Department of Electronic Science

1. Year of Establishment : U.G. :   1984                P.G. :    2009

2. Programmes offered by the department

UGPG Research Center Certificate/ Diploma
B.Sc. Electronic ScienceM.Sc. Electronic Science —-1.Programming Raspberry Pi
2. PCB Design and Making

3. Faculty Profile

NameEducation QualificationDesignationDate of JoiningTotal ExperienceProfile
D. K. SonavaneM.Sc., DIT(Computer)Assistant Professor and Head  19/08/199329
S. D. ShelkeM.Sc.Associate Professor03/09/199032
M. R. MarkadM.Sc., B.Ed., SETAssistant Professor21/08/200616
S. K. JareM.Sc., SET, NETAssistant Professor04/08/200814
D. S. ShelarM.Sc., SET, NET.Assistant Professor18/07/201111
Dr. M. A. ShaikhM.Sc., SET, Ph.D.Assistant Professor07/09/201111
G. V. AvhaleM.Sc., SET, NETAssistant Professor05/01/201309
R. D. KatkadeM.Sc.Assistant Professor08/08/201309
P. M. GaikwadM.Sc.Assistant Professor01/07/201507
Y. C. DhageM.Sc.Assistant Professor04/04/2022
A. R. DahifaleM.Sc.Assistant Professor04/04/2022

4. Details of seminars/conferences/workshops organized by the department

Theme of the Seminar/ Conference/WorkshopLevelSponsoring AgencyDates
Software Applications in Electronic Circuit DesignState LevelBCUD16th & 17th Jan. 2008
“Optical Fiber Communication and Sensor Application”State LevelBCUD22th to 24th Dec. 2008
“Restructuring of T.Y.BSc. Electronic Science Syllabus”State LevelBCUD13th Jan. 2015
“Electronic Science Project Selection, Designing, Building, Report Writing and Presentation”State LevelBCUD6th Jan.2018

5. Details of research projects undertaken by the department.

Name of the Principal InvestigatorTitle of the projectDurationSponsoring Agency
Dr. V.B. GadkerFabrication and characterization of Planer Glass Waveguide(minor)2008-10UGC
Dr. V.B. GadkerPolymer Optical Waveguide and its Characterization(minor)2008-10UGC
D.K. SonawanePreparation and Characterization of PbS Thin films by CBD method2008-10UGC
S.D. ShelkeSynthesis and Characterization of CdS Thin films by CBD method2008-10UGC
D.S. ShelarOptimization of QoS of Wireless sensor network in large multigrain storage monitoring.2014-16UGC

6. Details of research papers published (in UGC notified journals notified only)

Name/s of the AuthorTitle of the PaperJournalISSN NumberVolume and Page Numbers
M.A. ShaikhSpeckle Filtering of Microwave C-Band Fine Quad Polarized RADARSAT-2 SAR Image using Mean and Median FilterBionano Frontier0974-0678Vol.8, Issue 3, pp.294-297
M.A. ShaikhSpeckle Noise Filtering of Microwave X-Band High Resolution Spotlight Mode TerraSAR-X (SAR) ImageBionano Frontier0974-0678Vol.8, Issue 3, pp.287-290
S.D. ShelkeCharacterization of Nanocrystalline Cds Thin Films Deposited by Chemical Bath Deposition  Bionano Frontier0974-0678Vol.8, Issue 3
M.A. ShaikhClassification of Polarimetric SAR (PolSAR) Image Analysis Using Decomposition TechniquesInternational Journal of Computer Application (IJCA)0975-888720-23
M.A. ShaikhThe Vital Role and Applications of Nano Electronics in the Nanotechnology DomainInternational Research Journal of Science & Engineering, Special Issue A1, 20172322-0015167-170
G. V. AvhaleDesign and Development of Internet of Things (IoT) based Data Acquisition System for milk quality monitoring in the Dairy IndustryIJEAT 2249-8958Volume-6, Issue-ICDSIP17 16-19
D.S. ShelarThe Design of Low Power Wireless Sensor node for Food grain Warehouse MonitoringIJEAT 2249-8958Volume-6, Issue-ICDSIP17
  D. K. SonavanePreparation of MnS thin films by chemical bath deposition and effect of bath temperature on their optical propertieInt. Res. J. of Science & Engineering2322-0015Issue A1 : 91-94
D.S. ShelarPerformance Analysis of ZigBee based Wireless Sensor Network for Grain Storage MonitoringInternational Journal of Advanced Research in Electrical, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering22788875 
M.A. ShaikhMicrowave Spectroscopy Modelling for Geophysical Parameter Retrieval Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) DatasetIndian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics (IJPAP) April 2018 Volume-56 (IV), pp. 311-314.
D. K. SonavaneChemical Synthesis of PbS Thin Films and Its physicochemical PropertiesMaterials Today ELSEVIER 5 (2018) 7743–7747
D. K. SonavaneTransport Properties of PbS Thin FilmsInt. Res. J. of Science & Engineering2322-0015Issue A2: 61-63
M.A. ShaikhDesign and Development of Internet of Thing (IoT) Based Soil Parameters Monitoring System in Agricultural DomainInternational Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR),2349-5138Vol. 6, Issue 1, Jan. 2019, pp. 180-184
D. K. SonavaneCharacterization of MnS Thin Films Deposited by Chemical Bath Deposition  Materials Science Forum1662-9752Vol. 969, pp 433-438
M.A. ShaikhConfusion Matrix-Based Supervised Classification Using Microwave SIR-C SAR Satellite DatasetCCIS978-981-16-0492-8Vol. 1381, 176–187

7. Details of books, chapters in edited volumes/ papers published in National and International Conference Proceedings.

Name/s of the AuthorTitle of the PaperTitle of the Book/ ConferenceISBN NumberVolume and Page Numbers
M.A. ShaikhColor Image Enhancement Filtering Techniques in Agricultural Domain Using MATLABISPRS TC VIII Mid-Term Symposium on “Operational Remote Sensing Applications: Opportunities, Progress and Challenges”, at Hyderabad (TS) India
M.A. ShaikhStudy of Kedarnath Crisis SAR Image Using Point & Spatial Operation TechniqueFirst National Conference on Digital Image & Signal Processing (NCDISP 2015), Dept. of CS & Electronics, MAEER’S Art’s, Commerce & Science College, Pune, 12-13 Feb, 2015
D.S. ShelarBattery Lifetime Prediction Model for Smart Power GridFirst National Conference on Energy and Environment, Dept. of Energy Studies & Environment Science, University of Pune20-22 Feb. 2014
D.S. ShelarStudy of QoS Metrics for Constrained Area Wireless Sensor Network Using Random Data GeneratorAdvances in Electronics & Its Interdisciplinary Applications, Dept. of Electronic Science, Fergusson College, Pune, 19-20 Sep. 2014  
C.A ShirsathApplication of Artificial Intelligence in many areas- A ReviewRole of Artificial Intelligence in Computer Science, Dept. Computer Science, New Arts Commerce & Science College, Parner, 26-27 Sep. 2014
S.K. JareArtificial Intelligence in Computer Game-Empowering Games with Illusion of IntelligenceRole of Artificial Intelligence in Computer Science, Dept. Computer Science, New Arts Commerce & Science College, Parner, 26-27 Sep. 2014
S.D. ShelkeGrowth and Characterization of CdS Thin Films by Chemical Bath DepositionState Level Conference on Review of Progress In Nanoscience, Dept. of Chemistry, New Arts Commerce & Science College, Ahmednagar, 13-14 Feb. 2015
M.A. ShaikhSAR Image Analysis Using Image Enhancement and Segmentation Algorithm11th International Conference on Microwave, Antenna, Propagation & Remote Sensing (ICMARS-2015), Jodhpur, during 15-17 Dec. 2015
M.A. ShaikhRealisation of Low Cost Dielectric Spectroscopy Sensor for Liquids Using P89c51RD2 Microcontroller11th International Conference on Microwave, Antenna, Propagation & Remote Sensing (ICMARS-2015), Jodhpur, during 15-17 Dec. 2015
D.K. SonavaneElectrical and Optical Properties of PbS Thin Films Deposited by Chemical Bath DepositionNational Conference on New Trends and Development of Physics, Dept. of Physics, New Arts, Commerce & Science College, Parner 08-09, Jan. 2016
D.K. SonavaneGrowth and characterization of PbS thin films by chemical bath depositionInternational Conference on Impact of Chemical Research on Environment (ICRE-2016), Department of Chemistry, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner, India, 17-18, Feb. 2016
D.K. SonavaneGrowth and Optical Characterization of Chemical Bath Deposited MnS Thin FilmsNational Conference on Advanced Materials and Applications, Dept. of Physics, Fergussion College, Pune, 04-05 March 2016.
D.K. SonavaneSynthesis and Optical Properties of Pb-doped MnS Thin Films by Chemical Bath Deposition MethodNational Conference on Electronic Materials Thin Films and Its Applications, Dept. of Electronic & Physics, Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon, 9-10 Dec. 2016.
S.K. JareSynthesis and Optical Properties of Pb-doped MnS Thin Films by Chemical Bath Deposition MethodNational Conference on Electronic Materials Thin Films and Its Applications, Dept. of Electronic & Physics, Nutan Maratha College, Jalgaon, 9-10 Dec. 2016.
D.S. ShelarPerformance Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network in the Monitoring of Multigrain StorageNational Conference on Applications of Computer and Electronics Science, Dept. Computer Science & Electronics, Kaveri College of Arts, Science Commerce, Pune, 20-21 Jan 2017.
C.A. ShirsathImage Noise Model & Its Denoising Techniques: A Critical ReviewNational Conference on Applications of Computer and Electronics Science, Kaveri College of Arts, Science Commerce, Pune, 20-21 Jan 2017.
G.V. AvhaleUse of Internet of Thing Technology In Dairy IndustryNational Conference on Applications of Computer and Electronics Science, Dept. Computer Science & Electronics, Kaveri College of Arts, Science Commerce, Pune, 20-21 Jan 2017.
M.A. ShaikhImage Noise Model & Its Denoising Techniques: A Critical ReviewNational Conference on Applications of Computer and Electronics Science, Kaveri College of Arts, Science Commerce, Pune, 20-21 Jan 2017.
M.A. ShaikhApplication of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Integration for Earth Resources Management: A Review StudyInternational Conference on Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Agriculture, Dept. of Geography, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner 20-21 January, 2017.
D.S. ShelarPerformance Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network in the Monitoring of Multigrain StorageNational Conference on Applications of Computer & Electronic Science
M.A. ShaikhBackscattering Signal (σ0) Retrieval from Microwave Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Dataset Using Integral Equation ModelThe 39th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) 2018, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, during 15 – 19 October 2018.  
M.A. ShaikhAccuracy Assessment for Microwave TerraSAR-X SAR Dataset Using Supervised ClassificationURSI AP-RASC 2019, New Delhi, India, 09 – 15 March 2019,  
G. V. AvhaleHeat Stress Monitoring and Management System for Dairy Industry: The Internet of Thing (IoT) SolutionInternational Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), January 20192349-5138319-322
M.A. ShaikhVegetation Area Estimation of Microwave L Band SIR-C SAR Dataset Using Classification Techniques : An Agricultural Study107th Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) 2020, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, during 3-7 January 2020.  
M.A. ShaikhSoil Parameters Estimation using Advanced Microcontroller Based System: An Agricultural Domain ApplicationsInternational Conference on Bioengineering and Life Science, Department of Zoology, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar, during 11-12 Feb. 2020.    
M.A. ShaikhEstimation of Vegetation Area for Microwave L Band SIR-C SAR Dataset Using Classification TechniquesOne Day National Conference on Recent Advances in Science, Department of Physics, Shivaji Arts, Commerce and Science College, Kannad, Dist. Aurangabad, during 13 Feb. 2020.  
G.V. AvhaleIoT based Intelligent Tracking, Early-warning & Management (ITEM) Tool for Efficient Milk Transportation in Dairy IndustryAIP Conference Proceedings (2021)060003 2335

8. Details of extension activities carried out by the department.

ActivityDateNumber of Student Participants
ELECTRONIKA – 201223rd – 25th  Feb. 201264
ELECTRONIKA – 20135th – 7th March 201377
ELECTRONIKA – 2014  24th – 26th Feb. 201455
ELECTRONIKA – 201516th – 18th Feb. 201568
ELECTRONIKA – 20163rd – 5th March 201660
ELECTRONIKA – 201725th – 26th Feb. 201771
EEE-SPEED Exam 2016-1730/12/2016118
EEE-SPEED Exam 2017-188/1/201872
EEE-SPEED Exam 2018-1927/12/201864
EEE-SPEED Exam 2019-206/1/202075
Organized orientation workshop on “Transit of Venus”, in collaboration with Vigyan    Prasar, Noida.30/5/ 201242
Visit to Snehalaya04/01/202230

9. Details of linkages/collaborations/ MoU signed by the department and activities under it.

Name of the Partner Institution/IndustryDateActivities undertakenNumber of Student Participants
Milliya Arts Science and Management Science College, Beed30/01/2019Visit to ISRO funded lab and took benefits of lab instruments06

10. Details of infrastructural facilities available in the department for the teaching and learning process.

Name of the Infrastructural FacilityNumber
Laboratory6
Store Room1
Class Room with ICT facility2
Personal Computer (PC)25
Staff Room1
Printers5

11. Details of capacity building and skill enhancement initiatives taken by the department.

Programme/ActivityDateNumber of Student Participants
Skill oriented short term training course in “Embedded System Design and simulation software for electronic application”5th Jan. 2019 to 19th Jan. 201940
Outreach One Week Certification Program” organized by IIRS, ISRO6th August 2018 to 10th August 201833
One day Workshop on LED Bulb Manufacturing3+  31st Oct. 202040
One day Workshop on Python Programming07th 07th Nov. 202035
One day Workshop on Mobile App Designing11011th Dec. 202142
One day Workshop on Computer Hardware and Its Repairing11003rd Feb. 2021\251

11. Details of sports and cultural activities organized by the department.

ActivityType (Sports/ Cultural)DateNumber of Student Participants
ELECTRONIKA – 2012Cultural25th  Feb. 201264
ELECTRONIKA – 2013Cultural7th March 201377
ELECTRONIKA – 2014Cultural26th Feb. 201455
ELECTRONIKA – 2015Cultural18th Feb. 201568
ELECTRONIKA – 2016Cultural5th March 201660
ELECTRONIKA – 2017Cultural26th Feb. 201771

12. Experiential learning activities organized by the department.

ActivityDate/sNumber of teachers involvedNumber of students participated
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13. Any other information (Important to be mentioned in departmental profile)

  • The department got sanctioned DBT STAR College Scheme from 22nd Feb. 2020 to 21st Feb. 2023 for 3 years from Ministry of Human Resource Development, DBT, New Delhi, India.
  • The department has ISRO Outreach Program Centre sanctioned by IIRS, Dehradun (UK) India.

14. Future Plan of the department (To justify the SWOC analysis).

Strengths:

  • Well-furnished and well-equipped State of Art laboratories.
  • High speed Internet and Wi-Fi facilities.
  • Highly qualified and experienced teaching staff.
  • Healthy and hygienic atmosphere.
  • Extensive programs for student enrichment are carried out.
  • Ultra-modern laboratory instruments are available.
  • Effective use of social media for academic and administrative communication.
  • Rich departmental library.

Weakness:

  • Student-teacher ratio.
  • Approved Research Centre.
  • Insufficient campus placement programmes.     
  • Recognized research guide.

Opportunities:

  • To provide industrial exposure to PG students for their project work.
  • To motivate the students for active participation in extracurricular activities.
  • To arrange more campus interviews for students placements.
  • To arrange job oriented short term skill development programs for students.

Challenges:

  • To start University Recognized Research Centre.
  • To provide guidance of NET / SET for students.
  • To arrange Carrier Guidance lecture to motivate student towards subject.
  • To improve UG to PG students progression ratio.

Future Plans :

1) Student Activity:

1. To conduct short term certificate courses under skill development programs for          students – Robot Designing PCB Designing, Computer repairing, Computers networking.

2.  Arrange campus interviews for departmental students.

3. To increase social awareness among students for E-waste.

4. To increase social awareness among students for green and clean India.

2) Departmental Activities:

i) Purchase of advanced testing equipment’s.

ii) Publications of more research papers.

iii) Obtain funds for various major & minor projects from various funding agencies.

iv) Improvement of individual qualification of existing faculty.

v) Arrange State and National level workshops in Electronic Science.