School of Instrumentation Established in 1991 Brief History

School of Instrumentation Established in 1991

Brief History of School of Instrumentation University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) USIC-Level-I : 1978 USIC Level –II : 1990 School of Instrumentation : 1991 consisting of Teaching, Research and USIC Level –II

Vision To develop globally competent professionals in the field of Instrumentation. To shape crude ideas into refined scientific/engineering approach. To fulfil the scientific and social needs of the nation. Mission To generate intellectual and socially responsible manpower. To develop curiosity and thirst of knowledge among students. To develop not only good scientists but also good human being. Sustained academic excellence.

Activity : 1. Teaching Program started from 1992 as 3 Semester M. S. (Instrumentation) 2. Conversion of M. S. (Instrumentation) to four semesters M. Tech. (Instrumentation) in 1998 by AICTE, New Delhi. 3. Induction of M. Sc. (Instrumentation) program in 2004. 4. Fulfil the mandate of USIC Level-II INTAKE M. Tech. Program: 18 students per year M. Sc. : 30 students per year

Teaching-Learning and Evaluation Regular updation of the Syllabus of M. Tech. (Instrumentation) Program In 2012: We modified and introduced advance topics in IS 703 -Control System Engineering, IS 711 -Industrial Transducer and in IS 709 Power Electronics subjects. In 2013: We modified the complete syllabus and introduced new courses IS 703 Process Control and Instrumentation IS 704 Computer Control and SCADA systems IS 707 Embedded System Design-I IS 708 Embedded System Design-II We have modified most of the courses and introduced new books in the syllabus. We regularly modified the laboratory courses in IS 719 and IS 720.

Inputs taken for Modification of the Syllabus From the Institutes websites: IIT, Kharagpur, Anna University, Chennai NIT, Trichy, NIT, Calicut Suggestions from Experts RRCAT, Indore, SGSITS, Indore, , AMU, Aligarh, CEERI, Pilani Alumni and Industrialists: Mr. O. P. Patel, MAP India Solutions, Indore. Mr. Manish Kothari, Cardicom Healthcare Systems, Indore.

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Present Statistics (Jan. 2014): 1. M. Tech. (Semester II) – 2. M. Tech. (Semester-IV) – 3. Ph. D. (Registered) : 17 students 19 students 05 Students 4. No. of Sponsored Research Projects currently working and Sanctioned: 02 5. No. of Faculty : (sanctioned FIVE) ; filled 01 1. Prof. Ratnesh Gupta 2. Prof. A. L. Sharma, Retired on 31 st July 2013 Presently 04 posts are vacant (1 P+1 Assoc. Prof. + 2 Asstt. Prof. ) have been advertised.

6. Ongoing Research Collaborations : (A) National: 1. CEERI, Pilani. 2. Indira Gandhi Research Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam. 3. Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi. 4. R. R. Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore. 5. UGC-DAE CSR Indore Centre, Indore. (B) International 1. Inst. of Ion Beam Physics, Dresden, Germany. (2) 2. University of Gottingen, Germany. (DST_DAAD project) 3. Technical University of Ilmenau, Germany. (1, 2 is under preparation) 4. University of Padova, Italy. (2)

Present VISITING FACULTY Dr. Ashok Bhujle, Senior Consultant, M/S QUANTALASE Enterprises, Pvt. Ltd. E-mail: ashokbhujle@gmail. com Dr. D. M. Phase Scientist-G, UGC DAE, CSR, Indore E-mail: dmphase@gmail. com Dr. Ram Janay Choudhary Scientist-E UGC DAE, CSR, Indore Email: ramjanay@gmail. com Mr. Dharmesh Gupta Solution Consultant, IMPETUS, Indore. Email: pingdmesh@yahoo. com M. Tech School of Instrumentation, DAVV, Indore E. mail: sumitbansal_@280186@yahoo. co. in Some Scientists from RRCAT, Indore

Six Teaching Laboratories: ARDUINO Boards are also available for the students to interface with PC using LABVIEW Software. Process Control Equipment has been designed by the Students under Minor Project. Total Cost Rs. 35, 000/- I market the cost of the equipment is approximately Rs. 3, 000/ -

ECG Machine with PC interfacing: Real Time Measurements Developed by the Alumini

School spent About Rs. 8, 000/- for these laboratories from XIth Five Year Plant Grant

Research Laboratories:

X-ray Reflectivity of Cr film deposited on Si (Measurement done at UGC DAE CSR, Indore) Funded by Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Mumbai and Xith Five Year Grant.

Measurements done at National Synchrotron Radiation Facility (INDUS-I and INDUS-II), RRCAT, Indore. Samples have been prepared by laser treatment in our lab.

Technology have been developed by RRCAT, Indore, the cost of Imported equipment is Rs. 25 Lacs.

Our strength is to optimum use of the Equipments and the National Facility available for the Researchers. Versatile use of equipments enables us to apply creative ideas into relevant research.

Facilities: § HMT Lathe Machine, § Batliboi Shaper Machine, § HMT Milling Machine, § Welding Equipments, § Radial drilling machine, § Power Saw, v Burners, § Shearing Machine. v Lathe, v Optical Equipments, q Carpentry Lathe, v Tube cutters q Carpentry Saw Machine, q Carpentry Planner Machine, Glass sealing components for Cryogenic equipment have been fabricated in our glass-blowing workshop.

Publication Statistics: ( Dr. Ratnesh Gupta) Total No. of Publications: 44 Citation indices Citations h-index i 10 -index 456 11 12 Dr. A. L. Sharma : Total No. of Publications: 50 Book Chapter: 02 Citation Indices: Citations: 361 h-index: 09

List of Research Projects in the last Five Years: Sponsoring Agency Title of Project Amount of grant (in Rs. ) Board of research In Nuclear “Laser nitriding and carburization of metals and 14, 91, 000/Sciences, Dept. of Atomic steels and their photoelectrons studies on INDUSEnergy, Mumbai, I” NATIONAL DST-DAAD “Synthesis of Nano-composite Materials for 3, 38, 000/Application of High Performance Permanent India- Germany. Magnets”, INTERNATIONAL UGC-DAE CSR , Indore. “To investigate the electronic structure of Nitride 7, 10, 000/NATIONAL and Carburized of thick films using AIPES beamline of Indus-I” Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi. NATIONAL “To study shape transformation of magnetic nanoparticles induced by Swift Heavy Ions” Period & Year of Funding Initially 3 years (extended to 4 years) (2006) 2 Years (2008) 3 Years (2010) 6, 03, 000/- Three Years (2012) No. of Ph. D Awarded : 04 (They are placed in RRCAT, Indore, NPL, New Delhi, CSIR Lab. , Bhavnagar, Private Engineering College, Indore) Total Grants Received in the last Five Years : Approx. Rs. 60. 00 Lacs

Awards: 1. Prof. Ratnesh Gupta got ICTP TRIL ASSOCIATE fellow, from International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy (UNESCO University) from 20022009. 2. Dr. Ashish Khandelwal (Ph. D. student) received K. S. Krishnan Research Award by Dept. of Atomic Energy, Mumbai and has been working in R. R. Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore as Scientist –D.

Physical Infrastructure Total Space: Main Building: 6880 Sq. Ft. Annexe Building: 1476 Sq. Ft. Workshop: 2160 Sq. Ft. Two Lecture Rooms : Equipped with ICT Facility Seminar Hall: Equipped with ICT Facility Library: Total No. of Books : 970 No. of Titles: 660 No. of Journals: 180

AICTE Fellowship • GATE Qualified Students admitted in M. Tech. (instrumentation) receive Scholarships. State Scholarship • Non-GATE SC/ST/OBC students of M. Tech. provided with scholarship from M. P. Govt. are Ph. D. Scholarship All Full time research scholars are getting scholarship from different sponsored research projects.

Student Feedback System and actions on that : Collected in every semester and is available at the school. Score of every teacher teaching for the subjects (Including visiting Faculty) and the laboratory work have been above 80%.

Distribution of Seats 33% Seats are Reserved for Female Candidates

Student Result Analysis

Student Placements: Multi National Companies HCL, India Tata-Honeywell, TCS, CROMPTONGREAVES, INFOSYS, YOKOGAWA, Japan, ABB, India General Motors Government of India R&D Institutes Entrepreneurs R. R. Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, CSIR, Bhavnagar. Cardicom. Health Care System, Indore. CEERI, Pilani, ISRO Bangalore, MAP Embedded Solutions, Indore. other DAE, CSIR and DRDO Laboratories.

BEST PRACTICES v Recognition of the talent and performance of the students by national research institutes such as IGCAR, Kalpakkam, , IUAC, New Delhi, CEERI Pilani, RRCAT, Indore. v Improvise the instrumental facility to meet specific needs. v Timely Submission of the Scientific Reports and Utilization Certificates to the Funding Agency. v Grooming of the students to handle the techno-economic challenges.

Future Plans: New academic programmes: • M. Tech. in Nano-Science and Nano-Technology (proposal submitted to UGC XIIth Five Year Plan) Research Programmes: Intensify the number of research collaborations with International and National Research Organizations and Industries. (submitted DST-DAAD Project) To obtain more Research projects from funding agencies to develop the different facilities in the Research Laboratories.

Speakers Univ. of Osmania, Hyderabad IGCAR, Kalpakkam NISER Bhubneshwar Univ. of Pune, Univ. of Mumbai, UGC DAE CSR, Indore RRCAT, Indore Inter-Univ. Accelerator Centre, New Delhi Participants are From: Anna University, Chennai Banaras Hindu University Devi Ahilya University, Indore IIT, Kanpur MANIT, Bhopal UGC DAE CSR, Indore. Univ. of Hyderabad, Univ. of Pune, Univ. of Aurangabad Univ. of Mumbai

School has several National and International On-going Scientific Collaborations and Research projects have been funded by National and International agencies. 5. Teachers have been participating in National/ International Conferences regularly and many a times delivered Invited Talks.

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