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ME (CSE) :
A Great Opportunity for
Achieving Excellence
SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Computer Science and Automation
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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THE OBJECTIVE
You have 21 months (Oct 2011 – June 2013)
to go, to be heralded and celebrated as a
Master of Computer Science and Engineering
To present to you what we think are some
best practices in getting there
To convey to you that we have high expectations
from talented students like you
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CSA@IISc
 Recognized by the UGC as a
Centre for Advanced Study and
is a DST-FIST supported Dept.
 H-index of 60; Top 72 papers
have 17000+ citations
ARWU (2011) ranked IISc CS in
the equivalence class 101-125;
among top 75 in citations,
publications in top journals
Has played an influential role in
Bangalore’s emergence as
India’s IT capital /Silicon Valley
CSA Stars over the Years
Vijaya Ramachandran
B. R. Badrinath
Sunil Kumar
K. Ramamohana Rao
B.L. Deekshatulu
Raj Jain
Sham Navate
P. S. Goel
Prasad Tetali
Ram Akella
CSA Stars over the Years
Umesh Dayal, HP
Ravi Kumar, Yahoo!
Srini Rajam, Ittiam
Anurag Srivastava, Wipro
C.S. Murali, Cognizant
Shashank Garg
V.Vinay, Swami Manohar, Vijay Chandru, Ramesh Hariharan
V. Gopalakrishna
P. Ravi
Mahesh Jain
Bhaskar
SOME BENCHMARKS
Raj Jain
Sunil Kumar
Umesh Dayal
Srini Rajam
Kotagiri Ramamohana Rao
Ravikumar
Debmalya Panigrahi
Anand Phalgat
Harish Doraiswamy
Shipra Agarwal
Himabindu
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The ME(CSE) Journey: Semester 1
A semester where you have to adjust to a new
environment and have to manage with a lot of care;
hard-work, deep understanding of concepts,
proper prioritization, skillful time management
are the key
Consult the faculty advisor and/or DCC in case of
any difficulties; Do not hesitate to seek help
You can take a well deserved break from
December 13 until December 31st;
You have to be here positively by January 1st
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The ME(CSE) Journey: Semester 2
January First Week: Choose courses for your
second semester; Actively consult faculty advisor;
Keep in mind minimum requirements in
Groups A, B, C
February – March 2012: Choose your project
and select your project advisor (who will take
Over as your faculty advisor from May 1, 2012)
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The ME(CSE) Journey: May-July 2012
Expected to work on your project work for two
out of three months; you can take off for one month;
Literature review and start exploring the project
Internships not encouraged unless perfectly
aligned with your project work;
Consent of faculty advisor required for applying
for internships
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M.E. PROJECT
Rigorous investigation into an
important, topical, non-trivial problem,
leading to new knowledge,
a new methodology, novel algorithms,
or a significant tool
The best outcome would be at least
one paper in a highly rated publication forum
- your ticket for getting an S grade
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RESEARCH AREAS @ CSA
Theoretical Computer Science
Algorithms, Graph Theory, Random Projections
Coding Theory, Cryptology
Computational Geometry, Topology
Combinatorial Geometry
Automated Verification
Algorithmic Algebra, Information Theory
Computer Systems and Software
Architecture, Power Aware Computing
Operating Systems, Storage Systems, Security,
Database Systems
Networks, Distributed Computing
Compilers, Programming Languages and Tools
Multi-core Programming, Software Engineering
Graphics, Scientific Visualization
Intelligent Systems
Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Info. Retrieval
Machine Learning, Convex Optimization
Game Theory, Mechanism Design
E-Commerce, Social Network Analysis
Stochastic Systems and Optimization
Cognitive Systems
ME Project Milestones
Mid Term Review - November 2012
8 page report; 15 minute presentation; 30 marks
Do exemplary work; Lab presentation(s);
Discuss with PhD/MSc/ME students
Actively Explore Publication Options
Final Viva - June 2013
16 page report; 30 minute presentation; 70 marks
Final Report – 40 to 50 pages
Research Paper(s)
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M.E. to Ph.D.
After Semester 1; After Semester 2
Through Regular IISc Channel
Advt. in February 2013; Interview in June 2013
After Final Viva; Departmental Evaluation
After one or two years of job experience
(Stock reply from most of you)
We urge all of you to exercise one of the above
options; PhD overseas is also an option
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Our Expectations from You
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“Rigorous learning with sincerity and dedication” to get priority over
grades, marks, or employment - oriented study; however, grades do
matter (do not ignore grades)
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World-Class work during your PhD, MSc (Engg.), ME, without any
compromise in quality, leading to publications in top quality journals and
top ranking conferences
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Leaders: Creative academics, CTOs, architects, designers, lead
innovators in global companies including Indian companies and research
organizations such as DRDO, ISRO
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Product -oriented student start-ups
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Exemplary citizens with impeccable character, conduct, and
integrity
Make the CSA dream a reality
CSA OF THE FUTURE
VISIBLE IN THE ECOSYSTEM
Strong Presence in Emerging Areas
High-class pedagogical experience to students
High Quality Publications
Influence global technologies
High Impact Projects and Collaborations
Product Oriented Student Start-ups
FACULTY : 50
POST-DOCS: 10
STUDENTS
Master’s : 200
Doctoral: 200
40 Ph.D’s per year
Visitors
Adjunct Faculty
Collaborators
Strong Foundations and Solid Research Vision
Logic, Automata, Algebra, Algorithms, Optimization, Stochastics, Statistics,
Game Theory, Number Theory, Algorithms and Complexity
Resources
CSA Students Wiki
Guidelines for 8 page report; 16 page report; thesis
CSA Students Wiki
Guidelines on midterm presentation and
final presentation
CSA Webpage
Tips on technical writing
A course on technical writing
and professional communication
William Strunk Jr. Elements of Style.
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Questions and Answers …
Thank You …
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