IMS EC Head ECE Department: Dr Pankaj Goel Interview

Dr Pankaj Goel is the Head of the ECE Department at the IMS Engineering College, Ghaziabad. He has completed his B.Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering, M.Tech in VLSI Design & CAD (Electronics & Communication Engineering Department) and Ph.D. (VLSI Implementation of Signal Enhancement techniques). His areas of specialization are Microprocessor & Microcontroller architecture and programming, Embedded Systems, IoT, VLSI Design, and, VHDL & Verilog Programming for Electronic circuit designing. He is passionate about training and educating young minds by bringing out their creative side and aspires to develop, chisel and polish that. 

What is your philosophy of leadership? 

“I follow the democratic leadership philosophy”

I give everyone the opportunity to participate and exchange their ideas freely. I also encourage discussion and believe that creativity should be encouraged and appreciated. I believe in open communication and ensure that everyone is kept informed. 

How does the curriculum of IMS EC ensure the best practice of industry?

“Our curriculum is empowered with industrial collaborations and hands-on activities”

• Train the trainer workshop: Effectively training the faculty members so that they can train the students more efficiently.
• Workshops for students: Filling the gap between the academic curriculum offering and the industry requirement.
• Seminars: Renowned experts from industries regularly visits IMSEC campus for seminars to both faculty and students.
• Technical events: Various technical events are conducted by the college with the collaboration of industries to enhance the knowledge and skills.
• Industrial visit: Students of our college visit the industry during the course to get real-time exposure and practical knowledge.
• Soft skill development: Soft skill training is also provided to the students in addition to the curriculum to prepare them well for the future.

Any insights into how your college could be more welcoming and inclusive to students?

“Regular counselling, scholarships and financial aid for deserving candidates”

The aim is to create a classroom environment where all students can thrive together and understand that individual characteristics make people unique. Our college always works for diverse background students and provides scholarships to meritorious students and assists economically weaker students of all categories to get scholarships from various government agencies. We also counsel students on a regular basis. 

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

“Affordable fee structure, career guidance and dynamic courses”

We provide a welcoming atmosphere, a non-discriminative approach and assured educational and career growth. We focus on the study of engineering, management and biotechnology courses. We conduct special aptitude and personality development classes to prepare students for placement written tests & interviews and make them job-ready. The quality education that we offer is within the reach of every income group considering the reasonable fee structure. We also provide hostel facilities to the outstation students with a healthy environment.

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What do you see as IMS EC’s greatest strengths?

“Best Engineering college in North India, providing technical education and 100% employability”

Located in the industrial city of Ghaziabad, IMS Engineering College is known for quality technical and management education, centers of excellence, innovative teaching pedagogy, discipline, and other creative efforts. It is one of the top-notch Engineering colleges in North India, providing technical education and 100% employability prospects to its students. It is ranked 4th in North Region wise ranking and 16th in Top 100 private Engineering college by Times Engineering Institute Ranking Survey 2020. Ranked 3rd in Uttar Pradesh amongst Private Engineering College 2019 by Outlook, ranked 3rd in Uttar Pradesh by CSR-GHRDC Engineering College Survey 2019 and ranked 6th in North Zone Times of India Ranking Survey 2019.

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth?

“Be a leader, learn from your mistakes and have clear future goals”

My suggestions for the current youth and aspiring students are to always believe in yourself and have a vision for your future. Find good people, work as a team, and build a great team. Manage your energy and time, decide your goals and always learn from your mistakes. 

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What is the scope of Electronics in light of PM Modi’s vision?

“Build a globally competitive destination for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing in India”

• PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ concept is a push to the manufacturing sector and is already opening a plethora of jobs for Electronics Engineers.
• PM’s ‘Digital India’ vision: 2,50,000 villages to be integrated with National Optical Fibre Network.
• National Policy on Electronics (NPE): To make India a globally competitive destination for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing. It estimates that about 10 million jobs will be created as a result of the implementation of NPE.