Deccan Education Society's
Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune
Affiliated to Savitribai Phule Pune Unisversity, UGC - College with Potential for Excellence (CPE) UGC- College of Excellence (CE)
Special Heritage Status DBT - STAR Status College DST - FIST Supported Science Departments
NAAC Accrediated “A” Grade (3.62 CGPA on 4 point scale)
NIRF Ranking : 35th (2017) 19th (2018) 27th (2019)
AISCHE Code : C - 41431
Electronics Science
About the department
Established in year 1985, department of Electronic Science has become one of the most fascinating and active department on the college campus. Electronic Science subject is developed with a focus on bridging the gap between Science and Engineering and Technology. The Undergraduate course in Electronic Science was introduced in 1985 and Postgraduate course in 1992. The department is also a recognized research center under University of Pune from 1998. Vocational Electronic Equipment Maintenance (EEM) subject was introduced in 2000 at UG level to enhance the Entrepreneur skills. The department boasts of highly qualified faculty involved in teaching as well as research and consultancy projects. The department has well-equipped laboratories and a departmental library with good collection of books and journals. The UG, PG and research students are exposed to core as well as specialized courses in Electronic Science such as Microcontrollers, Embedded systems, Power Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial process control, Digital signal/image processing and communication and networking.
Programs offered
| Sr. No. | Courses | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | B.Sc. (Electronic Science) | 3 years degree course |
| 2. | B.Sc. (Electronic Science) | 3 years degree course- With Vocational Electronic Equipment Maintenance (EEM) |
| 3. | M.Sc. (Electronic Science) | 2 years degree course |
| 4. | M. Phil. (Electronic Science) | 2 years degree course |
| 5. | Ph.D. (Electronic Science) | 4 years degree course |
Facilities
Electronic Science Department has Eight well equipped laboratories: General Electronics Lab-I & II, Special Electronics Lab, Microcontroller and Computer Lab, PG Electronics Lab, Embedded system Lab, Electronics Research and Development Lab, PICC Electronics Lab. The departmental library contains four sections: UG, Vocational EEM, PG and research.Student activities
Electronic Science Department subject association carries out various activities for the benefit of the students. These include:- Essay competition,
- Problem solving sessions,
- Poster competition,
- Electronic study circle,
- Electronic project competition,
- Open book examination,
- e-Expert Competition,
- National science day activity,
- Guest lectures,
- Educational Excursion.
- SPEED activities
- Elektra-Annual Electronic Exhibition
Alumni Activities
- Get together
- Prizes to Meritorious students
- Special lectures
- Industry-Academia meet
Membership
- Society of Promotion of Excellence in Electronics Discipline (SPEED)
- Instrumentation Society of India
- IAPT and IPA
The research center of the department is established in year 1998. Till date center has received research grants worth Rs. 85 Lakhs from various funding agencies like- DAE, DST, UGC, ISRO, BCUD-UoP etc. More than 8 students have completed M.Phil./Ph.D. from the research center. Currently, 7 students are working for their Ph. D. program.
Focus Research Areas
- Smart Instrumentation
- Embedded systems
- Wireless Sensor Network
- Power line communication
- Digital signal / image processing
List of Recognized research guides
| Sr. No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. N. M. Kulkarni |
| 2. | Dr. M. S. Zambare |
| 3. | Dr. S. P. Khedkar |
Research facilities / instruments
| No. |
Name Instrument / Equipment |
|---|---|
| 1. | Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) |
| 2. | Low temperature Four-probe resistivity setup |
| 3. | Reconfigurable Data collecting networked platform |
| 4. | Crossbow WSN base stations |
| 5. | Crossbow WSN nodes |
| 6. | Spectrum analyzer (1-3 GHz) |
| 7. | Digital storage oscilloscope |
| 8. | NI-based DAS |
| 9. | NI-based real time RIO platform for HIL |
| 10. | Computers |
| 11. | Printers |
| 12. | Microcontroller platforms – 8051, PIC, AVR, ARM & Rabit core |
| 13. | Microwave generation / measurement setup |
| 14. | Robotic systems |
| 15. | PLCs |
| 16. | Softwares- MATLAB/Labview/VLSI design tools and Microcontroller / Embedded System design tools |
Please Note
Internal Examination Paper-pattern
Total Marks Per Paper - 20
Total Marks Per Paper - 20
- Multiple Choice Questions- 5 Marks
- True Or False - 5 Marks
- Answer any 5 out of 7- 10 Marks (2 Marks Each)
All The Best
Dr. Nitin Madhukar Kulkarni
(M.Sc. Ph.D.)
Vice Principal and Head Of the Department, Associate Professor in Electronic Science
Teaching Faculty
Note: Biodata of any of the above mentioned faculty member can be downloaded by clicking on their name.
Dr. Nitin Madhukar Kulkarni, Vice Principal and Head Of the Department, Associate Professor in Electronic Science , M.Sc. Ph.D.
Mrs. Amruta Prasad Kathe,Associate Professor , M.Sc., SET Qualified
Experience of more than 22 years teaching at Under-graduate and 5 years at post-graduate level
4 research papers at National level.
Worked on:
UGC sponsored Minor Research Scheme-“4 Channel ECG Monitoring System”
GPIB interface design and programming for instrument control
Serial communication systems’ design
Biomedical signal handling and instrumentation
Analog and digital circuit design
Completed 1 Minor Research Project sponsored by UGC
Member of SPEED (Society for promotion of Excellence in Electronics Discipline),
Delievered guest lectures on medical instrumentation for R & D Engineers
Worked as visiting faculty for IBB integrated M.Sc. course in University of Pune
Contributed to e-learning activity of Fergusson College
Elected as top ranked teacher(2009) in students’ feedback
Published poetry collection book “Pratibimba”
Published article in SPEED e-magazine on problems in biomedical instrumentation
Working for webpage management at department level.
Dr. Madhukar Sarvottam Zambare,Assistant Professor , M.Sc. Ph.D.
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Dr.
Chandrashekher Aiyer Award (Best Project Guide), IPA (Pune Chapter), 2011
Dr.Vijay Popat Labade,Assistant Professor , M.Sc. M.Phil. Ph.D
· Awarded as Teacher Fellowship (Faculty Improvement Program) under UGC XI plan from 5th Jan 2011 to 4th Jan 2014.
· Awarded as a Black Belt in Judo Karate by the Indian Marshal Art (IMA), India affiliated by country Vietnam, 1996
Ms. Kalpana Anand Kulkarni,Assistant Professor , M.Sc., NET Qualified
Yogita Sandip Khandge,Assistant Professor , M.Sc., NET Qualified
Mrs. Tilekar Ranjana Tulshiram,Assistant Professor , M.Sc.
Experience: 4 Year
Research Title: “Preparation of electrical energy consumption campus maps using power line communication and their use in decision support system for efficient electricity consumption”
Researchers : Mr. Anand B. Bhide
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “Preparation of electrical energy consumption campus maps using power line communication and their use in decision support system for efficient electricity consumption” | Dr. N. M. Kulkarni |
Research Title: “Modeling and Simulation of Battery Performance Parameters for efficient electrical vehicles and its Verification using Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) Setup”
Researchers : Mr. Vijay P. Labade
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
“Modeling and Simulation of Battery Performance Parameters for efficient electrical vehicles and its Verification using Hardware-In-Loop (HIL) Setup” | Dr. N. M. Kulkarni |
Research Title: “Design of Multimodal Smart Interface for Infotainment System with Improved Noise Immunity”
Researchers : Mr. Anand Buddhikot
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “Design of Multimodal Smart Interface for Infotainment System with Improved Noise Immunity” | Dr. N. M. Kulkarni |
Research Title: “ Development of Quality monitoring application by integration of WSN and RFID in Food and Fruit container”
Researchers : Ms. Targol Abrishami
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “Development of Quality monitoring application by integration of WSN and RFID in Food and Fruit container” | Dr. N. M. Kulkarni |
Research Title: “A Speaker Independent Automatic Speech to Text Conversion for Marathi Language”
Researchers : Ms. Kishori Kasat
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “A Speaker Independent Automatic Speech to Text Conversion for Marathi Language” | Dr. M. S. Zambare |
Research Title: “Investigation of the impact of tree canopy on air pollution using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) ”
Researchers : Ms. Kalpana Kulkarni
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “Investigation of the impact of tree canopy on air pollution using Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)” | Dr. M. S. Zambare |
Research Title: “Development of Plantar Pressure Monitoring System for the Study of Medial ,Lateral and Metatarsal Pressures under the Feet”
Researchers : Mr. Deepak Londhe
Details:
| Title of PhD Work | Name of Guide |
|---|---|
| “Development of Plantar Pressure Monitoring System for the Study of Medial ,Lateral and Metatarsal Pressures under the Feet” | Dr. M. S. Zambare |
Research Title: 'BCUD minor research scheme.'
Researchers : Mr. Jayant Vinayak Khedkar
Details:
Speechto text conversion in Marathi
Research Title: Metal- semiconductor contact
Researchers : Mr.Sunil Sharad Bhagwat
Details:
Design andfabrication of contact resistance measurement system and a simple RTP furnacefor contact annealing.
Impedance anddielectric spectroscopy of polymer and other dielectric materials as currentresearch interest.
Research Title: Optical Fiber based Signal Transmission System, Educational Software for teaching preliminary Digital Electronics, Microcontroller Based Solar Tracking System, Virtual Microcontroller Laboratory, Solar Powered On chip Digital Electronics Laboratory
Researchers : Mrs. Shubhangi Satish Katti
Details:
Name of the Project | Duration | Amount | Sanctioned By |
Optical Fiber based Signal Transmission System | 1999 -2001 | 50,000 | UGC |
Educational Software for teaching preliminary Digital Electronics | 2005- 2007 | 50,000 | UGC |
Microcontroller Based Solar Tracking System | 2006- 2008 | 1, 50000 | BCUD, Pune Univ. |
Virtual Microcontroller Laboratory | 2007 | 1,0000 | BCUD, Pune Univ |
Solar Powered On chip Digital Electronics Laboratory | 2012 | 3,000 Euro | Phoenix Contact, Germany |
Research Title: Wearable Electronics
Researchers : Mr.Sandip Mahadev Dhavale
Details:
Three research papers are published in National Conference
Research Title: Biomedical signal handling and instrumentation,communication systems
Researchers : Mrs.Amruta Prasad Kathe
Details:
Completed Minor Research Project sponsored by UGC
Worked on:
UGC sponsored Minor Research Scheme-“4 Channel ECG Monitoring System”
GPIB interface design and programming for instrument control
Serial Communication systems’ design
Biomedical Signal handling and instrumentation
Analog and digital circuit design
4 research papers at National level.
Research Title: Smart instrumentation, Communication and networking, embedded systems and wireless sensor networks.
Researchers : Dr.N.M.Kulkarni
Details:
Research interest- Smart instrumentation, Communicationand networking, embedded systems and wireless sensor networks.
Completed 6 Research projects funded by DAE, DST, ISRO, UGC,and BCUD-UoP.
Recognized research guide of University of Pune and guided 3 researchstudents for M.Phil./Ph.D. and 7 students are currently workingfor Ph.D.
Visited Hungary and Italy for academic and researchpurpose.
Research Title: Power Electronics, Embedded System, WSN, Material Science
Researchers : Dr. Madhukar Sarvottam Zambare
Details:
Ph.D. Topic: Plasma Synthesis of Electron Beam Resists, their Characterization andPlasma Diagnostic by Langmuir Probe
Details of Research Projects: EnergyOptimization and power scheduling in low power sensor network, under BCUD, PuneUniversity, 2008-2010
Topicsof interest in teaching/Research: PowerElectronics, Embedded System, WSN, Material Science
Research Title: Digital Systems And VHDL.
Researchers : Ms. Panchsheela Bansidhar Kamble
Details:
Digital Systems And VHDL.
Research Title: Embedded System
Researchers : Mrs. Ranjana Shrikant Ubale
Details:
Embedded System
Research Title: Electrical Properties of Vapour Phase deposited conducting Polypyrrole Films
Researchers : Dr.Sachin P.Khedkar
Details:
Research Title: Digital design and Embedded System
Researchers : Ms. Yogita Sandip Khandge
Details: