National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Placement
Brochure
2010
 NIT Rourkela
Established in 1961, NIT Rourkela is one of the oldest and most renowned
institutions in the country. Since its establishment, NIT Rourkela has attracted
many of the brightest minds in India. Located at the picturesque conjunction
of Rourkela’s industrial landscape and civilization,NIT Rourkela has grown to be
amongst the most respected institutions across the country. Today, the institution
has been recognized as an institution of national importance along with the IITs
and IIMs by the NIT Act. The collective accomplishments of our highly successful
alumni is in a large measure responsible for the ever-growing tradition and
reputation of NIT Rourkela as one of the best engineering education and research
institutions in the country.

Vision Mission
To become an internationally acclaimed institution of higher learning that will serve as To advance and spread knowledge in the area of science & technology, leading to creation of wealth
a source of knowledge and experience for the society and be a preferred destination for and welfare of humanity.
undergraduate and graduate studies.

About NITR 1 Department of Mathematics 15

Vision & Mission 1 Department of Physics 15
Why Recruit at NITR 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering 16
Message from the Director 3 Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering 17
Message from the Head (T&P) 4 Department of Mining Engineering 18
Infrastructure 5 Department of Chemistry 19
Departments 7 Department of Humanities & Science 19
Department of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering 8 Life At NITR 20
Department of Ceramic Engineering 9 Placement Statistics 23
Department of Chemical Engineering 10 Our Recruiters 24
Department of Civil Engineering 11 Placement Committee 25
Department of Computer Science & Engineering: 12 Student Coordinators 26
Department of Electrical Engineering 13 Odisha 27
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering 14 How to reach Rourkela 28
Snap Shots 29
 Not a college, but an institution
NIT Rourkela distinguishes itself not as a college Survival of the fittest
of engineering but as an institution. A college Of the 5 Lakh students who take the All India
is a place where one can just get a degree but Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE)
an institution of national importance like NIT only about 8000 make it to NITs of which
Rourkela, is here to serve a larger purpose where getting a only about 400 make it to NIT Rourkela. This
degree doesn’t form the primary objective of the institution. highly rigorous procedure ensures that only the best of
The idea of creating better technologists, better leaders and the best make it to NIT Rourkela.
importantly better citizens suffuses through the teaching
pedagogy of the curriculum.

Why Recruit at NITR?

NITR culture
If there’s any thing that has remained intact Choices in curriculum
throughout the 49 years of establishment of NIT NIT Rourkela offers a plethora of choices to
Rourkela, it is the spirit of NIT Rourkela. Its this Its students in the field of engineering and
spirit that NITRans imbibe and carry forward sciences. The 16 departments offer a wide
wherever they go. The hallmark of this spirit has been not to range of courses which are designed to meet the
walk on the path already taken but to establish new routes, to current requirements of the industry and the academia. The
take the less trodden path and be the first to respond to the curriculum encourages students to apply theoretical learning
needs of the people and the nation. to real-life scenarios in the form of case studies, research,
events, live projects and the likes. The overriding principle
behind all of the activities taken up by the students is aimed
at developing a better individual and a better personality as a
Rankings whole and not merely a good engineer.
The excellence of NIT Rourkela’s education has been time and
again recognized by the various surveying agencies. The most
recent survey conducted by India Today puts NIT Rourkela at
3rd spot amongst all NITs and at 18th spot amongst technical
institutions all over the country.
Message from the Director

On behalf of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela it is my pleasure to welcome you to this beautiful campus.
This Institute has been known for its hospitality for more than four decades, and we strive hard to keep up the
tradition. In case we have inadvertently slipped somewhere, I offer my sincere apologies. Our academic programme
is amongst the best in the country. It provides an optimum mix of theory and practical, with strong bias on
industrial applications. In more recent years, introduction of modern computational tools and digital equipments
have further improved the programme. While the depth of training in engineering subjects is unquestioned, the
spam of our curriculum is often overlooked. The NITR graduate learns subjects across departmental boundaries
and excels in extracurricular activities. The mix of technology and management skills that a NITRan possesses
makes him an invaluable asset to any company he works for.

With sixteen departments awarding degrees in engineering and science, we are one of the most diversified
institutions. Whether you are young or old as a company, whether your business is in coal mining or in data
mining, whether the job you are offering is in the shop floor or in R&D, we have the right engineer scientist for
you. We give you freedom and extend to you all physical facilities to carry out your own recruitment process on
our campus. In case you have a time constraints or other inconvenience, we shall only be too glad to meet your
selection team in another city.

Whether you have regularly recruited our graduates and post graduates, or you are visiting us for the first time,
I am sure you will find our students very competent and you will visit us again, year after year. We look forward
to a warm and enduring relationship.

Prof. Sunil K. Sarangi Director

 Message from the Head (T&P)

On behalf of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, it is my pleasure to invite you to our beautiful academic
campus for conducting campus selection programmes for our students, lt is my privilege to mention that this
institute was established in 1961 and over the years it has earned recognition not only in India but all over the
globe. The students of this institute are occupying enviable positions in various organisations at home and abroad.
Many of them have been the driving force behind the industrial landscape of our nation. Our Institute enjoys
the status of Institute of National Importance. Our institute has been modernised by two foreign collaborative
funding agencies, viz. Indo-UK-REC Project for the Materials theme in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Department and the World Bank-cum-Swiss Development corporation IMPACT project in the Computer Science
and Electronics Departments. Presently a massive developmental work has been completed under the World Bank
funded Government of India’s TEQIP scheme for all the Departments.

The Institute has earned fame not only for its excellent academic and extracurricular activities but also for its
research, consultancy and development activities. Further the National Board of Accreditation constituted by
the All India Council for Technical Education has been pleased to grant accreditation to all our academic courses
on the basis of thorough review of performance of the institute in field of Academic Administration. With this
brief background I am furnishing in the pages to follow all pertinent information about us. I would request you
to kindly visit our campus for selecting candidates of your choice on any date convenient to both of us. Expecting
our interaction to grow over the years to come.

Professor & Head

Prof. B.B. Biswal Training and Placement.
Infrastructure
Spread across a mammoth 675 acres carpeted by a lush green cover, the campus of NITR is situated Biju Patnaik Central Library
right at the conjugation of the hills of Rourkela. The campus is characterized by aesthetically pleasing The Biju Patnaik Central library, named after the former Chief Minister of Orissa, serves as the powerhouse for research and studies of the
buildings which have inspired generations of students to strive for excellence. The new extension of entire institution. Spread over three floors, the library is an invaluable resource with over 60,000 volumes, 1400 journals and periodicals,
campus, following the High Court order, will be adding another 400 acres to the already huge campus. 700 CDs and video cassettes. The library also hosts a digital online library, providing access to over 1200 video courses online and a number
The campus is a mini township in itself with all the modern amenities. There are eight halls of residence, of other journals and an online-wiki page hosted on the intranet for the benefit of the students. The online repository hosted by the
seven for boys and one for the girls with an over all accommodation capacity of over 3000 boarders. library also hosts every paper, dissertation and thesis published by the students and faculty not only making it one of the biggest online
resources for both the students and the faculty but also making the publications available throughout the globe.
The entire campus is connected by a state-of-the-art network with almost 4000 nodes. Every student and
faculty member has a networked personal computer at his/her disposal. With an internet bandwidth of 32Mbps, Computer Centre
NIT Rourkela hosts one of the most advanced computer networks in the country. The Central Computer centre offers round the clock services with an uninterrupted power supply to students on the campus with the
latest infrastructure supporting research and studies at the campus. The computer centre hosts the latest IBM servers with storage
capacity up to 6 TB.
Auditorium, Lecture Halls and Conference Rooms
The campus hosts a newly renovated centralised air conditioned auditorium with a seating capacity of over
1000. The campus also has a newly constructed Lecture Gallery with a seating capacity of over 300 and 12 other
conference rooms, all of which are adequately equipped with uninterrupted power supply, air conditioners and LCD
projectors. Facilities, round the clock are available to conduct tests online.

Sports Facilities
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy indeed. At NIT R, games and sports receive equal attention relative to
any other academic activity. The institute hosts one of the best sporting infrastructures for the students. The
newly renovated Dilip Tirkey stadium plays host to a number of inter-NIT sports festivals and athletic competitions.
The institute also has 2 Basket Ball Courts, 3 Lawn Tennis Courts, a well equipped Gym and a newly constructed
Swimming Pool.
 Our
Departments
30 Student Profile
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30 (B.Tech.)
30
Ceramic Engineering
30 30 Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
60 60
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Mining Engineering
60 60 Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering

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(M.Tech.)
48 Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering
48 Ceramic Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
114 66
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics Engineering
96 Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

96 Mining Engineering
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Department of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering http://www.nitrkl.ac.in/departments/bm/aboutus.asp

protein stability conformation and folding, over-expression of recombinant proteins, tissue engineering, cancer biology,
environmental biotechnology.
The department is in the process of having tie-ups with certain international & national companies for new projects
in the pipeline. The department is also in collaboration with Ispat General Hospital, a unit of RSP. The department is
also equipped with a DBT sponsored Bioinformatics Centre. The department is optimistic in having industry sponsored
projects in the near future..
Curriculum
A judiciously crafted curriculum encompasses the wide spectrum of knowledge vital for the functioning of the engineer
in the industry, who can deliver solutions and foment innovation. The courses covered include:
Biotechnology Engg (UG)
Cell & Molecular Biology, Industrial Microbiology, Tissue Engineering, Biochemical Engg, Bioprocess Engg, Immunotechnology,
Pharmaceutical Technology, Biophysics, Structural Biology, Biosensor & Transducers
Biomedical Engg (UG)
Biomedical instrumentation, Biomaterials, Medical Signal Processing, Artificial Organs and Rehabilitation Engineering,
Biosensors and Transducers

The Department of Biotechnology & Biomedical Engineering was established in the year
2007 with a new dimension of human development. Today the department runs B.Tech in
both the branches, M.Tech in Biotechnology & Biomedical engineering, M.Tech (Research)
and PhD with more than 100 students in all. The department has grown at a commendable
rate; with the two pronged approach of acquisition of equipment and technical expertise
in the form of highly talented faculty.
Strengths
The department imparts education in biotechnology and Biomedical engineering and it
is among the few institutes of national importance offering courses in engineering at
the undergraduate and postgraduate level in the country.There are some noteworthy
projects running in the department, funded by DBT and DST. The department is first
among all the NITs to run projects on Stem cell characterization and cryopreservation.
Other areas being covered are cancer biology, nano biotechnology etc. The department is
proud to have a synergy created by varied ensemble of faculty consisting of engineers and
MBBS doctors. The department has the privilege to have its papers (research + review)
published in reputed journals like Journal of Regenerative Medicine etc. The department
is actively carrying out research in the field of controlled drug delivery system, surface
modification of metals for biomedical purposes, development of polymeric scaffolds,
magnetogels, heart rate variability, phonocardiogram, gait analysis, development of
ECG machines, bionanotechnology, molecular biology of neurodegenerative diseases,
Department of Ceramic Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/cr/aboutus.asp

E stablished in 1994, the Department of Ceramic Engineering at NIT Rourkela is

India’s only integrated program in Ceramic Engineering among all the 20 NITs
having a proper blend of competitive teaching and innovative research.
Special Courses Offered
The department offers a large number of Professional electives for students to broaden their knowledge base offering them greater
opportunities in major industries and their area of interest. These include.
Strength
Young, dynamic, well qualified and motivated faculty members, of the department •• Refractory technology
are engaged in teaching as well as active research in different traditional ceramics •• Application of Refractories for ferrous and
and in various advanced fields over. The low student to staff ratio allow us to have non-ferrous industries.
more personalized and interactive teaching and training schedule. •• Glass technology
Research & Development •• Cement technology
The department is among the few departments of the institute having a large number •• Application of phase diagram.
of sponsored research projects from different Government agencies and Industries
•• Bio-ceramics
like Department of Science and Technology(DST), Board of Research in Nuclear
Sciences(BRNS) and TISCO. The department has collaborated with different IITs, IISc, •• Electro-Ceramics
different universities and research institutions. The department has been nominated •• Whiteware Technology
by the institute as the Centre of excellence for nano materials research. •• Nano ceramics
Industry / Interface
•• Structural ceramics
The department has collaborated with different industries like TRL, OCL, IFGL, TISCO
•• Composite materials
etc. through collaborative research, testing and Consultancy services and Joint M.
Tech and Ph.D. guidance.
Department of Chemical Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ch/aboutus.asp

The Department is among the best in the country both in terms of teaching as well as research. The department was
established in the year 1963 with undergraduate program and initiated postgraduate (PG) program in Coal Chemicals
and Fertilizers in the year 1981. The department also offers Ph.D. Degree (Regular, Sponsored, and QIP). The Chemical
Engineering programme at NIT, Rourkela, with its interdisciplinary flavours along with its diversified structure is dedicated
to the aspiring students and mentoring them for the broad spectrum of Chemical Engineering careers. Above and beyond the
classes, all the students carry out independent research through project and thesis work. The Department has an excellent
ensemble of dynamic goal oriented, highly qualified and experienced faculty members. Keeping in view, the current and
future requirements of the academia and industry, the faculty offer a wide spectrum of courses supplemented by a number
of electives in emerging areas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. In order to ensure a broader base of education,
both the theory and practical aspects of Chemical Engineering are emphasized. The Department is committed to a high
quality research programme in a broad spectrum of areas like:
•• Process Modelling and Simulation
•• Process Control
•• Reaction Engineering
•• Fluidization Engineering & CFD
•• Interfacial Science & Engineering
•• Nanotechnology
•• Fluid Phase Equilibria
•• Process Integration & Energy Engineering
•• Environmental Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering
•• Heat Transfer
•• Mass Transfer
•• Industrial Pollution Control
•• Coal & Coal Chemicals

Research facility and Publications

The department has a good infrastructure and research facility with many sophisticated instruments like
HPLC, as Chromatography, Particle size analyzer, Nano particle size and zeta potential analyzer, UV-Vis-NIR
Spectrophotometer, Fluorescence spectrometer, Surface tensiometer, Video based optical contact angle meter,
optical Microscope, Quartz crystal microbalance Bioreactor, In situ Fermentor etc. and software’s like ASPEN
PLUS, FLUENT, SUPER TARGET. A good number of research papers published by the faculty and the students
make it to some of the highly reputed journals every year.
Ongoing Projects
The Department, at its appraisal has more than Rs. 1.50 crores worth of R&D and consultancy projects funded
by various government as well as non-government organizations.
Department of Civil Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ce/aboutus.asp

T he department has in past produced several eminent engineers, academicians and scientists who have made
notable contributions in the planning, design and execution of Civil Engineering projects around the world.
Strength
The department besides having well qualified faculty, has enriched its laboratories keeping in mind the
contemporary developments. Various laboratories managed by respected professors and trained technicians,
are well equipped with modern sophisticated instruments to take up the new challenges in research. The faculty
also renders technical service on engineering problems to various agencies/industries in the form of consultancy
projects.
Academics
The students are given opportunities to become conversant with softwares like STAAD-Pro, PULSE, ME scope
model software, FLAC, Unipac, etc. for analysis of practical civil engineering problems. The department also
organizes various short term training programmes for its students besides several seminars/conferences
and awareness programmes on the themes of emerging fields. This has resulted in publication of papers in
national and international journals, seminars/conferences and workshops/symposia from students.

Industry/ Institute Interface

Many live problems from industry are referred to the department for a solution.
Proposals are going on to get distinguished persons in the industry as adjunct
faculty. Faculty members often take up their research problems related to the need
of the industry.
Special courses offered
Each specialization offers some special courses besides normal core and
professional elective courses at both UG and PG level. They include Remote
Sensing and GIS, Composite structures, Optimization methods, Earthquake &
Geotechnical engineering, Soil Structure Interaction and Soil Dynamics and Industrial
Foundations.
Department of Computer Science & Engineering: http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/cs/aboutus.asp

T he Computer Science and Engineering department came into being in the year 1983 and since then the department has evolved
into a centre of excellence in academics, scientific research and cutting edge technologies.
Strength
As a part of the department, the students are fortunate to have a constant guiding force in the form of professors having a wide range
of expertise like database engineering, parallel algorithms, artificial intelligence, soft computing, software engineering, computer
networks, image processing, students have repeatedly proven their potential by excelling in various national and international level
competitions organized by institutions like IITs, NITs and organizations like Intel, Accenture and Aricent.
Research and Development
Around 50 high quality research papers are published every year, also, some of the R&D projects currently undertaken by the department
are being sponsored by high-profile organizations like Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), University Grant Commission (UGC),
Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Human Resource Development
(MHRD), Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) etc.
Industry interface
The department has active collaboration with various leading MNC’s like Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Accenture, TCS, etc. Students have the
opportunity of hands-on experience on various state-of-the-art technologies and executing some of the live projects. Various workshops
have been conducted in the recent past by companies and institutes like Accenture, IBM, TCS, and TIFR.
 Department of Electrical Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ee/aboutus.asp

E stablished: 1961, as one of the three primary disciplines offered, the Department of Electrical Engineering has evolved
into a powerhouse for academics, scientific research and cutting edge technologies with a wide range of expertise in
circuits and system, communications and signal processing, control and power, intelligent systems and networks.

On-going research and research papers published/cutting edge technologies used

A good number of research papers are published every year by both the students as well as the faculty members stretching over
a wide range of innovative topics concerning both the industry as well as the academia.
Keeping in pace with the recent developments, a number of frontier areas of Electrical Technology are being pursued as research
topics in the department and a couple of advanced technology courses are also being taught in both the undergraduate and
postgraduate levels.

Industry interface/ Industry collaborations

The department is actively pursuing research by inviting industrial experts from many nearby industries such as Rourkela
Steel Plant (RSP), OCL Cements and L & T. To strengthen the research work further, a number of sponsored projects are being
pursued by the newly setup Centre for Excellence in Industrial Electronics and Robotics.
The students of the department are reputed to have good industrial exposure. Our students have won accolades in various

national level competitions organised by companies like Schneider Electric and Mahindra &
Mahindra Ltd.
M.Tech and PhD
The Department offers M.Tech. courses with specializations in (a) Electronics systems and
Communication and (b) Power Control & Drives. Students from across the country with high
GATE scores are admitted every year. A good number of doctoral students are enrolled in the
research work leading to Ph.D. degree.
New frontiers
The Department has recently procured a 10KW Solar PV module with power storage
capability to be set up in the Centre for Excellence in Industrial Electronics and Robotics
with the help of MNRE, Govt. of India, to promote research in renewable energy. The
Department has also developed a prototype model for wind power generation and control
using DC machines to emulate a wind turbine, to enhance research capabilities in cutting
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Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ei/aboutus.asp

E stablished in 1987 the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering offers a wide variety of courses at undergraduate, postgraduate
and Research levels. The graduates of the department are placed in various organizations around the globe. The faculties of the department,
more than 80% of which are PhDs, have wide variety of expertise with strong academic background and are the alumni of reputed institutes in
India and abroad. With substantial funding from different agencies the department has modernized the existing Laboratories and developed new
Laboratories with state of the art infrastructure.
The department offers 2 courses in undergraduate level BTech (common courses for EI & EC)
(a) Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering (EI) (b) Electronics & Communication engineering (EC). Digital VLSI Design
It also offers 2 courses in MTech with specialization
Embedded System
(a)Telematics & Signal Processing (b) VLSI Design & Embedded System
Digital Signal Processing
Advance Digital Signal Processing
Infrastructure MTech
Microprocessor and Microcontrollers
Digital VLSI Design
IC Design Lab (ASIC/FPGA/CPLD) Analog Electronics
High Level VLSI Design
Embedded System Design Lab Digital Electronics and Design
Analog Design and Simulation
Semiconductor devices
PCB Design and Fabrication facility Embedded System
Control Systems
Instrumentation Lab Modeling and Simulation of VLSI Circuits
Electronics and Instrumentation
Sensor Networks Advance Digital Signal Processing
Analog Communication
Control System Lab Advance Digital Communication
Electromagnetic Theory
Mobile Communication
Industrial Instrumentation and Measurement EI EC
system Lab Soft Computing
Industrial Instrumentation Digital Communication
VLSI Signal Processing
Image and Video Processing System process control Coding Theory and Secure Networks
Antenna Design
DSP Processor (Texas Instruments) Virtual Instrumentation Antenna Design

Advance Communication and Antenna Design Instrumentation Devices Soft Computing

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Biomedical Instrumentation Mobile Communication
Department of Mathematics http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ma/aboutus.asp Department of Physics http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/ph/aboutus.asp

T he Department of Mathematics imparts teaching and research facilities to under -graduate (B.Tech,)
and post-graduate (M.Sc., and M.Tech.) students covering most useful topics of Pure and Applied
Mathematics. Students do computational works on the topics like Numerical Analysis, Operations Research,
T he Department of Physics is the second P.G. center in the State of Orissa. The general performance of the
students has been very commendable. Our P.G students are scattered in various positions in both private
and public sectors including the education Dept. of Govt. of Orissa, Rourkela Steel Plant, Indian Navy, Post and
Statistical Methods and Mathematical Modeling. Besides the normal courses, post-graduate students Telegraph, ISRO, Hindustan Steel Ltd., Defence Organizations, various software companies like Infosys, CTS,
undergo one industrial training, present seminar talks and review research papers, all to their credits. Microsoft, PCS, Satyam, IBM and other Organizations. The Laboratory facility of the department is comparable
Strongly motivated faculty and students nurture the vibrant academic environment of the department. The to other modern laboratories and Institute. Other than fundamental Courses like Quantum Mechanics,
faculty members of the department are engaged in research and teaching on various areas of Mathematics, Classical Mechan­ics, Electrodynamics, Solid state Physics etc., we offer elective courses in the field of
such as : theoretical and Experimental condensed matter Physics, Electronics, X-Rays, Material Science etc. Students
from this department get fellowship from national level Institutes, R & D and some overseas fellowships.

Differentiable Manifolds Optimization Techniques Courses Offered

Category Theory Fluid Dynamics Statistics and Computer Programming
Algebraic Topology Partial Differential Equations Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming
Real and Complex Analysis Number Theory Fluid Dynamics
Algebra and Topology Operations Research Partial Differential Equation
Lie Algebras and Kac-Moody Stochastic Processes Operations Research
Algebras
Mathematical Programming Algebraic Topology
Symmetric Spaces
Numerical Analysis X-ray and Spectroscopy
Groups and Combinatorics
Magneto Hydrodynamics Statistical Mechanics
Incidence Geometry
Electronics
Fuzzy Logic and Set Theory
X-Ray
X-ray and Condensed Matter
Materials Science

The Department admits students under two programmes

The Ph.D programme

The Post-Graduate (M.Sc.)
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Department of Mechanical Engneering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/me/aboutus.asp

T he Department of Mechanical Engineering at NIT Rourkela is as old as the Institute itself.

The department strives to train its students in mechanical engineering sciences as well as
application of these scientific methods to conceive, organize and carry out scientific design of
Industry interface/industry collaboration
The department has acquired consultation projects from companies like Lechler (I) Pvt. Ltd., HBL
Power systems Ltd., etc. The department has close scientific & technical relationships with Industrial
engineering systems. Today, the department features rich diversity of talented individuals, with
Majors like RSP, OCL, L & T, TATA Steel, TATA Refractories Limited, BOCL, NALCO, etc.
nearly 300 undergraduates, 200 M. Tech & PhD and over 30 faculty members. The department
has always been supported by highly qualified and prolific faculty members with a wide range of Facilities
expertise in Thermal Engg., Production Engg. & Machine Design. Laboratory facilities include IC Engines, Hydraulic Machines, Metrology, Tribology, Stress Analysis,
On going research Dynamics, CFD, Production Engineering, Computer Aided Design, Advanced Robotics, Refrigeration &
Air-Conditioning Labs and workshop facilities with modern and sophisticated equipments to carry out
The current areas of research in the department include advanced robotics, Industrial refrigeration
scientific research and industry-related experiments.
& cryogenics and Computational fluid dynamics. Research projects have been sponsored by
scientific and research arms of the Govt. of India viz. MHRD, DAE, BARC, DRDO & DST. The department grows with the centre for industrial refrigeration and cryogenics facility.
Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/mm/aboutus.asp

E stablished in 1963, the traditionally rich department has remained the nerve center for high-
quality education and prime research. And since it’s establishment, new areas of research and
teaching in materials engineering have been incorporated, while retaining it’s strength in traditional
Industry interface/Industry collaborations
The department is actively pursuing research by inviting a number of industries; the likes of Rourkela Steel Plant
(RSP), Tata Steel, Dalmia Research Institution and Orissa Cement Limited already pursuing research projects. Along
fields of metallurgy.
with research, the department is also involved with a number of consultancy projects.
Ongoing research
M.Tech and Ph. D
The department has been carrying out causal research and innovatory technological development in
The department offers postgraduate programme with the aim of providing an in-depth study in the area of
areas of composite materials, fracture mechanics, phase transformation, ceramic, polymer, powder
specialization. Students also undertake studies of their special interests through departmental elective courses and
metallurgy, ferrous process metallurgy, non-conventional sources of energy, surface engineering, and
project work.
nano-materials. With its diversified research interest, a number of sponsored projects are undertaken
every year to strengthen it’s research work.

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 Department of Mining Engineering http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/mi/aboutus.asp

E stablished in the year 1979, the Department of Mining Engineering has evolved gradually into a school for academics,
scientific research and cutting edge technologies.
The department is actively pursuing research inviting industry experts from Singareni Collieries
Company Limited, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Western Coalfields
Laboratories and Facilites Limited, Ferro Alloys Corporation, etc. To strengthen the research work further, a good number of
The department houses laboratories of Rock mechanics and ground control,Geomechanics, Mine surveying, Mining sponsored projects are being pursued by the faculty members. A number of study tours and camps
Geology, Mine environment and safety engineering, Mineral processing, and Mining machinery with many modern and are also conducted for the remove mining engineering students every year for better understanding
sophisticated instruments. of the mining industry.
Ongoing research and research papers published / cutting edge technologies
used M. Tech and Ph. D
A good number of research papers are published every year by both the students as well as the faculty members The Department offers M. Tech. Course with specialization in Mining Engineering. In house training
stretching over a wide range of innovative topics concerning both the industry as well as the academia. Keeping in pace / Technology Exchange Program/ Workshop on strata control cell. Industry-oriented courses were
with the recent developments, a couple of advanced technology courses are also being taught in undergraduate levels. conducted on Geo mechanics Instrumentation at Western Coalfields Limited Nagpur, Mahanadi
Industry interface / Industry collaborations Coalfields Limited Orient Area, Singareni Collieries Company Limited Ramagundam and South Eastern
Coalfields Limited Bilaspur.

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Department of Chemistry Department of
http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/cy/aboutus.asp http://nitrkl.ac.in/departments/hs/aboutus.asp
Humanities & Science

T he Department of Chemistry imparts teaching to undergraduate students across all streams in the 1st
semester for both theory & sessional , environmental studies to 2nd semester and physical & organic
chemistry to fourth semester Chemical Engineering students. The M.Sc students of the department after
T he undergraduate courses taught by the faculty members aim at enhancing students communication
and management skills to enable them to become successful and effective in the workplace. It is widely
recognized today that technical expertise alone does not determine one’s success at work and life in
getting their degrees are serving in various private, public sector undertaking, multinational companies general. Thus, training the students in the requisite soft skills constitute one of the primary concerns of the
and educational institutes in different positions. The department is engaged in research work in organic Department. To meet the growing market demand a state-of-the art Multimedia Digital Language Laboratory
chemistry, inorganic Chemistry and environmental chemistry. All the laboratories of the department are with Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) facilities is being set up in the Department to develop the
well equipped with sophisticated equipment which include FTIR, UV Visible Spectrophotometer, Flame English language of the students.
Photo meter, Water analysis Kit, Auto titrator, TLC, Paper Chromatograph, HPLC, Vacuum Evaporator, BOD
Incubator, Ion Analyser, CHNS Analyser, Melting Point Apparatus, Prespertic Pumps etc. The students of the The Department of Humanities & Social Sciences has been functioning as a full-fledged Department since
department are getting sufficient training which makes them fit for all prospective employers. the inception of the institute catering primarily to the education of undergraduate engineering students.
Interdisciplinary in orientation, the Department presently has expertise in four disciplines, English,
Psychology, Economics and Sociology.It is an established fact that a total science and technology education
Courses Offered should include language, economics, social and behavioral sciences where the learner unites application of
•• Inorganic Chemistry scientific principles along with human, moral and social understanding. The Department, therefore, right
from the beginning has been sharing the Institute’s responsibility of building holistic technocrats.
•• Organic Chemistry
•• Physical Chemistry
•• Group Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory
•• Natural products and Pericyclic reactions
•• Instrumental Methods of Analysis
•• Environmental Chemistry
Life at NITR
Clubs and committees Udaan
Udaan is a launching pad for the aerodynamically inclined minds of NIT Rourkela. Formed and managed
wholly by the students, Udaan conducts numerous workshops and carries out activities in aeromodeling,
on the campus robotics and other related areas. The primary emphasis of the club is to take learning beyond classrooms
and to provide a platform and a learning ground for everybody interested in flying machines.

Life at NITR stretches way beyond classroom rigor and assignments. The institute
Cyborg
offers excellent opportunities to its students to participate in recreational and
creative activities through its Students’ Activity Centre (SAC). SAC intends to
serve as the nerve centre of all student activities in the campus. It aims to foster a
The Club for Automation and Robotic Control (CYBORG) is an independent entity to serve the interest of
well-balanced development of its members through excellence in extra-curricular students of the institute in the field of automation design and robotic control. The club acts independently
activities along with their academic achievements. A number of satellite clubs carry to plan its own activities, but is under the supervision of the Technical Society, Student Activity Center .
out activities in affiliation with the SAC, the major activities being Technical festival Cybersoft
Confluence and cultural festival Nitrutsav. These flagship events attract participants The Cybersoft club acts as the institute’s R&D centre when it comes to planning and implementing any
all across the country. computer software related activity. The club serves as a think tank and is primarily involved in effective
management of the institute resources and is involved in a number of other IT planning and management
Rotaract, Leo and Aasra activities being implemented for the benefit of students and the faculty.
The Rotaract and Leo clubs are immediate extrapolations of parent organizations, Rotary and Lions
Club Intl respectively aimed at fulfilling the needs and objectives of their parent organizations with IEEE Student Chapter
a slightly different approach. These clubs are designed to bring the students face to face with basic
problems that people face all over the country. These clubs work with a number of NGOs helping
them out on fund-raising issues, helping them in working effectively and in promoting the idea of
humanitarian relief.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is the world’s leading professional association for the
AASRA is a social service club run autonomously by the students. A completely non-profit
advancement of technology. It has more than 375,000 members including nearly 80,000 student members
organization, the sole objective is bringing smiles on the faces of little ones. The group members
in 1616 student chapters and branches in colleges of more than 160 countries. More than 1.7 million
comprising freshmen to final year students contribute to the underprivileged social communities
documents populate the IEEE/IET Electronic Library. With a membership base of over 170 students spread
they visit like orphanages, leprosy colonies, special care homes. Humanitarian work carried out by
across first year to final year, the club is amongst the biggest IEEE student chapters in the eastern region
these organisations include providing computer based education skill sets, imparting cleanliness
of the country. In a short span of time, the chapter has conducted a number of workshops on diverse fields
excersises, teaching school curriculum, providing monthly ration and basic amenities, inculcating self
like VLSI, GSM Technology, MATLAB software and FLASH animation among others. Members have availed the
respect and self confidence in them by conducting various competitions etc.
opportunity to pursue their specific scientific interests by enrolling in learner groups exclusive to a field.
CII Young Indians Many such workshops and seminars on important upcoming trends are also in the pipeline. The chapter
intends to put up a strong presence at technical festivals across India by imparting relevant know-how to
its members.
Society of Automotive Engineering (SAE)

Yi is a group comprising young Indian entrepreneurs, businessmen, managers and professionals who
unite under one roof with the objective of creating a better future for the Indian youth and to
bridge the gap between the different sections of society. The focus areas of YiNet include economy,
education, environment, healthcare, youth affairs and employment. Some of the unique movements
launched by YiNet across the country are fundraising events for developmental projects, rural
education, AIDS 22
awareness work and several others.
The SAE collegiate club at NIT Rourkela is the first of its kind in Orissa promising to combine research,
development, design, manufacture and utilization of vehicles which operate on land, water, air and space. The
annual activities of the club include guest lectures by eminent personalities of national stature, conducting
workshops, paper presentations, organizing designing competitions, organizing industrial visits for students
to experience and learn the actual methods and means used in industries and research for innovative solutions
to public problems.
Industry Sponsored Clubs
The Sun club and Microsoft club, established by SUN Microsystems and Microsoft India are unique initiatives
to build better industry-students interface. The activities taken up by these clubs allows the members to
work on the problems and solutions handled by the professionals in both these companies. The idea is not
only to make the students a part of the processes carried out but also nurture the talents and provide better
exposure with the current problems and nature of work handled by these organizations.
Monday Morning

Published every Monday, Monday Morning is the local e-newsletter which brings in the latest news, views and
happenings. The newsletter also provides a platform for the interaction between the administration and the
students and moreover helps the alumni stay in touch with the latest happenings at NIT Rourkela.
Degree 361
Published biannually, Degree 361 is the student magazine established and managed wholly by the students
of NIT Rourkela. Degre 361 provides a perfect breeding ground for students to not just exhibit their literary
talents but also acts a medium that connects the students and the administration. Every issue, the magazine
invites stalwarts from various positions to contribute write-ups on a plethora of topics. Contributors include the
popular TOI columnist Jug Suraiya and resident editor of The Economic Times, T.K.Arun.
Confluence
The annual techno-management festival Confluence is about the direct application of fundamentals and theoretical
know-how learnt in the classrooms. Every year the event plays host to workshops, lectures conducted by the best in
the industry and academia, paper presentati on competitions and various other events ,all aimed at testing the technical
acumen of the students.

NITRUtsav
NITRUTSAV, has been a perennial feature of the city of Rourkela poised in its own unique way between the pedestals of
Industry and civilsation. NITRutsav is a celebration of the human spirit, thoughts and ideas. The thousands of people that
are drawn in by some of the biggest celebrities and crowd pullers makes NITRutsav one of the biggest cultural events in
the eastern region. Celebrities invited include singers Kailash Kher, Kunal Ganjawala, Pakistani band Jal, Indo-fusion band
Euphoria and a number of other Rock bands such as Pentagram.
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 Sector wise Placement Chart for the year 2008-09
Placement Statistics 07 16
27
28
IT/ITES

Energy/Power distribution

Y ear after year, the placements at NIT Rourkela keep getting better and better. Even when the
rest of the country grapples hard to come to terms with the economic crisis, the students of
NIT Rourkela continue to get placed in the best organizations, all over the country. The placements
13
21
Automotive

Core engineering/ construction/scientific research

Consumer electronics/general consultancy

55 321 Metals/Steel production

records serve as a testament to the abilities and potential of the students of NIT Rourkela.
Oil refinery/extraction

Mining engineering
25
Telecommunication/Communication networks
Brand NIT Rourkela Others
The positions offered to the graduates of NIT Rourkela by the leading global giants goes out to 41

prove the mettle of the students and also adds value to the degree offered by NIT Rourkela. The
Sector wise Placement Chart for the year 2009-10
growing significance of a degree from NIT Rourkela is exemplified by the trust and confidence dis-
16 17
played by these organizations. The process saw the participation of over 50 firms, with a significant 27
IT/ITES
portion (over 65%) getting placed in the first two months of the placement schedule. In spite 15
Energy/Power distribution
of the market’s unhealthy circumstances, NIT Rourkela recorded a new high in the number of posi-
Automotive
tions offered. The numbers shot up from 586 job offers to 600 job offers. 84 Core engineering/ construction/scientific research
235 Consumer electronics/general consultancy

Metals/Steel production
The following Pie-chart shows the sector-wise breakup of the placement statistics
Oil refinery/extraction
recorded over the last two years.
45 Mining engineering

Telecommunication/Communication networks

Others
93 39
15

600

500

400
No. of job offers

300

200 408 456 560 586 600

100

0
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
Our Recruiters
 Placement

The Department of T & P , headed by a senior faculty member manages placement activities and
relations with industrial groups and research organizations. The department works in close coordination
with a student placement committee. The student placement body consists of one member chosen from
each department of B.Tech course , three MTech student representative and one representative from
MSc. The placement committee corresponds with the prospective recruiters, arranges Pre-placement
talks and workshops and provides all the facilities required by the visiting companies.

Building a campus presence

NIT Rourkela offers you as a recruiter a number of opportunities to connect with the students on the campus
and make your presence felt.

Pre-placement Talks (PPTs)

The pre-placement talks are presentations organized by the company on the college campus. Over the
years, they have become the primary forums for company-student interaction. These talks give the
student a chance to learn more about your company, your people and your work culture. The students
can also learn about the opportunities for growth, learning and advancement that your company
offers. They can also form a first-hand impression of your company and can make an informed decision
about applying for the placements. We have over the years found that senior executives are the most
effective in delivering the PPTs and also making a strong statement of commitment to recruiting from
this institute. The PPTs can take place on any mutually convenient day. If the company wishes to display
some promotional material on campus, the final form of the material can be sent to the Placement
Office, which will arrange for its display.

Sponsoring Projects/internships
Projects/internships are an integral part of the academic curriculum at NIT Rourkela. Over the years, many
students have taken up projects on various areas of Engineering with different organizations. This provides
the students involved a basic understanding of the company’s operations. It also creates awareness about
your company’s profile among students and the faculty.
 Student Coordinators
K. Sandeep Parit Yadav Saswat Rath
9861057461 9938374592 9937406934
sandeep.bhat.vns@gmail.com yadavparit@gmail.com saswatrath@gmail.com

Akash Satpathy Harsh Srivastava

9438185689 9438247869
mail.akashsatapathy@gmail.com 1987.harsh@gmail.com

Ravi Baid Jain Ashish Kumar Ram Mrutyunjaya Sandhibigraha

9861431029 9861626279 9938903546
ravibaidjain@gmail.com ashishhhhh@gmail.com mrutyunjaya.nitrkl@gmail.com

Biswajit Boity Abhimanyu Vinay Rajput

9438349495 9938194569
sonu.nitr@gmail.com solanonufc1989@gmail.com

Nishant Kumar Pati Prasun Bhattacharya

Chinmay Kumar Choudhary
9040946656 9556661542
209CE2038@nitrkl.ac.in
nishmastiman@gmail.com prasun.ece07@gmail.com

Shashi Kumar Amit Kumar

9778102287 9853600418
rishi_nit@live.in amtkr87@gmail.com
Odisha
How to Reach Rourkela
Rourkela is located in the northwestern tip of the Indian state of Orissa at the heart of a rich mineral belt. It is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. One of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited
is situated here. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology of the country. The name “Rourkela” means “Our Village” derived from Rour which means “our” and kela means “village” in the local language Sadri spoken by
the Raulia tribe living there.

Travel
Air- The steel city of Rourkela does not have an airport of its own but it is surrounded by airports at Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Jamshedpur,and Raipur.
Rail-It is situated on the Kolkata-Mumbai South Eastern railway line which is a major route connecting the two metros of India. Rourkela is directly connected to Ahmedabad (www.orissa-ahm.org), Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai,
Cuttack, Delhi, Bilaspur, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Puri, Patna, Kolkata, Raipur, Ranchi, Sambalpur, Vishakhapatnam and many more cities of India. And very soon a Garib Rath Express is going to ply between Ranchi and Bhubaneswar via
Rourkela.

Road-Rourkela is connected to various towns of the state by State Highway 10 and National Highway 23. National Highway 23 connects it to the nearby city of Ranchi which is the capital of Jharkhand state. Interstate buses ply
between Rourkela, Ranchi, Bhilai, Jamshedpur. Several buses ply between the major cities and towns of the state.

Kolkata
Ranchi
Howrah
Shalimar

Hatia Kharagpur
Tatanagar

Jamshedpur

Rourkela

Jharsuguda
Nagpur Raipur Bhubaneswar
 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Every faculty, staff and student of NIT Rourkela is passionately committed

to the mission of making India a world leader in technology and science,
and nurtures this commitment with honesty, hard work and team spirit.

Please mail your queries to Student Coordinators

HOD (T&P) secretary:
Dr. B. B. Biswal, Mrutyunjaya Sandhibigraha
Professor & Head contact: 9938903546
Department of Training & Placement joint-secretary:
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Orissa. Harsh Srivastava
tpsw_nitr@yahoo.com, tpsw@nitrkl.ac.in, bbbiswal@nitrkl.ac.in contact: 9438247869
T : 0661 2474840, 2462181
F : 0661 2474840