About

 

Year of Establishment

2010

 

 

Vision:

Our vision embraces becoming a leading technical resource for Industries while also prioritizing the well-being of humanity and contributing to societal development in the field of Electronics and Communication technology. Through our commitment to innovative technology education, we aim to foster positive impacts on both individuals and communities

Mission:

Integrating Electronic and Communication technologies as enablers for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on key areas such as healthcare, education, and agricultural productivity in rural communities.

Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship in establishing sustainable and cost-effective technology solutions that cater to the unique challenges faced by rural areas, promoting accessibility and inclusivity in technology adoption.

Facilitating research and development projects that address specific challenges faced by rural populations to ensure sustained progress and meaningful transformation in the lives of those in rural communities.

Establishing partnerships with governmental bodies and non-profit organizations to garner support and resources for comprehensive community development initiatives in the electronics and communications sector.

Some of the highlights of the Dept of ECE, RGUKT Nuzvid campus, AP:

  1. Our students are performing consistently in GATE Examinations and Engineering services Examinations every year and are getting good ranks. Some of the top ranks of the Department includes AIR 8, 20, 32, 56 etc.,
  2. The Boards of Studies (BoS) of ECE Department includes the India's top academicians and Industry personnel like Prof Shanthi Pavan, Institute chair professor, IIT Madras etc., Mr Saj Kapoor, Senior Director - Analog Devices, Bangalore etc.,
  3. State-of-art laboratories with learning-by-doing pedagogy: Students shall be doing term projects and projects in most of the laboratory courses
  4. Long-term Internship model: RGUKT is having provision of "one-year full internship" for students of Engineering final year, under this the student can completely work with Industry during his final year of Engineering. However, he/she needs to come to the campus to appear for End Semester Examinations.

ABOUT ALUMNI, ECE, RGUKT NUZVID CAMPUS

Currently, the strength of the Department is it’s ALUMNI. The alumni of the ECE, RGUKT Nuzvid is present in Top Semiconductor companies like Intel, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, Synopsys etc., also our alumni completed their MBA from IIMs and are currently working with top business firms like Goldman sachs, Amazon etc.,

With the support of strong alumni and faculty from IITs, the Department is working to its fullest potential towards achieving EXCELLENCE in academics.

INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

1

Selected among World’s Top-12 teams and participated in the Grand Finale of InnovateFPGA Design contest held in Tianjin, China in the year 2019. The contest is conducted by Intel, Terasic companies.

2

Consecutively for the second time, our teams entered to the World's top-12 teams of the Grand Finale of "InnovateFPGA Design contest" conducted by Intel, Terasic companies

3

Finalists of the "Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge" conducted by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY), IIT Madras

4

03 teams selected for Top-40 in “Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Challenge 2022”

5

Top-4 Finalists of XR Startup Challenge conducted by Meta at FITT, IIT Delhi

6

02 teams got selected for BUILD program, IIT Hyderabad

7

04 students got selected for NXP Semiconductors, Women in Technology Program (WIT-2023)

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the top recruiting companies

Analog Devices

Synopsys

Maxlinear

Chipspirit

Microchip

Micron

IIT Madras 5G Testbed

Wi-sig networks, IIT Hyderabad

Analinear Technologies

Efftronics

GreenPMU semi

 Proxelera

 

HOD, Electronics and Communications Engineering

Mr. P. Shyam

Assistant Professor

Office:

hodece@rguktn.ac.in

Labs

The department has following well equipped laboratories which provide practical instruction to undergraduate students and facilities for post-graduate training, research work and consultancy.

  • Computational Lab
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Lab
  • Analog Electronic Circuits (AEC) Lab
  • Digital Logic Design (DLD) Lab
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Lab
  • Robotics Laboratory
  • Communication systems-1 Lab
  • Digital Systems Design (DSD) Lab
  • Linear Integrated Circuits (LIC) Lab
  • Communication systems-2 Lab
  • Microprocessors Lab
  • Radio Frequency & Microwave Engineering Lab
  • Product Design & Innovation Lab

E1 Semester 2

Name of Laboratory Description Manual In-charge(s)
Computational Lab

Lab Overview

The Computational Laboratory serves as a dynamic learning environment where students engage in hands-on exploration and application of computational methods across diverse disciplines. Focused on practical implementation, the laboratory integrates programming languages such as matlab and python, simulation tools, and circuit simulation tools

 

 

Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory

Lab Overview

The Electronic Devices and Circuits Lab is a cornerstone course in the Electronics and Communication Engineering by providing students with hands-on experience in understanding the characteristics and applications of fundamental electronic components like diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, and other active and passive components, building and analyzing basic analog and digital circuits for various functions like amplification, signal processing, rectification, and logic operations. Also helps in gaining proficiency in using common lab equipment like oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, and multimeters for circuit analysis and troubleshooting.

E2 Semester 1

Name of Laboratory Description Manual In-charge(s)
Internet of Things (IoT) Lab

Lab Overview

The Internet of Things (IoT) Laboratory is a dynamic learning environment focusing on interconnected devices and systems. This lab introduces students to the core principles, technologies, and applications of IoT. Through hands-on experiments, participants learn sensor integration, data collection, and analysis techniques. They explore communication protocols like SPI, I2C. Study of cloud platforms for data storage and processing, and delve into creating IoT applications for various domains. The lab aims to equip students with the skills needed to design, develop, and implement IoT solutions in today's interconnected world.

Analog Electronic Circuits (AEC) Lab

Lab Overview

The  Analog Electronic Circuits lab provides hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and analyzing analog electronic circuits. Students engage in practical exercises to reinforce theoretical concepts, including the application of MOSFETs. Designing and analysis of single and multi stage amplifiers using MOSFETs, BJTs. Through experimentation, participants gain insights into signal processing, amplification, filtering, and waveform generation. The lab serves as a crucial bridge between theoretical understanding and real-world applications in analog electronics. Students need to perform experiments on any one of the EDA tools like LTspice.

Digital Logic Design (DLD) Lab

Lab Overview

The Digital Logic Design lab curriculum focuses on cultivating a strong foundation in digital logic principles and their practical applications. Students are introduced to the fundamental aspects of digital systems, commencing with comprehensive lessons on number systems, logic gates, and Boolean algebra. The lab sessions progress to cover intricate aspects of circuit design, encompassing both combinational and sequential logic circuits. Through hands-on exercises and practical experiments on software tools like Multisim, students gain expertise in designing and implementing circuits such as adders, multiplexers, decoders, flip-flops, and counters.

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Lab

Lab Overview

The Digital Signal Processing  lab is about  learning to analyze, manipulate, and synthesize these hidden melodies of the natural and digital worlds. We can grasp the fundamental principles of digital signals, understanding how they represent and carry information, gain a deep understanding of digital signal representations and processing techniques. Learn to analyze and manipulate signals using filters, Fourier transforms, and other DSP tools. Design and implement real-world DSP systems like audio filters, image processing algorithms, or communication modulators. Develop problem-solving skills and analytical thinking through hands-on projects and challenges.

E2 Semester 2

Name of Laboratory Description Manual In-charge(s)
Robotics Laboratory

Lab Overview

The Robotics Laboratory curriculum offers a structured journey through the realm of robotics, encompassing essential components, microcontroller familiarity (8051, Arduino, Raspberry Pi), and practical robot building. Students engage in sensor and actuator exploration, progressing to constructing line-following robots, mobile controllers, and color-tracking robots. The program culminates in aerial robotics, introducing drones and flight testing.

Communication systems-1 Lab

Lab Overview

The Communication systems-1 lab involves students in the fundamental principles of communication systems through hands-on experimentation. Students explore key concepts such as modulation, demodulation, signal transmission. Analyze and specify the fundamental parameters of a communication system. Student need to  write and execute programs in MATLAB to implement various modulation techniques.

Additionally, students gain proficiency in utilizing communication equipment, signal generators, and oscilloscopes. The lab serves as a practical complement to theoretical coursework, providing students with essential skills for understanding and engineering communication systems in real-world applications.

Digital Systems Design (DSD) Lab

Lab Overview

The Digital System Design lab  is a cornerstone of the ECE curriculum, offering a comprehensive approach to digital systems. Through theoretical exploration of Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, and finite state machines, students delve into advanced topics like combinational and sequential logic design, memory systems, and Verilog HDL. Practical implementation on FPGA and CPLD platforms fosters critical thinking, providing hands-on experience in simulating complex digital systems. The lab's goal is to equip students with theoretical understanding and practical skills, preparing them for the challenges of designing robust digital systems in today's ever-evolving technological landscape.

Linear Integrated Circuits (LIC) Lab

Lab Overview

The Linear integrated circuits lab involves practical exercises with operational amplifiers (op-amps), various analog circuits, and their applications and performance characteristics. Hands on various types of feedback amps like negative and positive. Electronic circuits (Multivibrators) capable of generating non-sinusoidal waveforms, typically square, rectangular waveforms with various configurations such as astable, monostable, and bistable. CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) ability to combine both NMOS (N-channel MOS) and PMOS (P-channel MOS) transistors circuit design. CAD tools like LTspice  which is commonly used in analog circuit design.

E3 Semester 1

Name of Laboratory Description Manual In-charge(s)
Communication systems-2 Lab

Lab Overview

The Communication systems-2 lab is designed to provide practical knowledge on various digital communication techniques and their application in modern telecommunication systems. Through a series of hands-on experiments, students gain a deep understanding of modulation and demodulation processes in Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK), Frequency Shift Keying (FSK), and Phase Shift Keying (PSK). The lab also includes simulations to analyze the Bit Error Rate (BER) performance of these digital modulation schemes over Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) channels and Rayleigh fading channels.

Microprocessors Lab

Lab Overview

The Microprocessors Laboratory focuses on hands-on experimentation and learning in the realm of microprocessor systems, with a specific emphasis on the 8086 architecture, ARM processors, and the RISC-V instruction set architecture. This comprehensive approach covers a spectrum of essential topics in microprocessor design and programming. The objectives of the Microprocessors Laboratory include developing a strong foundation in assembly language programming, understanding the intricacies of different microprocessor architectures, and honing skills in interfacing and designing systems based on diverse processor types.

Radio Frequency & Microwave Engineering Lab

Lab Overview

The lab is about the Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering. Radio Frequency is the backbone of modern wireless communication. This lab will introduce students to the fundamental concepts of RF engineering, including electromagnetic waves, antennas, transmission lines, and RF circuits. Students will learn how to design, build, and test simple RF circuits and systems.

Product Design & Innovation Lab

Lab Overview

The Product Design and Innovation lab is dedicated to equipping students with a holistic understanding of the product design process and fostering innovation. This lab's curriculum focuses on providing students with comprehensive knowledge of design methods, tools, and techniques, emphasizing the phases of product design and innovation. Through modules on competitive benchmarking, human factors, creative concept tools, case studies, and hands-on exercises, students develop advanced design thinking skills. The lab encourages students to generate creative ideas and translate them into viable product designs with a business-oriented perspective, considering human factors' influence. By combining theoretical teachings with practical applications, the lab aims to prepare students to excel in the ever-evolving landscape of product design within electrical and computer engineering.

Faculty

RGUKTN has recruited outstanding faculty members from the best educational institutions. Their diverse training experiences, skillsets and expertise makes RGUKTN an institution of learning like no other in India.

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Signal Processing
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Cooperative communication
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Digital System Design
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Radio Frequency and Microwave Engineering
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Millimeter Wave Antenna , RADAR systems , Wireless communication
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Signal Processing
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LOW POWER VLSI
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ANALOG ELECTRONICS,DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
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5G Antennas, Digital System Design, VLSI
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Wireless networks
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Satellite Image Processing, Antenna Designing
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Embedded Systems, Signal & Image Processing and Fuzzy Logic.
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VLSI DESIGN and Micro Electronics
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Digital Communication
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IoT & EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
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Staff

Ms. D.Jaya Lakshmi
Lab Assistant

BE

Ms. J.Lakshmi Prasanna
Lab Assistant

DIPLOMA

Ms. B.Santosh Kumari
Lab Assistant

B.Tech

Mr. Y.Subbaramanyaswara Rao
Lab Assistant

DIPLOMA IN IETE

Ms. Ganga Bhavani
Lab Assistant

B.Tech

Mr. J.Venkata Raju
Lab Assistant

B.Tech

Mr. B.Siva Rama Krishna
Lab Assistant

DIPLOMA

Ms. M.Suneetha
Lab Technician

DIPLOMA IN ECE

Mr J Mahesh Kumar
Junior Assistant

Mrs A Nagarani
Office subordinate

Workshops/ Seminars

Sl No Name of Seminar/ Workshop Name of the coordinator(s) Date(s) Brochure
1 A 1-WEEK SHORT TERM COURSE ON "ANALOG MIXED SIGNAL VLSI" SK IRFAN ALI & P SHYAM DEC 9 - 14, 2019
2 WORKSHOP ON BASICS OF DIGITAL DESIGN AND VLSI APRIL 4'2023 - APRIL 7'2023
3 WORKSHOP ON GPU PROCESSOR AND ADVANCED IOT TECHNOLOGY APRIL 4'2023 - APRIL 7'2023
4 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP) - HANDSON SESSION ON DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING AND SYSTEM DESIGN FEB 9'2019
5 ONLINE MODE - ALUMNI INTERACTION MEET'2023 - EXPLORING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN ECE AUG 5'2023
6 SEMINAR ON MACHINE LEARNING - IOT GRANDEXPO'2023 (BY J CHAKRAVARTHI, EEE, RGUKT NUZVID) APRIL 16'2023

Research & Consultancy

Sl No Project Title Name of the Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator Funding Agency Status
1 IOT enabled wearable health devices Mr.Charles ; Mr.P.Shyam ; Mr.Irfan Ali RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, AP Ongoing
2 Development of 5G Mobile phone antennas to reduce SAR in the Modelled Human Head Mr.Vinod Babu ; Mr.Bharat Ganji RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, ANDHRA PRADESH Ongoing