UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics PROGRESS REPORT (April 2009 – March 2010) Centre of Advanced Study in Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road Kolkata 700 009 Presented at the CAS Advisory Committee meeting held on March 23, 2010, at Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta Status: Centre of Advanced Study Address: Sisir Mitra Bhavan University College of Technology 92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road Kolkata – 700 009. Telephone No.: + 91-33-2350-9115 / 9116 / 9413 Fax No. : +91-33-2351-5828 e-mail: pkb.rpe@caluniv.ac.in susanta.rpe@caluniv.ac.in Date of first approval: August, 1963. Programme last reviewed: March, 2005. 1. Advisory Committee Chairman Professor Suranjan Das Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta UGC Nominee Prof. N. K. Dadhich Emeritus Professor (Ex-Director), Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune UGC Nominee Prof. B. N. Basu Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University/ currently Director, College of Engg & Tech, Lodhipur, Moradabad (UP) Member Prof. Subal Kar Head of the Department Member Secretary Prof. P. K. Basu Programme Coordinator Member Prof. Susanta Sen Deputy Programme Coordinator Professor from Thrust Area Member Prof. P. K. Saha Professor from Thrust Area Member Prof. N. Purkait Professor from non-thrust area 2 Proceedings of the meeting of the CAS Advisory Committee of Radiophysics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, held on March 02, 2009 Members present: Prof. Tapan Kr. Mukherjee Pro Vice Chancellor (BA&F), CU, Officiated in place of the Vice Chancellor Prof. B. N. Basu UGC nominated Expert Prof. N. K. Dadhich UGC Nominated Expert Prof. P. K. Basu Coordinator, CAS in Radiophysics and Electronics Prof. S. Sen Dy. Coordinator, CAS in RPE Prof. Goutam Ghosh Head of the Department of RPE Prof. P. K Saha Professor in Thrust Area Prof. N. N. Purkait Professor in Non-Thrust Area Prof. A. K. Dasgupta Retired Faculty of the Department involved in teaching: by invitation Faculty members of the Department By invitation Prof. Suranjan Das, the Vice Chancellor of the University, and the Chairman of the Advisory Committee could not be present due to his urgent unavoidable occupation elsewhere. At his instance, Prof. Tapan Kumar Mukherjee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (BA&F)-CU, kindly consented to be in the Chair, and accordingly he started the proceedings. Professor Mukherjee appreciated the great service of the past UGC nominee of the Advisory Committee, Late Professor TC Goel. The Committee and the faculty members, observed one minute silence to mark their respect to Professor Goel. Professor Mukherjee welcomed the members, in particular Professor Naresh Dadhich, Director IUCAAPune, the new UGC Nominated Expert. He further suggested Professor Gautam Ghosh, Head of the Department, to present the activities of the Centre. Professor Ghosh then presented a report on the achievements of the Department, during the period 20082009, touching upon the following: Establishment of the new Meeting Room, an addition to the infrastructure, following the recommendation of the last Advisory Committee meeting. The room is to be named after Late Professor A. N. Daw Opening of the new auditorium, named after late Professor B. R. Nag Multi-media projection facilities added in all the class rooms as well as in auditoriums and the new meeting room Digitization of the Departmental Library databank The different Centres in the Department, including the UGC Networking Resource Centre Conferences/symposia organized, as given in the Report Shortage of Faculties due to retirement of Senior Teachers 3 Prof. P. K. Basu, CAS Coordinator, read out the minutes of the immediately past Advisory Committee. Hence, the minutes were confirmed. Subsequently, Prof. Basu outlined the activities of the Centre in different areas: academic, research, faculty achievements, conferences/workshops, summer/winter schools under UGC Networking Resource Centre (UGC-NRC), IEEE Chapters, etc, and the total expenditure out of the funds allocated by the UGC. The Committee commended the excellent research work done by the Centre, as evidenced by a large number of publications, presentation of papers at conferences, invited lectures, organization of conferences, and summer/winter schools, etc, and the creation of centres of excellence within the Department, including the recently established UGC Networking Resource Centre in Physical Science, to the credit of the centre. Professor NK Dadhich (UGC nominee), impressed by the talent and tremendous potential of the faculty, suggested that some of the researchers may take a leading role by carrying out original research in unsolved challenging areas. Professor BN Basu (UGC nominee) expressed his satisfaction in that the major recommendations in the immediately past meeting of the Committee, including the functioning of the industry-institution consultancy, vocational training to the underprivileged, have been implemented in the University. Prof. Dadhich was of the opinion that more students from this department should be involved in research in Radio Astronomy, as this department had been the earliest Centre of activity in this area led by late Prof. M. K. Dasgupta of this department. At this point, Prof. A. K. Dasgupta pointed out that in recent years as many as 6 students took vacation training in GMRT. After introduction of the teachers to the UGC-nominated Experts, Centre’s activities were presented thrustarea-wise by the following faculty members: Space Science and Communication Microwave and Lightwave Technology Solid State Electronics System Science - Dr. Ashik Paul Dr. (Mrs) Gopa Sen Dr. (Mrs) Bratati Mukhopadhyay Mrs. Sumitra Mukhopadhyay The Experts appreciated the way the young faculties have come up with excellent performance. They also lauded the standard and volume of work carried out within the limited infrastructure. Further, they mentioned that in all the areas, the work to be done in future should have been specifically spelt out. 4 Recommendations of the Advisory Committee for Centre of Advanced Study in Radiophysics and Electronics University of Calcutta Meeting of the Advisory Committee held on March 2, 2009 1. The Committee scrutinized the progress made by the CAS-Department (Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics) during the reported period (2008-2009) based on the presentations of the Head of the Department, CAS Coordinator and the concerned teachers, as well as on the deliberation, following the presentations. 2. During the reported period, the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics (CAS-Department) has carried out commendable academic and research work, as presented by the Department and as evidenced by the record of publication of papers in peer-reviewed national and international journals, publication of books, presentation of papers and invited lectures in national and international conferences. 3. In view of excellent work done by the Centre of Advanced Study, the Centre should be named as UGC Centre of Excellence. Furthermore, since the Centre has been given the status of UGC Networking Resource Centre, the Centre should be considered as Inter-University Centre. Hence, more financial assistance from the UGC be provided and accordingly the department should work out a proposal to be submitted to the UGC. 4. The grant under the head of “Visiting Professors/Fellows” be enhanced to attract more external experts from abroad. 5. The Committee was of the opinion that the fellowships of Project Fellows (Rs. 6000/= pm only) should be enhanced. The practice, as followed in some Central Universities, for granting enhanced fellowship to those who qualify through university entrance examination, in lieu of GATE/NET, may be explored. 6. The Department has a few ongoing sponsored projects in the area of practical relevance. Thus, the CAS-Department has complied with the suggestion of the Advisory Committee in the previous meeting (2006-2007) to enhance R&D activities through sponsored research. 7. The Department has 33 teachers (P-15, R-9, L-9) on roll as against the sanctioned strength of 46. Therefore, the Department may take all steps to expedite the filling up of the vacant posts so that the academic and R&D activities of CAS could be further accelerated. 8. The Experts expressed satisfaction that the Department has been imparting education/vocational training to the underprivileged, following the suggestion of the earlier Advisory Committee. 9. The Experts also stressed the need for conferring the title of “Adjunct Professor” to the Technologists from Industry invited as Guest Lecturers. 10. The Committee approved of the proposal to earmark Rs. 50,000/= only from the CAS fund for holding the International Conference CODEC 2009. 11. The Experts also recommend that a Monitoring Committee be formed for the UGC Networking Resource Centre including a few Experts from other Institutions in India. 12. The Advisory Committee is satisfied that Academic, Administrative, and Financial Autonomy to be awarded to CAS departments within University systems, as suggested in the letter of Dr. A. K. Parate, Joint Secretary, UGC addressed to Professor AK Banerjee, the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta (DO 3-1/2008/SAP-I) dated 1 February 2008) are more or less extended to the Centre. The Committee also noted that the view expressed by the department in the recruitment of faculties and support staff in the last year’s meeting is being given consideration by the Syndicate of the University. 5 13. The Committee also recommends that a Memorial Lecture should be introduced for late Prof. M. K. Dasgupta. The funds for UGC Networking Resource Centre may be utilized for this purpose. 14. In connection to a problem of maintenance, the Advisory Committee recommends that some fraction of the overheads earned from the projects executed by the department be utilized for the purpose. The department is asked to pursue this matter with the University Authorities. (Professor N. K. Dadhich) (Professor B. N. Basu) (Professor Tapan Kr. Mukherjee) UGC Nominee UGC Nominee Pro Vice Chancellor (BA&F):CU, presiding over the meeting in absence of the Vice Chancellor, CU 6 3. Details of Sanctions and Expenditure Grant sanctioned Non Recurring Recurring Total 68.25 lakhs 31.65 lakhs 99.90 lakhs Statement of Expenditure A. Expenditure during 1-4-2008 to 31-3-2009 Equipment (i) Vector Network Analyser (ii) Spectrum Analyser (iii) DSP tool Kit +10 Pentium (iv) Zero-air and Nitrogen generator (v) Receiving system for Schumann Resonance (vi) Softwares (Mentor Graphics 5 user) (vii) Inkjet Printer for B.Tech students Project work (2) 2.(a) Lecture auditorium with modern facilities including LCD projector (b) Dust-free room (for pollution measurement) (c) Reprographic facilities Total: Amount sanctioned in lakhs 40.00 Order placed Balance 46,39,384.00 -2,39,384.00 3,37,423.00 +1,12,577.00 1,85,104.00 +14,896.00 98,575.00 +1,425.00 9,91,502.00 +8,498.00 10,600.00 +4,400.00 - 0.60 Fully utilized with additional fund from CU Estimate to be Submitted to UGC 58,500.00 1,500.00 68.25 67,24,727.00 213.00 0.75 75,000.00 0 0.50 49,978.00 22.00 0.30 0.40 25,710.00 12,091.00 4,615.00 27,909.00 4.00 4.50 USD-96,785.60 Bill submitted 2. 00 1,80,498.00+USD3,300 .00 1,70,000.00 1.00 83,980.00 10.00 0.15 10,600.00 5.00 1.00 - B. Recurring : 01.04.08 – 31.03.09 1. Contingency @ Rs. 75,000/-p.a 2. Consumables/Chemicals etc. @Rs. 50,000/-p.a. 3. Travel @ Rs. 30,000/-p.a. 4. Visiting Fellows @ Rs. 40,000/-p.a. 5. Seminar @ Rs. 50,000/p.a. (for two events) 6. Hiring of 0.50 - 0 50,000.00 0.30 - 30,000.00 .00 7 secretarial/Technical services @ Rs. 30,000/-p.a. 7. Advisory committee meetings @ Rs. 50,000/-p.a. 8. Books and Journals @ Rs. 50,000/-p.a. 9. Project Fellows (4Nos.) @ Rs. 6,000/-p.a. TOTAL (R) GRAND TOTAL (NR +R) Interest accrued 0.50 - 50,0.00 1.00 0.50 - 49,995.00 5.00 14.40 (5 yrs) 66.00 74,058.00 60,038.00 36,6832.00 1,42,590.00 1,93,083.00 1068 1,42,803.00 1,05,669.00 Note: The excess expenditure for NR head has been met from the interest accrued, with the verbal consent of the External Experts and the expenditure has been approved by the UGC. 3. (B) Expenditure during 1-4-09 to 23-03-10 : Tentative statement to be placed on Table. (C) New Grants Sanctioned under SAP (i) Creation of 5 Research Fellowships in Science under Meritorious Students (RFSMS) @ Rs. 10,000/= At present 4 Fellows are working under this scheme. (ii) Sanction of additional grants for infrastructures like power and water supply, security equipment, classroom furnitures, equipment facilitating PG research etc. (a) An amount of Rs. 1,99,936/= only has been spent out of Rs. 20.00 lakhs. (b) The 2nd installment of grant of Rs. 30.00 lakhs has been fully utilized. (c) Additional grant of Rs. 30.00 lakhs (3rd Installment ) has been received. As stipulated, the grant is being utilized for development of learning and research environment, and for encouraging research amongst students. 4. Thrust Areas Present (New Phase) (a) Solid State Electronics & VLSI Design (b) Space Science and Communication Proposed New Areas In view of the recommendation by the Advisory Committee made last year the work conducted in diversified areas are grouped into the following three categories: (i) Space and atmospheric science and communication, (ii) Microwave and lightwave technology and (iii) Solid-state electronics and circuits (encompassing VLSI and nanotechnology). 8 4. Major Achievements in Teaching and Research (a) Course Development Semester system in M. Tech level was introduced earlier. Semester system in the B. Tech. level, with summative and formative methods of evaluation has been introduced for both Radio Physics and Electronics and Information Technology from the academic session starting September 2006. In addition a new M. Tech course in VLSI Design has been introduced in September 2006. Recently decision has been taken to introduce specialization in M. Tech (RPE). Title of the areas, structure and syllabi for each area are being finalized. Structure for B. Tech. in RPE is given in Annexure I(A). Structure for B. Tech. in IT is given in Annexure I(B). Structure for M. Tech. in RPE is given in Annexure II(A). Structure for M. Tech. in VLSI Design is given in Annexure II (B). Dual degree program with B. Tech (3 yrs) followed by M. Tech (1 yr) has been introduced. Details of structure for M. Tech (RPE) and M. Tech (VLSI Design) are given in Annexures III (A) and III(B), respectively. (b) Student intake (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (c) New Academic/ Research Programs B. Tech in RPE : 42 (32 general + 8 SC/ST + 2 outside CU) B. Tech in IT : 20 (course fee @ Rs. 3000/= pm) M. Tech : 40 ( 28 general + 2 outside CU + 8 SC/ST + 8 sponsored @ Rs. 3000/ pm) M. Tech in VLSI Design : 20 (course fee @ Rs. 4000/= pm) M. Tech in VLSI Design (6 semester): proposed intake 08 S. K. Mitra Centre for Research in Space Environment [Annexure IV(A)] UGC Networking Resource Centre in Physical Sciences [Annexure IV(B)] Centre for Research and Training in Microwaves and Millimeter waves [Annexure IV (C)] Centre fur TeleInFrastructur (CTIF)-India along with Erasmus Mundus Program [Annexure IV(D)] ISRO Program on Strengthening of Space Science Activities at Universities [Annexure IV(E)] Centre for Millimeter-wave Semiconductor Devices and System (CMSDS) [Annexure IV(F)] National MEMS Design Centre [Annexure IV9G)] (d) Teaching/Research Labs With the introduction of B. Tech in IT, new teaching laboratories have been introduced. The laboratories are renovated and shifted to new locations. Financial support from World Bank/MHRD supported TEQIP has been utilized to augment the teaching and research laboratories. (e) Research Activities The Centre is well known for its research activities, both theoretical and 9 experimental, in the thrust areas mentioned earlier. The achievements in the thrust areas during the period under review are highlighted in Annexure–V(A). Proposed research activities are discussed in Annexure –V(B). Research papers in Journals are listed in Annexure VI (A) Research papers in Conferences are listed in Annexure VI (B). Ph.D. theses with titles are given in Annexure VI (C). 5. (a) Facilities Available (a) Equipment Over the years the Centre has generated important research facilities through grants received from the UGC, DOE, DST, MHRD, AICTE, DRDO and other Government and non-government agencies. A list of major equipment is given below: Diffusion furnaceMask Aligner Vector Network Analyser Spectrum Analyser Gas Chromatograph OTDR EDA Suite VLSI related Softwares DSP tool kit (b) Library (c) Internet No of Books: 19,140 as on 28/02/2010 Journals: transferred to Central Library CD/LRs : more than 387. Computers: 16. Digitization of Departmental Library through software : SOUL Subscription to IEL-online (single user) under INDEST-AICTE. All teachers have access to internet. Journals available in the e-library of CU can be accessed. (d) Website The centre has its own website : www.irpel.org, which is regularly updated 5. (b) New Facilities Available Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 6 Instrument Agilent Vector Network Analyzer (50 MHz-22 GHz) Agilent Spectrum Analyzer (3 GHz) Agilent Power Meter with CW Power sensors 50 MHz - 26.5 GHz Agilent Power Meter with Waveguide Power sensors 26.5 GHz – 40 GHz Agilent PSG Signal Generator Price (Rupees in lacs) Funded by Area of Work 44.00 CAS Microwaves/ Antennas Communication 4.00 CAS 2.35 TEQIP Microwaves/ Antennas 2.75 TEQIP Microwaves/ Antennas Microwaves/ 10 7 8 9 250 KHz – 40 GHz Agilent Spectrum Analyzer (26.5 GHz) Agilent Lightwave Multimeter 15.00 14..00 TEQIP TEQIP Antennas Communication 1.8 TEQIP Communication 11.50 8.00 TEQIP TEQIP Communication Communication 5.50 TEQIP Communication 12 Agilent Compact Tunable Laser S+C band Agilent Compact Tunable Laser C+ L band 20 GHz Optical to Electrical Converter Microstrip fabrication Facility 10..00 TEQIP 13. 14. Ionospheric Sounding System Mentor Graphics Software 66.00 9.92 TEQIP CAS Microwaves/ Antennas Ionosphere, GPS VLSI Design 10 11 6. Faculties and Other Research Staff : Annexure VII (a) List of Faculties with specialisation Annexure VII (A) (b) List of Guest Lecturers/Retired Teachers Annexure VII(B) (c) List of Scientific Workers Annexure VII(C) (d) List of CAS Project Fellows Annexure VII(D) (e) List of Other Workers working for Ph.D. under Faculties Annexure VII(E) 7. Achievements/activities of Faculties : Annexure VIII (a) Administrative positions held by faculties Annexure VIII (A) (b) Visits abroad under Conferences etc Annexure VIII(B) (c) Awards, Distinction, Editorship, Reviewerships, etc Annexure VIII (C ) (d) Invited talks/Chairmanship Annexure VIII(D) (e) Collaboration with International/ National Institutions Annexure VIII(E) (f) Conferences/Workshops arranged Annexure VIII(F) (g) Visits and Lectures by Distinguished Visitors/ Other Lectures Annexure VIII(G) (h) Patents obtained/applied Annexure VIII (H) (i) Books Annexure VIII (I) Visiting Professorship/Fellowship, 8. On-going Projects Details about the on-going projects are given in [Annexure–IX] 11 9. Collaboration with regional institutions The faculties serve as experts and mentor to regional institutions, in particular, the institutions in North Eastern region of the country. Each year a few students from the Department of Electronic Science, Gauhati University, come to the Centre, to undertake their summer projects under the faculties of the Centre. The University College of Technology- Calcutta University (UCT-CU) has been identified as one of the Lead Institutions under Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) of World Bank/MHRD. It is forming a network with Govt. College of Engg. & Ceramic Technology, Kolkata, and Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia. As a department under UCT-CU, the Centre provides support to these Institutions in holding seminar/symposia. It is planned to guide faculties of these two institutions for Ph.D. work. 10. IEEE Activities The LEOS Chapter and AP-MTT Chapters of IEEE, Calcutta Section, have their offices in the Centre. The faculty members belonging to these chapters organize regular seminars, workshops, lectures and social meets. 11. Encouragement of Student Activities A Students Section of IEEE has been opened in the Campus, under the initiative of the faculties of the Centre, who are IEEE members. The National Science Day (28.02.08) has been observed by arranging lectures by IEEE student members for B. Sc. (Hons) students of different colleges. Activities are detailed in Annexure X 12. Alumni Association The Radio Physics and Electronics Association hold lectures, reunion, and other technical and social events each year. It also maintains an Alumni Registrar. 13. Utilization of Infrastructural Grants The equipments procured and facilities created by using UGC grant of Rs. 20 lakhs (1 st instalment) and 30 lakhs 92nd instalment) are listed in Annexure XI. 13. Reports on Summer/Winter Schools etc. A number of academic programmes were held under the auspices of the UGC Networking Resource Centre in Physical Sciences. A list of all such activities are given in Annexure XII. 12 The Glorious History of the Institute of Radio Physics & Electronics and the Centre of Advanced Study The Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics was established as an independent post-graduate teaching and research department of the University of Calcutta in the year 1949. The late Professor S.K.Mitra, D.Sc, F.R.S., was the Head of the Institute until his retirement in 1955. In retrospect, it was in the year 1925 that the University of Calcutta introduced “wireless” as an elective subject for special study in its post-graduate course in Pure Physics and started at the same time a wireless laboratory for teaching and research in the fields of electron tubes and radio wave propagation in the upper atmosphere. Ever increasing applications of radio waves, especially on the eve of and during the Second World War, and the rapid development of electronics as an important science by itself created a new situation. Inclusion of these developments was found impossible if the teaching and research activities in these subjects were to be confined within the necessarily limited scope allowed to them as a part of another post-graduate course. A large-scale expansion and re-organization became imperative. To meet this situation the university, in 1946, formulated a plan for the creation of a separate post-graduate department for Radio Physics and Electronics by pooling the then existing resources of the Wireless section of the Pure Physics department and the Communication Engineering section of the Applied Physics department. A visiting committee of the All India Council for Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E) approved this plan in 1947. Grants sanctioned by the Government of India on the recommendation of this committee enabled the creation in 1949 of the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics—an independent post-graduate teaching and research department of the University of Calcutta. The foundation stone of the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics was laid on April 21, 1949, by the then Premier of West Bengal, Dr. B.C.Roy. The concluding remark of his address on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the Institute was the following: “Let me hope that in laying the foundation stone of the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics today, I have planted a seed which will grow into a mighty tree, spreading its branches much beyond the borders of your present expectation. The Institute will become not only an all-India center of study and research but will also attract earnest seekers after truth from beyond the boundaries of India”. A look at the Institute today should convince anybody that the expectations of Dr. Roy are well on the way to fulfillment almost to the word. In the beginning, the Institute started its first session of 2-year M.Sc. course in Radio Physics and Electronics from July 1949. As the main building of the Institute (completed and occupied by end of 1951) was under construction at that time, classes were held in different places of the Science College campus—in the seminar rooms of Pure Physics and Applied Physics departments. Practical work was conducted in the Pure Physics and Applied Physics Laboratories and drawing classes were held in the Applied Chemistry building. The infant department had thus to struggle hard during the first two years of its existence. The first examination was held in November, 1951, exactly as scheduled. Hardly had the department come into existence when plans for the expansion of the 2-year M.Sc. course to a 3-year course leading to the M.Sc. (Tech.) degree engaged the mind of its founder members. This was necessitated by two factors. First, the latest developments in Radio Physics and Electronics could no longer be given adequate coverage within the curriculum of a two- year course. Secondly, a 3-year course would be in conformity with the general pattern of technological education recommended by AICTE. The approval for the 3-year M.Sc. (Tech.) course in Radio Physics and Electronics came from University Grants Commission ( U.G.C. ) on recommendation of AICTE, in April 1957. 13 Soon after, came a major boost that further brightened the path of progress for the growing Institute. Early in 1962, UGC recommended the establishment of Centers of Advanced Study (CAS) in selected university departments known for their tradition and promise. The object the commission had in view was to encourage the pursuit of excellence and to accelerate the realization of international standards in the field of postgraduate education and research. In recognition of the tradition built here, this Institute was nominated as one of the five Centers of Advanced Study in 1962-63. This nomination, with promise of financial assistance to intensify teaching and research activities so as to achieve a high standard of excellence on the international level, fired the staff of the Institute from top to bottom. United as a team, the members set to work, each in his own sphere, with redoubled vigor. In 1969, grants for the third stage of development of the Institute were received from the UGC which recommended drastic changes in the courses to be offered. In short, the approved scheme of development was: i) conversion of the 2-year B.Tech. Course to a 3-year graduate course leading to B.Tech. degree with an annual intake of 30 students, ii) conversion of the 1-year M.Tech. course to a 2-year post-graduate course leading to the M.Tech. degree with an annual intake of 25 students. With the financial assistance allotted for the CAS, combined with the grants received for the third development stage, the facilities of the Institute began to develop as desired. A new multi storied building (known as the CAS – building) was constructed at a site adjacent to the Science College campus. Additions to staff, equipment and books paved the way for intensification of activities. The provisions for Visiting Professors, seminars and symposia, travel and personnel exchange facilities substantially accelerated the progress of the Institute. Meanwhile, on the report of the Assessment committee appointed by the UGC ( in 1973-74 ) to evaluate the performance of the Center during the first decade of its existence, the UGC classified it as “excellent” and offered to continue grants to the center under Special Assistance Program (S.A.P) of CAS in selected thrust areas of research. On the basis of its continuing tradition of high quality research the Institute is still getting grants from UGC under the SAP. The Institute celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 1973. In late 1970’s an academic link program ALIS was established between the Institute and a few UK Universities. The program encouraged bilateral exchange of scientists. A Liquid Phase Epitaxy (LPE) Reactor was received by the Centre as a gift with which work on growth of semiconductor heterojunction started. A Centre for Research and Training in Radar and Microwaves also started functioning in 1970’s. The University created a separate department named as the Department of Computer Science and Engineering in 1980. A number of teachers of the Centre were transferred and some of the facilities of the Centre were also made available to this new department. The activities related to computers in the Centre were somewhat reduced, but the work on semiconductor and space science scaled new heights. The Centre received in this decade substantial grant from the UGC under the Committee for Strengthening Infrastructure in Science and Technology (COSIST). Equipment related to Microelectronics, mm wave technology and characterization of semiconductors were procured out of the fund received. The Centre celebrated the birth centenary of its founder Prof. S. K. Mitra in 1989. Almost concurrently a new Department of Electronic Science was created by the University. The teachers of the Centre provided initial support to this new department in all sorts of activities. In the decade of 1990s, UGC established the Eastern Centre for Radio Astronomy (ECRA) making INRAPHEL as its nodal point and identifying Haringhata Field station as the site for observation. Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering Research (SAMEER), an organization funded by the then Department of Electronics, Government of India, opened a branch in Calcutta in this period. Two floors of the CAS building were rented to it to start with. New projects for fabrication of IMPATT diodes and characterization of mm wave devices were awarded to the Centre by different National Organizations. 14 The Institute started its golden jubilee celebration in 1998 by holding an International Conference Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC). A two day Workshop Nanostructures, Applications and Goals (NAG) was held prior to CODEC to felicitate its illustrious teacher Prof. B. R. Nag. Next year an Indo-French Workshop Quantum Semiconductor Structures: Modern Developments (QUASEMOD) was also organized by the Institute. With continuation of CAS status, new areas of research, e.g., Atmospheric pollution and greenhouse gases, mm wave propagation, GPS, satellite communication, photonics, etc. were undertaken. With funding from the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) a Centre named as S. K. Mitra Centre for Space Weather was established in the Institute in 2002. The Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP): a joint venture of World Bank-MHRD, Govt. of India, was introduced in West Bengal in 2002. The University College of Technology (UCT-CU) was identified as one of the lead Institution. As a department of UCT-CU INRAPHEL received some equipment and other support under the program. The CAS status has been extended to cover the years 2005-2010 on recommendation of a Review committee that visited the Centre in March 2005. UGC was entrusted to identify 10 Networking Resource Centres, two each in Physical, Chemical, Biological, Mathematical and Materials Sciences in the country. In the first phase CAS in RPE has been given this status. The Government of West Bengal decided to create a Centre for Research and Training in Microaves and Millimeter waves pooling the resources of the Training program in MM wave technology. The Centre starts its activities in 2008. A new centre: Centre fur TeleInFrastructur : India (CTIF-India) has been established in the Institute on December 07, 2007. ISRO has selected University of Calcutta for financial support under the programme of "Strengthening of Space Science Activities at Universities". In addition, a few other Cntres have been established or are to be established in the Institute. The complete list of such Centres with the respective year of establishment is given below Centres & Programs Centre of Advanced Study in Radio Physics and Electronics (1963) S.K. Mitra Centre for Research in Space Environment (2003) The Centre of Millimeter-wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems (CMSDS) (2006) : A joint venture of DRDO and CU Centre für TeleInFrastruktur (CTIF) – India (2007) UGC Networking Resource Centre in Physical Sciences (2008) Centre for Research & Training in Microwave and Millimeterwave Technology (2008) ISRO Program on Strengthening of Space Science Activities in University of Calcutta (2008) DST Centre for ST RADAR (2009) MEMS Design Centre supported by NPMASS-ADA (2009) Collaborators EEE Department, University of Sheffield, UK Ecolé Polytechnique, Paris, France Aalborg University, Denmark: ERASMUS MUNDUS (2009) 15 List of Former CAS Directors/ Coordinators No Name Period 1. Prof. J. N. Bhar 1963-1976 2. Prof. M. K. Das Gupta 1976 – 1980 3. Prof. B. R. Nag 1980 – 1992 4. Prof. S. K. Roy : Coordinator Prof. N. G. Nath: Deputy Coordinator 1992 – 1997 5. Prof. N. Purkait: Coordinator Prof. P. K. Saha : Deputy Coordinator 1997 – 2005 16 ANNEXURE-I(A) University of Calcutta Structure of 3-year (6 semester) B.Tech. Course in RADIO PHYSICS AND ELECTRONICS L : Lecture; T : Tutorial; P : Practical; C : Total Credits Earned; Numbers under L, T,and P indicate contact hours/week Title of Paper L T P C Semester 1 RP1.1.1 Analytical and Numerical Methods 3 2 0 5 RP1.1.3 Network Analysis 3 1 0 4 RP1.1.4 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 3 0 0 3 RP1.1.6 Physics of Semiconductor Devices 3 1 0 4 RP1.1.7 Analog Circuits 3 0 0 3 RP1.1.8 Circuit Elements and Measurements 0 0 3 2 RP1.1.10 Programming Language 0 2 3 4 RP1.1.11 Engineering Drawing 0 0 3 2 RP1.1.12 Workshop Practice 0 0 3 2 RP1.2.1 Network Synthesis and Transmission Networks 3 1 0 4 RP1.2.3 Logic and Switching Circuits 3 1 3 6 RP1.2.4 Signals and Systems 3 0 3 5 RP1.2.5 Microlectronics Materials and Technology 3 0 0 3 RP1.2.6 Guided Wave Transmission 3 1 0 4 RP1.2.8 Analog Electronics and Simulation 0 1 3 3 RP1.2.9 Transmission Line and Antenna Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.1 Digital Techniques 3 1 0 4 RP2.1.2 Computer Organization and Architecture 3 0 0 3 RP2.1.3 Analog Instrumentation and Measurements 3 0 0 3 RP2.1.5 Communication Systems 3 0 0 3 RP2.1.6 Electrical Machines and Power 3 0 0 3 Semester II Semester III 17 Electronics Elective 1 (from) RP2.1.9 Computer Networking RP2.1.10 Space Climatology and 3 0 0 3 Weather RP2.1.11 Control Systems RP2.1.12 Digital Technique Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.13 Communication Techniques 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.14 Solid State Device Meaurements 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.17 Experiments with Electrical Machines 0 0 3 2 Microwave and Millimeter-wave 3 1 0 4 Semester IV RP2.2.1 Engineering RP2.2.3 Digital Communication 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.4 Microprocessor and Interfacing 3 1 3 6 RP2.2.5 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 3 5 RP2.2.6 Digital Instrumentation and Measurements Elective 2 (from) 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.12 Mobile and Satellite Communications Digital Communication Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.2.14 Microwave Circuits Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.2.15 Instrumentation and Measurements 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.1 Heterostructure Devices 3 1 0 4 RP3.1.3 VLSI Design 3 0 0 3 RP3.1.4 Optical Communication and Networking 3 0 0 3 RP3.1.5 Economics and Management 3 0 0 3 Elective 3 3 0 0 3 Elective 4 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.2 Telecommunications RP2.2.7 Video and Multimedia Techniques RP2.2.8 Semester V 18 Elective 3 & 4 from RP3.1.6 RP3.1.7 RP3.1.8 RP3.1.9 RP4.1.4 RP3.1.10 Microwave and Wireless Components Microwave Antenna Radar and Navigational Electronics High Frequency Devices and Circuits Advanced Communication Systems Quantum Effect Devices RP3.1.16 VLSI Design Methodology 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.17 Optical Communication Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.18 Electronic Design and Simulation 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.19 Foundation of Project Work 0 0 3 2 RP3.2.1 General Viva Voce 0 0 0 4 RP3.2.2 Project Work: Final 0 0 9 6 Semester VI 19 ANNEXURE-I(B) University of Calcutta Structure of 3-year (6 semester) B.Tech. Course in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY L : Lecture; T : Tutorial; P : Practical; C : Total Credits Earned; Numbers under L, T, and P indicate contact hours/week Title of Paper L T P C Semester 1 RP1.1.2 Discrete Mathematics 3 2 0 5 RP1.1.3 Network Analysis 3 1 0 4 RP1.1.5 Transmission Engineering 3 0 0 3 RP1.1.6 Physics of Semiconductor Devices 3 1 0 4 RP1.1.7 Analog Circuits 3 0 0 3 RP1.1.9 Web Design 0 0 3 2 RP1.1.10 Programming Language 0 2 3 4 RP1.1.11 Engineering Drawing 0 0 3 2 RP1.1.12 Workshop Practice 0 0 3 2 RP1.2.2 Data Structures I 3 1 0 4 RP1.2.3 Logic and Switching Circuits 3 1 3 6 RP1.2.4 Signals and Systems 3 0 3 5 RP1.2.5 Microlectronics Materials and Technology 3 0 0 3 RP1.2.7 Operating Systems 3 0 0 3 RP1.2.8 Analog Electronics and Simulation 0 1 3 3 RP1.2.10 System Administration 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.1 Digital Techniques 3 1 0 4 RP2.1.2 Computer Organization and Architecture 3 0 0 3 RP2.1.4 RDBMS 3 0 0 3 RP2.1.7 Data Structures II 3 1 0 4 RP2.1.8 Algorithms 3 1 0 4 RP2.1.9 Computer Networking 3 0 0 3 Semester II Semester III 20 RP2.1.12 Digital Techniques Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.13 Communication Techniques 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.15 Computer Networking Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.1.16 RDBMS Design 0 0 3 2 RP2.2.2 Telecommunications 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.3 Digital Communication 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.4 Microprocessor and Interfacing 3 1 3 6 RP2.2.5 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 3 5 Electives 1 3 0 0 3 Elective 2 3 0 0 3 RP2.2.12 Instrumentation and Control RP2.2.11 Image Processing and Computer Vision Digital Communication Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP2.2.13 Object Oriented Programming 0 0 3 4 RP3.1.2 Software Engineering 3 1 0 4 RP3.1.3 VLSI Design 3 0 0 3 RP3.1.4 Optical Communication and Networking 3 0 0 3 RP3.1.5 Economics and Management 3 0 0 3 Elective 3 3 0 0 3 Elective 4 3 0 0 3 Semester IV Electives 1 and 2 from RP2.2.7 Video and Multimedia Techniques RP2.2.8 Mobile and Satellite Communications Computer Graphics RP2.2.9 RP2.2.10 Semester V Elective 3 & 4 from RP3.1.11 Parallel and Distributed Computing RP3.1.12 Data Mning RP3.1.13 Mobile Computing RP3.1.14 Pattern Recognition RP4.1.4 Advanced Communication Systems 21 Rp3.1.15 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics RP3.1.16 VLSI Design Methodology 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.17 Optical Communication Experiments 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.18 Electronic Design and Simulation 0 0 3 2 RP3.1.19 Foundation of Project Work 0 0 3 2 RP3.2.1 General Viva Voce 0 0 0 4 RP3.2.2 Project Work: Final 0 0 9 6 Semester VI 22 ANNEXURE-II (A) Structure of 2-year M.Tech. Course in Radiophysics and Electronics (With effect from academic session 2007-2008) (Semester-wise distribution of papers and Credits) 2 YEAR / 4 SEMESTER ‘FULL TIME’ COURSE L : No. of Lecture Hours per week T: No. of Tutorial hours per week P : No.of hrs/week for a Practical paper; C = CL+CT+CP = Total CREDITs assigned to the paper CT : Compulsory Theoretical Paper ET : Elective Theoretical Paper TW : Compulsory Thesis Work PAPER CL: Credits assigned to Lecture Course CT : Credits assigned to Tutorial CP: Credits assigned to Practical paper CL : Compulsory Laboratory Paper EL: Elective Laboratory paper GVV:General Viva Voce TITLE L T P CL CT CP C 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 Semester I CT1 Mathematical Methods in Engineering OR Discrete Mathematics CT2 Engineering Electromagnetics 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT3 Advanced Communication Principles 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT4 Physics of Semiconductor Devices 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CL1 Lab Work: CAD Lab 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 CL2 Computational Techniques 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 ET1 Elective Theoretical paper-1 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 ET2 Elective Theoretical paper-2 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 Total Credits of Semester I 30 Semester II CT5 Electronic & Optoelectronic Technologies 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 CT6 Advanced Electronic Materials and Devices 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT7 Space Science and Technology 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT8 Java Programming 3 0 3 3 0 2 5 EL1 Advanced Measurement Lab 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 EL2 Design Paper 0 0 6 0 0 4 4 ET3 Elective Theoretical paper-3 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 ET4 Elective Theoretical paper-4 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 23 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester II 30 Semester III TW1 Compulsory THESIS Work (Foundation) Sessional Work GVV 0 0 21 0 0 14 14 VivaVoce 6 General Viva Voce 10 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester III 30 Semester IV TW2 Compulsory THESIS Work (Final) 0 Sessional Work 0 21 0 0 14 14 Dissertation 6 Viva voce 10 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester IV 30 TOTAL CREDITS OF FULL TIME M.TECH COURSE 120 List of Elective Papers 1. 3. 5. Advanced Semiconductor Theory Nanoelectronics Modeling of Semiconductor Process Technology Microelectronics Technology Design Verification and Testing RF, Analog and Mixed Signal Design Embedded Systems ASIC/Memory Design 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. Quantum Electronics Nanophotonics Modeling of Microwave Semiconductor Devices VLSI Circuits and Systems Low Power CMOS Design Processor Organization and Architecture Design of VLSI CAD Tools 2. RADAR Engineering Systems 3. 5. Microwave & mm Wave Devices and Circuits Fibre Optic Links and Networks Microwave & mm Wave Antenna 4. 6. 7. Computational Electromagnetics 8. Photonics Modeling of Microwave Semiconductor Devices* Digital Signal Processing * 1. 3. Radio Wave Propagation Microwave & mm Wave Communication Systems Radio Astronomy Techniques Navigational Electronics Channel and Speech Coding Advanced Communication Techniques Wireless Sensor Networks 2. 4. Space Science Remote Sensing 6. 8. 10. 12. Internet Technology and Applications Information Theory and Coding EMI and EMC Computer Communication 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 1. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 24 ANNEXURE-II (B) COURSE STRUCTURE OF M. TECH. IN “VLSI DESIGN” (Semester-wise distribution of papers and Credits) 2 YEAR / 4 SEMESTER ‘FULL TIME’ COURSE L : No. of Lecture Hours per week T: No. of Tutorial hours per week P : No.of hrs/week for a Practical paper; C = CL+CT+CP = Total CREDITs assigned to the paper CT : Compulsory Theoretical Paper ET : Elective Theoretical Paper TW : Compulsory Thesis Work PAPER TITLE CL: Credits assigned to Lecture Course CT : Credits assigned to Tutorial CP: Credits assigned to Practical paper CL : Compulsory Laboratory Paper EL: Elective Laboratory paper GVV:General Viva Voce L T P CL CT CP C Semester I CT1 Discrete Mathematics: Graph Theory and Combinatories 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT2 Data Structures and Algorithms 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT3 Physics of VLSI Devices 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 CT4 Microelectronics Technology 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 CT5 VLSI Circuits and Systems 3 0 0 3 0 2 3 CL1 CAD Techniques 0 0 9 0 0 6 6 ET1 Elective Theoretical paper-1 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 TOTAL CREDITS of Semester I 30 Semester II CT6 Design Verification & Testing 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT7 Low Power Design 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT8 RF, Analog and Mixed Signal Design 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 CT8 Java Programming 3 0 3 3 0 2 5 CL2 CAD Techniques II 1 0 6 1 0 4 5 ET2 Elective Theoretical paper-2 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 ET3 Elective Theoretical paper-3 3 2 0 3 2 0 5 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester II 30 Semester III A (3 months) CL3 FPGA Laboratory 0 0 6 0 0 4 4 CS1 Seminar 0 0 6 0 0 4 4 GVV General Viva Voce 10 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester IIIA 18 25 Semester III B (3 months) TW1 Compulsory THESIS Work (Foundation) Sessional Work 0 0 12 0 0 8 8 VivaVoce 4 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester IIIB 12 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester III 30 Semester IV TW2 Compulsory THESIS Work (Final) Sessional Work 0 0 21 0 0 14 14 Dissertation 6 Viva Voce 10 TOTAL CREDITs of Semester IV 30 TOTAL CREDITS OF FULL TIME M.TECH COURSE 120 NOTE: Choice of Elective Papers ET1: Elective Theoretical paper – I is to be chosen from: (i) OOProgramming & Language Translation (ii) Physics of Semiconductor ET2 & ET3: Elective Theoretical papers II & III are to be chosen from: (iii) Processor Organization and Architecture (iv) Digital Signal Processing (v) Embedded Systems (vi) Design of VLSI CAD Tools (vii) ASIC/Memory Design (viii) Nano-electronics (ix) Nano-photonics 26 ANNEXURE III (A) Course Structure of M. Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics under Dual Degree Program Semester I to IV will be the same as in B. Tech Curriculum Semester – V will be the same as in B. Tech Curriculum except RP3.1.19 – Foundation of Project Work being replaced by RP 4.2.9 – Seminar RP 4.2.9 Seminar L T P 0 0 3 Total Credit of Semester I to V (B. Tech) C 2 140 Semester VI In addition to the Project and General Viva voce, the student is required to take the following courses 1 RP4.2.1 Advanced Electronic Materials and Devices 3 0 0 3 2. RP 4.2.2 Space Science & Technology 3 0 0 3 3. RP4.2.6 Java Programming 3 1 3 6 4. Elective 3 3 2 0 5 5. Elective 4 3 2 0 5 Semester Credit (B. Tech) 10 Semester Credit (M. Tech) 22 Semester VII A 1. RP5.1.2 Advanced Electronic Measurements 0 0 6 4 2. RP5.1.3 Comprehensive Viva Voce 0 0 0 12 Sessional Work 0 0 12 8 Viva Voce 0 0 0 4 Semester VII B 1. RP 5.1.4 Compulsory THESIS Work: (Foundation) Semester Credit (M. Tech) 28 Semester VIII 1. RP5.2.1 Compulsory THESIS Work (Final) Sessional Work 0 0 21 14 Dissertation 0 0 9 6 Viva Voce 0 0 0 10 Semester Credit (M. Tech) 30 Total Course Credit (M. Tech) 150 Total Course Credit (B. Tech) 80 230 * Electives should be selected from RP 4.1.3, RP 4.1.6, RP 4.2.3, RP 4.2.4, RP 4.2.5, RP6.0.1 through RP 6.0.31 27 ANNEXURE III(B) Course Structure of M. Tech in VLSI Design under Dual Degree Program Semester I to IV will be the same as in B. Tech Curriculum Semester – V will be the same as in B. Tech Curriculum except RP3.1.19 – Foundation of Project Work being replaced by RP 4.2.9 – Seminar 1. RP 4.2.9 Seminar L T P 0 0 3 Total Credit of Semester I to V (B. Tech) C 2 140 Semester VI In addition to the Project and General Viva voce,the student is required to take the following courses 1 RP4.2.3 Design Verification and Testing 3 2 0 5 2. RP4.2.4 Low Power Design 3 2 0 5 3. RP4.2.5 RF, Analog and Mixed Signal Design 3 2 0 5 4. Elective 1 3 2 0 5 Semester Credit (B. Tech) 10 Semester Credit (M. Tech) 20 Semester VII A 1. RP5.1.1 CAD Techniques – II 0 2 6 6 2. RP5.1.2 Comprehensive Viva Voce 0 0 0 12 Sessional Work 0 0 12 8 Viva Voce 0 0 0 Semester VII B 1. RP5.1.3 Compulsory THESIS Work: (Foundation) Semester Credit (M. Tech) 4 30 Semester VIII 1. RP5.2.1 Compulsory THESIS Work (Final) Sessional Work 0 0 21 14 Dissertation 0 0 9 6 Viva Voce 0 0 0 10 Semester Credit (M. Tech) 30 Total Course Credit (B. Tech) 150 Total Course Credit (M. Tech) 80 Grand Total 230 * Electives should be selected from RP2.2.6, RP6.0.1 through RP6.0.7 and RP6.0.26 through RP6.0.3 1 28 ANNEXURE – IV(A) A Report on the Activities of S.K. MITRA CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN SPACE ENVIRONMENT Late Professor Sisir Kumar Mitra, FRS, is the pioneer of radio and space researches in this part of the globe. He established the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics of this University in 1949 with his school of space physicists as its core group. The activities of this Institute were subsequently expanded to cover areas like Solid State Electronics, Computer and System Science, in addition to the Ionosphere and Wave Propagation. In recent years, however, the research interest of the Ionosphere and Wave Propagation Group was limited to some selected areas due to lack of funds and manpower. However, the scientific contributions in those limited areas have been significant and internationally recognized. The University, with the support of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), proposed to establish a Centre in memory of Late Professor Sisir Kumar Mitra to undertake research in the existing as well as new fields, extending from troposphere to upper atmosphere. Professor R.N.Basu, former Vice Chancellor and Professor A.K.Banerjee, the Honorable Vice Chancellor, formally approached the Chairman, ISRO for providing financial support to the Centre. After prolonged interactions with Advisory Committee on Space Research (ADCOS) of ISRO four research proposals on the following topics with a total budget of Rs. 75.2 lakhs were sanctioned by ISRO Headquarters under the umbrella of the proposed Centre: (1) (2) (3) (4) Atmospheric Electricity Space Weather Lower Atmospheric Chemistry Radio Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere Late Dr. A.P. Mitra, FRS, played the key role in formulating the scientific programme of the Centre and extended his support as the then Chairman of ADCOS, ISRO. The Centre was formally inaugurated on 12 March 2002. The Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics was chosen as the nodal department to organize the Centre which will be inter-departmental in nature, involving the University departments like Radio Physics and Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences and Marine Science. The first phase of the ISRO funded projects ended in March 2007. A set of proposals was submitted to ISRO HQ for the second phase and four projects were approved with the funds totaling Rs. 95.48 lakhs for the period 2007-2010. Apart form the projects approved directly by ISRO HQ, four other projects sanctioned by SAC, ISRO and CAWSES India, ISRO, have been carried out at the Centre. Through the implementation of these projects, the Centre participated in a number of ISRO supported national programmes such as, GAGAN, CAWSES, Megha Tropiques Mission, Kaband Satellite Propagation, and the international programmes namely, SCINDA and COSMIC Satellite. The projects presently being carried out at the Centre are listed in Annexure IX. 29 ANNEXURE – IV(B) UGC NETWORKING RESOURCE CENTRE IN PHYSICAL SCIENCES The recommendation of the MHRD task force for Basic Scientific research in Universities as approved by the Government of India stated that “ There is a need to create 10 networking centres in basic sciences (two centres each in Physical Science, Chemical Science, Life Science, Materials Science and Mathematical Science) in leading departments of Universities in different parts of the country to promote collaborative research, access to advanced facilities and imparting training in frontier areas. These centres should be supported on a long term basis in a substantial manner to enable them to realize internationally competitive status. The system of both Winter and Summer Schools must be supported. Each subject area of basic sciences may offer up to ten programs a year. There should be provision for Visiting Fellowships for faculties within the country.” The University Grants Commission accepted the guidelines proposed by the Empowered Committee for establishing the UGC Networking Centres. It was decided to identify three UGC networking Centres during the year 2007-2008, one each in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Chemical Sciences. Accordingly, proposals were invited from SAP departments indicating the areas of Summer/Winter schools, types of training, available infrastructure, laboratories, equipment etc as well as expertise of faculties, and awards and honours received by them. The proposals were considered by the Empowered Committee and after their scrutiny Centre of Advanced Study in Radio Physics and Electronics (CASRPE), University of Calcutta, was invited to make a presentation at the UGC office, New Delhi, on November 20, 2007. The Empowered Committee advised the CASRPE to submit a revised proposal specifying the number of intakes in each type of training, proposed plan of work, etc. The revised proposal submitted by CASRPE was given careful examination by the Empowered Committee, who decided to invite the representatives once again to meet them for further discussions. The date of the meeting was February 5, 2008. In the meeting the Empowered Committee informed that the Department of RPE has been selected as the Networking Centre. It is to be noted that this department is the sole Centre in Physical Science in the country. The Centre will receive a fund of Rs. 5.00 crores for a period of 5 years. Apart from holding summer/winter schools (~ 10 in 5 years) on well defined topics for faculties and researchers, the Centre will impart short term training to Ph.D and postdoctoral workers from other institutions of the country and allow them to share the expertise, equipment, internet, library and other facilities available in the department. The Faculties in the department will also advise fresh Ph.D. holders to initiate research programmes in emerging areas and help them train new Ph.D. workers. Students pursuing M.Sc., B. Tech and M. Tech courses will be given summer and vacational training. The Centre also plans to hold workshops in north eastern regions. A website and a photobrochure are to be developed giving details of faculties, equipment and other facilities available, areas of training, topics of summer/winter schools, application formats for interested persons, etc. The complete list of academic programmes under the UGC-NRCPS is given in Annexure XII. A few Ph.D. workers and faculties also visited the Centre and discussed their problems with the mentors. 30 ANNEXURE – IV(C) Centre for Research and Training in Microwaves & Millimetrewaves Microwaves and Millimeter waves are radio waves of wavelength in the range of 100 mm to 1mm. These waves were first put into practical use during World War II. Rapid development in various fields of Electronic Engineering thereafter has led to many new applications, in recent years, in the field of Communication, Information-highways, Instrumentation, Remote Sensing and Weather forecasting etc. Keeping these application potentials in view, Department of Electronics, Govt. of India, under the Technology Development Programme of National Radar Council had initiated projects of R & D nature at the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, in the area of Microwaves and Millimeterwaves during 1980s. These covered studies related to wave propagation and remote sensing as part of the technology development programme of DOE. Subsequently with further financial support from other funding agencies, which include AICTE, MHRD, DST, DRDO, ADA, UGC and TISCO, different activities were undertaken in the form of delivering electronic hardware, system fabrication and installation at the user’s premises and feasibility studies of various propagation impairments related to communication, radar, radiometry and remote sensing. To sustain and propagate all these R&D activities in millimeterwave/microwave technology in the country, the need for creating scientific and technical manpower in the field was felt. In view of this, DOE, Govt. of India, offered Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, to undertake a Training Programme in Millimeterwave Technology, for a five year period commencing from 1988. Undertaking the programme was possible because an infrastructure worth about Rs. 3 crores had already been developed with funds from various agencies. It is important to note that the programme of this type was the first of its kind in Eastern India. Under this Programme, expert manpower and a resource group in this area have been developed and a number of consultancy jobs have been extended to the Defence Sectors, Department of Telecommunication, Department of Space, Department of Science and Technology. Further, a number of products developed through this Programme are used in Atmospheric Science. During the last five years, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics has organized several Refresher Courses and a Workshop, mainly on Microwave, Millimetrewave and Optical Communication, under the Training Programme. A one-year PG Diploma course on Microwave and Millimeterwave Technology has been launched but had to be held in abeyance after one batch of students passed out due to some administrative problems. The University of Calcutta with the concurrence from the Govt. of West Bengal, has decided to convert the Training Programme to a permanent centre. The Govt. of W.B. has decided to continue funding the Programme so that the Diploma Course is set to be revived. It is also being planned to upgrade the Diploma Course to full-fledged 4-semester M. Tech. in Microwave and Millimeterwave Engineering. In consideration of the importance of microwaves and milimetrewaves and the expertise and infrastructure available in the department, the Government of west Bengal made a decision to create a permanent centre entitled Centre for Research and Training in Microwaves and Millimetre waves in the Institute. At present two existing Scientists working in the Training Programme are absorbed as faculties in the department. The Centre has One Research Fellow, one technical assistant and one Office Assistant. The Centre started its activity in July 2008. A one day workshop entitled Horizons of Microwave & Millimetrewave Engineering & Research (HOMMER) was held on August 22, 2008 [see list of speakers and topics in Annexure VIII]. The Centre is planning to introduce an M. Tech programme in Radio Physics and Electronics with specialization in Microwaves and Lightwaves. 31 ANNEXURE IV (D) Activities of CTIF-India On December 7, 2007, a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, India and Center for TeleInFrastuktur, CTIF, University of Aalborg, Denmark, in the area of Wireless Communication Technology. The occasion saw the launching of Center for TeleInFrastuktur (India), or CTIF-India. Besides the parent body, this is the second CTIF established after the CTIF (Italy) in the University of Rome. Erasmus Mundus Program with Aalborg and Other Universities Erasmus Mundus, (External Cooperation Window, Lot 11, Asia Regional) is a program to promote the exchange of students, scholars and faculty between partner universities of Europe and Asia. Funded and supported by the European Commission,, the program is designed to fund exchanges between 8 European Partner Universities and 11 Asian universities. The list of universities is as follows: European Universities: Denmark: Aalborg University (AAU), Germany: Flensburg University (FU), Netherlands: Delft University of Technology (DUT), Italy: University of Rome "Tor Vergata" (URTV) , Greece: National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Croatia: University of Zagreb (UZ), Portugal: University of Aveiro (UA), Spain: University of Malaga (UMA) Asian Universities: Bangladesh: Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), Bangladesh: Asian University for Women, Chittagong (AuW), Bangladesh: Chittagong University, Chittagong (CU), Bhutan: Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), Nepal: Inst. of Eng., Tribhuvan University (TU), Pakistan: Mehran University of Technology (MUET), Afghanistan: Kabul University (KU), India: University of Calcutta (UC), India: Sinhgad Institute of Technology (SIT), Indonesia: Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Thailand: Mae Fah Luang University (MAFU). The main goal of the mobility for life is the cross-fertilization and the exchange of teaching and research experience that can become an extended platform for cooperation between Asia and Europe in the future. There were several thematic groups within this Erasmus Mundus program, and the particular group related to the Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics is “Telecommunications and wireless technologies” Applications were invited from students and faculties in December 2009-January 2010 window, and several students and faculty members submitted their applications. The final results are awaited. ANNEXURE – IV(E) ISRO Programme on “Strengthening of Space Science Activities at Universities” ISRO has selected University of Calcutta for financial support under the Space Science Promotion Scheme. The selection was based on the past and present activities in the area of space science mainly pursued at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics. The funding comprises of (i) one-time grant for equipment, (ii) support for two faculty positions for five years, and (iii) three M. Tech. Fellowships for five years. Presently, two Assistant Professors are working in the department and three M. Tech Fellows are receiving their fellowships under this programme. 32 ANNEXURE IV(F) The Centre of Millimeter-wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems (CMSDS) • The Centre of Millimeter-wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems (CMSDS) has been set up as a joint venture of DRDO and Calcutta University with a sanctioned fund of Rs. 49.5 crores. • The relentless effort of Prof. S. K. Roy made the establishment of the centre possible in 2006. • The major objective of the centre is to design & develop Millimeter-wave sources and systems for important applications in advanced sensors for Missile Guidance and Seekers to be used for defence and civilian purpose. • The centre is being managed by a two-tier system viz. Governing Council and Executive Council comprising members from University of Calcutta and DRDO. • Govt. of West Bengal awarded a plot of land measuring 3.73 acres at Nayabad (Purba Jadavpur), to University of Calcutta free of cost for the establishment of CMSDS. Another 10 acres of land has been allotted by Govt. of West Bengal to DRDO in the R&D Hub at Baruipur, South 24 parganas where clean room and fabrication facilities of CMSDS will be created. • The construction of the building and clean room facility in the above mentioned two sites will be done by DRDO on a turn-key basis. • The initial phase of the centre as per MOU between DRDO and CU will expire on 8th March 2010. In the last Governing Council meeting held on 14th July 2009, chaired by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta, the extension of MOU for a further period of three years was approved. Break up of sanctioned fund of Rs. 4850 Lakhs Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 a b 6 7 8 Particulars Equipment and Machinery Building Air-conditioning & clean-room facility Pay & allowance (for 3 years) Movement of personnel Domestic Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) 3450.00 383.00 520.00 369.00 50.00 International 20.00 Movement of stores Training / Research / R&D consultancy Contingencies 28.00 50.00 50.00 Total : 4950.00 Present staff of CMSDS, University of Calcutta : 1. Director : Prof. J. P. Banerjee, IRPE, CU 33 2. Research Staff : Three Scientists and three research fellow. 3. Administrative staff : One Administrative Officer and one Accounts Officer. 4. Ancillary staff : Seven List of research publications from the centre 1. Mobile space charge effect in 4H Silicon Carbide IMPATT diodes S. Mukherjee, S. Banerjee, J. Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee Proc. of IWPSD, 2007, IIT (Mumbai) & TIFR, India, pp. 268-272, 2007 2. Large signal model to simulate the high frequency properties of optically controlled IMPATT devices J. P. Banerjee, S. Banerjee, I. Ali and S. K. Ray Proc. of IVth International Conference on Radio Science (ICRS), Jodhpur, India, 2008 3. Si / Si1-xGex DDR IMPATTs as a potential source for Millimeterwave applications, S. Banerjee, D. Chakraborty and J. P. Banerjee proc. of national conference on device, intelligent systems and communication & networking (aec-disc), asansol, India, pp. 187-192, 2008. 4. Effect of punch through on the breakdown characteristics of 4H-SiC IMPATT Diode S. Banerjee and J. P. Banerjee, Proc. of International Conference on Microwave 2008, University of Rajasthan, India, pp. 59-62, 2008 5. Direct optical injection locking of a Ka-band Si SDR IMPATT diode for low phase noise A. Das, M. Mukherjee, P. Bhattacharyya, N. C. Mondal, M. K. Pandit, J. P. Banerjee and S. K. Roy. Proc. of International symposium ISM 2008, held in Bangalore, India 6. Effect of LASER radiation on Si (100) p-n junction : Simulation studies and experimental realization. M. Mukherjee, N. C. Mondal, P. Bhattacharyya, J. P. Banerjee and S. K. Roy Proc. of International Symposium on Microwave (ISM) 2008, Bangalore, India 7. “MM-wave properties of photo-illuminated double drift Indium Phosphide IMPATTs at elevated temperature”, Moumita Mukherjee, J. Mukherjee, J. P. Banerjee and S.K. Roy, Proceedings of Int. Conf. IEEE-ICMMT, China, p. 334. 2008 8. A proposed theoretical model of impact ionization rate under carrier degeneracy considering different scattering phenomena. – Soumen Banerjee & J. P. Banerjee, Proc. of International Conference on Microwave -08, University of Rajasthan, India. pp. 708-711, 2008. 9. “Mobile space-charge effect on Terahertz properties of Wz-GaN based DDR IMPATT oscillators”, Moumita Mukherjee, S. Banerjee and J. P. Banerjee, CODEC 2009, Kolkata, India, December 2009. 10. “MM-wave performance of DDR IMPATTs based on cubic SiC”, Moumita Mukherjee, S. Banerjee and J. P. Banerjee, XVth IWPSD-2009, SSPL & Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, December, 2009. 11. “DDR Pulsed IMPATT sources at MM-wave window frequency: high power operation mode”, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee, IEEE EDS Int. Conf. on IEEE Micro/Nano Devices, Structures and Systems (MiNDSS 2010), Tamilnadu, India. 34 12. Studies on the performance of Wz-GaN DDR IMPATT diode at optimum bias current for THz frequencies”, S. Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee, IEEE EDS Int. Conf. on IEEE Micro/Nano Devices, Structures and Systems (MiNDSS 2010), Tamilnadu, India. 13. “Temperature Distribution in a Mesa Structure of Si-IMPATT diode on a Semi-infinite copper heat sink”, B. Pal, A Acharya, Arijit Das and J. P. Banerjee, National Conference MDCCT, 2010. 14. “Simulation of the circuit characteristics of a millimeter-wave pulsed IMPATT oscillator embedded in a reduced – height cavity”, Arijit Das, Diptadip Chakraborty, J. Sanyal and J. P. Banerjee, National Conference MDCCT, 2010. 15. “Effects of impurity bumps on static and dynamic characteristics of group IV-IV SiC-based IMPATT at Ka-band, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee, National Conference MDCCT, 2010. 16. “Terahertz Performance of Wz-GaN based DDR IMPATT Devices”, Soumen Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee, Soma Rani Karan, Priyanka Roy Chowdhury, Payel Roy, Ankita Choudhury, J. P. Banerjee, National Conference MDCCT, 2010. 17. “DDR Pulsed IMPATT sources at MM-wave window frequency: high power operation mode”, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee, “International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology” Korea, Vol 16, March 2010. 18. Studies on the performance of Wz-GaN DDR IMPATT diode at optimum bias current for THz frequencies”, S. Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee, “International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology” Korea, Vol 16, March 2010. 35 ANNEXURE IV(G) National MEMS Design Centre Introduction The National Program of Smart Microstructures and Micro Systems (NPMASS) coordinated by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Govt. of India, have taken an initiative to augment MEMS Design activities in the country. In this endeavour IITs and IISc have been identified as the resource centres for mentoring a few reputed institutions to cultivate and expand the MEMS design activities. The Coordinator for East and North Eastern Regions, Prof. Tarun Bhattacharyya of IIT-Kharagpur, proposed to include this Institute as one of the Design Centres, and requested us to submit our plan of activities. The faculties of the department welcomed the proposal and a plan was sent accordingly. Subsequently about sixty locations have been identified to establish MEMS Design Centre of which our Institute has been included in the list as Tier II Centre. The news of the inclusion of our Institute in the programme was conveyed in the DC meeting held on April 08, 2009, in which the members welcomed the decision. It was also resolved that our M. Tech in Radio Physics and Electronics as well as in VLSI Design would be revised to include both theoretical and design work related to MEMS Design. Certificate The following certificate was furnished by the Department/ University for establishment of the Centre. CERTIFICATE (i) I/We agree that • (a) A National MEMS Design Centre (NMDC), will be established as a common facility at this Institute to install the software tools provided by National Program on Micro And Smart Systems (NPMASS) for the benefit of users from the region. The name of the funding agency would be appropriately displayed in front of this facility. (b) NMDC will initiate steps for utilizing the software tools in related course work at the Institute/ University/ college subject to the academic process of approval. (c) The Coordinator certified below will be responsible to provide the Annual Report at the end of every financial year, containing information on the utilization of all software tools supplied by NPMASS to the Project Director, NPMASS with a copy to Dr. K.J. Vinoy (kjvinoy@ece.iisc.ernet.in / kjvinoy@ieee.org), the project coordinator from IISc. (d) Coordinators from this Institute will make a presentation at the annual meeting as required by NPMASS. (ii) This Institute/university agrees to allow the Coordinator listed below to attend all annual review and technical events organized by NPMASS. In case of unavoidable circumstances an alternate will be sent to attend these events. The travel expenses will be met by NPMASS. (iii) I/We certify that the coordinator and other faculty mentioned below has research interest in the area of relevance to NPMASS, and will ensure proper utilization of all facilities and software provided under this activity. (iv) I/We agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the NPMASS and certify that basic necessary facilities including Lab space and the necessary hardware accessories for installing software tools for the proposed work are available and the same will be extended to the Coordinators. 36 (v) I/We agree to ensure that at least one BE/B.Tech./MSc project will be carried out each year with emphasis on design and analysis. Summary and other details of these will be included in the Annual reports of this NMDC. (vi) I/We agree that this institute would facilitate external researchers from other interested institutes (academic or National Labs subject to individual software licensing conditions) to use the design tools. (vii) I/We certify that in case the present Coordinators are not available for any reason to continue the work on the facilities, alternative arrangements will be made to employ suitable person/persons. Activities till February 28, 2010 Location The infrastructure and equipment for this program was provided by the RPE through the UGC-NRC Program. The software components were provided through the NPMASS program. Currently the MEMS design center is housed at the Sisir Mitra Bhavan, Rajabazar Technology campus. There are three high-end desktop computers that hosts the MEMS design software. Several faculty members, B.Tech students as well as M. Tech students are directly involved in this program. Hardware infrastructure Three Desktop computers have been procured and installed. One of them will act as a server. The machines have the following configurations: Quad Core 2.66 GHz Intel processor, Graphics Card with 1GB memory, 2x2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Drive, DVD Writer, 22-inch high resolution TFT monitor (Samsung). The operating system for all machines is WinXP. MEMS Design software The University of Calcutta has been provided with the software Intellisuite and Comsol. Coventorware has not been provided at this stage. Comsol was successfully installed at RPE MEMs design center in December, 2009, and currently both B. Tech and M. Tech students are using this software. Intellisuite was installed in February 2010, and currently the students are working with the vendor to work out a few technical issues. Names and research topics of students/staff using these facilities Staff members involved in the MEMs Design Center, at the present moment, are : Prof. P. K. Basu Prof. Susanta Sen Dr. Anirban Bhattacharyya Dr. Soumya Pandit Current students utilizing MEMS facilities: M. Tech Student: Subhadip Bhaumik B. Tech Students: Dip Prakash Samajdar, Dhiman Mallick Pranay Kanti Poddar 37 Nilanjan Kundu The M. Tech. and B. Tech projects of the above mentioned students are based on the design and implementation of MEMs devices, and will cover both the design of MEMs devices using COMSOL and INTELLISUITE as well as fabrication of simple MEMs structures. They are currently in their third (for M. Tech) and fifth (for B. Tech) semesters respectively and will complete their projects by the middle of 2010. Since they are early in their respective research programs, they are currently involved in understanding the fundamentals of MEMs devices and in getting acquainted with the design tools. Workshops A two-day workshop was organized by IIT Kharagpur in the month of January 2010 on the design of MEMs devices. From the department of Radiophysics and Electronics, faculty member Dr Soumya Pandit, and M. Tech student Subhadip Bhaumik attended the workshop. 38 ANNEXURE – V(A) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (EXECUTED) Solid State Electronics & Circuits (including VLSI & Nanoelectronics) Transport and Magnetotransport of Low Dimensional Systems The author has studied magnetoelectronic transport of the two -dimensional electron gas in CdSe single quantum wells. The diffusion thermopower of the two- dimensional electron gas in GaN single quantum wells has been investigated. The Monte- Carlo study of NDR effect in GaN at Terahertz frequencies has been done. Drain current vs. drain voltage characteristics of nanoscale 2D GaAs MOSFETs has been investigated. Calculation of gain in GaAlAs/GaAs superlattice laser has been made.. Nanoscale MOSFETs Analytical modeling for nanoscale MOSFETs has been developed and the devices have been simulated using the numerical device simulator ATLAS/ MEDICI. MOS devices utilizing high mobility channel materials like Ge, GaAs, strained-Si, along with a variety of high-k dielectrics and having different innovative architectures such as dual gate MOSFETs have been employed in our studies. Different performance metrics pertaining to MOS devices have been evaluated using analytical and numerical approaches and the results have been compared with reported experimental results. Quantum Ring, Intersubband transitions in semiconductor Quantum Rings have been studied in detail. Photodetectors Noise performance in Ge Schottky photodetector, performance of CMOS PDs, (Translasers, QDIPs, Type-II Superlattice photodetectors, etc.) and other properties have been investigated. Silicon Photonics The possibility of having direct band gap in tensile strained Ge layers grown on suitable pseudo substrates was examined. It has been found that when Ge layers are grown on a ternary alloy GeSiSn, the direct conduction band in Ge occurs at a lower energy than the usual conduction band minima at L point. The band line-up is also typeI. However, the band gap is around 0.5-0.6 eV. To have a structure emitting at communication wavelength of 1550 nm, addition of slight amount of C in Ge layer becomes necessary. It was shown that SiGe alloy grown on GeSiSn can also lead to direct gap type I structure. Direct Gap Type I GeC/GeSiSn Heterojunctions Application of tensile strain in Ge lowers the Γ valley below the L valleys but the direct gap is reduced from the value in unstrained Ge. We considered Ge1-qCq (C <4%) active layers with Ge1-x-ySixSny as the barrier and estimated the range of compositions in the active and barrier layers to yield direct gap (~0.8 eV) type I alignment by using model solid theory. Ge/SiGe RCE Photodetectors (QCSE and FKE) Si-based photodetectors are currently studied for providing cheap solution to long haul and short distance communication and optical interconnects. Tensile strained Ge layers grown with suitable barriers show direct gap type I band alignment. We have worked on resonant cavity enhanced (RCE) photodetectors using 39 Ge/SiGe type I structure. Performance of photodetectors using strong Quntum Confined Stark Effect, and Franz-Keldysh Effect in these structures and properties related to photodetection are studied in this paper. Prediction of band offsets of the ternary alloy Si1-x-ySnxCy on Si The band offsets and band gap for strained Si1-x-ySnxCy layers grown on Si substrate are estimated. The hydrostatic strain, the uniaxial strain and the intrinsic alloy effect are considered separately. The model is verified with the available bandgap energy of binary material. Feasibilty of Laser Action in Strained Ge and Group IV Alloys on Si Platform Group IV elements and their alloys show poor light emission due to their indirect gap. Application of tensile strain in Ge lowers the Γ valley below the L valleys but the direct gap is reduced from the value in unstrained Ge. This paper discusses various possibilities of obtaining direct gap in Ge including Ge nanowires. We present also our results on direct gap type I alignment showing direct gap at ~ 0.8 eV in Si 1-pqGep Cq (C <4%) active layers with Ge1-x-ySixSny as the barrier. We have chosen a composition to give the critical thickness as high as possible and estimated its absorption coefficients: both fundamental and free carrier, by using theoretical expressions, available data for Ge and suitable interpolation. The linear gain spectra, and transparency carrier density for the chosen heterostructure are then estimated. The threshold current density for an optimized structure may be approximately 800 A/cm 2. A compact drift-diffusion current model of strained-Si-Si1-xGex MOSFETs In this work, we calculated the drift –diffusion drain current of a strained Si n-channel MOSFET grown on a relaxed Si1-xGex layer using a compact model. The results are compared with the experimental data already reported. The current is also compared with that of unstrained Si n-MOSFET. The effect of strain and oxide thickness are also determined and reported here. Ge/Si Photodetectors and Group IV Alloy Based Photodetector Materials Photodetectors using Si, Ge and their alloys with other group IV elements are of current interest for application in telecommunication as well as in optical interconnects. We have presented in this paper our work on resonant cavity enhanced (RCE) Si/SiGe multiple Quantum Well (MQW) and Ge Schottky photodetectors. Calculated values of external quantum efficiency for GeSiC based photodetectors are also reported. Tensile strained Ge layers grown with suitable barriers show direct gap type I band alignment. Predicted performance of photodetectors using strong Quantum Confined Stark Effect and Franz-Keldysh Effect in these structures and properties related to photodetection using these new materials are also described. Transistor Laser Under high level of injection into the base of a Heterobipolar transistor, population inversion may be possible in the base.Application of positive feedback by enclosing the layer between two mirrors may lead to laser action. In the work, a InGaP-GaAs-GaAs heterobipolar transistor with an InGaAs Quantum Well in the intrinsic GaAs base is considered. The gain of the device is calculated by taking dipole matrix element, 2D density-of-states, Lorentzian broadening, etc. The threshold curent density is related to base current by using solution of continuity equation. The calculated value of threshold base current agrees well with the experimental value. The amplification of the structure as an amplifier, transient response etc are determined. The present work provides an unified model of TL connecting optical and electrical characteristics. VLSI Devices and Circuits 1) Statistical study has been made of the effect of process parameter variations on the performances of CMOS digital and analog circuits using HSPICE. 40 2) Development of artificial neural network and least squares support vector machine based regression model have been undertaken. 3) Design of CMOS opamp, VCO and PLL circuits was made. Microwave and Lightwave Technology IMPATTs based on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors (SiC and GaN): The millimeter wave performance of DDR IMPATTs based on hexagonal (4H and 6H) and cubic (3C) silicon carbide at the window frequency of 94 GHz has been studied through modeling and simulation technique for high power operation mode. Also studies have been carried out on the performance of WZGaN IMPATT diode at THz frequencies by taking into account the effect of space charge. Experimental work on IMPATT Development of 94 GHz silicon SDR IMPATT diode through diffusion route has been successfully carried out in the Microelectronics Laboratory, of the department by using the optimum design parameters. The DC I-V characteristics of the device show reverse breakdown voltage of 10-11V, which is suitable for 94 GHz operation. Left Handed Materials (Metamaterial) *During 2009-20010, we have been working on the physics and technology of metamaterials (LHM). In a nutshell our study involves analytical studies on different plasmonic LHM structures like wire-array (both full-wire following Drude model and cut-wire following Lorentz model) and split-ring resonator. Also the negative refractive index and transmission characteristics of the propagating electromagnetic wave through any LHM medium have been studied to understand the negative refraction property. We have made further analytical studies on the variants of SRR namely Multiple Split Ring Resonators (MSRR), Spiral Resonators (SR), and Labyrinth Resonators (LR) and investigated the suitability of the structures for microwave and millimeter-wave applications. The substrate dependence at higher frequencies has also been taken care of (with RT-duroid being better than FR4 Epoxy at millimeter-wave frequency). Some studies on the dispersion characteristics of composite right/left handed (CRLH) transmission Line and a special type of stop-band filter arrangement with CPW-SRR combination have also been done. *To design metamaterial based IMPATT oscillators and power combiner which is expected to give much better phase-noise ( - 140 dBc/Hz for 100kHz offset from carrier) than even dielectric resonator we have carried out large-signal analysis of IMPATT diode in terms of impedance characterization which need to be optimally matched with the G-B plot of metamaterial circuit, the CRLH structure, to realize the desired phase-noise characteristics. This work is related to a collaborative research with Yamaguchi University, Japan. SOA Based Optical Signal Processing We have carried out some work on SOA based all optical signal processing. A good circuit model of SOA in integrated circuit implementation has been developed and its application in photonic switching is currently being investigated. Also we developed a model of Semiconductor Optical Amplifier using a Simple Asymmetrical Multiple Quantum-Well Structure. Interchannel crosstalk mitigation in presence of Assist light in a TOAD de-multiplexture has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. Finally a study on performance degradation introduced by ADD/DROP Multiplexing Operation in a SOA-Based WDM Ring Network has been carried out and under investigation. 41 Conducting Polymer Measurement of the complex microwave conductivity of different types of conducting polymers is continuing. The method has been extended to measure the same for liquids. Further a simulation technique is being tested to determine the values of the permittivity of unknown samples from the perturbation produced. Growth of III-Nitrides and Related Devices Growth and Characterization of III-Nitride based bulk films and nanostructures; Development of UV detectors based on III-Nitride material systems; Development of optical devices based on the intersubband transitions of III-Nitride quantum wells Optical Communication Study of Component Cross-talk and Obtaining Optimum Detection Threshold for Minimum Bit-Error-Rate in a WDM Receiver, Microwave Antenna Significant amount of research has been undertaken in the area of printed antenna for wireless applications as well as of dielectric resonator antenna. Space and Atmospheric Science and Communication Classification of rain types based on DSD measurements The variations of parameters of rain drop size distribution are indicative of the evolution of different types of rain during a rain event. The rain DSD can be expressed in terms of a three parameter gamma function, namely, N(D) = No Dμ e –ΛD . The three parameters are obtained from the second and sixth moments of DSD. The larger rain drops as indicated by higher values of N0 are associated with convective rain, whereas small drops dominate in the stratiform rain. Also, there is a transition case between convective and stratiform rain. The rain classification is also evident from the clustering of rain rate decay parameter as obtained from Kuband attenuation measurements over an earth-space path. The seasonal variations of DSD at different rain rates are obtained to indicate that larger drops are more abundant in the pre-monsoon months than in the monsoon. This reveals that the monsoon months (JulySeptember) are dominated by stratiform rain whereas the pre-monsoon months (March-April) have more convective rain than the monsoon period. Modelling of rain rate and rain attenuation The rain rate and rain attenuation measurements have been carried out at Kolkata(22.651N, 88.451E), India, a tropical location, since 2004.The measured rain attenuation is compared with the simple attenuation model (SAM) and ITU-R model generated values. The relation between the rain rate and rain attenuation is analyzed for three years data (2005–2007) and a year-to-year variation is noticed. Rain attenuation has been found higher in the pre-monsoon period than in the monsoon months for identical rain rate. Cumulative distributions of rain rate and rain attenuation data along with the respective ITU-R models for three years are also obtained. Modeling of cloud liquid water and cloud attenuation Cloud liquid water contents have been obtained from the radiosonde measurements using the Salonen model at a tropical location, which show a strong seasonal control with a significant enhancement in the 42 monsoon months. The ITU-R model underestimates LWC values at the present location. The relationship of the cloud attenuation, derived by from the profiles of liquid water density and temperature within the cloud, with the cloud LWC shows a considerable departure from that obtained from the ITU-R model. In the frequency range 10 to 100 GHz, the cloud attenuation at Kolkata is somewhat overestimated by the ITU-R model below 50 GHz, but significantly underestimated by the ITU-R model above 70 GHz. The data are important in view of the upcoming satellite communications in Ka band in the tropical region. Interrelation between water vapor, cloud liquid water and rain Liquid and ice water content of the atmosphere, as obtained from radiosonde data over Kolkata, show significantly high values during monsoon period (July-September) compared to non-monsoon months. An interrelation between integrated water vapour content and liquid water content is obtained which indicates that once liquid water is formed in the atmosphere, it increases with the water vapour content. Micro Rain Radar to study the vertical profile of rain rate, radar reflectivity during a storm A micro rain radar (MRR) has been in operation since February 2009.MRR was run before, during and after a cyclonic storm, called Aila, accompanied by light to heavy rain on 25 May 2009. The radar reflectivity profile obtained from MRR indicated large vertical extent of convective rain beyond 6 km (limit of MRR observations). Also evident was the formation of melting layer at a height of 5 km, after subsiding of the storm indicating the settling of rain into the stratiform type. At Ahmedabad, the vertical rain structure and different rain parameters like drop size distribution, liquid water content, fall velocity of hydrometeors etc. have been obtained using a Micro Rain Radar. The study shows the existence of melting layer in stratiform rain type. The vertical structure of stratiform rain is found to be highly non-uniform. It is also observed that the small size drop concentrations are more in convective rain than stratiform rain type. Utilization of TRMM data to study the rain and comparison with ground based measurements TRMM PR data measurements of radar reflectivity were compared to ground-based measurements of disdrometer. The regions of rain events where large drops dominate were also the regions of convective rain indicated by the TRMM flag for the reflectivity data. The model of effective rain height for different types of rain are also obtained from TRMM rain rate profiles which improve the prediction of rain attenuation from ground based measurements. Rain event duration study Rain attenuation mitigation requires the knowledge of distribution of rain events, which is not much analysed over Indian region. In this study, the rain measurements of Ahmedabad for 3 years are used to estimate and model the distribution of rain events with rain rate. It is found that the average duration of the events follows an exponential distribution with rain rate. The occurrence probability of the events are also analysed. Micro Rain Cell study The high rain rate limits the service availability severely for satellite communication operating above 10 GHz frequencies. Convective rain, which normally encountered in tropical regions, occurs with high rain fall rate and is much localized phenomena. Site diversity is one of the possible techniques which are normally used to improve the link availability of such systems. An experiment has been performed by installing 10 raingauges in Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad to capture very small scale rain cell for identification of optimum site separation between two VSAT terminals. Using two years continuous 43 measurement, rain cell size distribution has been obtained. The optimum site separation is also calculated using simulated rain attenuation along with GSAT-4 satellite link over Ahmedabad. Ionospheric Delay Modeling for Navigational Applications Ionophereic delay encountered by GPS signals introduces severe error in position estimation. The proper modeling of ionospheric delay over Indian region is very challenging for implementation of GPS Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system as a part of Global Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) due to the complexity of ionosphere in tropical region. Using Total Electron Content (TEC) data from 18 station spread over India, a two shell model of ionosphere has been developed. The model has been found to be performed better than the existing models. GPS TEC and Phase Fluctuations Intense Space Weather events were recorded on some nights of 2008-2009 when GPS links located almost due south of Kolkata exhibited fluctuations in CNO and associated bite-outs in TEC. Patches of scintillations were also noted on the phase of the GPS L1 signal around the same time. Intensity of the phase scintillation patches have been quantified in terms of and their power spectral characteristics were studied. These are perhaps the first GPS phase scintillation studies from India. Development of Ionospheric Scintillation Models The amplitudes of two geostationary satellite signals FLEETSATCOM (250MHz, 73 0 E) (350 km subionospheric point: 21.100 N, 87.250 E geographic; 28.650 N magnetic dip, 15.280 N dip latitude) and INMARSAT (1.6GHz, 650E) (350 km subionospheric point: 21.09 0 N, 86.590 E geographic; 28.740 N magnetic dip, 15.330 N dip latitude) are recorded at Kolkata over one solar cycle. The data were analyzed to find out the Scintillation Index (SI) during 1996 to 2006. The long term analysis helps to know about the dependency of scintillation activity on local time, season and solar cycle. Using the data of percentage occurrence of scintillation for magnetically quiet day (Dst ≥-50 nT) a scintillation occurrence model is developed for the rising and declining phases of the solar cycle using Neural Network. Detection of Travelling Ionospheric Disturabnces (TIDs) associated with the solar 22, 2009 and January 15, 2010 by GPS TEC monitoring eclipses of July GPS TEC (Total Electron Content) data were analyzed from the three stations at Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Kolkata, ISRO Regional Remote Sensing Service Center at IIT Kharagpur and K. N. College, Baharampore during the total solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 and January 15, 2010. The early morning growth of ionization was found to be delayed on July 22, 2009 in comparison to the day before and the day after. A series of depletions in TEC indicative of TIDs were noted on some of the GPS links east of the stations after the period of totality. Data from the annular solar eclipse of January 15, 2010 are now being analyzed. Systems Science Computer Aided Diagnostics AI based Computer Aided Diagnosis systems (CADs) are developed to assist the clinicians for therapeutic procedures. But, in decision making problems, particularly in a case of medical diagnosis, there is a fair chance of the existence of a non-null hesitation part at each moment of evaluation of any unknown object. For this purpose, a more generalized fuzzy set approach is implemented for capturing vagueness of data. Gradation and prognosis of tumors are also evaluated incorporating this generalized fuzzy approach. 44 Medical Image Acquisition Medical image acquisition using different modalities like X-ray, CT, MR, PET, SPECT, US are increasingly being used by the clinicians for therapy planning. Therefore a need exists to bring different modalities images in a common platform for the purpose of information processing. Keeping this in view, different multimodal image alignment techniques are developed and their performances are evaluated. For finding of optimal solution, different evolutionary algorithms are implemented and evaluated. In present technologies, multimodal radiological images are used as an important tool in diagnosis and evaluation. This motivates us to derive different fusion methodologies to combine the useful complementary information into a single composite image that is more informative and suitable for visual perception. Computational Geometry, Graph Theory Proximity problems, Covering Problems, Visibility Problems have been studied.. Genomic Signal Processing Research work done in the area of genomic signal processing which is digital signal processing applying in DNA sequence analysis. A DNA sequence is consists of gene and intergenic spaces. Genes are sub divided into exon and intron regions. Only exons are involved in protein synthesis process. It’s a challenging open problem to the researchers is to predict the location of protein coding regions of a DNA sequence. Developed two algorithms for exon prediction, one is based on positional frequency distribution of neuclotides and another is based on neuclotides bonding. The algorithms successfully identify protein coding regions of DNA sequences for several organisms. Encryption Watermarking, as a step to ensure security of classified data, is being studied. Encryption of the data using watermarking techniques subject to attacks from noise of varying amplitudes is being investigated. The results are encouraging 45 ANNEXURE – V(B) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (PROPOSED) Solid State Electronics and Circuits Transport and Magnetotransport Transport characteristics of 1D quantum wires and quantum dots will be investigated Nano CMOS Performance optimization of nano MOS devices with respect to higher speed coupled with lower power will be investigated. Devices constructed using Ge and III-V semiconductors together with high-k dielectrics and employing different structures will be included in our analysis. Further C-V characterization will be performed for these novel devices. Moreover, technology characterization will be carried out with a view to making the devices suitable for circuit applications. VLSI Circuits 1.Use of TCAD software to study the statistical variation of process parameters and the corresponding effects on the performances of CMOS digital and analog circuits. 2.Use of novel training algorithm, design of experiments for regression analysis, 3. Design of low power analog blocks. Photodetectors Noise performance in SiGe photodetector, Studies on MQW structures, Studies on CMOS PDs, Translasers, QDIPs, Type-II Superlattice photodetectors (e.g. APDs), Carbon nanotube FETs. Transistor Laser The characteristics of TL will be determined by considering multiple QWs embedded in the base of the structure. Nitrides Development of III-Nitride and Si-Ge materials; Development of optoelectronic devices based on III-Nitride bulk films and nanostructures; Development of MEMS based devices. Microwave and Lightwave Technology IMPATT Devices Large signal computer simulation will be carried out to evaluate the high frequency performance of the device. Device analysis of Nano Scale IMPATTs based on wide band gap semiconductor will be undertaken at THz frequency region. Development of 94 GHz pulsed DDR IMPATT diode starting with imported multilayered DDR structure will be carried out in collaboration with different laboratories in India for improved power output. CW and pulsed mm-wave oscillators at 94 GHz will be developed by using both imported and indigenous IMPATT diode. Both Resonant-cap and Reduced height cavity will be fabricated for pulsed IMPATT oscillator at the window frequency. Studies on Device-Circuit interaction and impedance matching problem will be undertaken. 46 Left Handed Materials (Metamaterial) *Present research involves detailed study on transmission characteristics of plasmonic LHM to identify the zones of RHM, electric plasma, LHM, magnetic plasma. The whole phenomena need to be understood from the view-point of negative refraction and wave impedance, which is not yet available in published literature. *The computer-aided characterization of metamaterial loaded waveguide has also been started and its application possibilities for design of miniaturized and highly efficient microwave/millimeter-wave components will be taken up for detailed investigation during the next year. *We are also planning to investigate the phenomena of evanescent wave growth in LHM from the point of view of surface plasmon polariton cavity possibly formed within the plasmonic LHM slab. Evanescent wave amplification is expected to perform perfect focusing of point source at the image plane getting over the problem of “diffraction limit” using LHM plane slab as the media. This will make possible sub-wavelength imaging using plane metamaterial slab. This work is in collaboration with SAMEER, Kolkata and the Reactor Control Division of BARC, Mumbai. *The work on metamaterial based IMPATT oscillator and power combiner is in progress as a Japanese collaboration. In this year we shall take up the metamaterial circuit characterization and then the Device (IMPATT) circuit (CRLH metamaterial) interaction problem will be taken up and the phase-noise characteristics of the oscillator will be evaluated. The circuit-level power combining will be taken up in the next phase. Opical Signal Processing Some of the above works are still under investigation and likely to be continued in the next year. We are also studying Reflective SOA to be utilized in Optical access network. In addition some wireless modulation techniques to be used in the optical network problem is under study. Conducting Polymer The proposed simulation technique will be tested for different sizes and shapes of the sample at X band. Space and Environment Science and Communication i) Collaboration with SAC, ISRO, Ahmedabad The collaboration between this Institute and Satellite Application Group. SAC, Ahmedabad will be continued for Ka and Ku-band propagation studies The Ka-band beacon signals from the Indian geostationary satellite GSAT-4 will be available soon which will be used for experimental measurements. The multi-station data from the Indian region on rain DSD, MRR, rainguages, radiometers, and propagation measurements will be utilized for obtaining the propagation models for the Indian region. The development of channel model for implementing the fade mitigation techniques will a major focus for the propagation study. Already, this effort has resulted in joint publications and some more are in the offing. ii) Megha Tropiques Mission of ISRO The Megha Tropiques Mission is a joint venture of ISRO and CNES (France) to study the convective systems and their role on tropical weather and climate. The satellite will be launched in the second half of 2010. This Institute has already been identified as a major site in the convective rainfall regime for validation of Megha Tropiques observations in view of an extensive experimental facilities available at this Institute comprising of MRR, Disdrometer, HATPRO, Optical Raingauge, Tipping Bucket Raingauge, Ku- 47 band Satellite Receiving System. It is proposed that this validation site will operate in collaboration with IMD, Kolkata, DWR Centre, Kolkata, ISRO, Bangalore, and IIT, Delhi (Storm Project). iii) Observations with Humidity and Temperature Profiler (HATPRO) A radiometric system to obtain the profiles of humidity and temperature has been installed at the Institute. The other atmospheric parameters such as, liquid water content, both profile and integrated values, cloud base height, earth-space propagation parameters, with all-sky scanning facility, can also be obtained with the radiometer. HATPRO along with other experimental systems will provide a major facility for radio remote sensing of the tropical atmosphere. GPS & TEC The phenomena of equatorial electrojet (EEJ), counter electrojet (CEJ) and equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) and their interplay governs the electrodynamics of the low latitude ionosphere. The development of the EIA in the afternoon hours has a close relation with the occurrence of ESF on a particular night, although the exact mechanism connecting the two phenomena is still unknown. A developed EIA not only results in a sharp latitudinal gradient equatorward of the northern/southern crest but on the poleward side as well, the latter being more intense than the former. Although a large number of investigations have been conducted to find and explain the characteristics of the CEJ event, its effects on the equatorial and off-equatorial ionospheric electrodynamics is yet to be fully explored. Current understanding of the equatorial ionospheric irregularities indicates that the seeding mechanism may be the driving mechanism behind the day-to-day variability of ESF. Future efforts will aim to address the issues related to the interrelationship between the EEJ/CEJ events and role of the gradient of EIA beyond the northern crest on the subsequent occurrence of ESF, identification of a seeding mechanism/ precursor to ESF and tracking of ionospheric irregularities generated over the magnetic equator using radar back-scattered signals, a chain of GPS TEC and scintillation monitoring stations, and VHF satellite beacon measurements located more or less along the same meridian around and beyond the northern crest of the EIA. Systems Science Computer Aided Diagnostics The work will be continued to develop more intelligent and robust methodologies for AI based Computer Aided Diagnosis systems (CADs). In the next phase of studies, few image processing algorithms are analyzed on the basis of time and space complexity and then will be implemented into FPGAs. It implies a special purpose dedicated system rather than a general purpose computer and is ideally suited for less hardware complexity as well as low cost of production. Graph Theory and Algorithms Covering Problems, In Place Algorithms for Sensor Networks, etc. will be studied Genomic Signal Processing Planning to design different types of multirate filters and apply on DNA sequence for better prediction of protein coding regions. Encryption Investigation for improvement of the decryption technique for increasing the S/N ratio will be made. 48 ANNEXURE – VI(A) Research Publications in Journals No 1. Name of Teacher Tapas Das, Sanjib Kabi, and Dipankar Biswas Title, journal, vol, page, year Calculations for the band lineup of strained InxGa1−xN/GaN quantum wells: Effects of strain on the band offsets, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 105, p. 046101 (2009). 2. Subindu Kumar and Sanjib Kabi Dependence of the Absorption Spectra of III-V Semiconductor Quantum Dots on the Fundamental Parameters, Int. J. Nanoscience (accepted). 3. Magneto-electronic transport of the two-dimensional electron gas in CdSe single quantum wells , Pramana Journal of Physics, vol. 72, p. 399 (2009). P.K.Ghosh, A.Ghosal, D.Chattopadhyay 4. A.Ghosal, D.Chattopadhyay Diffusion thermopower of the two-dimensional electron gas inGaN single quantum wells, Solid State Communications, vol. 149, p. 1264 (2009). 5. P. S. Das, G. K. Dalapati, D. Z. Chi, A. Biswas and C. K. Maiti Characterization of Y2O3 gate dielectric on n-GaAs substrates” Applied Surface Science, vol. 256, pp. 2245-2251 (2010). 6. P. S. Das, A. Biswas and C. K. Maiti, Effects of an ultrathin Si passivation layer on the interfacial properties of RFsputtered HfYOx on n-GaAs substrates, Semiconductor Science and Technology (UK), vol. 24, p. 085026 (6 pp.) (2009). 7. P. Chakraborty, S. S. Mahato, T. K. Maiti, M. K. Bera, C. Mahata, S. K. Samanta, A. Biswas and C. K. Maiti, 8. P. K. Basu, N. R. Das, Gopa Sen, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and Mukul K Das Performance improvement of flash memory using AIN as charge-trapping layer, Microelectronics Engineering, vol. 86, pp 299-302 (2009). 9. Sumitra Ghosh and P. K. Basu Calculated composition of GeC/GeSiSn heterostructures grown on Si for direct gap emission from GeC at 1.55 μm Ge/Si Photodetectors and Group IV Alloy Based Photodetector Materials Optical and Quantum Electronics, DOI : 10.1007/s11082-010-9362-6. Solid St. Commun (10.1016/j.ssc.2010.02.017 10. Mukul K Das and N. R. Das On optimum designs of a RCE Si/SiGe/Si MQW photodetector for long wavelength applications, Optical and Quantum Electronics, DOI 10.1007/s11082-009-9356-4 (2010). 11. Santu Sarkar and N. R. Das Study of Component Cross-talk and Obtaining Optimum Detection Threshold for Minimum Bit-Error-Rate in a WDM Receiver, 49 IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 19, pp. 159-171 (2009) . 12. Mukul K Das and N. R. Das Calculating the Responsivity of a Resonant-Cavity-Enhanced Si1-xGex/Si Multiple Quantum Well Photodetector, Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 105, p. 093118 (8pp), (2009). 13. Debashree Banerjee, Tapashree Roy, and Subal Kar A Computer-Aided Analytical Study on the Characteristics of Left Handed Material Structures at Microwave Frequencies, IETE Journal of Research, vol. 55, issue 3, pp. 112-117, (May - June 2009). 14. Tapashree Roy, Debashree Banerjee, and Subal Kar Studies on Multiple Inclusion Magnetic Structures Useful for Millimeterwave Left Handed Metamaterial Applications, IETE Journal of Research, vol. 55, issue 2, pp. 83-89, March - April 2009. 15. S. Chattopadhyay, M. Biswas, J. Y. Siddiqui and D. Guha Rectangular Microstrip Patch on a Composite Dielectric Substrate for HighGain Wide-Beam Radiation Patterns, IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat., vol. 57, N0. 10, pp. 3325-3328, (Oct. 2009). 16. L. C. Chu, Conformal Strip-Fed Shaped Cylindrical Dielectric Resonator: Improved Design of a Wideband Wireless Antenna, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 482-485, (Dec. 2009). D. Guha, and Y. Antar 17. S. Chattopadhyay, M. Biswas, J. Y. Siddiqui and D. Guha Input impedance of rectangular microstrip with variable air gap and varying aspect ratio, IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagations, Vol. 3, No. 8, pp. 11511156, (Dec. 2009). 18. D. Guha, B. Gupta, and Y. Antar New Pawn-Shaped Dielectric Ring Resonator Loaded Hybrid Monopole Antenna for Improved Ultra-Wide Bandwidth, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 1178-1181, (Dec. 2009). 19. D. Guha, C. Kumar, and S. Pal Improved Cross-Polarization Characteristics of Circular Microstrip Antenna Employing Arc-Shaped Defected Ground Structure (DGS) 20. D. Guha, Y. Antar, P. Beland, and M. Roper A Small Size, High Gain Printed Antenna for Wireless Base Station Applications, Microwave Journal , vol. 53, No. 1, p. 92-98, (Jan. 2010). 21. Abhirup Das Barman, Mirco Scaffardi, Soumitra Debnath, Luca Potì, Antonella Bogoni Design tool and its experimental validation for SOA-based photonic signal processing, Journal Optical Fiber Technology, Elsevier, vol. 15, pp. 39-49, (2009). 22. N. Andriolli, M. Scaffardi, A. Das Barman, P. Castoldi, L. Potì, A. Bogoni All- Optical Packet Switched Interconnection Network based on Modular Photonic Digital Processing, Journal IET Communications, UK, vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 477-486, (March 2009). IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 1367-1369, (Dec. 2009). 50 23. A. Maitra and K. Chakravarty Rain Depolarization Measurements on Low Margin Ku-band Satellite Signal at a Tropical Location, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 8, pp. 445-448, (2009). 24. A. Maitra and S. Chakrabarty Cloud Liquid Water Content and Cloud Attenuation Studies with Radiosonde Data at a Tropical Location, Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, DOI: 10.1007/s10762-008-9452-8, published online on 10 December 2008, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 367-373, (2009). 25. A. Maitra, S. Das and A.K. Shukla Joint statistics of rain rate and event duration for a tropical location in India, Indian J Radio Space Phys, vol.38, pp. 353-360, (2009). 26. K. Chakravarty and A. Maitra Rain attenuation studies over an earth–space path at a tropical location, Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, vol. 72, pp. 135138, (2010). 27. S. Das, A.K. Shukla and A. Maitra Investigation of vertical profile of rain microstructure at Ahmedabad in Indian tropical region, Advances Space Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2010.01.001, 2010 (available online on 11 January 2010) 28. A. K. Shukla, B. Roy, S. Das, A. R. Charania, K. S. Kavaiya, K. Bandyopadhyay, and K. S. Dasgupta Micro rain cell measurements in tropical India for site diversity fade mitigation estimation, Radio Sci., vol. 45, RS1002, doi:10.1029/2008RS004093, (2010). 29.. A. K. Shukla., S. Das, N. Nagori, M. R. Sivaraman, and K. Bandyopadhyay Two-Shell Ionospheric Model for Indian Region: A Novel Approach, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol.. 47, no. 8, p. 2407,(2009). 30. R. Hajra, S.K. Chakraborty and A. Paul Electrodynamical control of the ambient ionization near the equatorial anomaly crest in the Indian zone during counter-electrojet days, Radio Sci., vol. 44, RS3009, doi:10.1029/2008RS003904, (2009). 31. Arpita Das and M. Bhattacharya Identification of Microcalcifications and Grading of Masses using Digital Mammogram, Int. Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, ISSN: 1755-0653, E-ISSN: 1755-0661, Inderscience Publication, (Jan 2010) (in press). (indexed by Google Scholar, Scirus) 32. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya Identification of Tiny and Large Calcification in Breast: A Study on Mammographic Image Analysis, Int. Journal of Bioinformatics Research and Applications, ISSN: 17445485, E-ISSSN: 1744-5493, Inderscience Publication, (Accepted for publication, Nov. 2009). (indexed by Google Scholar, Inspec, Scopus, Scirus) 33. M. Bhattacharya and A. Das Genetic Algorithm Based Feature Selection in a Recognition Scheme Using Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Techniques, Int. Journal of Computers, Communications & Control, ISSN: 1841 9836; E-ISSN: 1841 – 9844, (Accepted for publication, Nov. 2009). (indexed 51 by ISI Web of Science, SCI) 34. M. Bhattacharya and A. Das Registration of Multimodality Medical Imaging of Brain using Particle Swarm Optimization, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Part-3, Springer Link, ISBN: 978-818489-404-2, E-ISBN: 978-81-8489-203-1, DOI: 10.1007/978-81-8489-2031_11, pp. 131-139, (2009). 35. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya A Novel Vague Set Approach for Selective Contrast Enhancement of Mammograms using Multiresolution, Int. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, ISSN: 1937-6871, EISSN: 1937-688X, Vol. 2, pp. 575-581, December 2009. (indexed by Inspec, Library of Congress, Scientific Research) 36. M. Bhattacharya and A. Das, Soft Computing Based Decision Making Approach for Tumor Mass Identification in Mammogram, Int. Journal of Bioinformatics Research, ISSN: 0975–3087, Vol. 1, Issue 2, pp. 37-46, (2009). (indexed by Google Scholar, Bioinfopress) 37. M. Bhattacharya and A. Das Identification and classification of tumor / cancer lesion appearing in brain using CT and MR images: study on adaptive neuro fuzzy systems, Int. Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering, , ISSN: 0974-4320, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 51-61, (June 2009). (indexed by EI and SCI) 38. Sandip Das, Partha P. Goswami and Subhas C. Nandy Smallest color-spanning object revisited, International Journal of Computational Geometry & Applications (IJCGA), vol. 19, pp. 457-478, (2009). 39. M Maity, Ajay K. Dutta, and P.K.Karmakar Effect of climatological parameters on propagation delay through the atmosphere, Pacific Journal of Science and Technology (U.S.A) , vol 10 , No. 2 pp 14- 20 , (Nov (Fall ) ,2009). 40. P. K. Karmakar, Maiti, Manabendra; Calheiros, AlanJames; Angelis, Carlos; Machado, Luiz; DA Costa, Simone Ground Based Single Frequency Radiometric studies of water vapour at 22.234 GHz, 41. A. Bhattacharyya, T. D. Moustakas, Lin Zhou, David J. Smith and W. Hug Deep ultraviolet emitting AlGaN quantum wells with high internal quantum efficiency, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 94, p. 181907 (2009) 42. J. Henson, J. C. Heckel, E. Dimakis, J. Abell, A. Bhattacharyya, G. Chumanov, T. D. Moustakas, and R. Paiella Light Emission from InGaN Quantum Wells via Coupling to Chemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles, International J . Remote Sensing (U.K), Accepted, 2010 Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 95, art. no. 151109, (2009). 52 43. K. Driscoll, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, L. Zhou, D. J. Smith, T. D. Moustakas, and R. Paiella, Optically Pumped Intersubband Emission of Short-Wave Infrared Radiation with GaN/AlN Quantum Wells 44. S. Pandit, C. R. Mandal and A. Patra An Automated High-Level Topology Generation Procedure for ContinuousTime ΣΔ Modulator, Integration-the VLSI Journal (Elsevier) : accepted 45. Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee DDR Pulsed IMPATT sources at MM-wave window frequency: high power operation mode International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, (Korea), vol. 16, Issue 3, (March 2010) 46. Soumen Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee Studies on the performance of Wz-GaN DDR IMPATT diode at optimum bias current for THz frequencies International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, (Korea), vol. 16, Issue 3, (March 2010). Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 94, art. no. 081120, (2009). Papers Communicated 1. P. K Karmakar, Subhasree Sett, Calheiros, AlanJames, Angelis, Carlos, Machado, Luiz, DA Costa, Simone Dual frequency Microwave Radiometric Estimation of Water Vapour, 2. P.K.Karmakar ; M.Maity and Angelis, Carlos Determination of window frequency in the millimeter wave band in the range of 58 degree North through 45 degree South , Int. J Microwave & Infrared Technol (USA):2009 3. Sanjib Kabi, Tapas Das and Reconfirmation of the band offsets of InGaP/GaAs quantum wells, (Communicated). International J . Remote Sensing (U.K), communicated , 2010 Dipankar Biswas 4. Sanjib Kabi, Siddhartha Panda, Tapas Das and Dipankar Biswas Problems in the interpretation of the optical measurements on InxGa1-xN/GaN quantum wells, (Communicated). 5. Siddhartha Panda and Dipankar Biswas On the proper design of quantum structures for static and time varying Capacitance-Voltage measurements, (Communicated). 6. Siddhartha Panda, Sanjib Kabi and Dipankar Biswas Effects of the built in piezoelectric field on the photoluminescence of In xGa1xN/GaN quantum wells (To be communicated). 7. A. Paul and A. DasGupta Characteristics of the Equatorial Ionization Anomaly in Relation to the Dayto-Day Variability of Ionospheric Irregularities around the Post-Sunset Period, Radio Sci., 2009 (under review). 53 8. A. Das, A. DasGupta and S. Ray Characteristics of L-band (1.5GHz) and VHF (244 MHz) amplitude scintillations recorded at Kolkata during 1996-2006 and development of models for the occurrence probability of scintillations using Neural network, , J. Atmos. Sol. Terr. Phys., 2009 (under review). 54 ANNEXURE – VI(B) Research Publications in Seminars/ Symposia/ Conferences Authors Title, Symposium, Conference , Organizer, venue, dates ICMAT 2009 International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, 28 june-3 july 2009 Singapore 1. Sanjib Kabi, Siddhartha Panda, Subindu Kumar and Dipankar Biswas Striking Information from the Photoluminescence of Annealed and NonAnnealed III-V Nanostructures (Session O1-S4.7 (O): June 30, 2009. 2. Sanjib Kabi, Tapas Das and Complexities in the Interpretation of the Optical Measurements on InGaN/GaN Quantum Wells of High Indium Content Dipankar Biswas (Session O1-S3.5 (O): June 29, 2009 Tapas Das and Dipankar Biswas Effects of Interdiffusion on the Band Profiles of InGaAs/InP Quantum Wells (Session O1-S 4.9 (O); June 30, 2009) 3. 9th Intl. Conf. Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD 09) held at Gwangzu Institute of Science & Technology, Korea, Sept. 14-18, 2009 4. P. K. Basu, N. R. Das, Gopa Sen, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and Mukul K Das Ge/Si Photodetectors and Group IV Alloy Based Photodetector Materials, 5. Mukul K Das and On Some Optimum Designs of a Resonant-Cavity-Enhanced SiGe/Si MQW Photodetector for long wavelength applications N. R. Das 6. Rikmantra Basu, Abhirup Das Barman and P. K. Basu Modeling of Transistor Laser Optical Amplifiers under Steady-State and Transient Conditions 7. Ipsita Sengupta, Abhirup Das Barman and P. K. Basu Circuit Model for Analysis of SOA Based Photonic Switch CODEC 09,” Proc. of International Conference on Computers and Devices for Communication (CODEC-09), ISBN: 978-81-8465-152-2, 1416 Dec. 2009 in Kolkata, India, (indexed by IEEE Digital Library). 8. Siddhartha Panda and Dipankar Biswas A closer look into the III-V semiconductor quantum well under an electric field as used in capacitance- voltage measurement ( NEP -8111) 9. A Ghosal and K Sarkar Monte – Carlo study of NDR effect in GaN at Terahertz frequencies, A.Ghosal Drain Current vs. Drain Voltage characteristics of nanoscale 2D GaAs MOSFETs (NEP-8541). 10. and K.Sarkar 11. A.Banerjee, S.Mukhopadhyay and ( EDM-2855). Calculation of gain in GaAlAs/GaAs superlattice laser due to 55 A.Ghosal intersubband longitudinal optic (lo) phonon transitions (OLT-1359). 12. S. Bhattacherjee, A. Biswas and P. K. Basu Influence of gate architectures on the performance of SOI MOSFETs including the strained channel (EDM-8763) 13. Bratati Mukhopadhyay. Gopa Sen and P.K.Basu Feasibility of Laser Action at 1550 nm by Direct Gap Type I GeC/GeSiSn Heterojunctions (EDM-6788) 14. Gopa Sen, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and P.K.Basu Ge/SiGe RCE Photodetectors : A comparative study based on FranzKeldysh Effect and Quantum Confined Stark Effect (EDM -8272). 15. Rikmantra Basu, Bratati Mkhopadhyay and P. K. Basu Gain Spectra and Characteristics of a Transistor Laser with InGaAs Quantum Well in the Base (OLT-6708). 16. Vedatrayee Chakraborty, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and P.K.Basu A compact drift-diffusion current model of strained-Si-Si1-xGex MOSFETs (EDM-5197). 17. Santu Sarkar and N. R. Das Error probability Density and Bit-Error-Rate due to SRS Cross-talk in a WDM Receiver )(OLT-7794). 18. Mukul K. Das and N. R. Das, On the Ge-content Dependent noise Current in Si/SiGe MQW Photodetector )(OLT-LS01). 19. Kasturi Mukherjee and N. R. Das Calculation of Current in Multiple Quantum Well (MQW) Structures with Variable Barrier Heights (NEP-8001), 20. Himadri Sekhar Dutta and N. R. Das Calculating the Signal to Noise Ratio of a RCE Ge-based Schottky photodetector (OLT-RN02). 21. S. Das, A. K. Shukla and A. Maitra Classification of Convective and Stratiform Types of Rain and Their Characteristic Features at a Tropical Location (RSS-5174). 22. A. Maitra, Rajasri Sen Jaiswal, Sonia R Fredrick, Neela V S, K. Chakravarty, Arpita Adhikari, A. Bhattacharya, Rasheed M and Leena Zaveri Comparison of TRMM estimated rainfall with ground truth over Calcutta (RSS-7524). 23. A K Shukla, S. Das and B. Roy Rain Attenuation Measurements using Synthetic Storm Technique over Ahmedabad (RSS-4233). 24. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya Selective Contrast Enhancement of Space occupying Lesions in Brain using Vague Set Approach (ACN-9453) 25. A. Das Barman, F. Fresi, I. Sengupta, L. Potì, A. Bogoni Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Inter-Channel Crosstalk Mitigation by Assist Light in a TOAD De-Multiplexer (OLT-LS03). 26. Ipsita Sengupta, and Study of Performance Degradation Introduced by ADD/DROP 56 Abhirup Das Barman Multiplexing Operation in a SOA-Based WDM Ring NetworkTheoretical and Experimental (OLT-5136). 27. M. Roy, S. Biswas and Soma Barman Mandal Indentification and analysis of coding & non-coding regions of a DNA sequence by PFDN algorithm (CIS-0870) 28. Moumita Mukherjee, S. Banerjee and J. P. Banerjee Mobile space-charge effect on Terahertz properties of Wz-GaN based DDR IMPATT oscillators (EDM-9213). 29. J. P. Banerjee and K. K. Ghosh Submillimeter Wave Generation and Low Frequency Noise in GaN (EDM-1662). 30. Moumita Mukherjee Effects of Punch-through on Terahertz Frequency Characteristics of 4HSiC Based p++pnn++ IMPATT Devices ( EDM-4882). 31. S.S. De, B. Bandyopadhyay, Suman Paul, D. K. Halder, S. Nandi, Minu Safui, and S. Barui AILA-2009,: Its Influence and Analysis (RSS-0019). 32. S.S. De, B. Bandyopadhyay, Suman Paul, D. K. Halder, and M. Bose Studied on Nonlinear Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances within the Aural Regio Initiated by Atmospheric Gravity Waves (RSS-6776). 33. S.S. De, B. K De, B. Bandyopadhyay, Suman Paul, D. K. Halder, S. Barui , Minu Safui, A. Bhowmik, Pinaki Paul, S. Nandi and T. K. Das Studies on the Effect of Minahasa, Indonesia Earthquake on Sferics Signals Recorded in Kolkata (RSS-4929). 34. S.S. De, B. K De, B. Bandyopadhyay, T. K. Das, Suman Paul, D. K. Halder, S. Nandi and S. Barui Effects of Solar Eclipse of July 22, 2009 on VLF Signals and Atmospherec Electricity Parameters over Kolkata (RSS-9754) 35. Rajat Acharya, Bijoy Roy, M. R. Sivaraman and Asish Dasgupta Kalman Filter pproach for Prediction of Inospheric Total Electron Content (RSS-4835). 36. D. K. Chakrabarty, S. K. Chopkar and N. N. Purkait Femtosecond Terawatt Laser System to Produce Artificial Rain (RSS8883). 37. Sumitra Mukhopadhyay and Ajit K. Mondal Hierarchical Modified RPSO Based Technique for Optimal Rule Extraction (ACN-3066) AEMC IEEE Applied Electromagnetics Conference (AEMC-2009), Kolkata, India, 14-16 December 2009. 38. K. Chakravarty and A. Maitra Observations of Rain Drop Size Distribution and Rain Attenuation of a Satellite Signal at a Tropical Location 57 39. D. Das and A. Maitra Development of Channel Model to Predict Rain Rate and Attenuation for FMT Applications 40. G. Ghosh, P. Banerjee and S. K. Biswas A System to Measure Dielectric Constant and Loss of Liquids at Microwave Frequencies 41. Chandrakanta Kumar and D. Guha New Defected Ground Structures (DGSs) to Reduce Cross-Polarized Radiation of Circular Microstrip Antennas 42. S. Chattopadhyay, J. Y Siddiqui and D. Guha Rectangular Patch on Air and Air-Dielectric Composite Substrates to Achieve Improved Radiation Characteristics 43. D. Guha, S. Biswas, and Chandrakanta Kumar Annular Ring Shaped DGS to Reduce Mutual Coupling Between Two Microstrip Patches XVth IWPSD-2009, SSPL & Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, December, 2009. 44. P. K. Basu, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and Rikmantra Basu Transistor Lasers : Physics, Applications and Modeling Issues 45. A. Biswas and S. Bhattacherjee Effects of back gate bias and surface roughness on the threshold voltage of nanoscale DG MOSFETs 46. S. Goswami and A. Biswas Impact of structural dimensions, channel doping concentration and bias voltages on SCEs of nanoscale FD SOI-MOSFETs, pp. 659-662, 2009 47. S Bhattacharyyaa and N. R. Das Effect of Electric Field on Intersubband Oscillator Strength in a Semiconductor Quantum Ring 48. Moumita Mukherjee, S. Banerjee and J. P. Banerjee MM-wave performance of DDR IMPATTs based on cubic SiC 49. Siddhartha Panda, Sanjib Kabi, Tapas Das and Dipankar Biswas Ambiguities in the optical measurements of InGaN/GaN quantum wells of high In content 50. Sanjib Kabi, Siddhartha Panda, Tapas Das and Dipankar Biswas Effects of Strain on The Band offsets of Annealed and Non-Annealed IIIV Nanostructures Int. Conf. ELECTRO-2009, BHU, Varanasi, INDIA, December 22-24 51. A. Biswas Determination of uniaxial stress of embedded Si1-yCy source/drain nMOSFETs using numerical simulation techniques , pp. 47-49, 2009 52. S. Bhattacherjee and A. Biswas Impact of high-k dielectrics and spacer layers on the elctrical performance of symmetrical double gate MOSFETs, pp. 39-42, 2009 53. A. Biswas and M. Basak Nath Influence of temperature on the threshold voltage and subthreshold slope of strained-Si/SiGe MOSFETs with polysilicon gates, pp. 43-46, 2009 54. S. Goswami and A. Biswas Modeling and numerical simulation of gate leakage current in strained-Si channel nMOSFETs with high-k gate dielectrics, pp. 35-38, 2009 58 55. N.R.Das Si-based Photodetector in Optical Communication, , pp.446-451, 2009. 56. Kasturi Mukherjee and N. R. Das Effect of Barrier Asymmetry on Tunneling Current in Double Barrier Quantum Well Structure, pp.468-471, 2009. 57. Himadri Sekhar Dutta and N. R. Das Calculating the NoiseEquvalent Bandwidth of a Ge-based Schottky photodetector at1.55 μm wavelength, pp.490-493, 2009 58. Gopa Sen, Bratati Mukhopadhyay and P.K.Basu Prediction of band offsets of the ternary alloy Si1-x-ySnxCy on Si, pp. 482485, 2009. 59. P.K. Basu, Gopa Sen and Bratati Mukhopadhyay Feasibilty of Laser Action in Strained Ge and Group IV Alloys on Si Platform, pp.456-459, 2009. 16th National Space Science Symposium, Suarashtra University, Rajkot, 24-27 February 2010. 60. A. Bhattacharya, A. Adhikari and A. Maitra, Multitechnique observations of convective rain structure at a tropical location 61. K. Chakravarty and A. Maitra Studies on some earth-space propagation phenomena characteristic to the tropical location 62. S. Das and A. Maitra Rain characteristics with MRR observation at a tropical location 63. T. Das, D. Bhaumick, A. Das, S. Ray, A. DasGupta and A. Paul Some Observations on the Effects of Solar Eclipse on 22 nd July,2009, 64. A.Paul and A.DasGupta Characteristics of GPS Phase Scintillations as Observed from a Low Latitude Station 65. A. Das, S. Ray and A. DasGupta, Modelling the occurrence of scintillations at L-band using Neural Network Other Conferences 66. N. R. Das and Kasturi Mukherjee Electric-field Assisted Tunneling in Asymmetric Barrier Quantum well for Switch Applications, International Conference on Computers, Communication, Control and Information Technology, Feb.6-7, 2009 at AOT, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. 67. A. Maitra, A. Bhattacharya, A. Adhikari and K. Chakravarty Studies on Rain Structure Based on Ground Based Dropsize Distribution and Earth Space Propagation Measurements, International Conference on Megha tropiques Science and Applications, ISRO Headqurters, Bangalore, 23-25 March 2009, Abstract pp. 32-33. 68. K. Chakravarty and A.Maitra Propagation effects related to satellite communications at frequencies above 10GHz at Kolkata, Proc. of Radio and Environmental Sciences: National Seminar , National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, April 22-23, 2009 69. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya Detection of Benignancy /Malignancy of Tumor Mass Appearing in Mammogram Using Vague Set Approach, accepted in Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction (IHCI-2010), 16-18 Jan. 2010 in Allahabad, India (indexed by Springer Link). 59 70. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya, Genetic Algorithm Based Automated Medical Image Fusion Technique: A Comparative Study with Fuzzy Fusion Approach, Proc. of IEEE World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC09), ISBN: 978-1-4244-5612-3, pp. 269-274, December 9-11, Coimbatore, India (indexed by IEEE Computer Society). 71. M. Bhattacharya and A. Das Atanassov Fuzzy Model for Analyzing Selective Contrast Enhancement of Medical Images using Multiresolution, accepted in Proc. of IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (IEEE NSS/MIC-09), 25th 31st Oct, 2009 in Florida, USA (indexed by IEEE Nuclear Science Society). 72. A. Das and M. Bhattacharya A Study on Prognosis of Brain Tumors using Fuzzy Logic and Genetic Algorithm Based Techniques, Proc. of IEEE Int. Joint Conferences on Bioinformatics, Systems Biology and Intelligent Computing, ISIBM2009, ISBN: 978-0-7695-3739-9, pp. 348-351, (3-5) August, 2009 in Shanghai, China (indexed by IEEE Computer Society). 73. S. Pandit Methodology for Sizing of Analog High-Level Topologies using Computational Intelligence Techniques. Accepted. ICETES 2010 74. Ajit Arvind Diwan, Subir Kumar Ghosh, Partha Pratim Goswami, Andrzej Lingas On Joint Triangulations of Two Sets of Points in the Plane, Proc. of the First India-Taiwan Conference on Discrete Mathematics, 2009, pp. 34-43, 2009. 75. Subir Kumar Ghosh, Partha Pratim Unsolved Problems in Visibility Graph Theory, Goswami 76. 77. Proc. of the First India-Taiwan Conference on Discrete Mathematics, 2009, pp. 44-54, 2009. Subir Ghosh, Partha Goswami, Anil Maheshwari, Subhas Nandy, Sudebkumar Pal and Swami Sarvattomananda Algorithms for computing diffuse reflection paths in polygons, Tapashree Roy and Subal Kar Negative Refractive Index and Transmission Properties through Frequency Dispersive Left-Handed Materials Accepted for publication in the Proc. of the Third Annual Workshop on Algorithms and Computation to be held during February 18-20, 2009. Accepted for presentation in PIERS 2010, Xi’an, China, 22-26 March 2010. 78. Tapashree Roy, Debashree Banerjee, and Subal Kar Studies on Multiple Inclusion Magnetic Structures Useful for Millimeterwave LHM Applications, Contributed in the Third International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, London, UK, 30 August – 04 September 2009. 79. Subal Kar Design and Characterization of a 34GHz IMPATT Oscillator Using Novel Coaxial-waveguide Cavity, Contributed in PIERS 2009, Moscow, Russia, 18-21 August 2009. 80. Rikmantra Basu, Abhirup Das Barman, P.K.Basu Modeling of Semiconductor Optical Amplifier using a Simple Asymmetrical Multiple Quantum-Well Structure International Conference on Applied Optics & Photonics, ICONTOP2009, Kolkata, India, March 2009 60 81. Soma Barman Mandal Identification of coding and non-coding regions of a DNA sequence based on (DNBHB)ws algorithm, paper accepted in the International conference ICETES, to be held on March 25-26 ,2010 at NIU, Tamilnadu. 82. R. Paiella, K. Driscoll, Y. Li, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, C. Thomidis, and T. D. Moustakas Intersubband Device Applications of Nitride Quantum Structures R. Paiella, K. Driscoll, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, L. Zhou, D. J. Smith, and T. D. Moustakas Short-Wavelength Intersubband Light Emission from Optically Pumped GaN/AlN Quantum Wells, 84. F. Sudradjat, K. Driscoll, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, C. Thomidis, L. Zhou, D. J. Smith, T. D. Moustakas, and R. Paiella Experimental Observation of Sequential Tunneling Transport in GaN/AlGaN Coupled Quantum Wells Grown on a Free-Standing GaN Substrate MRS Fall Meeting, poster I9.20, Boston (MA), Dec 2009. 85. T. D. Moustakas, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Lin Zhou, David J. Smith and William Hug 83. 86. 87. K. Driscoll, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, T. D. Moustakas, R. Paiella, L. Zhou, and D. J. Smith R. Paiella, K. Driscoll, Y. Liao, A. Bhattacharyya, T. D. Moustakas, L. Zhou, and D. J. Smith 88. D. Guha and Y. M. M. Antar 89. D. Guha, Archita Banerjee, and Y. M. M. Antar 90. D.Guha, Bidisha Gupta, and Y. M. M. Antar Photonics West, San Francisco (CA), Jan 2010 . MRS Fall Meeting, paper I10.8, Boston (MA), Dec 2009. AlGaN Quantum Wells Emitting below 250 nm with Internal Quantum Efficiency as high as 50% 2009 MRS Fall Meeting , Boston, Nov. 29, Dec.3, 2009. Optically Pumped Intersubband Light Emission near 2 mm from GaN/AlN Quantum Wells IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, paper ThH1, Belek-Antalya, Turkey, Oct 2009. Optical and structural characterization of GaN/AlGaN quantum wells for intersubband device applications, International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors, paper 14.4, Santa Barbara (CA), Sept 2009 Ultrawideband Monopole-Dielectric Resonator Antennas: Designs and Advances, Invited paper in URSI Comm. B Electromagnetic Theory Symposium EMTS 2010, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 2010. New Radiating Mode Successfully Excited in a Cylindrical DRA to Produce Broadside High Gain Radiation, to be presented in IEEE Antennas and Propagations Symp., Toronto, July 2010 Hybrid Monopole-DRA: New Geometries for Improved Ultra-Wide Impedance Bandwidth,” to be presented in IEEE Antennas and Propagations Symp., Toronto, July 2010. 61 91. Chandrakanta Kumar and D.Guha 92. C. Mondal and A. Biswas 93. P. S. Das and A. Biswas Current conduction in HfYOx gated MOS capacitors on n-GaAs substrates with the silicon interfacial layer, accepted for presentation in Int. Conf. ICETES 2010, Tamil Nadu, March 25-26, 2010. 94. S. Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee Studies on the performance of Wz-GaN DDR IMPATT diode at optimum bias current for THz frequencies, Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banerjee DDR Pulsed IMPATT sources at MM-wave window frequency: high power operation mode, 95. A New Look into the Cross-Polarized Radiation form a Circular Microstrip Antenna and Suppression Using Dot-Shaped DGS, to be presented in IEEE Antennas and Propagations Symp., Toronto, July 2010 An analytical model for the high performance Ge channel p-MOSFETs with high-k/metal gate stacks based on surface potential approach accepted for presentation in Int. Conf. ICETES 2010, Tamil Nadu, March 25-26, 2010 IEEE EDS Int. Conf. on IEEE Micro/Nano Devices, Structures and Systems (MiNDSS 2010), Tamilnadu, India. IEEE EDS Int. Conf. on IEEE Micro/Nano Devices, Structures and Systems (MiNDSS 2010), Tamilnadu, India. National Conference MDCCT-2010, Burdwan University, 2010. 96. B. Pal, A Acharya, A. Das and J. P. Banerjee Temperature Distribution in a Mesa Structure of Si-IMPATT diode on a Semi-infinite copper heat sink 97. A. Das, Diptadip Chakraborty, J. Sanyal and J. P. Banerjee Simulation of the circuit characteristics of a millimeter-wave pulsed IMPATT oscillator embedded in a reduced – height cavity 98. Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banrjee Effects of impurity bumps on static and dynamic characteristics of group IV-IV SiC-based IMPATT at Ka-band 99. Moumita Mukherjee and J. P. Banrjee Effects of parasitic resistances on MM-Wave Si DDR IMPATT at window frequency. 100. Soumen Banerjee, Moumita Mukherjee, Soma Rani Karan, Priyanka Roy Chowdhury, Payel Roy, Ankita Choudhury and J. P. Banerjee. Terahertz Performance of Wz-GaN based DDR IMPATT Devices 62 ANNEXURE – VI(C) List of Ph.D. Theses Submitted/Awarded / Pre Doctoral Seminar Read No. Name of the Candidate Name of the Supervisor Title New Registration 1. Manabendra Maiti Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar Studies of water vapour distribution and the propagation characteristics ay microwaves and millimeter waves 2. Sri Partha Sarathi Das Dr.Abhijit Biswas/ Prof. C. K. Maiti (ECE, ITKharagpur) Studies on High-k Gate Dielectrics on GaAs Substrates 3. Sri Amit Banerjee Dr.Abhijit Biswas Analytical and Numerical Simulation Studies of Nanoscale Electronic Devices Based on Group IV Elements and Alloys 4. Smt Arpita Adhikari Prof. Animesh Maitra Studies on Microwave Propagation Characteristics over The Earth-Space Paths and Related Tropospheric Phenomena in the Tropical Region 5. Sri Tapas Kumar Pal Prof. J.P.Bandyopadhyay Some experimental and theoretical studies on Millimeterwave IMPATT Oscillators 6. Smt Dalia Das Prof. Animesh Maitra Development of Channel Model from Propagation Measurement Over the Earth-Space Path at Frequencies above 10 GHz for Fade Mitigation Applications 7. Sri Aniruddha Bhattacharya Prof. Animesh Maitra Studies On Tropical Rain and Related Climatic Parameters Based On Ground Based Observations and Earth–Space Propagation Measurements 8. Sri Sankar Karan Prof. Dwijesh Dutta Majumder, Emeritus Prof. ISIKolkata Studies on Nano Scale Image Analysis With Some Application Ph.D. Seminar given/Thesis Submitted 1. Sri Sudipta Chattopadhyay Professor D.Guha Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Some Aspects of The Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna 2. Ms. Moumita Mukherjee Professor D.N.Bose USIC, University of Calcutta. Computer Studies Of Silicon Carbide, Gallium Nitride and Indium Phosphide Based IMPATT Devices Operating in MM-Wave and Terahertz Region and Corresponding Studies on PhotoSensitivity of the Devices (Thesis submitted) 3. Sri Kaustav Chakravarty, Prof. Animesh Maitra Studies on Effects of Rain On Earth Space Propagation in The Tropical Region”. 4. Sri Tapas Das Professor Dipankar Biswas Some Studies on Semiconductor Nanostructures for optoelectronic Devices 5. Ms. Susmita Sen Professor Nikhil Ranjan Das On Certain Aspects of Optical Interaction in a semiconductor Quantum Ring. 63 6. Sri Jayanta Mukhopadhyay Professor J. P. Bandyopadhyay Studies on the effects of some physical phenomena on the High Frequency properties of IMPATTs based on different materials (Thesis submitted). Ph.D. awarded 1. Sri Subindu Kumar Professor D.Biswas Studies on Some Important Properties of III-V Nanostructures 2. Sri Amlan Chakrabarti Dr.Susmita SurKolay, Professor ACMU Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata. On Architectural Synthesis of Quantum Computers 64 ANNEXURE – VII List of Faculties and Other Teaching/ Research Staff (A). Names and Specialisation of the Faculty in the Centre Professors 1. Prof. S. Kar, Fulbright Fellow M.Tech, Ph.D., FIETE, SMIEEE, Head of the Department Microwave and Millimeter-wave Engineering, Optical Heterodyning and THz Technology, High Energy Physics and Technology, Left-Handed Materials (Metamaterials). 2. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay M.Tech., Ph.D. Microwave Electronics, Computer Software 3. Prof. J.P.Bandyopadhyay, M.Sc., Ph.D. SMIEEE Millimeterwave Semiconductor Devices, Microelectronics. 4. Prof. P.K.Basu, M.Tech., Ph.D., FAST (WB) , FIETE, SMIEEE CAS Program Coordinator Semiconductor Physics, Material Science, Solid State and Optoelectronic Devices, VLSI Design, Optical Communication, Nanoelectronics 5. Prof. D. Biswas M.Tech, Ph.D. Solid State Electronics and Devices, Electronic Circuit Design and Instrumentation 6. Prof. D. Chattopadhyay, M.Tech., Ph.D., D.Sc. Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Circuit Theory, Material Science 7. Prof. N. R. Das M. Tech., Ph.D., SMIEEE Optoelectronic and Photonic Devices, Semiconductor Nanostructures 8. Prof. G. Ghosh M.Tech., Ph.D. Solid State and Microwave Electronics, Digital Electronics 9. Prof. P. K. Goswamy M.Tech, Ph.D Microwave Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, Digital Techniques, Control Systems, Numerical Analysis, Electronic Engineering Design 10. Prof. D. Guha M.Tech., Ph.D., SMIEEE Antenna Engineering, Microwaves, Broadcast Engineering 11. Prof. A. Maitra M.Sc., Ph.D. FIETE, SMIEEE Communication, Wave Propagation, Remote Sensing 12. Prof. P. C. Rakshit, M.Tech, Ph.D. Circuit Theory, Microwave Solid State Devices and Circuits 13. Prof. J. B. Roy, M.Tech., Ph.D., MIEEE Solid State and Quantum Electronics, Optoelectronics, Microprocessor 65 14. Prof. P. K. Saha M.Tech, Ph.D.(Leeds), FIETE, SMIEEE (retired on July 31, 2008) Electromagnetic Boundary Value Problems, Microwave Engineering, Optoelectronics, Fibre Optic Communication. 15. Prof. S. Sen , M. Tech, Ph.D., FIE Deputy Program Coordinator Quantum and Optoelectronic Instrumentation, VLSI Design Devices, OEIC, Readers 1. Dr. Abhijit Biswas M.Tech, Ph.D., Semiconductor Device Modeling, Circuit and Device Simulation with SPICE, VLSI, optoelectronics, Control Theory, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, TCAD, Analog circuits. Optical communication, Audio & Speech Signal Processing 2. Dr. A. Das Barman, M. Tech., Ph.D. 3. Dr. S. K. De M.Tech, Ph.D. Solid State and Microwave Electronics Pulse and Digital Technique. 4. Dr. A. Ghosal M.Tech., Ph.D. Solid State Electronics, Communication Circuits and Systems, Electron transport in Nanostructures and Superlattices 5. Dr. R. Ghosh M.Tech, Ph.D. Solid State Electronics, Microelectronics, Microwave, Educational Technology. 6. Dr. Partha Goswamy M. Tech, Ph.D. Computational Geometry, Graph Algorithm, Data Structure & Design and Analysis of Algorithm 7. Dr. Ashik Paul M. Tech., Ph.D. Space Science, Communication Engg. 8. Dr. (Mrs) G. Sen (Guha Mazumdar) M.Tech., Ph.D., MIEEE Microwave Engineering, Optoelectronics. 9. Dr. B. Saha M.Tech., Ph.D. Active Circuits, Radio wave propagation TV Engineering, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers 1. Dr. (Mrs) Soma Barman Mandal, M. Tech., Ph.D., MIEEE 2. Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya, M. Tech., Ph.D. 3. Dr. Subrata Chattopadhyay, M. Tech, Ph.D. Millimeter wave propagation, Electric Machines 4. Ms. Arpita Das, M. Tech Medical Image Processing, Artificial Intelligence, M. Mechatronics, Digital Signal Processing Sc., Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, Semiconductor Device Fabrication, Materials and Device Characterization 66 Pattern Recognition and VLSI Design. 5. Dr. Pranab Karmakar, M. Sc, Ph.D. Microwave & Millimeter wave Propagation, Remote Sensing 6. Sri Anjan Kundu, M. Tech Microwave Engineering 7. Dr. Bratati Mukhopadhyay, M. Tech, Ph.D., MIEEE 8. Dr. Sumitra Mukhopadhyay, M.E.Tel.E., Ph.D., MIEEE Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures, Semiconductor Devices and Modeling, VLSI circuits, Photonics Control Systems Engineering. 9. Dr. Soumya Pandit, M.Sc., Ph.D. MIEEE 10. Dr. J. Y. Siddiqui, M. Tech., VLSI Circuits Automation and Systems, Analog Design Microwave antenna, Computational Electromagnetics M. Tech., Ph.D. 11. Dr. Sarbani Ray, M.Sc., Ph.D. Space Science and Satellite Communication 12. Mr. Sourabh Das, M.Sc. Remote sensing and satellite communication (B) Guest Lecturers/Retired Professors working as Teachers Name Affiliation 1. Prof. N. N. Purkait, M. Tech, M. Sc (Wales), Ph.D. Ex-IRPE 2. Prof. A. K. Dasgupta, M. Tech, Ph.D. 3. Prof. P. K. Saha, M. Tech, Ph.D. (Leeds) 4. Dr. B. C. Roy, M. Sc., Ph.D. Space Science, Radio Wave Propagation Analog Circuits, Antennas Electromagnetic Boundary Value Problems, Microwave Engineering, Optoelectronics, Fibre Optic Communication. Ex-BKC College; part time in IRPE 5. Sri Himadri Sekhar Dutta A K Choudhury School of IT, CU 6. Prof. Amitabha Chanda ISI (retd) 7. Prof. Ranjan Dasgupta National Inst. For Technical Teachers’ Training & Research, Kolkata 8. Dr. Partha Pratim Das Interra Systems, Salt Lake, Kolkata 9. Sri J. N. Roy Interra Systems, Salt Lake, Kolkata 10. Smt. Himadri Bhattacharyya Surendra Nath College, Kolkata 11. Sri Anirban Sarkar Serampore College, Hoogly, WB 67 12. Smt. Nayana Guha Mazumdar BKC College, Kolkata 13. Sri Himadri Sekhar Dutta AK Chowdhury School of IT, CU 14. Dr. Sumitra Ghosh RPE, Research Assistant 15. Prof. Partha Sarathy Dasgupta IIM-Kolkata 16. Prof. Sudakshina Kundu Mookerjee WBUT, Kolkata 17. Dr. Abhijit Mallik Dept. Electronic Sc., CU 18. Sri Surajendra Krishna Deb BSNL, Calcutta Telephones (C ) List of Full time Scientific/Research Workers Name Designation / status Supervisor/group leader Sponsoring authority 1. Dr. Sumitra Ghosh Research Assistant /permanent Prof. P. K. Basu University of Calcutta 2 Sri Himangshu Sarkar JRF Prof. P. K. Basu As above 3. Smt. Swagata Bhattacharyya Research Fellow in Science under Meritorious Student Dr. A. Biswas/ CAS 4. Smt. Aditi Das Senior Research Fellow Prof. A. K. Dasgupta Under CSIR support in S. K. Mitra Centre 5. Sri Tanmay Das JRF Do SKM Centre 6. Sri Sanjib Kabi CAS: RFSMS Prof. D. Biswas CAS 7. Sri Kaustav Chakrabarty JRF Prof. A. Maitra ISRO 8. Smt. Arpita Adhikary JRF Prof. A. Maitra ISRO 9. Sri Aniruddha Bhattacharyya JRF Prof. A. Maitra SAC/ISRO 10. Sri Rakesh Roy JRF Prof. S. S. De/ B. Bandyopadhyay ISRO 11. Sri Dilip Kumar Halder JRF Do ISRO 12. Sri Gopal Bhabak JRF do ISRO 13. Smt. Poulami Rakshit JRF:RFSMS Prof. N. R. Das UGC 14. Smt Kasturi JRF:RFSMS Prof. N. R. Das UGC Prof. P. K. Basu 68 Mukherjee 15. Md. J K M Sadique-Uz-Zaman JRF: RFSMS Dr. Ranjan Ghosh UGC (D) CAS RFSMS/Project Fellows joining the Institute in 2005 No Name Supervisor 1. Smt. Swagata Bhattacherjee Dr. Abhijit Biswas/Prof. P. K. Basu 2. Sri Sanjib Kabi Prof. D. Biswas 3. Smt. Poulami Rakshit Prof. N. R. Das 4. Smt Kasturi Mukherjee Prof. N. R. Das 5. Md. J K M Sadique-Uz-Zaman Dr. Ranjan Ghosh 6. Ms. Arpita Banerjee Prof. D. Guha 7. Sri Siddhartha Panda Prof. D. Biswas (E) List of Faculties in INRAPHEL/Other Institutions working for Ph.D. in the Centre Name Designation Institution Supervisor 1. Sri A. Kundu Lecturer INRAPHEL, CU Dr. B. Bandyopadhyay 2. Sri Subindu Kumar Lecturer Siliguri Inst. Technology Prof. D. Biswas 3. Sri Tapas Das INRAPHEL, CU Prof. D. Biswas 4. Sri Himadri Dutta Lecturer AKCSIT, CU Dr. N. R. Das 5. Smt. Susmita Sen Lecturer Birla Institute of Technology Dr. N. R. Das 6. Sri Santu Sarkar Sr. Lecturer Academy of Technology, Adisaptagram, WB Dr. N. R. Das 7. Sri Swapan Bhattacharya Asst. Professor Assansol Engg. College Dr. N. R. Das 8. Smt. Madhumita Pal Asst. Professor NIT, Silchar Dr. N. R. Das 9. Smt. Sriparna Bhattacharyya Sr. Lecturer Heritage Inst. Technology, Kolkata Dr. N. R. Das 10. Sri Sudipta Chattopadhyay Sr. Lecturer. Siliguri Institute of Technology Dr. D. Guha 11. Sri Sujoy Biswas Sr. Lecturer. VXL Technologies Dr. D. Guha 12. Sri Chandra Kanta Scientist ‘D’ Satellite Centre, ISRO, Dr. D. Guha 69 Kumar Bangalore 13. Sri Kaushik Datta Sr. Lecturer. Academy of Technology, Adisaptagram, WB Dr. D. Guha 14. Smt. Bidisha Gupta Lecturer Techno India, Kolkata Dr. D. Guha 15. Sri Chinmoy Saha Lecturer Heritage Inst. Of Tech. Dr. J. Y. Siddiqui 16. Sri. Anirban Mandal Lecturer Netaji Subhas Engg. College Dr. J. Y. Siddiqui 17. Smt. Sayantani Mitra Lecturer 18. Sri Sujit Chattopadhyay DGM BSNL, Calcutta Telephones Prof. P. K. Saha 19. Smt. Swastika Chakraborty Asstt Professor JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani Prof. A. Maitra 20. Sri S. Bhattacharya Lecturer ITME, Kolkata Prof. A. Maitra 21. Smt Dalia Das Lecturer Meghnad Saha Institute of Technology Prof. A. Maitra 22. Sri Saurabh Das Research Fellow Space Application Technology, ISRO, Ahmedabad Prof. A. Maitra 23. Smt. Moumita Basak Lecturer Techno India, Kolkata Dr. Abhijit Biswas 24. Smt. Ipsita Sengupta Lecturer MCKV College of Engg, Liluah, Howrah Sri Abhirup Das Barman 25. Sri Koulik Sarkar Teacher 26. Sri Soumen Banerjee Professor Dr. J. Y. Siddiqui Dr. A. Ghoshal Hoogly College of Engineering and Technology Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay 70 ANNEXURE-VIII Other Details about the Faculty (A) Administrative Positions Held by Faculties 1. Name Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay Director Position 2. Prof. P. K. Basu Director Centre Centre of Millimeter wave Semiconductor Devices and Systems (CMSDS), a joint venture of DRDO and University of Calcutta. CRTMMW, UGC-NRCPS 3. Prof. Animesh Maitra Director S K Mitra Centre 4. Prof. P. K. Saha Director CTIF-India 5. Prof. N. Purkait Principal Consultant TEQIP of UCTCU 6. Prof. Susanta Sen Dean, Faculty of Technology (till Dec 2009) CU (B) Visits Abroad Name Function Institution Period Prof. P. K. Basu Invited Speaker, Sessin Chairman at Conference NUSOD 09 Visiting Scientist GIST, Korea Sept. 14-18, 2009 University of Arakansas Sept. 2009 Visiting Researcher Visiting Scientist Photonic National Research Lab (CNIT), Pisa, Italy Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada Feb. – March 2009 Discussion Meeting for Long Term Collaboration (a) Chair a session in Intl Conf. Wireles VITAE (b) Participation of Academic Council meeting of CTIF Visiting Scientist Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France May 12-15, 2009 Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark May 16-20, 2009 Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Espaciais, Divisao de Sistemas Ambientais (Satellite and Environmental Systems Division) , Brazil. February-March 2009 Prof. Bijay Bandyopadhyay Dr. A. Das Barman Dr. J. Y. Siddiqui Prof. Susanta Sen Prof. Susanta Sen Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar November 2008 71 (C ) Awards, Distinctions, Editorship, Review work, Fellowship/Membership of Societies etc. Name Distinction Prof. Susanta Sen Dean, Faculty of Technology & Chairman – LIPMU of TEQIP – UCT-CU; FIE; Fellow CSI, Organizing Chair: VDAT 07; Member of the Governing Council: Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata. Prof. B. Bandyopadhyay Website Manager: EPMDS 6; Editor of Centres website : www.irpel.org Webmaster: CODEC 06: Guest Editor, IEE –CDS (special Issue) Prof. A. K. Dasgupta Member of Editorial Board, IJRSP, Member – URSI GA 06 Prof. P. K. Saha Fellow IETE (FIETE), Senior Member IEEE (SMIEEE), (past) Chairman, APMTT Chapter, IEEE – Kolkata; Member of Editorial Board of IEEE Trans. MTT Chairman – CODEC 06. Guest Editor – IET-CDS (special Issue) Prof. P. K. Basu Fellow WAST; FIETE; SMIEEE; (past) Chairman, LEOS Chapter, IEEE Kolkata; Member - EPSRC College, UK (reviewer of projects under EPSRC) (2006-10) (2010-14) ; Reviewer : APS, AIP Journals, IEEE –EDS, IEE-CDS, OQEL, J Phys Chem Solids; IEEE (India) National Distinguished Lecturer. Prof. G. Ghosh Reviewer in AEMC, 2007and National Conference on Recent Trends in Information Systems (ReTIS-08),February 2008 Life Member, Society of EMC Engineers ( India ). Resource person - Workshop on “Frontiers of Electronics and Communication”, Aug. 7-9, 2009, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh. Reviewer in CODEC-09 and AEMC-2009. Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay FIETE, SMIEEE, Member, IEEE(LEOS) Member, Calcutta Chapter of IEEE (LEOS) Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Publication , U.S.A, External Expert Member of Board of Research studies of (i) BESU, Shibpur and (ii) Burdwan University Reviewer of IEEE ED, JIETE, Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, Indian Journal of Physics, Journal of Institution of Engineers. Prof. S. Kar *Fulbright Fellow, FIETE, SMIEEE, Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, Marquis Publication, U.S.A. *In Muon Collaboration of Berkeley Lab, U.S, Subal Kar, Fulbright Visiting Scientist (1999 – 2000) is one of the seven scientists of Berkeley Lab named to be involved in the design and development of R.F. cavity of Muon Collider. *Collaborative research on “Laser-based Ultra-fast X-ray source (LUX) with Berkeley Lab U.S. since 2004 has appeared as news page (December 9, 2005) in State Alumni News (Fulbright) of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U S. Department of State. *News regarding the development of Plasmonic Metamaterial for First Time in 72 India (with Prof. Kar as the team leader) has been reported as on-line publication in the esteemed Science Journal Nature (India) dated 20th August 2009. The metamaterial was displayed in a National Theme Meeting on LHM held at BARC, Mumbai on 17th August 2009. The effort is a collaborative one involving Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Calcutta University, SAMEER Kolkata Center and Reactor Control Division, BARC, Mumbai. The team consisted of Prof. Subal Kar (team leader), Tapashree Roy (C.U), Shantanu Das (BARC), and Arijit Majumder (SAMEER, Kolkata). *Reviewer of JIETE, Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, International Journal of Electronics; Session Organizer and Session Chair of PIERS in Cambridge, U.S, 2008; Selection Committee Expert of Gauhati University, External Expert of the P.G Council of North Eastern Hill University etc. Prof. A. Maitra Prof. J. B. Roy FIETE, SMIEEE, General Chair, IEEE AEMC, Kolkata, 19-20 December 2008; Member of Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Radio & Space Physics, NISCAIR, CSIR, New Delhi Referee of the Journals- Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics, CSIR Indian Journal of Physics, IACS, Calcutta, Journal of Institution of Engineers, Calcutta, Radio Science, USA, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, USA. IEEE National Distinguished Lecturer Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Space Physics Laboratory, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Thiruvananthapuram Official Indian Member in URSI Commission F, 2008-11 MIEEE, Program Chair: EPMDS 06; Secretary: IEEE-LEOS, Calcutta Chapter. Prof. N. R. Das FIETE, SMIEEE, Vice Chairman: LEOS, IEEE Kolkata, Reviewer of IEEE PTL, IEEE-JQE Organizing Chair of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optic Society (LEOS) Chapter of the IEEE Calcutta Section for the year 2004, Secretary 2005 Program Chair : CODEC 06; Guest Editor : IJCITE (Special Issue) Editor of an International journal IJCITAE, Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE J. of Quantum Electronics, IET Circuits, Devices and Systems. Prof. D. Guha SMIEEE, Reviewer of IEEE Trans MTT, IEEE Trans. Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IET Microwave, Antennas and Propagation, IET Electronics Letters, International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Journal of Microwaves and Optoelectronics, IETE Technical Review , Indian Journal of Physics Dr. Gopa Sen Member IEEE; Secretary, IEEE Photonic Society: Kolkata Chapter; Secretary, CODEC-09. Dr. A. Biswas Reviewer :IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, Optical and Quantum Electronics Biographical Profile selected for inclusion in MARQUIS Who’S Who in the World 2010 Edition, NJ, USA Dr. J. Siddiqui MIEEE, Reviewer of IEEE Antenna & Wireless Propagation Letters, Reviewer of IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation. Dr. Abhirup Das Barman Reviewer, IEEE/OSA J Lightwave Technol. 73 Dr. A. Ghoshal Reviewer, Ind J Physics, Member of IEEE photonics society Dr. P. P. Goswami Reviewer of papers for the Third Annual Workshop on Algorithms and Computation(WALCOM 2010) to be held during February 10-12, 2010 Dr. Bratati Mukhopadhyay Member, IEEE. Dr. Soumya Pandit MIEEE, Reviewer, IEEE Indicon 2009. Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya Reviewer, CODEC 09 Dr. Ashik Paul Coordinator, M. K. Dasgupta Memorial Symposium (D) Invited Talks / Session Chairs in Conferences and Symposia 1. Name Function Title of Talk/Event Organizers/dates P.K. Basu Invited talk Recent Trends in Nanioelectronics, IEEE-CASCOM, TCS Kolkata, 21.03.09 IEEE-CASCOM Seminar 2. P.K. Basu Resource Person Optical Communication: IEEE-NDLP one day seminar IEEE-NDLP & Assansol Engg College, 17.04.09 3. P.K. Basu Invited talk From Valve to Quantum Dots: An Overview; Introductory talk in NanoDev 09 UGC-NRCPS, June 01, 09 4. P.K. Basu Resource Person Lectures on Physics of Semiconductor Devices; Nano Dev 09 UGC-NRCPS; June 2-3, 09 5. P.K. Basu Invited talk Two day Workshop “Photonics to Nanophotonics” IEEE-PS IEEE-PS, 12.06.09 6. P.K. Basu Invited talk Broadband Communication: Wired and Wireless: Some Devices and Systems UGC-SDP on Broadband Communication at ETCE, JU ETCE-JU, 25.06.09 7. P.K. Basu Resource Person Frontiers in Electronics and Communication: 3 day Workshop in NERIST UGC-NRCPS , IEEE-NDLP, NERIST, August 6-9, 09 8. P.K. Basu Session Chair Session MC in 9th Intl Conf. Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD 09) NUSOD Institute & GIST-Korea, 14.09.09 9. P.K. Basu Invited talk Ge/Si photodetectors and Group IV alloy based photodetector materials: NUSOD 09 As above: 16.09.09 10. P.K. Basu Resource Person Teaching of Electronics in Colleges: UGC-NRCPS & Scottish Church College Workshop UGC-NRCPS & SCC-Kolkata ; 6-8 November 2009 11. P.K. Basu Resource Indo-UK Workshop Indo-UK 74 Person Leadership Program, CU, UGC-NRCPS, IEEE-PS; Dec. 13, 09 12. P.K. Basu Invited Talk Transistor Lasers: Physics, Applications and Design Issues: 15 th IWPSD 09; Dec 15-19, 09 Sem. Soc. India & Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, 18 Dec. 09 13. P.K. Basu Plenary Talk Feasibilty of Laser Action in Strained Ge and Group IV Alloys on Si Platform, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electronic and Photonic Devices and Systems (Electro-2009), Banaras, 2009. IT-BHU, Banaras, Dec. 22-24, 09 14. P. K. Basu Session Chair Electro 2009 IT-BHU, Dec. 23, 09 15. P.K. Basu Program Chair CODEC 2009 IRPE, Hyatt, Dec. 14-16, 09 16. P.K. Basu Invited Talk Nanoelectronics: Technology & Applications, One day Seminar on Nanotechnology, Production Engg Dept, Jadavpur University PE-JU, March 12, 10 17. P. K. Basu Member of Program Committee 10th Intl. Conf. Numerical Siulaton of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD -10), Georgia Inst. Tech., USA GIT, USA, Sept. 2010 18. N. R. Das Invited talk Optical Transmitter and Optical Receiver, Short Term Training Program, on “Fibre Optic Communication” NITTTR, Kolkata, India. NITTTR, Kolkata Feb. 15-19, 2010 19. N. R. Das Invited talk Si-based Photodetector in Optical Communication, Intl. Conf. on Emerging trends in Electronic and Photonic Devices and Systems (ELECTRO-2009), 2009. IT-BHU, Varanasi, India, pp.446-451,Dec. 22-24, 20. N. R. Das Invited talk Some Aspects of Modeling Semiconductor Photonic Devices, Workshop under UKIndia Collaborative Program, organized jointly by the University of Calcutta, India and the University of Sheffield, UK, Dec. 13, 2009.” 21. N. R. Das Invited talk Semiconductor Photonics –A Brief Review, Invited Lecture, West Bengal State University, Barasat, West Bengal, WBSU, Nov. 14, 2009. 22. N. R. Das Program chair Advances in Semiconductor Photonic Devices – Part I & Part II, IEEE ‘National Distinguished Lecture Program’ (NDLP) Lecture, North-Eastern Regional Institute of Science and (NERSIT), Arunachal Pradesh, India, Aug. 7-9, 2009 75 Technology. 23. N. R. Das Invited Talk Semiconductor Nanophotonic Devices, Two-day Workshop on “Photonics to Nanophotonics’ , during RPE, June 12-13, 2009. 24. N. R. Das Invited Talk High Electron Mobility Transistor, Summer School on Nanoelectronic Devices (NanoDev) RPE, June 1-19, 2009. 25. N. R. Das Invited talk Advances in Devices for Optical Communication, IEEE ‘National Distinguished Lecture Program’ (NDLP) Lecture, Assansol Engineering College, AEC, April 17, 2009. 26. N. R. Das Invited Talk Semiconductor Nanophotonic Detectors for Special Area Applications, IEEE EDS Lecture, Jadavpur University, JU, March 19, 2009 27. N. R. Das Invited talks MWIR and LWIR Detectors, International Conference on Computers, Communication, Control and Information Technology, at AOT, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. AOT, Feb.6-7, 2 0 0 9 28. A. Biswas Course Director Summer School NanoDev 09, June 1-19, 2009 UGC-NRCPS, June 1-19, 09 29. A. Biswas Resource Person As above As above 30. B. Mukhopadhyay Resource Person NanoDev 09 UGC-NRCPS, June 1-19, 09 31. B. Mukhopadhyay Resource Person DSP A++ UGC-NRCPS, Jan 04-22, 10 32. G. Ghosh Resource person Workshop on “Frontiers of Electronics and Communication”, Aug. 7-9, 2009, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology(NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh. UGC-NRCPS & NERIST August 7-9, 2009 33. S. Kar Invited talk “Electrodynamics of Left Handed Systems and its Application” National Theme Meeting on Electrodynamics Experiment on Left Handed Maxwell (LHM) Systems organized by BARC, Mumbai. The event was reported in the on-line science journal Nature (India), on August 20, 2009. [http://www.nature.com/nindia/2009/09082 0/full/nindia.2009.273.html ] Bhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC) on August 17, 2009, at BARC, Mumbai. 34. S. Kar Invited talk Half-day Tutorial on “Recent Trends of Research in Microwave, Millimetre-wave and THz Technology” in National workshop on Microwave and Millimetrewave Techniques for Engg. Applications, NSEC-Kolkata, Feb. 9-19, 2010. 76 Netaji Subhash Kolkata, 35. D. Guha Invited Talk Engineering College, Half-day Tutorial on Wireless Antenna Technology in National workshop on Microwave and Millimeterwave Techniques for Engg. Applications, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata, NSEC-Kolkata, Feb. 9-19, 2010. 36. D. Guha Invited Talk Antenna Technology: Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, Dec 31, 2009. Pune, 2009. 37. D. Guha Invited Talk Developments of Antenna Technology : National Workshop on Microwave Communication Systems, Purushottam Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rourkela, Orisaa,. PIET, Rourkela, March 7-8, 2009 38. D. Guha Organizer of a Special Session R18 “UWB Antennas” in International Symposium of Eelectromagnetic Theory EMTS 2010, Berlin, Germany, August 16-19, 2010. 39. D. Guha General CoChair IEEE Applied Electromahnecs Conference (AEMC 2009), Hyatt Regency Kolkata, Dec. 14-16, 2009, jointly organized by IEEE AP-MTT Chapter and IRPE, CU. Hyatt Regency Kolkata, Dec. 1416, 2009, 40. D. Guha General Chair Indian Antenna Week (A Workshop on Advanced Antenna Technology), Mayfair Puri, May 31- June 4, 2010. to be jointly organized by IEEE AP-MTT Chapter and UGC-NRC, CU. Mayfair Puri, May 31- June 4, 2010. 41. A. Das Barman Course Director Winter School DSP Applications (DSPA++) UGC-NRCPS, Jan 04-22, 2010 Algorithms, Dec 31, Feb. 04-24, 2010 42. A. Das Barman Resource Person As above UGC-NRCPS 43. A. Das Barman Invited Talk Digital Video and MPEG Picture Compresion – Unleashing Broadcasting Revolution” talk at UGC Refresher Course BroadWireless Communication, Jadavpur University UGC, June 2009 at JU 44. A. DasGupta Invited talk “Ionospheric Scintillations and GPS June 17- July 7, 2009, Osmania University, SERC school 45. A. Maitra Invited talk J. C. Bose and Microwaves", National Symposium on Celebration of Acharya J. C. Bose's 150th Birth Anniversary, A 16, Hyderabad. Presidency College, Kolkata, 27 February 2009 77 tribute from his department, organised by Presidency College, Kolkata 46. 47. A. Maitra A. Maitra Invited talk Resource Person (with A. Bhattacharya, A. Adhikari and K. Chakravarty), "Studies on Rain Structure Based on Ground Based Dropsize Distribution and Earth Space Propagation Measurements", International Conference on Megha tropiques Science and Applications, 23-25 March 2009 Mobile and Wireless Communications: Present and Future Trends 17 April 2009 Asansol Engineering Collge, Asansol, West Bengal IEEE National Distinguished Lecture Programme ISRO Headqurters, Bangalore 48. A. Maitra Invited talk Broadband Wireless: Emerging Systems and Technologies" UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on Broadband Wirelesss Communication, Jadavpur University, 16 June 2009 JU 16 June 2009 49. A. Maitra Invited talk Studies on Tropical Rain and 11-12 February 2010, Space application Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, Atmospheric Water Content using Ground Based Measurements and Satellite Data related to Megha Tropiques Mission", Megha Tropiques Review Meeting. 50. A. Maitra Session Chair CODEC 09 Dec. 14-16, 2009 51. A. Maitra Session Chair AEMC 09 Dec. 14-16, 2009 52. A. Paul Invited talk Satellite Based Communication and Navigation UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on Broadband Wireless Communication Jadavpur University, June 19, 2009. 53. A. Paul Invited talk Studies of Space Weather Events with GPS and Backscatter Radar at NARL, ISRO sponsored CAWSES India Phase II Science Program Workshop National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL), Tirupati, July 9-11, 2009. 54. A. Paul Coordinator M. K. Dasgupta Memorial Seminar, UGC-NRCPS Sept. 01, 2009. 55. Susanta Sen Session Chair International Conference Wireless VITAE, Aalborg University, Denmark AAU-Denmark, May 16-20, 2009, 56. Susanta Sen Resource Person Frontiers in Electronics and Communication Aug. 7-9, 09 NERIST 57. Susanta Sen Resource Person Teaching of Electronics in Colleges Nov. 6-8, 09 78 58. Susanta Sen Resource Person Summer School NanoDev and Winter School DSPA++ 59. Susanta Sen General Chair 4th Intl. Conf. CODEC Dec. 14-16, 2009 60. Susanta Sen Keynote address All India Seminar on Wireless Networks and Social Development”, organized by Inst. Of Engineers (India) Jan. 08, 2010 Resource Person Teaching of Electronics in Colleges, Scottish Church College, Kolkata Nov. 6-8, 2009 61. J. B. Roy Kolkata UGC- NRCPS program 62. Dr. Gopa Sen Secretary 4th Intl. Conf. Computers & Devices for Communication (CODEC) Dec. 14-16, 2009 Hyatt Regency Kolkata 63. P. K. Karmakar Invited series of lectures Instotuto Nacinal de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil. Feb. – March 2009 64. Soumya Pandit Resource Person CMOS Device Modeling for Analog & Digital Circuits, UGC-NRC Sponsored summer school Nano Dev, , Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics June 2009, RPE 65. Soumya Pandit Resource Person CAD for Nano CMOS Analog Design, UGC-NRC sponsored workshop on “Frontiers of Electronics and Communication” at North Eastern Regional Institute of Science andTechnology (NERIST), Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh, August 2009 NERIST, Nirjuli 66. P. P. Goswamy Invited talk Research Promotion Workshop on (Introduction to Graph and Geometric Algorithms) March 25-27, 2010, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 67. P. P. Goswamy Invited talk Research Promotion Workshop on {\sf Introduction to Graph and Geometric Algorithms January 27-29, 2010, Beneras HinduUniversity, Varanasi 68. P. P. Goswamy Invited talk Research Promotion Workshop on Introduction to Graph and Geometric Algorithms January 7-9, 2010. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli 69. P. P. Goswamy Invited talk Research Promotion Workshop on ( Discrete Mathematics) November 9-12, 2009, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 79 70. P. P. Goswamy Invited talk Dr. Homi J. Bhabha Birth Centenary Workshop on (Introduction to Graphs and Geometric Algorithms) July 15-18, 2009 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 71. Soma Barman Mandal Resource Person DSP A++ UGC-NRCPS, Jan. 4-22, 2010 72. Sumitra Mukhopadhyay Resource Person NanoDev 09 UGC-NRCPS, June 1-19, 2009 73. Sumitra Mukhopadhyay Do Teaching Electronics in Colleges UGC-NRCPS, Nov. 6-8, 2009 74. Anirban Bhattacharya Invited Talk Nanotechnology and Solid-state Lighting, Symposium on Transport Phenomena and its Impact on Advanced Material Processing Technologies, December 8th and 9th, 2009, Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur CMERI, Durgapur, Dec. 89, 2009 75. Anirban Bhattacharya Resource Person Frontiers in Electronics and Communication at NERIST UGC-NRCPS Aug. 7-9, 2009 76. Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay Invited Talk 77. Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay Invited Talk IMPATT diode as a potential source for millimeterwave communication Future prospect of millimeterwave techniques using IMPATT diode UGC-ASC January 2010 Netaji Subhas Engg. College, Kolkata February 2010 (E) Collaboration with National/International Institutes Name Name of the Collaborating Scientist/Institution Nature of collaboration 1. Prof. A. K. Dasgupta NPL. GMRT,NMRF-Tirupati, Andhra U, SAC, Boston U, Boston College, USA, ICTP-Trieste Joint research 2. Prof. N. Purkait NPL, PRL Joint research 3. Prof. P. K. Saha Joint research and book writing 4. Prof. P. K. Basu RMC, Kingston, Canada, SAMEERKolkata McMaster Univ, Canada 5. Prof. S. Sen TIFR Joint research 6. Prof. D. Biswas U Valencia, Spain Joint research 7. Prof. Subal Kar Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley, U.S.A Laser based Ultrafast X-ray source LUX) for ultrafast studies in human cells. Nano structures etc. As above 80 8. Prof. Subal Kar 9. Prof. A. Maitra Yamaguchi University, Japan I)B i) Bose Institute, Kolkata ii) Satellite Application Cnetre, ISRO, Ahmedabd iii) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK iv) Strathclyde Univesrity, UK v) Microwave Laboratory, Universite vi) Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Design and Development of low phase-noise metamaterial based IMPATT Oscillator and Power Combiner Joint research, collaboration in sponsored projects 10. RoyalDr. Military D. Guha College: Ro Royal MilitaryCollege of Canada, Kingston, Ontario. Joint works on developing new Planar Antennas 11. Dr. D. Guha CSIR Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Trivandrum Dielectric Resonators for wideband Wireless Antennas 12. Dr. D. Guha Spotwave Wireless Inc., a NorhAmerican Wireless Industry Design of dual band high gain wireless antenna. 13. Dr. N. R. Das McMaster University Joint research 14. Dr. Abhijit Biswas IMEC-Belgium, IIT-Kharagpur Joint research 15. Dr. Pranab K Karmakar GSFC-NASA(USA) , CICS-NOAA (USA), CPTEC-INPE (Brazil); CNRS(France); IRD (France). International Collaborative research 16. Sri Sourabh Das ISRO Joint Research 17. Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar Instotuto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil. Joint collaboration with Centre for Research and Training in Microwaves and Millimetre waves, Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics (F) Conferences/Workshops arranged/supported by Faculties of INRAPHEL 1. Title Date/venue Collaboration/support IEEE-NDL Programme on April 17, 09/Asansol Engg College IEEE-NDLP, IEEE-PS, AEC Advances in Communication 2. Two day Workshop From Photonics to Nanophotonics June 12-13 IEEE-PS, 3. One day Workshop Lasers in Opthalmology June 19, IEEE-PS, Shankar Netralaya 4. Summer School NanoDev 09 June 1-19 UGC-NRCPS 5. Outreach Program Frontiers of Electronics Aug. 7-9, 2009/ UGC-NRCPS, IEEE- 81 and Communication NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh NDLP, NERIST 6. One day Workshop on Prof. M. K. Dasgupta : commemoration of International Year of astronomy Sept. 01, 09/IRPE UGC-NRCPS 7. 3 day Workshop Teaching of Electronics in Colleges Nov. 6-8, 09/Scottish Church College UGC-NRCPS, Scottish Church College 8. Indo-UK Workshop on Photonic Devices and Systems for LW & MWIR Applications Dec. 13, 09/IRPE Indo-UK Leadership Program, UGCNRCPS, UPE-CU, IEEE-PS, EEESheffield Univ 9. Workshop on Wireless & Mobile Technology Dec. 13, 09/IRPE CTIF-India, CAS 11. 4th Intl. Conf. Computers & Devices for Communication (CODEC 09) Dec. 14-16, 09/Hyatt Regency Kolkata CAS, UGC-NRCPS, IRPE, IEEE-EDS & PS, IET, SPIE, INSA, DRDO, CSIR, BRNS, DOS, WB Govt. 12. 2nd Intl. Conf. Applied Electromagnetic Conference (AEMC 09) As above CAS, UGC-NRCPS, IRPE, IEEE-AP & MTT, URSI 13. Winter School DSP Algorithm, Architectures and Applications (DSPA++) Jan 04-24, 2010 UGC-NRCPS (G) Visits, Lectures by Distinguished Scientists and Other Lectures arranged No Name & Affiliation Title Date/ Organizer 1. Professor Supriya Chakrabarti, Director, Center for Space Physics, Boston University, Boston, USA Hands-On Space Experiments from Cradle to Grave: The Sounding Rocket Program at Boston University May 27, 2009 SK Mitra Centre 2. Dr. Sanjay Krishna, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA Prof. Upamanya Madhow University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Infra Red NanoDevices June 02, 2009 July 08 UGC-NRCPS, IEEEPS, IEEE-CUSB 4. Dr. Partha Pratim Pandey, Washington State University, Pullman, USA On-chip Wireless Communication Network for Multi-Core Systems Aug. 17, 09 RPEA, IEEE-CUSB, 5. Mr. Satadru Sarkar CMOS Compact Modeling in Semiconductor Industry Aug. 20 2009 RPEA, IEEE-CUSB 3. M.M.Wave Communication and Sensor Networks IEEE-PS, RPEA 82 1. Technical Lectures (organized by IEEE-PS: Calcutta): No Speaker/Affiliation Title of Talk Date/Organizer 1. N. R. Das, CU, India Advances in Avalanche Photodiode for Optical Detection 07/01/09 (Joint with CUSB) 2. Sankhadeep Das, U. Sheffield, UK Development of Type II InAs/GaSb LWIR Photodetector 13/01/09 (Joint with CUSB) 3. P. K. Basu, CU, India A Journey from Valves to Nanodevices 01/06/09 (Joint with CUSB) 4. B. M. Arora, TIFR, India Nanomaterials and Nanodevices 01/06/09 (Joint with CUSB) 5. Prof. Upamanya Madhow University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Mr. Kanishka Majumdar, Student, CU, India M.M.Wave Communication and Sensor Networks 08/07/2009 Blue Eye Technology 03/09/2009 (Joint with CUSB) 7. Mr. Subham Pramanik, Student, IRPE, India Bio Technology and Bird Tracking 03/09/2009 (Joint with CUSB) 8. Mr. Venkat Roy, Student, IRPE, India WIMAX 03/09/2009 (Joint with CUSB) 6. 2. Outreach Programs: No Speaker Title of Talk Coorganizer(s) One Day Workshop Advances in Communication, held at sansol Engg. College, Asansol on April 17, 2009 as IEEE-NDL Programme 1. A. Maitra Mobile and Wireless System: Present and Future Scenarios 2. S. N. Sarkar Single Mode Conventional and Photonic Crystal Fibers 3. N. R. Das Advances in Devices for Optical Communication 4. P. K. Basu Fiber Optic Communication and Networking: Present and Future Trends AEC, IEEE DL Program One day Seminar on Wonders of Electronics and Photonics, held at Chandannagar Banga Vidyalaya, February 14, 2009, organized by IEEE-Photonics Society 1 P. K. Basu The journey of Electronics and Microelectronics leading to Photonics 2. S. N. Sarkar From Electronics and Optics to Photonics – Basic Concepts and Development Chandannagar Banga Vidyalaya, Hoogly 83 3. J. B. Roy How Simple Microprocessor Works 4. H. S. Dutta, P. Banerjee How Fiber Optic Communication Voice Link Works 3 day Workshop (Aug. 7-9, 2009) at NERIST, Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh by IEEE-NDLP and UGCNRCPS A report and list of sperakers are given elsewhere 3. Tutorial / Workshop A one-day Tutorial on “Photonics to Nanophotonics” was organized during June 12-13, 2009. Participants came from various organizations. A nominal registration fee was there for the participants. The lectures were as follows: Overview of Nanophotonics P. K. Basu, CU Semiconductor Nanophotonics Devices N R Das, CU Infrared Focal Plane Arrays S.Krishna, UNM (USA) Opical Similaritons in the context of Non-linear Pulse propagation through Optical Fibers Mousumi Basu, BESU Plasmon Resonator nanoparticles for nanophotonics P. K. Saha, CU Photonics and Nanophotonics in Fiber Optics S. N. Sarkar, CU Fiber Optic Sensor: Technology and Applications S. Khijwania, IITGuwahati Fiber Bragg Grating for Structural Health Monitoring K. Dasgupta, CGCRI Photoemission from Nanostructured Materials K. P. Ghatak, CU 4. Seminar A Seminar on “Lasers in Opthalmology” was organized on June 19, 2009. Lectures were delivered by Doctors from Shankar Netralaya Kolkata, India. Introduction (on the Topic) Rupak Kanti Biswas Opthalmic lasers: Basic Concepts Maneesh Singh H. Patents International Patent Application: Theodore D. Moustakas, Adam Moldawer, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Joshua Abell, “Optical Devices Featuring Non-polar Textured Semiconductor Layers” PCT International Application No. PCT/US2009/036554, (International publication number: WO 2009/111790 A1, Publication Date: Sept. 11, 2009). 84 I. Books Prof. J. P. Bandyopadhyay Basic Electronics Engineering; Vikas Publishing, Delhi, 2009 Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar Outlines of Physics – Vol 1 & Vol 2 : Platinum Publisher, Kolkata, 2009 Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar Microwave Propagation and its application : Taylor & Francis, (under Review ), 2010 Prof. P. K. Basu Theory of Optical Processes in Semiconductors: Bulk and Microstructures, Oxford Scholars Online, Oxford Univ. Press, Oxford, UK (2009). Prof. D. Guha and Prof. Y. Antar (Editors) Microstrip and Printed Antennas: New Trends, Techniques and Applications Pub. Wiley Inter Science, UK, 2010 85 ANNEXURE-IX New Projects Sanctioned 1. 2 Name Project Title Funding agency /amount in lakhs/period Prof. P. K. Basu (PI) & Prof. N. R. Das (Co-PI) Physics and modeling of Si nanophotonic devices DST, ~ 12 lakhs Prof. S. S.De/ Monitoring Global Electricity Parameters Indian Space Research Organization Monitoring Global Electricity Parameters ISRO Dr. Bijay Bandyopadhyay 3. Prof. S.S. De (PI) and Dr. B. Bandyopadhyay 2007-2010 Rs. 35, 06,558 01.04.2007 (3 yrs) Rs: 27.48 lakhs Duration : 3 years (Co-PI) 4 Prof. A. Maitra Radio Remote Sensing of the Tropical Atmosphere (Phase II) ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India, Bangalore Rs. 14.83 lakhs 2007 -2010 5. Prof. A. Maitra Studies on tropical rain and atmospheric water content using ground based measurements and satellite data related to Megha Tropiques Mission SAC, ISRO Rs. 29.34 lakhs 2007-2010 6 Prof. A. Maitra Studies on Water Vapour and Cloud Liquid Water using Radiometers and Related Rain/Fog Environment at High Altitude Station at Darjeeling DST, Government of India, under IRHPA Scheme through Bose Institute, Kolkata, 20052010. 7 Dr. Ashik Paul A study on the variability of total electron content near the crest of the equatorial anomaly in the Indian zone ISRO, 7 lakhs Feb. 2006 – 3 years 8 Prof. A. Dasgupta Operation of SCINDA Receiver at the University of Calcutta Department of the Air Force, Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), Japan US$6900.00 (~Rs. 2.95 lacs) (2008-2009) 9 Prof. A. Dasgupta Ionospheric Space Weather in relation to Satellite Based Systems ISRO Rs. 33.05 lacs 2007-2010 86 10 Prof. A. Dasgupta & Dr. Ashik Paul Detection of Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) associated with the solar eclipses of July 22, 2009 and January 15, 2010 by GPS TEC monitoring Ionospheric Space Weather in relation to satellite-based systems Indian Space Organization Research 2 years (2009-2011) Total Fund: Rs. 2.70 lacs 11 Do Indian Space Organization Research 3 years (2007-2010) Total Fund: Rs. 33.05 lacs 12 do A Study on variability of post-sunset Total Electron Content and scintillation near the crest of the Equatorial Anomaly in the Indian Zone Statistical Modeling, Design and Optimization of Nano CMOS Analog/RF Circuits, Indian Space Organization Research 3 years (2009-2012) Total Fund: Rs. 9.43 lacs 13 Dr. Soumya Pandit Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, Initially for 1 years, likely to continue for 3 years. Amount = Rs 2.00 lakh + salary of 1 SRF. 14 Dr. Soumya Pandit Development of a design automation tool for nano CMOS analog circuits 3 years, 12.12 lakhs. 15 Dr. Abhijit Biswas Modeling and studies of nano CMOS devices based on strauined Si, Ge and their alloys including novel device architectures Department of Science and Technology under Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta 16 Dr.Bratati Mukhopdhyay Physics and Modeling of Some Emerging Nanophotonic Devices for Application in Infrared Wavelength Regime Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta Initially for 1 years, likely to continue for 3 years. Amount = Rs 2.00 lakh + salary of 1 SRF. 17 Prof. Susanta Sen Co-investigators: 1. Prof. D. J. Chattopadhyay, Dept. of Biotechnology 2. Dr. Sanatan Chattopadhyay, Dept. of Electronic Sc. Dr. Anirban Bhattacharya “Design and Implementation of Digital Microfluidic Based Chips for Biomedical Applications” Department of Information Technology, Govt. of West Bengal through WBEIDC 3 years from July 2009 Rs. 1.00 crore Center for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Calcutta, Duration: 1 year, 20092010, amount 2 Lakhs 18. Development of solar blind photodetectors based on AlGaN nanostructures for flame sensing Initially for 1 years, likely to continue for 3 years. Amount = Rs 2.00 lakh + salary of 1 SRF. 87 19. Dr. Pranab K. Karmakar Evaluation of Rainfall Estimation over South America Govt .of Brazil ANNEXURE X Activities of Student Organizations in 2009-10 University of Calcutta Student Branch, IEEE; Student Branch Code: 28561 School Code: 2528593; Email Address: sb.cu@ieee.org Celebration of Science Day: Science Day was celebrated on February 28, 2009. Participants were from various schools, e.g. Chandannagar Banga Vidyalay, Haryana Vidyamandir, etc. It was jointly organized by IEEE C.U. Student Branch. There were lectures and demonstrations. Type Topic Speaker/Demonstrator Lecture Overall Concepts of Communication Somak Bhattacharyya, AOT, Hooghly, India Demo. Electro-magnet Sanghomitra Das, Student, IRPE Demo. Chemical Volcano Shaswati Banerjee, Baisakhi Ghosh, Student, IRPE Demo. Circuits and Systems Avishikta Pal, Student, IRPE Demo. Air Pressure Debalina Pal, Sangita Dutta, Student, IRPE Demo. Microprocessor – Basic Prnciples Tamal Sarkar, Student, IRPE Demo. Quiz Circuits Sayantani Sen, Student, IRPE Demo. Demo. Water Level Tank Seven segment display Biplab Chakraborty, Student, IRPE Sankhabrata Bandyopadhyay, Student, IRPE Demo. Laser Source and Optical Fiber Soumyadeep Misra, Student, IRPE Demo. Optical Fiber Voice Link Sandeep Karar, Student, IRPE Other Lectures IEEE-CUSB organized lectures in association with other IEEE Chaters of IEEE-Calcutta Section. The list of such lectures have been included earlier. 88 ANNEXURE XI Utilization of Additional Grants under SAP (Infrastructure Development) I. Grant of Rs. 20.00 lakhs (1st Instalment) Sl No 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Item 2 pcs. Laptop 4 pcs. P. Ceramic Steel Green Surface Chalk Boards 1 pc. Digital Interactive Board Model SB 680 + 2 pcs. Digital Multimedia Projector Model EP 716 P 4 sets Microlab –II, Universal Electronic Trainer having Function Generator, etc 4 nos. 4 GB Pn Drive, 1 pc. Handycam, & 30 nos. Computer Table 30 pcs. Executive chair, 5 pcs. File cabinet, 5 pcs. Almirah type book shelves, 1 pc. Steel almirah 12 pcs. AC machines with installation charges 19 nos. computer system, 10 nos. 15” TFT monitors, 5 nos. laser printer, 10 nos. UPS, 2 nos. printer servers, & 5 nos. 24 port managed switch Electrical renovation work Electrical renovation work 1 pc. TV trolley Model Ikon 1127 Total Expenditure in Rs. 1,59,800/= 66,600/= 2,10,000/= 59,400/= 1,24,010/= 2,29,592/= 3,21,228/= 7,55,633/= 24,875/= 44,973/= 3,825/= 19,99,936/= II. Grant of Rs. 30.00 lakhs (2nd Instalment ) B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 Hi-power Online UPS High power Servo Controlled Voltage Stabiliser VSX 7400e Presenter, including VSX 7000e Powercam Camera, 1 micrpophone etc. for meeting room Fire Extinguisher for Sisir Mitra Bhavan & CAS building Supply of Computer tables, making tables, chairs etc for the library 6 nos 2 ton Split AC machine for library Computer tables & chairs Renovation of Meeting Room, etc Renovation of Advanced Communication and Remote Sensing Lab Wall granite, reception counter, overhead tank repairing Repairing of windows in CAS building Water treatment plant Ion Exchange Total 2,01,760/= 1,49,625/= 8,11,807/= 2,40,638/= 84,920/= 2,14,780/= 7,543/= 4,13,288/= 1,75,212/= 90,058/= 2,26,206/= 3,84,163/ 30,00,000/= 89 ANNEXURE XII Reports on Academic Programmes by UGC-NRCPS The following Table summarises the academic activities including schools, seminars/workshops, international conerences and outreach programmes. The number of speakers and participants are shown specifying the numbers coming from institutions other than the department. No Title Date/Venue Category Speakers Participants In Out Total In Out Total 1. Summer School Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures (SemiNano08) June 2-20, 2008 HoT 9 8 17 1 18 19 2. 2-day Workshop Nanotechnology: Fabrication & Characterization Techniques (NanoFact) June 13,14, 08 Talk X 11 11 70 50 120 2. Winter School Broadband Microwave Systems & Communication (MiSCom 09) Feb. 4-24, 09 HoT 7 14 21 1 15 16 3. Summer School Physics and Simulation Techniques for Nanoscale Electronic Devices (NanoDev 09) June 1-19, 2009 HoT 9 15 24 5 11 16 4. 3-day Workshop Frontiers of Electronics & Communication Aug 7-9, 09 OP at NE State, 06 Nil 06 06 43 49 5. M.K. DasGupta memorial seminar (International Year of Astronomy) Sept 01, 09 Workshop Nil 04 04 46 30 76 6. Teaching of Electronics in Colleges Nov. 6-8, 09 Joint activity with adopted College 06 +10 01 17 17 53 70 Indo- UK 02 03 05 18 16 34 Scottish Church College 7. One day Workshop Photonic Devices and Systems for Long and (NE states) NERIST, Arunachal Dec. 13, 09 International 90 Mid Infrared Applications Workshop 8. Workshop on Future Generation ICT and its Standards Dec. 13, 09 CTIF-India International Workshop X 09 09 9. International Conference Computers & Devices for Communication (CODEC 09) Dec. 14-16, 09 International Conference 10. International Conference Applied ElectroMagnetic Conference (AEMC 09) Dec. 14-16, 09 International Conference X 15 15 11. Winter School DSP Algorithm, Architecture and Applications Jan 04-22, 2010 HoT 12 4 16 16 20 36 170 150 2 12 14 (DSPA++-2010) Abbreviation : OP (Outreach Programm); HoT (Hands-on-Training). 91