DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
While marching into the new millennium, Indian education has to recon itself with modernity and adoptability with Technological and Scientific Development and changes happening around the globe and the nation. Based on various reports and analytics, the overall job market in India looks optimistic in 2015 and it is understood that most of the industry organizations are set for aggressive hiring. The estimate is, nearly over a million new jobs are at the offing for professionally qualified graduates. With an economy which is looking upwards and the Government initiatives such as 'Make in India', and plans to create 100 smart cities will further stimulate job offerings.
We at DA-IICT are working untiringly towards taking this university to greater heights in the field of ICT education, with a commitment to provide quality education to the students through state-of-the-art infrastructure, outstanding faculty, valuable research and holistic grooming. Our curricula have evolved, imbibing into itself the best global practices. Academic rigor is reflected in the course design and delivery of these programmes. Various pedagogic tools help our students develop into not only a competitive technocrat but also an individual who is committed towards the betterment of the society. Our graduates have proficiently adapted the engineering acumen, synergized with hands on training, research and extension skills to their niche requirements in nurturing their dreams. The interest of the present and prospective employers, in the graduates of DA-IICT has been increasing year after year. I extend a warm welcome to your esteemed organizations to our campus to explore the talents of the batch of 2016 and find the best brains and skills for taking your organization to greater heights.
Dr. R. Nagaraj
DIRECTOR DA-IICT
DA-IICT
PLACEMENT BROCHURE
2015-16
"Our dreams have to be bigger. Our ambitions higher. Our commitment deeper. And our efforts greater."
Dhirubhai Ambani
(DECEMBER 28, 1932 - JULY 6, 2002)
FOUNDER PRESIDENT, DA-IICT
"Concentration can be cultivated. One can learn to exercise willpower, discipline one's body and train one's mind"
Anil D Ambani
PRESIDENT, DA-IICT
"Perseverance, Principles and Practice are the motivational pillars of students at DA-IICT. They have a brand footprint which is getting bigger and bigger with time."
Dr. Ranendu Ghosh
FACULTY CONVENER,
PLACEMENT COMMITTEE, DA-IICT
ABOUT DA-IICT
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) is a University established under an Act of Gujarat State Legislature and recognized by the University Grants Commission and Association of Indian Universities. It is a university devoted to the Information and Communication Technology. Established by the Reliance Group, DA-IICT is widely seen as an institution 'with a difference' in terms of its academic programs, faculty profiles and overall ambience. In a short period of fifteen years, it is consistently ranked as one of the best technological institutes in the country in the fields of computer science, electronics and communication engineering and information technology.
DA-IICT offers a unique B. Tech. Program in Information and Communication Technology and four most post-graduate programs - M.Tech. (ICT), M.Sc. (IT), M.Sc. (ICT - ARD) and M.Des. (CD). The curriculum of theses programs are carefully designed in consultation with industry experts to ensure that they are relevant to industry and society. DA-IICT is also deeply committed to seeing its students as responsible citizens and its social science courses and the rural internship program are designed to give a strong sense of cultural roots and social questions to the students.
The Placement Cell in DA-IICT works professionally with the Industry to explore opportunities for DA-IICT graduates for placement. The Cell makes its best efforts to reach out to all sub-sectors of the industry in order to ensure that DA-IICT graduates spread across the industry.
To help build a knowledge-led society
founded on intellectual competitiveness for
global leadership.
DA-IICT seeks to
(1) to become a first choice academic institute for students both graduate and post-graduate levels,
(2) offering to them a dynamic faculty, a sensitive administration,
(3) both functioning within an atmosphere of innovation,
emphasizing academic cooperation and global collaboration
(4) by continuously adapting to the changing needs and demands of Information and Communication technology.
ICT PIONEER
DA-IICT is a forerunner in the field of ICT. This fundamental innovation, combining Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and Computer Sciences and Engineering (CSE), was embedded in the large matrix of interdisciplinary subjects including Design, Science and Management, Film and Animation along with the traditional Humanities and Social Sciences. This vision, we are proud to say, is an amalgamation of Liberal Arts and an engineering institute. It visualizes the student as a professional and as a citizen dealing with knowledge systems at large but with core competence in ICT. The curriculum designed by eminent faculty very well exemplifies the convergence of skills required by ICT. Research and Development is the most important component of the education system, which puts the institute at par with many other reputed institutes in the world. Projects, which are aimed at providing practical knowledge and experience, form an integral component of the education system. The curriculum is designed to produce competent and confident professionals with knowledge and expertise to meet the needs of the present and the future world.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
B.TECH.(ICT)
The four year undergraduate program leading to the degree of Bachelor of Technology in Information and Communication Technology- B.Tech(ICT) offered by DAIICT aims to create a new class of engineers in ICT, who will be committed to a vision of excellence both as individuals and citizens. “ICT” in itself is a unique convergence of Computer, Electronics and Communication fields. From the very first semester, the student is exposed to technological courses, giving him the required background to pursue his/her field of interest in the later part of the program. This singular inter disciplinary structure ensures that the student has the required knowledge of working at the systems level as well as a good grasp of the subject at the fundamental level. Electives form a bulk of the courses in the third and fourth year, which gives the student the freedom to delve deeper and acquire proficiency in specific sub-areas of his choice. Core electives differentiate between students of core Information Technology, core Electronics and core Communication fields. Science electives are offered in the domain of Mathematics and Engineering Sciences, and Technical electives cover courses from Information and Communication Technology. Apart from this, open electives in Humanities, Social Science, Management and Engineering Arts including Design ensure that the students are equally adept in the understanding of theoretical foundations, practical applications and the social and cultural context related to the technology they are studying. Projects, aimed at providing a practical knowledge to the students, form an important part of their education.
M.Sc.(IT)
A two year integrated course which secures a professional degree in information technology and sharpens analytical skills. It provides sound theoretical background which visualizes system designing and articulates trending designs and tools. It produces system analysts and designers and also develops software engineers by creating awareness about modern practices. The program implementation is based on the philosophy that students are motivated to appreciate theoretical concepts by practicing and solving real problems. The program structure consists of core courses and a basket of electives. The course involves a 4 week summer internship in the first year substantiated by Industrial internship in the last semester imbibing current industrial practices. Program structure and course contents are periodically revised to cater to the needs of dynamic IT industry. All science , commerce and engineering graduates are eligible for enrolling to the course.
M.TECH.(ICT)
Master of Technology (Information and Communication Technology) is a two year Research oriented program. It focuses on providing a domain capability to each DA-IICTian, which allows them to have a meaningful career in industry and cater to the real-time problems with innovative solutions. The program curriculum comprises of few core courses and a wide range of elective courses. Students are required to pursue one full year (two semesters) of research under the guidance of a faculty advisor and submit a Master’s Thesis. The high quality of research facilities and the opportunity to work under one of the finest faculties in India, aided with the capability of DA-IICTians to think in new horizons, has led this course at DA-IICT to be a research benchmark in the country
This course has been one of the primary choices of students who want to pursue a career in research and academics. Although the students specialize in one of the four streams mentioned below, the program is lenient to work and pursue research in cross-specialization, which enhances students to have multi-domain knowledge which is an advantage for today’s industry
• Machine Intelligence (MI) - The objective of the Machine Intelligence stream is to carry out basic research in an attempt to make a machine behave like a human being.
• Computer Networks (CNS) - Aims at imparting cutting edge technical knowledge to the students who wish to pursue their careers in the field of computer networks.
• Communications (CSP) - Keeping in mind the high frequency electronics and communication revolution in the last decade, the Communication Systems program has been designed to equip the students with the concepts of various communication technologies.
• VLSI-ES (VLSI) - This course has won the legacy of being one of the flagship courses at DA-IICT. The students here have the privilege of studying from the best in the field of embedded systems and VLSI.
M.Sc.(ICT in ARD)
DA-IICT also offers a Master of Science degree in ICT in Agriculture and Rural Development. This program prepares professionals who will be able to use ICT as a means for developing innovative solutions to existing and emerging challenges in the area of agriculture, rural development, rural entrepreneurship, rural marketing and services for sustainable livelihood security by enabling rural people to take control of their future. This program offers a unique career opportunity to the students that ranges from Agribusiness to Commodity Exchanges and from Research to Market Analysis, and thus aims to occupy the unique developmental niche in the field of agricultural and sustainable development using ICT. The courses taught in this program include Computer Basics along with Rural Finance, Approaches to Sustainable Development, E-governance, Agribusiness Management, ICT Infrastructure Management and others. An Industrial/Research internship and a thesis based on the same are also included in the program.
M.Des.(CD)
The Masters in Design (Communication Design) is a full time two year PG program(4 semesters). The program offers students, the opportunity to specialize in visual Communication Design and Interaction Design. Its unique pedagogic format encourages learning of basic design skills, the uses of digital technologies and an understanding of the cultural and aesthetic aspects of communication practices. The program prepares young professionals for careers in creative media industries and the academia.
Our Philosophy
Design is a mode of creative and critical thinking. It encourages you to explore your ideas but also put these to test. A successful Designer is ceaselessly engaged in processes of editing and refining thoughts and ideas. The search is always for the perfect solution.
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COURSE LIST
B.TECH. (ICT)
Semester 1
- Calculus and Complex Variables
- Introduction to Programming
- Communication Skills
- ICT for Freshers
- Basic Electronic Circuits
- Approaches to Indian Society
Semester 5
- Embedded Hardware Design
- Database Management System
- Computer Networks
Electives
- Human Computer Interaction
- Elements of Business Management
- Introduction to VLSI
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Approaches To Science Fiction
- Introduction To Algorithms
- Introduction to Graph Theory
- Logic of Computer Science
- Virtue, Reason and Duty
Semester 2
- Introduction to Communication Systems
- Principles of Economics
- Object Oriented Programming
- Digital Logic Design
- Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Semester 6
- Software Engineering
Electives
- Digital System Architecture
- Internet of Things
- Advanced Digital Signal Processing
- Introduction to Coding Theory and Applications
- Stochastic Simulation
- Multicultural Education and Human Diversity
- Web Database Management
- Formal Specification and Verification
- Radio Wave Propagation
- Introduction to Nanoscience and Technology
- Information Retrieval
- Operating System
- Models of Signal Processing
- Solid State Devices
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- Satyajit Ray: Artist and Film Maker
- Metaphor and Meaning
- Models of Computation
- Introduction to Cryptography
- Topics in Medical Electronics
- Modernity and Political Theory
- Statistical Communication Theory
- Computer Graphics
- Modern Optics
- Indian Cities in Literature
- Culture, Politics and Identity
Semester 3
- Signals and Systems
- Science, Technology, Society
- Data Structures
- Computer Organization
- Algebraic Structures
- Electromagnetic Theory
Semester 7
- B. Tech. Project (Part - 1)
Electives
- Microwave Engineering
- The English Novel: Form and History
- Dynamics of Animation
- Optical Communication
- Introduction to Complex Network
- System, Policies and Implications
- Quantum Computers
- Speech Communication
- Introduction to GPU Programming
- Introduction to Biotechnology
- System and Network Security
- Low Power VLSI
- Development Theory and Practices
- Data Mining and Warehousing
- Approaches to Semantic Web
- Nanoelectronics
- Reading Plato: Between Phiolsophy and Literature
- Optimization
- Sattelite Communication
- Security Protocols
Semester 4
- Analog Circuits
- Analog and Digital Communication
- Environmental Studies
- Systems Software
- Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Business Finance
- B Tech Rural Internship
Semester 8
- B. Tech. Project (Part - 2) either on-campus or off-campus
M.TECH. (ICT)
Semester 1
Core courses (for all specializations)
- Algorithms
- Essential Mathematics
- Probability Theory
Specialization Core courses:
- Advanced Computer Networks (CNS)
- Fundamentals of Machine Intelligence (MI)
- System and Signal Theory (CSP)
- VLSI Design (VLSI)
Semester 2
Specialization Core Courses
- Digital Image Processing (MI)
- Information Retrieval (MI)
- Pattern Recognition & Machine Learning (MI)
- Advanced Logic for Computer Science (CNS)
- Graph Theory and Algorithms (CNS)
- Internet of Things (CNS)
- Introduction to Cryptography (CNS)
- Models of Information Computation and Communication(CNS)
- Web Data Management (CNS)
- Digital System Architecture (VLSI)
- Real Time Embedded Systems (VLSI)
- Information Theory and Coding (CSP)
- Wireless System Design (CSP)
Electives
- Vector Space Projections
- Statistical Communication Theory
- Models of Signal Processing
- Solid State Devices
- Advanced Digital Signal processing
- Formal Specification and Verification
- Radio Wave Propagation
- Topics in Medical Electronics
- Summer Semester
- Technical Communication
- Research I
Semester 3
Specialization Core courses:
- Research 2 & 3
- Computer Vision (MI)
- Combinatorial Algorithms (CNS)
- Approaches to Semantic Web (CNS)
- Advanced Wireless Communication (COM)
- Speech Communication (COM)
- VLSI Subsystem Design (VLSI)
- Laboratory in VLSI (VLSI)
- Low Power VLSI (VLSI)
Electives:
- Optimization
- Combinatorial Games and Algorithm Design
- Topics in Image Analysis
- Smart Antenna Design
- Optical Communication
- Advance Radio Freq. Engineering
- Security Protocols
Semester 4
- Research 4, 5, 6 & 7 and M.Tech. Thesis
M.Sc. (IT)
Semester 1
- Object Oriented Programming and Data Structure
- Discrete Mathematics
- Computer Organization
- Database Management Systems
- Communication Skills
Semester 2
- Design and Analysis of Algorithm
- Enterprise Computing
- Design of Software Systems
- Operating System
- Open Elective
- Open Electives
- Principles of Management
- Elements of Business Management
Summer Internship
Semester 3
- Computer Networks
- Software Engineering
- Technical Elective-I
- Technical Elective-II
- Technical Elective-III
Technical Electives
- Data Mining and Warehousing
- Human Computer Interface
- Approaches to Semantic Web
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
- Information Systems Security
- Quantitative Analysis
- Optimization
- Coding Theory by Example
- Management Information Systems
- Games, Simulation and Modeling
Semester 4
- Project Internship
M.Sc. (ICT in ARD)
Semester 1
- Development Theory and Practices
- Quantitative Analysis I
- Rural Finance
- Technical Communication Skills
- Information Systems Modeling
- Computer Basics
Semester 2
- Quantitative Analysis II
- Database Management Systems
- Research Methodology
- Systems Approaches to Sustainable Development
- Organizational Theory
- Remote sensing and GIS
Summer Internship
Semester 3
- Modeling and Simulation of Dynamic Systems
- Production and Operations Management
- Management Information Systems
- ICT Infrastructure Management
- Elective – I
- Elective – II
Elective Subjects
- Precision Farming
- Citizen-led Development Practices
- E- (M-) governance for Development
- Supply Chain Management
- Systems, Policies and Implications
- Project Management
Semester 4
- Thesis based on Industry/Research Internship
M.Des. (CD)
Semester 1
- Approaches to Culture and Communication
- Fundamentals of Design
- Principles of Interactive Design
- Object Oriented Programming
- Writing, Presentation and Communication Skills
Semester 2
- Fundamentals of Design- II
- Research Methodologies-Ethnography and its Applications
- Introduction to Narratology
- Web Design: Applications, Inter-connectibility
- Open Elective
Semester 3
- Animation
- Games, Simulations and Modeling
- Thematic Seminar
- Constructing Narratives
- Research Proposal Seminar
Semester 4
- Individual Design Project
DEMOGRAPHICS
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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Saurabh Patel (B. Tech. 2012 batch)
Google Summer of Code 2014 (May 19 – August 18, 2014).
Smit Kotadiya (M.Sc. (IT)-IT 2013 batch)
Got appreciation for vulnerability reporting from Sony, SPOJ Email Brain, Almamater, Ferrari, HackerRank, HackerEarth and skyscanner.
Priyansh Trivedi(B. Tech. 2012 batch) and
Yash Shah(B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Ranked #1 by Google Developers Group (GDG) in India in 2014 in terms of number of events organized in last 6 months.
Aditi Bhatnagar (B. Tech. 2012 batch)
Google Student Ambassador from DAIICT for the year 2013-14.
Saksham Gupta (B. Tech. 2012 batch) and Brijesh Patel (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Myron Zucker Travel Award by the IEEE Industrial Application Society (IAS) for academic and overall excellence.
Attended the IEEE Industry Application Society (IAS) Annual Meeting held at Orlando, Florida, USA from October 6, 2013.
Yash Shah (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Invited by Google to attend largest developer conference Google I/O, 2014 in San Francisco.
Invited by Ryerson Futures and Ryerson University to Toronto in May 2014 to experience the market opportunities there.
Invited to give a talk at FOSSASIA 2014 in Cambodia in February 2014.
Invited to give a talk at Akademy 2013 in Spain, which is the annual world summit of KDE, one of the largest Free Software communities in the world. He also attended Mozilla Summit 2013, California (Santa Clara), US where he was invited on the basis of his contribution to Mozilla Open Source.
Kesha Shah (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Selected as a scholar for Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Asia-Pacific 2014.
Co-founder, Women Who Code (WWC) - Gujarat, a global non-profit.
Mentor for Google Code-In contest to introduce pre-university students to the many kinds of contributions that make open source software development possible.
Google summer of code (2015)
11 DA-IICT students have been selected to intern with Google Summer Of Code 2015. They will be working on various open source software projects under the GSoC programme.
Vaibhavi Desai (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Won Google Student Ambassador, DA-IICT (Year 2013-14).
Google Summer of Code 2014 student at Systers, an Anita Borg Institute (May - August 2014)
Zeel Shah (B. Tech. 2010 batch) and
Raj Buddhdev (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Awarded Google Anita Borg Memorial Asia-Pacific Scholarship (July 2014).
First prize in 2013 Industry Application Society’s (IAS) Web Chapter Contest.
Jineet Doshi (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
IEEE Student Enterprise award 2013.
Outstanding Volunteer Award" from the IEEE Gujarat Section and grant of $1000 for his project "ICT-based Solutions for Education in Rural India"
Research paper- "ICT-based Solutions for Education in Rural India - A Case Study" selected for presentation at the IEEE GHTC (Global Humanitarian Technology Conference) 2014 held in Silicon Valley, California.
Mayank Hinger, Manan Dhawan and
Arkit Vora(B. Tech. 2011 batch )
First prize at IIT Bombay Techfest (held on January 3-5, 2014) in the event "Appsurd".
Abhishek Shukla (B. Tech. 2010 batch)
Selected for the grant of Short Service Commission in the flying branch of Indian Air Force.
Anupama Panchal (B. Tech. 2010 batch)
Co-founded the start-up ‘Gridle’, incubated at the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM Ahmedabad.
Yash Shah and
Nikit Saraf (B. Tech. 2011 batch)
Founded the startup Areysun Online Pvt. Ltd. incubated at DCEI
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Got an incubation by Digital Media Zone and office space at Bombay Stock Exchange, Mumbai.
Harshkumar Chawada (B. Tech. student)
Designed a low-cost device of real-time water quality monitoring node that works on solar energy.
Jenil Malavia (M. Des. 2011 batch)
Designed a real-time information system model which guides Ahmedabad commuters on bus information through a simple SMS.
RESEARCH AT DA-IICT
Research at the institute falls into several contemporary areas of Information and Communication Science and Engineering (VLSI design, mobile ad-hoc and sensor networks, wireless communication, digital signal & image processing, machine intelligence, security, embedded systems, and bioinformatics) and of Social Sciences and Rural Development. To support research and development, a full range of required infrastructure has been established, including well-equipped laboratories, specialized equipment, campus wide networking, high - speed internet access and subscription to hundreds of print and online journals. An important aim of the research and development activities is to stimulate and enhance the research ability and potential of students who have the interest and aptitude to carry out innovative research. DA-IICT Centre for Entrepreneurship and Incubation (DCEI) started in 2007 is a launch pad for students and faculty who wish to turn their technical inventiveness into successful businesses. To provide impetus to the various incubation activities at DCEI, the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India has sanctioned a grant of Rs. 1.5 crore under the Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurship (TIDE) scheme to provide financial assistance to start-ups.
The DA-IICT has signed Memorandum of Understanding with national and international Institutions to promote and enhance academic and research interactions as well as collaborations. The notable MOUs are: Government of Gujarat to mentor the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara, Indian Navy for training, joint research and development; Space Application Center, Ahmedabad for research collaboration, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar for teaching, research and exchange of faculty; Institut Superieur D'Electronique De Paris, France for exchange of faculty, students and joint research; TATA Consultancy Services for Research Scholar Program; Ramakrishna Sarada Sevashram, Bastar, for joint research; eiTRA-einfochips Institute of Training Research and Academics, Ahmedabad to train and upgrade the skills of eiTRA employees, provide consultancy and guidance for technological research and project execution, associate with academic programs offered by Ganpat University and project/internship of DA-IICT students at eiTRA-einfochips; and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyedrabad for teaching, training and research; exchange and host students and scholars for research and degree programs by each other.
ONGOING SPONSORED PROJECTS
Title: Wireless Telemedicine using Body Area Sensor Networks and Heterogeneous Access Networks
PI: Prof. Laxminarayana Pillutla
Agency: DST
Title: Development of Cross Lingual Information (CLIA) System Phase-II
PI: Prof. Prasenjit Majumder, Prof. Suman Mitra
Agency: DeitY
Title: Service–oriented Architecture for spatial Data Integration and Spatial reasoning
PI: Prof. Minal Bhise, Prof. Sanjay Chaudhary
Agency: DST
Title: Indian Digital Heritage (IDH-Hampi) Phase-II (Digital Capture of Culture & Heritage)
PI: Prof. M.V. Joshi, Prof. Hemant Patil
Agency: DST
Title: Value Addition in Grassroots Technologies
PI: Prof. Anil Roy, Prof. Rahul Dubey
Agency: National Innovation Foundation
Title: Development of Prosodically Guided Phonetic Engine for searching speech database in Indian - Languages
PI: Prof. Hemant Patil, Prof. M.V. Joshi
Agency: DeitY
Title: Development of Text to Speech System in Indian Languages Phase-II
PI: Prof. Hemant Patil, Prof. M.V. Joshi
Agency: DeitY
Title: Design, development and hardware implementation of BPSK, QPSK and other modulation schemes as part of Software Defined Radio (SDR)/ Cognitive Radio (CR), for use in SATCOM terminals
PI: Prof. Vijay Kumar Chakka, Prof. Rahul Dubey
Agency: ISRO/DOS
Title: Expansion of Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs (TIDE) in the areas of Electronics and ICT
PI: Prof. Anish Mathuria, Prof. Manish Gupta
Agency: DeitY
Title: Evaluation of spatiotemporal dynamics of land surface evapo-transpiration and monsoon rainfall coupling over Indian region for climate change studies
PI: Dr. Indrani Choudhury Singh
Agency: DST
Title: Techniques for robust face recognition with pose variation
PI: Prof. Suman Mitra, Prof. Mehul Raval
Agency: BRNS/DAE
Title: Developing of Infant Cry Analyzer using source and system features
PI: Prof. Hemant Patil
Agency: DST
Title: Center Early Adopter - NSF / TCPP CDER
PI: Prof. Bhaskar Chaudhury, Prof. Mukesh Tiwari
Agency: National Science Foundation
Title: Speech based Access of Agricultural Commodity Prices and Weather Information in 12 Indian Languages/ Dialects (ASR) Consortium-Phase II
PI: Prof. Hemant Patil, Prof. M.V. Joshi
Agency: DeitY
Title: Ultra Wide Band Dielectric Resonator Antenna
PI: Prof. Deepak Ghodgaonkar, Prof. Sanjeev Gupta
Agency: SAC-RESPOND
Title: Techno Feasibility Study on Automation of Hydroponics and Green House Cultivation
PI: Prof. Ranendu Ghosh, Prof. Rahul Dubey
Agency: SHM-GUJARAT
Title: Knowledge Compilation in Modal and Multimodal Logic
PI: Prof. Manoj Kumar Raut, Prof. Rahul Muthu
Agency: NBHM/DAE
RANKINGS
DA-IICT is the first university in India to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the area of Information and Communication Technology, that is, B.Tech.(ICT), M.Tech.(ICT), M.Sc.(IT), M.Sc.(ICT in ARD) and M.Des.(Communication Design). All the courses have their specific distinguished values and qualities. Students undergo a rigorous learning process based on the present industrial demands and latest research areas, enabling them to immediately take up diverse roles in industrial organizations with élan. The unique syllabus grants versatility to the students, ensuring that they have professional knowledge of all fields of ICT. The industry is always in need of highly skilled fresh talent, and this need is addressed by DA-IICT's comprehensive and long term approach to education with a highly charged and professional atmosphere.
INDUSTRIAL
In Industrial Internship, students are taken in as interns in various leading ICT companies, where they are exposed to the latest industrial practices. A practical meaning is given to the concepts and models studied during the course. It provides the opportunity to work with industrialists and to make right decisions in the industrial world. It also makes it possible to improve the communication capabilities, situational analysis and allows for precise identification of the work environment. The student experience is aided as they are exposed to a vast network of professionals. The program also assists in gaining hands-on experience of working on projects in the current market scenario. Companies also gain from the fresh perspective and inputs of the students, which in turn helps in improving their role among the student community. This internship is categorized into two parts, as Long term (duration - 6 months) and Short term (duration - 2 months).
RESEARCH
The goal of a Research Internship is to train students to develop independent research skills and to foster positive professional interaction between interns and their mentors, thus creating an excellent research environment in the campus. Some of the areas of research are Inductive Logic Programming for NLPs, Natural Language Processing, Digital Cash Protocols, Distance-bounding Protocols, Guessing Attacks, Hash Chains, Numbering Problems in Trees, Search Algorithms, Information Visualization using Height Mapping, Mobile Applications, BandPass Sampling, FPGA Implementation, CMOS Amplier/Comparator, Design Study, Current Streaming DACS, Image Compression, Rayleigh Fading Channels, Modes in Optical Fibre, V-SAT Satellite. This internship is categorized as Long term (duration - 6 months) and Short term (duration - 2 months).
RURAL
Rural Internships (duration - 1 month) at DA-IICT help bring students face-to-face with many intricacies involved in the organizational aspect of learning. Students get a thorough understanding of the rural socio-economic scenario. It provides exposure to grassroot realities, in the rural setting, with a focus on participation in interventions by NGOs. Interns put their skills and enthusiasm to practical application in the field, with real-life projects undertaken in rural areas. This internship forms the basis for the nurturing of engineers, who then cater to the industry with a sense of pride, through the incorporation of an environmental-cum-social outlook in their ideas for sustainable development.
INTERNSHIP
RESEARCH PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS BY STUDENTS
[AUTHORED OR CO-AUTHORED BY STUDENTS]
Shrishail S. Gajbhar (PhD student)
Won best paper award on "Image Denoising using Redundant Finer Directional Wavelet Transform" at the Fourth National Conference on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Image Processing and Graphics (NCVPRIPG), 2013 organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur (IIT-J).
Nirmesh J. Shah (PhD student)
Awarded 800 USD as travel grant from IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) to attend and present paper in IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2014, Florence, Italy during May 4 to 9, 2014.
Nirmesh J Shah, Bhavik Vachhani and Hardik
“Effectiveness of PLP-based Phonetic Segmentation Algorithms for Speech Synthesis”, Proceedings of International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Proceesing (ICASSP), Florence, Italy, pp. 270-274, May 4 to 9, 2014.
Shalin Shah and Dixita Limbachiya, B. Tech. 2011 batch students
Presented a research paper titled “DNACloud: A Tool to Store Big Data on DNA” at Foundations of Nanoscience Conferenc (FNANO’14) organised at Snowbird, Utah, USA by the Duke university on April 11-14, 2014.
Shalin Shah and Vijay Dhameliya, B. Tech. 2011 batch students
Presented a research paper titled “ImPatho - An Image Processing based Pathological Decision Support System for Disease Detection and an Novel Tool for Overall Health Governance” at IEEE R10 HTC 2014 conference.
Shikhar Kumar Gupta and Foram Meghal Joshi, B. Tech. 2011 batch students
Invited to the Foundations of Nanoscience Conference (FNANO’14) organised at Snowbird, Utah, USA by the Duke university on April 11-14, 2014 to present their research work on a software 3DNA (a tool for DNA sculpting).
Prof. Sourish Dasgupta, Savan Vaghela (Third year), Vishwa Modi (Third year), Dhruvi Shah (Third year) and Hitarth Kanakia (second year).
DA-IICT participated for the second time, as the only Indian team, in the International Artificial Intelligence Angry Birds Competition, 2014 hosted by the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2014 at , Prague, Czech Republic and came sixth world-wide. The objective of the competition is to develop a software robot that can understand complex, unknown structures and devise a strategy on-the-fly to destroy them in an optimal way within limited time.
DA-IICT is planning to participate again in the upcoming competition to be hosted by International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina. We hope to get multiple teams (drawn from the Introduction to Programming course in autumn semester 2014) representing both DA-IICT as well as India.
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PLACEMENT POLICY
DEFINITIONS
● Placement Cell: A body consisting of the Placement Officer, Faculty members and the Student Placement Committee.
● Category of a company: The classification of a company into Dream, Niche, Regular, based on the criteria of pay packages and work profile about the company.
● Job/Internship Offer: If a student’s name appears on the final shortlist declared after the company’s process through the Placement Office, then that would be considered as an offer to the student.
○ Duration of the internship for the final yearites would be between four to six months which would be during their 8th semester.
○ Duration of the internship for the pre-final yearites would be between six to eight weeks which would be during the summer semester after third year.
● Rejection of an offer: An offer made will be considered rejected if the concerned student informs the placement cell about the rejection in person and in writing.
● Pre-placement Offer: A job offer made to a student who received an internship offer on campus earlier by the same company.
ELIGIBILITY
All students graduating from the institute in the year 2016 are eligible to participate in the placement activities.
A student can participate in the placement process of a company subject to the following conditions:
1. The cell has confirmed his/her registration.
2. He/She meets the requirements/eligibility criteria specified
i) By the company and
ii) By the placement policy
POLICY
A student selected in a ‘Niche’ category company has the option of upgrading to a ‘Dream’ category company and a student selected in a ‘Regular’ category company has the option of upgrading to a ‘Niche’ or a ‘Dream’ category company both.
So following permutations are possible:
i) Regular category company (accepted)
ii) Regular category to Niche category company (upgradation)
iii) Regular category to Dream category company (upgradation)
iv) Niche category company (accepted)
v) Niche category to Dream category company (upgradation)
vi) Dream company (accepted)
A student having a job offer is allowed only once to upgrade his/her offer to a higher category job offer or internship plus job offer or only internship offer and if he/she gets that offer, would be out of the placement process.
A student having an internship plus job offer is allowed only once to upgrade his/her offer to a higher category job offer or an internship plus job offer and if he/she gets that offer, would be out of the placement process.
A student having an internship offer is allowed only once to upgrade his/her offer to a higher category job offer or an internship plus job offer and if he/she gets the that offer, would be out of the placement process.
OFFER OF A JOB
1. The company shall provide the offer letters to the Placement Office and not directly to the students.
2. When the Placement Office receives an offer letter from a company for a student, it shall communicate the same to her/him.
3. A time period will be declared where students have to inform the Placement Office regarding his/her decision on the offer. If he/she fails to do so, it shall be assumed that the offer has been rejected by him/her.
4. A student having a ‘Dream’ category offer, is considered to be out of the campus placement process.
5. When a student receives a second offer, i.e. in the case of upgradation, from ‘Regular’ to ‘Niche’ / ‘Dream’ or ‘Niche’ to ‘Dream’ categories, then the previous offer automatically stands rejected.
6. The purview of the Placement Office is restricted only to the offers made as part of the campus placement process.
7. Students can upgrade only once, hence if a student has upgraded from Regular to Niche category then he/she cannot upgrade further to Dream category and they are out from the placement process.
REJECTION OF AN OFFER
1. If a student participates in the placement process of a company, then he/she cannot leave it in between. If such a case arises, then it will be deemed as rejection of the offer.
2. A student can upgrade only once by rejecting regular/niche category offer. If a student rejects a ‘Dream’ category company, then he/she is considered as not interested in the placement process.
3. Student can only reject one offer at maximum, if they reject the second offer than he/she becomes ineligible for the placement process.
4. On upgrading to a higher category company, the previous offer stands rejected.
5. If a student does not inform the Placement Office regarding his/her decision on acceptance of an offer within the declared time period, then it will be deemed as rejection of the offer
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OFFER
The following policy is only for summer internship that is offered to students for a period of six to eight weeks after the third year.
1. If a student participates in the internship process of a company, then he/she cannot leave it in between. If such a case arises, then it will be considered the student is not interested in the internship process and won’t be allowed to sit for further companies offering summer internship.
2. If the student participates in the internship process of a company and gets an internship offer he cannot reject it or leave the internship mid way. It is mandatory for the student to accept the offer and work for the stipulated time or else he/she would not be allowed to appear for the placement process also.
3. All the companies offering summer internships would fall under the same category and no upgradation of the offers are allowed.
4. If the internship offer gets converted into a pre-placement offer(PPO) and the company offering the PPO lies in the dream category then it is considered a job offer and the student is not allowed to appear for the placement process.
5. If the internship offer gets converted into a pre-placement offer(PPO) and the company offering the PPO lies in the niche/regular category then it is considered a job offer and the student still has one upgrade available like in normal placement.
PLACEMENT STATISTICS
* Figures till 21st May 2015
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PAST RECRUITERS
PLACEMENT PROCEDURE
1. Companies are invited through e-mail and phone calls. A hard copy or soft copy of the brochure is also sent for the same purpose.
2. Companies interested in recruiting DA-IICT students must fill up the Job Announcement Form, indicating that they have accepted the Placement Policy and the placement procedure adopted by the Placement Office. Information gathered through the medium of the Job
Announcement Form is as follows:
a. Declaration of the compensation package.
b. Confirmation of campus visit and preferred dates.
c. The Procedure to be followed during the campus recruitment drive.
d. Job Profile(s) & Designation(s) offered.
3. The Placement Office scrutinizes the Job Announcement Form for all the companies, and categorizes them into Regular, Niche or Dream, according to the various criteria defined by the Cell. The company/organization should confirm or negotiate their dates with the Cell.
4. After that registrations for the company will be opened on the placement website. All the interested students will register for the company and final list of interested students is forwarded to the company.
5. Pre-placement talks are held at the institute during which the companies shall make presentations about their operations and job profile(s) offered.
6. The company is required to furnish the final list of selected students soon after the completion of the selection procedure, on the company’s letter-head, duly signed. Job is registered against the selected students and thereafter they may or may not be allowed to appear for other companies’ interviews, as per the placement policy.
7. The company shall send or hand over the offer letter only to the Placement Office/Officer within a set time-frame and with mutual understanding.
COMPANY TESTIMONIALS
Morgan Stanley
ZS Associates
Deloitte
Mu Sigma
Morgan Stanley has been impressed with the recruitment process at DA-IICT. Since we began recruiting there in 2012, we have found the quality of the students to be very strong. In addition, a welcoming and friendly faculty team have made our campus recruiting seamless and efficient. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with DA-IICT
-Mr. Paul Cherian, Executive Director , Morgan Stanley
It is been a privilege to hire from DAIICT in the past few years and we are really satisfied with the quality of students we get from your prestigious institution. DAIICT students meet global standards. We have seen many success stories at our organization who have come from your school. We value our long relationship and would like to further strengthen it. We would also like to point out progression and improvement in quality of batches we are interviewing year after year. Wish you all the best
--Mr. Krishan Pratap Singh, ZS Associates India Pvt. Ltd .
We have been visiting DA-IICT since 2009. Thank you for the help we’ve had from you in hiring quality talent who have contributed to our success.
-– Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited
“Mu Sigma, a pioneer in the “Decision Sciences” space, has been recruiting students from DA-IICT for the past four years. As a category-defining company, we look forward to candidates who have the right acumen for business, math and technology. We are happy that students from DA-IICT have fared very well in our organization. This can be attributed to the emphasis that the institution places on holistic development, rather than just classroom instructions. The institution has surely provided a right foundation for the students to succeed in life. We sincerely look forward to a continued partnership with DA-IICT”
--Mr. Sachin Jog, Head-Talent Management, Mu Sigma
ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS
Aakash Shah
Project Manager, Evosys
Sharmila Jampani
Oracle private LTD
Swarnim Vyas
Deloitte
Aditya Basu
Developer, Media.net
Pradip Kumar Singh
Software engineer R&D, Hewlett-Packard
Nivesh Ray
Software Engineer, Infosys
Ryan Uthup
Rallis India Ltd – A TATA Enterprise
Raagi Sukhlecha
Developer, Amazon
DA-IICT provides an amazing platform upon which you can build your career. It gives the freedom to choose your own path, the guidance to walk upon it and opportunities to realise your destination. I will recognise the two years spent at the amazing campus, amongst the esteem faculties as the most significant years of my life. The learnings imparted during those two years have helped me achieve my goals and i am sure they will continue to do so in the years to come
Doing Mater's at DA-IICT was a great experience. Working with eminent professors and engineers in the VLSI industry instilled in me the practical knowledge that is needed to grow up in my career. It's not what you learn, it's how you learn. That is what you get at DA-IICT. All in all, a beautiful campus with lush greenery where one can enjoy, learn and experiment.
The four years of my under graduation at DA-IICT have been the most learning years of my life. The institute provides an excellent platform and ample exposure for students to explore themselves, aspire bigger and challenge their limits. The unique ICT curriculum, highly qualified and friendly faculty, blend of technical and humanity courses together make atmosphere conducive to student's overall growth. The small sized, very active and diverse student community leads to interactions with huge variety of people and those interactions today form a major part of my learning. One just discovers himself/herself by getting lost in woods of the campus. I am sure that exemplary technical and soft skills developed here help individuals ace in all their future endeavors.
The undergraduate curriculum is completely based on a hands-on approach, which requires students to complete multiple projects every semester. This coupled with the excellent internship opportunities available via the campus, has helped me become a seasoned engineer. The inter-disciplinary nature of courses has also given me the ability to better appreciate and tackle real-life problems in a much more holistic and practical way.
One of the best colleges of India equipped with state of art facilities and infrastructure. The unique course structure supported by excellent faculty provides all opportunity to students to unearth their interests and pursue their career. The freedom given here in this regard is truly unrivaled.
DAIICT is one of the best educational institute in the country which offers best faculty, wide variety of courses and electives, excellent learning environment and an exciting place to be a part of. All four years of mine have been a great learning experience whose memories will remain with me forever.
My stay in DAIICT is something which I will cherish all my life. I had never come across a place like DAIICT with so much cross cultural and diversified atmosphere. I came across students and faculties from different disciplines and interaction with them made me more knowledgeable and open minded. I was fortunate to have many friends from various courses who taught me so many different things. Even today in my professional life, I get opportunity to work in projects or areas which are different from my core field because of the diverse learnings I acquired at DAIICT. Very few get such opportunity and I am one of those fortunate ones. So I thank DAIICT, my teachers and all friends for making my stay so enjoyable and memorable.
Undergraduate education at DA-IICT was the best part of my life and I feel fortunate to be a part of this institute for it helped me develop myself, both technically and personally. Highly qualified faculty and flexible curriculum which offers a unique amalgam of technical and humanities courses along with the vibrant campus life helped us to become socially aware technologists prepared both for industrial and research domain . The small student community size ensured close interaction with faculty, making education interesting. I am sure that the technical and so skills developed here will help students to excel wherever they go
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTENT
Dean Academic Programme Dean R & D Dean Students
Registrar's Office Resource Centre Placement Office
BROCHURE DESIGN
Student Placement Cell, DA-IICT
PHOTOGRAPHS
Vedant Tikku Harsh Jadhav Devendra Tailor Dhruv Shah
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
President
Shri Anil D. Ambani Chairman, Reliance Group, Mumbai
Members
- Prof. R. Natarajan Former Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education and former Director, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
- Prof. B. S. Sonde Former Professor,Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and former Vice Chancellor, Goa University
- Prof. D. Narasimha Reddy Chairman, Recruitment & Assessment Centre, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Government of India, New Delhi
- Prof. R. Nagaraj Director, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
- Shri Mukesh Puri Principal Secretary, Department of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
- Shri S.J. Haider Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar
- Shri Suresh Rangachar Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Society, Mumbai
- Shri Dharmendra Bhandari Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Society, Mumbai
- Shri Vinod Sawhny Reliance Communications Limited, Mumbai
- Shri Manikantan Iyer Reliance Communications Limited, Mumbai
- Shri NK Mangla Reliance Communications Limited, Mumbai
- Shri Gurdeep Singh Reliance Communications Limited, Mumbai
- Shri Shrenik Vaishnav Reliance Communications Limited, Mumbai
- Prof. Suman Mitra Dean (Academic Programs), DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
- Prof. Anish Mathuria Dean (R & D), DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
- Shri Soman Nair Executive Registrar, DA-IICT, Gandhinagar (Secretary)
CONTACT
Ms. Anjali Kulshrestha
Phone: +91 9328994143
Dr. Ranendu Ghosh
Phone: +91 (79) 30510649
E-Mail: placement_office@daiict.ac.in
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar - 382 007, Gujarat (India).
Web : placement.daiict.ac.in | www.daiict.ac.in
