Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

About

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in 2007 at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) as a post-accreditation quality sustenance measure. The IQAC has been constituted as per the recommendations of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The IQAC ensures the effective implementation of quality initiatives through continuous reviews and periodic meetings. The IQAC works towards attaining excellence in all academic and administrative endeavors of the institution.

Objectives

Objectives

To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution. To promote measures for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.

Vision

To ensure quality culture as the prime concern for Vellore Institute of Technology through institutionalizing and internalizing all the initiatives taken with internal and external support.

Quality Policy

To establish a system of Quality Enhancement, which would on a continuous basis evaluate and enhance the quality of teaching – learning, research and extension activities of the institution, leading to improvements in all processes, enabling the institution to attain excellence.

Strategies

Shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
Relevant and quality academic/ research programmes
Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society
Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
The credibility of assessment and evaluation process
Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and proper allocation of support structure and services best
Sharing of research findings and networking with other institutions in India and abroad

Functions

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:

Development and application of quality benchmarks
Parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
Collection and analysis of feedback from all stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
Dissemination of information on various quality parameters to all stakeholders
Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement
Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices
Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
Periodical conduct of Academic and Administrative Audit and its follow-up
Preparation and submission of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC

Benefits

Will facilitate / contribute to:

Outcomes of IQAC Activities

Accreditation – NAAC, ABET, ACBSP, AACSB, RSC (M.Sc. Chemistry Accredited)
National Ranking – NIRF
International Ranking/Rating – QS, THE, QS BRICS, QS STAR
MHRD All India Survey for Higher Education
Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Program
Swachhta Ranking
Feedback from stakeholders
Fully Flexible Credit System
Curriculum for Applied Learning
Promoting Technology Enhanced Learning – MOOC
Annual Quality Assurance Report

AQAR

Students' Satisfaction Survey

Students’ Satisfaction Survey 2022 – 23 | 2023 – 24

Best Practices

Best Practices 2018 – 19 | 2019 – 20

Institutional Distinctiveness

Institutional Distinctiveness

VIT Annual Report

Minutes of the Meeting & Action Taken Report

2023-24	Minutes	ATR
2022-23	Minutes	ATR
2021-22	Minutes	ATR
2020-21	Minutes	ATR
2019-20	Minutes	ATR
2018-19	Minutes	ATR
2017-18	Minutes	ATR
2016-17	Minutes	ATR
2015-16	Minutes	ATR
2014-15	Minutes	ATR

Quality Assurance and continuous Improvement Policy

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement Policy

IQAC Quality Initiatives

2021-22

No.	Year	Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC	Event Type	From	To
1	2021 – 22	Academic and Administrative audit for all schools, centres, and administrative section	Training Program	28/03/2022	1/04/2022
2	2021 – 22	NBA preparatory meeting with HoDs	Training Program	08/04/2022	08/04/2022
3	2021 – 22	Series of NBA preparatory meetings were conducted with HoDs, and NBA criteria coordinators	Training Program	16/05/2022	23/05/2022
4	2021 – 22	IQAC portal and CO attainment, AAA,AQAR	Training Program	16/06/2022	16/06/2022
5	2021 – 22	NBA preparation, FSR calculation, CO attainment, Annual report preparation, AQAR preparation	Training Program	17/06/2022	17/06/2022
6	2021 – 22	Session on Ranking and Accreditation for newly joined faculty members	Training Program	17/06/2022	17/06/2022
7	2021 – 22	Session on IQAC and NBA Accreditation for newly joined faculty members	Training Program	20/06/2022	20/06/2022
8	2021 – 22	IQAC-IIS portal demo	Training Program	21/06/2022	21/06/2022

2022-23

No.	Year	Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC	Event Type	From	To
1	2022 – 23	session on “Evaluation of CO through IQAC portal” for SAS faculty members	Training Program	03/08/2022	03/08/2022
2	2022 – 23	Session on “Evaluation of CO through IQAC portal” for SSL faculty members	Training Program	17/08/2022	17/08/2022
3	2022 – 23	AQAR Report preparation, New nomenclature of AICTE courses, AAA, Quality week, 5S training programme	Training Program	28/09/2022	28/09/2022
4	2022 – 23	Training Programme on Implementation of 5S in Laboratories	Training Program	13/01/2023	13/01/2023
5	2022 – 23	AQAR report submission	Training Program	13/01/2023	13/01/2023
6	2022 – 23	Combined meeting for a discussion on AQAR, Conference, NBA process.	Training Program	08/02/2023	08/02/2023
7	2022 – 23	IQAC general body meeting, SSS, Best Practice, E-Governance, International Symposium, NBA (2023-2024), Annual report(2022-2023)	Training Program	06/06/2023	06/06/2023
8	2022 – 23	Eye opening on the ranking and accreditation procedures and about IQAC at VIT	Training Program	08/06/2023	08/06/2023
9	2022 – 23	Session on CO and PO attainment	Training Program	09/06/2023	09/06/2023
10	2022 – 23	NBA-Understanding the Process & Parameters	Training Program	09/06/2023	09/06/2023
11	2022 – 23	Mentoring Support for NAAC Accreditation	Training Program	12/06/2023	12/06/2023

2023-24

No.	Year	Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC	Event Type	From	To
1	2023 – 24	Internal Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA)	Training Program	11/09/2023	15/09/2023
2	2023-24	IQAC Portal Clarification	Training Program	21/12/2023	21/12/2023
3	2024 – 25	IQAC Student Chapter meeting held for IQAC student members.	Training Program	10/01/2024	10/01/2024
4	2024 – 25	Preparation on NBA Prequalifier, SAR & NBA Time Line	Training Program	18/01/2024	18/01/2024
5	2024 – 25	Document preparation for NBA Criteria	Training Program	19/01/2024	19/01/2024
6	2024 – 25	Review of NBA SAR reports	Training Program	22/02/2024	22/02/2024
7	2024 – 25	NBA – SAR review meeting	Training Program	03/04/2024	03/04/2024
8	2024 – 25	NBA meeting with Dean, HODs and NBA coordinator of School of Civil Engineering	Training Program	05/06/2024	05/06/2024
9	2024 – 25	Session on IQAC and Accreditation, Calculation of CO & PO attainment	Training Program	18/06/2024	19/06/2024

2024-25

No.	Year	Name of Quality Initiative by IQAC	Event Type	From	To
1	2024 – 25	NBA review meeting EEE & MECH	Training Program	02/07/2024	02/07/2024
2	2024 – 25	NBA-SAR review meeting	Training Program	01/08/2024	01/08/2024
3	2024 – 25	NBA meeting with Finance office	Training Program	06/08/2024	06/08/2024
4	2024 – 25	CO attainment review	Training Program	27/08/2024	27/08/2024
5	2024 – 25	NBA-SAR review meeting	Training Program	09/09/2024	09/09/2024
6	2024 – 25	Training towards document readiness for NBA	Training Program	18/10/2024	18/10/2024
7	2024 – 25	AQAR and School Coordinator meeting	Training Program	22/10/2024	22/10/2024
8	2024 – 25	Internal Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) AY 2023-24 – Review meeting	Training Program	28/10/2024	29/10/2024
9	2024 – 25	External Academic Audit for Course files	Training Program	28/11/2024	28/11/2024
10	2024 – 25	External expert members visit for B.Tech., (EEE) program evaluation	Training Program	06/12/2024	06/12/2024
11	2024 – 25	External Expert members visit for verification of Institute specific files	Training Program	06/12/2024	06/12/2024
12	2024 – 25	External expert members visit for B.Tech., (Mech.) program evaluation	Training Program	06/12/2024	06/12/2024

NAAC

Name	Akshay Bhanudas Gadekar
Reg No	10BME1011
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Udaipur Division
Current Organization	Government of India
Short note on Achievement	Qualified Civil Service Examination in 2016 and 2020 conducted by UPSC

Name	Palaniappan PL
Reg No	18BME1043
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Full Time MBA
Current Organization	Bharathidhasan Instiute of Management, Tiruchirapalli
Short note on Achievement	Got VIT meritorious award in 2019,2020 & 2021.

Name	Debdutta Chatterjee
Reg No	17BME1006
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	Delft University of Technology
Short note on Achievement	Currently contributing as a Doctoral candidate on a highly efficient integrated hydrogen powered, electrical aircraft propulsion concept (HYLENA), in the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, TU Delft.

Name	Aswin Sevugan P
Reg No	17BME1084
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Graduate Student Researcher
Current Organization	Nanofactory, McGill
Short note on Achievement	Completed Master of Engineering from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. University 2nd Rank issued by Vellore Institute of Technology · Nov 2021

Name	Aeswin L
Reg No	20BME1026
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Planning Engineer
Current Organization	Larsen & Toubro, Hazira-Surat, Gujarat
Short note on Achievement	Founder & President CAD Club VITCC for 2 years. Published papers and done projects in CFD analysis.

Name	Amrita Shukla
Reg No	12BME1023
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Manager, Bengaluru
Current Organization	Unilever
Short note on Achievement	Completed M.Tech Industrial Management from IIT BHU, Varanasi.

Name	Vishal Teotia
Reg No	19BME1133
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Engineer
Current Organization	tanX.fi, Bengaluru
Short note on Achievement	Got Super dream placement in Chennai campus for highest CTC: 59 LPA in 2019-23 batch

Name	Rohit Kr Jha
Reg No	13BME1143
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Scientist
Current Organization	ISRO, Bengaluru
Short note on Achievement	Meritorious Award Issued by VIT University in May 2017 for securing 2nd rank in the batch of B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (2013-2017)

Name	Bharat Sharma
Reg No	18BME1137
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Mechanical Design Engineer
Current Organization	Ford Advanced EV Design and development, Los Angeles, USA
Short note on Achievement	Graduated from UCLA, #1 Public university in the United States with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Currently working as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Ford Advanced EV, a special division of Ford for next- generation of software-defined electric vehicles.

Name	Sai Santosh Pavan Kumar Machavolu
Reg No	17BME1166
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Senior CFD Engineer
Current Organization	FDS Consult UK, Greater London
Short note on Achievement	Course Director’s Prize for Best Thesis, issued by Cranfield University · Jun 2023. Vice Chancellor’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence, issued by Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai · Aug 2021

Name	Sharad Geoffrey Rohan S
Reg No	14BME1092
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Deputy Manager
Current Organization	Hexaware Technologies, Chennai
Short note on Achievement	Performed a key role in the establishment of the new Generative AI Practice at Hexaware, which was recognized as the “Future of Hexaware Initiative Award” during the LIFT 2023 at Hexaware. Certificate of Appreciation for TECHADE Mission in Data Science Practice at Hexaware. Innovation of the Year Award at ELEVATE 24-25 in Data Science Practice at Hexaware.

Name	Priyesh Singh Sengar
Reg No	20BME1068
Programme	B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
Current Designation	Product Analyst
Current Organization	Michelin, Pune
Short note on Achievement	This milestone is a reminder of the incredible journey and the valuable lessons learned along the way. I am committed to continuing the legacy of excellence and making a positive impact.

Name	Soumyadeep
Registration Number	15BEE
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	IISC Bangalore
Short Note on Achievement	M.Tech at NIT Calicut with a GATE score

Name	Dilli Krishna
Registration Number	15BEE1218
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Scientific Officer C
Current Organization	Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR).
Short Note on Achievement	For the past 1.5 years, I have been working with Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), and prior to that, I spent 4 years at Reliance Industries. These experiences have provided me with invaluable skills and insights in the field of electrical engineering. Additionally, I am proud to announce that I scored a rank of 429 in the GATE 2023 EE examination and achieved a rank of 99 in the SSC JE 2023 exam.

Name	Sourav Tripathy
Registration Number	15BEE1101
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Solutions Consultant
Current Organization	Google
Short Note on Achievement	Solutions Consultant at Google, work with HR teams on their technology strategy. I have a strong background in Salesforce and Certinia (formerly Financial Force). A key achievement was leading the implementation of Certinia for Thomson Reuters’ 1500-person professional services organization, which directly contributed to $20M in revenue generation.

Name	Vineet Anurag
Registration Number	15BEE1125
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Electronics Engineer
Current Organization	Valeo India Pvt. Ltd
Short Note on Achievement	Developed and validated simulation technique for performing Worst Case Analysis with integrated effect of Temperature and Tolerance, thus contributing for Value Creation. Leading single handedly the projects from Mercedes & Volkswagen. Nominated for Schematic Tool Expert & Key User in a Team of 150+ members

Name	Joshua Jeffrey
Registration Number	16BEE1171
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Senior Embedded Sw Engineer
Current Organization	ZF Associates
Short Note on Achievement	After graduating from College, I have built a career as a embedded software engineer in Visteon, working on Autosar base software for vehicle clusters for VW, Audi, Ford. My expertise includes Memory drivers in Autosar Platform. Beyond work, I am passionate about travel and exploration.

Name	Anay Majee
Registration Number	14BEE
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	PhD Candidate
Current Organization	Department of Computer Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Short Note on Achievement	Prior to this, Data and Applied Scientist II at Microsoft, Bing Ads team, worked on Dense Information Retrieval technique from short phrases (queries), worked as an Applied Research Scientist at Intel India

Name	Mrugank Kharate
Registration Number	14BEE1107
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Motor and Motor Control Engineer
Current Organization	Electrolux, Pordenone, Italy
Short Note on Achievement	Published 2 books on AI and human psychology \| Presently dealing with global motor control boards for washing machine and dryers. From March will be dealing with global boards for many more appliances. \| Presently a technical judge is the competition FSAE Italy.

Name	Pravar Prakhar
Registration Number	12BEE1046
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Senior Manager (GM)
Current Organization	Flipkart
Short Note on Achievement	Pravar Prakhar is a seasoned supply chain and operations leader with over nine years of experience at Flipkart, Amazon, and Larsen & Toubro. Currently a Senior Manager at Flipkart (General Manager), he drives performance reliability, cost optimization, and loss reduction, significantly improving Fulfillment Center rankings. At Amazon, he played a pivotal role in launching South India’s first Receive Center, led multiple process improvement projects saving INR 50 million, and managed end-to-end supply chain operations. Recognized with prestigious awards like the Dependable Pillar, Above & Beyond, and World Changer, he holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Value Methodology, and Enterprise Risk Management. With expertise in operational excellence, strategic planning, and process optimization, Pravar continues to deliver impactful results in the supply chain industry.

Name	Aditya Gupta
Registration Number	12BEE1064
Programme	B.Tech EEE
Current Designation	Hardware Development Engineer
Current Organization	Philips Healthcare Ultrasound R&D
Short Note on Achievement	Received a scholarship from Center for Automotive Research at Ohio State University from 2017-2018 \| Interned at Tesla, California in summer 2017 \| Held Hardware Development Engineer positions in the automotive and medical industries in Boston MA since June 2018.

Name	Kanishka Advani
Registration Number	12BEE1061
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Deputy Manager
Current Organization	BMW India Pvt Ltd
Short Note on Achievement	BTech in EEE, CAT 96+ percentile, MBA from IIM. Joined BMW India as part of the GLDP, with special projects at Rolls-Royce, London and BMW AG, Munich. Currently overseeing budget forecasting and variance analysis at BMW India.

Name	Vedant
Registration Number	11BEE
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Co-Founder and CTO
Current Organization	Samara Aerospace, USA
Short Note on Achievement	Following are the roles played: Senior GNC engineer, Planet Francisco California, United States Research Scientist Research Scientist University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Internation Space University – Summer Studies Founder of Technocrats Team at VIT Chennai

Name	Sakshi Misra
Registration Number	10BEE
Programme	B. Tech EEE
Current Designation	Product Lead
Current Organization	Stealth Startup, Gurgaon, Haryana
Short Note on Achievement	Forbes 30 Under 30 \| Ex-Microsoft, NREL \| Innovating at the Intersection of AI and Sustainable Energy \| PHD Researcher The University of British Columbia

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

About

Objectives

Vision

Quality Policy

Strategies

Functions

Benefits

Outcomes of IQAC Activities

AQAR

VIT Annual Report

Minutes of the Meeting & Action Taken Report

Quality Assurance and continuous Improvement Policy

IQAC Quality Initiatives

NAAC

Organogram

Dr. S. Hemamalini

Joint Director - RAAC

Dr. K. Chitra

Deputy Director - IQAC

Dr. A. David Maxim Gururaj

Assistant Director - IQAC

Ms. R. Poongodi

Senior Assistant

Ms. R. Rubasri

Data Analyst

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