Department of E&TC at a Glance • Establishment Year: 1999 | Intake: 120
• Programs Offered: B.Tech. in E&TC, M.Tech. in Signal Processing
• Research Centre: Recognized Ph. D. Research Centre (since 2010).
• Infrastructure: ICT-enabled classrooms, advanced laboratories, Robotics & Automation Lab, IoT Lab, Texas Instruments Lab, PCB Manufacturing Lab.
• Curriculum: Autonomous and Industry-oriented curriculum.
• Industry Relations: Established 11 MoUs and strong industry collaborations supporting internships, projects, research, and industry interaction.
• Placement: Strong placement and internship support with 113+ placements across AY 2024–25 & AY 2025–26, 223+ internships.
I. Recruitment by leading software and core companies such as TCS, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, Tata ELXSI, Cognizant, Uno Minda, LTI Mind Tree, Johnson Control, Wipro Pari, Topographix Equipment Pvt. Ltd., Millennium Semiconductors, e-Vidyut Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., ATQ Metro Pvt. Ltd., Dynamic Power Solutions, AAM India Manufacturing Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and many more.
• Professional Societies & Technical Clubs: IEEE Student Branch, ISF–IETE Students' Forum, Robotics Club, Wall Magazine Club, TEESA (Telecommunication & Electronics Engineering Students' Association), promoting technical excellence, innovation, leadership, and professional development.
• Activities: Hands-on sessions and workshops, seminars, expert talks, coding competitions, skill development programs, AICTE-sponsored ATAL Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs).
• International Conference: Successfully organizing the International Conference on “Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology (RTET)” since the AY:2023-2024.
• Certifications: Students have strengthened their technical competencies through NPTEL MOOCs offered by IITs and the IIT Bombay Spoken Tutorial Program, with 1,196 students participating in 9 diverse software courses including C/C++, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Arduino, PostgreSQL, Scilab, and Python for Machine Learning during AY 2025–26, fostering continuous learning, practical skills, and academic excellence.
• Research & IPR: Published 887+ research papers, secured 46+ registered copyrights, and 15 published patents.
• Awards & Recognitions: I. Dr. Mrs. Kalyani R. Joshi, Principal, brings distinguished IEEE leadership and professional recognition, having been felicitated on World Telecommunication Day in May 2012 by IEEE WIE, IEEE Communication Society, and The Institution of Engineers (India), Pune Centre. She also served as Chair of the IEEE Signal Processing Society Chapter–Pune Section as well as IEEE WIE Affinity Group, Pune section. Her leadership proved to be transformative as during her tenure IEEE SPS Chapter, Pune section got certified for five years (2013–2018) from IEEE signal processing Chapter.
II. Dr. R. S. Kamathe, Head of the Department (E&TC), has served as Chair of the IEEE Signal Processing Society for AY 20217-2018, IEEE Women in Engineering Affinity Group for AY 2013-16 and Secretary of the IEEE Signal Processing Society for AY 2013-16. She is working as a co-investigator for a research project funded under ASPIRE Research Proposal scheme from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
III. Department faculty has organized AICTE (ATAL)-Approved Faculty Development Programs on Advanced Adaptive Antenna Design for AY 2024-25 and Emerging 5G Communication Technologies for AY 2023-24.
• Student Achievements: Excellence in Smart India Hackathon, IEEE, e-Yantra (IIT Bombay), IEEE EMBS Internship Program, and national-level project competitions.
I. “Team Strotas” from third year has emerged as a Winner at the Smart India Hackathon(SIH) 2025 finals, held at Jaipur.
II. Outstanding student achievements include the IEEE Pune Section Student Volunteer Member Award 2025.
III. Our students successfully completed the IEEE EMBS Internship Program 2026, organized by the IEEE Pune Section.
IV. Received the “Award of Excellence” from e-Yantra, IIT Bombay for securing 2nd Rank in the eYIC Lab Rankings (2025–26).
V. An E&TC student team secured the 1st Rank in the eLSI Sprint 2026–27 competition, organized under the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI) by IIT Bombay.