A PRESENTATION BY
IRO
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
OFFICE
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Quality higher education
International understanding
Academic growth through intercultural
education
Rationale of IRO
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Dr. Avichal Kapur
Prof. Pravin Dakhole
Prof. Manali Kshirsagar
Prof. Gayathri Band
Prof. Praveen Dongre
Team IRO
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Director
Dy. Director
Dy. Director
Asstt. Director
Asstt. Director
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Arizona State University (MoU)
University of California, Los Angles
INTEL Incorporation
Michigan State University(Draft sent)
Lawrence Tech University (MoU)
University of Massachusetts, Lowell (MoU)
Northern Illinois University (MoU)
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Purdue University(MoU)
University of Southern California
Our US Universities/Industry
Associations
Prof. Pravin Dakhole
– Dy. Director
pravin_dakhole@yahoo.com
Arizona State University(ASU)
2. University of California (UCLA)
3. INTEL Incorporation
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Individual Responsibility
Prof. Manali Kshirsagar – Dy. Director
manali_kshirsagar@yahoo.com
Michigan State University(MSU)
2. Lawrence Technological University(LTU)
3. University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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Individual Responsibility
Prof. Gayathri Band – Asst. Director
aries_gayathri@yahoo.com
gayathriswapnil@gmail.com
Northern Illinois University(NIU)
2. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Individual Responsibility
Prof. Praveen Dongre
– Asst. Director
praveen.dongre@gmail.com
Purdue University
2. University of Southern California(USC)
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Individual Responsibility
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Student exchange between MGI & US
counterpart
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Summer Student Program at MGI & US
counterpart
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Faculty exchange between the college of
engineering and the college of management
at both ends
Our objectives
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Faculty development programs
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Joint delivery of professional development
programs(Continuing education)
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Collaborative research activities
Our objectives
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Collaborative consultancy
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Joint collaborations in programs leading to
awards or grants from the University or
external agencies
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Development of teaching and learning
strategies and materials
Our objectives
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Academic curriculum and program of
study development
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Development of dual degrees, certificates,
4+1, 3+2 programs, 2+2 twinning
programs etc.
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Any other academic activity with mutual
consent
Our objectives
Arizona State University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(cee.fulton.asu.edu)
BS in general civil engineering
BS in civil engineering with emphasis on environmental
engineering
 BS in civil engineering with emphasis on Construction engineering
 Graduate Certificate program in Sustainable Technology and
Management
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MS Graduate studies in (thesis and non-thesis)
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structures,
geotechniques,
water resources,
transportation material and pavements,
transportation systems,
environmental engineering for water and air quality and
construction engineering
ASU
◦ Major research areas
 Sustainable Urban engineering, emphasis on
arid regions
 Environmental Biotechnology
 Civil engineering Material developments
 Water conservations
ASU
 Ongoing Projects
◦ Project Co-funded by British Petroleum and Science
Foundation Arizona – Effort to Grow Algae in the
desert and extract the lipids to generate biofuel for
the use of conventional engines
◦ Evaluating the environmental fate of
nanoparticals/nanosilver in commercial products
◦ Recycling, refurbishment, resale and safe disposal of
old computers, cell phones, televisions and other
technology
◦ Transportation modeling / transportation safety /
travel behavior
◦ Congestion, air pollution
2007-08 research expenditures - $5.36 Million
ASU
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering (mae. fulton.asu.edu)
 BS in Aerospace Engineering
 BS in Mechanical Engineering
 MS Graduate studies in (thesis and nonthesis)
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Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
ASU
Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering (mae.
fulton.asu.edu)
◦ Three research centers
 Adaptive materials
 Atmospheric and Oceanic flows
 Structural health monitoring
ASU
 Laboratories
◦ CAD/CAM
◦ Combustion
◦ Computational fluid dynamics
◦ Engineering design creativity and automation
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ASU
research
Fuel cell
Manufacturing
Mechanical testing
Micro/nano fluidics
Multi-scale structures and sensors
Thermo-fluids
Space system
Vibrations
◦ Partnership with local industries includes, Boeing,
Honeywell, Intel, Lockheed Martine, Motorola,
Raytheon etc.
◦ Ongoing Projects
 Nuclear reactor and pressure fluctuations
 Tsunami prevention
 Adaptive, Intelligent, Materials and Systems (AIMS)
◦ Smart materials
◦ Solid structure mechanics,
◦ computational mechanics
◦ Optimization
◦ Piezoelectric energy harvesting systems
◦ 2007-08 research expenditures - $5.27 Million
ASU
School of Computing and Informatics
(sci.asu.edu)
 BS in Computer Science
 BS in engineering in Computer System
Engineering
 MS Graduate studies in
◦ Biomedical Informatics (thesis)
◦ Computer Science (thesis and non-thesis)
◦ Doctor of Philosophy
 Biomedical Informatics
 Computer Science
ASU
School of Computing and Informatics
(sci.asu.edu)
◦ Research areas
 Integration of computer and information
sciences with other academic desciplines such
as biology, geography, anthropology, public
health, urban planning, mathematics
 Research Laboratories
◦ Partnership for research in Spatial Modeling (PRISM)
◦ Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing (CUBiC)
◦ Center for Health Information and Research (CHIR)
◦ Consortium for Embedded System (CES)
◦ 2007-08 research expenditures - $5.93 Million
ASU
School of Computing and Informatics
(sci.asu.edu)
◦ Dept offers concentration program in software
engineering and information assurance. These
programs are designed in consultation with the
industries and certifying agencies.
◦ After completion of these courses student may go for
certification. Information assurance course is
designed with Homeland security services.
◦ YCCE may work on similar course contents
ASU
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
 BS in Electrical Engineering
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Signal Processing and Communications
Control Systems
Electronics and Mixed Signal Circuits esign
Electromagnetics, Antennas and Microwave
Circuits
◦ Electrical Power and Energy Systems
◦ Solid-state Electronics
◦ Arts, Media and Engineering
ASU
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
 MS Graduate studies in
◦ Master of Business Administration / Master of
Science in Electrical engineering (NON thesis
online program)
◦ Master of Science in Electrical engineering
(thesis and non-thesis)
◦ Doctor of Philosophy
 Electrical Engineering
ASU
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
◦ Research organizations
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ASU
Sensors, Signals and information processing Center
Power System Engineering research center
Wireless Integrated Nanotechnology
Nanoelectronics
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
◦ Research areas
 Energy production and distribution
 Health care technology and delivery
 Communication technologies
 Information management
 National & global security
◦ 2007-08 research expenditures - $20.22 Million
ASU
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
 In Electrical dept. ASU agreed to consider
the proposal of co-guide from ASU for the
projects of M.Tech / Ph D. students at
YCCE.
 Prof. Ravi Boparra, ASU faculty is
consultant to National Grid of India, YCCE
Electrical dept. may explore possible
collaboration for consultancy as India
representative.
ASU
Department of Electrical Engineering
(ee.fulton.asu.edu)
“Global Capstone Design Programme at ASU”,
The design programme is especially meant
for aircraft design, where in team members
from various disciplines design an aircraft,
they are guided during the one semester
course.
Team members from Singapore, Mexico and
the USA participate in the programme.
Overseas students are guided through
videoconferencing and emails. Possibility of
including MGI students in this project will be
explored.
ASU
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Points on MOU
MGI and ASU will explore the program proposal 4+1
and 3+2 programs
ASU will inform MGI about the visit of its engineering
faculty members to India. This will enable MGI to
send official invitations to the relevant faculty
members thereby requesting them to offer guest
lectures at MGI.
ASU faculty might be invited to co-chair / co-guide
Ph.D. thesis guided by MGI faculty members.
ASU Entrepreneurship Programs Director might
advice MGI in their entrepreneurship programs.
MGI faculty will apply to engineering master and
Ph.D. programs at ASU. ASU and MGI will discuss the
model to support this programme and will be detailed
in the scope document.
ASU
Points on MOU
 ASU and MGI will plan knowledge exchange
progrmmes at ASU for the engineering faculty
members. MGI faculty members will visit ASU for one
or two weeks during summer or times of year that
are convenient. MGI faculty members will interact
with the respective counterpart and will be exposed
to ASU’s labs and research capabilities.
 MGI students will apply to engineering master and
Ph.D. programs at ASU as international students. ASU
and MGI will discuss the model to support this
program and will be detailed in scope document.
 MGI and ASU will plan study programs at ASU for the
MGI engineering students. Programs will be of one to
two weeks at convenient times for both the
institutions.
ASU
University of California, LA
Civil engineering Department
 Known for the research work in Structural
engineering.
 Mesh less finite element method is one
area in which the department has
excelled.
UCLA
Research laboratories in this department are –
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Experimental Structural Mechanics Lab.,
Large Scale Structure Test Facility,
Soil Mechanics lab.,
Building Earthquake Instrumentation Lab.,
Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation-Field
Testing and Monitoring of Structural Performance,
Water Quality Instrumentation Laboratories,
Water Quality Research laboratories,
Environmental Microbiology Lab.,
Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology lab.,
Membrane Science & Technology Lab.
UCLA
Highlighting achievements of UCLA in
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developing internet and
developments related to Aerospace
Possible collaborations
 Students of MGI can carryout special projects
in UCLA labs during summer.
 Lectures of eminent faculty members from
UCLA can be arranged at MGI through
videoconferencing.
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UCLA
To start INTEL Laboratory at YCCE
 To conduct specialized courses for INTEL
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INTEL INCORPORATION
MICHIGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY, LANSING
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Well executed, high quality Capstone Projects
coordinated by an experienced, reputed faculty
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Student Management Team for making
suggestions/quality inputs/feedback
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Use of Clickers for instant answers/feedback
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Nine months salary to faculty to promote
research
MSU
Some highly specialized labs at MSU
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Composite Material and Structures Center
(CMSC)
Engine Research Lab (ERC)
Fraunhofer USA Center for Coatings and
Laser
Advanced Microsystems and Circuits lab
Experimental Fluid Dynamics Lab
MSU
Lawrence Technological
University, Southfield,
Michigan
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Innovative Magazine
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Lear Entrepreneurial Center
The Lear Entrepreneurial Center (LEC) is
administered by the College of Engineering at
Lawrence Technological University. The
entrepreneurial program at LTU consists of
courses, conferences, and internships designed
to provide entrepreneurship education in which
inquiry, creativity, and innovation are the norm,
and theory and practice go hand-in-hand.
LTU
Alternative and Renewable Energy efforts
 Lawrence Tech Center for Sustainability
 Engineering Advising Center (on day and
evening basis)
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LTU
FACULTY EXCHANGE
The two universities will exchange faculty in
the areas of Engineering, Computer
Science and Management.
LTU faculty will travel to MGI for one
semester to teach classes related to their
expertise and vice versa.
LTU
Faculty Professional Development
At the request of MGI/LTU, faculty from
LTU/MGI will deliver faculty professional
development workshops similar to
workshops developed and delivered at
LTU/MGI for faculty.
LTU
Faculty Professional Development
Examples of workshops that can be
conducted :
 Assessment of student learning to fulfill
ABET requirements
 Development of course objectives
 Use of specific technological tools
appropriate to the curriculum
 Using effective teaming in the classroom
LTU
Joint delivery of CEP at MGI
Administrators and faculty at both
universities will identify short training
programs to be offered for non-credit to
professionals in India
LTU
University of Massachusetts,
Lowell
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Assistive Technology Program for
improving the quality of life for the
disadvantaged community through
technology as a part of senior Capstone
Projects (Project examples include Voice
control system, audio mixer for visually
impaired, wireless remote control
wheelchair trainer etc.)
Umass, Lowell
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Hiring industrial persons as adjunct
faculty and assign 8-9 students per
faculty to promote R&D culture
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Distance learning on line certification
programs like Microelectronics and VLSI
UMass, Lowell
Northern Illinois University,
Chicago
NIU has agreed to offer on line safety
Engineering courses in India under MGI
coordinatorship.
Electrical Engg – Faculty members will be
acting as co-guides for Ph.D thesis; on
mutually agreeable basis; work place is
YCCE, Nagpur. Head, Electrical Engg.,
YCCE to co-ordinate.
NIU
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Mechanical/Industrial Engg. – Students can
take courses upto 12 credits online; while
pursuing BE. Credits earned will be
used/carried forward in case they pursue MS
in NIU.
Head, Mechanical Engg., NIU is visiting India
in December,2009 and has agreed to visit
us. Head Mechanical Engg., YCCE to
coordinate.
NIU
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In Mechanical Engg. Under Graduate projects are
of relevance to society for ex. Active Vibration
Control – hand shaker, Cable stayed bridge.
Faculty members have agreed to share Project
details through Video Conferencing. Head
Mechanical Engg.,YCCE to finalize the Video
Conferencing schedule.
It has been decided to jointly submit a project
for financial assistance to NSF (NSF funds for
initial two years of collaborative activities)
NIU
NASA missions :
 Voyager 1
 Voyager 2
Visit to :
 Launch monitoring cabin
 Clean room where assembling of next voyager
mission is currently underway.
Visit of MGI students can be arranged at NASA Jet
Propulsion lab.
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Purdue University,
Indianapolis
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Purdue’s Engineer of 2020 programme for
quality improvement of students divided
in two phases Phase I – Curricula , Phase
II – Implementation
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Discovery Park for high end research
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Workshops focused on selected attributes
Purdue University, Indianapolis
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Strong collaborations with research and
corporate organizations
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Use of Cognitive and Reflexive Tools to
facilitate engineering thinking i.e.
Engineering Eliciting Activities
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Interested in creating a Communication
Hub of which we can be a part
Purdue University, Indianapolis
Purdue will collaborate on curriculum
development at MGI to align syllabi with
the latest trends in industries
 Purdue will also collaborate on cutting
edge technology research at MGI as well
as Purdue
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Purdue University, Indianapolis
University of Southern
California, Los Angeles
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Very strong ISI- Information Science
Department – achievements include creation
of DNS, TCP/IP, Globus Grid Computing
Architecture , MPEG, JPEG etc
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Distinguished Lecture Series with a well
defined, printed, circulated calendar
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Hiring industrial persons to take care of a
particular course or guest lectures
USC
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Centre of Excellence in Teaching
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Freshmen Academy where seniors
become mentors
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Distance Education Network –DEN’s Elearning System – 11 studios to capture
the lectures on line and broadcast
USC
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Seed Funding to start research in new
areas
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NSF award winning faculty, University
Professors – an honor for only 20
professors at a time
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Strong in the research areas of Internet,
DNA computing etc.
USC
Electrical Engineering is worldwide known for
research advances in following areas:
 Photonic Technology, including devices, chips,
optical communications, semiconductor
lesser, photonic system architecture.
 sensor networks and wireless technology
 Very large scale integrated circuit
architectures.
 Nano electronics and nano devices, microelectromechanical systems.
USC
Pulse power applications.
 Image, video and signal processing.
 Communications and information theory,
error coding, cryptography for space and
terrestrial applications.
 Biomedical Engineering.
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USC
Ph.D. programmes are offered in
 Aerospace engineering,
 Astronautical Engineering,
 Biomedical Engineering,
 Chemical Engineering,
 Civil Engineering,
 Computer Engineering,
 Computer Science,
 Electrical engineering,
 Environmental Engineering,
 Industrial & Systems Engineering,
 Material Science,
 Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum Engineering
USC
Research Centers at USC
 Biomedical Micro-systems Lab.
 Centre for Robotics and Embedded systems
 M.C. Gill foundation for Composites Centre,
 Graphics Lab.
 Rocketry Lab.
 Nanotechnology research lab and Info lab
USC
We are here to help you in every possible
way such as
 Faculty
to faculty connection
 Faculty development programs
 Ensure US counterpart’s responsiveness in
terms of collaborative research, guidance
for Ph.D. work, sharing of expertise etc.
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