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Department of Electrical Engineering

About The Department
The Electrical Engineering Department was established as part of the Thomson College in the year 1897, and was
one of the earliest such specializations in the world when the discipline itself was in its infancy.
The first batch of Electrical Engineering students graduated in 1900 from the Thomason College of Engineering. For a
few years, between 1923 and 1946, a special committee had recommended that the College may be converted into a
purely Civil Engineering Institution, but another special committee favoured the reopening of the other disciplines of
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. The present Department of Electrical Engineering came into being in 1946 and
the first batch of electrical engineering graduates passed out of this college in 1949. Initially, the Department offered
courses with options in both Electrical Engineering and Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, and
subsequently in 1964, the department was bifurcated to from two distinct Departments of Electrical Engineering and
Electronics and Communication Engineering.
The Electrical Engineering Department of IIT Roorkee is the first in India to start the postgraduate programme in
Electrical Machine Design in 1954 and after few years it was converted into Advanced Electrical Machines. Later on
three more post-graduate programmes were started. At present, the department offers post-graduate programme in
four specializations: Electric Drives and Power Electronics, Power System Engineering, Instrumentation and Signal
Processing and Systems and Control. In year 2007, a five year Integrated Dual-Degree (IDD) programme was started.
It offers B. Tech in Electrical Engineering and M. Tech in Power Electronics. The department also took initiative in
research programme and the first Ph.D. from the department was awarded in year 1969.
Presently the Department offers B. Tech, IDD, M. Tech. and Ph.D. programmes and provides excellent facilities to
carry out research work on sponsored/consultancy projects from Government, public sector and private industries.
The faculty of Department of Electrical Engineering participated actively in professional activities and contributed
significantly to industrial consultancy.

Research And Facilities

Research and Facilities

Laboratories

ECG Signal Analysis and Classification,

lUltrasonic Imaging in NDE and Medical Diagnosis.
lBiomedical Instrumentation, Signal and Image Processing.
lInstrumentation and Bio-Informatics,
lProcess Instrumentation and Control,
lFPGA Based Control,
lRobust Control Systems,
lANN And Fuzzy Logic Applications in Robotics and Control,
lArtificial Intelligence Based Relays and Its Coordination,
lComputer Controlled Multi-Quadrant Solid-State Converters,
lCondition Monitoring of Electrical Machines/Drives, Drives,
lMultiphase Electrical Machines,

Applied Electronics Laboratory

Embedded Systems Laboratory
lElectric Drives Laboratories: I and II
lElectric Drives Simulation Laboratory
lElectrical Machine Laboratories
lComputer Controlled Drives Laboratory
lPower Electronics Laboratory
lIndustrial Process and Reliability Testing Laboratory
lControl and Robotics Laboratory
lMicro-processor and Computer Laboratory
lInstrumentation and Signal Processing Laboratory

Projects

Projects currently undergoing in the Department

lDevelopment of virtual laboratories
lDevelopment of open source software and simulation tools
lOptimal placement of sectionalizer switches & distribution
generation resources for improving service reliability in
power distribution system
lReconfigurable embedded system for power system
protection & control
lDevelopment of electro-magnetic stirrer design for steel
industry
lDesign & development of DSP based controller for small
hydro & wing generator.

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Major Equipment/Facilities
Computerized ECG machine
Daisy lab full 4.0.
lElectrodynamic Vibrator
l100 kV AC/DC/Impulse test setups
lAccelerometers
lPSIM, SPEED, ORCAD, LABVIEW, PSCAD, MATLAB
software packages
lMicro Lab-III Universal In-circuit Emulator
lSwitched Reluctance Motor Drive
lPower quality analyzer with harmonic analysis
lPressure transmitter
lPulmonary function test machine
lDigital EEG machine 24 channel
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Academic Programmes
Undergraduate
The undergraduate degree programme is designed to provide exposure to a broad background in
fundamental core courses with the newest developments in electrical engineering. The programme
offers courses in a wide variety of specializations including analog and digital electronics, systems and
controls, microprocessor and micro-controller, instrumentation, electromagnetics, digital signal
processing, power systems, and Power electronics and drives. The programme also offers range of
department and interdisciplinary institute level elective courses to enhance the student's
competitiveness in the professional career and higher studies. In addition, the emphasis is given to
practical learning by including a major and a minor B. Tech. project in the curriculum. This empowers a
student to assess problem with a wider scope resulting in ingenuitive solutions.

Postgraduate
The Department is one of the oldest and well established postgraduate programmes in the country
started in 1954. Presently, the Department offers M. Tech. courses in four areas of specializations viz.
Instrumentation and Signal Processing, Electric Drives and Power Electronics, Power System
Engineering, and Systems and Control. The programmes are designed to prepare the students to
make the mark in their field, whether it is product design, engineering analysis, management, research
and development, higher studies or consulting. Also, the Ph.D. degree in the department is designed to
prepare the students for careers in academics and research & development.

Undergraduate Programmes
List of courses.
Mathematics I
lFundamental of Electronics
lBehavioural Science
lChemistry
lEngineering Graphics
lThermodynamics
lEnvironmental Sciences
lMathematics II
lPhysics I
lElectrical Sciences
lComputer Systems & Programming (C++)
lFundamentals of Biotechnology
lTechnical Communications
lManufacturing Techniques
lNetwork Theory
lElectrical Measurement & Measuring Instruments
lMaterial Science
lEnergy Resources & Conservation
lPhysics II
lManagement Concepts & Practices
lElectrical Machines I(DC)
lDigital Electronic Circuits
lPower Electronics
lElectromagnetic Field Theory
lCAD
lEconomics
lPower System Engineering
lMicroprocessor (8085) & Interfacing
lElectrical Machines-II
lSystems Engineering
lApplied Instrumentation
lPower system Analysis & Control
lControl System
lElectronic Instrumentation
lElectrical Drives
lCommunication skills
lSwitchgear & Protection
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For detailed course structure/syllabi please refer the link :

http://www.iitr.ac.in/departments/EE/pages/Academics.html

Postgraduate Programmes
List of courses
Instrumentation and Signal Processing
Advanced Mathematics
lDigital Signal and Image Processing
lIntelligent Sensor and Instrumentation
lAdvances in Industrial and Electronic Instrumentation
lModelling, Simulation and Evolutionary Techniques
lTelemetry and SCADA
lMedical Imaging
lAdvances in Signal and Image Processing
lElectric Drives and Power Electronics
lAdvanced Mathematics
lAdvanced Power Electronics
lElectrical Machine Analysis
lPower Electronic Controlled Electric Drives
lModelling, Simulation and Evolutionary Techniques
lAdvanced Electric Drives
lSMPS
lFACTS
lPower System Engineering
lAdvanced Mathematics
lComputer Aided Power System Analysis
lEHVAC and HVDC Transmission
lPower System Operation & Control
lModelling, Simulation and Evolutionary Techniques
lHigh Voltage Techniques
lHVDC system
lDistribution System Reliability
lSystem and Control
lAdvanced Mathematics
lSystem Engineering
lSystem and Control
lOperations Research
lModelling, Simulation and Evolutionary Techniques
lLarge Scale System
lStochastic System
lOptimal Control
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A Glance At Our Recent Works

View of Power Quality and

Conditioning Laboratory

Views of Virtual Experimentation

Laboratory

Views of Control and Robotics Laboratory

List of Recruiters in Year 2011-2012

A2Z Maintenance & Engineering Services Ltd.
lAgnity India Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
lB-ABLE
lBROADCOM INDIA PVT LTD
lCA Technologies
lCadence Design Systems
lCapital One Services India Pvt. Ltd.
lCenturyLink India
lChambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.
lCISCO Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.
lCognizant Technology Solutions
lDar Al Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners) India Pvt Ltd.
lDeloitte - ERS
lDeloitte - Tech. Consulting
lEnergo Engineering Projects Ltd.
lFinisar Malaysia Sdn Bhd
lFutures First Info Services Pvt. Ltd.
lGoldman Sachs
lGraphic Era Society
lHeadstrong Services India Pvt. Ltd.
liRunway India Pvt. Ltd.
lITC Ltd.
lJindal Steel & Power Limited
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Mangalayatan University
Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority Marwadi
Education Foundation's Group of Institutions
lMewar University
lMonnet Ispat and Energy Ltd.
lMu Sigma Business Solutions
lNTPC Ltd.
lOracle
lPayPal/ eBay India Pvt. Ltd.
lPhonics Group of Institutions
lPratap University
lQualcomm India Pvt. Ltd.
lReliance Industries Ltd.
lRio Tinto
lRobert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions
Limited
lRockwell Automation
lSamsung India Software Operations Pvt. Ltd.
lSapient Global Markets
lSchlumberger Asia Services Ltd.
lSharda University
lST-Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd.
lSumTotal Sytems
lSuzlon Energy Ltd.
lTCS - IT
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Message from The Head of Department

The Department of Electrical Engineering of Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, came into being
during this early days of the oldest technical Institute of Asia established in 1847. By virtue of this it
holds the distinction of being one of the oldest Electrical Engineering Departments in the World. The
Department imparts education in Electrical Engineering discipline, both at the undergraduate and
postgraduate levels. Since its inception the department has produced more than 175 PhDs, besides
its faculty members participating in a big way in various technical committees at national level. The
faculty members have earned various awards and distinctions for their contribution to knowledge. The
Department strives to keep abreast with the latest changes in technology and therefore, the
curriculum is revised periodically.
This Profile provides information on the various courses offered by the Department and highlights the
main Research and Consultancy areas and also contains a brief profile of the faculty, Ph.Ds awarded;
research papers published and jobs acquired by the students.
It is expected that this Profile will be found useful by all concerned with Electrical Engineering Education.
-Dr. Promod Agarwal

Department Faculty Incharge

(Placement)

Department Coordinators (Student)

Prof.

Undergraduate

Dr. Ganesh Balu Kumbhar and Prof. R.

P. Maheshwari
Department of Electrical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee -247 667 (India)
Phone: +91-1332-284752, +91-1332285596.
Email: gkumbfee@iitr.ernet.in,
rudrafee@iitr.ernet.in

Mr. Aditya Tomar, B. Tech Electrical

Department of Electrical Engineering
Phone: +91-9759620906
Email: tomar2315@gmail.com
Mr. Abhisar Saini,
B. Tech (IDD) Electrical
Department of Electrical Engineering
Phone: +91-7669293963
Email: abhisarsaini1@gmail.com

Postgraduate
Mr. Manish Kumar Madhav,
M. Tech Electrical
Department of Electrical Engineering
Phone: +91-7417461654
Email: manishh.madhav@gmail.com