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Page 1: Annual. · Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301 Dr. M.K. Bhan (w.e.f. 26.10.2006) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology CGO Complex (Block 2, 7th Floor)
Page 2: Annual. · Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301 Dr. M.K. Bhan (w.e.f. 26.10.2006) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology CGO Complex (Block 2, 7th Floor)

Annual . Report 2006·-2007

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI Guwahati 781039, INDIA

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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati is the sixth member of the liT family.

The Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1994 was passed by Parliament in

May 1994 establishing Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati . The Gazette of

India notification was on 1 September 1994. The first batch of students joined

in July 1995.

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati represents the northeast zone of India

w hich includes Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,

Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

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Annual Report 2006-2007-A Quick Look

PART I

Organisation

liT Council

Board of Governors

Finance Committee

Building and Works Committee

Senate

Executive Summary

PART II

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Computer Science and Engineering

Design

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Humanities and Social Sciences

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

ACADEMIC CENTRES

Centre for Energy

Centre for the Environment

Centre for Nanotechnology

CENTRALISED SERVICES AND PROGRAMME

Centre for Educational Technology

Central Instruments Facility

Centre for Mass Media Communication

Computer Centre

Quality Improvement Programme

PART III

APPENDICES

Faculty

Officers (Group A)

Degree Awardees

Progress in Construction Works

Details of Research and Development Projects

Summary of Institute Accounts

CONTENTS

7

11

13 17 19 20

21

23

35 44 52 60

69 75

79 86 95

101 111

122 128

130

134 136 137 138 140

145 149 151 161 165 171

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Annual Report 2006-2007-A Quick look

Department/Centre/Programme

Academic Department 11

Academic Centre 3

Service Centre 4

Programme 1

Grants

MHRD Rs.76.27 crores

Total Rs.76.27 crores

I I Students Admitted Students Strength

BTech/BDes 345 BTech/BDes 1049

MTech 199 MTech 357

MSc 75 M Sc 124

PhD 63 PhD 297

Total 682 Total 1827

I Number of Degrees Awarded

8th Convocation (2006)

BTech/BDes 190

MTech 127

MSc 55

PhD 9

Total 381 I

Faculty/Staff Strength

Faculty 176

Scientific Staff 23

Group A 24 Non-Teaching Staff

Others 229

Total 452

Research Paper

Journal Paper 288

Conference Paper 289

Total 577

I I Consultancy Project Sponsored Research Project

New Project 186 New Project 31

Outlay (Rs. in crore) Rs.1.25 Outlay (Rs. in crore) Rs.4.50

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PART I

Organisation liT Council Board of Governors Finance Committee Building and Works Committee Senate Executive Summary

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Chairman, Council of IITs Shri Arjun Singh

ORGAN ISATION

Min ister for Human Resource Development, Govt. of India

Chairman, Board of Governors Shri A.K. Saikia (up to 25.10.2006) Dr. M.K. Bhan (w.e.f. 26.10.2006)

Director ProJ. Gautam Barua

Deputy Director Prof. A.D. Sahasrabudhe (up to 15.08.2006)

Dean, Academic Affai rs Prof. S.c. Mishra

Dean, Administration Prof. A. Srinivasan (w.e. f. 04.09.2006)

Dean, Faculty Affairs Prof. A. Mahanta

Dean, Research and Development Prof. J.B. Baruah

Dean, Students' Affairs Prof. A. Srinivasan (up to 03 .09.2006) Dr. S. Dandapat (w.e. f. 04.09.2006)

Registrar Dr. B.N. Raychoudhury

Head, Department of Biotechnology Dr. P. Goswami

( Head, Department of Chemical Engineering Dr. A.K. Ghoshal

Head, Department of Chemistry Prof. A. T. Khan

Head, Department of Civil Engineering Dr. A. Dutta

Head, Department of Computer Science and Engineering Prof. S. Nandi

Head, Department of Design Shri R.M. Punekar

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Head, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Dr. S. Dandapat (up to 05.09.2006) Prof. P.K. Bora (w.e.f. 06.09.2006)

Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Dr. S. Borbora

Head, Department of Mathematics Dr. R.Alam

Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering Prof. u.s. Dixit

Head, Department of Physics Prof. A. Khare

Head, Centre for Educational Technology Prof. R. Tiwari

Head, Centre for Energy Dr. P. Mahanta

Head, Centre for the Environment Dr. M.Jawed

Head, Central Instruments Facility Prof. B.K. Patel

Head, Centre for M ass Media Communication Shri A.K. Das

Head, Centre for Nanotechnology Prof. A. Chattopadhyay

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Minister in charge of Technical Education in the Central Government (Ex-Officio)

liT COUNCil

Shri Arjun Singh Minister for Human Resource Development Covt. of India, New Delh i 110 001

Chairman of Board of Governors of all I ITs (Ex-Officio)

Bombay

Delhi

Guwahati

Kanpur

Kharagpur

Madras

Roorkee

Annual Report 2006-2007

Dr. Rahul Bajaj (up to 11.05.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Bombay Mumbai 400 076

Dr. Anil Kakodkar (w.e.f. 12.05.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Bombay Mumbai 400 076

Prof. M.G.K. Menon (up to 18.05 .2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Delhi Delhi 11 0016

Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy (w.e.f. 19.05.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Delhi Delh i 11 0 016

Shri A.K. Saikia (up to 25.10.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Cuwahati Cuwahati 781 039

Dr. M .K. Bhan (w.e.f. 26 .1 0.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Cuwahati Cuwahati 781 039

Prof. C.N.R. Rao (up to 11.06.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Kanpur Kanpur 208 016

Prof. M. Anadakrishnan (w.e.f. 12.06.2006) Chairman, BOC, liT Kanpur Kanpur 208 016

Shri Sanjeev Goenka Chairman, BOC, liT Kharagpur Kharagpur 721 302

Dr. A.E. Muthunayagam Chairman, BOC, liT Madras Chennai 600 036

Shri Jai Prakash Gaur Chairman, BOC, liT Roorkee Roorkee 247 667

Chairman

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

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D irector of all I ITs (Ex-Officio)

Bombay

Delhi

Guwahati

Kanpur

Kharagpur

Madras

Roorkee

Chairman of University Grants Commission (Ex-Officio)

Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (Ex-Officio)

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Prof. Ashok Misra Director, liT Bombay Mumbai 400 076

Prof. Surendra Prasad Director, liT Delhi Delhi 110 016

Prof. Gautam Barua Director, liT Guwahati Guwahati 781 039

Prof. S.G. Dhande Director, liT Kanpur Kanpur 208 016

Prof. S.K. Dube Director, liT Kharagpur Kharagpur 721 302

Prof. M.S. Ananth Director, liT Madras Chennai 600 036

Prof. Prem Vrat (up to 31.05.2006) Director, liT Roorkee Roorkee 247 667

Prof. S.c. Saxena (w.e.f. 01.06.2006) Director, liT Roorkee Roorkee 247 667

Prof. Sukhdeo Thorat Chairman, University Grants Commission Bahadurshah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002

Dr. R.A. Mashelkar (up to 31.12.2006) Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan, Rafi Marg New Delhi 110 001

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Dr. M.K. Bhan (Addl. charge w.e.f. 05.01.2007 to 06.03.2007) Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan, Rafi Marg New Delhi 110 001

Dr. T. Ramasami (Addl. charge w.e.f. 07.03.2007) Director General Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan, Rafi Marg New Delhi 110 001

Annual Report 2006-2007

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Chairman of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science (Ex-Officio)

Director of the Council of the Indian Institute of Science (Ex-Officio)

Dr. K. Kasturirangan Chairman, Council of liSe. Bangalore Bangalore 560 012

Prof. P. Balaram Director, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Bangalore 560 012

Member

Member

Three nominees of the Central Government

To represent the Ministry concerned with Technical Education

To represent the Ministry of Finance

To represent any other Ministry

Nominee of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)

Shri Sudeep Banerjee (up to 31.10.2006) Secretary, Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resource Development New Delhi 11 0 001

Shri R.P. Agarwal (w.e.f. 01.11 .2006) Secretary, Department of Higher Education Ministry of Human Resource Development New Delhi 110 001

Member

Dr. Adarsh Kishore (up to 30.10.2006) Member Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Expenditure New Delhi 11 0 001

Dr. Sanjiv Mishra (w.e.f. 31.10.2006) Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Dept. of Expenditure New Delhi 110 001

Shri D.S. Mathur (up to 17.07.2006) Member Secretary, Department of Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Elentronics Niketan 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110 003

Shri Jainder Singh (w.e.f. 18.07.2006) Secretary, Department of Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Elentronics Niketan 6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road New Delhi 110 003

Prof. Damodar Acharya . Member Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education I.p. Estate, New Delh i 110002

Nominees of the Visitor (minimum 3 and maximum 5)

Annual Report 2006-2007

Shri N.R. Narayana Murthy (up to 05 .09.2006) Chairman, Infosys Technologies Ltd . Hosur Road, Electronic City Bangalore 561 229

Dr. R. Chidambaram (up to 05.09.2006) Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India Vigyan Bhawan Annexe Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi 110 001

Member

Member

15

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Prof. P.V. Indiresan (up to 05.09.2006) Former Director, liT Madras 3-57, Hill View Apartment Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057

Shri l.M. Thapar (up to 05.09.2006) Chai rman, Ballarpur Industries Thapar House, 124, Janpath, New Delhi 110001

Member

Member

Prof. C.N.R. Rao (w.e.f. 06.09.2006) Member Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Prof. C.S. Seshadri (w.e.f. 06.09.2006) Member Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute Chennai

Prof. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (w.e.f. 06.09.2006) Member Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road Mumbai 400 005

Dr. Kota Harinarayan (w.e.f. 06.09.2006) Member Chairman, Research Counci l of CSIO and Raja Ramanna Fellow National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore 560 017

Shri Tarun Das (w.e.f. 06.09.2006) Member Chief Mentor, Confederation of Indian Industry Plot No. 249-F, Sector 18 Udyog Bihar, Phase IV Gurgaon 122 015

Three Members of Parliament (two from lok Sabha and one from Rajya Sabha)

Secretary

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Shri Milind Deora Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 65 , Lodhi Estate, New Delhi 110003

Shri Ananta Nayak Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) 180, South Avenue, New Delhi 110 001

Shri B.J. Panda Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) 2, Mahadev Road, New Delhi 110001

Shri Ravi Mathur Joint Secretary (T), MHRD Department of Higher Education New Delhi 110 001

Member

Member

Member

Secretary

Annual Report 2006-2007

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Shri A.K. Saikia (up to 25.10.2006) H 8, Sector 27 Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201 301

Dr. M.K. Bhan (w.e. f. 26.10.2006) Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology CGO Complex (Block 2, 7th Floor) Lodi Road, New Delhi 110003

Prof. Gautam Barua Director liT Guwahati

Dr. Nilambhar Pant (up to 11 .06.2006) Member, Space Commission No. 10, ISRO Complex, Bopal Ahmedabad 380 058

Prof. B.P. Khandelwal (up to 11 .06 .2006) Director, National Institute of Educational Planning & Adm inistration (N IEPA) 17 -B, Sri Aurobindo M arg, New Delhi 110 016

Shri K.M. Acharya Add l. Secretary Dept. of Higher Education M HRD, Technical Section - I Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001

Shri P.K. lahiri Chai rman, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad B 8, 2nd Floor, Green Park Extension New Delhi 11001 6

Shri Provash Chander Neogy (w.e.f. 12.06.2006) EC 126, Sector I Salt Lake, Ko lkata 700 064

Shri K. Shankar Narayanan (w.e.f. 12.06.2006) H 87, Bag Mugalia Extension Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462 043

Dr. S.c. Saha (up to 18.11.2006) Principa l Tri pura Engineering College Barjala, Ji rania, Tripura (West)

Shri Alok Kumar, lAS Commissioner & Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Dept. of Secondary & Higher Education Dispur, Guwahati 781 006

Annual Report 2006-2007

Chairman

Chairman

Member (Ex-Officio)

Member

Member

Member Nominees of the lIT Council

Member

Member

Member

Member Nominee from Govt. of Tripura

M ember Nominee from Govt. of Assam

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Shri P. Bharat Singh, lAS (w.e.f. 19.11 .2006) Commissioner to the Govt. of Manipur Dept. of Higher & Technica l Education Manipur Secretariat, South Block Imphal, M anipur 795001

Prof. S. Nandi (up to 31.12.2006) Professor Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering liT Guwahati

Prof. P.K. Bora (w.e.f. 01 .01 .2007) Professor Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering liT Guwahati

Prof. J.B. Baruah Professor Dept. of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Dr. B.N. Raychoudhury Registrar liT Guwahati

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Member Nominee from Govt. of Manipur

Member

Member Nominees of the Senate

Member

Secretary (Ex-Officio)

Annual Report 2006-2007

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FINANCE COMMITTEE

Shri A.K. Saikia (up to 25.10.2006) Chairman, Board of Governors liT Guwahati H-8, Sector 27, Noida 201 301

Dr. M.K. Bhan (w.e.f. 26.10.2006) Chairman, Board of Governors, liT Guwahati Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Ministry of Science & Technology CGO Complex (B lock 2, 7th Floor) Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003

Prof. Gautam Barua Director liT Guwahati

Financial Adviser Department of Education MHRD, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110 001

Joint Secretary Dept. of Higher Education MHRD, Shastri Bhavan New Delhi 110001

Shri K. Bora (up to 24.05.2006) Former VC, Dibrugarh University Debdaru Path, Near Assembly Hostel Dispur, Guwahati 781 006

Prof. D. Kakati (w.e.f. 25.05.2006) Former VC, Dibrugarh University Phulu Kutir, Shantiram Das Road Rehabari, Guwahati 781 008

Prof. P.G. Yammiyavar (up to 31.08.2006) Professor Dept. of Design liT Guwahati

Prof. A. Srinivasan (w.e.f. 01 .09 .2006) Professor Dept. of Physics liT Guwahati

Dr. B.N. Raychoudhury Registrar

liT Guwahati

Annual Report 2006-2007

Chairman (Ex-Officio)

Chairman (Ex-Officio)

Member (Ex-Officio)

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Secretary

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BUILDING AND WORKS COMMITTEE

Prof. Gautam Barua Director liT Guwahati

Dr. N.K. Chaudhury Former Vice Chancellor Gauhati University Niz Path, Rukminigaon Guwahati 781 022

Shri D.C. Bora Retd . Commissioner and Secreta ry, PWD, Assam Narikal Basti, Zoo Narangi Road Guwahati 781 021

Chief Engineer (Buildings) PWD, Assam Chandmari Guwahati 781 003

Prof. A.K. Gogoi Professor Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering liT Guwahati

Dr. B.N. Raychoudhury Registrar

liT Guwahati

20

Chai~man (Ex-Officio)

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member Secretary

Annual Report 2006-2007

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Chairman

Prof. Gautam Barua Director, liT Guwahati

Member Secretary

Dr. B.N. Raychoudhury Registrar, liT Guwahati

Members

Prof. M.K. Chaudhuri Professor of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Prof. A. Mahanta

SENATE

Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. A.K. Gogoi Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. P.G. Yammiyavar Professor of Design, liT Guwahati

Prof. S. Nandi Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. A. Srinivasan Professor of Physics, liT Guwahati

Prof. J.B. Baruah Professor of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Prof. s.c. Mishra Professor of M echanica l Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. P.K. Bora Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. A. Chattopadhyay Professor of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Prof. A. T. Khan Professor of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Prof. B.K. Patel Professor of Chemistry, liT Guwahati

Prof. A. Khare Professor of Physics, liT Guwahati

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Prof. A.K. Dass Professor of Mechanica l Engineering, liT Guwahati

Prof. U.S. Dixit Professor of Mechanica l Engineering, liT Guwahati

Dr. S. Dandapat Associate Professor of Electronics and Communication Engineering, liT Guwahati

Dr. A. Dutta Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, liT Guwahati

Dr. R. Alam Associate Professor of Mathematics, liT Guwahati

Dr. S. Borbora Assoc iate Professor of Humanities and Social Sciences, liT Guwahati

Dr. P. Goswami Associate Professor of Biotechnology, liT Guwahati

Dr. A.K. Ghosal Associate Professor of Chemica l Engineering, liT Guwahati

Shri R.M. Punekar Associate Professor of Design, liT Guwahati

Dr. M. Jawed Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, liT Guwahati

Dr. P. Mahanta Associate Professor of M echanical Engineering, liT Guwahati

Dr. A.K. Sharma Associate Professor of Civi l Engineering, liT Guwahati

Members (External)

Prof. Devdas Kakati Former Vice Chance llor of Dibruga rh University, and Former Professor of liT Guwahati

Prof. Birendranath Datta Former Professor of Gauhati University

Prof. Dulal C. Goswami Professor of Gauhati University

Invitees

All Associate Professors and the Deputy Librarian of the Institute

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