Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi (abbreviated IIT Delhi or IITD) is a
public engineering institution located in
Delhi, India . It is one of the IITs along
with other Indian Institutes of Technology
institutions in India.
History
The concept of these IITs was first
introduced in a report in the year 1945
by Sh. N. M. Sircar, then member of
Education on Viceroy’s Executive Council.
Following his recommendations, the first
Indian Institute of Technology was
established in the year 1950 in
Kharagpur. In his report, Shri Sircar had
suggested that such institutes should also
be started in different parts of the
country. The Government having accepted
these recommendations of the Sircar
Committee decided to establish more
Institutes of Technology with the
assistance of friendly countries who were
prepared to help. The first offer of help
came from USSR who agreed to
collaborate in the establishment of an
Institute through UNESCO at Bombay
(now Mumbai). This was followed by the
Institutes of Technology at Madras (now
Chennai), Kanpur and Delhi with
collaborations with West Germany, USA
and UK respectively. Indian Institute of
Technology, Guwahati was established in
1995 and the University of Roorkee was
converted into an IIT in 2001.
The Government of India negotiated with
the British Government for collaboration
in setting up an Institute of Technology at
Delhi. The British Government agreed in
principle to such a collaboration, but
were inclined initially to start in a modest
way. It was therefore agreed that a
College of Engineering & Technology
should be established at Delhi with their
assistance. A trust called the Delhi
Engineering College Trust was established
with the help of the UK Government and
the Federation of British Industries in
London. Later H. R. H. Prince Philips,
Duke of Edinburgh, during his visit to
India, laid the foundation stone of the
college at Hauz Khas on 28 January 1959.
The College of Engineering & Technology
was registered as a Society on 14 June
1960, under the Societies Registration Act
No. XXI of 1860 (Registration No.S1663
of 1960–61). The first admissions were
made in 1961. The students were asked to
report at the College on 16 August 1961,
and the College was formally inaugurated
on 17 August 1961, by Prof. Humayun
Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research &
Cultural Affairs. The College was affiliated
to the University of Delhi.
The College of Engineering & Technology
established in 1961 was declared an
institution of National Importance under
the “Institute of Technology (Amendment)
Act 1963” and was renamed "Indian
Institute of Technology Delhi". It was
then accorded the status of a University
with powers to decide its own academic
policy, to conduct its own examinations,
and to award its own degrees.
According to Section 4 of the Act, each of
the Institutes shall be a body corporate
having perpetual succession and a
common seal and shall, by its name, sue
and be sued. The body corporate
constituting each of the Institutes, shall
consist of a chairman, a Director and
other members of the Board for the time
being of the Institute. IIT Delhi is an
autonomous statutory organisation
functioning in terms of the Institutes of
Technology Act, 1961 amended vide the
Institutes of Technology (Amendment)
Act, 1963, and the Statutes framed
thereunder. Responsibility for the general
superintendence, direction and control of
the affairs of the Institute is vested in the
Board of Governors. The Board of
Governors functions through its Standing
Committees – Finance Committee,
Building & Works Committee and such
other adhoc committees which are
constituted by it from time to time to
consider specific issues. The control and
general regulation for the maintenance of
standards of instruction, education and
examination in the Institute vests in the
Senate. The Senate is responsible for
formulation of the academic policies and
to design curricula, the courses of studies
and the system of examination. The
Senate functions through its Standing
Boards/ Committees and Sub-committees
that may be constituted by it to look into
the specific matters arising from time to
time.
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Campus
IIT Delhi is located in Hauz Khas , South
Delhi. The campus of 325 acres (132 ha)is
surrounded by the beautiful Hauz Khas
area and monuments such as the Qutub
Minar and Lotus Temple.[1] The campus is
also close to other educational
institutions such as the Jawaharlal Nehru
University , All India Institute of Medical
Sciences , National Institute of Fashion
Technology, National Council of
Educational Research and Training
(NCERT) and Indian Statistical Institute .
Multi-Storey Building (MS) facing
the front lawns
The inside of the campus resembles a
city, with gardens, lawns, residential
complexes and wide roads. The campus
has its own water supply and backup
electricity supply along with shopping
complexes to cater to the daily needs of
residents.
A garden in IIT Delhi
The IIT-D campus is divided into four
zones:
Student Residential Zone
Faculty and Staff Residential Zone
Student Recreational Area, that
includes the Student Activity Center (SAC),
football stadium, cricket ground,
basketball courts, hockey field, lawn
tennis courts.
Academic Zone that includes
department offices, lecture theaters,
libraries and workshops.
The student residential zone is divided
into two main sectors—one for boys
hostels and another for girls hostels.
Hostels
There are 13 hostels (11 for boys and 2
for girls). There are also apartments for
married students. All the hostels are
named after mountain ranges in India.
These are:
Jwalamukhi Hostel,
Aravali Hostel,
Karakoram Hostel,
Nilgiri Hostel,
Kumaon Hostel,
Vindhyachal Hostel,
Shivalik Hostel,
Satpura Hostel,
Zanskar Hostel,
Girnar Hostel,
Udaygiri Hostel,
Kailash Hostel,
Himadri Hostel,
New Kailash Hostel.
The residential apartments are named
after ancient Indian universities:
Takshila, and
Nalanda.
Girnar House had the highest number of
residents in 2011 with more than 700
students [citation needed]. Each Hostel
has its distinct culture of sports and
cultural activities. Hostels compete in
inter hostel events to bring home various
trophies which include RCA and GC, which
are the highest awards for cultural and
sports accomplishments over a year by a
particular hostel. RCA was claimed by
Jwalamukhi in year 2010, Kumaon in
2011 while it was shared between
Kumaon and Shivalik in 2012. Kumaon
also won the 2011 and 2012 GC trophies,
as well as the BHC trophies for both
2011 and 2012. Academic year ends with
an annual function of hostels known as
'House day' in which the passing out
batch and the freshers give various
cultural performances and awards are
distributed for outstanding contribution
to various hostel activities.
Student Activity Center
The Student Activity Center or SAC is a
part of the Student Recreation Zone in IIT
Delhi. The SAC is for the extracurricular
activities of the students. The SAC
consists of a gymnasium, swimming pool,
pool and billiards rooms, squash courts,
table tennis rooms, a badminton court, a
music room, a fine arts room, a robotics
room and a committee room used to
organise quizzing and debating events.
The SAC also has an Open Air Theater
where concerts are hosted. Students can
use the radio broadcasting facility (HAM)
in the SAC although its use has declined
over the years.
Student bodies
There are a number of student bodies in
IIT Delhi, each having its set of own
responsibilities. The highest student body
in IIT Delhi is the Student Affairs Council
(SAC). All the other student boards are
included under the SAC, as listed below:
Board for Student Welfare(BSW)
As the name suggests BSW works for the
welfare of all the students of IITD.The
BSW shall organize welfare activities from
time to time and look in to other aspects
of student welfare. The BSW shall provide
financial aid to the needy students as per
the decided rules. For more info visit the
site : http://bsw.iitd.ac.in/ [2]
Board for Recreational and Creative
Activities (BRCA) [3]
Under new structure, the BRCA consists
of 9 clubs: Literary Club, Debating Society
(DebSoc), Dramatics Club, Dance Club,
Music Club, Photography and Filming
Society (PAFS), Indoor Sports Club (ISC),
Quizzing Club (QC), the Fine Arts Club
(FAC), in addition to the Society for the
Promotion of Indian Classical Music And
Culture Amongst Youth SPIC MACAY Delhi.
Each club has a hostel representative
working under the aegis of the hostel
cultural secretary. The BRCA has the
responsibility of organizing the annual
cultural festival of IIT Delhi, called
Rendezvous.
Board for Student Publications (BSP) [4]
BSP is the student managed board
responsible for College publications at IIT
Delhi. It manages the official e-magazine
of IITD (infinityiitd.com [5] ) BSP also
conducts the annual Literary festival –
Literati[6] IITD has almost 4–5 magazines
published every year, starting with The
FACCHA TIMES followed by others like
CONTACT, CORNUCOPIA etc. In addition
to this there are hostel magazines and
multiple Newsletters published at regular
intervals which highlight various
important issues. Round the year, BSP
organises various literary activities,
competitions and workshops for the
enthusiasts.
The other student council is the Co-
curricular and Academic Interaction
Council (CAIC). [7] which deals with the
academic and co-curricular activities of
the students. There are 45 student
representatives to the CAIC: 22 from the
UG students and 23 from the PG
students, apart from 2 representatives
from each co-curricular body. The co-
curricular activities under the CAIC are:
Robotics Club [8]
Entrepreneurship Development Cell [9]
Technocracy (consisting of Astronomy
Club, Economics Club, Electronics Club
and Tech Workshops) [10]
Automobile Club (consisting of Formula
SAE, Mini Baja, and HPV) [11]
The annual technical festival of IIT Delhi,
Tryst is organised by the CAIC.
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Academics
IIT Delhi, like all other Indian Institutes
of Technology , conducts various
programs including bachelor's degree in
Technology, the Dual Degree Bachelor-
cum-Master of Technology program and
an Integrated Master of Technology
Program. It also offers prestigious
postgraduate level programs like Master
of Technology, Master of Science, Master
of Science (Research), Master of Business
Administration, Master of Design
(Industrial Design). Finally it also offers a
PhD program for cutting edge research in
basics sciences such as biological
sciences, chemical sciences, physical
sciences as well as interdisciplinary
research including but not limited to
nanoscience and nanotechnology,
biomedical sciences and bioengineering
etc. The admission criteria for all these
programs is very competitive and
depends on the particular program.
The academic year is organised around
the semester. There are two semesters in
a year, however, there is an additional
summer semester also running a few
courses. IIT Delhi follows a 10-point
CGPA scale, with a rigorous examination
procedure consisting of two mid-semester
examinations called Minor Examinations
and an end-semester examination called
the Major Examination. Apart from that,
the courses may involve short projects,
term-papers, self-study assignments, and
regular surprise quizzes help to keep
students on their toes.
Undergraduate programs
IIT Delhi offers a Bachelor of Technology
in nine areas that include:
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering (Power)
Engineering Physics
Mechanical Engineering
Production and Industrial Engineering
Textile Technology.
Undergraduate-cum-postgraduate
dual programs
The dual degree B.Tech-cum-M.Tech
program is offered in following areas:
Biochemical Engineering and
Biotechnology,
Chemical Engineering,
Computer Science and Engineering, and
Electrical Engineering.
Mathematics and Computing
(Integrated M.Tech.)
The admission to these programs is done
through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)
which is organized by all the seven Indian
Institutes of Technology jointly. Lakhs of
students take this exam every year with
only few thousands of them actually
crossing the bridge.
Postgraduate programs
IIT Delhi offers many postgraduate
programs (MTech(by coursework), M.S.
(by Research), M. Des., MBA under
various departments and centres. Each
department or centre may provide one or
many courses. e.g. the department of
civil engineering in IIT Delhi provides
MTech courses in environmental
engineering & management, structural
engineering, transportation engineering,
construction engineering and
management, rock mechanics etc. where
as the department of biochemical engg &
biotechnology provides only one
postgraduate course i.e. M.S. (Research)
in biochemical engg & biotechnology. The
admission to these programs are carried
out mainly based on Graduate Aptitude
Test in Engineering (GATE). Students
securing very good scores in this exam
are called for personal interview. Out of
tens of lakhs (more than 1200000
students appeared in GATE 2012) of
students appearing GATE every year only
the topmost end people are shortlisted
for the interview by IIT Delhi.
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Departments
IIT Delhi has 13 departments. Each
department has its own administration
structure with the Head of the
Department (HoD) at the top of it. The
HoD heads the department for a period
of three years after which a new head is
appointed. Each department offers a
program (at the undergraduate or post-
graduate level), some departments such
as Mechanical Engineering Department,
offer two or more undergraduate level
programs and some departments
collaborate with each other to offer a
joint program. An example of the later is
the MTech in Optical Communications
program which is offered by the
Department of Physics and Department of
Electrical Engine
Department of Applied Mechanics
The Department of Applied Mechanics at
IIT Delhi is a specialized engineering
department involved in teaching,
research and industrial consultancy in the
broad areas of Stress Analysis and
Mechanical Testing, Computer Aided
Analysis and Product Design, Reliability
and Maintenance engineering, Offshore
Structures, Impact Mechanics,
Manufacturing Analysis and Energy
conservation, Fluid Mechanics and
Pipeline Engineering, Computational Fluid
Dynamics and Wind Engineering, Physical
Metallurgy and Failure Analysis,
Biomechanics. [12]
Over the last five decades specialized
laboratories devoted to these areas have
been developed to a high degree of
sophistication. A computational
laboratory having a sufficient number of
networked workstations and desktop
machines along with an extensive array of
software for engineering analysis and
design has been set up for exclusive use
of P.G. students and faculty of the
department. A well equipped workshop
helps fabricate specimens and
experimental set-up for research projects
as well as U.G. experiments.[13]
The department has acquired
sophisticated instruments for use in
research and consultancy projects. The
department conducts courses in
engineering science, engineering arts,
computational mechanics and CAD for
U.G.students. It also runs three post-
graduate programmes namely:
M. Tech. (Applied Mechanics)
M.Tech. (Design Engg.)
D.I.I.T. (Naval Construction).
The Ph.D. programme of the department
offers research opportunities in the areas
of stress analysis, fluid dynamics, flow
stability and turbulence, finite element
method, slurry transportation, wind
engineering, computational fluid
dynamics, structural dynamics,
computer-aided design, artificial
intelligence applications in product
design, manufacturing analysis, reliability
engineering, offshore structures, physical
metallurgy, fracture mechanics, material
characterization and composite materials.
[14]
The Department of Applied Mechanics has
also been actively interacting with
industry. As a result, it has achieved a
commendable status in industrial
consulting, especially in the areas of
experimental and theoretical stress
analysis, finite element application for
static and dynamic analysis of structures
and machines, computer aided design,
innovative product design, feasibility
analysis, analysis of reliability, availability
and maintainability, energy conservation
studies, manufacturing analysis,
composite materials, pipeline
transportation, calibration and testing of
fluid devices, mechanical testing of
materials and components, failure
analysis and residual life estimation.[15]
A large number of sponsored research
projects funded by Govt. departments and
private agencies are currently in progress
in the department. Faculty of the
department are also involved in several
international collaborative and mission
projects. Results of industrial and
academic research conducted in the
department are frequently published in
prestigious national and international
journals. [16]
Department of Biochemical
Engineering & Biotechnology (DBEB)
The Department of Biochemical
Engineering & Biotechnology at IIT Delhi
has a unique place in the development of
biochemical engineering discipline in
India. The Institute took an early note of
the significant role that was to be played
by biochemical engineers and
biotechnologists in future industrial
development of biotechnology related
processes and products by initiating this
activity in 1968. At present the
Department provides a model for an
integrated approach towards education as
well as research and development of
various bioprocesses. The department
runs following courses:[17]
BTech-MTech Dual course
MS (Research)
PhD.
FACULTY MEMBERS OF DBEB
Prof Gopal Prasad Agarwal[18]
Research Interests: Bioprocess
engineering of low value but high volume
bio-chemicals; Application of membranes
for water purification; Downstream
Processing of bio-chemicals via high
throughput membrane based separation
methods; Methods for therapeutic
proteins, peptides, antibiotics and
recombinant bio-molecules purification
using Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration
and Immobilized Metal ion Affinity
Chromatography (IMAC); Biosensor design
and application; Bioinformatics: (i) Study
of large data bases of genomes and its
annotation (ii) Teaching of bioinformatics
at UG & PG level (iii) Application of
bioinformatics tools to study comparative
microbial genomics. Professional
Activities:Life Member, Indian Membrane
society (IMS); Life Member, Indian Society
of Technical education (ISTE); Life
Member, Indian Institute of Chemical
Engineers (IIChE); Member, Expert Task
Force, Department of Biotechnology
(DBT), GOI; Member, Expert Task Force,
Department of Science and Technology
(DST), GOI; Member, Expert Committees
of All India Board for Technical Education
(AICTE); Consultancy to research and
development centers, institutes and
laboratories; Reviewer for Journal of
Membrane Science (JMS), Journal of
Chromatography, Indian Journal of
Chemical Engineer etc. [19]
Prof T.R. Sreekrishnan [20]
Professor T.R.Sreekrishnan has more than
25 years of experience in wastewater
treatment and waste management. He has
taken up various research and
consultancy projects with many well
known industrial players. He is an invited
member of Advisory Committee for
organizations like TERI, CPCB, MNRE,
DPCC etc. Apart from the PhD students of
IITD, he has also guided other national
and international students. He has
reviewed various projects and research
publications.[21]
Prof Ashok Kumar Srivastava [22]
Dr. Ashok Kumar Srivastava received
Ph.D. degree from the McGill University,
Montreal (Quebec) in 1990 He has
extensive Industrial - Research and
Teaching experience in the area of
Biochemical Engineering and
Biotechnology. He has worked for about
a year in the Sorbose fermentation plant
of M/S Jayant Vitamins Limited, Ratlam.
He had worked in the Biochemical
Engineering Group of National Chemical
Laboratory, Pune for two years. He had
served as Lecturer in the Biochemical
Engineering and Food Technology
Department of H.B. Technological
Institute for ten years before joining IIT
Delhi in 1991. He has received several
awards and scholarships, important
among them are first prizes for securing
1st position in B.Sc. Biochemical
Engineering and M.Tech. Biochemical
Engineering, National Overseas
Scholarship award of MHRD, New Delhi
for Ph.D. studies (1985-1990), UNESCO
fellowship award (6 months) for advanced
studies in Biochemical Engineering at
Biochemical Engineering Group, Delft
University, The Netherlands,
"Biotechnology Overseas Associate ship"
3 month at Institut fur Technische
Chemie, Hannover, Germany),
"Biotechnology Overseas Associate
ship" (3 month at Massey University, New
Zealand). He is the life member of
"Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers"
and "Biotechnology Research Society of
India". He is in the editorial board of
Process Biochemistry and Journal of Food
Science and Technology.
Prof Saroj Mishra [23]
Prof. Saroj Mishra obtained B.Sc. from
Delhi University and completed M.A.
(Biology) and Ph.D. from City University
of New York, NY, USA in the area of yeast
genetics and mitochondrial regulation.
She also did post doctotal research work
in the area of cellulase enzymology and
molecular biology from Pasteur Institute,
Paris, and Univ. of California, Davis. Her
present areas of research include
molecular biology and applications of
cellulases, b-glucosidases, xylanases and
development of Yeast Expression systems.
She has guided 7 doctoral students and
several M.Tech. theses. She has
contributed significantly in the area of
cellulose degradation and applications
and has published over 60 papers in
Internationally reputed journals and
proceedings of International and National
conferences. She has worked on several
sponsored research projects from
Departments of Biotechnology and
Science and Technology.
Prof Sunil Nath [24]
Sunil Nath is a Professor at the
Department of Biochemical Engineering
and Biotechnology and my current
research interests are in applying
Molecular Systems Biology/Engineering
principles to fundamental biological
problems that have proved difficult to
solve during the last five decades by
standard biological approaches and
thinking. I have therefore evolved my
own original approaches that solve these
problems. Among such problems are how
the universal biological energy carrier
adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) is
synthesized, and how muscle generates
contractile force using the synthesized
ATP. The synthesis and utilization of ATP
is the most prevalent chemical reaction
in our body and is used for the function
of nerve, liver, heart and other organs
etc. Since plants and microorganisms also
synthesize ATP by the same reaction, and
the ocean area is so large, ATP and its
breakdown products ADP and inorganic
phosphate participate in more chemical
reactions on the surface of our earth with
the exception of water. This is therefore a
most important reaction. How exactly
does it occur? However, the molecular
mechanism of ATP synthesis has intrigued
us now for 75 years. Similarly, generation
of the elementary contractile force by
muscle is a quintessential biochemical/
biomechanical problem with an even
longer history.[25]
Department of Chemical Engineering
Traditionally Chemical Engineering has
been associated with fuel combustion,
energy transfer and reaction systems, and
while it continues to be essential to these
areas, it has also found its way into new
developments in microelectronics,
textiles, medicine & healthcare,
biotechnology, pulp & paper products,
synthesis of advanced materials such as
sophisticated devices based on MEMS,
and many other day to day consumer
goods. This wide range of applications is
made possible only due to the intricate
relationships of chemical engineering
principles with basic sciences like
chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology
and materials science. [26] Chemical
Engineers are easily the most highly
sought-after engineers from employment
perspective as they aid in design,
supervision, construction, installation,
operation and most importantly, in the
optimization of any system. There are two
major challenges that are facing the
world today, one in the discovery of
environmentally benign alternative fuels
that can reduce our dependency on the
depleting fossil fuels such as coal, oil and
natural gas, and second in the
development of better, cost-effective
solutions for improved healthcare, and
Chemical engineers have a large role to
play in both these areas.[27]
History
IIT Delhi was first established as College
of Engineering and Technology Delhi in
1959 with the aid provided by the British
Government. This aid continued until the
early 70s. The academic assistance came
from Imperial College London. During
this initial phase, many IITD faculty were
sent to UK for their higher education, in
particular for a doctoral degree, and
many distinguished faculty from UK came
to India to teach at IIT Delhi. One of
these professors was Dr. Rumford who
also became the first Head of the
Chemical Engineering department. The
last teacher in this series of instructors
was Dr. D.J. Gunn from University of
Wales, Swansea who spent approximately
6 months in IIT Delhi in 1975. [28] The
current Chemical Engineering and Textile
departments were inherited from the
erstwhile Delhi Polytechnic located at
Kashmere Gate (near ISBT and old Delhi
railway station) which later became Delhi
College of Engineering (DCE) now known
as Delhi Technical University (DTU). All
the existing facilities were shifted lock,
stock and barrel from Delhi Polytechnic
to the present IITD campus in Hauz Khas
and since then, the departmental has
seen many transformations only to
emerge as one of the most productive
Chemical Engineering departments in the
country. [29]
Evolution of UG and PG programmes
B.Tech. programme: The first batch of 45
students was admitted in the year 1961
for a five year programme (after standard
XI) and the last batch in this programme
graduated in the year 1985. The first
batch of the four year degree programme
(after standard XII) also graduated in this
same year. [30]
The current batch size of students stands
at a whopping 75.
Dual Degree programme: The first batch
of 30 students was admitted through JEE
in the year 1997 for a five year
integrated dual degree programme. These
30 students were inducted in addition to
the 4-yr B.Tech.s and they were further
divided into two specialized streams of 15
students each – (a) Computer Applications
in Chemical Engineering and (b) Process
Engineering and Design. These students
graduated with two separate degrees, one
with Bachelor in Technology in Chemical
Engineering and the other in Master of
Technology in their respective
specialization. [31]
Currently, both streams have been
merged into one known as the Master of
Technology and the student intake is
close to 50.
Master of Technology Programme: The
M.Tech. programme was started in the
early 1970s with a maximum of 20
students admitted in the following four
areas:
Process Engineering and Design,
Chemical Reaction and Engineering,
Chemical Process Control, and
Biochemical Engineering.
At present, there is only one programme
known as the Master of Technology in
Chemical Engineering with a total intake
of 40 students. A separate Department of
Biochemical and Bioengineering (DBEB)
now exists in IIT Delhi which conducts its
own independent undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes.[32]
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme
The first Ph.D. holder from the
department is Dr. Pritchard (a British
national) whose thesis was supervised by
(late) Prof. P.N. Sehgal. Prof. Sehgal
himself was a Ph.D. from Imperial College
London. The second Ph.D. was given to
Dr. S.J. Chopra who worked with (late)
Prof. P.K. Mukhopadhyaya. Dr. Chopra
joined Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) from
where he retired as a Chief Managing
Director. Prof. Mukhopadhyaya later
became the Director of the R&D center
of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in
Faridabad. [33]
Department of Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry, established
in September, 1963, is one of the twenty
three Departments/Centers of IIT Delhi.
The Department offers core courses in
chemistry for undergraduate B.Tech.
students of Engineering in the Institute.
In addition, it offers a two years M.Sc.
programme and a Ph.D programme in
Chemistry. Doctoral and post-doctoral
research is carried out in all major areas
of chemical and allied sciences. Major
thrust is in the areas of analytical
chemistry, biochemistry, bioinformatics,
polymers, organometallics, solid state &
materials chemistry, nanomaterials,
organic synthesis, carbohydrate
chemistry, structural biology, molecular
recognition, NMR methodology, X-ray
crystallography, theoretical chemistry,
computer simulations and others. The
Department has a dedicated team of staff
members and distinguished faculty,
trained at renowned Institutes in India
and abroad. The faculty members attract
substantial financial support for their
research activities from both
governmental and private agencies.
Several members of the faculty have been
elected as fellows of various scientific
academies and some have been awarded
medals/prizes for distinction in their
areas of research. The faculty has been
active in organizing scientific meetings
from time to time and they are being
invited to deliver lectures at various
national and international conferences
and symposia. The Department offers a
vibrant atmosphere to students and
faculty to nurture the spirit of scientific
inquiry and to pursue cutting-edge
research in a highly encouraging
environment. [34]
Chemistry faculty group [35]
Department of Civil Engineering
One of the primary engineering
departments of the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Delhi, the Department of
Civil Engineering offers B.Tech., M.Tech.
and Ph.D. degree programs. The
Department registers M.S. and Ph.D.
candidates including those under the
Quality Improvement Programs (QIP).
Under its Continuing Education Program
(CEP), it organizes from time to time,
advanced special courses as well as short
time refresher courses with participation
both from academic and serving senior
level officers in Central and State
Government and Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs). [36] The Department
actively promotes curriculum
development activity by updating existing
courses, developing new courses and
preparing resource material for teaching.
The Department has a number of ongoing
research projects and sponsored research
schemes from public and private sector
organizations. It undertakes industrial
consultancy works as a part of its
interaction with industry and also
organizes seminars/symposia for
professional interaction. The Department
contributes to the interdisciplinary
academic and research activity of the
Institute. [37]
Department of Computer Science
Department of Electrical Engineering
Overview The department of electrical
engineering was established in the year
1961. The department runs three under
graduate programmes and 9 post-
graduate programmes to cater to all areas
of electrical engineering such as
Integrated electronics and circuits, Tele-
communications, Computer technology,
Control & Automation, Power systems &
Power electronics. [38]
In addition to the strong undergraduate
programs, the department has been
producing postgraduates and research
scholars. The infrastructure and lab
facilities are upgraded from time to time
and provide adequate opportunities for
students and researchers to learn and
innovate. The department has faculty, all
holding Ph.D. degrees from institutes in
India and abroad. There are two Fellows
of IEEE in the department and many other
faculty members are Fellows of several
national and international scientific
bodies. The faculty of the department has
been constantly carrying out research on
many cutting edge technologies and
regularly publishes in IEEE and other top
international journals. The department
also undertakes many research projects
sponsored by both the government and
the industry. [39]
Department of Humanities
Interdisciplinary in orientation, the
Department currently offers courses in
five subjects: Economics, English
Literature and Linguistics, Philosophy,
Psychology and Sociology. [40]
Department of Management Studies
About Department of Management
Studies (DMS)
The Post Graduate Management education
began in IIT Delhi in 1976 with Prof.
Sudhir Kakar as first Co-ordinator of the
PG program in what was then the ‘School
of System and Management Studies’.
Through gradual process of evolution,
when Prof. Vinayshil Gautam was the
Head in 1993, it acquired the statutory
status of ‘Department of Management
Studies’ under I.I.T. Delhi Act. The formal
appellation of Master of Business
Administration (MBA) for PG program in
management came in 1997. [41]
The Department currently runs a three
MBA programs: two-year full-time MBA
programmes with focus on ‘Management
Systems’‚ a two-year full-time MBA
programme with focus on
‘Telecommunication Systems Management’
under the aegis of Bharti School of
Telecom Technology and Management and
a three-year part-time MBA programme
with focus on ‘Technology Management’.
Apart from the specialised compulsory
courses in the focus area, the students
have choice for functional area
specialization in Finance, Marketing,
Informat ion Systems, St rategy,
Organisat ion Management, HR etc. The
students in two-year full-time MBA
programme are admitted through a
rigorous screening process including CAT
(Common Admissions Test)*, Group
discussion and Personal interview. This
test is used by all the IITs & IISc for
admissions to their management
programme. Admission to MBA (Part-
Time) programme is also done through a
process of written test, group discussion
and interview, organized in a customised
mode.[42]
Until 2011, JMET (Joint Management
Entrance Test) was conducted by IITs for
admissions to their two year full-time
Management Programs
Distinguishing Features
Post Graduate Management education
began in IIT Delhi in 1976 with Professor
Sudhir Kakar as first Co-ordinator of the
PG program in what was then the ‘School
of System and Management Studies’.
Through gradual process of evolution,
when Professor Vinayshil Gautam was the
Head in 1993, it acquired the statutory
status of ‘Department of Management
Studies’ under the I.I.T. Delhi Act. [43]
The formal appellation of Master of
Business Administration (MBA) for PG
program in Management came in 1997.
The Department currently runs a two-year
full-time general MBA programme with
focus on ‘Management Systems’, a two-
year full-time MBA programme with
focus on ‘Telecommunication Systems
Management’ under the aegis of Bharti
School of Telecom Technology and
Management and a three-year part-time
MBA programme with focus on
‘Technology Management’. Apart from the
specialised compulsory courses in the
focus area, the students have choice for
functional area specialization in Finance,
Marketing, Information Systems,
Organisation and HR etc. The students in
two-year full-time MBA programme are
admitted through a rigorous screening
process under Joint Management Entrance
Test (JMET) comprising an admission test,
group discussion and interview. This test
is used by all the IITs and IISc for
admissions to their management
programme. Admission to MBA (Part-
Time) programme is also done through a
process of written test, group discussion
and interview, organized in a customised
mode.[44]
The Department of Management
Studies (DMS) has some distinguishing
features: [45]
Heavy research orientation, which is
used extensively for designing courses to
respond to current industry issues and
continuously
revise the contents of the courses.
Home to country’s first research series
on ‘Comparative Management Practices in
Asia.
Faculty who have served on various UN
related bodies and international
professional association.
A widely acclaimed faculty, which has
been invited to teach in various parts of
the globe.
Faculty which is sought after nationally
and internationally for consulting
activities.
One of the pioneering entrepreneurship
programs in the country that has
obtained funding andsupport from
various agencies including SIDBI.
Pioneer in IPR education among the
technical institutions in the country.
Till date in more than three decades of
existence, over seven dozen PhDs have
been produced.
The faculty has contributed at the
highest policy level committees of
Government of India (GoI), served on
various boards of corporate entities, as
Chairman ‘All India Board of Management
Education’ of AICTE and contributed to
the establishment of 5th Indian Institute
of Management (IIM) at Kozhikode; and
7th Indian Institute of Management at
Shillong.
The Department faculty has published
over five (5) dozen books and over 1000
papers in various journals and conference
volumes.
The Department has undertaken
consultancy work on behalf of
Government Departments such as
Department of MHRD, Ministry of Science
and Technology; Development Personnel
and Training etc. It has provided
consultancy support to various service
and manufacturing sector industries and
cooperatives besides consulting for
international organisation like the Dubai
Port Authority; U.S. Air Force Eloqu,
Germany. It has also provided
professional inputs to voluntary
professional associations such as Indian
Society for Technical Education (ISTE),
DMA; Institute of Personal Management;
All India Management Association (AIMA),
Indian Society for Training &
Development (ISTD), IFTDO and ARTDO
International etc. The Department has
also made contributions to the
developmental activities of companies
such as HTA, Arthur Anderson, Malaysian
Institute of Insurance, Indian Petro-
Chemicals Limited (IPCL) and Oil &
Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). Its
expertise has been sought in Germany,
France, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia etc. The
Department has contributed in the policy
formulation and operational activities at
the highest level of the Government,
University Grants Commission, All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE),
Ministry of Human Resource Development
and various corporate enterprises. The
faculty has received prestigious
fellowships from the United Nations
Development Programme, Shastri-Indo
Canadian Institute Calgary, Royal Asiatic
Society London, ARTDO International
Manila, All India Management
Association, Indian Society for Training &
Development, Association of Business
Executives, U.K. and other major national
and international professional
associations. [46]
Department of Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics offers
courses at undergraduate and
postgraduate levels. It runs a five year
integrated M.Tech. programme in
Mathematics and Computing (admission
through JEE) and a two year post B.Sc.
programme leading to the degree of
M.Sc. The Department is a major
participant in running the 2 years
interdisciplinary. M. Tech. programme in
Computer Applications, besides offering
opportunities for doctoral research. The
faculty joins industrial research and
consultancy teams of the Institute faculty
to mutually solve engineering problems
involving high mathematics and computer
applications contents. [47]
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Department is
one of the oldest departments of the
institute. It is also one of the biggest
departments of the institute with student
strength of about 650 which will touch
approximately 900 in next few years.
While managing this increased strength
which is an urgent need of the nation,
department is committed to well being
and all round development of its
students.The department currently runs
two undergraduate programmes: [48]
B. Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)
B. Tech. (Production & Industrial
Engineering)
Most of the students, who graduate from
the department, end up taking positions
in industry, academia and government in
both India and abroad.[49]
Department has currently four masters
programmes:
M. Tech. (Design of Mechanical
Equipment)
M. Tech. (Industrial Engineering)
M. Tech. (Production Engineering)
M. Tech. (Thermal Engineering)
Along with other departments, Mechanical
Engineering Department was instrumental
in starting an interdisciplinary master's
programme in Power Generation
Technology which is completely
sponsored by Industry. Department also
offers Master of Science (Research) with
more research content than course
content. Strength of department lies in its
Ph.D. Programme with more than 70
research scholars pursuing the
programme. [50]
Department is organized in terms of three
groups for academic and administration
purpose which are
Mechanical Design Group
Production & Industrial Engineering
Group
Thermal Engineering Group
The department has faculty strength of
50 (37 in position and). Faculty members
of the department are also occupants of
different chairs of the institute which
include BHEL Chair, NTPC Chair and
Mehra Chair. Department has a technical
staff of 43 who are associated with 23
different laboratories. Department also
houses an institute central facility on
Rapid Prototyping. The department is
very well equipped with computational
facilities and resources both in terms of
hardware and software. Department has
more than 250 computing systems and
workstations loaded with wide range of
software products covering all areas of
mechanical engineering. [51]
Department of Physics
The Department of Physics started in
1961. The department has an
international research reputation, with a
many research contacts across the globe.
Research in our department is
traditionally organized within the general
areas of Condensed Matter, Optics,
Spectroscopy, Plasma and Theoretical
physics. Our exceptional research profile
directly feeds into our teaching
experience. The courses are designed and
taught by academics carrying out physics
research. Many optional modules are
introduced from those research topics
and the projects that were offered for
3/4th year students involve them working
alongside academics in the department’s
advanced research laboratories. All of our
courses have been appreciated by many
professional bodies for physicists in the
world. Our courses are created in such a
way that they are interdisciplinary in
nature and can be chosen from any
department within IITD, so one can tailor
their degree to their interests. [52]
Department of Textile Technology
History
The Department of Textile Technology has
had a rather interesting history as
compared to other Departments of IIT
Delhi. It has its roots in the pre-
independence days, going back to the
year 1942 when the Delhi Polytechnic
(now the Delhi College of Engineering)
was founded to provide diploma level
education. The degree courses were
instituted in 1952 by affiliation with the
Delhi University. The fortunes of the
Textile Department took a sudden turn in
1958 when a high power committee,
appointed by the Central Government,
decided to establish a new College of
Engineering and Technology in Delhi, with
British collaboration. This was later to
become Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi (IITD). It was decided to transfer
Textile Technology Department lock, stock
and barrel to the new college which
started functioning in 1961. The first
M.Tech course started in 1967 and the
first Ph.D. degree was awarded in 1969,
among the earliest at IIT Delhi. [53]
Present
The Department offers one UG program
in Textile Technology and two PG
programs in Textile Engineering and in
Fiber Science & Technology, besides
offering the Doctoral program. This
department, being the only one of its
kind in the IIT system, bears the
additional responsibility of providing the
road map for the growth of other Textile
Institutes in India. [54]
The activities are focused on niche and
futuristic areas, such as Smart textiles,
Nanotechnology applications, Biotextiles,
Engineering of functional apparel, etc.
The Global interaction of the department
has been improving during the past few
years. Close interaction also exists
between this department and the
University of Bolton, UK and the
University of Liberec of Czech Republic,
which benefits our students in terms of
fellowships and internships as well as
faculty members in their research
through short term visits. The EU project
involves interaction between our students
& faculty members and those from EPFL
of Switzerland, Uppsala of Sweden, RWTH
of Aachen and UC of London in Tissue
Engineering. The department also has
strong interactions with a Polish Institute
(Institute of Natural Fibers, Poznan), an
Australian Institute (CSIRO Fibres and
Textiles Technology, Melbourne), Italian
Institutes (CNR-ISMAC, Biela and
POLITECNICO DI MILANO) a Japanese
University (Shinshu University, Japan), a
Vietnamese Institute (Hanoi University of
Technology) and NCSU of USA with whom
we expect to develop mutually rewarding
activities in the coming years.[55]
Academic Programmes
Undergraduate
The UG program in Textile Technology
primarily covers development and
characterization of the polymeric raw
materials and methods of conversion of
the same into textile materials followed
by further value addition and appropriate
engineering into niche products. Issues
related to the management of the
production facilities and marketing the
products are also covered adequately. [56]
During the first two semesters, the
students take courses in basic sciences,
engineering arts and sciences, and
humanities and social sciences which are
common to students of all disciplines.
During the next two semesters, the
students take a set of departmental core
subjects in Textile Technology. From the
fifth semester onwards they opt for
departmental elective courses. In the new
curriculum, there is increased emphasis
on design, product and process
development activities. In the final year,
students are required to work on a
project under the supervision of a faculty
member. They also undergo practical
training in an industrial establishment as
part of their overall engineering
education. [57]
Postgraduate
Two M.Tech. programmes, one in Textile
Engineering and the other in Fibre
Science & Technology are offered. The
Textile Engineering students are trained
for mechanical processing of textile
materials, while the Fibre Science and
Technology students are trained for the
manmade fibre industry as also the
chemical processing of textile materials.
The students are especially suitable for
technical services; research and
development work in industry. [58]
Research
Current areas of Doctoral and post-
doctoral research include study of
structure and properties of fibres and
fibrous materials, analysis and design of
yarn and fabric formation systems,
mechanics of production processes,
comfort properties of textiles,
optimization and mechanism of dyeing
and preparatory processes, eco friendly
processing, micro encapsulation,
antimicrobial finishes, nanotechnology
applications, plasma treatment, design of
technical textiles, smart and innovative
textiles, electroconductive textiles,
medical textiles and tissue engineering,
polymer composites and apparel
engineering. [59]
Laboratory Facilities
Fibre Science and Fibre Production
Laboratory: This laboratory houses
facilities starting from fiber Production
to fiber Characterization. It hosts a
complete range of characterization
equipment such as DSC, TGA, and TMA,
Brookfield Rheometer, FTIR, Wide angle
X-ray diffractometer, sonic modulus
analyzer, etc. It also houses facilities for
polymerization from small to pilot scale.
Recently bicomponent fibre production
facility has also been installed. [60]
Yarn Manufacturing Laboratory has
equipment and machinery for producing
yarns with different technologies at
research as well as production scale.
Staple fibre yarns using ring and friction
spinning technologies and air texturized
yarns can be produced. For small-scale
sample production, Miniature spinning
plant is also available. New additions
include miniature spinning line and unit
for twisting and wrapping. [61]
Fabric Manufacturing Laboratory The
Weaving section is equipped with modern
preparatory machines and looms.
Preparatory section includes latest
Schlafhorst 332 model winding machine,
Savio lab model Orion winding machine
and sectional warping machine with all
controls. In weaving section- projectile,
rapier, and airjet looms as also a sample
loom along with single end sizing and
warping machine are installed. Apart
from these, the lab is equipped with
needle loom for tape and label, Staubly
electronic dobby and Bonas electronic
jacquard. Weaving section is also
equipped with a CAD station system for
both woven and printed design. Knitting
section includes flat knitting machines.
Nonwovens Research laboratory is part of
this lab. Industrial sewing machines
constitute the garment technology
facility. [62]
Textile Chemical Processing : Housed in
this laboratory are lab-scale versatile
equipment for chemical processing of
textile fabrics, yarns and fibres. In
addition, the laboratory contains relevant
analytical / testing equipment for
assessing performance of the treatments
imparted to the textiles including
computer colour matching systems,
spectrophotometers, fastness testers,
flame retardancy testers and a full
fledged anti microbial testing facility.
Textile Chemistry laboratories are
equipped with a wide range of dyeing,
printing and finishing machines including
Rota dyer, HTHP dyeing machine, winch,
pressure jig, and package dyeing
machine. New additions include colour
dispensing systems and vortex dyeing
machine. [63]
Textile Testing Laboratories of the
department has modern instruments for
testing various types of fibers, films,
yarns, fabrics and carpets. Fibers can be
tested for single fibre and bundle
strengths, breaking extensions and yarn
can be tested for mass irregularity (U%
or C.V %) imperfections, spectrogram,
hairiness, twist, yarn to yarn friction and
abrasion resistance. Fabrics can be tested
for practically all the normal
specifications such as warp and weft
count, fabric mass per unit area (gsm),
tensile and tear strength, flat and flex
abrasion resistance, crease recovery,
compression recovery, creep, thermal
insulation, pilling, air permeability, water
permeability, bending rigidity,
compressibility, thickness etc. [64]
Computers and Microprocessors Lab:
Facilities in these labs are used by
students for course work, internet
search, preparing reports, analyzing test
data and preparing presentations. The
microprocessor section of this lab is used
to teach control and monitoring systems.
[65]
Resource Centre and Library: The
resource centre is a repository of
resources essential for investigators to
further their research, for a student to
continuously upgrade and ameliorate his
knowledge database and for a teacher to
keep abreast with the state of art in
today’s world of textiles. The resource
centre has a wide compilation of books,
reports, theses (Ph.D., M.Tech., and
B.Tech.) and journals. It also has a rich
collection of samples of technical textiles
for various applications. [66]
New Facilities: The newly created facilities
include SMITA (Smart and Innovative
textile materials), Biotextile, Medical
textile and Protective textile laboratories.
[67]
Outreach Programmes
Industry interaction: The department
maintains active linkages with the Textile
and allied industries in India and abroad.
Research and consultancy projects are
undertaken frequently on behalf of, as
well as in collaboration with industries.
[68]
Alumni Interaction: The department has a
regular and active interaction with its
alumni spread all over the world and has
instituted a ‘Pride of the Department
Award’ to be bestowed annually on the
department alumni who have made a
significant contribution in their chosen
field of profession. [69]
Other extension activities: Workshops,
seminars, summer/ winter schools and
symposia are organized from time to time
for the benefit of industry and the
academia under QIP and CEP
Programmes. The Department is also
actively involved in helping other Textile
Colleges in India in training of faculty,
setting up laboratories and updating their
syllabi. [70]
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INTER-DISCIPLINARY CENTRES
IIT Delhi has 11 multi-disciplinary
centres. An inter-disciplinary center
differs from a department in the fact that
it deals with an overlap of two or more
disciplines of engineering or science.
Similar to the departments the centres
also offer programs though they offer
these courses only at the post-graduation
level. The following multi-disciplinary
centres are located in IIT Delhi:
Centre for Applied Research in
Electronics (CARE)
Centre for Atmospheric Sciences
(CAS)
Centre for Biomedical Engineering
(CBME)
Computer Services Centre (CSC)
Centre for Energy Studies (CES)
Educational Technology Services
Centre (ETSC)
Industrial Tribology, Machine
Dynamics and Maintenance
Engineering (ITMMEC)
Instrument Design Development
Centre (IDDC)
Centre for Polymer Science and
Engineering (CPSE)
Center for Natural Resources and
Environment
Centre for Rural Development and
Technology (CRDT)
National Resource Centre for Value
Education in Engineering (NRCVEE)
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SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
IIT Delhi has 3 schools of excellence. A
school of excellence is an externally
funded (either from an alumnus or an
organization) school functioning as a part
of the institute. There are three such
schools in IIT Delhi which are:
Bharti School of Telecommunication
Technology and Management
Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School
of Information Technology
School of Biological Sciences(SBS)
In 2010 the institute, for its co-operation
projects with the corporate world in
India, was chosen to be a part of the
BBNM Group. Today, they are
represented among the BBNM Member
schools.