2016-17

ANNUAL
REPORT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GOA

IIT GOA
ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17
Contents
Director’s Message  01

Introduction  02

Academic Programmes 06

Departments  10

Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff  19

Institute Events  23

Student Activities 27

Infrastructural Development  36

Organisation Update  42

Summary of Institute Accounts  43

Director’s
Message
In May 2016, the Union Cabinet gave
its ex-post-facto approval to amend The
Institutes of Technology Act, 1961, for
incorporation of 6 new IITs including
IIT Goa — an institution of national
importance. Subsequently on July 30, 2016,
IIT Goa made its auspicious beginning
from the Goa Engineering College
campus. This was a day to remember.
To commemorate this historic occasion,
a plaque was unveiled by the Hon’ble
HRD Minister Mr. Prakash Javadekar in
the presence of former Hon’ble Defence
Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar and the
former Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa
Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar. The first batch
of 90 students were enrolled into three
branches of Engineering — Mechanical,
Electrical and Computer Science and
Engineering. The entire teaching load was
handled by faculties of IIT Bombay which
continues to act as the mentoring Institute.
As we progressed into the semester, we
realized managing students in a makeshift
campus and providing adequate facilities
for faculties posed several challenges that
required serious planning. One-by-one,
all issues ranging from lecture rooms to
housing were sorted out and we looked
forward to the next semester.
On March 9, 2017, I took charge as
the Director of IIT Goa. We set our vision
on four key themes: Learning, Research,
Environment and Outreach. With these
thematic directions, we strategically plan
to make IIT Goa a unique institution of
higher learning, to have impact on society,
environment and other global challenges.
We are planning our new campus — big
enough to have an international reach and
impact, yet small enough that our faculty
Prof. B.K. Mishra
Director, IIT Goa
and students will be able to develop a
strong sense of community in and around
Goa. We are devoting most of our time on
casting our distinctive strength in recruiting
bright young faculties and initiating
research programs in new and emerging
areas of excellence. The process is on and
we look forward to exciting times ahead.
This annual report is not just a snapshot
of time but being the first annual report,
it is a historic document showing our
progress through the first academic year
i.e. 2016-17. It also reflects our strategic
planning about the decisions we make for
our future. The task is cut out for us for the
coming years, and only time will tell how
well we put our ideas into practice. Since
its inception, IIT Goa has become a brand
by itself, and I believe it will unleash its
potential to accomplish great things in the
future.
IIT Goa’s official logo was unveiled
on the first Foundation Day. The logo was
unveiled by Mr. Dinar Bhatkar, a graduate
of IIT Bombay (Batch of ‘76) and a
prequalified project consultant. The logo
symbolizes the overall image of IIT Goa.
It encompasses a basic design format and
adopts a classical look. The chords/ lines
drawn from the inner circle of the logo
in a particular fashion share resemblance
to the sloping roof structures that are
a common sight in Goa ever since the
Portuguese times. The open book placed on
a pedestal symbolizes knowledge, which
is accepted from Vedic era. The flame at
the centre represents the eternal desire to
learn. The logo is thus a masterpiece, which
incorporates the ideals the Institute stands
for, along with a cultural link to the place
and the community.
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Introduction
Post Independence, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
pioneered establishment of the Indian Institutes
of Technology to provide trained technical
personnel of international class to the nation
who would act as leaders in technology for the
newly-born independent India. Nehru, being an
enthusiast and patron of science, was clear that
science and technology had a prominent role
to play in modernizing India and meeting the
needs of its growing population. He envisioned
that the IIT system would over time “provide
scientists and technologists of the highest
caliber who would engage in research, design
and development to help building the nation
towards self-reliance in her technological
needs”.
The institutions were to be designed with the
necessary dynamism, flexibility of organization
and capacity to adapt in the light of expanding
knowledge and changes in the socio-economic
requirements of modern society. In May 1950,
the first IIT was established in Kharagpur at
the site of the Hijli Detention Camp, where
the British had incarcerated political prisoners.
Within a decade of the launch of the first IIT,
four more were set up: IIT Bombay (1958),
IIT Madras (1959), IIT Kanpur (1959), and IIT
Delhi (1961). Decades later, the sixth IIT was
established in Guwahati (1994). India’s first
technical institute, set up in 1847 and known
as the Thomson College of Engineering and
subsequently the University of Roorkee, was
ordained as the seventh IIT in September 2001.
In the year 2008-2009, eight new IITs were
started: IIT Bhubaneswar, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT
Hyderabad, IIT Patna. This was followed by IIT
Indore, IIT Mandi, IIT Ropar and IIT Jodhpur.
In 2012, the Institute of Technology of Banaras
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Hindu University at Varanashi (Uttar Pradesh)
was conferred the status of an IIT. There were
thus 16 IITs in the country. In 2016, six more
IITs were launched in Goa, Dharwad, Jammu,
Palakkad, Bhilai and Tirupati.
During the early years, the IITs benefited in
varying degrees from material assistance and
academic cooperation from developed countries
— IIT Bombay from the Soviet Union, IIT
Madras from Germany, IIT Kanpur from the
United States, and IIT Delhi from the United
Kingdom.
Over the years, IITs have created world class
educational platforms dynamically sustained
through internationally-recognized research
based on excellent infrastructural facilities. The
faculty and alumni of IITs have made huge
impact in all sectors of society, both in India and
abroad. The institutes are globally recognized as
centres of academic excellence, and are reputed
for the outstanding calibre of the students
graduating from them.
Mentored by IIT Bombay, the academic
activities of IIT Goa are well tuned to expose
the student to a vibrant academic culture
and bring out the best in every student. The
contribution of this Institute would be to
educate young people to solve the real problems
faced by our countrymen using the technical
knowledge they are imparted during their
formative years.
The interim campus of IIT Goa is located at
Goa Engineering College (GEC) at Farmagudi.
This temporary campus of IIT Goa at GEC is
fully equipped with class rooms, laboratories
and modern hostel buildings. This campus is
expected to serve the needs of IIT Goa for a few
years.
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 VISION
IIT Goa will strive to become a unique
institution of higher learning, offering
state of the art education, research and
training in science and technology to
have impact on society, environment
and global challenges.

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MISSION
The mission of IIT Goa is
to impart knowledge and
provide unique learning
experience to prepare students
to be responsible leaders,
managers, entrepreneurs, and
professionals who will play a
leading role in the sustainable
development of Goa and the
nation as a whole.

The learning experience will

reflect the human values of the
state - diversity and inclusion.

In the short term, IIT Goa will

have a strong focus on quality
education and advanced
multidisciplinary programs,
and in the long term, it will
progress towards a self-
sustaining institute.

The students, faculty and

staff will steer the institute
along the path of excellence
to be recognized as a leader
in terms of academic quality,
multidisciplinary programs,
translational research,
networking with premier
institutes of different countries
and alumni relations.

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Academic Programmes
The Institute completed the first academic year in July 2017. IIT Goa offers three undergraduate
(Bachelor of Technology) programs in engineering (4-years each) and the admissions to these
programmes are carried through JEE (Advanced). The Institute follows a semester system. The
programmes offered are :

Undergraduate programmes :

n Computer Science & Engineering

n Electrical Engineering
n Mechanical Engineering

An academic year (July-April) consists of two semesters, each of approximately 16 weeks

duration.

Semester I : From the last week of July to the last week of November.
Semester II : From the first week of January to the last week of April.

In each of the two semesters of the first year, a student is required to register for the relevant
courses listed in the curriculum for that semester. The BTech programs consist of eight semesters
spread over 4-years. During the first semester, all branches have a common curriculum.

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STUDENT STRENGTH (FIRST BATCH) FOR THE
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016-17

Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

28% 29% 28%

Male / Female Student Ratio:

}
Male : Female ratio

Total male Total female

10:1
students students

78 8

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Curriculum during 2016-17
The student’s performance in a course is continuously evaluated throughout the semester and
culminates in the award of a grade on a 10- point scale. Performance in a semester is evaluated in
terms of the weighted average of grade points secured in all the courses registered in that semester,
which is known as Semester Performance Index (SPI). A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is the
weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses registered by the student since the
time of joining the Institute.

n First Semester (Total Credits: 31) (Autumn 2016)

Type Title Code

Theory Courses Quantum Physics and application PH 107
Organic & Inorganic Chemistry CH 105
Physical Chemistry CH 107
Calculus MA 105
Computer Programming and Utilization CS 101
Laboratory Course Chemistry Lab CH 117
Sports NO 101

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n Second Semester (Total Credits: 40 for CS, 37 for EE/ME) Spring 2017 Ongoing

Type Title Code

Theory Courses – Biology BB 101
6 unique courses Basics of Electricity and Magnetism PH 108
Linear Algebra MA 106
Differential Equations MA 108
Engineering Mechanics CE 102
Introduction to Electrical and Electronics EE 101
Circuits
Data Structures and Algorithms CS 113
Laboratory Course Physics Lab PH 117
Data Structures Lab CS 193 (for CS students
only)
Engineering Drawing and Fundamentals of Computer-Aided ME 119 (using GEC's
Workshop Drawing and Manufacturing workshop facility)

Sports NO 102

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Departments
IIT Goa currently has three engineering departments: Computer Science and Engineering,
Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The classes of Maths, Chemistry, Physics and
Computer Science are conducted for all the students in the autumn semester keeping the course
structure the same as is in IIT Bombay.
The introductory courses for the departments are run in the spring semester.

Department of Computer Science & Engineering

The engineering departments at IIT Goa offers undergraduate programme in engineering leading
to four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree.

Curriculum for the first batch (2016-17) of the department is as follows:

Semester 1 Semester 2
(Total credits = 33) (Total credits = 40)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Calculus MA 105 Linear Algebra MA 106
Quantum Physics PH 107 Ordinary Differential Equations MA 108
Organic Chemistry and CH 105 Electricity and Magnetism PH 108
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry CH 107 Data Structures and Algorithms CS 113
(DIC)
Chemistry Lab CH 117 Fundamentals of Computer ME 119
Aided Drawing and
Manufacturing
Computer Programming CS 101 Data Structures and Algorithms CS 193
Lab
National Sports Organization NO 101 Physics Lab PH 117
Biology BB 101
National Sports Organization NO 102

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 Semester 3 Semester 4
(Total credits = 34) (Total credits = 38)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Discrete Structures CS 207 Digital Logic Design/ Digital CS 2016/ EE
Systems 224
Economics HS 101 Digital Logic Design Lab/ CS 254/ EE
Digital Circuits Lab 214
Introduction to Electrical and EE 101 Design and Analysis of CS 218
Electronic Circuits Algorithms
Data Analysis and CS 215 Numerical Analysis MA 214
Interpretation
Software Systems lab CS 251 Computer Networks CS 348
Computer Networks Lab CS 378
Automata Theory CS 310

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Professors from the Department of Computer Science & Engineering from IIT Bombay (mentoring
IIT) were chosen to conduct these classes. Following is a list of the select faculty members from IIT
Bombay who taught a course at IIT Goa:

DETAILS OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Prof. Abhiram Ranade

Research Interest:
Algorithms and Combinatorial
Optimization
IIT Bombay (CS 101, CS 113, CS 193)

Prof. Amaldev Manuel

Research Interest: Logic,
Automata, Algebra and Games
Department of Computer Science
Engineering,
IIT Goa (CS 215)

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 Prof. Bharat Adsul
Research Interest: Formal
Methods in Concurrency,
Logics and Games,
Geometric Complexity
Theory,
IIT Bombay (CS 207)

Prof. Ramchandra Phawade

Research Interest: Concurrency,
Automata Theory and Logic in
Computer Science
Petri nets: connections with product
systems, expressions
n Modelling and analysis of timed,
concurrent systems using
Petri nets
n Formal verification of Timed
systems
IIT Goa (CS 251)

Prof. Supratim Biswas

Research Interest: Optimizing
and Parallelizing Compilers,
Parallel and Distributed
Computing
IIT Bombay (CS 101)

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Department of Electrical Engineering
The Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Goa offers undergraduate programme leading to
four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree.
Department introductory courses for mechanical and electrical engineering are combined into a
single course.
Curriculum for the first batch (2016-17) of the department for
semester 1, 2, 3 and 4 is as follows:

Semester 1 Semester 2
(Total credits = 33) (Total credits = 37)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Calculus MA 105 Linear Algebra MA 106
Quantum Physics PH 107 Ordinary Differential Equations MA 108
Organic Chemistry and CH 105 Electricity and Magnetism PH 108
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry CH 107 Introduction to Electrical EE 101
Systems and Electronics (DIC-
1)
Chemistry lab CH 117 Fundamentals of Computer ME 119
Aided Drawing and
Manufacturing (CADM)
Computer Programming CS 101 Biology BB 101
National Sports Organization NO 101 Physics lab PH 117
National Sports Organization NO 102

Semester 3 Semester 4
(Total credits = 35) (Total credits = 33)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Complex Analysis MA 205 Signals and Systems EE 210
Differential Equations II MA 207 Analog Circuits EE 204
Economics HS 101 Electrical Machines and Power EE 222
Electronics
Data Analysis and EE 223/ Digital Systems/ Digital Logic EE 224/ CS
Interpretation CS 215 Design 216
Network Theory EE 225 Analog lab EE 230
Electronic Devices EE 207 Digital Circuits Lab/ Digital EE 214/ CS
Logic Design Lab 254
Electronic Devices Lab EE 236 Machine Lab EE 234

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Select faculty members from the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay
(mentoring IIT) conducted the classes. During 2016-17, Prof. Nandakumar Nambath was appointed
as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Following are the select
faculty members from IIT Bombay with the courses they taught in the Department of Electrical
Engineering at IIT Goa:

DETAILS OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Prof. T.S. Rathore

Research Interests: Analysis and Synthesis of
Network, Electronic Circuit Design, Switched-Capaitor
Filters, Electronic-Aided Instrumentation, Hartley
Transform, Fault diagnosis, Enowledge-Based Systems
IIT Bombay (EE 101)

Prof. B.M. Arora

Research Interests:
Optoelectronic materials and
devices III-IV compound
semiconductors solar cells
IIT Bombay (EE 207, EE 236)

Prof. Nandakumar Nambath

Research Interests: High Speed
Analog Circuits, VLSI for
Communication, Adaptive Algorithms
for Optical Communication Systems
IIT Goa

Prof. V.R. Sule

Research Interests: Symmetric and Public Key
Crypotography, Elliptics Curve Based Schemes,
Algebraic Cryptanalysis of Block and Stream Ciphers,
Feedback Compensation Design for High Bandwidth
Analog System, Finite State Systems and Control of Their
Behaviors, High Performance Computation in Cryptology
IIT Bombay (EE 225)

Prof. Mukul C. Chandorkar

Research Interests: Electrical drives, Power electronic
converters and control, Power system applications of power
electronics, and electrical power quality for industrial
and commercial installations, DSP applications in power
electronics and power systems.
IIT Bombay (EE 101)

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Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Goa offers undergraduate programme leading
to four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Department introductory courses for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering are combined into a
single course.

Curriculum for the first batch (2016-17) of the department for

semester 1, 2, 3 and 4 is as follows:

Semester 1 Semester 2
(Total credits = 33) (Total credits = 37)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Calculus MA 105 Linear Algebra MA 106
Quantum Physics PH 107 Ordinary Differential Equations MA 108
Organic Chemistry and CH 105 Electricity and Magnetism PH 108
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry CH 107 Biology BB 101
Chemistry Lab CH 117 Fundamentals of Computer ME 119
Aided Drawing and
Manufacturing (CADM)
Computer Programming CS 101 Engineering Mechanics CE 102
National Sports Organization NO 101 Physics Lab PH 117
National Sports Organization NO 102

Semester 3 Semester 4
(Total credits = 36) (Total credits = 37)
Course Name Course Code Course Name Course Code
Mechanics of Materials ME 201 Engineering Metallurgy MM 207
Thermodynamics ME 209 Mechanical Measurements ME 226
Introduction to Electrical and EE 101 Manufacturing Processes I ME 206
Electronic Circuits
Fluid Mechanics ME 219 Numerical Analysis MA 214
Economics HS 101 Fluid Mechanics Lab ME 224
Solid Mechanics Lab ME 218
Manufacturing Practice Lab ME 213

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The Director of IIT Goa Prof. B.K. Mishra and selected faculty members from the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the mentoring IIT Bombay conducted the classes during the year. Prof.
Brijesh Eshpuniyani was appointed in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Goa during
the year. Following are the select faculty members from IIT Bombay with the course they taught in
the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Goa:

DETAILS OF FACULTY MEMBERS

Prof. B.K. Mishra

Research Interests:
Particulate Materials, Discrete
Element Methods (DEM),
Appropriate Technology
IIT Goa

Prof. Brijesh Eshpuniyani

Research Interests:
Fluid Mechanics, Compressible
Aerodynamics, Engineering
Thermodynamics,
Mechanics, Calculus, Differential
Equations, Numerical Methods,
Linear Algebra.
IIT Goa (ME 219)

Prof. D. Pawaskar
Research Interests:
Solid Mechanics, MEMS,
Fatigue, Fracture in Solids,
Optimization & Design.
IIT Bombay (ME 201)

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 Prof. S.K. Maiti
Research Interests: Fracture
Mechanics, Finite element
methods, Boundary Element
Methods, Composites
IIT Bombay (ME 201)

Prof. S. Gopalkrishnan
Research Interests: Fluid Mechanics, Numerical
Methods, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase Flows, Interface Tracking
Schemes, Adaptive Mesh Refinement Techniques, Higher
Order Methods, Parallel Algorithms for CFD, High
Performance Computing
IIT Bombay (ME 209)

Prof. Arunkumar Sridharan

Research Interests: Heat Transfer,
Experimental Fluid Dynamics and Heat
Transfer, Two Phase Flow and Heat
Transfer, Nuclear Reactor Safety
IIT Bombay (ME 219)

Prof. Manish Kumar

Research Interests:
Earthquake Engineering,
Seismic Isolation, Blast And
Impact Resistant Structures
IIT Bombay (CE102)

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Teaching And Non-Teaching Staff
To develop a consistent system and culture, older IITs have been assigned the job of mentoring.
IIT Bombay is mentoring IIT Goa and IIT Dharwad.
IIT Goa currently has three departments: Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical
Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Relevant professors from IIT Bombay are chosen to
conduct the classes for whom accommodation is provided in temporary campuses. Department
introductory courses for all the three departments are run by the mentoring faculty members in the
spring semester.
Prof. B.K Mishra was appointed as the Director of IIT Goa, by the President of India on
January 7, 2017.
During 2016-17, Prof. Nandakumar Nambath was appointed as an Associate Professor in
the Department of Electrical Engineering and Prof. Brijesh Eshpuniyani was appointed in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Goa.

Recruitment of permanent faculty members for IIT Goa is in process. Rolling advertisement for
faculty positions at IIT Goa is available at the following link:
http://www.iitgoa.ac.in/Faculty_rec.php

Non-Teaching Staff
The recruitment of non-teaching staff was done by a selection committee constituted by the
mentoring IIT. Its members were Prof. Sunthar, Prof. Madhu Belur and Prof. Supratim Biswas
from IIT Bombay. The faculty members were aided by Prof. Mohammed Aslam and Prof. Rodney
Fernandes who are also from IIT Bombay.
Selection of personnel was based on a computer-based exam, except for the nursing assistant
which was based on a trade test.
Based on the test and committee report submitted to the Director of IIT Bombay, three office
assistants (one each) for accounts section, infrastructure and personnel and student affairs; one
system administrator and one nursing assistant were appointed. Following are their names:

n Mr. Sarvesh Naik, Office Assistants, Accounts

n Ms. Ankita Sawant, Office Assistant, Infrastructure
n Ms. Nevita Murgaokar, Office Assistant, Personnel and Student Affairs
n Mr. Amol Kamble, Systems Administrator
n Ms. Rajashree Joshi, Nursing Assistant

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Following faculty members from IIT Bombay taught introductory programmes
in the three departments:

FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF

MATHEMATICS, IIT BOMBAY

Prof. V.D. Sharma

Research Interests: Quasilinear
Systems of Partial Differential
Equations, Nonlinear Gasdynamic
Waves, Water Waves; Group Theoretic
Methods, Dynamics of Relaxing,
Radiating and Electrically Conducting
Fluids, and Two-Phase Flows.
IIT Bombay (MA 105)

Prof. Sudhir R. Ghorpade

Research Interests: Schubert
Varieties, Linear Codes and
Varieties Over Finite Fields.
IIT Bombay (MA 205, MA105)

Prof. Santanu Dey

Research Interests: Multivariable
Operatoy Theory, C* and
Von Neumann Algebras, and
Noncommutative Probability,
Operator Algebras
IIT Bombay (MA 207, MA106)

Prof. S. Sivaji Ganesh

Research Interests: Partial
differential equations, Asymptotic
analysis: Continuous and Discrete
cases, Conservation laws,
Dynamical systems
IIT Bombay (MA 108)

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FACULTY MEMBERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
OF CHEMISTRY, IIT BOMBAY

Prof. Anindya Dutta

Research Interests: Excited State Dynamics of Novel Fluorophores,
Time Resolved Spectroscopic Investigation of Microheterogeneous
Media, Ultrafast Molecular Devices, Luminescenct Nanostructures,
Fluorescence Sensing of Biophysically Relevant Analytes
IIT Bombay (CH 107)

Prof. Rodney A. Fernandes

Research Interests: Asymmetric Synthesis of Natural
Products’ Total Synthesis of Natural Products and
Analogs, Asymmetric Catalysis and New Methodology
Development, Organometallic Chemistry; Chiral and
Achiral Pd, Fe and Other Metal Catalysis,
Heterocyclic Chemistry
IIT Bombay (CH 105)

Prof. M.S. Balakrishna

Research Interests: Designing New Multifunctional, Multidentate
Phosphorus, Nitrogen and Silicon. Based Ligands, Organo Phosphorus
Compunds and the Transition Metal Organometallic Chemistry, Designing
New Type of Water Soluble Phosphine Ligands for Medicinal and
Catalytic Studies, Inorganic Rings, Cages and Clusters and Their Transition
Metal Chemistry, Inorganic Materials and Polymers, Thermo Chemical
and Electrochemical Studies of Phosphine Bound Organometallics,
Homogeneous Catalysis, Spectroscopy
IIT Bombay (CH 105)

Prof. S.N. Datta

Research Interests: Relativistic
Quantum Theory, Theoretical Aspects of
Photosynthesis, Molecular Magnets and
Materials
IIT Bombay (CH 107 )

Prof. G. Rajaraman
Research Interests: Inorganic
Chemistry, Synthetic Methodology
and Organometallic Chemistry
IIT Bombay (CH 105 )

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FACULTY FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS,
IIT BOMBAY

Prof. Basanta Nandi

Research Interests: Multiparticle
Production, Fluctuation and
Heavy Flavor in Ultra-Relativistic
Heavy-ion Collision
IIT Bombay (PH 107)

Prof. Mohammed Aslam

Research Interests: Oxides and other earth abundant
compounds (CZTS) for photovoltaic applications,
Graphene and graphene like semiconductors for water
splitting, photosensing and energy storage applications,
Organic perovskites: Nanoparticle Fabrication,
stabilization and thin film formalism, and Magnetic
nanoparticles: MRI imaging and GMR applications.
IIT Goa (PH 105)

Prof. N. Nambudripad
Research Interests:
Magnetism & magnetic
materials; Superconductivity and
low temperature physics.
IIT Bombay (PH 108)

SPORTS DEPARTMENT, IIT BOMBAY

Dr. Appaji B.B.

Sports
IIT Goa (NO 101, NO 102)

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Institute Events
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
IIT Goa celebrated
70 years of India’s
independence with great
zeal and enthusiasm.
The Director of IIT
Goa Dr. B.K. Mishra
unfurled the flag along
with Dr. B.B. Appaji, the
senior Sports Officer of
IIT Goa. The students
and staff members then
proceeded to proudly
sing the National
Anthem.
The Director
addressed the guests
and participants on the
special occasion.
Ms. Gunjan Goyal
serenated everyone
present with a beautiful
song, in the memory
of all the lives laid
down for the country.
This was followed by
a patriotic song by Mr.
Shivam Pandey and
Mr. Shreyash Tripathi,
students of IIT Goa.
Their song filled
everyone with a sense
of pride and love for our
country.

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 TEACHERS’ DAY FOUNDATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
To commemorate the Indian Institute of Technology Goa (IIT Goa) celebrated its first year
birth anniversary of of existence on July 30, 2017. It was on this day, a year ago, IIT Goa
noted philosopher, made its auspicious beginning from the Goa Engineering College
educationist campus in the presence of Hon’ble HRD Minister Mr. Prakash
and statesman Javadekar, the then Hon’ble Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar
Dr. Sarvepalli and Mr. Laxmikant Parsekar, the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Radhakrishnan, the Goa. A foundation stone for a hostel was also laid down by the
Indian Institute of Hon’ble HRD Minister in presence of other dignitaries.
Technology Goa (IIT Last year’s historic event was celebrated as the Foundation
Goa) celebrated its Day. Mr. Dinar Bhatkar and Mr. Chandrashekhar Inamdar were the
Teachers’ Day on Chief guest and Guest of Honour respectively on the occasion. Both
September 5, 2016 of them are graduates of IIT Bombay batch of ‘76 and have been
at the Institute. The actively involved with establishment of IIT Goa. Mr. Bhatkar, in his
students, on the address, inspired the students to break the propensity of ‘status quo’
occasion, felicitated and to work hard towards making IIT Goa one of the best institutes
the mentoring faculty of the country.
members from IIT The official logo of IIT Goa was unveiled on the occasion by Mr.
Bombay. Dinar Bhatkar. It has been designed by Mr. Pranoy Das, an IISER
Kolkata student, with inputs from the Director of IIT Goa Prof. B.K.
Mishra.

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GANDHI JAYANTI VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK (OCTOBER 31 TO
CELEBRATIONS NOVEMBER 5, 2016.)
On account of Gandhi
Jayanti, the students
PLEDGE ADMINISTRATION
organized poetry Vigilance Awareness Week was celebrated in the Institute
recitation by Mr. from October 31 to November 5, 2016. The theme
Ashish Kumar on of Vigilance Awareness Week this year was “Public
October 2, 2016. participation in promoting integrity and eradicating
corruption”. Preventive Vigilance is broadly described as
a package of measures aimed at improving systems and
procedures to reduce scope for discretion and eliminate
corruption in an organization. The Director administered
pledge to the functionaries of the Institute and Heads of the
academic units. The academic and administrative units were
also requested to observe Vigilance Awareness Week and
take the pledge in their respective units.

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INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY CELEBRATIONS AT IIT GOA
In December 2014, the United Nations General
Assembly declared June 21 as the International
Day of Yoga, after the call for the adoption
of June 21 as International Day of Yoga was
made by the Hon’ble Indian Prime Minister Mr.
Narendra Modi. As a part of the global initiative
and as an endeavour towards promoting a
holistic approach to health and well-being, IIT
Goa celebrated the “International Yoga Day”
on its campus. The program started with an
address by Prof. Sharad Bhartiya, Dean, IIT
Goa, in which he laid a lot of importance on
well being and health of human body and soul
through yoga. He said, “With International
Yoga Day Celebrations, Yoga has become
a universal phenomenon and it is a joyous
moment for us to be a part of it”.
n Lecture-cum-Demonstration of Yoga:
Going further Mr. Vinod Chimulkar from
Patanjali Yog Samiti, Ponda and his team gave
a lecture-cum-demonstration on yoga with
the help of volunteers. Students and faculty
members of the Institute also performed yoga
on the occasion.

Goa Liberation Day Republic Day

The liberation of Goa led to its freedom from Portuguese rule by the IIT Goa celebrated
Indian Army. It is known as a historic event, as it ended a long time the 68th Republic
dominion that was unfair and unwelcome. After British left India, Goa Day of the nation on
stayed the single portion of India under foreign rule. The Portuguese January 26, 2017. It
were not willing to free Goa in spite of frequent requests from India. was on this day in
On the words of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the army the year 1950 that
conquered Goa on December 17, 1961, On December 17, 1961, the constitution of
30, 000 Indian ground troops, with the Indian air force and army, India came into effect,
conquered the 3,000 member ill-prepared Portuguese colonies of thereby, cementing
Goa, Daman and Diu. The complete buildup of the Portuguese India’s status as a
colonies shaped the “Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu”. sovereign socialist
Finally, Portuguese Governor General Vassalo da Silva freed Goa secular democratic
on December 18. After three days of the operations, on December republic. Keeping up
19, 1961, Goa at last became a part of India. The Liberation of Goa with tradition, Dean
is a historic event. IIT Goa observed the day with celebrations, on Prof. Sharad Bhartiya
December 19, 2016 at its current campus. hoisted the national
flag during the
ceremony held at the
GEC grounds.

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Student Activities

The students of IIT Goa are actively involved in activities such as:
n Sports activities:

IIT Goa students participated in inter IIT Sports meet, BITS Spree - BITs Goa etc., and
IIT Goa Hackathon.
n Extra-curricular activities

Following clubs were formed by the students on campus:

n Literary Club
n Dance Club
n Photography Club
n Electronics Hobby Club
n Robotics Club
n Fresher’s Welcome Party
n Spicmacay
n IIT Goa Hackathon

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SPORTS

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CRICKET

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Infrastructural Development
n Wi-fi facility in
administrative
building, hostels,
classrooms, library
etc.
n Students hostel mess
facility
n Housekeeping
n Guest House

Medical Facility
n Hospital services
tie-up
n Medical insurance
for hospitalization
n Nurse from morning
09.30 am to
06:00 pm
n Doctor visit (5 days
a week for two
hours)

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New IIT Mentoring Cell at IIT Bombay
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, in 2015
nominated IIT Bombay to mentor the proposed new IITs in Karnataka and Goa and proposed to
set up a cell at IIT Bombay called the ‘New IIT Mentoring Cell’ to entrust the task of setting up of
new IITs.

With the approval of the Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Bombay, Prof. Shiva Prasad,
Department of Physics, IIT Bombay was appointed as the Professor-in-charge, IIT Goa Cell from
December 30, 2014.
To support the activities, it further appointed the following staff members in the cell:

Prof. Shiva Prasad Prof. Sharad Bhartiya

Professor-in-charge, Former Dean, IIT Goa
New New IIT Department of Chemical
Mentoring Cell, Engineering, IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay

Mr. B.S. Punalkar Mr. P. V. Raghavan Dr. H. S. Waydande,

Officer on Special Sr. Superintendent, Officer on Special Duty,
Duty, New IIT New IIT Mentoring Cell, IIT Goa
Mentoring Cell, IIT Bombay (from August 01, 2016 to
IIT Bombay February 28, 2017.)

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ORGANISATION UPDATE
A Central Statute, the Institutes of
Technology Act, 1961 declared the IITs
to be ‘Institutes of National Importance’.
This Act, created a unique framework for
the funding, administration and academic
development of the IITs as privileged
institutions, confers a high degree of autonomy
on the system and protects it from extra-
academic pressures. The Central Government
provides grants of each IIT, after due
appropriation made by the Parliament.
The President of India is the Visitor of all
IITs. In order to co-ordinate the activities of
all the IITs, there is central body named as
‘Council of IITs’, which is headed ex-officio
by the Union Minister of Human Resource
and Development. The Chairmen and the
Directors of all IITs, besides several others, are
members of the Council of IITs. The Council
of IITs is enjoined to advise on matters relating
to admission standards, duration of courses,
degrees and other academic distinctions to be
conferred by the Institutes. It also lays down
policy regarding cadres, methods of recruitment
and conditions of service of employees of all
IITs.
Each IIT is governed by its Board of
Governors. The Board of Governors of
each Institute is responsible for the general
superintendence, direction and control of the
affairs of the Institute and exercises all the
powers of the Institute. Besides the Board
of Governors, each IIT also has the Senate,
the Finance Committee and the Building &
Works Committee. The Senate of the Institute
is responsible for maintenance of standard of
education and examination in the Institute. The
Finance Committee is responsible to examine
and scrutinize the annual budget and give its
views and recommendations on any financial
question affecting the Institute. The Building
& Works Committee is responsible under the
direction of the Board for construction of all
major capital works of the Institutes.
The Chairman of the Board of Governors is
nominated by the Visitor and s/he presides over
the Board meetings and Convocation of the
Institute and ensures that the decision taken by
the Board are implemented.
The Director of the Institute is appointed by
the Council of IITs with proper approval of the
Visitor. The Director is the principal academic
and executive officer of the Institute and is
responsible for the proper administration of
the Institute and for imparting of instruction
and maintenance of discipline in the Institute.
There are a number of Deans and the HoDs
who advise and assist the Director on the
matters of education and research.
The Deputy Director of the Institute is
appointed on such terms and conditions as may
be laid down by the Statutes of the Institute and
exercises such powers and performs such duties
as may be assigned to him by the Act, Statutes
or by the Director.
The Registrar of each Institute is the
custodian of records, the common seal, the
funds of the Institute and such other property
of the Institute as the Board commits to his
charge. The Registrar acts as the Secretary of
the Board, the Senate, the Finance Committee
and the Building & Works Committee. He
is responsible to the Director for the proper
discharge of his functions.
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SUMMARY OF INSTITUTE ACCOUNTS
BALANCE SHEET AS ON 31/03/2017

(Amount in Rupees)
Schedule Current Year Previous Year
2016-2017 2015-2016
SOURCES OF FUNDS
CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND 1 94888282 0
DESIGNATED / EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT 2 0 0
FUNDS
CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 3 140923437 0
TOTAL (A) 235811719 0
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
FIXED ASSETS
TANGIBLE ASSETS 4 23821905 0
CAPITAL WORKS-IN-PROGRESS 4 0 0
INTANGIBLE ASSETS 4 89999
INVESTMENTS FROM EARMARKED / ENDOW- 5 0 0
MENT FUNDS
CURRENT ASSETS 7 180010828 0
LOANS, ADVANCES AND DEPOSITS 8 31888987 0
TOTAL (B) 235811719 0

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 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
MAIN ACCOUNT
INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31/03/2017

(Amount in Rupees)
Particulars Schedule Current Year Previous Year
2016-2017 2015-2016
INCOME
ACADEMIC RECEIPTS 9 10650662
GRANTS / SUBSIDIES (IRREVOCABLE GRANTS RE- 10 95000000
CEIVED)
INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS 11 0
INTEREST EARNED 12 0
OTHER INCOME 13 0
PRIOR PERIOD INCOME 14 0
TOTAL(A) 105650662 0
EXPENDITURE
STAFF PAYMENTS AND BENEFITS (ESTABLISHMENT 15 15170404
EXPENSES)
ACADEMIC EXPENSES 16 1704331
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17 15608501
TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES 18 1209547
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 19 953676
FINANCE COSTS 20 27825
Write Off 21 0
DEPRECIATION 4 3259947
TOTAL(B) 37934231 0
Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B) 67716431
Adjusted from Capital Fund (Depreciation) 3259947
Adjusted from Capital Fund (Write off) 0
Transfer to General Reserve 70976378
Actuarial Valuation for past period (Leave Encashment, 0
Gratuity & NPS)
Transfer to/from Designated fund 0
Building Fund 0
Others (specify) 0
BALANCE BEING SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) CARRIED TO 70976378 0
CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 23
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND NOTES ON 24
ACCOUNTS

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 01/04/2016 TO 31/03/2017
Receipts Amount In Rs Payments Amount In Rs
    I Opening Balances      I Expenses 
        a) Cash in hand          a) Establishment Expenses  14795990
        b) Bank Balances         b) Academic Expenses 1682455
I. In Current Account 0         c) Administrative Expenses 15172239
II. In Deposit Account 0         d) Transportation Expenses 1057492
III. In Saving Account 0         e) Repairs and Maintenance 397532
        f) Prior Period Expenses
    II Grant Received      II Payment against Earmarked / Endowment Funds
        a) From Government of India 261750000
        b) Grant in aid due in 2015-16 received in 2016-17
        c) From State Government
        d) From other sources
    III Academic Receipts     III Payment against Sponsored Projects / Schemes
        a) Fees from Students  13751086
        b) Other Receipts from Students
        c) All India Entrance Examination Receipts
    IV Receipts against Earmarked / Endowment Fund  IV Payment against Sponsored Fellowships and
Scholarship
    V Receipts against Sponsored Projects / Schemes 0     V Investments and deposits made 
        a) Out of Earmarked / Endowment Fund 
        b) Out of Own Funds
    VI Receipts against Sponsored Fellowships and     VI Term deposits with Schedule Banks
Scholarship
    VII Income on Investment from     VII Expenditure on Fixed Assets and Capital Work
in Progress
        a) Earmarked / Endowment Fund 0         a) Fixed Assets 22662481
        b) Other Investment 0         b) Work-in-progress 0

    VIII Interest Received  on     VIII Other Payment including Statutory Payments

        a) On Bank Deposits         a) Other Adjustable Account 3267879
        b) Loans, Advances etc. 0
        c) Saving Bank accounts 0
        d) Accrued Interest
    IX Investment Encashed      IX Refund of Grants
    X Term Deposits with Schedule Bank Encashed 0     X Deposits and Advances
        a) Advances Account 37127933
        b) Refundable Deposits
        c) Recoverable Deposits 789000
    XI Other Income (Including Prior Period Income)     XI Other Payment
        a) Continuing Education Programme         a) Grant from other organizations
        b) Miscellaneous Receipts         b) Sundry Creditors
        c) Guest House Receipts         c) Loan - Inter Department
        d) Surplus transfer to Endowment
    XII Deposits and Advances      V Closing Balances 
        a) Advances Account 0         a) Cash in hand 0
        b) Refundable Deposits 100000         b) Bank Balances
        c) Recoverable Deposits 66000 I. In Current Account 180010828
II. In Deposit Account
XIII Miscellaneous Receipts Including Statutory III. In Saving Account
Receipts 
        a) Other Adjustable Accounts 1296743

    XIV Any Other Receipts

        a) Grants from other Organisations
        b) Sundry Debtors
Total 276963829 Total 276963829

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