In Brief

In Brief

Consultancy Projects

Major New Consultancy Projects

Investigator	Department	Project Title
A Mukherjee	Civil Engg.	Seismic Retrofit of a Multistoried Framed Structure
G Kumar	Electrical Engg	Development Contract of S & C Band Printed Antennas
A G Rao	Industrial Design Centre	Establishment of Mini Bamboo Clusters
S Sarawagi	KReSIT	Interactive Data Cleaning using Active Learning
M V Rane	Mechanical Engg	Installation of Diesel Generator Exhaust Heat Recovery
M V Rane	Mechanical Engg	Recuperator for Micro Gas Turbine
U N Gaitonde	Mechanical Engg	CFD Analysis of Dust Ingress in Vehicle
U D Mallya	Mechanical Engg	Development of Resistance Spot Welding Schedules for Steel

Major New Sponsored Projects

Investigator	Department	Project Title
M S Balakrishna	Chemistry	Transition Metal Complexes Containing Phosphorus Based Ligands as Catalysts
N Kishore	Chemistry	Facility for Isothermal Titration Calorimetry in Biological Systems
A K Lala	Chemistry	New Biologically Active Peptides of Natural Origin
V S Raja	Corrosion Science & Engg	Stress Corrosion Cracking Behaviour of Austentic Stainless Steel in Pure Water
K Ramamritham	Computer Science & Engg	Framework for National Entrepreneurs Support Programme for Information Technology
S Chaudhuri	Electrical Engg	Virtual View Generation
S Chaudhuri	Electrical Engg	Advanced Techniques for Remote Sensing Image Processing (Indo- Italian Collaboration)
M U Deshpande	KReSIT	Enhancing Competency of IT teachers and Industry Professionals
S Vitta	Met Engg & Mat Science	Mirrors for Soft X-rays

Select MoUs

Organization	Date Signed	Scope
Technical University of Munchen Germany	April 2003	Collaboration in Academic and Research Activities
Goa University	December 2003	Academic Exchange and Infrastructure Cooperation in Satellite based Distance Education Programme in Information Technology
Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore	January 2004	Research and Development Interaction with Centre for Aerospace Systems Design and Engineering
Friedrich-Alexander Universit�t Erlangen Germany	February 2004	Collaboration in Education and Research
National Thermal Power Corporation	March 2004	Promotion of Research and Development in Areas of Generation, Renewable Technology and Environment Issues, CFD and Technology Development for Cost Reduction
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited	March 2004	Collaboration relating to the Exploitation of India's Hydrocarbon and Unmineable Coal Reserves

Awards

Prof Sumantra Dutta Roy, Department of Electrical Engineering, selected for the Indian National Academy of Engineering Young Engineer Award 2003.
Prof Kartic C Khilar, Department of Chemical Engineering, elected as Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, from the year 2004.
Prof R K Shevgaonkar, Department of Electrical Engineering, elected as Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering, from the year 2004.
Prof G Vishnoi, School of Biosciences and Bioengineering, awarded the AICTE Career Award for Young Teachers for the year 2003.
Prof S Chaudhuri, Electrical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences.
Prof Tarun Kant, Department of Civil Engineering, elected as the Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences.
Prof V G Ukadgaonker, Department of Mechanical Engineering, elected as a Fellow of the ASME International.
Prof M S Balakrishna, Chemistry, has been elected as a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
Prof Rinti Banerjee, School of Biosciences & Bioengineering, recipient of the Young Researcher Grant Award from the International Foundation for Science, Sweden.
Prof S C Lakkad, Department of Aerospace Engineering, recipient of Distinguished Alumnus Award of IISc Bangalore for his outstanding contributions in the area of aerospace activities.