Progress report

UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION

NEW DELHI

ANNEXURE-VIII
PROGRESS REPORT FOR FINAL REVIEW UNDER SAP (CAS)

Name of the University	UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
Name of the Department	DEPARTMENT OF RADIO PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS
Date of first approval with level at inception	1963; CAS
Date of implementation of current phase as noted by the UGC	April 01, 2005; Phase IV; Ref: No. F. 530/16/CAS/2005 (SAP-I) dated March 28, 2005
Status(CAS/DSA/DRS /ASIST)	CAS
Period of Report	From: 1.4.05 to 31.3.10 (Phase IV)

Amount allocated for 5 years:

NR	R	Total
68.25 lakhs	31.65 lakhs	99.90 lakhs

:

Date of first sanction (Current phase) : April 01, 2005

Total grants received since inception

Plan no	Sanctioned		Released		To be released
	NR	R	NR	R	NR	R
1966-71 (IV plan)	8.9	12.54	.73	12.54
1985-86(VI th plan)	27.5	2.09
Phase I	15.0	10.0	13.0	2.0	2.0	8.0
Phase II	22.5	7.7	11.0	4.0	13.5	11.7
Phase III	Nil	Nil	13.5	Nil	Nil	11.7
1.4.98-31.3.2002	49.0	36.0 (4 yrs)	45.0	9.0 (1 yr)	4.0	27.0

Coordinator's Name	Prof. P. K. Basu
Address:	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009
City	Kolkata
State	West Bengal
Pin	700 009
Tel	033 2350 9115 xtn 51
FAX	033 2351 5828
E-mail	[e-mail] [e-mail]

Deputy Coordinator's Name::	Prof. Susanta Sen
Address:	Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata 700 009
City	Kolkata
State	West Bengal
Pin	700 009
Tel	033 2350 9115 xtn 36
FAX	033 2351 5828
E-mail	[e-mail]

1. 
   (a) Thrust Area(s) :
   

Identified since inception : Radio Physics and Electronics
Ongoing: Area : Radio Physics and Electronics broadly classified under :

1) Solid State Electronics & VLSI Design and 2) Space Science & Communication
Modified to, if any, and when UGC approval reference no and date
Not applicable
1b.UGC nominees with Address, City, Pin, State, Tel., Fax, E- mail

1. 
   Prof. Tara Chand Goel , BITS-Goa (deceased);
   

Prof. N. K. Dadhich, Director, IUCAA-Pune, 411 007 wef February, 2009 ( vide No.F.

530/16/CAS/2005(SAP-I) dated 2 Feb. 2009)

Ph: 020-2560 4100 (Off); 2560 4401 (Home) : Fax: [phone]

e-mail: [e-mail]
[2] Prof. B. N. Basu, IT-BHU, now at College of Engg & Tech, Lodhipur, Delhi Road,

Moradabad 244 001, Uttar Pradesh

Mob: [phone] ; e-mail : [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Future Thrust Areas Proposed
Radio Physics and Electronics
2. Major achievements (last two/five years depending on mid/final term review) as the case may be: last 5 years
(i) Teaching :

a. New courses introduced:

1. 
   M. Tech (VLSI Design) : Intake 12; No of Faculties involved : 15; 2 Fellowships by TranSwitch; All VLSI Design companies in India as well as a number of Engineering Institutions offering M. Tech in VLSI and Embedded Systems.
   

2. 
   Specialization in M. Tech is to be introduced in 5 sub areas: 1) Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics, 2) VLSI Design 3) Microwaves and Millimeterwaves, 4) Space Science & Communication and 5) Photonics.
   

3. 
   Dual Degree Program ( B. Tech + M. Tech : 4 years) has been approved by the Faculty Council. The proposal has been sent to AICTE for approval.
   

b. Curriculum last revised & significant changes:

2008 (major) & 2010 (minor) ;

Semester system introduced; Credit and grade points;

Dual degree program (4 year integrated B.Tech & M. Tech programme) proposed and sent to

AICTE for necessary approval.

c. Examination reforms last made with special features:

As above.
d. Teaching lab./equip./new facilities created:

1. 
   A class room with AC, LCD projector and AV system has been developed using CAS grant for the phase under review.
   
2. 
   A VLSI Design Lab has been developed using grant under BSR, software procured from grant for the last phase. A DSP Lab is also developed.
   
3. 
   Microwave Test Lab has been restructured by including Vector Network Analyser and Spectrum Analyser given in last phase and other equipment/software
   
4. 
   Methane content measurement carried out by using Gas Chromatograph.
   
5. 
   A few equipment, water purification, air conditioning of labs completed with BSR grant
   

Please see also the List of Equipment (> 3 lakhs) in Annexure VIII

(ii) Research

1. 
   Research (highlight major objectives set-forth (as proposed) and achievements made with breakthrough, innovation brought in, technology transferred, international collaboration which have created resources).
   

The Review of the last phase ending on March 31, 2005 was conducted and the Expert Committee to review expressed satisfaction over the progress made during the period and recommended extension of the CAS status during 2005-2010. A total grant of Rs. 1.00 crore was sanctioned of which the non-recurring component included two capital equipment and a software worth Rs. 68.25 lakhs, recurring grant was Rs. 17.25 lakhs and 4 project fellows @ Rs. 6000/= p.m (total 14.40 lakhs) was sanctioned.

Since the activities of the whole department of Radio Physics and Electronics came under the purview of CAS since its inception in 1963, the Expert Committee redefined the thrust area as follows:

1. 
   Solid State Electronics including VLSI Design
   
2. 
   Space Science and Communication
   

and recommended that the Centre should undertake frontier areas of research in the above TWO thrust areas.
It was also expected that the work should be of international standard. The Expert Committee also expressed the view that the Centre should lay emphasis on research, and did not recommend any capital equipment to augment teaching laboratories.

The major achievements are described in different Annexures as detailed below

Highlights of major achievements Annexure I Achievements by faculties Annexure II Visits, Invited Lectures by faculties Annexure III Collaborations with International/National Institutions Annexure IV Publications in Journals Annexure V Publication in Conferences, reports Annexure VI List of Ph.D. Annexure VII Infrastructure : list of equipment > 3 lakhs Annexure VIII Seminar, Symposia held Annexure IX

b. If the objectives set-forth could not be achieved, the specific reasons thereof.

The achievements surpassed the targets/expectations set forth.
c. Utilization of findings in policy formulation, development and modification of strategies (for Social Science departments mainly)
Not applicable
(iii) Human Resource Training :

	Persons trained	No
a	UG-PG	B.Tech: 62 p.a + M. Tech: 40 p.a., > 500
b	Rural-Tribal	~ 200
c	Industrial	~ 60
d	International	~ 50
e	From other agencies	> 600

3. Infrastructure Developed:

a. Name major Equipments(>Rs.3 lacs)

	Name	Cost	Funding agency

Given in Annexure VIII.
b. Central Schemes/facilities for PG, Research and Extension Activities (Please tick the one applicable to your Department :

i)	STEP
ii)	IIPC	√
ii)	USIC/RSIC	√
iv)	Patent Promotion Cell	√
v)	Guesthouse with capacity
vi)	Seminar / Conference Room with capacity	1(100 cap.), 1 (80), 1(60), 1(40), 1(20)
vii)	Regional/Mainframe computing facilities
	Central Library with documentation facilities	√
	Continuing Education Centre	√ (Academic Staff College of CU)
	Women Development Cell.	√

c. Networking (Please tick the right one): (i) Library√ (ii) Laboratory (?) (iii) University Department. √

4. Knowledge disseminated to (in the thrust area identified):

1. 
   Other teaching institution(Name, No. of faculty involved) :
   

Faculties of the Centre are invited as resource persons in conferences, workshops, summer/winter schools in Universities, IITs and other institutions, as well as visiting professors in national and international institutions. Please see the list of Visits abroad given in Annexure IV. A complete list of such activities may be found in list of publications.

The faculties of the Centre also act as guides for Ph.D. theses of a number of teachers in neighbouring institutions and scientists in national labs. A list of such Ph.D. workers along with the name of supervisors is given in Annexure V.

2. 
   Industry(Name with amount received if any) :
   

1) Interra, 2) TranSwitch
TranSwitch provides fellowships to 2 students pursuing M. Tech (VLSI Design) to carry out its project. Faculties of the Centre give training to freshly recruited engineers by Interra, which in turn give training to B. Tech and M. Tech students of RPE & IT.

3. 
   Rural/Tribal/Govt./NGOs(Provide No. with amount)
   

The Centre conducted 2 outreach programmes in North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology (NERIST), Arunachal Pradesh under TEQIP (2006) and UGC-NRCPS (2009). According to rules no earning should be made out of these programmes.
(iv) International (name organisation) :
The name of the organizations visited by the faculty members are listed in Annexure IV

4. 
   Others
   

The Centre also gave training to practicing technicians on Xilinx and GCC

Faculty members conducted technical programmes in Haldia Inst. Technology (under TEQIP) Assansol Engg. College, Chandannagar Banga Vidyalaya & MCKV School (all under IEEE-Photonic Society)
(vi) Innovation/excellence brought in (Please specify in the identified thrust areas only)
Patents by S. Kar, D. Guha and A. Bhattacharyya ; publications; books, edited volumes. Please see also Annexure I.
5. Breakthrough (already recognized) :
Citations of research publications by peers; publication of books; invited talks in International Conferences and in highly reputed institutions in India and abroad. Collaborative programmes initiated and proposed.

Please see also Annexure I
6. Emerging/Hi-tech/Priority area generated :
Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics, Group IV Photonics, Metamaterials, Surface Pasmonics, Computational Electromagnetics, Low Profile Microwave Antenna, Microwave & millimeterwave devices and components, Fiber optic networking elements, Medical Imaging, GPS and Space Weather, Radio Remote Sensing
7. Resource generation (specify amount,.Rs. in lakh):

Item	Agency	Amount (Rs. in lakhs)
Consultancy	Nil	nil
Sponsored (agency) R& D Projects	D.I.T.(Govt.of W.B.)	100.00
	DST	24.24
	DRDO	3500
	ISRO	158.90 + Salary for 2 faculties for 5 yrs + 3 M. Tech Fellowships for 5 years
	C.R.N.N.(C.U.)	8.00 + fellowships for 3 yrs =4
	TEQIP	140.82
Transfer of technology:	SpotWaves Inc.	Developed in Canada, revenue goes to Govt of Canada
Product & Prototype development:	Nil	nil
Patent utilisation	Spotwaves	See above
Exploitation of internal facilities	A). B. Tech (IT) and M. Tech (VLSI Design) programmes are revenue generating B). Softwares and Equipment procured are used by Ph.D. workers from other Institutions, Visitors under NRCPS	A) Fee : B. Tech (IT): Rs.3000/pm; M. Tech (VLSI): Rs. 4000 pm B) Networking Centre is to offer the facilities to interested users free
Industrial collaboration: by user departments

Human Resource Training:

Neighbouring institutions:	A number of faculties working in neighbouring Engg Colleges are working as Ph.D. workers under faculties of CAS in RPE	Usual registration fee for the University
International students:	Participants in International Conferences/Workshops organized by RPE, e.g., CODEC, AEMC,IAW etc)	Usual registration fees
Industries :	Freshly appointed Engineers of Interra Systems - Kolkata	Under Industry-Institute partnership programme; Interra offers training for B. Tech/M. Tech students
Industrial:	TranSwitch-India trains students	Offers 2 fellowships to M.Tech (VLSI Design) students
National organisations:	B. Tech, M. Tech, Ph.D. students of IIT, ISM, ISRO, Gauhati Univ,etc obtain training in RPE	Free training. UGC-NRCPS offer fellowship, travel cost
Extension activities:	Nil	n.a.
International organisations:	Please see the list of visiting scientists given in Annexure
Any other Collaborative programmes	List of collaborators: please see list (Annexure xx)	Collaborating institutions provide fellowship, travel cost etc
d. Other courses	Summer/Winter Schools and short term courses offered under UGC-NRCPS, Courses organized by IEEE- PS, AP/MTT, CUSB of which faculties are office bearers and active members; Science day programme	Nominal registration fees are collected from participants. The programmes are funded by IEEE Section, Calcutta Chapter and UGC-NRCPS, Govt. Institutions like ISRO, CSIR, DRDO etc., and the prime objective is dissemination of knowledge freely.

a. Total amount of resource generated from all sources above

Rs. 434.91 lakhs + 500.00 lakhs (UGC-NRCPS)

2. 
   Also mention development grant received from University in other areas of the Department.
   

Yearly allocation by the University of Calcutta

Head	Amount in lakhs
Contingency	1.80
Repairs & Maintenance	4.0
Lab working expenses	7.50
Workshop	0.50
Research grant or teachers	2.40
Visiting Experts, Seminars etc	1.20
Library	3.15

8. Use of output of research, teaching in (tick and fill up the right one)

Patents, books, LRs etc

a.	Industries	Training of fresh Engineers
b.	Other user departments	Seminar, Symposia, Invited lectures, Guest lectures
c.	National Organizations	Collaborations,
d.	Other Organizations	Visiting Professorship in India and abroad

9. Other activities

	Item	Number	Time duration
a.	Seminar	110	1 hr to 11/2 hrs
b.	Summer/Winter Institute	06	3 weeks
c.	Conferences	21	1 – 4 days
d.	Refresher courses	06	2 days

A complete list of schools, seminars, conferences etc is given in Annexure
b. Autonomous Character: Yes/No.
i) Financial :