DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

National Institute of Technology Calicut

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

B. Tech. in ECE (1980) - under EED

ECE Department formation in 1997-

Intake : 153

M. Tech.
Electronics

Design & Technology (2001): Intake 21

Design (2006): Intake 21 : Intake 14

Microelectronics & VLSI

Telecommunication (2008)

Signal

Processing (2008) : Intake 14

Ph.D (Full Time, QIP and Part Time)(2002)

FACULTY & AREAS OF RESEARCH

Name
Dr. P.S. Sathidevi Dr. Elizabeth Elias Dr. Lillykutty Jacob

Designation
Prof. & Head of the Dept. Prof. Prof.

Area of Research
Digital Signal Processing, Speech & Audio Processing Digital Signal Processing and Speech Processing, Digital Filter Banks Communication Networks, Protocol Engineering, Performance model and Analysis Optical Communication, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Signal Theory Digital System Design using VHDL, Embedded Systems, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers Digital Communication

Dr. P.C. Subramaniam Dr. G. Abhilash Mrs. Lyla. B. Das

Prof. Associate. Prof. Associate. Prof

Dr. C.K. Ali

Associate. Prof

Mr. R. Suresh
Dr. A.V. Babu Dr. S.M. Sameer Dr. Rama Subrahmaniam Mr. Jaikumar M.G.

Asst. Prof.
Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof.

Communication and Signal Processing

Communication Engineering, Networks Wireless

Wireless Communication Systems, Telecommunication Networks Microelectronics & VLSI Microelectronics

Name
Dr. Sreelekha.G Dr. Deepthi.P.P Mr. Dhanaraj K.J Mr. V. Sakthivel Mr. Bhuvan B Mr. Raghu C V Mrs. Suja K J Mrs. Bindiya T S Mr. Ameer P M Mr. Jayakumar E P Mr.Sudhish N George Dr.Praveen Sankaran

Designation
Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof.

Area of Research
Image & Video Compression Channel Coding, Cryptography, Multimedia Security Analog and Digital Circuits, Digital and Analog IC Design Signal Processing Microelectronics & VLSI Design Electronic System Design Microelectronics Signal Processing Communication Networks VLSI Signal Processing Signal Processing, Multimedia Security Statistical pattern analysis, Image processing, Biometrics

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH

Image Coding Image compression using HVS models Secure Communication Design of Hardware efficient Secure communication systems Speech Recognition Audio-visual speech recognition Bio-signal Analysis Analysis of epileptic spikes in EEG signals etc. Filter banks/Multi-wavelets Theory & Construction Wireless LAN, Mesh Networks, Sensor Networks QoS, Security, Cross-layer design, Localization Semiconductor Device Modeling quantum modeling of nanoscale MOSFETs

MAJOR AREAS OF RESEARCH

High-speed /low power Digital Logic Design Adiabatic logic, asynchronous design Mixed signal circuit design 24 bit ADC with low OSR. Analog IC design Opamps for large slew rate and large gainbandwidth product with low noise RF circuit design LNA design, MOS distributed amplifiers, integration of AF components on RF ICs.

Multicarrier and MIMO communication systems Synchronization and Channel Estimation issues in wireless systems

TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLICATIONS

Journal : 105 Conference: 170

TOTAL NUMBER OF Ph.Ds AWARDED

16

NUMBER OF ONGOING Ph.Ds

19 + 6 (Internal PT)

Laboratories

MAJOR FACILITIES IN VLSI LAB

CADENCE tool bundle - 10 licenses
Full custom/Analog/Mixed signal/RF IC design flow; Formal verification; HDL based design flow; DFM and DFT/ATPG

SYNOPSYS complete SOC tool bundle - 5 licenses MAGMA tool set - 5 licenses
Blast Create; Blast Fusion; Blast Plan Pro; Blast Noise; Blast Rail; Blast Power; QuartzRC; Quartz Time; Quick Cap

COWARE tool bundle - 5 licenses

Signal Processing Designer; Architect and Model Designer; Processor Designer Generic I Libraries

MENTOR GRAPHICS complete EDA tool set - 50 licenses XILINX tool set - Site license
ISE; ChipScope Pro; EDK; System Generator

FPGA boards
Spartan 3E starter kit; Virtex II Pro boards; Virtex 4 boards

Tanner EDA tool set - 2 licenses SYNOPSYS T CAD device, process and mixed mode simulation tool -3 licenses

FACILITIES IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB

VIRTEX 4: Processor NO. XC4VLX25 VIRTEX II PRO: DSP Development kit ; Processor NO. 2V4000 4; Release version 0102; MULTIPRO; MICROBLAZE & MULTIMEDIA Demonstration board; XC2V2000 ALTERA NIOS: STRATIX II EP2S60 FPGA; Complete EMBEDDED Development suit; DDR , SD RAM; 32 BIT PIC MEZZANINE Connector ALTERA SLS DEVELOPMENT BOARD (UP3): Processor CYCLONE EP1C6/EP1C12 FPGA; 16 X 2 Character LCD Module; BYTE BLASTER II cable; RS 232 serial cable; SLS Software ALTERA DSP DEVELOPMENT KIT: Processor STRATIS; STRAT II EP2S60 FPGA XILINX ISE EMBEDDED DEVELOPMENT KIT: VIRTEX 4; VIRTEX 2PRO; VIRTEX 2; SPARTAN 3; SPARTAN 3E; MICROBLAZE; CHIP Scope pro; Modelsim; ISE Software package PROJECT KIT: 80C186 , 80C196; 89C51 Development kit; PIC Development kit; ARM Development kit Supplied by TRIOZTECH

FACILITIES IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB

ROBOTIC KIT
FIREBIRD III MOBILE ROBOT PLATFORM: ATMEGA 16 L 128 MICROCONTROLLER (With full accessories)

SPARK III ROBOTIC RESEARCH PLATFORM: 8952 ROBOTICS (With full accessories) Supplied by NEX Robotics IIT BOMBAY

VX WORK STATION ( with full accessories ) TORNADO MATHEMATICA 5 UNIVERSAL PROGRAMMER: SUPERPROIII (parallel) Supporting 3000 ICs; SUPERPRO 280U(USB) Supporting 30000 ICs ADDON CARD: 89C51 CPU; 8 Bit ADC; 8 Bit DAC; Stepper Motor Driver; Stepper Motor Controller; 8255 Interface card; HEX Keyboard; 12V Stepper Motor; Torque 3 Kg SUPPORTING ACCESSORIES: Digital CRO (Yokogawa) - Model No.1620 - 200MHZ; Digital Storage Oscilloscope - 200MHZ - TDS 2022B 2 Channel

EMBEDDED SYSTEMS LAB

MAJOR FACILITIES IN TTL RESEARCH LAB

MATLAB Software, Simulink and Tool Boxes MICA (Crossbow) Hardware Platforms for Wireless Sensor Network Testbed

802.11g APs, PDAs, Cisco Routers, etc for Network Testbed

High End Desktop Computers

MAJOR FACILITIES IN SPCOM LAB

Hardware

Desktop PCs/ workstations 14 Nos Texas Instruments DSP Kits 7 Nos 100 MHz Oscilloscopes - 7 Nos Function Generators- 7 Nos Power Supplies - 7 Nos
Matlab Latex for document preparation Code Composer Studio for programming with TI DSPs TI DSP tools

Software

PSOC LAB

PSOC LAB

Jointly developed by Cypress Semiconductors and ECED, NITC Facilities

PSoCEVAL1 Evaluation board PsoC3 First Touch Kit Project-specific kits PC workstations

Software packages :

PSoC Designer 5.0

PSoC Creator

DST-FIST LAB

Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology Facilities

HP make DL385G5 Rack Servers: 2 Nos

TelosB mote 10 Nos Easy Sen Wireless Sensor Nodes -10 NI IF Transceiver kit- 1 HP make XW 4550 Professional Work- stations: 19 Nos RF Circuit Simulation Software Sonnet EM module

Network Simulation Software (NS2)

OPNET MATLAB Computing environment

FIST LAB

SIMULATION LAB

40 node simulation with multiple OS environments MEMS Design Facility (under NPMASS Programme) - COMSOL (multi-physics) simulation 40

number (networked, available on entire campus)

- COVENTORWARE (MEMS design) - Intellisuite (MEMS Process simulation)

MAJOR FACILITIES IN SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB

Software Tools:

MATLAB

LAB VIEW
Multisim (Circuit simulation software) CCS (code Composer Studio for programming with TI DSPs) VisualDSP++ for programming with ADSPs Analog Devices DSP Starter Kit for BF533 Texas Instruments DSK6713 Kit.

Hardware:

Audio Evaluation Module - TI DSP based

High End Workstations Arbitrary Waveform Generators 80 MHz Oscilloscopes

MAJOR FACILITIES COMMUNICATION LAB

Arbitrary waveform generators-80MHz Synthesised AM/FM signal generators-1GHz AM/FM generators-2 channel-25 MHz Digital osciloscopes-500MHz Function generators-10 MHz Desk top computer-printer Microwave bench with Klystron and Gunn oscillator Microwave communication system with all types of antennas Optical communication kits Logical analysers Oscilloscopes Matlab software, Simulink and tool boxes DSP kits

ELECTRONIC WORK SHOP, ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LABS

ELECTRONIC WORK SHOP, ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS AND LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT LABS

Facilities:

Trainer Kits/Discrete Components

Oscilloscope Function Generator Power supply Multimeter

Soldering station etc.

Major Activities

Conducting labs as part of B.Tech curriculum

PATENTS

PATENTS FILED

Sameer S. M. and Thafasal Ijyas V. P., A Method for Determining Jointly the Carrier Frequency Offset (CFO), Timing Offset, and Channel Co-efficients in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) Uplink Wireless Communication System. Indian Patent Application No. 2819/CHE/2011 dated 18-08-2011.

Sameer S. M. and R. V. Raja Kumar, "A low complexity bandwidth efficient carrier frequency offset estimation technique for OFDMA uplink transmissions," US Patent Application No. 12/550087 dated 28 August 2009 and Indian Patent Application No.1503/KOL/2008 dated 29 August 2008.

S. M. Sameer and R. V. Raja Kumar, "An efficient system and method for carrier frequency offset estimation and correction for MIMO-OFDM system," PCT Application No. : PCT Application No. PCT/IN2009/000246 dated 22 April 2009 and Indian Patent Application No. 762/KOL/2008 dated 23 April 2008.

PATENTS FILED

By Rama Subramaniam Komaragiri

Floating body 4F2 memory cell Breakdown voltage improvement of the array access thyristor in PCRAM Local SOI isolation by lateral oxidation Novel Isolation scheme for array isolation in well by ion implantation Retention time improvements and write performance improvement in capacitor less DRAM technologies Improvement of off state leakage current and sub-VT characteristics in surface channel MOSFET by reducing parasitic BJT leakages Introduction of recombination centres to improve the leakage current performance in the array access device in PCRAM cell

BOOKS

BOOKS ADAPTED

By Smt Lyla B Das

1.

Muhammed Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillispice Mazidi, Rolin D McKinlay, THE 8051 MICROCONTROLLER AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS Using Assembly and C, Pearson Education, August 2008

2.

Barry B.Bray, THE INTEL MICROPROCESSORS Architecture, Programming and Interfacing (8th Edition), Pearson Education
A.V. Babu and Lillykutty Jacob, Maximizing Aggregate Saturation Throughput in IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN with Service Differentiation, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) on Distributed Computing and Networking, Vol. 4904, Springer Berlin / Heidelberg, pp 503-514, 2008.

3.

BOOK PUBLISHED

Ms. Lyla B.Das The x86 Microprocessors- Architecture

,Programming and Interfacing (8086 to Pentium) Publishers: Pearson Education , India, 2010 978-81-317-3246-5 ISBN :

CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & PROJECTS

CONFERENCE CONDUCTED
2011 International Conference on Communication
and Signal Processing (ICCSP 2011), NIT Calicut, India, 10-12 February 2011

RECENT SHORT-TERM COURSES/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

Faculty Development Program on VLSI and Embedded System, 15-28 June 2008, Ramkumar & Raghu C.V AICTE Staff Development Program on Cryptography and Embedded System, 11-23 June 2007, Deepthi P.P & Sathidevi P.S STTP on Nanoelectronics - Physics & technology, 8 -13 May 2006, P C Subramaniam. AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Analog IC Design during June 2009, P.C. Subramaniam & Bhuvan.B. AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Advances in Wireless Communication and Networking during June 2009, Sameer.S. M & A.V. Babu Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, 12th 17th July 2010 - Ms. Lyla B. Das

RECENT SHORT-TERM COURSES/WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED

MHRD sponsored Faculty Development Program on "Advances in Wireless Communications and Networking Technologies" during 13 to 24 June 2011 - Dr. A.V. Babu, Dr. Sameer S.M., 1-week FDP on Advances in VLSI Technology: May 2011 - Dr. Rama Komaragiri AICTE Sponsored FDP on Advanced Digital Signal Processing, June 28July 9 2010: - Dr. Sreelekha G., Dr. Deepthi P.P. AICTE sponsored SDP on Nanoelectronics. 10th to 21st May 2010 - Dr. Rama Komaragiri & B. Bhuvan Technical workshop on VLSI Design July 16th & 17th 2010, - Dr.Elizabeth Elias & B.Bhuvan 2 day workshop on Programmable System On Chip (PSOC) training : June 2010. :Dr. Rama Komaragiri National Workshop on CMOS Analog Circuit Design during 12-13 November 2011 under SMDP-II project and IEEE Malabar.: Dr.Sameer S.M., B.Bhuvan

2 days Workshop on LABVIEW by National Instruments Ltd. At NIT Calicut, during 12-13 November 2011 : Dr. Lillykutty Jacob

MHRD - SPONSORED PROJECTS

1. 2. Design and Implementation of a Wavelet Analyzer using FPGAs Application of Wavelet Analysis in Speech and Audio Compression

3.
4.

Implementation of Multirate Systems and Filter Banks using FPGAs

Wavelet based Speech Enhancement Techniques for listeners with Hearing Loss

5.

Design and Development of low bit rate real time applications of Multi
rate systems

6.

Design and Implementation of Algorithms for Quality of service

provisioning over IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN

7. QoS and Fairness Issues of Wireless LANs, Ministry of Human Resource (MHRD) India

INTERNALLY FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. Performance Evaluation of Wireless Information Accessing and Networking Techniques 2. Authentication in Computer Networks 3. Speech coding for low bit rate communication systems 4. Real Time Voice encryptor on a digital signal processor 5. Fingerprint matching 6. FPGA Implementation of Elliptic Curve Cryptosystems 7. Echo Cancellation Using Adapted Filterbank

8. Wavelet based image compression schemes using human vision

system modelling 9. Power semiconductor device optimization

RESEARCH PROJECTS

DST-FIST - Strengthening Post Graduate Teaching and

Research in the Department, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Rs. 43.70 Lakh, 2008-2013

SMDPII for VLSI (Dept of Info Tech) : Rs. 100 lakhs MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and MOEMS

(Micro Opto Electro Mechanical Systems) through NPMASS

ALUMNI

SOME NOTABLE ALUMNI

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Poornima Mohanachandran, Former Director ( TI, B'lore), Present Director, i to i solutions, B'lore Dr. Chandra Sekhar - Former Faculty, Princeton Unty, USA. Presently Freelance Technical Writer, USA Siby Abraham Vice President Operations, Telecom & Product Engineering, WIPRO Technologies, Bangalore, INDIA. Karun Menon, Staff Engineer, Microelectronics group, Sun Microsystems, Santa Clara, California, USA. Dr. Mathews Jacob, Asst Professor, Biomedical Engg, Univ of Rochester, USA Dr. Prabhakar Kudva, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, USA BISWAJIT BANERJEE, Co-founder and Director, Tetra Information service Limited, India

8.
9. 10.

JAMES THOMAS, Director, Alliances Asia Pacific, Oracle India Private Ltd., India
AMIT SURI, Sr Vice President, Olam International Limited, UK DR. AJAY KUMAR PODDAR, Chief Scientist, Research & Development, Synergy Microwave Corp., USA
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SOME NOTABLE ALUMNI (CONTD..)

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. DEBASHIS GHOSH, Senior Director, Product Development, AlcatelLucent. USA SUMEET DHAM, Director, Boston Scientific Corporation, USA Sudeep Palat, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS), Alcatel-Lucent, UK Dr. Arvind Swaminathan (Clemson, SC), TI, Dallas Dr. Jayakrishnan C.M (Wisconsin-Madison) Freescale, Austin Dr. Giby Samson (ASU, Phoenix), AMD, Austin Dr. Nandakishore S Postdoc Associate http://cnls.lanl.gov/External/people/Nandakishore_Santhi.php Dr. Ashish Bhargave Research Scientist at Broadata Communications Ashish.Bhargave@gmail.com Sunil Thamaran - Senior Director of the Asynchronous Memory Business Unit at Cypress Gokul - IAS Mr.Raghuraj M. R- IAS
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