Academics
Department of Applied Sciences
Dr. Meena Laad
M.Sc (Physics), Ph.D, M.B.A ( HR & Mktg )
Professor & Head, Department of Applied Sciences
Overview
Department of Applied Sciences thrives to accomplish its goal to develop world class engineers by providing a strong foundation in basic Sciences and Humanity courses. With an orientation of interdisciplinary teaching of fundamental courses in Science & Engineering such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Communication skills, the department has also enriched its curriculum by introducing courses such as Critical thinking, Creative thinking, Tinker lab which are essential to develop an all-round personality with innovative and creative mind. The department has 04 well-equipped laboratories for the first-year students.
The teaching faculty of the department possess rich research experience in the various fields of Science, Engineering and Management. The teaching faculty of the department have received Research grants/fellowships from reputed funding agencies such as DST, SERB, UGC-DAE, DRDO, MHRD, Govt. of India etc. Department has 03 major research laboratories equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for materials synthesis and characterization. The main research domains of the department are Composite Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Energy storage/conversion devices, Wastewater treatment, Mathematical modelling of fluid flow, non-linear waves, Numerical techniques, Nanotechnology, Thin film Physics, Biofluid Mechanics, Electroosmosis, Nanofluids, Heat and Mass Transfer, Singular Perturbation Boundary Value Problems, Spline Methods. Faculty members of the Department are actively working with researchers from some of the leading universities/ institutes in the world as, Kyung Hee University, South Korea, RUDN University, Russia, University of South Australia, Australia, University of Leads, UK, University of Birmingham, UK, University of Calgary, Canada, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Shahid Chamran University, Iran and University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Year-wise publication record of Department of Applied Sciences
Departmental Brochure
Highlights of the Department
Invited Talks/Workshops/Teaching by International Faculty
AICTE-Scheme for Promoting Interests, Creativity and. Ethics among Students (SPICES)
Major Research Areas
- Composite Materials for Energy Storage
- Superhydrophobic Materials
- Bio Mechanics
- Magnetic Maltreatment
- Green Synthesis of Nano Materials
- Thermoelectric Materials
- Waste Water Materials
- Materials for fuel cell applications
- Sensors and Actuators
- Energy Storage/Conversion Devices
(Batteries, Supercaps, Solar Cells and Fuel Cells)
- Numerical Analysis
- Mathematical Modelling of Fluid Flow
Awards & Recognition
- Meena Laad, Head, Dept. of Applied Sciences was invited as the Co-Chair of the BRICS 4th SCIFORUM Conference organized by RUDN University, Russia.
- Neeru Bhagat was invited to attend expert committee meeting as a jury member on 10 October 2023, at INSA, DST, New Delhi for INSPIRE Awards -MANAK, National innovation Foundation, India.
- Chhaya Lande worked as an expert in Ph.D. viva in Ravidranath Tagore University, Bhopal and was also invited as a resource person in national conference on “Applied Mathematics and Statistics” organized by Bandhodkar College, Thane, Mumbai.
- Lande delivered an expert lecture on Latex in the one-week national level STTP on latex organized by M.E.S. College of Engineering, Pune.
- Kuldeep Mishra delivered an invited talk at 2nd International Conference on Environment and Energy Materials (INCEEM-2023), December 2023, Sharda University, Noida, India and chaired a technical session too in the same conference.
- Neha Divekar conducted corporate training for Tata Motors on “Effective Communication Skills”; at Flex, Ltd., Pune on “Empowering Women Leaders”; at L&T, C-TEA, Mysuru on, “Power of Communication” for employees from the Defence department.
- Amit Kumar, Assistant Professor, Applied Sciences Department participated as a speaker and delivered a Presentation at the 35th Panhellenic – 1st International Statistics Conference organized by the University of West Attica and the Greek Statistical Institute, May 25-28, 2023.
- Dr Meena Laad received DUO Professor Fellowship from MHRD, Govt. of India to carry her research at University of Leeds, UK
- Dr Neha Divekar Received grant of Rs 1 Lac under SPICES scheme from AICTE.
- Dr Meena Laad received grant of Rs 1 Lac from AICTE under Distinguished Visiting Professor Scheme.
- Dr Meena Laad was invited as keynote speaker in international conferences held at Gazi University and Kocatepe University, Turkey.
- Dr Neeru Bhagat was invited to co-teach Physics at BITS, Dubai.
- Dr Meena Laad, Dr Dipika Jaspal, Dr Shekhar Bhame, Dr Neeru Bhagat, Dr Ramesh Katta on Editorial Board of high impact International journals.
- Dr Rupali Nagar received Early Career Research Award by Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB), India.
- Dr B.S. Veena received best paper award in IEEE conference PUNECON
INDUCTION PROGRAMME
Three Week-long Induction programme involving Academic, Social, Cultural activities and also addressing Physical and Emotional well-being of the students.
Session on Creative Thinking by the Director, SIT, Dr Ketan Kotecha
Session on International Initiatives by the Head, Dept. of Applied Sciences Dr Meena Laad
Session on Placements by Dr Nilisha Itankar, Head, Training & Placements
EMPHASIS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THROUGH PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS, TINKER LAB
Project Based Learning
Students at Tinker Lab
Visit to Ambedkar Museum and Agha Khan Palace
Visit to Science Park
EFFECTIVE MENTOR MENTEE SYSTEM
Mentoring is one of the most important and essential cell of the department. Mentoring enables student to adjust, grow, learn, transform, and accomplish goals in the new environment of their college life.
WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS BY INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Workshops are conducted on Agile Thinking, Ancient Knowledge System (Vedic Maths, Yoga, Video Screening on Technology in Ancient India), Python Programming, Self-Grooming, Soft Skills developments etc by Industry experts.
Workshop on ‘Agile Thinking’ by Mr. Nikhilesh Kulkarni, Director, Capgemini
Interactive Session on Vedic Maths
Workshop on Object Oriented Goal Setting Mr. Amit Chilka, Sr. Director, Intelliswi
APPLICATION ORIENTED TEACHING
A workshop on Real life Application in Maths was organized for the First Year B.Tech students. The resource Speaker was Dr Daljeet Kaur, Professor in Maths, Sinhgarh Institute of Technology.
Mathelete Club was inaugurated on March 14, 2023 to promote the interest of the students in real life applications of Maths and identifying problems and applying the concepts of Maths and basic Sciences to find their solutions.
Mathelete- Math Club at SIT for learning and resolving real time situations through the process of enquiry and logic
Faculty Profile
Laboratory Infrastructure
Physics Lab
Chemistry Lab
Communication Lab
Tinker Lab
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Composite Materials Lab
Material Research Lab
Nanomaterial for Energy Application Lab
| Program Name | Eligibility | Mandatory Courses at 10 +2 level | Other relevant course(s) for this discipline |
| B.Tech First Year (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Maths | Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship |
| B.Tech First Year (Civil Engineering) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics ,Chemistry, Maths | Not Applicable |
| B.Tech First Year (Computer Science & Engineering) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Maths | Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship |
| B.Tech First Year (Electronics & Tele-Communication) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with one of Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Maths | Chemistry/ Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/Biology/Informatics Practices/ Biotechnology/Technical Vocational subject/ Agriculture/Engineering Graphics/Business Studies /Entrepreneurship |
| B.Tech First Year (Mechanical Engineering) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Chemistry, Maths | Not Applicable |
| B.Tech First Year (Robotics and Automation) Indian Students |
Passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects
Obtained at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in the above subjects taken together. OR Passed D.Voc. Stream in the same or allied sector. (The University will offer suitable bridge courses such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering drawing, etc., for the students coming from diverse backgrounds to prepare Level playing field and desired learning outcomes of the programme) |
Physics , Chemistry, Maths | Not Applicable |
| B.Tech First Year (All programs) International Students |
International Students' eligibility as per SCIE norms. Please follow link www.scie.ac.in |
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| Reservation Policy for all program | ||||
| I. Within the sanctioned intake | a) SC (In Percentage) | b) ST (In Percentage) | c) Differently abled (In Percentage) | d) NRI (In Percentage) |
| 15 | 7.5 | 3 | 5 | |
| II. Over and above the sanctioned intake | a) Kashmiri Migrants (In Seats with a maximum of 10 seats in the Institute) | b) Foreign National /Overseas Citizen of India /children of the Indian Workers in the Gulf countries. (In percentage per course | ||
| 2 | 15 | |||
2024-25
National Science Day 2025 Celebration
Department of Applied Sciences celebrated the “National Science Day 2025” on Fri, 28 Feb, 2025. The event was meticulously organized by the Department of Applied Science, and the impeccable arrangements of the entire event was a testament to the dedication and teamwork of the faculty and staff of Department of Applied Sciences under Headship of Dr. Meena Laad. With the unwavering support of our Director Dr. Kotecha, Deputy Director Dr Nitin Khedkar and the administrative staff, the event was executed flawlessly.
The event was graced by Dr Philippe Maurin, Attaché, Science & Technology, Embassy of France, Mr Gautam Bambawale, Ex-ambassador, Former Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Pakistan and China, Professor Emeritus, Symbiosis International University, Dr Bharat Kale, Emeritus Scientist and Director of Material Science COE at MIT World Peace University, Ex- Director and Director General of C-MET, Emeritus Scientist at CMET, Pune, and Dr Pankaj Poddar, Senior Principal Scientist, Physical & Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
On this occasion, distinguished guest speakers delivered inspiring talks highlighting the significance of scientific research and innovation in shaping the future. The session covered key advancements in science, the importance of fostering scientific curiosity among young minds, and the role of science in addressing global challenges.
In one of the sessions of the event, various interesting and thought-provoking scientific models and research posters were presented by the engineering students and the research scholars of the department.
A session on acing GRE & TOEFL collaboration with ETS, India
The Department of Applied Sciences in collaboration with ETS, India organized a session on acing GRE & TOEFL. Ms. Asha Patel from ETS, India explained the GRE format & scoring; as well as guided students on how to maximize their scores to boost their chances at top universities. She also elucidated how these tests help in securing scholarships. In addition to the session, the students were provided access FREE prep resources & exclusive discounts on test fees.
Talk on the real-world applications of Mathematics by Dr. Ashwin Vaidya, Chair, Montclair State University, USA
It was an absolute pleasure to host Dr. Ashwin Vaidya, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Montclair State University, USA, for an engaging session with students and faculty of SIT, Pune on January 10, 2025. Dr. Vaidya delivered a fascinating talk on the real-world applications of Mathematics — from human anatomy, automobiles, and space research to arts, music, and economics. His insights on Fluid Dynamics research and the interdisciplinary nature of Mathematics left our students inspired, showcasing how Mathematics plays a vital role in solving complex global challenges.
Visit of Dr. Bhanu Sood, Deputy Chief Technologist at NASA Goddard Flight Center, USA
A distinguished scientist, Dr. Sood has been associated with us for the past five years. During his visit to SIT Pune on January 08, 2025, Dr. Sood interacted with students, encouraging them to explore the fascinating realm of Space. He also met Dr Ketan Kotecha, Director, SIT and explored possible academic and research associations.
Research Symposium organised as SPARC Initiative on the theme “Lightweight Composite Materials and Their Applications”
Department of Applied Sciences along with Department of Mechanical Engineering successfully organized a symposium on “Lightweight Composite Materials and Their Applications” on December 5–6, 2024, under the Government of India’s SPARC scheme. This grant was awarded to Dr. Anirban Sur, Professor & Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Dr Meena Laad, Professor & Head, Department of Applied Sciences, at Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT), in collaboration with Dr Girish Kale, Director of Postgraduate Studies, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK, and Dr. Yury Razoumny, Dean, School of Engineering, RUDN University, Moscow. The symposium was attended by 30 participants. Special talks were presented by distinguished speakers, including Dr.Pankaj Poddar, Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NCL, Dr. Vivek Gaba, NIT, Raipur, Dr. Dibakar Rakshi, IIT Delhi, Dr. Baadiga Ramu, IIT Indore, Dr. Dinkeshsingh Thakur, DIAT, Pune, Dr. Vijay Jatti, Bennett University, Noida, Dr. Sanjay Darvekar, GVP College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam. The symposium served as a platform to bring together esteemed academics, scientists, and researchers, showcasing cutting-edge advancements and innovative applications in lightweight composites. Participants shared their research and explored novel ideas in this rapidly evolving domain.
Seminar on IPR and Patent Filing
A seminar on IPR and Patent filing was organized as an activity for Events 2024 - Seminar. This activity took place on October 22, 2024 from 3 pm to 4pm in the 4th floor seminar hall. The faculty and research students from the Applied Science Department attended the seminar.
Dr. Anand Shindikar (Associate Professor, and Head IPR, SCRI, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) was invited as a resource person.
Interactive Session with Mr. Ajit Pingle (Senior Director - TIAA Global Capabilites)
Department of Applied Sciences had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Ajit Pingle, for an insightful interaction with our first-year computer engineering students on October 08, 2024 at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune. The session was on the various domains where the students should explore more in the rapidly evolving field of computer engineering and Technology. Through engaging discussions and hands-on activities, Mr. Pingle beautifully explained the importance of team dynamics and how collaboration plays a crucial role in real-world projects.
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An interdisciplinary lecture series (IDLS) for the first-year students by Department of Applied Sciences
The Department of Applied Sciences at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, organized an interdisciplinary lecture series (IDLS) for the first-year students. The series began on September 6, 2024 with a lecture on ‘Creativity and Engineering’ by Dr. Ketan Kotecha, Director SIT Pune. The second lecture was taken by ETS India on September 12, 2024 on ‘TOEFL-iBT, GRE Preparation & Tills-Skill Development’. The third lecture was taken by Mr. Nikhilesh Kulkarni on September 24, 2024. He is the Director, Capgemini Engineering. He spoke on the topic ‘Boost your career’. The 4th lecture was taken by Dr. Joanna M. Millunchick, Dean, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. She spoke on ‘Intelligent Systems’.
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Sudoku Making and Solving Activity
Mathletes club of Department of Applied Sciences conducted a “Sudoku Making and Solving” activity for ENTC students 6 September 2024. The event was a perfect blend of puzzle creation and solving, showcasing your amazing skills and passion for logical thinking.
2023-24
Department of Applied Sciences, SIT Pune hosted a five-day online FDP on “Energy Storage Materials and Technology” in collaboration with NITTTR, Chandigarh, and STLRC
6-10th May 2024
The Department of Applied Sciences at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, recently hosted a five-day National-level Faculty Development Program (FDP) focusing on Energy Storage Materials & Technology. This FDP, facilitated by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research, Chandigarh, designated SIT as its Remote Centre, with support from the Symbiosis Teaching Learning Resource Centre. Drawing participants from all the Engineering disciplines from SIT, totaling 36 attendees, the event featured insightful sessions led by subject matter experts. This marked the second interdisciplinary National Level FDP organized by the Applied Science Department by the initiatives of Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad, the Head of the Department.
The Department of Applied Science expresses its gratitude for all the support that it received from SIT, STLRC and SIU and thank all the 36 attendees for theirs enthusiastic participation and making this a successful event.
Guest Lecture: on Secondary Treatment process of waste water by Dr. Smita Wagholikar on 20th Feb. 2024.
Guest Lecture: Students and Faculty member interaction session on Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques by Dr. Amar Kishor, on 29th Jan. 2024.
HOD Applied Science, Dr. Meena Laad felicitated guest speaker Dr. Amar Kishor on 29th Jan. 2024.
Workshop: “MATRIX INTEGRALS & 2D STRING THEORY” was conducted by Matheletes club on 13th Oct. 2023.
Workshop: Interaction session with Dr. Chitrang on “MATRIX INTEGRALS & 2D STRING THEORY” was conducted by Matheletes club on 13th Oct. 2023.
The Literary TED-MUN Club: A debate competition conducted on 11 October 2023.
The World Science Day' on 28 Feb. 2023
Workshop on Being Mindful: Prof. Karthick Subramanian, a distinguished coach and guide Conducted on 15th March 2023.
Maths Club "Matheletes": Mathematics Faculty, Dept. of Applied Sciences on 14th March 2023
Maths Club "Matheletes": Chief guest Mr. Mahesh Joshi, Practice Director (IoT Solutions & Services)
A workshop on: “Upgrading skills for being competitive for the fast changing technologies in IT sector” by Mr Nikhilesh Kulkarni, Director, Engineering Products & Engagements, Capgemini India on March 29, 2023
Dr. Girish Kale, Director, Postgraduate Studies, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leads, UK visited SIT, Pune on 09 March, 2023
AICTE- Scheme for Promoting Interests Creativity and Ethics Among Students (Spices) 2022-2023 in the month of Feb. 2023
AICTE- Scheme for Promoting Interests Creativity and Ethics Among Students (Spices) 2022-2023 in the month of Feb. 2023
A workshop on: Art of Being Mindful Conducted on 15th March 2023.
2022-23
A Guest Lecture: On Current Research Problems in Material Science’ under DVP scheme.
Visit of delegates from universities abroad for Academic collaborations
Guest Lecture by Eminent Scientist Prof. Subir Sarkar from Oxford University, UK on May 16, 2022 on Dark Matter
2021-22
Invited Talk by Dr Amit Chattopadhyay, Aston University, UK on May 16, 2022
Workshop: by Dr. Bhanu, Deputy Centre Chief Technologist, Code 100 Chief Engineer, Quality and Reliability Division, Code 370, NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre on 28 and 29 Oct. 2021.
Guest Lecture: by Dr. Olena, Head of the Project Cooperation Division of the Research Cooperation Department & Associate Professor of Ecology and Botany Department, Sumy National Agrarian University, Ukrain, On 27th September 2021.
Guest Lecture: by Montserrat Renedo, Director of Business development, Livo Fantevo, Barcelona, Spen. On 3rd December 2021.
Workshop on Cloud Computing: By Bhushan Satpute Senior Technical Architect, and Vishal Toshniwal, Principal Architect, Persistent Systems, on 27th Feb. 2021.
Countdown event of TedXSIULavale: 27th Nov. 2021
International Day of Yoga : “Yoga for well being” on 21st June 2021
National Science Day: webinar on Science and Technology-Driven Sustainable Innovations for a Better Tomorrow by Prof Yogesh D. Brahmankar, CEO of Symbiosis Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (SCEI) on 2nd March 2022.
Photo Walk: The Photography Club, SIT brings to you a spectacular opportunity to explore nature with a Photo Walk on 26th March 2022.
Programme / Course Structure
- From batch 2016-20 onwards, please refer to the respective department course structure
Induction Programme @ SIT
The Induction programme is designed to instil a holistic approach in students towards life and develop a broader understanding of the way ahead. SIT holds a strong ethos in nurturing good human beings who can perform well professionally at their organizations and also participate meaningfully in the society. The programme helps students in embracing other cultures and live together in harmony. Our programme truly replicates the motto-“Vasudhaiva kutumbakam”.
The students are introduced to the institute, varied departments, clubs, the faculty, staff at the institute as well as briefed about rules and regulations, policies, vision and mission of the university and the institute. A whole range of varied activities are planned, conducted and executed well for the students. The activities range from lectures by eminent speakers, sports, cultural activities, club-specific activities, zumba, yoga, dance, music, literary activities, TED talks, session on universal human values, gender sensitization, professional ethics, communication skills, personality development, entrepreneurial activities, first aid-session, green initiative, familiarization with varied philosophies, Indian epics, classics, city tour, industrial visit, creative activities, skill-building activities, fine arts workshops, fun games, happy street etc.
The aim is to focus on the over-all development of the students who are the future of the Nation and develop their potential in all aspects; so as to make them employable and industry ready.
Awards & Accolades of the Department
Dr. Chhaya Lande published three research articles as;
1. Effect of Change in Material Properties of the Abradable Coating on the Wear Behavior of it- Microstructure Model Based Analysis Approach, Journal: Lubricants (Q2, Impact factor 3.1)
2. Modelling Time-Varying Subsurface Seepage in Unconfined Sloping Aquifers: A Comprehensive Analysis of Groundwater Flow with Nonlinear Advection-Diffusion Equations, CFD Letters (Q2, Impact factor 2.23)
3. A comprehensive exploration of two iterated degenerate 2D Appell Polynomial and their diverse application, Journal of Mathematics and computer Science (Q2, Impact factor 1.61)
Dr. Kuldeep Mishra delivered an invited talk at 5th International Conference on Science and Engineering of Materials (ICSEM-2025)" at Sharda University Noida during January 4-7, 2025. This conference provided a dynamic platform for scientists and technologists working in various sub-disciplines of physics, chemistry, materials science and engineering to present and discuss their research. Dr. Mishra presented his talk on "Tailored ceramic fillers for single ion conducting polymer electrolytes".
Dr. Kuldeep Mishra, Assistant Professor, Applied Sciences received a research project on “Novel electrodes for room temperature Sodium-Sulfur batteries” as Principal Investigator from SCRI, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) on 30th November, 2024 (Grant: 10.00 Lakhs)
Dr. Shekhar Bhame published a research article, titled: Layered Homologous Compounds (ZnO)kIn2O3 (k = 3, 5, and 7) as Novel Photocatalysts for Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Pollutants, in reputed Journal of Water Process Engineering (Q1, Impact Factor 6.3). This is the first and only study to explore the photocatalytic activity of layered homologous compounds in the degradation of textile pollutants.
Dr. Ram Kishun Lodhi published a research article, titled: A novel quintic B-spline technique for numerical solution of fourth-order singularly-perturbed boundary value problems with discontinuous source terms, in reputed Journal Boundary Value Problems (Q1, Impact Factor 1.1). In this study, a quintic B-spline method is developed to find the numerical solution of fourth-order singularly perturbed boundary value problems with discontinuous source terms.
Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad published a research article, titled: Effects of ring indentation, punching, and shot peening treatments on fatigue crack retardation considering modified J-integrals: A comparative study, in Engineering Failure Analysis, a prestigious SCOPUS Q1 quartile and SCI-indexed journal, with an Impact Factor of 4.4 with international collaborations. This paper resulted with the fruitful collaborations with distinguished colleagues from the University of Kerman (Iran), University of Applied Sciences, Kerman (Iran), and RUDN University, Russia.
Dr. Kuldeep Mishra delivered an invited talk at International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials for Sustainability (ICANS- 2024), October 17-19, 2024, organized by Amal Jyothi College of Engineering Kanjirappally (Autonomous), India, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland, James Cook University, Australia and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana and chaired a technical session too in the same conference.
Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad received the acknowledgement and recognition of her work in the domain of Material Science by Global Scientific Guild.
Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad participated in the prestigious 10th Global Webinar on Materials and Engineering, September 25-26, 2024 and presented my research as a keynote speaker.
Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad’s patent application titled “A TiO2 reinforced Poly(4-Methyl-1-Pentene) Composite and Method of preparing Thereof” was granted by the Patent office on 08/02/2023.
Prof. (Dr.) Meena Laad visited University of Leeds from June 3 – June 17, 2024 under the SPARC grant received from DST, Govt. of India in collaboration with Dr. Girish Kale, Reader, School of Chemical & Process Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
Dr Meena Laad is invited as Resource Speaker at KL University to deliver a National Level lecture on July 26, 2024 on the subject “Superhydrophobic coatings for Space Applications”.
Dr. Rupali Nagar, Assistant Professor, Applied Sciences received a research project on “Role of defects in nanostrcutures MXene and their impact on gas sensing” as Principal Investigator from SCRI, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) on 28th March, 2024 (Grant: 10.00 Lakhs)
Dr. Kuldeep Mishra, Assistant Professor, Applied Sciences, received a research project on “Recycling of waste LIBs using green deep eutectic solvents (DESs)” as Principal Investigator from Dassault Systems Foundation on 27th June 2024 (Grant: 9.00 Lakhs)
- Dr Meena Laad, Head, Dept. of Applied Sciences was Co-Chair of the BRICS 4th SCIFORUM Conference organized by RUDN University, Moscow. It was truly an enriching experience to serve as a plenary speaker and chair the technical session at this conference, engaging with some of the brightest minds in the field of Space Science & Technology. The conference provided a unique platform to exchange insights, discuss cutting-edge research, and connect with esteemed professors and scientists dedicated to advancing the frontiers of space exploration. The enthusiasm and passion for innovation were palpable, making every interaction a source of inspiration.
- Dr Meena Laad received AICTE grant under Distinguished Visiting Professor scheme.
- Dr Neha Divekar and Dr Meena Laad received AICTE sanction under SPICES (Scheme for Promoting Interests, Creativity and Ethics among the students).
- Dr Dipika Jaspal has published 4 International and 1 National Patents, in the domain of wastewater treatment.
- Dr Meena Laad received Duo India Professor Fellowship from MHRD, Govt. of India to carry a month long research at University of Leeds, UK.
- Department has 4 International Ph. D. co supervisors from University of Leeds (UK), Queng Hee University (South Korea), Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science (Morocco), Shahid Charman University (Iran).
- Dr Meena Laad was invited as keynote speaker to the International conferences held at RUDN University (Russia), Gazi University (Turkey, Romania Technical University (Ukraine) and as moderator at Pahang University (Malaysia)
- Dr Neha Divekar, Convenor and Lead Organizer for TEDx organized TEDxSIULavale COUNTDOWN event on 27 November 2021, which was an international event for faculty, staff, students and public, which was a grand success.
- Dr Niva Devi was appointed as Speaking Examiner for KET/PET by Cambridge University, UK.
- Dr Shekhar Bhame, Dr Dipika Jaspal, Dr Ramesh Katta, Dr Neeru Bhagat and Dr Meena Laad are on Editorial Board of high impact International journals.
- Dr Brajesh Pandey received award at National level for the popularization of Science.
- Dr Nilisha Itankar received grant from the Patent Office, Govt. of India for her patent on Topic "Method of removal and recovery of hexavalent chromium from effluents by passive-active biological process". The same is published in other countries namely US, Japan, China.
- Dr Rupali Nagar received research grant by Symbiosis International University in March 2020 on “Graphene Nanosheets from plastic waste for water purification”.
- Dr Neeru Bhagat lead a Team of 300+ students to successfully help people in need of medical help pan India with the help of SIT Fights Covid.
- Dr Neha Divekar conducted Corporate trainings at L&T Defence department on Communication Skills, Transactional Analysis, Team building etc. Dr Neha also conducted a training session at Flex, Ltd., Pune on “Empowering Women Leaders” and a session on “Communication skills and Grooming” at Tata Motors.
- Dr Niva Devi Sharma conducted a Corporate Training on “Communication Skills” for 512 Army Base Workshop (Khadki Ammunitions) on Tuesday, June 07, 2022. The main focus of the workshop was to help them to make short presentations, writing emails, formal and informal letters and reports.
Faculty Achievements
Dr.Meena Laad, Head, Dept. of Applied Sciences was invited as the Co-Chair of the BRICS 4th SCIFORUM Conference organized by RUDN University, Russia. Dr. Laad was also invited as session chair and member of Jury for technical paper presentations in International Conference on Materials in Manufacturing organised by Automotive Research Association of India.
Dr. Neeru Bhagat was invited to attend expert committee meeting as a jury member on 10 October 2023, at INSA, DST, New Delhi for INSPIRE Awards -MANAK, National innovation Foundation, India. Invited speaker at International Conference on Advanced Materials Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications - AMSCA 2023 at SPPU, Pune India
Dr. Chhaya Lande worked as an expert in Ph.D. viva in Ravidranath Tagore University, Bhopal and was also invited as a resource person in national conference on “Applied Mathematics and Statistics” organized by Bandhodkar College, Thane, Mumbai. Dr. Lande also delivered an expert lecture on Latex in the one-week national level STTP on latex organized by M.E.S. College of Engineering, Pune.
Dr. Kuldeep Mishra delivered an invited talk at 2nd International Conference on Environment and Energy Materials (INCEEM-2023), December 2023, Sharda University, Noida, India and chaired a technical session too in the same conference.
Dr. Neha Divekar (PI) and Dr. Meena Laad (Co-PI) received the prestigious AICTE SPICES (Scheme for Promoting Interests, Creativity and Ethics among the students) grant for 2022-23 on the project titled, “Holistic Development of Universal Values Among the Engineering Students” at Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune.
Dr. Neha Divekar conducted corporate training for Tata Motors on “Effective Communication Skills”; at Flex, Ltd., Pune on “Empowering Women Leaders”; at L&T, C-TEA, Mysuru on, “Power of Communication” for employees from the Defence department.
Dr. Amit Kumar, Assistant Professor, Applied Sciences Department participated as a speaker and delivered a Presentation at the 35th Panhellenic – 1st International Statistics Conference organized by the University of West Attica and the Greek Statistical Institute, May 25-28, 2023.
Dr. Meena Laad- Head, Department of Applied Sciences was invited as the Resource Speaker to conduct an International Workshop online on Mechanics and Control at RUDN University, Moscow on June 9, 2023. It was wonderful to interact with scientists and researchers of RUDN University and have discussion on novel materials for Space applications.
Dr Meena Laad visited University of Leeds, UK on Government of India’s DUO Professor Fellowship from April 10 – May 11, 2022. During her visit she carried out her research at University of Leeds on Synthesis and characterization of Composite materials.
Industry Colloquy & International Educational Experience through Invited Talks/Workshops/Teaching by International faculty
Talk on the real-world applications of Mathematics by Dr. Ashwin Vaidya, Chair, Montclair State University, USA
It was an absolute pleasure to host Dr. Ashwin Vaidya, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Montclair State University, USA, for an engaging session with students and faculty of SIT, Pune on January 10, 2025. Dr. Vaidya delivered a fascinating talk on the real-world applications of Mathematics — from human anatomy, automobiles, and space research to arts, music, and economics. His insights on Fluid Dynamics research and the interdisciplinary nature of Mathematics left our students inspired, showcasing how Mathematics plays a vital role in solving complex global challenges.
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Visit of Dr. Bhanu Sood, Deputy Chief Technologist at NASA Goddard Flight Center, USA
A distinguished scientist, Dr. Sood has been associated with us for the past five years. During his visit to SIT Pune on January 08, 2025, Dr. Sood interacted with students, encouraging them to explore the fascinating realm of Space. He also met Dr Ketan Kotecha, Director, SIT and explored possible academic and research associations.
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A lecture on “Operational Matrices: A tool for solving a class of variable order differential equations” by Prof. Hossenin Jafari, University of South Africa
Prof. Hossenin Jafari, Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of South Africa delivered a lecture on the topic “Operational Matrices: A tool for solving a class of variable order differential equations” on November 26th, 2024 at 10:30 AM at 4th Floor seminar hall. He discussed about the research collaboration opportunities with African universities with the faculty after his talk, which was attended by the students as well as the faculty.
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Seminar on IPR and Patent Filing
A seminar on IPR and Patent filing was organized as an activity for Events 2024 - Seminar. This activity took place on October 22, 2024 from 3 pm to 4pm in the 4th floor seminar hall. The faculty and research students from the Applied Science Department attended the seminar.
Dr. Anand Shindikar (Associate Professor, and Head IPR, SCRI, Symbiosis International (Deemed University) was invited as a resource person.
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Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: “Intelligent Systems” by Dr. Joanna M. Millunchick, Dean, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, USA
In the Interdisciplinary Lecture Series, Dr. Joanna M. Millunchick, Dean, Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering delivered a lecture on “IDLS-Intelligent Systems” on 4- October 3, 2024. She delivered a lecture on Intelligent systems to FY AIML students of 2024-27 batch. She shared the kind of work that is happening currently in the Luddy School.
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Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: “Boost your career” by Mr. Nikhilesh Kulkarni, Director, Capgemini Engineering
In the Interdisciplinary Lecture Series, Mr. Nikhilesh Kulkarni, Director, Capgemini Engineering, shared the critical inside stories of the corporate world and what works to get through the placement drives on September 24, 2024. The students loved the real time stories and asked many questions. It was an interactive session in which the students understood what they can do in the first year itself to get a placement in the final year.
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Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: “TOEFL-iBT, GRE Preparation & Tills-Skill Development” By ETS India- Lecture 2- September 12, 2024 (3:30 pm -4:30 pm)
In the Interdisciplinary Lecture Series, delegates from ETS India, a subsidiary of ETS International B.V., Netherlands, delivered a lecture on TOEFL-iBT, GRE Preparation & Tills-Skill Development. The students took interest in the preparation part and clarified their doubts too. ETS India.
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Interdisciplinary Lecture Series: “Creativity and Engineering” by Prof. (Dr.) Ketan Kotecha, Director of Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune and Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Symbiosis International University, Pune
In the Interdisciplinary Lecture Series began on September 6, 2024 with very first lecture by Prof. (Dr.) Ketan Kotecha, Director of Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune and Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Symbiosis International University, Pune. Dr. Kotecha delivered an interactive and interesting lecture on “Creativity and Engineering”. Dr. Kotecha mentioned the importance of discovery, innovation, and creativity with examples, videos and his presentation. He explained creativity narrating examples with a touch of humour. Students highly appreciated the discussion and humour in the session.
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Session on Millennials’ Sensitization to United Nations and the World Bank by Mr. Jagdish Rele
The session was planned with Dr Jagdish Rele, on Millennials’ Sensitization on 14th August 2024. Students were mesmerised with his personality as well as his projects in various public/ private sectors. The Q/A session with students took more than usual time. It was an impressive talk.
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Session on “Effective Impactful Communication- Get Hired” by Mr. Chetananand Pathak, Director Corporate Quality at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
The session was conducted on 14th August 2024 by the Senior Director Corporate Quality at Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited. He shared the insights from his Master of Science in Microbiology and a Six Sigma Green Belt certification and multiple certifications in leadership, critical thinking, and digital transformation.
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Session on “Future of Engineering” by Mr. Hemant Gadgil, Program Director and Mentor - La Foundation Dassault Systems
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Guest Lecture: Nature Inspired Optimization Techniques
Optimization is a crucial topic for engineering students, and to help them grasp the basics of nature-inspired optimization techniques, a guest lecture was arranged. The Applied Science department at SIT welcomed Dr. Amar Kishor, a renowned expert in nature-inspired optimization, to simplify these concepts for the students. The main goal of the lecture was to provide students with a fundamental understanding of nature-inspired optimization techniques.
HOD Applied Science, Dr. Meena Laad Introduced Dr. Amar Kishor
Dr. Amar Kishor, interacting with the students and faculty members
A forum for interaction between the industry experts and first year students was created to prepare the students with required skills and be mentored by industry experts. The first session was held on Dec. 18, 2020 with distinguished speaker Mr. Jayant Natu, Senior Executive, Trigo India interacted with first year students.
The talk on Space materials was organized by distinguished Professor Dr Kenneth Stanton, Dept. of Material Science, University College, Dublin, Ireland for the First Year students.
Guest Lecture by eminent scientist Prof. Subir Sarkar from Oxford University, UK
A lecture on Cosmology: The Dark matter by eminent scientist Dr Subir Sarkar from Oxford University, UK was organised on May 16, 2022 under Great Talks series organized by the British Council. Prof. Subir Sarkar is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and TIFR, Mumbai. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Homi Bhabha Award for his distinguished work in Astrophysics.
Invited Talk by Dr Amit Chattopadhyay, Aston University, UK
A lecture on Data Analytics was organised at SIT on May 16, 2022 by Dr Amit Chattopadhyay from Aston University, UK. Dr Amit visited SIT as part of Exploratory grant received from British Council by the director Dr Ketan Kotecha. Dr Amit also delivered a talk on AI applications in Science and interacted with the faculty of Applied Science Department on May 18, 2022. Dr Amit is the first Indian Marie Curie fellowship winner in Physics and is a former Alexander von Humboldt fellow.
A lecture on Cosmology: The Dark matter by eminent scientist Dr Subir Sarkar from Oxford University, UK was organised on May 16, 2022 under Great Talks series organized by the British Council. Prof. Subir Sarkar is an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur and TIFR, Mumbai. In 2017 he was awarded the prestigious Homi Bhabha Award for his distinguished work in Astrophysics.
Dr Bhanu Sood, Dr W Kleinert, KSF, Germany Dr Pawan Lingaras, St Mary NASA, USA Univ., Canada
Dr Razee Nalim, IUPUI, USA North Dakota Univ., USA
Dr Kalidas Shetty,
Dr Namkaung, Hyundai Corporation, S. Korea
Dr Soham Sohoni, Milwakee, School of Engg. NASA, USA
Dr Kai Sang Lark, NTU, Singapore
Dr R. Thampi, UCD, Ireland
Dr Henry Schaffer, Georgia Tech Uni., USA
Industry Colloquy
Mr Manuj Desai, CTO, Sterlingtech, Bangalore
Mr Jayant Natu, (HR), Lennox,
India
Mrs Hema Mani, Sr Manager, Trigo, India Director
Mr V. Kulkarni, Satpute Director, Parijaat,Architect, Persistent
Dr A. Venkatraman, Harvard
Mr Bhushan, Sr Medical School, USA
Dr Monserrat, Seminar on Higher Education in USA
M & M Profuture, Spain
Germany by DAAD
Students Achievements
Development of “MyClass@SIT” App
A team of students from B.Tech. I year, Dewashish Hemant Lambore, Dhriti Manpurkar, Advika Bhosle and Revanth Sai Sreerangam, developed a smart class nevigation app “MyClass@SIT”. This app provides information about time-table, class-room location, associated faculty members etc.
Babaji Ghule, Ph.D scholar working under the supervision of Dr Meena Laad successfully defended his Ph.D thesis and awarded doctorate on 18th July 2024.
Pankhuri Varshneya, Reeti Agarwal from First Year B.Tech CSE to present a paper titled "Quantum Computing Odyssey: Teleporting to the Realm of Unparalleled Possibilities" and Ratan Mourya FY AIML & Najeeb Sayyed TY AIML to present a paper titled " Unveiling the Vision: A Comprehensive Review of Computer Vision in AI and ML" in IEEE International Conference on Advances in Data Engineering and Computing Systems organised by Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai.
Soham Kulkarni | Internship @ Department of CSA @ IISc Bangalore | First-Year B. Tech (AI/ML) – 2023-27
Aditi Dhavale | Participated in Technovation 2023 Division 4 competition and won 3rd place in it along with the women in engineering award | First-Year B. Tech (AI/ML) – 2022-26
Shubh Agarwal, Shreyashee Shinde, Sneh Patel, Shubham Singh | Winners of Convene 2023 for Idea presentation | First-Year B. Tech (AIML&CS) – 2022-26
Nitya Sharma, Nithish Raghvendra, Rachit Sachdeva | 10th position across India at National Entrepreneurship Challenges organized by IIT Bombay | First-Year B. Tech (E&TC) – 2022-26
Hevardhan developed an application "Students Marks Manager" to keep a track of marks obtained in Continuous Assessment under the guidance by Prof. Rushikesh Kulkarni | First-Year B. Tech (AIML) – 2022-26
Arjun Gohlad achieved the bronze medal in the category of Men's Doubles of Lawn Tennis in the Maharashtra State Olympics 2023 held at Balewadi Stadium in January | First-Year B. Tech (E&TC) – 2022-26
Accomplishments of B. Tech First year (Batch 2023-27)
Raghav Dhoot and Adrish Purkayastha received Merit Scholarship for students from the North East Region (NER) for the academic year 2023-24.
Soham Kulkarni working as an intern at the FIST (Future of Computing Systems) Lab in the Department of CSA at IISc Bangalore, under the guidance of Prof. Sumit K Mandal. During this internship, he is co-authoring a research paper on hardware acceleration of modern computer vision workloads with hardware-software codesign. The paper aims to propose an open-source RISC-V compatible image coprocessor implementation for various computational photography tasks.
Mudita Songara's research paper got accepted in SCOPUS indexed journal with high impact factor.
First Year students presented 8 research papers in 4th SCIFORUM BRICS conference organised by RUDN University, Moscow. Gaurish Malhotra, Aryaman Pathak, Deepti Emmi, Jatin Gurjar, Arya Shahi, Ishaan Kukade, Divyansh Rastogi, Asarawala Dhruv, Ayush Chhaparia, Debanga Sarmah, Ishan Kavi Shwar, Priyanshu Mohanty, Shounak Chaudhari, Tej Datir, Dhwani Bhavankar (II nd Year), Mahil Anthony, Palash Merwana, Shloka Patel, Sreejita Bhardwaj, Tarang Pandharipande, Tanishaa Menon, Varun Pendem, Kunal Firake , Avik Kala , Shamit Darbari, Pranay Trivedi,Sneha Diwan, Saanvi Mohapatra, Nandini Bansal, Subham Rao, Sai Sankar Jena, Abuzar Jamilee, Mudita Songara, Parth Borikar, Prachi Sharma.
Ria Vinod from FY CS C had taken part in the Queen's Commonwealth Essay competition organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society, London in June of this year. I had sent my entry on the topic: 'The 2023 Year of Youth was a moment of significant social change - What was its impact on the world?' & was awarded bronze for the same.
Raghav Dhoot participated in a swimming relay competition organised by SIT and got 3 rd prize for relay. He also received 3rd prize for best body and participated in tennis as well as swimming in PROTATHLITIS’23.
Ankush Dutta from CS A completed the following certifications during this semester:Arduino for Beginners - Udemy , Problem Solving(Basic) – HackerRank.
Ashwin Laad from CS A communicated one research paper on establishing a corelation between the heart rate and emotional analysis to an international journal and it is under review. He also participated in Hacktoberfest 2023 contributing towards open source projects on environment and sustainability. In recognition of this achievement, a tree has been planted in his name, reflecting the event's commitment to environmental sustainability.
Mehuli Majumder from First Year B.TECH in Robotics and Automation completed several certification courses on Deep learning and Tensorflow, workshops on AI Agents and Blockchain. She also participated in Techathon.
Reeti Agrawal from CS C participated in Boot camp on blockchain and cyber security & digital forensics. Completed 3 months Internship in Cyber Security & Digital Forensics at Cyber Secured India. She stood at Hackathon: 2nd position in Blockchain hackathon held in collaboration with Cyber Blockchain Alliance and in Digital Forensics hackathon held in collaboration with Cyber Secured India.
Adarsh Jha from CS B successfully completed two courses related to programming and AI in Coursera in his semester one.
Nidhi Pandit from AIML B successfully completed two courses related to UI/UX designing and graphic designing in Coursera in his semester one.
Anisha Tamne from AIML A participated in ideothon organized by Accenture.
