DEPARTMENT OF

ELECTRONICS &
COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING

National Institute of Technology

Calicut
 DEPARTMENT PROFILE
B. Tech. in ECE (1980) - under EED
ECE Department formation in 1997- Intake : 153
M. Tech.
Electronics Design & Technology (2001): Intake 21
Microelectronics & VLSI Design (2006): Intake 21
Telecommunication (2008) : Intake 14
Signal Processing (2008) : Intake 14
Ph.D (Full Time, QIP and Part Time)(2002)
FACULTY
& AREAS OF RESEARCH
 Name Designation Area of Research
Dr. P.S. Sathidevi Prof. & Head Digital Signal Processing, Speech &
of the Dept. Audio Processing
Dr. Elizabeth Elias Prof. Digital Signal Processing and Speech
Processing, Digital Filter Banks
Dr. Lillykutty Jacob Prof. Communication Networks, Protocol
Engineering, Performance model and
Analysis
Dr. P.C. Subramaniam Prof. Optical Communication, Nonlinear
Dynamics and Chaos
Dr. G. Abhilash Associate. Signal Theory
Prof.
Mrs. Lyla. B. Das Associate. Digital System Design using VHDL,
Prof Embedded Systems, Microprocessors
and Microcontrollers
Dr. C.K. Ali Associate. Digital Communication
Prof
Mr. R. Suresh Asst. Prof. Communication and Signal
Processing
Communication Engineering,
Dr. A.V. Babu Asst. Prof. Wireless Networks
Dr. S.M. Sameer Asst. Prof. Wireless Communication Systems,
Telecommunication Networks
Dr. Rama Subrahmaniam Asst. Prof. Microelectronics & VLSI
Mr. Jaikumar M.G. Asst. Prof. Microelectronics
 Name Designation Area of Research
Dr. Sreelekha.G Asst. Prof. Image & Video Compression

Dr. Deepthi.P.P Asst. Prof. Channel Coding, Cryptography,

Multimedia Security
Mr. Dhanaraj K.J Asst. Prof. Analog and Digital Circuits,
Digital and Analog IC Design
Mr. V. Sakthivel Asst. Prof. Signal Processing

Mr. Bhuvan B Asst. Prof. Microelectronics & VLSI Design

Mr. Raghu C V Asst. Prof. Electronic System Design

Mrs. Suja K J Asst. Prof. Microelectronics

Mrs. Bindiya T S Asst. Prof. Signal Processing

Mr. Ameer P M Asst. Prof. Communication Networks

Mr. Jayakumar E P Asst. Prof. VLSI Signal Processing

Mr.Sudhish N George Asst. Prof. Signal Processing, Multimedia

Security

Dr.Praveen Sankaran Asst. Prof. Statistical pattern analysis, Image

processing, Biometrics
 MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH
Image Coding Image compression using HVS models
Secure Communication Design of Hardware efficient Secure
communication systems
Speech Recognition Audio-visual speech recognition
Bio-signal Analysis Analysis of epileptic spikes in EEG signals
etc.
Filter banks/Multi-wavelets Theory & Construction
Wireless LAN, Mesh Networks, Sensor Networks QoS,
Security, Cross-layer design, Localization
Semiconductor Device Modeling quantum modeling of
nanoscale MOSFETs
 MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH

High-speed /low power Digital Logic Design Adiabatic logic,

asynchronous design
Mixed signal circuit design 24 bit ADC with low OSR.
Analog IC design Opamps for large slew rate and large gain-
bandwidth product with low noise
RF circuit design LNA design, MOS distributed amplifiers,
integration of AF components on RF ICs.
Multicarrier and MIMO communication systems

Synchronization and Channel Estimation issues in wireless

systems
 TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS
Journal: 105
Conference: 170

TOTAL NUMBER OF Ph.Ds AWARDED

16

NUMBER OF ONGOING Ph.Ds

19 + 6 (Internal PT)
Laboratories
 MAJOR FACILITIES IN VLSI LAB
CADENCE tool bundle - 10 licenses
Full custom/Analog/Mixed signal/RF IC design flow; Formal verification;
HDL based design flow; DFM and DFT/ATPG

SYNOPSYS complete SOC tool bundle - 5 licenses

MAGMA tool set - 5 licenses
Blast Create; Blast Fusion; Blast Plan Pro; Blast Noise; Blast Rail; Blast Power;
QuartzRC; Quartz Time; Quick Cap

COWARE tool bundle - 5 licenses

Signal Processing Designer; Architect and Model Designer; Processor Designer Generic I
Libraries

MENTOR GRAPHICS complete EDA tool set - 50 licenses

XILINX tool set - Site license
ISE; ChipScope Pro; EDK; System Generator

FPGA boards
Spartan 3E starter kit; Virtex II Pro boards; Virtex 4 boards

Tanner EDA tool set - 2 licenses

SYNOPSYS T CAD device, process and mixed mode simulation tool -3 licenses
 FACILITIES IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB
VIRTEX 4: Processor NO. XC4VLX25
VIRTEX II PRO: DSP Development kit ; Processor NO. 2V4000 4;
Release version 0102; MULTIPRO; MICROBLAZE & MULTIMEDIA
Demonstration board; XC2V2000
ALTERA NIOS: STRATIX II EP2S60 FPGA; Complete EMBEDDED
Development suit; DDR , SD RAM; 32 BIT PIC MEZZANINE Connector
ALTERA SLS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (UP3): Processor
CYCLONE EP1C6/EP1C12 FPGA; 16 X 2 Character LCD Module;
BYTE BLASTER II cable; RS 232 serial cable; SLS Software
ALTERA DSP DEVELOPMENT KIT: Processor STRATIS; STRAT
II EP2S60 FPGA
XILINX ISE EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT KIT: VIRTEX 4;
VIRTEX 2PRO; VIRTEX 2; SPARTAN 3; SPARTAN 3E; MICROBLAZE;
CHIP Scope pro; Modelsim; ISE Software package
PROJECT KIT: 80C186 , 80C196; 89C51 Development kit; PIC
Development kit; ARM Development kit Supplied by TRIOZTECH
 FACILITIES IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
LAB
ROBOTIC KIT
FIREBIRD III MOBILE ROBOT PLATFORM: ATMEGA 16 L 128
MICROCONTROLLER (With full accessories)
SPARK III ROBOTIC RESEARCH PLATFORM: 8952 ROBOTICS
(With full accessories) Supplied by NEX Robotics IIT BOMBAY
VX WORK STATION ( with full accessories )
TORNADO
MATHEMATICA 5
UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMER: SUPERPROIII (parallel)
Supporting 3000 ICs; SUPERPRO 280U(USB) Supporting 30000
ICs
ADDON CARD: 89C51 CPU; 8 Bit ADC; 8 Bit DAC; Stepper Motor
Driver; Stepper Motor Controller; 8255 Interface card; HEX
Keyboard; 12V Stepper Motor; Torque 3 Kg
SUPPORTING ACCESSORIES: Digital CRO (Yokogawa) - Model
No.1620 - 200MHZ; Digital Storage Oscilloscope - 200MHZ - TDS
2022B 2 Channel
EMBEDDED
SYSTEMS LAB
 MAJOR FACILITIES IN TTL
RESEARCH LAB
MATLAB Software, Simulink and Tool Boxes
MICA (Crossbow) Hardware Platforms for Wireless
Sensor Network Testbed
802.11g APs, PDAs, Cisco Routers, etc for Network
Testbed
High End Desktop Computers
 MAJOR FACILITIES IN SPCOM LAB
Hardware
Desktop PCs/ workstations 14 Nos
Texas Instruments DSP Kits 7 Nos
100 MHz Oscilloscopes - 7 Nos
Function Generators- 7 Nos
Power Supplies - 7 Nos

Software
Matlab
Latex for document preparation
Code Composer Studio for programming with TI DSPs
TI DSP tools
PSOC LAB
 PSOC LAB
Jointly developed by Cypress Semiconductors and ECED, NITC
Facilities
PSoCEVAL1 Evaluation board
PsoC3 First Touch Kit
Project-specific kits
PC workstations
Software packages :
PSoC Designer 5.0
PSoC Creator
 DST-FIST LAB
Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology
Facilities
HP make DL385G5 Rack Servers: 2 Nos
TelosB mote 10 Nos
Easy Sen Wireless Sensor Nodes -10
NI IF Transceiver kit- 1
HP make XW 4550 Professional Work- stations: 19 Nos
RF Circuit Simulation Software
Sonnet EM module
Network Simulation Software (NS2)
OPNET
MATLAB Computing environment
FIST LAB
 SIMULATION LAB
40 node simulation with multiple OS environments
MEMS Design Facility (under NPMASS Programme)

- COMSOL (multi-physics) simulation 40

number (networked, available on entire campus)

- COVENTORWARE (MEMS design)

- Intellisuite (MEMS Process simulation)

 MAJOR FACILITIES IN SIGNAL
PROCESSING LAB
Software Tools:
MATLAB
LAB VIEW
Multisim (Circuit simulation software)
CCS (code Composer Studio for programming with TI DSPs)
VisualDSP++ for programming with ADSPs
Hardware:
Analog Devices DSP Starter Kit for BF533
Texas Instruments DSK6713 Kit.
Audio Evaluation Module - TI DSP based
High End Workstations
Arbitrary Waveform Generators
80 MHz Oscilloscopes
MAJOR FACILITIES COMMUNICATION
LAB
Arbitrary waveform generators-80MHz
Synthesised AM/FM signal generators-1GHz
AM/FM generators-2 channel-25 MHz
Digital osciloscopes-500MHz
Function generators-10 MHz
Desk top computer-printer
Microwave bench with Klystron and Gunn oscillator
Microwave communication system with all types of antennas
Optical communication kits
Logical analysers
Oscilloscopes
Matlab software, Simulink and tool boxes
DSP kits
ELECTRONIC WORK SHOP, ELECTRONIC
CIRCUITS AND LINEAR INTEGRATED
CIRCUIT LABS
ELECTRONIC WORK SHOP, ELECTRONIC
CIRCUITS AND LINEAR INTEGRATED
CIRCUIT LABS
Facilities:
Trainer Kits/Discrete Components
Oscilloscope
Function Generator
Power supply
Multimeter
Soldering station etc.
Major Activities
Conducting labs as part of B.Tech curriculum
PATENTS
 PATENTS FILED
Sameer S. M. and Thafasal Ijyas V. P., A Method for Determining Jointly
the Carrier Frequency Offset (CFO), Timing Offset, and Channel Co-
efficients in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
Uplink Wireless Communication System. Indian Patent Application No.
2819/CHE/2011 dated 18-08-2011.

Sameer S. M. and R. V. Raja Kumar, "A low complexity bandwidth efficient

carrier frequency offset estimation technique for OFDMA uplink
transmissions," US Patent Application No. 12/550087 dated 28 August 2009
and Indian Patent Application No.1503/KOL/2008 dated 29 August 2008.

S. M. Sameer and R. V. Raja Kumar, "An efficient system and method for
carrier frequency offset estimation and correction for MIMO-OFDM
system," PCT Application No. : PCT Application No. PCT/IN2009/000246
dated 22 April 2009 and Indian Patent Application No. 762/KOL/2008 dated
23 April 2008.
 PATENTS FILED
By Rama Subramaniam Komaragiri
Floating body 4F2 memory cell
Breakdown voltage improvement of the array access thyristor
in PCRAM
Local SOI isolation by lateral oxidation
NovelIsolation scheme for array isolation in well by ion
implantation
Retention
time improvements and write performance
improvement in capacitor less DRAM technologies
Improvement of off state leakage current and sub-VT
characteristics in surface channel MOSFET by reducing
parasitic BJT leakages
Introduction of recombination centres to improve the leakage
current performance in the array access device in PCRAM cell
BOOKS
 BOOKS ADAPTED
By Smt Lyla B Das

1. Muhammed Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillispice Mazidi, Rolin D

McKinlay, THE 8051 MICROCONTROLLER AND
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Using Assembly and C, Pearson
Education, August 2008
2. Barry B.Bray, THE INTEL MICROPROCESSORS
Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8th Edition),
Pearson Education
3. A.V. Babu and Lillykutty Jacob, Maximizing Aggregate
Saturation Throughput in IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN with
Service Differentiation, Lecture Notes in Computer Science
(LNCS) on Distributed Computing and Networking, Vol. 4904,
Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, pp 503-514, 2008.
 BOOK PUBLISHED

Ms. Lyla B.Das The x86 Microprocessors-

Architecture ,Programming and Interfacing (8086 to
Pentium) Publishers: Pearson Education , India,
2010 ISBN : 978-81-317-3246-5
CONFERENCES,
WORKSHOPS & PROJECTS
 CONFERENCE CONDUCTED

2011 International Conference on

Communication and Signal Processing (ICCSP
2011), NIT Calicut, India, 10-12 February 2011
 RECENT SHORT-TERM
COURSES/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
Faculty Development Program on VLSI and Embedded System,
15-28 June 2008, Ramkumar & Raghu C.V
AICTE Staff Development Program on Cryptography and
Embedded System, 11-23 June 2007, Deepthi P.P & Sathidevi P.S
STTP on Nanoelectronics - Physics & technology, 8 -13 May
2006, P C Subramaniam.
AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Analog IC
Design during June 2009, P.C. Subramaniam & Bhuvan.B.
AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Advances in
Wireless Communication and Networking during June 2009,
Sameer.S. M & A.V. Babu
Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Microprocessors
and Microcontrollers, 12th 17th July 2010 - Ms. Lyla B. Das
 RECENT SHORT-TERM
COURSES/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
MHRD sponsored Faculty Development Program on "Advances in
Wireless Communications and Networking Technologies" during 13
to 24 June 2011 - Dr. A.V. Babu, Dr. Sameer S.M.,
1-week FDP on Advances in VLSI Technology: May 2011 - Dr. Rama
Komaragiri
AICTE Sponsored FDP on Advanced Digital Signal Processing, June
28- July 9 2010: - Dr. Sreelekha G., Dr. Deepthi P.P.
AICTE sponsored SDP on Nanoelectronics. 10th to 21st May 2010 - Dr.
Rama Komaragiri & B. Bhuvan
Technical workshop on VLSI Design July 16th & 17th 2010, - Dr.Elizabeth
Elias & B.Bhuvan
2 day workshop on Programmable System On Chip (PSOC) training :
June 2010. :Dr. Rama Komaragiri
National Workshop on CMOS Analog Circuit Design during 12-13
November 2011 under SMDP-II project and IEEE Malabar.: Dr.Sameer
S.M., B.Bhuvan
2 days Workshop on LABVIEW by National Instruments Ltd. At NIT
Calicut, during 12-13 November 2011 : Dr. Lillykutty Jacob
 MHRD - SPONSORED PROJECTS
1. Design and Implementation of a Wavelet Analyzer using FPGAs
2. Application of Wavelet Analysis in Speech and Audio Compression
3. Implementation of Multirate Systems and Filter Banks using FPGAs
4. Wavelet based Speech Enhancement Techniques for listeners with
Hearing Loss
5. Design and Development of low bit rate real time applications of Multi
rate systems
6. Design and Implementation of Algorithms for Quality of service
provisioning over IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN
7. QoS and Fairness Issues of Wireless LANs, Ministry of Human
Resource (MHRD) India
 INTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH
PROJECTS
1. Performance Evaluation of Wireless Information Accessing and
Networking Techniques
2. Authentication in Computer Networks
3. Speech coding for low bit rate communication systems
4. Real Time Voice encryptor on a digital signal processor
5. Fingerprint matching
6. FPGA Implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems
7. Echo Cancellation Using Adapted Filterbank
8. Wavelet based image compression schemes using human vision
system modelling
9. Power semiconductor device optimization
 RESEARCH PROJECTS

DST-FIST - Strengthening Post Graduate Teaching and

Research in the Department, Department of Science &
Technology (DST), Rs. 43.70 Lakh, 2008-2013
SMDPII for VLSI (Dept of Info Tech) : Rs. 100 lakhs
MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and MOEMS
(Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems) through NPMASS
ALUMNI
 SOME NOTABLE ALUMNI
1. Poornima Mohanachandran, Former Director ( TI, B'lore),
Present Director, i to i solutions, B'lore
2. Dr. Chandra Sekhar - Former Faculty, Princeton Unty, USA.
Presently Freelance Technical Writer, USA
3. Siby Abraham Vice President Operations, Telecom & Product
Engineering, WIPRO Technologies, Bangalore, INDIA.
4. Karun Menon, Staff Engineer, Microelectronics group, Sun
Microsystems, Santa Clara, California, USA.
5. Dr. Mathews Jacob, Asst Professor, Biomedical Engg, Univ of
Rochester, USA
6. Dr. Prabhakar Kudva, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA
7. BISWAJIT BANERJEE, Co-founder and Director, Tetra
Information service Limited, India
8. JAMES THOMAS, Director, Alliances Asia Pacific, Oracle India
Private Ltd., India
9. AMIT SURI, Sr Vice President, Olam International Limited, UK
10. DR. AJAY KUMAR PODDAR, Chief Scientist, Research &
Development, Synergy Microwave Corp., USA
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 SOME NOTABLE ALUMNI (CONTD..)
11. DEBASHIS GHOSH, Senior Director, Product Development,
Alcatel-Lucent. USA
12. SUMEET DHAM, Director, Boston Scientific Corporation,
USA
13. Sudeep Palat, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff
(DMTS), Alcatel-Lucent, UK
14. Dr. Arvind Swaminathan (Clemson, SC), TI, Dallas
15. Dr. Jayakrishnan C.M (Wisconsin-Madison) Freescale, Austin
16. Dr. Giby Samson (ASU, Phoenix), AMD, Austin
17. Dr. Nandakishore S Postdoc Associate
http://cnls.lanl.gov/External/people/Nandakishore_Santhi.php
18. Dr. Ashish Bhargave Research Scientist at Broadata
Communications Ashish.Bhargave@gmail.com
19. Sunil Thamaran - Senior Director of the Asynchronous
Memory Business Unit at Cypress
20. Gokul - IAS
21. Mr.Raghuraj M. R- IAS 41