Extension Activities Report:

1. VIT, PUNE STUDENTS HELP FRO TRACK PASSPORT

APPLICATIONS(Number of days to process passport application has

come down significantly)

Professor Dipak Pawar from IT & MCA department along with six MCA

students of VIshwakarma Instiute of Technology(VIT, Pune), have developed

software for tracking status of passport which helps to Police to speed up passport

police verification process. Until now the Regional Passport Office (RPO) used to

send details of each application online to the police and the police used to process

it manually and send it back to the RPO. The process used to take about 8 to 12

days, but now software enables the police to send the application in real time.The

students who developed the software Akshay Gupta, Sagar Jaiswal, Mohan Patil,

Ankit Sinha, Suraj Pipariya and Sarbjit Sarkar also visited all 39 police stations in

the Pune city and demonstrated the software to all police.

Quote:

“When the DCP contacted us, we immediately started working on the software. It

is win-win situation for the students and the FRO. Our institute is probably only

one which encourages projects right from the first year. It is part of our

academics. The students win about 7-8 awards every year for social projects”.

- Prof. Dr. Rajesh Jalnekar, Director, VIT, Pune

Highlights of the Software:

Color changing Counter: Passport application can‟t be handled by the police for

more than 21 days. As soon as application is uploaded, the counter starts at 21 and

drops by one every day. As soon as 10 days are left, it turns red.

Accessibility Levels: Application details are available on need-to-know basis.

Graphical Representation: The software enables officers to see pendency

statistics in graphical form for better interpretation.

Easy alerts to applicants: Officials can alert applicants about the status of their

application via SMS or Email with a single click.

Shifting Police Stations: If an application is sent to wrong police station, it can be

transferred with a click of the mouse to correct police station.

2. Water suitability analysis for drinking

The research project titled "Water Landscaping" to check the quality of

water in various cities across India started in year 2016, in Chemical Engineering

Department, VIT, Pune. The research work funded by WILO Mather and Platt

Pumps Pvt. Ltd, basically focuses on investigation of chemical and biological

parameters to evaluate water quality for potable use.

The water samples were collected from 19 cities all over India including

Pune. The samples were collected from different sources such as hospitals,

residential colonies, marriage hall, sport grounds, lakes, schools, rivers,

government offices, industrial areas etc. Six liters of water sample was collected

from every source. The onsite analyses of biological parameters were carried out

and chemical analysis were performed at Chemical Engineering Department

laboratories as well as at standard NABL certified analytical laboratories. Analysis

results are compared with ISO standards for drinking water.

Prof.(Dr.) Siddhant Jabade, Prof. (Dr.) Dhananjay Bhatkhande, Prof. Mrs.

Priya Nakade and team of 19 undergraduate students of VIT, Pune collectively

conducted the research, experimentation and analysis.

The results of analysis are being extensively studied to evaluate the

condition of water in Pune city and 18 other major cities of the country.

Conclusions of this study may help to decide major steps in field of improvement

in water quality.

3. Development of cost effective and integrated water distribution system

for residential establishment

Prof. Kapil Mundada from Dept of Instrumentation Engineering along with

UG students of VIT, Pune have developed a cost effective and integrated water

distribution system for residential establishment.

Today‟s world is facing a severe water crisis. The water inadequacy leads to

drought, insufficient drinkable water supply, and shortage of water to fulfill

industrial needs. These problems are arising due to inappropriate and

disproportional water distribution, lack of automation, very less presence of remote

monitoring and controlling facilities.

In system developed by VIT Pune Team every house will get separate flow

metering facility to eliminate water distribution issues. Presently, leakage in the

distribution network poses major challenge in water distribution network. The

proposed system has suggested a simple and effective way for water distribution

management for residential establishments. The features of this system are leakage

detection using a turbine flow meter, integrated solution for water quantity

measurement, payment acknowledgement system implemented with the help of

mobile communication etc. Real time monitoring and control of various parameters

is achieved by micro-controller and ZigBee communication.

Figure below shows Statistics from Pune Municipality Corporation (PMC)

for the year 2015 for drinking water. The system developed optimizing the water

consumption from 190 Liters /capita/day to 135 Liters/capita/day, which saves

around 236 MLD water per day, which can be used for more than 170 villages

around the city to fulfill their water requirement.

4. SMART Dust Bin

Garbage waste management is a word biggest issue in urban and city area. A

dust bin overflow problem always occurs in city as well as in entire countries.

Time to time garbage collection from dust bin process is difficult. Decomposed

garbage creates health related serious issues. In order to solve these issues, VIT,

Pune took initiative under the guidance of Prof Vivek Deshpande. Team VIT have

designed novel smart bin for garbage collection which also give alert for full bin,

toxic gases and collection garbage from it. Proposed invention is designed with IoT

as well as sensor technology. The innovation is patented at Patent office of India.

Expected

135

Litres/capita/day

Total Consumption

540 MLD

Actual

190

Litres/capita/day

Total Consumption

776 MLD

Difference236 MLD

The difference obtained is the total water overused which can be supplied to approximately 170 villages.

As we are focusing on the clean India Mission, proper awareness should be

created among the city people so that we can make our Pune city Clean.

5. “Smart Medical Waste Handling System For Hospitals”

Instrumentation Department of VIT college (Prof. Dr. Manisha Mhetre and

Final year students, Dipesh Borole, Mohini sawant, Shailesh Kamble, Tushar

Gharatkar ) has developed system for medical waste handling for hospitals

Disposal of Medical waste is serious problem which generates lot of health

hazards and it involves lot of cost. Hospitals are facing problems of disposing

medical wastes such as saline bottles, injection needles, cottons, syringe, gloves

etc. Surge in the bio-medical waste has to fight with increased re-usability and

recyclability of medical products. A saline bottle is a one such product which

required in large amount. If recyclability and/or re-usability could be introduced

in its product design, it would be highly profitable for all hospitals and also will

prove better for environment. Currently saline bottles have to be punctured

twice, thus making their reuse impossible. A small modification in the saline

bottle has been proposed by VIT team which uses a reusable opening with

pressure equalisation technique without puncturing it. Then, bottle is tagged

with RFID and goes through the bottle re-filling plant after sterilization process.

6. Deployable Toilets

Concept of reusing of waste water in toilets after proper processing has been

developed in SMART toilet system by VIT team. Septic tank right below toilet

system with proper heat distribution kills the pathogens by chemical process. After

this, used water can be redistributed with development of proper pressure and flow

management. The project also encompasses solar panel on the roof which, drives

the pump and other low power electronic systems. Research on “Deployable

Toilets” has been done by Prof. Dr.Siddharth Jabade (Mechanical Engineering

Department), Prof. Dr.Bhatkhande (Chemical Engineering Department) and Prof.

Dr. Manisha Mhetre (Instrumentation Engineering Department) of Vishwakarma

Institute of Technology, Pune.

7.Aatmabodh

To realize Our Vision of VIT "To be globally acclaimed Institute in

Technical Education and Research for holistic Socio-economic development".

The Aatmabodh initiative carries forward this grand vision of promoting

social development by dissipating basic knowledge of computer among senior

citizens and underprivileged sections of society.

Aatmabodh narrates the idea of enlightenment of soul through selfless

service.

Under the Aatmabodh, computer literacy sessions have been regularly

conducted since last 7 years. Recognizing their social indebtedness, the staff

members and students are actively involved in the initiative. Aatmabodh conducts

computer literacy session in every academic semester for a duration of fifteen days.

In this activity, students from all the departments of VIT participate.

Aatmabodh sessions are scheduled after college hours without disturbing the

academic schedule and time table. Students go for canvassing in the college

vicinity to enroll participants.

Topics covered in the Aatmabodh sessions are as follows:

Introduction to computer hardware.

Introduction to Paint brush, Word, excel and power point.

Introduction to internet - creating email account, Sending email with

attachments and surfing on internet.

To book railway Ticket, to pay property tax, electricity bills on line.

In addition to this, speakers are invited to talk on social issues.

A simple test is conducted to gauge the course outcomes.

It gives us immense pleasure to share with you that more than 600

participants have been benefitted under Aatmabodh initiative.This Event was also

appreciated by Saam T.V by telecasting a report on this event in their channel.

3.6.3 Number of extension and outreach programs conducted in collaboration with industry, community and Non- Government Organisations through NSS/NCC/Red cross/YRC etc., during the last five years (15)

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Investigation on

Biomedical Device

designed for

Endodontic Obturation

application

1.Department of

Conservative

Dentistry and

Endodontics at MA

Rangoonwala,

Dental Research

Centre, Pune

Jan 2012 to

Dec 2015 1 1(Ph.D)

2.Sindhu Laser Dental and Yash Clinic,Satara Road

Innovative Method of

Low Cost Storage for

Vegetable

Preservation

Farmers,

ISHRAE,ROTARY

CLUB PUNE

Jan 2012 to

Dec 2015 1 1(Ph.D)

1. Title of Research:

Investigation on Biomedical Device Design for Endodontic Obturation Application

Name of Investigator: RatnakarRaghunathGhorpade

Guide: Dr. K. KalyanaSundaram

Research Centre

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune

(An Autonomous Institute Affiliated to SavitribaiPhule Pune University)

Year of Submission: February 2017

Date of Viva: 31 July 2017

Details of admission:

i. Roll No (PhD course): 14

ii. G.R.No: 10P 402

iii. Registration to PhD, with date (UoP): No. PGS 4743 dated 08.10.2012, (Date of

Registration:15.10.2010)

iv. Provisional Admission Letter with date (VIT): VI/SS/PhD/1890, Dated 18.10.2010

v. Registration to the PhD course (VIT): VI/SS/PhD/1952, Dated 19.10.2010

vi. BCUD, Funding: Pune University letter No. OSD/BCUD/230/61 dated 14.05.2012.

a) ‘Principal Investigator’ for BCUD funded research Project " Investigation on Biomedical Device Design

for Endodontic Obturation Application", Univ of Pune (1 April 2012 to 31 Mar 2014, Ref No.

OSD/BCUD/230/61 dated 14.05.2012 Received funding of 2,90,000/-)

b) ‘Co-Principal Investigator’ for BCUD funded research Project"Investigations on Threaded Dental

Implants for Stress using Photoelasticity approach", Univ of Pune (1 April 2013 to 31 Mar 2015, Ref

No. OSD/BCUD/330/ dated 11.10.2013 Received funding of 2,40,000/-)

Affiliation &Sponsorship:

i. Department of Conservative Dentistry &Endodontics at MA Rangoonwala, Dental Research

Center, Pune

ii. Sindhu Laser Dental&Yash Clinic, Satara Road Pune

Name of Doctors:

i. Dr. VivekHegde,

Vice Dean, Professor & Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry &Endodontics at MA

Rangoonwala, Dental Research Center, Pune,

President, Society of Oral Laser Applications, India,

Director, Indian Board of Endodontics, Associate Editor, Journal of Endodontology, and

Director, The White Arch Dental Academy

ii. Dr. Sameer Jadhav,Sindhu Laser Dental, Satara Road Pune

(For pilot studies on root canal Obturation at his clinic)

iii. Dr. SaurabhDoshi and Dr. Naqiya from Rangoonwala Dental College (experimental work at

hospital)

Nature of work conducted (Jan 2012 to Dec 2015)

In the present work an effort has been made to assist dentists whereby heating and compaction of

GuttaPercha can be assisted by waves of vibration to cause a more effective and efficient root

canal obturation. The effect of dual energy (i.e. Heat & Vibration) during obturation cycle

alternately and concurrently useable while inserted within root canal has been studied in detail.

To enable dentists find meaningful ways to determine root canal success in performing the

obturation the factors were identified in groups of energy parameters, material parameters,

process parameters and geometry parameters. Thus to cause successful be important &

responsible for the overall success in root canal obturation. Based on the effect of all thesea

simplified mathematical quantitative model is presented for root canal obturation „Success

Index‟ (So) for the mild, medium and severe curvatures which are experienced by dentists while

working on patients in a diverse setting. The models have been validated on simulated test

specimens and actual extracted tooth.

During obturation on every tooth, a compaction load signature was captured (as shown in Fig

below) that shows load vs time chart for a complete obturation cycle for each of the teeth. Also

the roots of obturated teeth were analyzed based on Radio Visio-Graph (RVG‟s) which is

considered as one of the filling assessment techniques. It showed that the compaction load must

be carefully applied to achieve complete 3D filling of bio-mechanically prepared canal space.

The results, based on experimental findings (i.e. obturation) over extracted teeth showed that a

dentist can use optimum compaction load (knowing reference ideal „obturation load signature‟)

to get enhanced filling with the new method.

Total 16 events are noted as shown in the Fig. above, Maximum compaction force of 2.66 kg

(26.19 N) was noted for 15th

event. The compaction force of 2.25 kg (22.07 N) was noted for

14th

event. Final obturation in a canal shows adequate filling.

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Time (sec) (1 sec = 5 divisions)

2.66 Kg at 268 sec

2. Project Title: “Innovative Method of Low Cost Storage for Vegetable

Preservation”

PI: Prof. A. D. Kale (Mechanical Engineering) Funding Agency: BCUD, SPPU, Pune Amount: 2.30L National Patent published on 14 April 2017 Beneficiaries: Farmers, VIIT, ISHRAE, Pune

Highlights of Research Project

1. Generation of shelf life equation of Cauliflower based on temperature and relative humidity.

θs1 = −𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓∗𝐑𝐇+𝟒.𝟔𝟔𝟗

𝒆[ −𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟐∗

𝟏𝐓 + 𝟑𝟐.𝟕𝟒]

2. Providing opportunities to medium income farmers( 2-4 acres of farm) to preserve farm produce of maximum 1000 kg at FARM END

3. 15 % energy saving in comparison with existing cold storages 4. Works on non-interrupted power of maximum 6 hours 5. 30% reduction in cost of preservation of vegetables 6. Preservation for minimum 5 days summer and maximum 10 days winter

Applications/ Utilities:

1) Affordable Vegetable Cold Storage at farm end for medium income farmers.

2) Vegetable Collection Centre at Taluka Level.

3) Opportunities of energy savings in existing Cold Storages.

ABSTRACT

Main objective of the research project is to investigate innovative methodology of low

cost vegetable storage/s for medium income farmers (2 to 4 acres of cultivable land) to

tackle post-harvest problems. Erratic power supply, non-availability of cold storages at

farm end and vegetable collection centers at Taluka level, huge seasonal produce,

market fluctuations and meagre food processing opportunities are the prevalent post-

harvest problems considered in research work.

By correlating laboratory measured intrinsic properties of cauliflower with extrinsic

parameters of cold storage the shelf life predicting equation for cauliflower is generated.

Shelf life equation of cauliflower forms the basis to develop new cold storage. Ice based

thermal energy storage followed by evaporative mode in natural and forced convection

chambers integrated in an insulated envelope are the methodologies used in

combination to design and fabricate innovative cold storage.

Brine less evaporator, circulation of water with pump, energy efficient low temperature

R-404A refrigerant compressor and sub cooled forced air cooled condenser are used to

produce 28 kg ice in three hours inside the newly developed prototype cold storage.

Coldness (sensible + latent heat) of ice is used for 30 to 34 hours to maintain the cold

storage temperature 15 ± 1°C. On evaporative mode the cold storage is run for 2 to 3

more days to enhance the shelf life of vegetables. Intrinsic properties of locally available

cauliflower are measured before and after storage and are found acceptable.

Research work ascertains that the introduction of integration of thermal energy storage

and evaporative cooling methodologies to develop cold storage will lead to minimum

15% of energy savings. Research work introduces the new insight to tackle post-harvest

problems of fresh agriculture produce at farm end.

Publications

1) Dr. K Sundaram, A D Kale, “Generation of Shelf Life Equation for Cauliflower”,

International Journal of Agriculture and Food Science/ ISSN 2249/3050 Vol. 5, Apr 2014

2) Dr. K Sundaram, A D Kale, “Experimental Evaporative Coolers for Vegetable

Preservation.” At 3rd International Conference on „New Approach in Applied Physical,

Mathematical/Statistical, Chemical Sciences and Emerging Energy Technology for

Sustainable Development.‟ ISBN: 978-93-83083-98-5, 28 September, 2014.

3) Dr. K Sundaram, A D Kale, “Precision Air-conditioning System.” At International

Journal for Research in Technological Studies| Vol. 1, Issue 9, August 2014 | ISSN

(online): 2348-1439.

4) Dr. K Sundaram, A D Kale, “New method of Low Cost Storage for Vegetable

Preservation”, 8th Maharashtra State Inter-University Research Convention, January

18, 2014 at North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

Patent:

1) Patent is filed on the new methodology “System & method for cold storage and

preservation of vegetables.” Patent Application no. is 2874/MUM/2015 is published on

14/04/2017.