Dr Neeraj Kumar Gupta is the Professor and Head of the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering at KIET Group of Institutions, Ghaziabad. He has a rich experience of over 20 years in academics, teaching and research. He has completed his B.Tech (Electrical Engineering), M.Tech (VLSI Design) and Ph.D. He has also worked as a Counsellor for the students and In charge of the Computer-Aided Design lab in the Electrical and Electronics Department. He has been awarded several times for his contribution to the education sector.

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How do you tend to establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty? 

“An open platform for communication and grievance redressal is available”

  • As a HOD, I often make informal visits to the cabins of fellow faculty and student workplace to discuss matters.
  • I encourage the students and faculty when they approach my office with a problem, by suggesting a suitable solution
  • Organizing Institute level social gatherings before Festivals

What has been your vision for this institution?

“To achieve excellence in technical education and create competent professionals for Industry”

I always wanted to serve in an Educational Institution, so that I can serve the citizens of my Country. Fulfilling my social responsibility to the best satisfaction of my students is essential. Therefore, I aligned myself with the vision of our Institute and created a departmental vision to fulfil the same. The aim is to achieve excellence in imparting education in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering by creating competent professionals.

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What are the best practices offered by the department to the students?

“Experiential learning, special lecture series and a string industry connect”

  • DILS: (Distinguished Industry expert lecture Series) Through world-renowned Experts
  • DALS: (Distinguished Alumni lecture Series) Through established Alumni
  • DPLS: (Distinguished Peer lecture Series) Through peer (final year placed) students.
  • Value-added courses with a Project-based learning approach connected to technical clubs driven by students.

Do you have any extracurricular activities to enhance the skills of the students?

“A healthy blend of academics and co-curricular activities for innovative practices”

Extracurricular activities like KIET Sports Fest, Annual cultural fest and different students clubs are organized regularly. Additionally, INNOTECH, an annual Inter-Institute, International Project Display Competition is also organized by our college.

How does the department enhance the skills of the faculty?

“Training and FDPs for continuously enhancing the faculty’s skillset”

  • Encouraging faculty to write Research papers for International high Impact Factor Journals and giving appropriate incentives and award as recognitions.
  • Faculty Internships with IITs and Industries 
  • Project Development towards prototypes and filing parents
  • Consultancy with Industries
  • Participating in Hackathon (National Level) Competition

How does the curriculum of your college ensure the best practice of the industry?

“Innovative pedagogy that includes skill courses and student-centric topics” 

Our curriculum includes additional skill courses like AIML, E-vehicle Fabrication and modelling, Smart System Design etc. We also have a unique Industry Interaction program curated for the benefit of faculty members and students. We also support student clubs such as Socio Tech Innovation Club, Industrial Electronics and Control Club, KIET IEEE SIGHT, Electric Vehicle Club, etc.

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What do you see as the department’s greatest strengths?

“We wish to empower the students with the skill sets desired by the industry”

  •  Collaborating with industries 
  •  Plan for feedback and develop common assessments
  •  Assessment analysis and decision making
  •  Continued development of curriculum improvement
  •  Students to connect with each other and with Alumni

What valuable advice would you like to the students for a prosperous career ahead? 

“Be an expert in the technical knowledge of your Branch”

Interdisciplinary problem-solving skills is the buzzword in today’s scenario. Projects have to be given due weightage and conversion to prototype and launching in the market is essential. Also, I would implore them to gain the knowledge of the other branches as well.