E NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2024 (Vol. 76)

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor in Chief
Er. Devendra Kumar

Editor
Er. Sumbul

Students Coordinator:
Mohd. Hammad
Umra Nizam
Shreshtha Mishra
Sanchit Agarwal

CONTENTS:
Vision and Mission 2
Faculty Achievements 3
Projects Submitted at 4
CST, U.P.
Guest Lecture 5
Short Term Course 6
(STC) Program
Article 1 8
Article 2 9
Article 3 12
Student's Corner 15

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 VISION OF DEPARTMENT
 To evolve the department as a center of excellence in Electronics and Communication Engineering
education in the country.
 Develop high quality, technically competent, confident and socially responsible engineers.
 To train students in contemporary technologies to meet the needs of global industry.
 To create the platform for industrial consultancy.

MISSION OF DEPARTMENT
 Ensuring effecting teaching learning process to provide in depth knowledge of principles and its
applications pertaining to electronics and communication engineering and interdisciplinary areas.
 Provide ethical and value education by promoting activities addressing the social needs.
 To inculcate creative thinking through innovative and group work exercises which enhances the
entrepreneur skills and research capabilities.
 To carry out research through constant interaction with research organization and industry.
 To equip the students with strong foundations to enable them for continuing education.

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 FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

 Department of ECE is happy and proud to share that one of our faculty member Mr. Devendra Gangwar
has qualified UGC NET exam (University Grant Commission- National Eligibility Test conducted by
NTA.

 Department of ECE is happy and proud to share that two of our faculty members Mr. Vivek Yadav and
Mr. Mahendra Singh joined Ph.D program.

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 PROJECTS SUBMITTED AT CST, U.P.
This is to inform you that the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRMS College of
Engineering & Technology Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, has submitted a total 07 projects for verification and
further approval to Council of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of Uttar
Pradesh. The projects are as follows:
1. Project I: “Design and Development of Deep Implantable Invasive Dielectric Resonator Antenna” by Dr.
Sovan Mohanty and Er. Kamran Ashraf.
2. Project II: “A compact integrated dielectric phase array resonator antenna for millimeter wave 5G wireless
communications” by Er. Kamran Ashraf and Dr. Sovan Mohanty.
3. Project III: “Design and Development of AI Model Based Device for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Using X-ray
Images” by Er. Mahendra Singh, Dr. Sovan Mohanty, Er. Vivek Yadav, Er. Anuj Agarwal.
4. Project IV: “Design and Development of a Mission Computer Based Early Warning System for the Aviation
and Defense Technology” by Mr. Piyush Pandey and Dr. Sovan Mohanty.
5. Project V: “Development of an Application for the Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence Based
Livestock Management System” by Mr. Deepanshu, Ms. Prerna Varshney, and Dr. Sovan Mohanty.
6. Project VI: “Management of Acute and Chronic Diseases: A Digital Health Assistant System Using Edge
IOT and AI” by Ms. Prerna Varshney, Mr. Deepanshu, and Dr. Sovan Mohanty.
7. Project VII: “Design and Development of Mobility System Embedded with Miniaturized Integrated
Alternator for Fast Charging” by Ms. Pragati Sahu, Tanya Gupta, Mr. Sadashiv, and Dr. Sovan Mohanty

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 GUEST LECTURE ON “PROBLEM SOLVING AND IDEATION”

To address the necessities of the modern age problem of idea generation Department of Electronics &
Communication Engineering SRMS CET, Bareilly organized a Guest Lecture on "Problem Solving And
Ideation" on Feb. 26, 2024, from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm under the guidance of Institution’s Innovation Council
SRMSCET by Dr Avtar Singh Chief Researcher Adama Science and Technology University, Adama, Ethiopia.
He has done his Ph.D in Electronics devices/VLSI/FET based Biosensors from National Institute of
Technology, Silchar. He has chair number of session in well renowned national and international conferences
and has spent valuable years in education and research and having huge list of publication in reputed journals,
conferences and book chapters.
The lecture covered the Rules, Requirements, Tools, Constraints, and Entrepreneurship/Job Opportunities with many real-
life examples. This lecture started with a sapling presentation by the Principal SRMSCET Dr. Prabhakar Gupta to the
keynote speaker Dr. Avtar Singh followed by his lecture who encourage and motivate our students to learn, grow
and progress in both their academic and personal lives. The program ends with a vote of thanks and memento
presentation to keynote speaker by HOD ECE Dr. Sovan Mohanty.

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 One-week Short Term Course (STC) program on “Wireless Networks (ICT-153)”
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR), Chandigarh has organized AICTE
recognized Short Term Course under Ministry of Education, Government of India through Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) mode on "Wireless Networks (ICT-153)" from 12-16 February 2024 at,
SRMSCET, Bareilly.
The STC covered various topics such as: Overview of Wireless Networks & Challenges, Evolution of Mobile
Networks from 2G to 5G, Research Areas in Wireless Networks, Software Defined Networks, New Radio
Technologies, Wireless Adhoc Networks: Research Challenges, Energy Efficient Routing Protocols for
Wireless Sensor Network”, Zigbee: The Wireless PAN Standard, Intelligent Transportation Systems,
Simulation Tools: SUMO/NS-3, Bluetooth: The State of Art, Troubleshooting Tactics: Unmasking Network
Issues with Wireshark Insights” Navigating the Landscape of DDoS Defense: Motivations, Challenges, and
Research Directions”
Various speakers of the program who shared their in-depth knowledge include Course Coordinator: Dr. C.
Rama Krishna, Professor, CSE Department, NITTTR Chandigarh, Er. S.K. Chopra, Sr.GM(O&M), BBNL
Punjab, Dr. Sujata Pal, Assistant Professor, CSE Department, IIT Ropar, Mr Sandeep Singhai, Senior Principal
Scientist, CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal, Dr. Garima Saini, Assistant Professor, ECE Department, NITTTR
Chandigarh, Dr. Dilip Kumar, Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engg, SLIET
Longowal, Dr. Nilesh Patil, Dept. of CSE, Government Polytechnic, Maharashtra, Sh. Vipin Gupta, Director,
U-Net Solution Moga, Punjab, Dr. Rishu Chhabra, Professor, Chitkara University, Punjab.
All the speakers were the renowned experts in their field with immense knowledge of the subject. The
audiences have gratitude for speakers for sharing their valuable ideas and knowledge in a simple manner. This
STC was very much beneficial for faculty members from all the departments and suggested different ways for
interdisciplinary research. The program ended with a valedictory session by all ICT centres.

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 Sunshine in India’s Telecom Sector: 100% FDI in Telecom

In a big telecom reform, the center has announced 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the telecom
sector through the automatic route as part of its comprehensive package for the telecom sector.
FDI growth has played a crucial role in shaping the structure of the Indian telecom sector. With the entry of
foreign investors, competition within the industry sharply increases, contributing to substantially lower
telephony tariffs in the country, which dramatically attracts massive subscribers to the country. Moreover, the
growing market and increasing number of telecom companies create more job opportunities in the labor
market, leading to higher employment in the labor force while absorbing a large amount of India’s working
population. Furthermore, multinational corporations not only transport investments but also diffuse advanced
technology and skills that help to improve telecommunication services, increase telecommunication coverage
over both urban and rural areas, and upgrade the application production process. Simultaneously,
telecommunication workers become better equipped with technical skills, and achievements in developing
human capital can be reached. To conclude, the positive effects brought by foreign investments in the
telecommunication sector are noteworthy and have much greater impacts on the Indian economy than its cost.
The benefit of FDI in the Telecom Sector FDI plays a very crucial role in the telecom sector here we discuss
the benefits of FDI in the telecom sector in following points:
 Increased in competition
 Reduction in tariff
 Growth in Subscriber Base
 Labor market Augmentation
 Technology advancement
By: Dr. Sovan Mohanty
HOD ECE Dept.

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 Gujarat State Electronics Mission (GSEM)
Tata group and Simmtech announced their plans to boost the semiconductor industry in Gujarat. During the
10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata group, mentioned that the company
is on the verge of concluding and announcing “a huge semiconductor fabrication unit in Cholera”.
Another firm, South Korea’s Simmtech, has signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to set up a plant near
the Micron plant in Sanand. The company is the world’s largest manufacturer of semiconductor substrate, the
supporting material upon which the elements of a semiconductor device are fabricated.

In addition to this, Micron also signed an MoU with the New Age Makers Institute of Technology
(NAMTECH), an Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India education initiative, to develop talent for its semiconductor
operations in India. The US-based firm has hired over 200 employees for its plant in India, which will begin
operations by the first half of 2025. Three months after signing an agreement with the government of India.
The chip-making giant commenced the construction of a factory in September 2023.

The company has announced a total investment of $2.75 billion. Of this, Micron will invest up to $825 million
over two phases of the project, and the rest would come from the central and state governments. The memory
chipmaker will receive 50 percent fiscal support for the total project cost from the Indian central government
and incentives representing 20 percent of the total project cost from the state of Gujarat.

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Addressing the Semiconductor and Electronics Seminar on the second day of the summit, Vaishnaw announced
that Gujarat is poised to manufacture the country's first Make in India chip in 2024. He also urged IIT-
Gandhinagar to establish a centre of excellence for research and development of semiconductors. The minister
added that the next decade will require a million more talents in the industry, which India can provide.

Investments announced by Micron earlier and Tata group now in the semiconductor space will further
accelerate the emergence of Gujarat as the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) hub for
India and the larger South Asian region, explains Nilaya Varma, co-founder of Primus Partners. “The
establishment of manufacturing facilities combined with the design capability that already exists in India will
help position India as one of the key players in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
In comparison with leading manufacturing countries like Taiwan and China, India has a long way to go and
catch up with the missed bus of getting into semiconductor manufacturing. Better late than never, though. India
seems to be on the right path now, with global companies eyeing the opportunity to invest and expand here.
While India is strong on the semiconductor design front, there is an immense need to get skilled workers for this
sector.

When asked about lessons from Taiwan and China in semiconductor manufacturing, Vaishnaw said, “The
biggest lesson in creating the semiconductor industry is to have absolute focus on the ecosystem. Because if you
look at the number of gases and chemicals that go into semiconductor manufacturing, it's more than 250.
Practically, in the periodic table, which is the table of all the elements available in nature, more than 80
elements are used in semiconductor manufacturing. It's a very complex thing… so if we focus on the ecosystem,
we will get everything right.”
During his address at the inaugural session of the summit, Jeffery Chun, global CEO, Simmtech, mentioned its
previous co-location investments with Micron in China and Malaysia, adding that the company was looking
forward to replicating the success in India as well. He said Simmtech was committed to boosting the growth of
the semiconductor ecosystem in the country and creating an uninterrupted supply chain network.

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This unit will be set up in Sanand, near Ahmedabad, at a cost of Rs. 1,250 crore, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union
Minister for Electronics and Information Technology. Simmtech will support Micron's semiconductor plant in
Gujarat.

In addition to this, Micron also signed an MoU with the New Age Makers Institute of Technology
(NAMTECH), an Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India education initiative, to develop talent for its semiconductor
operations in India. The US-based firm has hired over 200 employees for its plant in India, which will begin
operations by the first half of 2025. Three months after signing an agreement with the government of India, the
chip-making giant commenced the construction of a factory in September2023.

The company has announced a total investment of $2.75 billion. Of this, Micron will invest up to $825 million
over two phases of the project, and the rest would come from the central and state governments. The memory
chipmaker will receive 50 percent fiscal support for the total project cost from the Indian central government
and incentives representing 20 percent of the total project cost from the state of Gujarat.

Addressing the Semiconductor and Electronics Seminar on the second day of the summit, Vaishnaw announced
that Gujarat is poised to manufacture the country's first Make in India chip in 2024. He also urged IIT-
Gandhinagar to establish a centre of excellence for research and development of semiconductors. The minister
added that the next decade will require a million more talents in the industry, which India can provide.

Investments announced by Micron earlier and Tata group now in the semiconductor space will further
accelerate the emergence of Gujarat as the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) hub for
India and the larger South Asian region, explains Nilaya Varma, co-founder of Primus Partners. “The
establishment of manufacturing facilities combined with the design capability that already exists in India will
help position India as one of the key players in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
By- Mr. Devendra Kumar
Assistant Professor
EC Dept.

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Decision
Making The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No
STUDENT'S CORNER

The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Why WE Say Yes?

Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement
We often agree to requests
reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that
not out of genuine desire,
there is no code faster than no code.”
but to avoid appearing rude
or unhelpful, especially
The same philosophy applies in other areas of life. For example, there is
when dealing with people
no meeting that goes faster than not having a meeting at all.
we care about like
coworkers, spouses, family,
This is not to say you should never attend another meeting, but the truth
and friends. Saying no to
is that we say yes to many things we don’t actually want to do. There are
them is tough because we
many meetings held that don’t need to be held. There is a lot of code
value our relationships and
written that could be deleted.
fear straining them, despite
needing their help
How often do people ask you to do something and you just reply, “Sure
ourselves. Collaboration is
thing.” Three days later, you’re overwhelmed by how much is on your
crucial, so we try to
to-do list. We become frustrated by our obligations even though we were
accommodate as much as
the ones who said yes to them in the first place.
possible while also being
honest when we must
It’s worth asking if things are necessary. Many of them are not, and a
decline. Yet, many of us
simple “no” will be more productive than whatever work the most
struggle to balance yes and
efficient person can muster.
no, often over committing to
things that don't truly
But if the benefits of saying no are so obvious, then why do we say yes
benefit anyone, including
so often?
ourselves.

Perhaps one issue is how we

The Difference between Yes and No think about the meaning of
yes and no.
The words "yes" and "no" are often compared, but they represent vastly different levels of commitment.
Saying no closes off one option, while saying yes closes off all others. Economist Tim Harford explains
that every yes commits us to a specific use of time, limiting future flexibility. Saying no saves future time,
acting as time credit, while saying yes incurs time debt, obligating us to fulfill commitments later on.

No is a decision. Yes is a responsibility.

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 The Role of No

Saying no is often associated with power and privilege, but it's also
a strategy for success accessible to everyone. It's crucial for
safeguarding your time and focusing on your goals. Steve Jobs
exemplified this by emphasizing the importance of saying no to
distractions and focusing on what truly matters. While saying no
eliminates distractions, it also opens the door to saying yes to
opportunities aligned with your objectives. This balance allows for
focused productivity and exploration, especially in the early stages
of projects or careers.

Saying no is often associated with power and privilege, but it's also a strategy for success accessible to
everyone. It's crucial for safeguarding your time and focusing on your goals. Steve Jobs exemplified
this by emphasizing the importance of saying no to distractions and focusing on what truly matters.
While saying no eliminates distractions, it also opens the door to saying yes to opportunities aligned
with your objectives. This balance allows for focused productivity and exploration, especially in the
early stages of projects or careers.

Upgrading Your No

As you progress and achieve more success, your approach must evolve.
Initially, you eliminate obvious distractions and explore further. With
growing expertise, you raise your threshold for accepting opportunities,
prioritizing great over merely good uses of time. Upgrading your "no's"
is essential. It doesn't mean rejecting all opportunities but prioritizing
and reserving the right to say yes wisely, as investor Brent Beshore
suggests. Mastering this skill allows you to progress from rejecting bad
distractions to declining good opportunities, ultimately maximizing
your effectiveness.

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How to Say No

Many of us struggle with saying no and tend to default to saying

yes too quickly. Tim Harford suggests a helpful strategy: ask
yourself if you would agree to the task if it had to be done today.
This aligns with Derek Sivers' "Hell Yeah or No" approach—if it
doesn't excite you, say no. While it's challenging to remember
these questions for every decision, periodically revisiting them is
beneficial. Saying no is often easier than dealing with
commitments later. As writer Mike Dariano notes, it's easier to
avoid commitments than to get out of them. This principle applies
to both health and productivity—an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure.

The Power of No

More effort is wasted doing things that don’t matter than is

wasted doing things inefficiently. And if that is the case,
elimination is a more useful skill than optimization.

I am reminded of the famous Peter Drucker quote, “There is

nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be
done at all”, which means no matter how efficiently you do
something, if it's not worth doing in the first place, it's essentially
useless.

By- Mr. Kamran Ashraf

Assistant Professor
EC Dept.

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 STUDENT’S CORNER
Technology and Interpersonal Communication
Technology is defined as a way of doing things and it involves the use of machines and other gadgets in order to
achieve efficiency in any production process. Communication is the exchange of information and ideas among
people from different parts of the world.

Interpersonal communication involves sharing information that may not be relevant to the parties concerned
and this may lead to ambiguity of the message send but the use of technology ensures that the sender sticks to
the subject of discussion .

Interpersonal communication involves the use of sign language that enables messages to be effectively
delivered but technology does not have this provision and this limits the chances of passing the intended
meanings to the receiver.

The use of technology in communication has improved the quality and quantity of communication and
promoted human relations in the society. However, if technology is not properly used it may lead to damaging
consequences if the message being send contains sensitive or confidential information. The use of technology
should be approached carefully after ensuring that all security measures have been followed.

Technologies such as email, text messaging and social media have added a new dimension to interpersonal
communication. There are increasing claims that over-reliance on online communication affects the
development of interpersonal communication skills, in particular nonverbal communication. Psychologists and
communication experts argue that listening to and comprehending conversations plays a significant role in
developing effective interpersonal communication skills.

By- Umra Nizam

EC 2021 Batch

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