Extension Activities
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Activity |
Body |
Duration |
Remarks* |
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Major Initiatives within IIT Delhi (promoting outreach, research and education) |
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1 |
India 4EU Program under Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window (EMECW). |
EU |
Jul 2009 – Jul 2012 |
Promoted along with Prof. Ashok Gupta, Dean(AA&IP), more than ten IIT Delhi students and faculty have visited leading European univs on exchange and we have hosted more than 6 students and faculty from these institutions |
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Post-graduate Engineering Instruction programmes to Ethiopia in four disciplines |
MoE, Govt. of Ethiopia and Addis Ababa Univ. |
Jul 2009 – |
Offering four masters level instruction in Chemical Engg., Const. Tech., Electronics Engg. and Manufact. Engg. to train teachers in Ethiopia. Salient features include:
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Initiated Professional Candidate registration program for industry |
FITT/PG Section |
2007 – |
Easy enrolment of industry or other academics in IIT Delhi courses |
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Initiated the Summer Faculty Research Fellowship program |
CEP/QIP Section |
2008 - continuing |
Reaching out to the academic community with the objective of spreading the research ecosystem in the country |
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Assistive Technology Group (Devices for the visually impaired) |
IIT Delhi |
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Set up an Inter-disciplinary group of students and faculty to develop devices for the visually impaired. Today the group is involved in design, development and technology transfer of four devices for the visually impaired. Activities has resulted in exposure and sensitization of a number of students. For more details visit |
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Initiated the first I2TECH – IIT Delhi Openhouse in 2005 to showcase IIT research and developments to the public |
IIT Delhi |
2005 – |
Has emerged as a day to spread awareness about IIT Delhi research to the larger community |
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6 weeks Summer workshop for Students from other colleges |
CSE Deptt., IIT Delhi |
2004 - continuing |
Initiated this outreach activity and has become successful in attracting very bright students in their pre-final year from across the country to come and spend summer at IIT Delhi |
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8 |
Founding member of the first faculty-student led TBIU |
FITT/TBIU |
2002 - continuing |
Spent a sabbatical in 2005-2006 to support the company |
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9 |
Curriculum Review |
IIT Delhi |
2001 - 2002 |
Extensively contribution to the UG curriculum review in 2001-2002 which is at present is in operation |
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Initiated the first industry sponsored M.Tech. program in VLSI Design, Tools & Technology |
CSE, EE and CARE together |
1997 - onwards |
This has been emulated not only in IIT Delhi but in other IITs as well. Took initiative with the help of Prof. G.S. Visweswaran to start this unique academic program. |
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Engagement with Academic Institutions |
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Member, Advisory committee of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) |
IIIT Delhi |
2008 - continuing |
Advising the Director, IIIT Delhi on many of the academic and administrative issues |
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12 |
Member, Academic Council, SMVDU, Jammu |
SMVDU/ J&K Govt. |
2006 - continuing |
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13 |
Member BoG, NSIT |
NSIT/ Delhi Govt. |
2005 – |
Played a significant role in NSIT BoG in understanding and advising the BoG in settling the cases against faculty and staff. Carried out numerous investigations to settle a large number of pending vigilance cases that were unsettling the whole Institution. Chaired recruitment and career advancement committees as a nominee of Chairman, BoG of NSIT. |
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14 |
Research Consultant |
Univ. of Malaysia, Perlis Campus |
2008 - 2009 |
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15 |
External Assessor |
Glasgow Caledonian College, Muscat, Oman |
2002 - 2005 |
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Engagement with Industries |
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16 |
Chairman, Board of Directors |
KritiKal Solutions India (Pvt) Ltd. |
2007 – cont 2002 –
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A TBIU startup from IIT Delhi. .Seven graduating students along with five faculty colleagues started this. Today there are two sister companies with nearly 100 employees put together. |
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17 |
Director |
TCIL Ltd. |
2009 - continuing |
Nominated by MCIT, Govt. of India |
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18 |
Director |
ITI Ltd. |
2009 - continuing |
Nominated by MCIT, Govt. of India |
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Engagement with professional bodies/committees |
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19 |
Steering committee member |
VLSI Society of India |
2006 - continuing |
Has played a key role in development of VLSI Design conference in India as a premiere conference over the last 20 years. Introduced the embedded design conference which is held concurrently with VLSI Design each year |
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20 |
Founding member |
ACM India Council |
2009 – |
ACM India has started functioning as a registered society in India now. I have also been mentoring the ACM student chapter at IIT Delhi since its inception. |
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21 |
Member, Research Advisory Council |
CEERI, Pilani (CSIR Laboratory) |
2010 – |
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22 |
Member, Industrial Applications Working Group |
MCIT, Govt. of India |
2010 – |
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23 |
Member, Microelectronics Working Group |
MCIT, Govt. of India |
2010 – |
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Technical reviews |
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24 |
Review of approx 7 PhD Thesis |
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Includes theses from IIT Kharagpur, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, VTU, Belgaum and UNSW, Australia |
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25 |
Review of 20+ Journal Papers |
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Mainly from IEEE TCAD, IEEE VLSI, ACM TODAES, IJPP |
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26 |
Reviewer of Approx 25 Conference Papers |
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Conferences like DATE, ASPDAC, CASES, ISSS, VLSI Design, VDAT etc |
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Tutorials, Talks and Seminars |
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27 |
Numerous tutorials and outside the country |
Univs. |
1997 - 2011 |
Places include
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28 |
Numerous tutorials and outside the country |
Univs. |
1997 - 2011 |
Places include
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Membership of professional societies |
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29 |
Senior Member |
IEEE |
2008 – 1987 - |
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30 |
Senior Member |
ACM |
2009 – 1995 - |
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