Contact Librarian
Dr. Seema Bawa
Professor Incharge Library
Nava Nalanda Central Library
Email: hcl@thapar.edu
Phone: +91 175 239 3040
Academic Qualification :
Ph.D. (Computer Science & Engineering), TIET, Patiala, 2004, Thesis topic: Parallel & Distributed Algorithms for Test Generation M.Tech. (Computer Science & Data Processing) I.I.T. Kharagpur, 1992, 9.32 CGPA, Recipient of institute scholarship M.Sc. (Statistics) I.I.T. Kanpur, 1989, 8.0 CPI, Recipient of Merit scholarship
Employment record :
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab (Professor) 11, Oct, 2004 onwards Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab (Assistant Professor) 04, May, 1999 - 10, Oct, 2004 Inde Dutch Systems (India) Ltd., Chandigarh (Sr. Software) Engineer August 98 - April, 99 SLIET, Longowal (System Analyst) June 1 997 – July 1998 Inde Dutch Systems (India) Ltd., Chandigarh (Software Engineer) 04, Jan, 1993 – May 1997
Administrative Responsibilities undertaken:
Dean, Student Affairs , Sep 01, 2010 upto Sep 10, 2014. Head, Department of Computer Science & EngineeringJan 13, 2006–June18, 2009. Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering Aug 02, 2001–Aug01, 2004. Head, Centre for Information Super Highway , since August 11, 2004–Aug2011. Network Manager , Thapar University July 1999 – Aug 2004. President, Pratigya Society , Thapar University, Patiala Since Aug 2007 to Aug 2010.
Additional responsibilities currently Undertaken:
Chairperson, Committee to finalize Credit transfer details, appointed by Academic senate of Thapar University, 2014. Member Vision 2030 committee constituted by the Direct or Chairperson Security cum Contractual S taff S election C ommittee, since Apr 2011. Member, Stall Allocation Committee (SAC) , since June 2011. Convener, Seating Arrangements and Discipline Committee , Convocation’2011, Thapar University, Patiala, to be held on Nov 08, 2011.
Additional Administrative Works Performed:
President, Pratigya Society , Thapar University, Patiala, Aug 2007-Aug 2010. Chairperson, Enquiry Committee for prevention of Sexual Harassment , Thapar University, Patiala, Feb 2004 – Sep 2010. Convener, Dias Management Committee, Convocation’07 , Thapar University, Patiala, October 2007. Chair, Reception and Registration Committee , Punjab Science Congress, During Jan 2008, held at Thapar University, Patiala. Convener, Auditorium and D ias Management Committee , Convocation’08, Thapar University, Patiala, September 2008. Chairperson & Superintendent, Evening Session , End Semester Examination, Semester - 1, 2008 - 2009. Convener, COS and Dias Management Committee , Convocation’09, Thapar Univ ersity, Patiala, November 2009. Convener, Seating Arrangements and Discipline Committee , Convocation’2010, Thapar University, Patiala, 12 November 2010. Chair Person, Centre Superintendent, End Semester Examination, Dec 2014.
Other related experience: Research Experience:
T wo years of experience of working in various R&D pr ojects : Numerical Weather Prediction project, funded by DST, GOI, as Research Associate, at Department of Physics, I.I.T. Kanpur, since August 1989 – July 1990. The work included designing and implementing prediction tools for various weather parameter s, and forecasting the same based on last ten years data available Computer Recognition of Hand printed Devnagri Text project, funded by DOE, GOI, as Project Associate, at Department of Computer Science & Engineering, I.I.T. Kanpur, since February 1992 – May 1992. The work included designing techniques for devnagri text recognition. The technique used included Freeman’s encoding and elastic matching techniques for dictionary based character matching. Stochastic Approach to Seismic Floor Spectra in Nu clear Power Plants project, funded by DAE, GOI, as Senior Project Associate, at Department of Civil Engineering, I.I.T. Kanpur, since August 1992 – November 1992. The work include d simulation of joint distribution functions of peaks in stationary ran dom functions through random data generation.
Professional Experience:
During my five years professional experience of working in a Software Industry as Software Engineer/ Sr. Software Engineer, I was Project Leader of Application Software Group for more t han two years. Major projects handled during this period include: SEASAFE project for Swedish client. I was a one out of eight core member working in the project, since January 1993 – late 1996. SEASAFE is a scientific system designed for designing ships , their interactive loading and checking balancing conditions with varying parameters. Developed earlier in FORTRAN, and further got enhanced with GUI support and other technical features in Microsoft Visual C++. It included GUI support for designing the h ull, finding various cross sectional area, compartments and other interiors of the ship. Interactive modules for computation of buoyancy and gravitational forces as the ship gets loaded taking care of various internal and external forces due to ship’s own structure, loading pattern, sea winds and waves. The module developed by me was approved by Lloyd’s register of shipping, a company that sets standards for shipping industry. Automation of Pfizer India Ltd., a pharmaceutical company. From 1994 – 1996. I was a team member. Automation of Building & Roads Construction Process, including the CSR/ ACSR documents, for Punjab State Council for Science & technology (PSCST), Chandigarh. From 1995 – 1997. I was the Project Leader for this project Development GU I based tool for Forecasting of Avalanche, for Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment , DRDO, Mohali. From 1998 - 1999. I was a team member.
Consultancy and Sponsored Research Activities:
1.(year)2012 - 2016,(organization) Tata Consultancy Services,(Project Title) Collaborative Mobility Aware Reliable Data Dissemination in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks,(Amount) Approx. 14 Lacs,(Role) PI as one of the two research superviso rs
2.(year)June 2008 - June 2009 ,(organization) AICTE,(Project Title) Technological Up gradation of High End Computing Lab,(Amount) 8 Lacs,(Role) Principle Investigat or 3.(year)Apr 2005 onwards (for five years) ,(organization) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, ( MoCIT ), GOI, New Delhi,(Project Title) Special Manpower Development Project for VLSI and related software (SMDP - VLSI) Phase - II,(Amount) h/w, s/w and other infrastructure for supporting the VLSI Design & CAD Lab and staff and recurring expenditures,(Role) Co - Coordinator 4.(year)July 2004 onwards ,(organization) TU, Patiala,(Project Title) Establishing Centre of Excellence in Grid Computing,(Amount)13 Lacs,(Role) Co - Coordinator 5.(year)1997 to 2002 ,(organization) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology ( MoCIT ), GOI, New Delhi,(Project Title) IMPACT (PhaseII) Sustainability Support Scheme (SSS),(Amount)Rs. 24 Lacs over a period of 5 years, 16 Lacs were to be generated during the SSS pr oject, to make it worth 40 Lacs,(Role) Coordina tor since Aug 2002 to Dec 2003 6.(year)Jan 1999 to March 2005, initially for five years, further extended further for next two years ,(organization) Ministry of Communication & Information Technology ( MoCIT ), GOI, New Delhi,(Project Title) Special M anpower Development Project for VLSI and related software (SMDP - VLSI) Phase - I, since 1998 (upto Dec. 2003),(Amount)Rs. 22 Lacs and h/w, s/w and other infrastructure for setting up VLSI Design & CAD Lab (worth approx 76 Lacs) ,(Role) Coordina tor, August 1999 onwards til l the completio n of the project 7.(year)November 1998 t0 April 99,(organization) CIT, Milton Keynes, UK,(Project Title)Software consultancy provided to offshore client of Inde Dutch Systems India Ltd, on Dental Surgeons Clinical Workstation ’ Project,(Amount)N.A. ,(Role) Project LeaderDetails of projects worked on:
1. Second Phase of World Bank Project IMPACT named as Sustainability Support Scheme (SSS)- IMPACT: A National Level Project I was Co-coordinator since July 1999 – August 2001. and Coordinator since August 2001 – December 2002, when project completed successfully meeting all its desired objectives. Project Details: Sponsored by Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (MoCIT). Duration: 1998 – 2002 Grant Received: Rs. 24 Lacs in five Years Resource Generated: Rs. 16 Lacs in five Years 2. Special Manpower Development Project in VLSI and related Software (SMDP-VLSI Project): A National Level Project I am Coordinator, from Computer Science Stream since August 1999 till March 2005. Project Details Sponsored by Ministry of Communication & Information Technology (MoCIT). Duration: Initially for five years 1998 – March 2003 Extended for one year: upto March 2004. Further extended for another year: upto March 2005 to maintain continuity of activities. All the desired objectives of the project have been fulfilled and TIET has been selected to be part of second phase of the project. Grant Received so far: Rs. 22 Lacs and infrastructure (worth Rs. 50 Lacs) to set up VLSI Design & CAD Lab, including hardware (Solaris Servers and workstations), state-of-the-art VLSI-CAD software, UPS, Networking items, Photocopy machine etc. 3. Special Manpower Development Project in VLSI and related Software (SMDP-VLSI Phase II): A National Level Project I am Co- Coordinator, from Computer Science Stream since April 2005.