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EE Department, I.I.T BombayEE Department, I.I.T Bombay

Communication Group Communication Group

Activities & StrengthsActivities & Strengths

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• One of the most active in the institute.

• The largest in terms of student strength

(approximately 320 undergraduates and

300 postgraduates)

The Department of Electrical Engineering The Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombayat IIT Bombay

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• Communications and Signal Processing

• Control & Computing

• Electronic Systems

• Micro Electronics

• Power Electronics and Power Systems.

Most faculty members in the dept belong to more than one specialization

- cross disciplinary activity being one of the main strengths of the dept.

Five main specializations at the post Five main specializations at the post graduate level:graduate level:

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S. Chaudhuri

U. B. Desai

B. K. Dey

S. Dutta Roy

V. M. Gadre

A. Karandikar

G. Kumar

D. Manjunath

S. N. Merchant

H. Narayanan

P. C. Pandey

P. Rao

G. P. Saraph

V. Sharma

R. K. Shevgaonkar

Communications & Signal ProcessingCommunications & Signal Processing

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Signal processing

- Biomedical signal and image processing - Speech and Audio Processing

- DSP (Algorithms + HW implementation)

Computer vision Communication networks Optical communication Wireless communication RF, microwaves and antennas Information theory and coding

Research AreasResearch Areas

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Antennas and Microwaves

Communication & RF Electronics

Fiber Optics

Information Networks

SPANN

TI - DSP

Speech Processing

Vision & Image Processing

Communication Research LabsCommunication Research Labs

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Antennas and Microwaves: Vector Network Analyzer, Microwave generator, Microwave power meter and frequency counter, Antenna pattern measurement system

Fibre Optics: Digital Optical Communication kit, Single and Multimode fibre experimental setup, Optical Time domain reflectometer

SPANN: 30-strong heterogeneous cluster,laser range camera, thermal camera, Bluetooth kit

Laboratory FacilitiesLaboratory Facilities

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TCS• TCS sponsors 20 Masters students every year

in VLSI/Embedded Systems area

Intel • Has funded equipment in the Intel Lab for

VLSI activity

• Has funded Network Processor Activity in

the Communication Lab

TI• Has funded the TI DSP lab

Industrial PartnershipsIndustrial Partnerships

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Funding Over Last 10 years has been

around Rs 51 mil (5.1 crores)

Funding in Comm. & SPFunding in Comm. & SP

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Antennas and Microwaves: DRDO, AICTE, ARDB, BRNS, Hitachi Metals, Aero-Marine, Kleinzaid, ECIL

Fibre Optics: MHRD, AICTE, DOE

Information Networks: DST, MHRD, Tata Infotech, Analog Devices, GE, Verifone, TI, Cirrus Logic, Switchon

SPANN: Cirrus Logic, Texas Instruments, Tata Infotech, CE, Analog Devices, SASKEN, Aquila

TI-DSP: TI, NRB, AICTE

Projects from IndustryProjects from Industry

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• Strengthen the PhD programme

• Have a strong visitor programme

• Have a strong student and faculty exchange program

• Encourage entrepreneurship

• Have more collaborations with industry and government organizations

FutureFuture

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PhD programme:

Presently (35 resident,45 external)

Raise to (130 resident,80 external)

Admission requirement

- should be outstanding, basic degree in science.

(willing to scout all over the country

-talent hunting is fun!)

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• Treat them well

• Good work space - we have it now!

Exposure to the world

• Exchange programmes with other universities, industries all over the world

• A strong visitor programme (researchers from all over the world staying with us, weeks to several months)

PhD students

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• 15 visitors at any given time

• Ph.D. students of Senior research other universities workers

• Academics Practitioners from industry/R&D organizations

Rule = Excellence + Interaction with our faculty

A strong visitor programmeA strong visitor programme

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• The curriculum would encourage technological entrepreneurship

• Design projects taken to product level completion

• Dual Degree, M.Tech, B.Tech projects can aim towards entrepreneurial goals.

EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

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THANK YOU

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Antennas & Microwaves Lab

Testing of Antenna and Microwave components with Network Analyzer

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Communication & RF Electronics Lab

Testing of Wireless link at 2.45 GHz with Spectrum Analyzer

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Fibre Optics Lab

Laser coupling light into an optical fiber

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SPANN Lab

Sensor Networks Research at SPANN Lab

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TI-DSP Lab

Experiments on TMC320C6XXX DSP Processors at TI-DSP Lab