National Institute of Foundry and Forget Technology (NIFFT), Ranchi

This presentation highlights the legacy of National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT) as a premier research institute in metallurgical, manufacturing, foundry, and forging sectors. This presentation was presented on 23rd December 2013 to JS (NIT's) MHRD, Govt. of India.

1. National Institute of Foundry And
Forge Technology (NIFFT)
Hatia, Ranchi -834 003
Prof. Sanjay Kumar
B.Tech. (IIT-K), M.E.(IISc,Bangalore)
Director (NIFFT)

2. The Agenda
●IntroductiontotheInstitute
●AbouttheCampus
●Vision
●ObjectivesandMissionoftheInstitute
●AcademicActivities
●Resources
●WhatmakesuscandidateforInstituteofNationalImportance?
●Summary

3. Introduction
●Establishedintheyear1966byGovt.ofIndiaincollaborationwithUNDP-
UNESCOalongwithNITIE,Mumbai.
●FullyfundedbytheMinistryofHumanResourceDevelopment,Govt.of
Indiasinceitsinception.
●TheonlyInstituteofthiskindinAsiacateringtowardstheneedsofmore
than4000Foundryand200ForgingIndustriesIndia.
●Offersconsultancyandtestingservicestotheneedyindustries.
●Over300refreshercoursesandunitbasedprogrammeshavebeen
conductedbytheInstituteforthebenefitofabout3500industrial
personnelfromIndiaandAbroad.

4. Introduction (Cont.)
●Alargenumberofworkshopshavebeenorganizedwhereinpersons
fromcountriessuchasPakistan,SriLanka,Bangladesh,Bhutanand
GreatBritainhaveparticipatedandbenefitted.
●HasbeentheleadInstituteinTEQIPFirstPhase.
●TheInstituteoffers2AdvancedDiplomaCourses,2B.Tech.
courses,4M.Tech.course,PhDandPDF.
●Allthesecoursesareself-governingcourses.However,theexamination
systemisgovernedbytherulesofRanchiUniversity,Ranchi.
●TheAdvancedDiplomaisawardedbytheInstituteandthedegreesof
B.Tech.,M.Tech.andPhDareawardedbyRanchiUniversity,Ranchi.

5. The Campus
●About58Acresoflushgreencampus,locatedatabout10KMfrom
Ranchi,thesummercapitalofundividedBihar&presentcapitalof
Jharkhand.
●Nearestrailwaystation:Hatia(About1.5KM)
●Nearestairport:Ranchi(About5KM)
●Self-sufficientcampuswithPostoffice,Bank,GymkhanaandBSNL
TelephoneExchange
●Physiciansavailableinthecampusforhealthcareofstudentandstaff.
●Thereisatie-upwithISPATHospital,MECONLtd.Ranchi,Plant
Hospital,HECLtd.Ranchiandsomeofthelocalhospitalsfortreatmentof
Faculty,StaffandStudents.

6. Vision
To posit itself as an institute of national importance by way of
emerging as centre of excellencein the area of materials
shaping, treating and manufacturing. It thus foresees to find
itself as the lead institute for disseminating the state of the art
knowledge and expertisein the fields of foundry
technology, forging technology, forming technology, materials
engineering and all emerging allied fields concomitant with
industrial growth of the nation.

7. Objectives
●Tostrategicallyre-positionintoitsgenericareaofexpertise.
●Tostrengthenandbroadentheteachingandtraining
activities,includingfaculty/studentexchangeatnationaland
internationallevels.
●Toenlargethedomainofactivitiesencompassingemergingfields
oftechnology.
●Toenhanceitsresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesinfrontier
areasofmanufacturingandmaterialstechnology.

8. Objectives (Cont.)
●Toaugmentindustrialservicesusinglatestexperimental
techniquesandsoftwaresoastodevelopappropriateandself-
relianttechnologiesforindustries.
●Toestablishdistancelearningtofacilitatemakingupofhuman
resourcesatdifferentlocalitiesofthecountryfortheir
employmentinfoundry,forge,metalformingandmetallurgicaland
alliedindustries.

9. The Mission
ThemissionoftheInstituteiscommensuratewiththevisiontomeetthe
challengesofrapidlychangingeconomicandtechnologicalscenariointhe
fieldinIndiaandabroadvis-à-visproviding/adoptingthefollowing.
●AugmentingIntellectualandphysicalinfrastructure.
●Highlyflexibleandupdatedacademiccurriculaforundergraduate,post-
graduateanddoctoralprogrammes.
●Continuing&distanceeducationwithlatesttechnologicalknow-how.
●Industrialsupportservices.

10. The Mission (Cont.)
●R&Dpackagesandindigenizationoftechnology.
●Documentation,informationretrievalservicesandcomputer
networking.
●Collaborationwithnationalandinternationalindustries/universities/
institutions.
●Humanresourcedevelopment.
●Internal resource generation towards self sufficiency.

11. Academic Activities
1.PhDandPost-DoctoralFellowship
•Broadresearchareas:ManufacturingEngineering,Foundry
Technology,ForgeTechnology,Metallurgy,MaterialsScienceandApplied
Sciences.
SelectionProcess:WrittenTestandInterview
2.M.Tech.Courses(2Yearsduration)-Intake:28each
•Foundry-ForgeTechnology
•ManufacturingEngineering
•MaterialsScienceandEngineering
•EnvironmentalEngineering
SelectionProcess:ThroughCCMT

12. Courses Offered (Cont.)
3. B. Tech. Courses (4 Years duration)
●Manufacturing Engineering (Intake: 72)
●Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (Intake: 67)
●Mechanical Engineering (Planned intake: 60)
*
●Computer Science and Engineering (Planned intake: 60)
*
Selection Process:JEE (Mains)
*
Proposed to start shortly
4. Advanced Diploma Courses (18 Months duration)
●Foundry Technology (Intake: 46)
●Forge Technology (Intake: 46)
Selection Process:Written Test/Interview

13. Resources
•Wellqualifiedanddedicatedteachingandsupportingstaff.
•Wellequippedworkshopandlaboratories.
•WellstockedlibrarywithaccesstoonlinejournalsthroughINDEST
arrangement.
•State-of-the-artcomputingfacilitieswithhighspeedInternetconnectivity
throughmultipleleasedlines.
•Modernclassroomsandhostelfacilities.
•TheInstituteisapartofthe
NationalKnowledgeNetwork(NKN).

14. Resources (Cont.)
TheInstituteisinthecloseproximityofsomeoftheelite
institutes,suchas–
1.IndianInstituteofManagement,Ranchi.
2.CentralUniversity,Ranchi.
3.IndianSchoolofMines.Dhanbad.
4.IndianInstituteofTechnology,Kharagpur.
5.NationalInstituteofTechnology,Jamshedpur.
6.NationalInstituteofTechnology,Rourkela,etc.

15. Resources (Cont.)
The Institute is also in the close proximity of leading
industrial names, such as-
1.HEC Limited.
2.Tata Motors.
3.Tata Steel.
4.MECON Limited.
5.Usha Martin Industries.
6.Jindal, etc. and research organizations such as Research
Centre for Iron and Steel (Steel Authority of India
Limited), National Metallurgical Laboratory, etc.

16. Placement Scenario
●100%placementforAdvancedDiplomaandB.Tech.studentsintheCore
Sector.
●Morethan70%placementforM.Tech.students.
●Leadingrecruiters:BHEL,TataMotors,TataMetalliks,TataTelcon,Larsen
andToubro,BharatForge,CumminsIndia,HindujaFoundries,MarutiUdyog
Limited,EicherMotors,EssarSteel,JAYPEEGroup,Kirloskar,Birla
Group,VedantaGroup,JSW,MahindraandMahindra,SriramPistons.
●StrongIndustryInstituteInteraction.
●EntrepreneurshipDevelopmentcell.
●SocialResponsibilities.

17. Students
518
96
15
143
Students
(772)
B.TechM.Tech Ph.DADC
136
134
105
143
B.Tech
1st Year
2nd Year
3rd Year
4th Year
83
50
15
ADC & PhD
ADC (Foundry) ADC (Forge) PhD
35
34
13
14
M.Tech
ME FFTMSEE

18. Achievements of Students
●TheonlyIndianTeamto
wininFSAE2013,Italy
●WinnersinDesign
segmentinBaja‘12
●WinnersofChetan-
DevrajMemorialCricket
ChampionshipatBIT
Mesra
●Runners-upinCricket
Championship at
MERI,Kolkata
●RunanNGOfor
educationofthechildren
fromslumsofareasnear
college

19. Achievements of Students
●StudentsfromNIFFThavepresentedandwonprizesin
variousconferencesacrossthecountry
●StudentshavecollaboratedwithCSIRlabs-National
MetallurgicalLaboratory(NML),CentralMechanical
EngineeringResearchInstitute(CMERI)etc.
●Theyhavecompletedresearchprojectsatinstituteslike
IIT-Kanpur,IIScBangalore,IIT-Kharagpurresultingin
publicationsinInternationaljournals
●PatentshavebeenfiledbystudentsatNIFFTwhichisa
specialachievementatundergraduatelevel

20. Faculty
Department Professor Asso.
Professor
Asst.
Professor
MME 3 1 2
ME 2 3 3
Foundry 1 2 1
Forge 2 2 -
DASH - 2 3
•Current Faculty Strength : 27
•Additional Faculty to be recruited shortly : 57

21. Pending Issues
●Commencementoftwonewundergraduate
coursesB.Tech(Mech.)andB.Tech(CSE)at
NIFFT
●InstituteofNationalImportanceStatusfor
NIFFT
●Tier–IVscaleforinstitute’sfaculty

22. Our Vision for the Future
Course Total Strength Duration Eligible Criteria Admission Procedure
Integrated M. Sc
(Physics)
15 5 yrs 10+2 JEE (Main)
Integrated M. Sc
(Chemistry)
15 5 yrs 10+2 JEE (Main)
Integrated M. Sc
(Mathematics)
15 5 yrs 10+2 JEE (Main)
Integrated M. Sc
(Nano Science)
15 5 yrs 10+2 JEE (Main)
M. Tech (Nano
Technology)
10 2yrs
Degree Metallurgy/Mechanical/
Production/ Manufacturing/Electrical or
Equivalent./ MSc Physics/MSc
Chemistry
Through GATE
Ph. D(Nano
Technology)
5
MTech/ME (Metallurgy/Mechanical/
Production/
Manufacturing/Electrical/Nanotechnolog
y / Material Science/ integrated MSc or
Equivalent.
written test and
Interview Conducted by
Institute
New Courses to be started at NIFFT

23. Our Vision for the Future
Upgradation of existing courses
Course
Total Existing
Strength
Duration Eligible Criteria
Admission
Procedure
ADC (Foundry) 46 18 months
Diploma Metallurgy,
Mechanical,
Production,
Automobile, B. Sc
(Physics, Chemistry,
Math)
Through Written test
and Interview
Conducted by
Institute.
ADC (Forge) 46 18 months
Diploma Metallurgy,
Mechanical,
Production,
Automobile, B.
Sc(Physics,
Chemistry, Math)
Proposed : B. Tech Foundry and Forge Technology through Lateral Entry
B. Tech (FFT) 46 3yrs
Diploma Metallurgy,
Mechanical,
Production,
Automobile, B.
Sc(Physics,
Chemistry, Math)
Through Written test
and Interview
Conducted by
Institute.

24. Our Vision for the Future
Upgradationof Institute
Proposed Name:
1.Indian Institute of Advanced Manufacturing
Technology, (IIAMT)Ranchi
2.Indian Institute of Engineering Science and
Technology, (IIEST) Ranchi -Similar to BESU Shibpur
3.Indian Institute of Science Education and Research,(IISER)
Ranchi.
Upgradation process will be done by signing MOU with premier academic
institutions, research institutions and laboratories

25. What makes us candidate for Institute of
National Importance?
●Asmentionedearlier,theInstituteisfullyfundedbytheMinistry
ofHumanResourceDevelopment,Govt.ofIndiasinceits
inception.
●TheInstitutehasbeenatparwithIndianSchoolof
Mines,Dhanbad,NITIE,MumbaiandSchoolofArchitectureand
Planning,NewDelhifrominception.
●WewereconductingourownEntranceExaminationforB.Tech.
coursesfrom1991till2001at5centersacrossIndia,viz.New
Delhi,Chennai,Hyderabad,KolkataandRanchi.
●AdmissionforundergraduatecoursesisthroughJEE(Mains)

26. Why Institute of National Importance?
●TheInstituteisfullyfundedbytheMinistryofHRD,Govt.ofIndia
asinthecaseofInstituteofNationalImportance.
●Forthesimilarbranches(oftheInstitute)offeredatpresentby
someoftheInstituteofNationalImportance,theranksofGeneral
CategorystudentsadmittedthroughAIEEEismuchbetter.
●Morethan90%oftheFacultyarePhDqualified.
●ExistenceofNationalcharacteramongfaculty(distribution
throughoutIndia).

27. Why Institute of National Importance?
●Researchactivitiesandpublications,afterscalingarecomparable(with
InstituteofNationalImportance)
●100%placementovertheyearsthattooonlyinthecoresector,Nosoftware
companies.
●Theprocessofstudentsregistration,issueofadmitcardsandmigration
certificatesandtheawardofdegreecertificatebecomescumbersomeand
time-consuming.
●ThoughthesyllabusisalsoformulatedbytheInstitute,itsimplementation
requirestheapprovalofRanchiUniversity.Thismakestheresponsetime
(toupdatethesyllabusinlinewithmarketneeds)bigger.

28. Why Institute of National Importance?
●ThePhDstudentsadmittedtotheInstitutealsorequiretoberegistered
withRanchiUniversity.Theprocessofsuchregistrationismuchmore
cumbersomeandtime-consumingthantheB.Tech.andM.Tech.courses.
●Startingofnewundergraduateandpostgraduatecoursesisanother
difficulttaskunderthepresentsetup.
●Withoutadministrativeautonomywithrespecttoacademics,itisdifficult
torealizeourdreamofbeingtheInstitutionofNationalImportance.
●Itisimperativethattheachievementofourvisionandmissionwouldbe
impossiblewithoutdelinkingfromtheUniversityaffiliationsetup.

29. Why Institute of National Importance?
●IndependencefromUniversityaffiliationonlycanmakeitpossible
forustomakeappropriatedecisions,bestsuitedtoacademics
fromtime-to-time,andimplementthemasneeded.
●InstituteofNationalImportancewouldmeangreateracademic
autonomy,betterbrandvaluetotheInstitute,increasedvisibility
toperspectivestudentsandemployersofthesestudentsand
betterperceptionabouttheInstitutebyIndustries.

30. Summary
●ItisbelievedthatrepositioningofNIFFTtoInstituteofNational
Importance/IIT/IIESTstatuscouldrevitalizetheentireInstituteunleashingthe
energies,whicharecurrentlylyingdormantandunderutilized.
●Theotheradvantagesofsuchupgradationareasfollows:
BrandvalueoftheInstitutewouldincrease
HelptheInstitutegettingbetterstudentsandfacultymembers;
Helpingettingbetterandwiderplacementofstudents;
VisibilityoftheInstitutewouldincrease;
BetterperceptibilityoftheInstitutebyIndustries;

31. Summary (Cont.)
Institutewouldprovideworldclasseducationatlowcost;
Institutecanattractforeignstudents;
AcademicautonomywouldenabletheInstitutetorunnew
undergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammes;and
Programmesfordualdegreesandpart-timecourseswouldhave
attractivedemand.

32. THANK YOU!