Projects funded by the VJTI International Alumni Association

The Center for Studies and Research in Internet of Things (CSRIOT) at VJTI is focused on research and development in the following 3 areas in the field of Internet of Things (IoT):

• Industrial IoT

• IoT Technologies for Smart Cities

• IoT for Connected Health

The CSRIOT plans to enhance the Internet of Things laboratory at VJTI through investment in equipment, software and infrastructure. The estimated cost is INR 5,000,000 (approximately USD 67,000).

The VJTI International Alumni Association intends to make a grant to support the above initiative to enhance the Internet of Things laboratory at VJTI. This project will be implemented by the VJTI Alumni Association, Mumbai. The VJTI Alumni Association will provide periodic updates on the progress of the project and a final report once the project is completed. Mr. BR Kalyanaraman, Chairman, VJTI Alumni Association, is authorized to sign the project agreement between the VJTI International Alumni Association, USA, and the VJTI Alumni Association, Mumbai.

The VJTI Alumni Association (Mumbai) and the VJTI International Alumni Association (USA) are jointly planning to raise funds for an endowed chair professorship that will enable Daruwala Sir to continue at VJTI for an initial period of 5 years post his retirement. The plan is to supplement Professor Daruwala’s pension by an amount of Rs. 2 lacs per month (or Rs. 24 lacs per annum). This will ensure that Daruwala Sir’s compensation stays approximately the same as his current salary.

Our goal is to collect a corpus of funds to support the endowed chair professorship. At a minimum, we would like to collect Rs. 1.2 crores which will support Daruwala Sir’s appointment for 5 years (@ Rs 24 lacs per year). More ambitiously, if we are able to collect Rs 5 crores then we will invest the corpus in a safe investment vehicle like a fixed deposit and use the interest from the corpus to support Daruwala Sir for 5 years. In this case, with the endowment principal intact, the endowed chair professorship can support the next well-respected retiring professor from the Electrical and Electronics & Telecommunications departments.