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AppendixI’: GBRef‘Agenda. Item No. 50.10

ANNUAL REPORT 2010

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AS TO THE STATE AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR THE PERIOD 1ST JANUARY 2010 TO 31ST DECEMBER 2010

BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

PILANI (Rajasthan) – 333 031

The Board of Governors of the Institute takes pleasure in presenting herewith its Report on the Working of the Institute during the period 1st January, 2010 to 31st December, 2010.

	CONTENTS
THE HIGHLIGHTS		x
I	ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES	1-12
	General Body	1
	Board of Governors	2
	Finance Committee	4
	Senate	5
	Examination Committee	8
	Administrative Appointments	8
II	ACADEMIC WORKING	13-87
	Academic Calendar	13
	Registration of Students	13
	Flexibilities permitted	13
	Award of Degrees	13
	Award of Medals	14
	Academic Counselling Board (ACB)	14
	Academic Monitoring Board (AMB)	14
	Admissions	15
	BITSAT 2010	16
	Placement and Campus Interviews	16
	Number of Courses Offered	18
	Project-oriented courses	18
	Certain Humanities Courses towards inculcating values	19
	New Programmes and Courses	19
	Special Lectures by Invited Scholars	20
	Seminars/Conference/Workshop/Symposium/Training Programme	21
	GRE Preparation Course	26
	Communicative English Course	26
	Research & Consultancy	26
	First Degree Thesis	26
	Higher Degree Dissertation	27
	Ph.D. Programme	27
	Ph.D. Aspirants' Scheme	29
	Sponsored Research Project	30
	Sponsored Projects	30
	Activities of Discipline Groups & Associations	61
	A Report on BITS, Pilani - Goa Campus	73
	A Report on BITS, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus	79
	A Report on BITS, Pilani - Dubai Campus	83
III	UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY LINKAGES	88-100
	Practice School Programme	88
	PS-II Assignments : Institute's Contribution to Industrial Development	89
	PS-II Stations added during the year 2010	90
	PS-II Stations where Monthly Stipend has increased during the year 2010	94

	PS Planning	94
	PS Instruction Monitoring	94
	Student’s Involvement-Based Projectsin PS Division	95
	Off-Campus Work-Integrated Learning and Collaborative Programmes	95
	Salient Features	95
	Programmes Offered during the year 2010	96
IV	SPECIFIC COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS	101-118
	NEW COLLABORATIONS	101
	Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad	101
	Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada	101
	Cybage Software Private Limited (Cybage), Pune	101
	Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Germany	101
	International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai	101
	Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of Science and Technology,	101
	Kumamoto University, Japan
	Austriamicrosystems –India Design Centre, Hyderabad	101
	Powerwave Technologies Research and Development India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad	101
	Central Electronics and Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani	102
	Carleton University, Canada	102
	Eaton Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Eaton), Pune	102
	University of Savoie, France	102
	EXISTING COLLABORATIONS	102
	Altera International Limited, Hong Kong	102
	Amdocs Development Center India Pvt. Ltd. (DVCI), Pune	102
	Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering	102
	Ashok Leyland, Chennai and Hosur	102
	Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES), Mumbai	103
	Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT), Sathyamangalam	103
	Bhaktivedanta Institute, Mumbai	103
	Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad	103
	Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL), Pune	103
	Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), Bhopal	103
	Binghamton University (State University of New York), Binghamton, New York	103
	U.S.A.
	Birla Institute of Astronomy and Planetarium Sciences, Kolkatta	103
	Bombay Hospital, Mumbai	104
	B.V. Patel Pharmaceutical Education & Research Development Centre (PERD),	104
	Ahmedabad
	Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Software Engineering Institute (SEI)	104
	Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS), New Delhi	104
	Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai	104
	Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani	104
	Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Noida	104
	Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Pune	104
	Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (CFCL), Gadepan	104

Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai	105
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL), Chennai	105
Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore	105
Cisco Systems, Inc	105
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Chennai	105
College of Engineering; Iowa State University of Science and Technology,	105
AMES, IOWA, USA
Consultancy Development Centre, New Delhi	105
Cornell University, Ithaca, U.S.A.	105
Dabur Pharma Limited, Kalyani	105
Development Consultants Limited, Kolkata	106
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad	106
DSL Software Ltd. (DSL), Bangalore	106
Ecole Nationale Superieure D’ingenieu	106
Essar Power Ltd. (EPoL), Hazira	106
ETA Ascon, Dubai, UAE	106
ETA Ascon, Dubai	106
Finolex Industries Limited, Ratnagiri	106
Ford India Limited, Chennai	106
Frontier Lifeline Pvt Ltd (FLL), Chennai	106
GE India Technology Center (GEITC), Bangalore	106
George Mason University	107
George Mason University, Fairfax, U S A	107
George Washington University, Washington, U.S.A.	107
GKD Charity Trust, Coimbatore	107
GRASIM, Nagda	107
Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland	107
Hetero Drugs Ltd., Hyderabad	107
Hewlett-Packard (HP) India, Bangalore	107
Hindalco Industries Ltd., Renukoot	107
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore	108
Hindustan Zinc Ltd., Chanderiya (HZL)	108
Hogskolan I Boras (University College of Boras), Sweden	108
Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab. Pvt. Ltd. (HTSL), Bangalore	108
HP Labs India, Bangalore	108
IBM India Ltd., Bangalore	108
IBM / Tata-IBM	108
Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun	108
Indian Institute of Quality Management (IIQM), Jaipur	109
Indian Rayon, Veraval	109
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore	109

Indo-Gulf Fertilizers, Jagdishpur	109
Industrial Toxicological Research Centre, Lucknow	109
Institute for Technology and Management (ITM), Kharghar	109
Institute of Cardio-Vascular Diseases, Chennai	109
Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), Hyderabad	109
Institute of Pathology, New Delhi	109
Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd.(INTEL), Bangalore	109
International Institute of Information and Technology, Pune	109
IPCA Laboratories Limited, Mumbai	110
IRCAMTECH, Gwalior	110
Kansas State University (KSU), Manhattan, Kansas, USA	110
Kathmandu University, Nepal	110
Learning Byte International India Limited, Hyderabad	110
Lund University (LU), Sweden	110
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan	110
L.V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Hyderabad	110
L&T e-Engineering Solutions (L&T-eES), Vadodra	110
Lupin Limited, Mumbai	110
Madras Medical Mission (MMM), Chennai	111
Mahindra British Telecom Limited (MBT), Pune	111
Mascot Systems Limited, Bangalore	111
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)	111
Matrix Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad	111
MAYTAS INFRA Limited, Hyderabad	111
Medical Research Foundation, Chennai	111
Microsoft Research Lab India Private Limited, New Delhi	111
Motorola Inc., U.S.A.	111
National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore	112
National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata	112
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi	112
National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board	112
(NSTEDB) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), GOI, New Delhi
National Thermal Power Corporation	112
NOKIA Corporation, Finland	112
Northeastern University, Boston and Al Ghurair University, Dubai	112
Oneworld South Asia, New Delhi (OWSA)	112
Patni Computer Systems Ltd. (PATNI), Mumbai	112
Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Persistent), Pune	113
Philips Software Centre India Private Limited, Bangalore	113
Purdue University, Indiana, U.S.A.	113
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA	113
Qualcomm Incorporate	113
R L Institute of Nautical Sciences (RLINS), Madurai	113
Sabre Travel Technologies Private Limited, Bangalore	113
SAP Labs India Pvt. Limited (SAP), Bangalore	113

	Satyam Computer Services Limited, Hyderabad	114
	Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC) Ltd., Chennai	114
	S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai	114
	Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram	114
	State Health Society (SHS), Jaipur	114
	State University of New York at Buffalo, U.S.A.	114
	Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) Management Training Institute, Ranchi	114
	Strides Arcolab Ltd. (SAL), Bangalore	114
	Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL), Babrala	114
	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai	115
	Techlead Software Engineering Pvt. Limited, U.S.A.	115
	Technip India Limited, Chennai	115
	Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Ltd. (THDC), Rishikesh	115
	TELECOM Bretagne, France	115
	Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd (TCIL), New Delhi	115
	Texas Instruments, Bangalore	115
	Texmaco Ltd. (Texmaco), Kolkata	115
	The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research of Ben Gurion University	115
	(BIDR-BGU), Israel
	Tolani Education Foundation (TEF), Mumbai	115
	Transtech International, Inc., Maryland, U.S.A.	116
	Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, U.S.A.	116
	Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital (THONEH), Selangor, Malaysia	116
	Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital, Malaysia (THONEH)	116
	TVS Motor Company Limited (TVS), Hosur	116
	Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.	116
	University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, New York	116
	University of Dundee (UoD), UK	116
	Universities of Ontario, Canada	116
	University of Maryland, College Park, USA	116
	University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia	116
	University of North Carolina, Greensboro, USA	117
	University of Oklahoma, Norman, U.S.A.	117
	University of Southern California, California	117
	University of Toledo, College of Engineering Toledo, Ohio USA	117
	University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada	117
	Utah State University, Logan, USA	117
	Victoria University of Technology “Vi	117
	Wadhwani Foundation National Entrepreneurship Network, Mumbai	117
	Waseda University, Tokyo (Japan)	117
	Wipro Technologies, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai	117
	Yahoo!, Software Development India Pvt. Limited	117
	York University, Canada	117
V	FACULTY PROFILE	119-125
	Some Faculty Statistics	119

	General Break-up of Average Work Load of Teaching Staff	120
	Faculty Recruitment	121
	Human Resource Development	121
	Sum Up	123
	BITS, Pilani –Goa Campus	123
	BITS, Pilani –Hyderabad Campus	124
	BITS, Pilani –Dubai Campus	124
VI	CENTRES FOR SPECIALISED ACTIVITIES	125-133
	Technology Innovation Centre	126
	Centre for Biotechnology	126
	Centre for Desert Development Technologies (C-DDT)	126
	Centre for Educational Technology (CET)	127
	Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL)	127
	Centre for Materials Science and Technology	129
	Centre for Robotics and Intelligent System	129
	Centre for Renewable Energy & Environment Development	129
	Centre for Research on Educational Innovation and Institutional Development	130
	Centre for Software Development	130
	Centre for Women Studies	131
	Centres Established with Strong Industrial Support	131
	Embedded Controller Application Centre	131
	Technology Business Incubator (TBI)	131
	Centres for Specialised Activities at Goa Campus	132
VII	CENTRAL FACILITIES	134-154
	Central Library	134
	Engineering Services	136
	Workshop	137
	Instrumentation	137
	Information Processing Centre	138
	Computer Assisted Housekeeping	139
	Central Analytical Laboratory Facility	140
	Central Animal Facility	141
	Centralised Purchase	141
	Maintenance, Renovation and Construction	142
	Central Facilities at Goa Campus	143
	Central Facilities at Hyderabad Campus	146
	Central Facilities at Dubai Campus	149
VIII	STUDENTS' ACTIVITIES	155-178
	Students Union	155
	Secretaries of Clubs	155
	Sports Club	156
	BITS Open Sports Meet	157
	Swimming Club	158
	Health Club	158
	Martial Arts	159

	Yoga Programme	159
	National Service Scheme	159
	OASIS 2010	162
	APOGEE 2010	162
	INTERFACE 2010	162
	Ragamalika	163
	SPIC MACAY	164
	MATRIX	164
	National Talent Search Scheme	165
	Earn While You Learn Programme	165
	Aditya Birla Group Scholarships	165
	GE Fund Scholarship Program –2008 –10	166
	Institute Fellowship	166
	Alumni Scholarships	166
	CSIR/UGC/ICMR Fellowship	166
	Fellowships under Externally Funded Projects	167
	International Students’ Association	167
	IEEE - Student Branch	167
	BITSAA - BITS Alumni Association	168
	Students Activities at Goa Campus	169
	Students Activities at Hyderabad Campus	172
	Students Activities at Dubai Campus	174
IX	COMMUNITY WELFARE	179-182
	Medical Centre	179
	Infant Care Centre	179
	Celebration of National Days	179
	BITS Staff Housing Group	180
	Recreation Activities Forum (RAF)	181
	Loan facilities for Staff Members	181
	BITS Coop.	181
	Community Welfare at Goa Campus	182
	Community Welfare at Hyderabad Campus	182
X	FINANCE AND FUND SUPPORT	183-195
	Finance and Funds During 2009-2010	183
	Financial Assistance to Students	183
	UGC and Other Grants	184
	Eleventh Plan	184
	Finance and Fund Support at Goa Campus	189
	Finance and Fund Support at Hyderabad Campus	192
XI	ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMENDATIONS	196-205
XII GLEANINGS FROM WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID ABOUT BITS		206
XIII	LOOKING AHEAD	207-208
XIV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS		209
XV	OBITUARIES	210