Research & Development @ IIT Bombay

1. Research & Development @ IIT Bombay Prof. Krithi Ramamritham Dean R&D November, 2006

2. IIT Bombay – an introduction • The first batch of students was admitted in 1958. • Till Aug., 2006, 31,000 students have graduated, • 41% undergraduate • 59% postgraduate & Ph.D. • Campus Area : 530 acres (5.3 sq. km) • The Institute has • 13 departments • 3 schools • 5 interdisciplinary programs • 11 centers.

3. Academic Structure Engineering Departments: • Aerospace Engineering • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Science & Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Industrial Design Centre • Mechanical Engineering • Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Science Departments: • Physics • Chemistry • Mathematics • Earth Sciences Humanities & Social Sciences

4. Academic Structure Interdisciplinary Programmes • Corrosion Science & Engineering • Energy Systems Engineering • Industrial Engineering & Operations Research • Reliability Engineering • Systems & Control Engineering Schools • School of Biosciences & Bio-engineering • School of Information Technology • School of Management

5. Academic Structure Specialised Centres • Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering • Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering • Centre for Technology Alternatives in Rural Areas • Centre for Formal Design & Verification of Software • Centre for Aerospace Systems Design & Engineering • Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science • Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics • Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme Service Centres • Computer Centre • Sophisticated Analytical Instruments Facility

6. IIT BOMBAY Vision “To be the fountainhead of new ideas and of innovators in technology and science.” Mission “To create an ambience where new ideas, research and scholarship flourish and where the leaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge.”

7. Research & Development @ IIT Bombay • 1. People • Outstanding Faculty • 425 Faculty and Scientists with wide spectrum of expertise • Brilliant Students • UG Students (B.Tech,): 1980 • PG Students (M.Tech, Dual Degree) : 1875 • Ph.Ds : 1142 • Competent Technicians • 300 Technical Assistants in various departments and Centres

8. R & D Resources @ IIT Bombay • 2. Facilities • Well equipped Teaching and Research Laboratories • State-of-the-art Measurement and Testing Facilities • Major Research Facilities • Excellent Computational Facilities • Excellent Library in Engineering & Technology • Technology Business Incubator

9. Organization of IRCC Dean R&D Associate Dean R&D Technical Administration Accounts names

10. Organisation of IRCC Dean R&D Associate Dean R&D Technical: Industry and Administration:Accounts: funding agency liaising, Manpower recruitment Financial management IP management, / administration Information management Website: www.ircc.iitb.ac.in

11. Research & Development - SCOPE • Sponsored Research • Pioneering work • Advancing knowledge • Technology advancements & developments • Industrial Consultancy • Applying knowledge, Problem solving • Advanced Testing and Measurements • Technology upgradation • Expert opinion • R&D Partnership • Research partnership • Advanced manpower training • Technology Incubation • Creation of Products / Wealth

12. Sponsored Research & Development Projects R&D Initiation (Seed) Grants and IRCC Awards Industrial Consultancy / Contract Research Sponsored Laboratory/ Centre IIT Bombay Research Fellowship IRCC: R&D Management Publications and Information Dissemination Sponsored Student Research Projects IP Management and technology transfer R&D Partnership

13. Growth of Consultancy Consultancy Receipts for 2005-06 = Rs. 12 crores Amount in Lakhs of Rupees 2004-05 Financial Year

14. Growth of Sponsored Research Sponsored projects receipts for 2005-06 = Rs. 40 crores Amount in Lakhs of Rupees Financial Year

15. Sponsored Research & Consultancy Funding • ResearchConsultancy • Government R&D Institutions        • Government Departments        and Ministries • International Cooperation &   R&D Funding Agencies • Overseas Industries and     Multinationals • Public Sector Industries      • Private Sector Industries (India)      

16. Management of Intellectual Property • IP Policy • IPR Cell • Legal support for agreements / MOUs • Umbrella MOUs • Specific Research Agreements • Confidentiality Protection - Non Disclosure Agreement • Templates for Agreements, MOUs, NDAs available • Support for IPR protection • Technology Transfer / Licensing

17. Technology Business Incubator IIT Bombay Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) • Holds equity • Negotiates rent or service charges • Signs Service Level Agreements • Hires people with management skills as contract employees • Treated as a cost and profit center which will bring in the commercial outlook • Attracts VCs and other financiers to establish alliance relationships.

18. Research Facilitators • Academic freedom • New Courses, Modified syllabi, new programs etc. can be introduced with a small turn-around time. • Acclimatization - Light teaching load initially for new faculty • Less pressure to generate research funds • different from foreign universities • funded PG assistantships • can focus energy on research • Very generous Consultancy terms • Substantial plough-back of overheads into RDF/DDF • Encourage (Faculty) Entrepreneurship • Encourage cross-disciplinary research • IDP groups • CEPs to encourage industry interaction

19. Other Research Facilitators • Seed funding – default max of Rs.10L for each new faculty • Travel funds for National / International Conferences • ‘Bridge funding’ – Dean (RM) + Dean (RD) • Through Institute Strategy and Planning Committee (ISPC) • AICTE career awardees – Salary comp. • Professional Society membership fee up to US$ 200 / per year • Free corporate credit card facility • IITB Research Fellowship • IRCC Research Awards • Research/Technology Exhibitions Any request that enhances research will be considered!

20. Other Research Facilitators -- visits • Flexible visiting assignments during breaks • Sabbatical Policy – one year / six-month leave after six years of service • Lien Policy – a one-year leave after six years of service / a two year leave after ten years of service • Special Leave – if sponsored by IITB, one year of leave for accepting fellowships in India or abroad, after 3 years of service

21. Major Research Facilities - 1 • Supercritical Fluid Extraction Pilot Plant • Cryo-Storage Facility • Polymer Composite Laboratories • Microwave Plasma for Chemical Vapor Deposition • Single Crystal X- Ray Diffractometer • NMR, ICP, XRF Spectrometers • Cryo - SEM & Atomic Force Microscope • Silicon Processing Facilities with Clean Room • Cellular Neurophysiology Laboratory • Photolabelling and Peptide Sequencing Facility • Silicon Processing Facilities with Clean Room • Micro/Nano-fabrication facility for GaN and for other non-conventional materials • VLSI Design Lab • Isothermal Titration Calorimeter (ITC)

22. Major Research Facilities - 2 • Mechatronics Lab. • Rapid Prototyping Lab. • Robotics Laboratory • Ergonomics Laboratory • Integrated Modeling & Simulation Laboratory • Wind and Water Tunnels Facilities • Thermal Hydraulic Simulation Facility • Structural Integrity Testing & Assessment Facility • Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility • Global Positioning System (GPS) Facility

23. National Facilities • Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility • Centre for Aerospace System Design & Engineering • Thermal Hydraulics Test Facility • Centre for Formal Design & Verification of software • Centre for Intelligent Internet Research • Photolabeling and Peptide Sequencing Facility • Electroslag Refining Facility • Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics • Single Crystal X- Ray Diffractometer

24. Examples of Recent Technology Transfers • Software for Optimisation of Laminated Object Manufacturing (OPTILOM) • GRAM Drishti software • Supercritical Fluid Extraction System Design • Novel Matrix Heat Recovery Units (MHRU) • Vermiculture Technology for Solid and Liquid Waste Management • IITZeus - A multi block grid/mesh generator for complex 3D Geometry • Low cost technology for engine exhaust heat recovery • Design & development of Novel 3-in-1 heat pump for providing AC, hot water and potable chilled water. • Radiation hard integrated-circuit technology for space applications • Electro-Slag Refining Process • Energy efficient axial flow-FRP fans.

25. Examples of Recent Technology Transfers-Society • ASAN: The Low Cost ATM • A Learning Based Tool for Automatic Address Segmentation • Palletized Tea Storage Methodology employing Controlled Atmosphere • Design & Development of Composites passenger coach doors, Modular FRP toilet units for Railways • A PC based communicator for children with special needs • Pedal power devices for rural applications • Animal driven battery charging unit • aAQUA web portal for providing information to farmers • Design & development of rehabilation aids for physically handicapped using light weight polymers • Development of LPG stove for blind • Improved design of post boxes • Silicon Locket-for Cardiac monitoring • Artificial hand for amputees • Bio Char unit for charcoal production

26. Research Partners Some Indian Industry Some International Industry • Ciba India Pvt. Ltd. • Grasim Industries Ltd. • Godrej Industries Ltd. • Forbes Marshall Ltd. • Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. • Honeywell Technology • Solutions Lab. Pvt. Ltd. • Larsen & Toubro Ltd. • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. • National Thermal Power Corporation • ONGC • Reliance Industries Ltd. • Hindustan Lever Ltd. • Bajaj Auto Ltd. • GE Global Research, USA • General Motors, USA • General Electric Corporate Research & Development, USA • Hitachi, Japan • IBM, USA • Intel Corporation, USA • Microsoft Research, USA • Pratt & Whitney, USA • Sun Micro System, USA • UOP, USA • Intellisense Corporation • Applied Materials, USA • IMEC, Belgium Rs. in Lakhs

27. Research Partnership ONGC- Physical and Numerical Modelling for Un-conventional Flood Patterns Industry sponsored Lab. – Cummins India VLSI Research Consortium

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30. Let us endeavour to work harder and smarter as we march ahead to become a top class research institution Thank You