Prof. B. Hari Kumar is the Professor and Dean (Academics) at Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Cheeryal, Hyderabad. He has an enormous teaching experience of 35 years and has held various administrative positions such as HOD, Associate Dean, and Dean 

His research areas of interest include “Microwaves, Antennas and Global Positioning System”. He has published 15 research papers in various International and National Journals and presented about 10 papers at various prestigious Conferences. He is known more for his expertise in teaching Electromagnetic theory, Antennas and Microwave courses for the GATE and IES exams. 

GCET Hyderabad

What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“Being able to contribute in growing the intellectual capital of our country motivates me”

I strongly believe that “a class engaged to the satisfaction of students gives immense joy and pleasure than any other thing in the world”. Education should bring holistic development in students and build their character morally. It’s all about inspiring them, making them more knowledgeable, thoughtful, and innovative. Also, making them more responsible towards society. The teaching profession is the only one that provides an opportunity to bring these transformational changes to students.

What is your philosophy of leadership?

“A leader should be a good listener and should have compassion towards team members”

A leader is the one who leads from the front and makes others follow by influencing, inspiring, supporting and encouraging others.

“Praise Publicly and Admonish Privately” is one dictum that I follow in letter and spirit. Rather than making a decision on my own, I listen to the opinion of others and analyze their views. I create a comfort zone for my co-employees so that they express their views without any reservations.

How do you plan for the academic strategies of your college?

“Preparation of a detailed academic calendar before the commencement of a semester”

The calendar includes schedules of mid-term examinations, laboratory examinations, semester-end examinations, Sots for conducting FDPs, etc. The student-centric activities such as workshops, guest lectures, Industrial Visits, Schedules of Training sessions are also planned well ahead. The targets are set for every academic activity that we plan to conduct. Regular monitoring ensures conducting of these activities as per the plan.

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How does the curriculum of ECE at Geethanjali College ensure the best practice of industry?

“Facilitating the design and development of curriculum as per the industry demands”

One of the important aspects of higher education is the production of knowledgeable individuals who can provide engineering solutions to societal problems. The following strategies are being adopted by our institution to ensure an enhanced interface with industries. 

  • Establishment of Industry-Institute Interaction Committee 
  • Participation of experts from industry in curriculum development.
  • People possessing substantial industrial / research experience are recruited as faculty members.
  • Practical training of students in industries through industrial visits and industry-oriented mini-projects. These visits motivate the students more to learn the concepts from a practical perspective.
  • Promoting compulsory internship programs for students.

What has been your long-standing vision for the growth of this college?

“Continuous growth in terms of research-based education and students participate in them”

Ever since its inception, the college has been maintaining excellent and exemplary standards. It has helped the college to become one of the most sought after engineering colleges in Hyderabad. Our future vision includes the following goals:

  • Applying for more research projects and funding schemes. 
  • Improving the number and quality of research publications. 
  • Encouraging students to participate in Hackathons/JHUBs. 
  • Increasing the placements of students.

In what way have you made your academic practices more student-centric?

“By changing from the rote-learning mechanism to flexible innovative teaching methods”

Ever since our college became autonomous, we had more flexibility in designing our own curriculum. Paving the way for the introduction of new courses in emerging areas and courses that improve the employability opportunities of students. We focus more on collaborative learning, project-based learning, and experiential learning. Understanding the importance of training the students in core areas, two Centers of Excellence, one in VLSI Design and the other in Embedded Systems and IoT were started in 2019. Training is imparted to the students with experts from the industry. 

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What do you think should be the College’s top priority over the next 5years?

“Enhancing and improving all areas of teaching, learning, placements and research domain”

The members of our College Academic Committee (CAC), firmly believe that strengthening in the thrust areas with strategic plans is necessary. The actions taken thereof would pave the way in realizing the vision of our institution. These include:

  • Orientation towards Problem Based Learning/ Project-Based Learning
  • Value-added courses in the form of student workshops
  • Training through Centers of excellence with the support of industries in core areas.
  • Modernization of infrastructure (Video conferencing, interview and Conference rooms)
  • Establishment of R and D Cell in the department with a Professor as the in-charge.
  • Enhancing R&D laboratories in all departments. 
  • Fundraising through Project proposals
  • Faculty members shall be encouraged more to publish Journal Papers/ Conference Papers/ Patents with incentives.
  • Information Dissemination Center is to be established.

What would you like people to know about your college they may not know?

“All the eligible UG programs of engineering are NBA accredited and recognised”

Our college has made its humble beginning in the year 2005-06 and within a span of 15 years, it has gained several achievements to its credit. Following are some of the noteworthy facts:

  • A sprawling campus with required infrastructure 
  • The college was accredited by NAAC in 2017 with a score of 3.36 on a given scale of 4.
  • The institution has become UGC Autonomous during the academic year 2016-17.
  • The institution has SIRO recognition and ISO certification.
  •  Separate R&D Division for an evolving research culture.
  • Special training sessions on ‘Coding Skills’ and ‘Communication Skills’ to improve employability opportunities.