Department Profile: Information Technology

Prof. V. V. Rama Prasad,
HOD,
Dept. of IT
The Department of Information Technology was established in the year 1997 with an intake of 30. Till date 07 batches of students have graduated. The intake of students has been increased from 30 to 60 during the year 1998-1999 and further increased to 120 during the year 2000-2001.
The department is headed by Prof. V. V. Rama Prasad, who has vast teaching and research experience and is supported by 02 Associate Professors, 03 Assistant Professors (SL) and 20 Assistant Professors. Five faculty members possess M. Tech qualification. The rest of the 21 faculty members possess B.Tech qualification. One faculty members has submitted the Ph. D thesis to the JNT University. One faculty member is pursuing Ph. D with the JNT University. Six faculty members are pursuing M.Tech degree in Various Universities
The department strives to inculcate conceptual and technical skills in students through a scientific teaching methodology based on lectures, case studies, seminars, group discussions, project works, assignments, quiz programs etc. These are well supported by modern teaching aids such as Overhead projector, LCD projector etc.
The systematic approach to problem solving is emphasized in the classrooms and laboratories as well as through the course projects and additional computer training beyond the scope of the syllabus. The laboratory exercises are designed to implement the latest software and tools of the industry.
Seminars and Guest Lectures are organized periodically for the benefit of students.
Students are also encouraged to participate in Technical Symposiums / paper contests conducted by various other organizations.
Eminent personalities from various other academic institutions, Research Organizations and Industries, are being invited to deliver expert lectures in certain advanced subjects.
COMPUTER LABORATORIES UNDER I.T. DEPARTMENT
Lab Name |
Practical Classes Conducted |
Year |
1. Dennis Ritchie Lab |
IT Workshop |
I B.Tech. |
| Computer Programming |
I B.Tech. |
2. Ted Codd Lab |
Database Management Systems |
II B.Tech., I Sem |
| Advanced Data Structures & Algorithms (C++) |
II B.Tech., I Sem |
| Java |
II B.Tech., II Sem |
| UML |
III. B.Tech., I Sem |
| Computer Networks |
IV B.Tech. |
3. Vincent G. Serf Lab
|
Web Technologies |
III B.Tech., I Sem |
Middleware Technologies |
III B.Tech., II Sem |
OS & UNIX Programming |
III B.Tech., II Sem |
Multimedia & Application Development |
IV B.Tech., I Sem |
Language Processors |
IV B.Tech., I Sem |