From HoD’s Desk
It gives immense pleasure to publish the monthly e-Newsletter of the electrical
department. First of all, wish you a very happy and prosperous new year.
The passing year, although
was very tough, has opened doors for new opportunities and we, at the
department, also strived very hard to encash all these openings. This shows
that we are always ready to face new challenges and
grasp new learnings. In the year 2021, we wish to spend
every single moment adopting advanced teaching-learning methodologies and
engaging our students in creative activities leading to empower the 21st
Century skills. Online teaching for Semester-I had concluded in December 2021,
but students were engaged in exams, assignments, seminars, and projects.
January 2021 started with the academic preparation and planning of various
activities for Semester-II.
This month, the department has
completed the IQAC audits. As a part of First-Year Admission, the department received
almost 100 % allotment through CAP. Due to COVID admission procedure got
delayed and completed by the end of this month. Other activities, achievements,
happenings in the department along with upcoming events are mentioned in this
newsletter.
Department Events
MOCK GATE Examination
Department has conducted the MOCK GATE Examination for the GATE Aspirants in three phases on three Sundays 10th January, 17th January, and 24th January 2021. Before, MOCK GATE examinations, sessions for promoting and spreading awareness about GATE Exam were conducted. We received a huge response for these MOCK GATE Examinations. Rankers of these examinations will be awarded prizes in the next month. The whole activity was coordinated by Prof. Omkar Buwa and faculty members. A total of 142 students appeared in the MOCK GATE exams.
FE Induction Program and Introduction of the Department
During the First-Year Induction Program conducted from 21st
January 2021 to 30th January 2021, a slot was reserved for the
introduction of the Department. For the electrical department, it was on 22nd
January 2021. In this ‘Know Your Department’, Dr. Ravindra Munje introduced the department,
Prof. Sunita Khairnar introduced faculties, Prof. Nayana Jangle and Prof. Omkar
Buwa introduced respectively EFFECT and IET Student Chapter, and Prof. Jitendra
Patil introduced department labs and infrastructure to newly admitted
Electrical Engineering Students.
Upcoming Events
In February 2021, the School Elocution competition is planned
under the EFFECT Body of the Department. This is coordinated by Prof. Nayana
Jangle, Prof. Bhupendra Deshmukh, and EFFECT student body coordinators. The topics are Energy Conservation
for Third-Year and Electrical Safety for Second-Year students.
Student Corner
Runner-up of Karmveer Premier League 2021, Cricket Tournament
Online Felicitation of the Placed Students
Online felicitation of the placed students
was done in the presence of their parents and relatives. A list of the students felicitated
online is given below. (Sample photos are added here. The recording is available with Prof. Buwa.)
|
Name
of the Student |
Company |
|
Mayur Balasaheb Padade |
KPIT Technologies |
|
Prachi Ishwar Suryawanshi |
KPIT Technologies |
|
Yash Nitin Songire |
Capgemini |
|
Khandu Baburao Sontakke |
Capgemini |
|
Shlok Dinesh Kamath |
Capgemini |
|
Ajay Lalitkumar Thakur |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Ashwin Suresh Wane |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Mangesh Ganpat Mondhe |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Sagar Dattu Kale |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Lokesh Mukesh Kashikar |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Paras Deepak Jadhav |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Lalit Hemantkumar Patil |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Shreekant Krishna Enlolu |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Pradeep Balasaheb sable |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited |
|
Sunil Rajendra Wagh |
Hind Rectifier |
|
Arun Sathyan |
Hind Rectifier |
|
Vijay Deepak Wankhede |
Hind Rectifier |
|
Nikita Dilip Mandlik |
Vidyut Udyog |
|
Ashwini Laxman Mundhe |
KSB Pumps |
|
Siddharth Naik Kalia |
Torrent Power |
|
Tejas Manohar Gholap |
Torrent Power |
|
Atul Satish Dhongade |
Torrent Power |
|
Shubham Kishor Thakur |
Torrent Power |
Faculty Corner
Development of Online Courses on Udemy Platform
Dr. Ravindra Munje has developed an Online Course on ‘Learning to Write Scientific
Research Paper’ on the Udemy Platform.
https://www.udemy.com/course/learning-to-write-scientific-research-paper/
Prof. G.N. Jadhav has developed an Online Course on ‘Power System Economics and Planning’ on the Udemy Platform.
https://www.udemy.com/course/power_system_economics_and_tariff/
Prof. S. S Dhamal has developed an Online Course on ‘Single Phase AC Series Motor’ on the Udemy Platform.
https://www.udemy.com/course/single-phase-ac-series-motor/
Paper Publications and Presentations
Prof. Rupali Ahire has presented a paper
entitled ‘On Identifying Advanced, Average and Slow Learners: Case Study’ in
the Eighth International Conference on Transformations in Engineering Education
held virtually from January 9 to 10, 2021. The presented paper is published by
the Journal of Engineering Education Transformations (SCOPUS), Volume 34,
January 2021, Special issue, eISSN 2394-1707. Other Co-authors are Ravindra
Munje. The full paper is available on
http://www.journaleet.org/index.php/jeet/article/view/157190
Dr. Ravindra Munje has published a paper
entitled ‘Observer-based Multirate Feedback Control Design for Two-time-scale
System’ in International Journal on Automation and Computing (SPRINGER)
with Prof. Wei-dong Zhang from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai on 30th
January 2021. The full paper is available on
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11633-020-1268-6
Faculty as Resource Person
Prof. Omkar Buwa delivered Expert lectures on ‘Basic Electrical Engineering’ at the
Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering, (IRIEEN) on 15/01/2021,
22/01/2021, and 29/01/2021.
Online Course Completion
Following courses are completed by faculties in January 2021.
|
Sr. No. |
Name of
Company/Course |
Name of the
faculty |
Duration |
|
|
From |
To |
|||
|
1 |
Online course: English for
Beginners: Intensive Spoken English Course |
Prof. T. N. Date |
12
Week |
|
|
2 |
NPTEL course on Power System
Protection and Switchgear |
Prof. G. N. Jadhav |
8 Week |
|
|
3 |
NPTEL course on Power System
Protection |
Prof. G. N. Jadhav |
12 Week
|
|
|
4 |
Online course: Presentation skills: Designing Presentation Slides |
Prof. M.R. Rade Prof. J.A. Mane |
4 Week |
|
|
5 |
online UHV Refresher 1 FDP |
Prof. N.N. Jangle Prof. S. A. Sagare |
1 Week |
|
|
6 |
Advanced Power System Optimization using GAMS |
Prof. O.N. Buwa |
18/01/2021 |
23/01/2021 |
Achievements
Dr. Ravindra Munje is elected as Chairman of IET Nashik Local Network for 2021.
Prof. Jaydeep Shah is elected as Chairman (Young
Professional Section) of IET Nashik Local Network for 2021.
Prof. Nayana Jangle is elected as ‘Treasurer’ of
IET Nashik Local Network for 2021.
Alumni Corner
Book Donation by Shri. Sandip Kulkarni
Shri. Sandip Kulkarni (2001 batch) visited Department and donated the book ‘Nikola Tesla’ to Departmental Library on 3rd January 2021. The book is about dramatic stories of grit, determination, and ingenuity to overcome obstacles of unsung heroes: Nikola Tesla, Alfred Nobel, Viktor Frankl, Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Mary Beatrice, and Robert Kearns. Also, this book throws light on many unknown facets and the personal and psychological struggles of unsung inventors. The book is written by Shri. Girish Magare. Views of Shri. Sandip Kulkarni is listed in the book.
Webinar on ‘Strategic Planning for GATE in Electrical Engineering’ by Mr. Vikram Dange
Mr. Vikram Dange (2018 batch) delivered a webinar on “Strategic
Planning for GATE in Electrical Engineering” on 6th January 2021. In this
webinar, Mr. Vikram Dange guided the participants for GATE exam
preparation. He is currently pursuing an M.Tech. (VLSI Design) in the Department
of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IIT Guwahati. He acquired 594th
rank in GATE 2019. He is also placed in Texas Instruments recently. Vikram
shared his academic journey and the significance of VLSI design. He then talked
about subject wise material to be referred to, a methodology to follow, and
common mistakes that may be avoided during GATE preparation. A total of 68
participants attended the webinar.
Visit of Shri. Amit Hemant Patil, Member, Senate of SPPU
During the visit of Hon. Shri. Uday
Samant, Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Government of
Maharashtra on 22nd January 2021 to the institute, Mr. Amit
Hemant Patil (2007 batch) also visited the institute. He is a Member,
Senate (Hon. Chancellor Nominee) of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. He
expressed his willingness to deliver a talk on ‘Digital Detoxing’ for
undergraduates.
Webinar on ‘Digital Trends in IT’ by Mrs. Kasturi Bhide-Jogalekar
Mrs. Kasturi Bhide-Jogalekar (2002 batch) delivered a webinar on “Digital Trends
in IT” on 29th January 2021. This webinar was open to all. In this
webinar, Mrs. Kasturi Bhide-Jogalekar guided about various aspects of new
emerging technologies in the IT space, software development technologies, the concept
of Big data and analytics, AI, and ML. She is currently working as Associate
Director at Cognizant. She has accomplished senior professional with a proven
record of significant and successful contribution in Agile implementation,
quality management, project management, process improvement, business
analysis/evaluation, product‐development life cycle methodologies, and quality
management systems processes, standards, and systems in a wide range of
organizations. She has 17+ years of experience in Process Consulting,
Project/Program Management, Software Quality Assurance.
Interaction with FE students by Ms. Samruddhi Koli
Ms. Samruddhi Koli (2017 batch) delivered a session in the FE Induction program on 29th January 2021. She interacted with newly admitted First-Year students of all the disciplines. She was the best outgoing student in the institute in 2017. She got placed in ABB, Nashik, and currently, she is pursuing MBA from IIM, Nagpur. During the session, she asked students to describe engineering in one word. As a result, a word cloud was created in the session. Students have enjoyed her session.
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