About Department
Information Technology (IT) is the branch of engineering dealing with the use of computers and telecommunications, developing and maintaining systems as well as retrieving, storing and transmitting information. The branch is responsible for the efficient operation of IT services and infrastructure; leading the corporation in the use of Information Technology as a strategic asset.
IT provides value to the corporation by enabling departments to provide service to citizens through the use of technology. The emerging needs of the corporation are addressed through IT planning and innovation. Effective positioning and efficient leveraging of the information technology asset through the introduction of new approaches allows departments to meet their business needs through technology. IT Service Management Embedding continuous improvement as a practice, these core service monitors and reports on the performance of the Branch against industry-accepted standards and frameworks.
HOD Profile
- 9822722881
- mahendra.gaikwad@raisoni.net
Dr. Mahendra Gaikwad
Dr. Mahendra Gaikwad
M.Tech, MBA, MCM, PhD
Area of Interest: Digital Signal Processing, Network-on-Chip Architecture, Perfect Difference Network, Digital Image Processing, Speech Processing
He did his BE in Electronics Engineering by securing Second Merit position in the Nagpur University. Later he did his MBA in Marketing Management and also did his MCM from Nagpur University. He did his M.Tech in Communication Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay. He did his PhD from VNIT, Nagpur. He has total 29 years of teaching experience. Currently he is working as Professor and Head of Department of Information Technology, GHRCE, Nagpur however prior to this he also worked as Principal, Dean (R&D) and Head of Computer Department at BDCE, Sevagram. He has published 107 research papers in International Journals and International Conferences.
He worked as a group leader for installation of high speed Networking INTEL Microelectronics Lab at IIT, Bombay. He is the member of various professional bodies like ISTE, IE(I), IETE, CSI and IEEE. “Face Recognition System” Software for Local Crime Branch, Department of Police to identify the hard-core criminals has been developed under his guidance and awarded “Certificate of Appreciation” from Addl. Director General of Police, State CID, Pune. He is the recipient of National Award “Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Purskar”. He is also the recipient of “Certification of Achievement” from ACM Asia ICPC by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He has expertise in Signal Processing, NoC Architecture and PDN.
Vision & Mission
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Our Vision
- To achieve an excellent standard of quality education by keeping pace with rapidly changing technologies and to create technical manpower of global standards with capabilities of accepting new challenges in Information Technology.
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Our Mission
- To equip our graduates with knowledge and expertise to contribute significantly to the knowledge and information industry .
- Promoting collaborative research through special interest groups, research laboratories and Industry Institute Interactions
- To nurture interpersonal and entrepreneurial skills to provide leadership in the information industries.
Key Strengths
| Cutting edge technology offered | Video Steaming | Security Tools & Tensor Flow | |
| Cloud Sim | Kubernetes | ||
| Design of Big Data Analytics Framework | ROS framework for robotics | ||
| NetSim | Edge Computing | ||
| Student Clubs | IT Student Forum | ||
| IT Student Coding Club | |||
| Music Club | |||
| ISR Club | |||
| MoU's (Industry/Institutions/Organizations) | For Credit Transfer Scheme (CTS): MoUs with Academic Organization | ||
| College of Engineering, Pune | |||
| IIT Gandhinagar | |||
| VJTI, Mumbai | |||
| Industry Supported Laboratory | Nil | ||
| Professional Society Chapters | IEEE, CSI, ISTE, IE | ||
| Faculty areas of expertise | Signal Processing & Communication, Network-on-Chip Architecture | ||
| Advanced OS, High Performance Computing, Cloud Computing | |||
| Big Data Analytics, Social Network Analysis, Sentiment Analysis, Data Visualization , Data Science, VANET | |||
| Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Computer System Security | |||
| Virtualization Technology, Image Processing, High Performance Computing, Software Engineering, Python Programming. | |||
| Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining | |||
| Skill based courses offered | Big Data & Hadoop | Bio-Medical Applications | |
| Data Mining | Python Programming | ||
| Image Processing & Computer Vision | Google Collap | ||
| Foundation Course in Machine Learning | Text Analytics using Tableau | ||
| Funding grants received | DST Travel Grant | ||
| UGC Minor Grant | |||
| Copyrights & Patents | Patents filed: 24 | ||
| Testing & Consultancy facility available | Cloud Computing- Server Setup at Kapilansh Dhatu udyog Pvt. Ltd, Nagpur | ||
| Departmental Magazine/Newsletter | Department Monthly Newsletter : BITS | ||
Programs Offered
B.E. in Information Technology
Programme Educational Objectives
The programme educational objectives of the Information Technology programme are designed to produce competent engineers who are ready to contribute effectively to the advancement of information technology causes and to accommodate the needs of the profession. The graduates shall
- PEO1: Practice Information Technology in the general disciplines of design, development & deployment of software and integration of existing technologies for e-governance nationwide
- PEO2: Apply fundamental technical knowledge and skills to provide workable solutions to problems in various areas of IT
- PEO3: Pursue higher education, research and development and deploy creative efforts in the area of Information Technology.
- PEO4: Use the acquired knowledge in societal and environmental sensitive manner with professional ethics in a team
Program Outcomes
The students will be able to learn:
- Engineering knowledge
- Problem analysis
- Design/development of solutions
- Conduct investigations of complex problems
- Modern tool usage
- The engineer and society
- Environment and sustainability
- Ethics
- Individual and team work
- Communication
- Project management and finance
- Life-long learning
Program Specific Outcomes
- PSO1: Utilize the hands on experience of industry internship leading to take up live problems in IT industries .
- PSO2: Apply core concepts of information technology in android/iOS Application & Product Development.
- PSO3: Demonstrate the skills in Web based technologies and information management.
Laboratories
Overview
Industry Supported Labs
Award Winning Projects
Project Name - Vishwas
Award Detail
Research Projects
| Name of the Project | Funding Agency | Amount ( ) | Faculty Name |
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| To develop multipurpose human computer interaction based system for physically disabled persons | AICTE-RPS | 11.29 Lacs | Prof. S.A. Chabria |
| Multilingual Number Interpreter | UGC Minor Research Project | 3.0 Lacs | Dr. Urmila Shrawankar |
| Modernization of IoT Lab | AICTE-MODROBS | 13 lacs | Dr. Dinesh Padole |
Eminent Faculty
Professor & HOD
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Dean Academics and Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Achievements
Faculty Achievements & Awards
| Name of Faculty | Title of the event | Achievement / Award | Awarding Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Chetan Dhule | NPTEL Course "Cloud Computing" | Completed successfully in Gold Category | MHRD, Govt. of India |
| Prof. Ganesh Khekare | NPTEL Course "Python with Data Science" | Completed successfully in Elite Category | MHRD, Govt. of India |
Student Achievements & Awards
| Name of Students | Title of the event | Achievement / Award | Awarding Organization |
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| Vikrant Raj, Mandar Topre, Kushal Asarkar, Krunal Bansod, B. Prerana, Muskan Amuley | Project Title: Gesture Controlled wheelchair kit “VISHWAS”University Level | Winner SIH 2019 under theme “Smart Vehicles” | Smart India Hackathon 2019, NIT Trichy, Tamilnadu |
Recent Departmental Events
Scheme & Syllabus
BE Information Technology