1. Placement Brochure 2014-15
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
GUWAHATI
Training & Placement Cell
Email: placement@iitg.ac.in
Phone: +91-361-2582175
http://www.iitg.ac.in/placement/

2. Foreword
MESSAGE FROM FACULTY IN CHARGE, PLACEMENTS
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati – an Institute of National Importance, came into being in the year 1994. In the last 20 years
the Institute has grown itself into a full fledged premier technological Institute. The graduating students – starting from the very first
batch – have shown tremendous potential and skills in their respective fields of study as well as fared very well in overall personality
development. Therefore it is obvious that the recruiters from all fields have responded very enthusiastically and rated our students
very high. . The department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology was formed in 1995. The faculty
strength of the department has grown rapidly in the last few years. We take this opportunity to invite your esteemed organization
to visit our campus for recruitment.
The B.Tech program is a four year program. During the first three years the emphasis is on imparting a solid foundation. The curricu-
lum is designed in such a way that after the first three years, students will be well equipped to understand and tackle moderately dif-
ficult problems from industry and academia. Most of our students go for internships at various companies and universities abroad
during their semester breaks. During the final year, we offer a large list of elective courses on advanced topics which the students can
choose according to the interests. In addition they do a year long project where they work on topics of their interests with a faculty
member.
The M.Tech program is a two year program. Our students spend the first year learning the fundamentals. They also attend classes on
various advanced topics of their choice during the first year. The entire second year is spent in doing a research level project. Ours is
a young institute and is growing at a fast pace. Over the years, our students are routinely sought after by the top rated companies
at attractive pay packages. We have no doubt that current batch of students will better the lofty standards set by seniors. I would
like to extend a whole hearted invitation to your company to be part of our placement season this year.
Dr. Pinaki Mitra

3. Why IIT Guwahati...??
Established in 1994, as an Institute of National Importance, IIT Guwahati has since
then grown into being a preferred destination for people passionate about learning
and innovation.
IIT Guwahati has been ranked 87th in the world's dynamic young universities by Times
Higher Education (THE) magazine’s 2014 rankings.
IIT Guwahati has several factors contributing to how in a short span of time it has
established itself as one of the best institutes of its kind in the country.
The programmes and courses offered at IIT Guwahati are perpetually evolving to
adapt to the ever changing global requirements and the diversity of the fields of
study. This has helped the institute to become one of the nation`s nerve centers for
research and development, and technical education.
The faculty besides doing world class research ensure that the students of the
campus are ready to face the challenges of the professional world by providing them
with a sound conceptual understanding of their respective disciplines, and also by
playing a huge role in their development as individuals who can lead well.
The institute also offers a plethora of opportunities to students for their holistic
development, through the excellent facilities that it has for sports and general extra-
curricular activities.
All of this has helped IIT Guwahati produce students who are well prepared to strive
for professional excellence, and this is made evident by the institute`s impressive
placement records.
The batch of 2014-15 truly reflects IIT Guwahati`s strengths which among many
include versatility, innovation, a keen interest in learning, and being able to excel in a
fiercely competitive world.

4. About the Department
Since its inception the Department of Computer Science and Engineering has been a torch bearer for Computer Science and Information Technology in the North East as well as in
India and abroad. Through the organisation of, and active participation in conferences and colloquia of international repute , in varied fields of advanced study, the Department
has been a centre for excellence.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
Currently the department offers programmes for Undergraduates, Graduates and Doctoral candidates.
• Bachelor in Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering: The B.Tech programme in Computer Science and Engineering
imparts the fundamentals of Computer Science through a set of core courses. It also equips the student in his/her chosen specialization,
through a set of electives. It is for a duration of eight semesters spanning four years and includes general engineering education as well
as core Computer Science education. Apart from the courses, the B.Tech curriculum has a final year dissertation. The course structure pro-
vides a optimal mix of compulsory and elective courses.
• Master in Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering: This is a four semester programme with two semesters devoted
to Thesis research. Course structure consists of 6 Core as well as 4 Elective courses. Out of 6 core courses, two of them are lab oriented.
Typically students take electives so as to aid them in their thesis. Typically core subjects include Mathematics for CS, Data Structures and
Algorithms, Theory of Computation, Systems Lab, etc During the second year students have to concentrate on thesis, however, if needed
one can audit/credit a course. In total a student is supposed to fulfil 96 credits to be awarded M. Tech.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science and Engineering: The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is the Department’s
research degree for graduate students and is available in all faculties and departments.
• B.Tech. Minor Programme, Computer Science and Engineering: The B.Tech. Minor programme in Computer Science & Engineering
imparts the fundamentals of Computer Science through a set of five theoretical courses which spans five semesters over three years and
includes general introduction to core Computer Science education. Admission to the B.Tech. Minor programme is offered to vtudents pur-
suing their B.Tech degree in Non-CSE departments. A student is eligible to earn a maximum of 30 credits through a Minor degree in CSE.
Colour Index
B.Tech
M.Tech.
Ph.D
Computer Science & Engineering
61
45
80
186

5. B.Tech Programme
ADMISSION
Students are admitted to the B.Tech programme through IIT-JEE (the Joint Entrance Exam of IITs). Top 1% of the applicants are granted admission.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Labs
- Processor Design Lab
- Comp. Peripherals & Interfacing Lab
- Operating Systems Lab
- Networks Lab
- Compilers Lab
- Systems Programming Lab
- Software Engineering Lab
- Graphics Lab
- Programming Languages Lab
Mathematics Courses
- Discrete Mathematics
- Probability Theory
- Optimization
Elective Courses
- Data Mining
- Information Retrieval
- Distributed Systems
- Speech Recognition
- Computational Geometry
- CAD for VLSI
- Multimedia
- Structural Complexity
Core Courses
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Operating Systems
- Computer Networks
- Databases
- Compilers
- Theory of Computation
- Software Engineering
- Digital Design
- Computer Architecture
- Computer Graphics

6. M.Tech. Programme
This is a four semester programme with two semesters devoted to thesis research. Applicants have a B.Tech. or equivalent degree and possess a valid GATE score. Generally candidates
with more than 99.5 percentile GATE score get admission. Candidates having professional qualifications recognized by AICTE, like AMIE, are also eligible to apply. In addition, candidates
sponsored by an industry/R&D organization are also considered. We have Akash Lab, Robotics lab, Multimedia lab, Hardware, Peripherals and Embedded Systems Lab, and other relevant
facilities for students to work out their thesis.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Elective Courses
- Parallel Algorithms
- Hierarchical Memory Algorithms
- Computational Geometry
- Optimization Methods
- Mobile Robotics
- Speech Processing
- Multimedia Systems
- CAD for VLSI
- Information and Randomness
- Human Computer Interaction
- Computational Systems Biology
- Distributed Systems
- Learning with Kernels
- Formal Methods for System Verification
- Fundamentals of Information Retrieval
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Mathematics for Computer Science
- Computer Systems
- Programming Lab
- Theory of Computation
- Systems Lab
Core Courses

7. Research and Development
The department is actively involved in International collaborative research and
also in sponsored research projects through various funding agencies:
- Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)
- Government of India, Department of Electronics and IT (DeitY)
- Department of Science and Technology (DST)
- Microsoft Research Lab India.
Some broad areas of research are:
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer Architecture & Embedded Systems
- Computer Networks & Security
- Machine Learning & Data Mining
- Distributed Systems
- Man-Machine Interfaces
SPONSORED PROJECTS
Sponsoring
Agency
Starting
Year
Name of Project
SERB 2012
2012
2013
DST, New Delhi 2009
MCIT, New Delhi 2007
MHRD 2012
Modelling visibility of Web page objects
Design, Development of a Watermarking System For
Scalable Video Authentication
Reducing Cache access Time in Tiled Chip Multi Proces-
sors
Intelligent Robot Human Interaction and Embedded
Systems
Information Security Education and Awareness Project
(ISEA)
Remote triggered digital system laboratory
GOI, Dept. of
Electronics
and IT
Year Year
GOI, Dept. of
Electronics
and IT

8. Past Recruiters Internships
A look at the past batches of the B.Tech and M.Tech. programme shows a great Placement
record. Some of the companies that have recruited students for placements and intern-
ships, in the past, are:
• Adobe
• Arista Networks
• Amazon
• C-Dot
• Capital IQ
• Cisco
• Dell R & D
• D E Shaw
• Directi
• EMC
• Ernst & young
• Facebook
• Goldman Sachs
• Google
• HP
• Informatica
• Microsoft
• NetApp
• Oracle - AD/ST
• Oracle US
• Paypal / eBay
• Qualcomm
• Samsung SISO / SISC
• SAP Labs
• Xerox Research
• Yahoo
• Ymedia Labs
• and many more.
To further the academic training, experimental skills and research aptitude, students
undergo summer internship after their 4th and 6th semester which also gives them ample
exposure to industrial work and lifestyle. A few of the esteemed institutions where stu-
dents have interned are:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology | MIT
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | UIUC
- Carnegie Mellon University | CMU
- The University of Queensland, Australia
- University of British Columbia, Canada
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Heidelberg, Germany
- University of Manchester, England
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- University of Wellington.
- Université de Montréal
- Indian Institute of Science, Banglore

9. Placement Procedure
The Placement Office sends invitations to the companies/ organisations along with relevant information.
Companies register and create an account on the online placement portal: https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/tnp/ .
They are given a username and password from the placement Cell for their account on the portal.
The Company/Organisation fills an online Job Application Form containing details of the job profile and the offer using
their online account.
If the company/organisation is interested in conducting a Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) they can send a request along with
the preferred dates. The PPT will be held after academic hours (i.e. after 5 PM)
The Job Application Form is made available online to the eligible students, along with any other information furnished
by company/organisation. Students apply online to companies’ job profiles.
The resumes of all interested students become available to the organisation for downloading or viewing through their
placement account. Organisations can short-list students. Organisations are also requested to maintain a waitlist of
students who can be interviewed in the event of non-availability of some of the short-listed students.
The recruitment session will begin on the 1st week of December 2014 and will continue till May 2015. Placement Office
allots dates for recruitment procedure by considering factors like student preferences, job profile, etc.
Organisations visit the campus on the allotted date(s) and conduct tests and/or interviews according to their selection
procedure.
The company/organisation has to furnish the final list of selected students as soon as the completion of the selection
procedure. As per the placement policies of the institute, as soon as a student is offered a job, he or she is ineligible to
continue in the selection processes of other company/organisations or apply to other company/organizations.
The Placement Office also coordinates the signing of offer letters by students who have been selected to ensure that
they reach the company/organisation as early as possible.
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10. Contact Us
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
http://www.iitg.ernet.in/cse/
Placement Cell
http://www.iitg.ernet.in/placement/
Dr. Natesan Srinivasan
Faculty-in-charge, Placements
Tel:- +91-361-2692173
Email ID- natesan@iitg.ernet.in
Dr. Benny George
Department Placement Coordinator and Assistant Professor
Tel:- +91-361-2582372
Email ID- ben@iitg.ac.in
Harshil Lodhi
Student Representative for Placements B.Tech 4th year
Tel - +91-8876858859
Email ID - harshil@iitg.ernet.in
Piyush Dhore
Student Representative for Placements B.Tech 4th year
Tel - +91-8876796580
Email ID - d.piyush@iitg.ernet.in
Dr. Pinaki Mitra
Department Placement Coordinator and Associate Professor
Tel:- +91-361-2582352
Email ID- pinaki@iitg.ac.in
Prabhat Soni
Student Representative for Placements M.Tech 2nd year
Tel - +91-9706671557
Email ID - s.prabhat@iitg.ernet.in
Sudhanshu Kumar
Student Representative for Placements M.Tech 2nd year
Tel - +91-8822935577
Email ID - k.sudhanshu@iitg.ernet.in