Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi Answered Questions

At BIT Mesra, The Department of “Chemical Engineering” with well qualified faculty provides high standard of education in the diversified fields of Chemical Engineering. The Department has immense strength in the area of Polymer Engineering. The Department received national recognition by winning the Gold Trophy for Plasticon Award 2012 in the category of Best Educational Institution Contributing to Plastics. The Plasticon Award was conferred on 1st February 2012, at 8th International Plastics Exhibition and conference. The programme was supported by Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India. Faculty members are working on sponsored projects and collaborative research with various organizations. The Department is also recognized under DST-FIST.

Department of Architecture, BIT Mesra, a leading center for research and teaching in architecture, urban design, and sustainable design, is one of the top ranking Architecture Department in the country. The department is noted for its meticulous teaching leading to fundamental, applied research and collaboration with leading experts from practice and industry. Since its inception in 1993, the Department has made substantial contribution in national and international arena by rendering academic and professional services.

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering at BIT Mesra was established in the year 1983 and is now recognised as one of the leading departments with infrastructure and facilities to match the very best in the country. The department remains committed towards its mission, which is twofold. One is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge and problem solving skills in Computer Science required for a fulfilling career. The other goal is to create and disseminate knowledge to improve Computer Science research, education and practice. The department has academic collaborations with University of New Brunswick, Canada, University of Melbourne, Australia and University of Manitoba, Canada.

BIT Mesra offers a 5 year Integrated M.Sc. (Food Technology), with exit option as well as
lateral entry after three years, has been introduced. The courses include training in the area of Food
Composition and Chemistry, Food Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Food Plant
sanitation, Food Analysis and Quality Control, Food Preservation and Processing Technology, Chemical
Engineering unit operations in Food Processing Industries, Food Packaging, Post-Harvest Technology etc. Laboratories in the area of Food Technology include Food Processing Laboratory, Food Microbiology
Laboratory, and Food Analysis Laboratory. The Food Processing Laboratory includes Pulper machine, vegetable dicing machine, Juice Extraction, Homogenizer, Twin Screw Extrusion cooker, Homogenizer, Colloidal Mill, Grinders, Can Body Reformer, Canning Retort, Steam generator, Steam
jacketed cooker, Tray dryer, fluidized B.Ed dryer, Vacuum bottle Filling machine, Form Fill and Seal
packaging etc. Food Microbiology lab with Autoclave, Laminar flow clean air workstation, BOD
incubator has the expertise of microbiological tests of water and food. The Food Analysis and quality
Control facilities included Flame photometer, HPLC, Digital colorimeter, NIR Spectral Analyzer, UV-VIS
Spectrophotometer etc. The other required equipment are available in Central Instrumentation
Facility are also available. The facilities are being augmented with capability for determination of
protein by Kjeldahl method, dietary and crude fibre determination, Fat determination, Food Texture
Analysis, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Spray drying, etc.

Birla Institute of Technology has consistently been amongst the elite academic establishments in the country, playing an inspiring role in both education and research. In its journey spanning more than five decades, BIT has crossed several milestones in every sphere of education, from those that are purely scholastic to those which pertain to co-curricular activities or administrative measures. The following achievements and distinctions are an indication of its position as a leader in academic excellence.