Mr. Manan Jee is the Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at RTC Institute of Technology. He completed his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Jabalpur, MP in 2011 and M.E. (EE) with specialization in Power Electronics from Ranchi in 2013. He has published 2 research papers in an International Journal and has attended 1 National and 2 International conferences. His areas of interest include high-performance Power Electronics Converters and Power Semiconductor Switches.

RTC Institute of Technology, Ranchi

What are your roles and responsibilities?

"To lead and develop the department by providing growth opportunities to students"

My prime role as the head of the department is to provide strong academic leadership and to lead, manage and develop the department. I also need to make sure that we achieve the highest possible standards of excellence in all our activities. And regarding students, my responsibility is to provide them with a friendly environment to learn new technical skills as per industry and society requirements. 

How do you establish healthy relations with the students and fellow faculty?

"By solving their queries on time and being open to their suggestions"

To establish a healthy relationship with my students, I talk to them regularly, try to solve their queries on time and also provide them with a friendly environment to share their thoughts and problems with us. I follow the same approach with my fellow faculty. Apart from all these, I am always open to their suggestions, grievances and problems. Because I believe that we are a family where each one is valuable and important.

How do you introduce a practical and industry-oriented approach towards subjects?

"By including new programs in curriculum and conducting professional visits"

To enforce a practical approach towards subjects and make our student's industry ready, we arrange industrial visits every semester to different industries like Tata power, Sikidiri power plant, Patratu power plant, Jharkhand tools rooms and some power substations, etc. Additionally, we have eight separate laboratories including MATLAB and Simulink (software Lab), BEE lab, Electrical Machine, Power System, Network Lab, Power Electronics and measurement lab, etc. Lastly, we develop and update the curriculum after analyzing our students' needs and industry demands.

Which best practices are offered by the department to students to help them gain necessary skills?

"We offer seminars and personality development training to them"

We have added general proficiency classes in our routine, where we teach them skills like communication skills, teamwork and interpersonal skills, etc. We also arrange seminars and invite technical professionals from different renowned industries and educational institutions for technical talks.

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How do you strategize and update the curriculum to make it befitting for the students?

"Providing the best knowledge to students is our aim while we draft and update the curriculum"

We set our strategy in such a way that it builds the confidence in our students and enables them to survive in any walk of life. In the whole four-year curriculum, students are provided the best knowledge by our faculty that makes them confident enough to work for national development.

What are your views on the placements and higher education of students from your department?

"Our students are working in various public and private sectors"

Students from our department get placed every year in renowned national as well as multinational companies like JSPL, Capgemini, Bhive Design, Yazaki India, Byju's, Airjaldi, Vedantu, Tata power, Hitachi, etc. While some students are working in Govt sector as Administrative Officers in Bihar public service commission, Junior Engineers at RBI, CDAC, JVVNL, etc. This year about 70% of our students got placed and few have shown their interest in higher education, hence we are providing the classes for GATE exam preparation.

How do you prepare your students to cope with this competitive world?

"By offering them mentor to guide them and solve their problems"

We rigorously work on our students' development and provide them with one-on-one mentorship. Because our main aim while teaching students is to develop curiosity in them so that they can apply their knowledge to solve problems in the real world and simultaneously increase their technical and communication skills.

How does your department enhance the skills of faculty and prepare them as per industry standards?

"By providing them training programs and support for research projects"

We always encourage our faculty members to enhance their skills as per industry standards. And we have NPTEL local chapter under which we have various FDP (Faculty Development Programme) on recent industrial developments. We support them for their research work and help them financially to present the same. Many of our faculties are visiting renowned institutions and organizations to learn about the recent industrial developments and demands. 

What do you see as the greatest strengths of your department?

"Our faculty are our main pillars of strength"

The greatest strength of our department is our faculty, who are professionally qualified and have decent teaching experience. 

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Any valuable advice would you like to give to the students to have a prosperous career ahead?

"Stay focused and keep updating yourself"

I would like to advise my students to keep upgrading their skills. Also, stay focused, pursue your passion, create opportunities for yourself and maintain a balance between your personal and professional life.