. :- NIL
50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. :-NIL
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strength
• Teaching Faculty with strong academic background • Students of Higher merit
Weakness • Lack of permanent staff • Budget constrains • Lack of research activity
Opportunities • Industry interaction activity • More special lectures • Increased enrolment
Threat • Nearby many other diploma colleages
52. Future plans of the department. • Advance Laboratory • Syllabus updation
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION
1 Name of the Department : Electronics & communication 2 Year of establishment2006 3 Is the Department part of a School/ Faculty of the University? YES , Faculty of the University 4 Name of the programmes offered (UG,PG, M.Phil., Ph.D.,
Integrated Masters, Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D. Litt, etc.) Diploma in Electronics & Communication 5 Interdisciplinary programmes and development involved In addition the faculty from the department of Physics Dept.,
Mathematics Dept., Workshop, and Communication Skills takes lectures and helps in the development of the syllabus.
6 Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institution, etc.
7 Details of programmes discontinued, if any with reasons 8 Examination system: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based
Credit System Semester 9 Participation of the Department in the courses offered by other
departments -Nil- 10 Number of Teaching posts sanctioned, filled, and actual
(Professors/Associate Professor/ Asst. Professor/Others)
Sanctioned Filled Actual (Including CAS & MPS)
Professors Associate Professor
Asst. Professor Others(TL)(Year 2014-15)
08 08
11 Faculty Profile with Name, Qualification, Designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Year 2014 – 15
Name Qualification
Designation
Specialization
No. of Years of
Experience
NO. Of Ph.D./ M.Phil. students guide for the last 4 years
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12 List of senior Visiting Fellows, Adjunct faculty, emeritus, professors 2010-11:
• Ms. Minal Solanki – English • Ms. Minal Rameshbhai Solanki – Communication Skills • Ms. Pranjalee P. Pradhan – Arch. Drawing & Point J. & Model
Marketing • Mr. Pushpedra C. Sinara
2011-12: • Mr. J.S. Talpade – Mechanical • Mr. Amit H. Patel – Mechanical • Mr. G. M. Patel – Mechanical
2013-14: • Shri K.M. Bhavsar – Mechanical • Mr. J.S. Talpade – Mechanical • Mr. Amit H. Patel – Mechanical • Ms. Deepa Prabhu – Applied Maths • Mr. Sandeep Kharva – Civil • Mr. Chirayu V. Pandit – Civil • Ms. Shweta Mehta – Architecture • Mr. J.D.Wadhwa - Electrical • Mr. Tejas Patel – Electrical • Mr. B.J.Sheth – Mechanical • Mr. G. M. Patel – Mechanical • Mr. S.R. Shah – Mechanical • Mr. A. M. Nakum – Mechanical • Mr. J. G. Kuchadiya – Mechanical • Mr. D. M. Prajapati – Mechanical • Mr. Rahul Desai – Applied Physics • Mr. A. M. Jaituni – Applied Physics • Mr. S.N. Mistry – Civil • Mr. Virang Patel – Architecture • Mr. C. M. Jethva – Civil • Ms. Jinal Sodawala – Civil • Mr. H. V. Bhatt – Civil • Ms. Vidisha Gajjar – Architecture • Mr. H.V. Dhamecha – Civil • Ms. Kruti Desai – Architecture • Mr. Arup Ghosh – Architecture • Mr. Manish Vadgama – Arcitecture • Mr. S. K. Vyas – Civil • Mr. Deven Parikh – Arcitecture • Mr. R.R. Sharma – Civil • Ms. Abhipsa Makana – Civil • Mr. D.P. Doshi – Applied Mechanics • Mr. M. M.Patel – Applied Mechanics • Mr. N.S. Prajapati – Civil • Mr. Deepak Rathwa – Civil • Mr. A. L. Guruji – Civil • Ms. Falguni Kansara – Arcitecture • Ms. Minal Solanki English
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13 Percentage of class taken by temporary faculty- Programme wise information
90% 14 Programme-wise student Teacher ratio FY DEC: 20:1
SY DEC: 20:1 TY DEC: 15:1
15 Number of academic Support Staff(technical) and administrative staff sanctioned, filled and actual
Technical Staff- 01 , Administrative Staff-02 16 Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies -Nil- 17 Number of faculty with ongoing projects (a) national (b) international
funding agencies (c) Total grand received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project wise
-Nil- 18 Inter-Institutional Collaboration
(a) National collaboration (b) International Collaboration -Nil- 19 Departmental Projects funded by the DST-FIST, UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE,
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc. , total grants received -Nil- 20 Research facility / centre with
• state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
-NA- 21 Special research laboratories sponsored by/ created by industry or
corporate bodies -NA- 22 Publication • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
International) 06
• Monographs -Nil- • Chapters in book -Nil- • Edited Book -Nil- • Books with ISBN with details of publisher -Nil- • Number listed in international database -Nil- • Citation Index- range/average -Nil- • SNIP -Nil- • SJR -Nil- • Impact Factor- range/average -Nil- • H-index -Nil-
23 Details of patents and income generated -Nil- 24 Area of consultancy and income generated -Nil-
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25 Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laborites / institutions / industries in India and abroad
-Nil- 26 Faculty Serving in
(a) National Committees (b) international committees (c) Editorial Boards (d) any others
-Nil- 27 Faculty recharging strategies ( UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programms, workshop, training and programms and similar program) The Faculty of the department participates in Seminars and Workshops
organized by the College as well as refresher courses of the Academic Staff college.
28 Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter- departmental 100%
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with industries / institutes -Nil-
29 Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty -Nil- • Doctoral / post-doctoral fellows -Nil- • Students -Nil-
30 Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/ organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, in any.
-Nil- 31 Code of ethics for research followed by the department -Nil- 32 Student profile
Name Of the
Programme
Application Received
Selected Pass Percentage
Male Female Male Female FYDEC 71 29 42 09 20 SYDEC 42 9 33 05 24 TYDEC 37 12 25 11 25 33 Diversity of students
Name Of the Programme
% of students from the
same university
% of the student
from the other
university
% of the students
from universities outside the
state
% of the students
from other countries
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34 How many students have cleared Civil Services, Defense Services, NET, SLET, GATE and any other competitive examinations? -NA-
35 Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled
UG to PG -Nil- PG to M.Phil. -Nil- PG to Ph.D. -Nil- Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral -Nil- Employed
• Campus Selection • Other than campus recruitment
In 2014-15: 16 students are selected in campus interview In 2013-14: 0 students are selected in campus interview In 2012-13: 0 students are selected in campus interview In 2011-12: 04 students are selected in campus interview In 2010-11: 02 students are selected in campus interview
Entrepreneurs -Nil- 36 Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the same university 2 6.25% From the universities within the state 25 78% From the universities from the other state 5 15.62% From the universities outside of the country -Nil-
37 Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil. , Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period.
-Nil- 38 Present Details of Departmental Infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library: The department has one library. b) Internet facilities for staff and students: Yes c) Total number of class rooms: 5 class rooms are used. d) Class rooms with ICT facility: -Nil- e) Students’ laboratories : 05 f) Research laboratories : -NA-
39 List of Doctoral, Post-Doctoral, students and research associates a) From the host institution/university –NA- b) From the other institution/university -NA-
40 Number of the post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university
-NA-
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41 Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of
new program(s)? If so, give the methodology. -Nil- 42 Does the department obtain feedback from? a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize it? –Nil- b. Students on staff, curriculum as well as teaching-learning-
evaluation and what is the response of the department to the same? –Nil-
c. Alumni and employers on the programmes and what is the response of the department to the same? –Nil-
43 List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) 44 Details of student enrichment programmes (special
lectures/workshops/seminars) with external expert. In order to facilitate the overall personality of the students, the department
organizes Orientations for the newly admitted FY students, Cultural Programmes, Inter-Class Competitions, Guest Lectures, Industrial Visits, Subject specific Guest Lectures, Extra Lectures for the Third Year students, Students, Soft Skills Development Workshops, English Speaking Camps, VLSI Workshops, Project expo, programmes and many more extra-curricular activities. The students are encouraged to participate in various Intra-Collegiate Competitions and have done so with distinction and aplomb.
45 List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
1. Chalk and Board. 2. Power Point Presentation 3. Audio-Visual aids (films and videos on subject related topics)
46 How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes monitored?
1. Continuous Internal Assessment. 2. Class interactions 3. Classroom seminar sessions. 4. Regular department meetings of faculty to take stock and plan.
47 Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. 48 Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. For the exposer of the student academic project the institute arrange the
project “Expo-2015”, as well as workshop on “Mind Power” and Skill development for the complete personality development which is help to student to improve and learn the Corporate Etiquette
49 State whether the programme/dept. is accredited/graded by other agencies. Give details.
-Nil- 50 Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied.
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51 Detail any five: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges (SWOC)
of the dept. Strengths:
Excellent course structure and the introduction of new subjects and electives from the second year itself. The department attracts the cream of the students, they are not only academically brilliant. Visiting Industry professionals give our students the practical approach to the various theoretical aspects learnt. Dedicated professors and eager student’s works as an ideal combination for information generation. Excellent placements top multinational companies. Weakness: Hindrance in development of department due to weak financial aid from government, which also causes higher tuition fee structure. Opportunities: The economic growth of country largely depends on technological improvements and on its scientific and technical manpower. Diploma holders therefore play a crucial role for development of skilled manpower as required by various sectors in the country’s economy.The students are given complete exposure to all the current technologies. Opportunities are provided to be recruited by top most companies in order to assure a secured future. Challenges: The faculty has faced major challenges, and undergone major transformations, in the nature and scope of their mission, their governance as an institution the knowledge they produce and their relations with the wider economy and society.
52 Future plans of the department. • Upgrade syllabus as per the current technology upgradation on a
regular basis. • Provide Exposure to our students for various programmes that are
held in other colleges in India and abroad. • Attract more companies to provide on campus recruitment. • Conduct seminars/workshops to keep them updated with the
technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
1. Name of the Department: Mechanical Engg. Department 2.
Year of establishment: 1956
3.
Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university?
Faculty of the university 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.): Nil
5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil
6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. : Nil
7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons: Nil
8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments Yes, in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, IT, PCT, EC, CE 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS
& MPS) Lecturer Lecturer(SS)
32 10 03
Lecturer(SG) 07 Others 06
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11 Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance
Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years of Experience
No. of Ph.D./ M.Phil. student
s guided
for the last
4 years
Shri D.N.Panchal M.E. (Mech.) I/C Head of the
Department Thermal Science 30 years
Shri D.S.Patel M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer (Selection Grade) Production 25 years
Shri B.J.Sheth M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) JP & GTP 21 years -
Shri K.M.Bhavsar M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) JP & GTP 21 Years -
Shri T.R.Mistry M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) Thermal Science 21 years
Shri G.M. Patel B..E. (Mech.) Lecturer (Senior
Scale) Mech. 21 Years
Shri. G.N.Solanki B.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) Mech. 16 years Shri S.R.Talati M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) JP & GTP 13 years Smt. S.P.Barodia M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) JP & GTP 18 years Shri S.S. Gokhale M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Selection Grade) Production 15 years Shri K.H.Chavda B..E. (Mech.) Lecturer Mech. 16 years SmtK.S.Shah M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Thermal Science 12 years Shri. A.H.Shaikh M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer
(Senior Scale) JP & GTP 11 years Shri U.A.Kareliya M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Thermal Science 6years Shri C.A.Somani M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Production 6 year Shri S.R.Shah M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Thermal Science 8 year Shri A.M.Nakum M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer JP & GTP 6 year Shri D.M.Prajapati M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Production 5 year Smt. B.A.Darji M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer JP & GTP 5 years Shri J.G.Kuchhadia M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Thermal Science 5 years Shri S.D. Golwala M.E. (Mech.) Lecturer Thermal Science 4 years
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil
13 Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty –
programme-wise information : 33%
14 Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio : 20:1 for FY & SY, 15:1 For TY
15 Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Actual Administrative Staff
01 01 01
Technical Staff 08 08 06
16 Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies : None 17 Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international
funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise.: None
18 Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received
a) National collaboration b) International collaboration None 19 Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE;
DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. None 20 Research facility / centre with
• state recognition • national recognition None • international recognition
21 Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or
corporate bodies : None
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors: Nil
22 Publications: Nil • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/
International) • Monographs • Chapters in book • Edited Book • Books with ISBN with details of publisher • Number listed in international database • Citation Index – range/average • SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor –range/average • H-index
23. Details of patents and income generated : Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated : Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad : Nil 26. Faculty serving in
(a)National committees (b) International committees (c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify) : Nil
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). 28. Student Projects
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities industry / institute -Nil-
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29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by
• Faculty
Rajaram bapu patil national award for promising Polytechnic Teacher at ISTE in the year 2011 to Mr. K. M. Bhavsar
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows -Nil- • Students -Nil-
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national /international) with details of outstanding participants, if any.
1) AICTE Sponsor staff development programme on “Recent Advances in Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Control” from 30/05/2011 to 10/06/2011 at Polytechnic, The M. S. University of Baroda, Co-ordinated by K. M. Bhavsar.
2) State level symposium on “environmental performance and its improvement through integrated approach of management tools, techniques and technology” on 23/03/2011. (Convener K. M. Bhavsar). At GSFC Baroda.
3) National level symposium on “Automation using CNC Technology” on 07/04/2011. (Convener K. M. Bhavsar). At BatliboiSurat.
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : Nil 32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized admission 33. Diversity of Student : NA 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. :-Not Application -
35. Student progression : NA 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university from other universities within the State from universities from other States from -- Universities outside the country --
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period: NA
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38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library b) Internet facilities for staff and students : yes c) Total number of class rooms : 06 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : Nil e) Students’ laboratories : 05 f) Research laboratories : Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates : Nil a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the
university. : Nil 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of
new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. : Nil 42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-
evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? –Nil--
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? –Nil--
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? 15 days of training programme for the students organize by alumni association on subject of “Total Quality Management “
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil 44. Details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops /
seminar) involving external experts. Programme organize by faculty advisor of ISTE student chapter at
polytechnic, The M. S. University of Baroda 1) Workshop on how to maintain IC engine 2) Online General Knowledge test 3) Visit to Transpek industry 4) Various aspect of group discussion 5) Introduction to new technology
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45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes.
Keeping in mind the diversities amongst students with respect to their learning abilities and personal attributes faculties in our department employs typical Classroom teaching with interactive and participatory approach. For that they assist their teaching using models, activity, assignment and projector.
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? 1. Continuous Internal Assessment.
2. Class interactions 3. Regular department meetings of faculty to take plan.
47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
--Nil-- 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. -Nil- 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. -Nil- 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. Mechanical Engineering Departmental syllabus is designed in such a way
so as to cater both basic and applied knowledge amongst students of diverse background. Teachers of our department employ experimental methods, classical classroom teaching, LCD, OHP, Charts with interactive and participatory approach to generate basic and applied knowledge within students.
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges
(SWOC) of the department.
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Strengths :
• Knowledge based curriculum to cater students foundation • Semester based evaluation system • Continuous evaluation process is adopted • Industrial visits • Software trainings & Field training Weakness: • Lack of feedback system from industry. • Lack of smart classrooms • There exists lack of link between industry and department. Opportunities: • Collaborative research is possible • Consultancy is possible • Lectures from industry and academic persons. Challenges: • Financial assistance to manage technical equipments and
softwares.
52. Future plans of the department. • To set up new laboratories in emerging areas
• To set up smart classroom • To identify low performers and conduct remedial and tutorial
teaching.
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DEPARTMENT OF PETRO CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
1. Name of the Department : Petrochemical Technology 2. Year of establishment : 1969-70 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? -Yes 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) : Diploma 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved : Not
Applicable 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc.-No 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons -No 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments - Not applicable 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate
Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Lecturer (S.G.) 02 Lecturer (S.S.) 00 Lecturer 02 Others-TTA 02
11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of
Years Of
Experience
No. of Ph.D / Mphil.
Students for the last4 years
Shri P,R,Sheth ME Chemical (First class with Distinction)
Principal Chemical 25Years -----
MS. K.K.Shah M.E chemical (First class with Distinction )
I/C Head Petrochemical 09 Years
Shri D.P.Thakkar
M.E.Chemical (Pass class)
Lecturer (S.G.)
Chemical 24 Years -------
Shri K.Padmanabhan
M.E chemical (First class)
Lecturer Petrochemical 20Years -----
12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors -Nil 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information: NA 14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio –
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For 1st year and 2ndyear - 20:1 For 3rd year - 15:1
15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: sanctioned, filled and actual
Sanctioned Filled Support staff (Technical) 03 03 Administrative Staff 01 01 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies -Nil 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. - Nil
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received - Nil a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received. - Nil
20. Research facility / centre with : Not applicable as this is a diploma course-Nil • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies: Nil
22. Publications: Nil • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) • Monographs • Chapters in Books • Edited Books • Books with ISBN with details of publishers • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average
• SNIP • SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated - Nil 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated - Nil 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions /industries in India and abroad : Nil 26. Faculty serving in : Board of studies and Faculty board
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
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programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). - K.K.Shah, lecturer, Petrochemical department has participated in
SAKSHAM-IT Champion training program from 26th march 2015 to 1stapril 2015.
- K.Padmanabhan, lecturer, Petrochemical department has participated in SAKSHAM-IT Champion training program from 26th march 2015 to 1stapril 2015.
- K.K.Shah, lecturer, Petrochemical department has participated in workshop on control system organized by National mission on education through ICT from 2/12/2014 to 12/12/2014 in SVIT, Vasad.
- K.K.Shah, lecturer, Petrochemical department has participated in Industry institute interaction for effective curriculum implementation at NITTTR,Bhopal from 9/03/2015 to 13/03/2015.
- K.Padmanabhan, lecturer, Petrochemical department has participated in Faculty development program on entrepreneurship organized by CED
28. Student projects • percentage of students who have done in-house projects including
inter-departmental projects Year % of students involved in in–house project
2014-15 33
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute -Nil
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty - Nil
• Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Nil • Students – Nil
30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. - Nil
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : Not applicable as this is a diploma course
32. Student profile programme-wise: Centralized Admission 33. Diversity of students Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from students (refer to question from the universities universities from no. 4) same within the outside the other university State State countries
B.E.Chemical 6 94 - - 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. : Not applicable as this is a diploma course
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35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled Diploma to UG 37% UG to PG
PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
Campus selection 27%
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates/ Post graduates
Of the sameuniversity 58% From other universities within the State 42% From universities from other States from - Universities outside the country -
37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt.
during the assessment period –Nil 38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to
a) Library - Yes (Department Library) b) Internet facilities for staff and students-Yes c) Total number of class rooms -03 d) Class rooms with ICT facility-03 e) Students’ laboratories
Room No. Name of the Laboratory
60 Unit operation laboratory 65 Polymer laboratory 57 Petrochemical laboratory
f) Research laboratories-Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates -Nil a) from the host institution/university b) from other institutions/universities
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university.–Not applicable
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41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development
of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. 42. Does the department obtain feedback from
a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? • Through Board of Studies and Faculty Board • Internal Exam
b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?
• By assessing feedback in practical manner • Teaching sessions more interactive to understand & solve
the student’s difficulties • One to one interaction with the students & solve their
personal & academic problems. c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does
the department utilize the feedback? 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts.-Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. 1) Lecture:
• To present the contents in direct & logical manner • Share the experience to give inspiration
2) Lecture with discussion • Intercommunication with students to make session interactive and
effective 3) Brainstorming
• To increase congeniality skill and creativity • Allow the students to think about new ideas & creativity
4) Group discussion: 5) Visual teaching methodology
• By using LCD projector and overhead projector 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are
constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? • By interacting with industries through industrial visits. The
learning outcomes are based on Campus recruitment. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
CDTP by K.K. Shah,Lecturer,Petrochemical department: Member of executive committee to plan and review the work for community development through polytechnic, A SCHEME OF MHRD-Govt. Of India,New Delhi. For students: • Going for blood donation • Cleaning activities within department • Helping out in medical camp • Plant visit • ShalaPravesotsav
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• Women empowerment programme • Orientation programme for 1st year student
48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. • Demonstration on Fire extinguish • DCS based distillation column operator at superior technology
center,I.T.I.,Tarsali. • DCS based stirrer tank reactor operator at superior technology
center,I.T.I.,Tarsali. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. -No (University is accredited) 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied. • Integration of new concepts with older concepts Enhancement of knowledge on any topic by evaluating more
information by outsources (BY interacting with industries like Reliance, GSFC, Nirma)
• Visual and auditory teaching methodology • Interpersonal (group) methodology for effective sessions • Organising the industrial visit to the interpersonal skill & • Seminar presentation & poster presentation. • Send students for the state level/ National level symposia
51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. • Strengths: Strong record of placement, RIL, ESSAR oil, Linde.
Students in India and abroad. (USA, Canada, Gulf, Singapore, Australia). Syllabus in line with inventory requirements as it is comprehensive
• Weakness: Current equipment in labs needs to be purchased. All equipments are difficult to repair.
• Opportunities: As we have the proximity and linkage with Petrochemical companies in the area, we are having good placement opportunities.
• Challenges: Exposure of students to industries with new concepts &ideas to withstand among all
52. Future plans of the department. • Development of laboratories with new concepts and
instruments to enhance practical knowledge of student • Achieve greater impact on visual teaching methodology • Development of student enhancement programmes & extension
activities • Cultivate the involvement of faculty with early engagement &
ongoing training & resources.
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M K AMIN ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE AND COLLEGE OF COMMERCE
1. Name of the College:M. K. Amin Arts and Science College and college
of Commerce 2. Year of establishment 1965 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? No 4. Names of programmes offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated
Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Litt., etc.) Programme of Study Description
B.Com UG 5. Interdisciplinary programmes and departments involved: Nil 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign
institutions, etc. NIL 7. Details of programmes discontinued, if any, with reasons NIL 8. Examination System: Annual/Semester/Trimester/Choice Based Credit
System : Semester / CBCS 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other
departments : Courses in Faculty of Commerce Name of the subjects Department
S.Y.B.Com 1-Accounting and Finance for Services/ Event Management Accounting 2-Business Ethics 3-Bank Credit 4-Business Environment 5-Cooperative Movement in India 6-Developing Professional Skills in English 7-Regression Analysis and Sampling 8-Business Maths- I T.Y.B.Com 1-Retail Banking IE Insurance Products I 2-Rural Institutions IE Rural Development Models I 3-Public Finance IE Economics of Infrastructure & Industrial Finance 4-English for Competitive Examinations 5-Introduction to English Literature I 6-Operation Research Techniques IE Statistics for Market Analysis I 7-Business Maths-III IE Business Maths-IV I
Departments of Faculty of Commerce
10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual
(Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including
CAS & MPS) Professor Associate Professors 05 Asst. Professors 28 16 Others
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11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of
specialization, experience and research under guidance
Sr.
No.
Name Qualification Designati
on Specializat
ion
No. of years of
Experience
No. of Ph.D./M.P
hil. Students
guided for last 4 years
1 Shah, P. M. B.Com,M.Com,P
h.D. Principal
Business Economics NIL
2 Ahire, W. V. B.A,M.A, Ph.D.
Asso. Prof. Hindi NIL
3 Desai, G. S.
B.Com,M.Com, Ph.D.
Asso. Prof. Accounting and Financial Management
NIL
4 Dheriwala, M. A.
B.A,M.A, Ph.D, B. Ed. And Dip. In Arabic
Asst. Prof. Hindi NIL
5 Kadri, M. A.
B.A,M.A, M.Phil, Asst. Prof. Gujarati NIL
6 Kewlani, M. S.
B.A,M.A, NET and G-SET
Asst. Prof. English
7 Kumra, A.
B.A,M.A, Ph.D., LLB and PGHRD
Asst. Prof. Economics NIL
8 Memon, A. I.
B.Com,M.Com,Ph.D.
Asso. Prof. Business Economics
NIL
9 Mushrif-Tripathy, V. Resigned, Feb. 2010
B.A,M.A, Ph.D Asst. Prof. Archaeology NIL
10 Nigam, P. V.
B.Com,M.Com, Ph.D.
Asst. Prof. Commerce & Business Management
NIL
11 Pandya, M.D.
B.A,M.A Asst. Prof. Statistics NIL
12 Parimal, B.S.
B.A,M.A, Ph.D., LLB and PGDCCP
Asst. Prof. Psychology NIL
13 Parmar, P. M. Joined in 2013-14
B.Com,M.Com, M.Phil, NET
Asst. Prof. Business Economics
NIL
14 Prabhu, T. S
B.Com,M.Com, M.Phil, B.Ed, PGHRD
In Charge Principal
Commerce & Business Management
NIL
15 Shah, M.M.
B.Com,M.Com, C.A.
Asst. Prof. Accounting & Financial Management
NIL
16 Shah, M.M.
B.Com,M.Com, C.A.
Asst. Prof. Accounting & Financial Management
NIL
17 Sumant, L. S.
B.A,M.A, Ph.D. Asso. Prof. Hindi NIL
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12. List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors NIL 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty – programme-wise
information F.Y.B.Com 100% S.Y.B.Com 75% T.Y.B.Com 50%
14. Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio 125:1 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff:
sanctioned, filled and actual Sanctioned Filled
Support staff (Technical) 1 1 Administrative Staff 26 20 16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies NIL 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b)
international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. NIL
18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received: NIL a) National collaboration b) International collaboration
19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.NIL
20. Research facility / centre with NIL • state recognition • national recognition • international recognition
21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodiesNIL
22. Publications: • Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national /
international) : Nil • Monographs : Nil • Chapters in Books : Nil • Edited Books : 08 • Books with ISBN with details of publishers : Nil • Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science,
Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.)
• Citation Index – range / average • SNIP
18 Tripathi, S. R.
B.A,M.A, M.Phil, Ph.D.,D.C.S.
Asst. Prof. Mathematics NIL
19 Vaidya, M.
B.A,M.A, Ph.D.,NET
Asst. Prof. History NIL
20 Vaishnav, C. V.
B.A,M.A, NET Asst. Prof. English NIL
21 Vankar, Y. K.
B.A,M.A Asst. Prof. Business Economics
NIL
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• SJR • Impact Factor – range / average • h-index
23. Details of patents and income generated: NIL 24. Areas of consultancy and income generated: NIL 25. Faculty selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories /
institutions / industries in India and abroadNIL 26. Faculty serving in
a) National committees b) International committees c) Editorial Boards d) any other (please specify)
1. G.S.Desai Serving as SEBI Resource person 27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation
programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). NIL 28. Student projectsNIL
• percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects : Not Applicable
• percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute
29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by • Faculty NIL • Doctoral / post doctoral fellows • Students
Sr. No.
Title of Paper/ article Publishing organization (Conference / journal
name)
Date of Publication
ISBN/ ISSN
1 Locus of E-Commerce LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing;
2014, Germany
ISBN-978-3-659-50652-9
2 Financing of Higher Education
Serials Publications February, 2015, New Delhi
ISBN No. 978-81-8387-724-4
3 Locus of e-Commerce
Lambert Academic Publishing, 2014; Saarbrücken, Germany
ISBN:978-3-659-50652-9
4 Bhartendu Ke Sahitya Me Rashtriya Asmita Ke Swar
Sahitya Parikrama ISBN-978-81-9285-77-0-1
5 Functions of Management
Himalaya Publication Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai-400 004
2013 ISBN 978-93-5097-819-1
6 Kamwali Mahilaye Parivesh ki Chunotiya
Chintan Prakashan 2011 ISBN-978-81-88571-35-2
7 Vartman Dalit Kahaniyon main Naari- vimarsh
Classical Publishing Company
2011 ISBN -978-81-7051-558-3
8 Samkalin Mahila Kathakar aur Naari Vimarsh
Classical Publishing Company
2011 ISBN-978-81-7054-578-1
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30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding
(national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. NIL
31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments NIL 32. Student profile programme-wise: NIL
Name of the Applications Selected Pass percentage Programme received
Male Female Male Female
(refer to question no. 4)
33. Diversity of students: NIL Name of the % of % of students % of students % of Programme students from other from students (refer to question from the universities universities from no. 4) same within the outside the other university State State countries
34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services
examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise. NIL
35. Student progression As per Faculty of Commerce
Student progression Percentage against
enrolled UG to PG PG to M.Phil.
PG to Ph.D. Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral
Employed
Campus selection
Other than campus recruitment
Entrepreneurs 36. Diversity of staff
Percentage of faculty who are graduates Of the sameuniversity From other universities within the State From universities from other States from Universities outside the country
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37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period NIL
38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library YES b) Internet facilities for staff and students YES c) Total number of class rooms 12 d) Class rooms with ICT facility : 03 e) Students’ laboratories Nil f) Research laboratories: Nil
39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates a) from the host institution/university NA b) from other institutions/universities NA
40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. NA
41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology.
42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If
yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Teaching learning evaluation done through periodical staff meetings and suggestions are implemented.
b. students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback?
c. alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback?
43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) : Nil 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures /
workshops / seminar) involving external experts. Nil 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different
programmes. • Lecture Method • Power Point Presentations • Demonstration Method • Overhead Projectors
46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored?
• Frequent staff meetings to get the feedback of students and teachers for the development of teaching and learning process.
• Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities.
• Thalassemia &sicklecell prevention, control & research programme by indian red cross society on 11 feb. 2015.
• Tree plantation programme conducted on 19 January 2015. 48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other
agencies? If yes, give details. 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new
knowledge, basic or applied.: Nil
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51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department.
STRENGTH 1- Give opportunity to rural students of higher education. 2- Library facilities given to the students. 3- Sports facilities are provided to the students. 4- Experienced staff. 5- Work environment is very good 6- Given full autonomy to interact & teach students 7- Combined decision making for the development of the college 8- Infrastructure is good WEAKNESS Research Projects & Ph.D. registration & other academic activities are dependent on the respective departments (College can’t decide on it’s own)
52. Future plans of the department. • Activities under women empowerment cell. • Career and counselling programme for the students of college as
well as for school students. • Yoga training program for the staff, students and their parents. • Yoga training program for the students of other schools. • Orientation program for B.com.First year students. • Parents –teacher association and their meet will be organised. • Construction of auditorium. • A national seminar will be organised by the dept. of physical
education. • Renovation of Building • Purchase of Computers and LCD projectors. • Construction of Boundary Wall.
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