Information Technology Alumni
RACA IT CELL Vision and Mission VISION To promote mutually transformative relationships between alumni and current students. Support our college community in preparing future professionals. Re-connect with all alumni. Encourage lifelong learning. MISSION RACA IT CELL will achieve this vision by: Participating in the development and refinement of the educational programs Promoting a strong relationship between alumni and current students Encouraging interaction with and among administration, staff and faculty Highlighting the achievements of its alumni and thus inspiring the upcoming generation of technologists, leaders and educators Developing alumni volunteer leadership. Alumni Magazine Distinguished Alumni Alumni gone for Higher Studies Sr. No. Name of the Alumni Year of Graduation Course Pursuing Institution / University 1 Arpit Khandelwal 2014 Master of Science Indiana Univeristy, USA 2 Ayush Sharma 2014 Master of Science Northwestern University 3 Bijen Khakkar 2014 Master of Science PACE University,USA 4 Yash Agrawal 2014 Master of Science Northern Illoinis University, USA 5 Priyal Kulkarni 2015 Master of Science University of Houston, USA 6 Sarthak Sharma 2015 Master of Science University of Houston, USA 7 Narjis Hyderi 2016 Master of Technology VNIT Nagpur 8 Vipul Bangad 2018 Master of Science Monash University, Australia 9 Sakshi Nanwani 2018 Master of Business Administration International Institute of Business Studies, Bengaluru 10 Bhakti Khera 2018 Master of Science ULM University, Germany 11 Mayuri Kotian 2018 Master of Science Institute of Environmental Education and Research, Pune, India 12 Pooja Bhole 2018 Master of Technology Palloti Collegee of Engineering, Nagpur, India 13 Anushka Milind Ketkar 2018 Master of Business Administration NMIMS University 14 Lovely Arora 2018 Post Graduate Program in Management IIM Lucknow 15 Aditya Agrawal 2019 Master of Science San Jose State University,USA 16 Pallavi Chaturvedi 2019 Master of Science San Jose State University,USA 17 Praneet Bang 2019 Master of Science San Jose State University, USA 18 Bhagyashree Deshpande 2020 Master of Technology Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and Management, Nagpur 19 Aniket Alur 2020 Master of Science The University of Texas, Dallas,USA 20 Rahul Ramkrishnan 2020 Master of Computer Science NC State University,USA 21 Kunal Agrawal 2021 Master of Computer Science University of Dayton,USA 22 Radhika Gupta 2021 Master of Science University of Illinois,USA 23 Saloni Bhaiya 2021 Master of Science PACE University,USA 24 Laxmikant Kabra 2022 Master of Science Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, USA 25 Lsankalp Tiwari 2023 Master of Science San Jose State University 26 Radhika Goyal 2023 Master of Science Jain Deemed to be University 27 Shruti Dhond 2023 Master of Science NC State University, USA 28 Pankhuri Shukla 2024 Master of Science Rochester Institute of Technology 29 Faisal Budhwani 2024 Master of Science California State University 30 Shruti Kallurwar 2024 Master of Science University College Cork, Ireland 31 Harsh Sharma 2024 Master of Science University of Central Florida List of Entrepreneur Alumni Sr. No. Name of Alumni Year of Graduation Organization Nature of Business 1 Nayan Goyenka 2015 Energy Technolabs Private Limited Software Research and Development 2 Arpit Agrawal 2017 Happy Gaming World Electronics Products 3 Rahul Taori 2017 Sai Enterprises Cotton Ginning Pressing 4 Hitesh Tolani 2017 Pradeep Enterprises Shop Owner 5 Mohit Bhutada 2018 Sai Gift General Home Appliances, sales and Service 6 Tushar Khanna 2023 Icon Adverts Digital Marketing Alumni Meet Session 2023-24 Department of Information TechnologyMarch 20, 2023 The Department of Information Technology organized an online alumni meet on March 20, 2023, bringing together past and present members of the department. The event aimed to strengthen alumni relations, provide updates on departmental progress, and encourage alumni contributions toward academic and professional development. The meeting commenced with an inaugural address by Dr. Padma D. Adane, Head of the Department, who warmly welcomed the alumni and introduced them to the current faculty members. She presented a concise report highlighting the department’s recent activities, particularly those conducted in collaboration with alumni. She expressed gratitude for the continued support and mentorship provided by alumni, which significantly contributed to the successful placements of the current batch of students. Alumni Contributions: A key focus of the meet was a discussion on the existing curriculum and industry trends. The alumni shared valuable insights on necessary updates to align the curriculum with evolving industry demands. Several alumni expressed their willingness to actively participate in curriculum revisions and bridge the gap between academia and industry. They assured their involvement in conducting guest lectures, hands-on workshops, and project mentorship to enhance students’ skill sets and career readiness. Departmental Progress and Alumni Engagement: In his address, Dr. D. S. Adane, former Head of the Department, provided an overview of the department’s growth since the graduation of the first batch in 2005. He emphasized the importance of alumni engagement in fostering student success and encouraged them to stay connected with the department and the college alumni association. He appealed to the alumni to contribute in any capacity—whether through mentorship, internships, or networking opportunities—to support the professional growth of current students. Release of Alumni Brochure: As a token of recognition for the alumni network, the department released an Alumni Brochure (Online Mode), featuring details of 18 Batches. The initiative was well received, and the alumni appreciated the efforts taken to document their professional journeys. To further strengthen the IT alumni network, the participants unanimously decided to improve alumni participation under the RACA IT Cell . The committee will facilitate better communication, coordinate alumni-led initiatives, and ensure continued engagement between alumni and the department. Alumni’s Interaction With students Few alumni who were present physically, interacted with the students. The alumni appreciated the progress of the department and expressed their happiness at reconnecting with the department and their peers. The online alumni meet successfully fostered meaningful discussions, reinforced alumni engagement, and laid the foundation for continued collaboration in shaping the future of the Department of Information Technology. Alumni Meet Session 2021-22 Department of Information Technology 8th January 2022 An online alumni meet of the department was conducted on
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Recent Achivements 1 lakh per month , D E Shaw Co Mohit darvekar (2024 batch ) Cisco 98,000 per month Susmita Mahapatra(2024batch)Porter 80,000 per month Department offer’s full six months internship during 8th semester and the conversion ratio of the internship to placement is above 90 % Placements and Internship Placement Statistics Average Package Highest Package Industry Internship Major Recruiters
Information Technology Achievements
Total Publication Count Name Specialization Research paper Publication Dr. D.S. Adane Computer Networks, Algorithms, Network Security 50 Dr. P.D. Adane Information Security, Mobile Communication 07 Dr. S.S. Balpande IoT, ML, MEMS, Industrial 66 Dr. C.B. Thaokar Natural Language Processing, ML, AI, Information Retrieval 20 Dr. R.K. Kadu Network Security, Cloud Computing 43 Prof. P.V. Kokardekar Data Mining, Databases, Image Processing 05 Dr. A.V. Chandak Networks, Fog Computing 20 Dr. P.J. Assudani Operating Systems, Cloud Computing 19 Ms. S. Bondre ML, AI, Image Processing 16 Ms. J. Nanwani AI, Image Processing 01 Ms. P. Meshram Data Mining, Data Analytics 02 Mr. K. Peshwani IoT, AI 02 Recent Publications Sr. No Name of Author Title of Paper Journal Academic Session Indexing 1 Chetana Thaokar Fake content detection using deep learning IJ Computational Science 2024-25 Scopus 2 Suresh Balpande Deep Learning-Assisted Smartphone Biosensor MDPI Micromachines 2024-25 SCIE 3 Shweta Bondre Application of M-RCNN on tomato leaves Journal of Phytopathology 2024-25 SCIE 4 Rakesh K Kadu Deep Learning-Based Mammogram Diagnostics SEE Journal of Public Health 2024-25 Scopus 5 Rakesh K Kadu Sensor-Based Irrigation Systems Journal of Environmental Protection 2024-25 Scopus 6 Rakesh K Kadu SECURING THE FUTURE: DEFENDING THE IoT ECOSYSTEM WITH SPARSE FUZZY NETWORKS 2024-25 Scopus 7 Rakesh K Kadu Digitization of the Classroom AI and IoT Influence in the Education Sector 2024-25 UGC Care/ABCD 8 Shweta Bondre Intelligent cervical cancer detection: empowering healthcare with machine learning algorithms IAES International Journal of Artificial Intelligence 2024-25 Scopus 9 Ashish V. Chandak Application of Advanced Data Fusion and Hybrid Machine Learning Techniques for Strength Prediction and Optimization of Fly-Ash Based Sustainable Concrete SN Computer Science 2024-25 Scopus 10 Ashish V. Chandak Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology 2024-25 Scopus Publications Details Session Conferences SCIE ESCI Others Scopus 2022-23 4 3 20 – 5 2023-24 22 1 4 2024-25 11 2 7 Total 37 6 20 12 Patents Session Filed Published Granted 2024-25 1 2023-24 3 14 2022-23 1 – – 2021-22 5 4 – 2020-21 4 2 – Consultancy Session Corporate Training Consultancy 2024-25 Rs. 4,95000/-(Till Date) 2023-24 Rs. 934,000/- 2022-23 Rs. 5,04,580/- 1,47,500/- 2021-22 Rs. 1,86,000/- Professional Certification Sr.No Name of the Faculty Certification 1 Dr. Purushottam Assudani AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional Architect Associate Cloud Practitioner Microsoft Certified Trainer Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate Oracle 9i Database Administrator Certified Associate 2 Dr. Rakesh Kadu Red Hat Certified System Administrator 3 Dr. Ashish Chandak Sun Certified JAVA Developer 4 Prof Jaya Nanwani Microsoft Certified in HTML, CSS, JS & C#.net Awards Sr.No Name of the Faculty Awards 1 Dr. Suresh Balpande RCOEM Best Researcher/ Excellence Award (Session 2017-18, 2022-2023) Translator (AICTE Book on ‘Microprocessor and Microcontroller’ (B.Tech IVth Sem) in Marathi) 2 Dr. Padma Adane 1% Topper in NPTEL Course (Ethical hacking, Operating Systems, Cryptography) 3 Dr. Shweta Bondre and Prof. Jaya Nanwani Elite Gold in NPTEL Course (Bigdata Computing) FDP/Workshops/MOOCs/Seminars Attended Session Count 2022-23 09 2023-24 37 2024-25 14 Total 60 Lectures Delivered (Outside Institute) Sr.no Name of the Faculty Topic Venue 1 Dr. Purshottam J. Assudani Cloud Domain – Caltech University USA (Post Graduate Program in Cloud Computing ) – IIT Guwahati – Corporate Trainer for Multiple MNCs (TCS, CISCO, Vodafone, PNB Metlife, Stratacent , Mercedes-Benz R&D Clients) 2 Dr. Suresh Balpande IoT and Automation -Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd., Hindalco Industries Ltd., Ordnance Factory, Nagpur -Developed IoT lab followed by training sessions (40+ hours) for Elkem South Asia Pvt. Ltd (Norway based MNC) 3 Dr. Padma Adane, Dr. Ashish Chandak and Prof. Koushik Roy Concept of Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Signature Regional Capacity Building and Knowledge Institute, Nagpur (Indian Audit & Accounts Department ) 4 Dr. Rakesh Kadu Computer Awareness Competition 19th Nagpur Range Duty Meet 2024 (organized by Nagpur rural Police)
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Department of Information Technology
Programme Educational Objectives:- To produce quality manpower catering to the requirements of IT sector. To develop graduates possessing abilities to work effectively in IT sector, engage in lifelong learning and research. To imbibe in graduates, effective communication skills and importance of issues related to Environment, Society and Professional Ethics. Prgram Outcomes Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change. Program Specific Outcome ITPSO1: Foundation of Logic Development and Mathematical Concepts: Demonstrate logic development ability along with mathematical concepts to solve real-world problems. ITPSO2: Foundations of Computer Systems and Software Development: Ability to understand the principles and working of computer systems, Software Engineering principles, and familiarity with a broad range of programming languages and open-source platforms relevant to the IT industry. ITPSO3: Application of Computing Knowledge and Research Ability: Ability to work professionally in the IT industry, prepare for higher studies, and develop systems based on cutting-edge technologies to solve real-world problems in the IT industry.
Information Technology
About Department About Programme Teaching Scheme & Syllabus Events/Activities Faculty Faculty Contributions Department Library Infrastructure Placements Alumni Best Practices Started in year 2001, the department offers B. Tech program with Honor and Minor option. The intake of the department is 60. It has 12 qualified faculty members, 8 of them have PhD degree while 4 are pursuing PhD. Department also has an Adjunct faculty with vast industry experience. Vision To establish the department as a major source of manpower for the IT sector. Mission To produce engineering graduates with sound technical knowledge in Information Technology Good Communication Skills and Ethical values Ability to excel in professional career, research and innovation Dr. Suresh S. Balpande (HOD) Salient features of Department The Department of Information Technology was established in 2001, is well-equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure. The department laboratories are well equipped with computing facilities and tools in line with the current trends for development of projects in varied domains. The department motivates and guides the students to excel in National and International Events like Smart India Hackathon. The department has MOUs with companies like Persistent, Infocepts, Kratin, Masycoda Solutions, Praxis Logica that have resulted in students’ internships, Co-teaching, Guestlectures which has helped in bridging the gap between institution and industry. The department provides a platform to actively contribute to get through the challenges by CodeChef, LeetCode , HackerRank, HackerEarth to name a few. Students are encouraged to appear for GATE, CAT, GRE and other competitive examinations and opt for higher studies from highly ranked universities in the field of Engineering and Management. The department also nurtures extra-curricular skills of students to get recognized at state, national and inter-national levels. The department also nurtures extra-curricular skills of students to get recognized at state, national and inter-national levels. Career Prospects:- There is large employment potential for Information Technology graduates in numerous sectors like Software Industries, IT Enabled Service firms, Research Sector and Communication industry. IT graduates are offered employment from companies, namely, Goldman Sachs, ZS Associates, Amazon, Principal Global Services, Capgemini, Infosys, Informatica, VMware, BirlaSoft, TCS, Persistent Systems Ltd., BYJU’s, Tata Consultancy Services, GlobalLogic India Pvt. Ltd., Infocepts, Accenture, L&T, Softlink International and others. Dream companies like Goldman Sachs, Amazon D.E.Shaw , Fivetran, Nutanix, J.P Morgan, and VMware offered CTC as high as 23 lakhs. Graduates can seek opportunities to work in profiles like Software Developer, Application Developer, Enterprise Architect, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Software Development Engineer, Quality Analyst, Network Engineer etc. in these firms. A few graduates have also excelled at Industry coding contests thereby grabbing placement in dream companies.Some graduates have also made efforts towards entrepreneurship and have startups like Happy Gaming World, iQuanta. The alumni of the department are pursuing higher studies at international and national universities of repute, namely, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, University of Texas, University of Southern California etc. Our alumni are highly skilled professionals who hold prestigious positions at some of the world’s leading companies. They have excelled in their careers, taking on roles such as Co-founders, Directors, Managers, Software Engineers, Tech Leads, Chiefs, and Business Analysts. They contribute their expertise at top global firms like Google, Microsoft, Citigroup, Apple, Mastercard, and Oracle. Their professional influence spans diverse sectors, including Banking, Technology, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, and Consulting. With deep knowledge in fields like software engineering, business analysis, product management, and data analytics, these alumni drive innovation and success within their industries. Industry Institute Interaction:- The Department has good industry interaction with Software industries, Government organization and Private Sectors around the region. The Memorandum of Understanding is signed for Student Projects, Guest Lectures, Partial course delivery and Faculty Trainings. The industry offers problem definitions to pre-final and final year students for projects along with guidance. The final outcome in most of projects is integrated as part of product and utilized by industry. The industry offers training in recent trend and technology in the form of honors courses. The guest lectures are organized by department by inviting industry experts in the areas of data analytics, Business Intelligence, Software Engineering, IT infrastructure and services, Data structures, Mobile application developments etc. To provide platform for students to demonstrate skill, department organize yearly technical event “Colosseum”. This event is organized in association with Semicolon Tech Club. The event witness large participation of students from various institutes across Nagpur region. The event is judged by industry experts. An industry visit is organized by department to reputed Software Industries in India to help students to get acquainted with environment and working culture of software industry.
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Placement Record Year No of Students Campus Placements Off Campus Placements Total Placements Higher Studies Entrepreneurship Total 2014-2015 83 46 1 47 7 3 57 2015-2016 75 59 59 10 4 73 2016-2017 80 50 4 54 5 2 61 2017-2018 73 57 2 59 12 2 73 2018-2019 77 48 2 50 8 4 62 2019-2020 71 51 1 52 4 2 58 2020-2021 77 55 4 59 7 2 68 2021-2022 79 65 2 67 7 1 75 2022-2023 68 46 46 1 47 Placement Details Our Recruiters