Careers in Ceramic Technology

Ceramic Technology deals with the study of the properties, design, manufacture, and applications of ceramic materials. The ceramic designers are concerned with designing various types of ceramic wares used in industries, institutions, households, corporate houses and other places. Ceramic products include table and kitchenware, decorative ware like insulators, flower vase, potters, building materials like tiles, etc. Cement too is considered as one of the ceramic materials.

The study ceramic technology consists of planning and developing processing systems, designing and construction of plants and machinery along with other engineers, research and development of the ceramic materials,  planning and implementation of processing methodologies, designs and development of various applications like glass, porcelain, cement, composite materials, refractors, insulators, enamels, cement etc. 

Eligibility

The basic eligibility criteria is 10+2 (with Physics, Chemistry and Maths). Various engineering colleges offers BE, B.Tech in ceramics of four years duration. The admissions are done through a written test.

Job opportunities

There are great opportunities particularly in private sector. In private sector, a person with a degree in Ceramic Technology can be absorbed in various ceramic ware manufacturing units located at various locations of the country. Generally, two types of workers are employed in this industry – ceramic technologists and ceramic designers. The ceramic technologists use the materials produced by complex chemical processes while the ceramic designers use sand and clay for basic ceramic materials. One can also start his/her own business and become an entrepreneur.

Institutes/Universities

   1.       Anna University

   Courses Offered : B.Tech Cement and Ceramics Tech

    2.       Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute

   196 Raja S C Mullick Road, Kolkata-700032 (India)

   Phone : 091-33-2473-3496/69/76/77 2483-8079/82

   Fax : 2473-0957 2483 7340/41-43 2483-9245/46/47

   Email : liaison@cgcri.res.in

   Website : www.cgcri.res.in

    3.       College Of Ceramic Technology

    Government of West Bengal

   73, Abinash Chandra Banerjee Lane,

   Kolkata-700010, West Bengal, India

   Phone : 23701264,

   Fax : 23701264

   E-mail : gcect@rediffmail.com

  Website : http://www.gcect.ac.in/

   \Courses Offered : BE/B.Tech in Ceramic Technology

    4.       Indian Institute of Ceramics

    Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

    Kolkata - 700 032, India

    Phone : 033-2413-8879

    E-mail : info@iiceram.org, iiceram@vsnl.net

    Website : http://www.iiceram.org

    Courses Offered : Correspondence course in Ceramic equivalent to B.Sc. (Tech)

   5.       Banaras Hindu University

  Courses Offered : B.Tech. M.Tech. and Ph.D. Programs in the areas of Ceramic Engineering 

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   6.       National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

   Courses Offered : B.Tech/MTech in Ceramic Technology

   7.       PDA College of Engineering

   Aiwan-E-Shahi Area,

   Gulbarga- 585102, India

   Phone : 08472 - 220172

   Fax : 255685

   Courses Offered : B.E.in Cement & Ceramic Technology

   8.       Allagappa College of Technology

   Guindy, Chennai - 600025 20

   Courses Offered : B.Tech. - Ceramics

   

   9.       University College of Science & Technology

   Calcutta university, 92, A.P.C. Road,

   Kolkata – 700 009

   Courses Offered : B.Tech/MTech in Ceramic Technology

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Careers in Biotechnology

Biotechnology is an emerging field in the engineering. It is a combination of  science, biology mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering and many more. Its application varies from pharmaceutical, chemical, bio-products, agriculture to industry - food, textiles, medicine, nutrition, environmental conservation, animal sciences etc., all this makes it one of the fastest growing fields of engineering.

Biotechnology consists disciplines like genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, embryology and cell biology, which are in turn linked to practical disciplines like chemical engineering, information technology and robotics.

An individual who wants to make a career in Biotechnology should have a scientific aptitude and a keen interest in the biological sciences.

Courses and Eligibility

Candidates with a background in science at the 10+2 level are eligible for the B.Tech course in biotechnology as well as the integrated M.Tech program at IIT Delhi.

Career Prospects

Biotechnology in India is throwing up tremendous scope for growth and is contributing to the total biotech market worth US $100 billion. Many global pharmacy companies are seeking India to set their research and development centres here.

In India Students can mainly explore job options in the following fields:

• Bio-processing industries
• Chemicals
• Drug and pharmaceutical research
• Energy
• Environment control
• Food processing &
• Public funded laboratories
• Waste management

Private sector has a great opportunities for biotechnologists. Drug companies in biotechnology like Ranbaxy, Dabur, Hindustan Lever, Dr Reddy's Labs that have their R & D units offer Biotechnology professional with handsome pay-package. There are also ample opportunities available for biotechnologists in chemical industry, the food processing industry, and the textile industry.

Institutes/Universities

Institutes offering M.Sc Biotechnology (Selection through All India Combined Entrance Test)

1. Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu
2. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
3. Calicut University, Kerala
4. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, lndore
5. Goa University, Goa
6. Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
7. Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar
8. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
9. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
10. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
11. Kumaun University, Nainital
12. Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
13. MS University of Baroda, Vadodara
14. Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
15. Punjabi University, Patiala
16. R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur
17. Sardar Patel University, Gujarat
18. Tezpur University, Tezpur (Assam)
19. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
20. University of Allahabad, Allahabad
21. University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
22. University of Jammu, Jammu
23. University of Lucknow, Lucknow
24. University of Mysore, Mysore
25. University of North Bengal, Siliguri
26. University of Pune, Pune
27. Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
28. Visva-Bharati University, Sanliniketan

Top Institutes offering B.Tech/M.Tech/PhD 

   1.        Amity Institute of Biotechnology

    Amity Noida Campus, Sector - 44

    Noida - 201303 (U.P.)

    Phone : 1800-11-00-00 (Toll-Free)

   Courses Offered : B.Tech. and M.Tech. in Biotechnology

   2.       Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

   Courses Offered : B.Tech., M.Tech. in Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, M.S.      

   (Research) in  Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology and Pre Ph.D. Courses

   3.       National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal

   Courses Offered : M.Sc and M.Tech degree in Animal Biotechnology

   4.       Indian Institute of Technology, kharagpur

   Courses Offered : B.Tech.(H) in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, B.Tech.(H) and 

   M.Tech. in  Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering, MS (Biotechnology), 

   M.Tech. - Biotechnology   and Biochemical Engineering, Ph.D. (Biotechnology)

   5.     All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

  Courses Offered : M Biotech

Careers in Biomedical Engineering

This Engineering field involves design of instruments, devices, and software, to bring together knowledge from many technical sources to develop new procedures or to conduct research needed to solve clinical problems. A biomedical engineer solve problems in Biology and medicine providing an overall enhancement of health care.

The course curriculum of biomedical engineering  includes tissue and genetic engineering, bio mechanics, clinical engineering,  medical imaging, rehabilitation engineering, system physiology, bio-materials, bio-mechanics, etc. These procedures are used in medical health treatment.

A person should select this subject if he wants to serve the people. The biomedical engineer works with other health care professionals including physicians, therapists, nurses,  and technicians.

Eligibility

An aspirant of biomedical engineering  should pass his 10+2  (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/biology).

Career Prospects

Biomedical engineers are hired  in industry, in hospitals, universities, in research faculties of educational and medical institutions, in teaching, and in government regulatory agencies. They often serve a coordinating function, using their background in both the engineering and medical fields. In industry, they may create designs where an in-depth understanding of living systems and of technology is essential. They may be involved in performance testing of new or proposed products. Government positions often involve product testing and safety as well as establishing safety standards for devices.

Institutes/Universities

   1.       All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

   Course (s) Offered: Postgraduate programs in Biomedical engineering

   2.       Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai

   Course (s) Offered: M.Tech Biomedical engineering

   3.       Banaras Hindu University Institute of Technology

   Course (s) Offered: MTech and PhD in Biomedicaal Engineering

   4.       Jadavpur University

   Course (s) Offered: M.Tech Biomedical engineering (10 seats)

   5.       Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering

   Plot No. U-15, J.V.P.D Scheme,

  Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg,

  Vile Parle (West),

  Mumbai 400 056

  Phone: 610 7010 Or 610 7461

  Fax: 619 4988

  Email: djscoe94@rediffmail.com

  Website: http://www.djscoe.org/

  Course (s) Offered: B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering

   6.     Manipal Institute of Technology

  Manipal,

  Karnataka

  Phone:2571061 - 2571070

  Fax:(0820) 2571071

  Website: http://www.manipal.edu

  Course (s) Offered : BE in Biomedical Engineering, M. Tech. in Biomedical Engineering

   7.       Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research

   University of Delhi,

   Delhi - 110007, India

   Phone: + 91 - 11 - 27666272, 27667151

   Fax: + 91 - 11 – 27666248

  Course (s) Offered: M. Sc. - Ph.D. Combined Degree Program in Biomedical Sciences, M. Sc. Degree     Program in Biomedical Sciences, Ph.D. /M. Phil. Program

Carrers in Automobile Engineering

Automobile engineering deals with the study as how to design, manufacture and operate automobiles like trucks, buses,  cars etc. and also their respective engineering subsystems. This can also be a grouped under vehicle engineering.

An automobile engineer’s main task is to design, test and develop vehicles and components from concept stage through to production stage. Once launched in market the engineer need to improve the vehicle based on the customer feedback.

Automobile engineers can specialize in the areas such as alternative fuels, chassis, aerodynamics, electronics, emissions, ergonomics, materials, motorsport, manufacturing,  power train, rapid prototyping, vehicle and pedestrian safety or supply chain management etc. The main responsibility of automobile engineer is to always maintain the high standard of vehicle by using the state-of-the-art technology.

In recent times, owing to the rapid demand of cars and other vehicles, the demand for skilled professionals has also been increased considerably. Hence opting for a career in automobile engineering will be interesting as well as rewarding.

Eligibility

An aspirant of automobile engineering  should pass his 10+2  (with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics).

Career Prospects

With the increasing demand of vehicles in market, the demand of qualified and skilled automobile engineers has also been increased in recent times.  There are many private automobiles companies in India, offering great salary packages to the automobile engineers.

There are good Job opportunities in foreign countries including the Middle East. In Middle East the pay scales are good and opportunities are many.

Institutes/Universities

• IITs and NITs.
• Birla institute of Technology,
• Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University),
• College of Engineering and Technology (Anna University)
• Many other state level universities and private institutions