Alumni Interactions

• Interaction with S6 students by Dr. Deen Dayal of 2014 batch was conducted on 12-01-2026.
• Alumni meet was held on 20-12-2025 and Mr.Timil Titus of 2006 batch was elected as the ECE representative of FISTAA, the Alumni association of FISAT.
• Alumni interaction with first year students by Sachin Warrier (2011 batch), Jeethu Johny (2010 batch), Joseph Joy (2016 batch) and Nidhi Raj (2013 batch) were conducted as part of National Conference on Innovation in Open-Source Circuits (CISC 2025) held from 18^th to 20^th September 2025.
• Talk on “Turning ideas into Impact” by Mr Alvin George (2013-2017 batch), Director, Carbon and Whale was conducted on 19-08-2025.
• Krishna C (2011-2015) was felicitated on 5-5-2025 in recognition of her outstanding achievements of securing all India rank 139 in the India Civil Service Examination.
• Alumni meet of 2006-2010 batch “Thirike” was conducted on 28-12-2024.
• Talk on “opportunities in Robotics” by Mr Jose Ben (2023 batch) was conducted on 03-09-2024.
• Talk on “Career and Education Abroad” Ms Devika S (2021 batch) was conducted on 11-10-2023.
• Talk on “Placements and Higher studies” Mr Hrithudev V was conducted on 03-10-2023.
• Alex Jolly of 2020 pass out , Data scientist, Excelliedia was a part of mini project evaluation of S6 students held on 6-10-2023.
• Talk on “Industrial Control system applications and key technology trend” by Sreevishnu, Data scientist, TCS was conducted on 10-01-2023.
• Alumni Interaction with first year students by Raesa Manal (2015-2019) on 2-2-2023
• Sreevishnu, Data scientist, TCS was a part of mini project evaluation of S6 students held on 6-10-2022.
• Alumni Interaction with first year students (2021 admission) by Lentin Joseph (2011 batch), CEO, Qbotics Labs was conducted on 28-10-2021.
• Mr. Anand Paul (2013-2017 batch) delivered a talk to 2nd year and 3rd year students of ECE as part of Alumni Interaction series on the topic “Relevance of electronics in industry”.
• Interaction of first-year students of 2020 admission with alumni of ECE department was held on 19th Nov, 2020.  The resource persons for the event were:
  • Mr. Sachin Antony, Software development engineer in Criterio labs, Michigan, US. (2011-15 batch)
  • Ms. Anna Pavianose, FPGA Engineer, VVDN Technologies, Kochi.
  • Ms. Unnimaya K S,  Analog layout design engineer, Cadence.
• Alumni meet of ECE Department was conducted on 16th March 2019.

Alumni Webinar Series:

• Webinar on “Passion to Profit”  by Ms Raesa Manaal, System Assistant Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services on 1.3.2022. (Batch of 2015-19)
• Webinar on Introduction to HDL and Programmable Logic by Aravind K Jayan, Engineer (LW), DCT-Kochi on 18th July 2020. (Batch of 2015-19)
• Webinar on “Digital web marketing” by Mr. Sabarish Chokkalingom, Digital Marketing Solution Architect, Accenture, Melbourne, Australia on 22nd  July 2020. (Batch of 2006-10)
• Webinar on “Scope of VLSI and Timing Analysis” by Ms. Anna Pavianose,  FPGA Engineer, VVDN Technologies, Kochi on 25th July 2020. (Batch of 2011-15)
• Webinar on “Basics of Analog Layout Design” by Mr. Cecil M Xavier, Design Engineer, CADENCE Design Systems, Bangalore on 28th  July 2020. (Batch of 2012-16)
• Webinar on “Embedded System Design- Hardware Perspective” by Mr. Christino Jacob, Sr.Engineer (HW), VVDN Technologies, Kochi on 30th July 2020. (Batch of 2013-17)
• Webinar on “Introduction to Embedded Software and Boot Up Procedure in an Embedded System” by Mr. Albin Robin, Design Engineer (SW) DCT, Kochi on 30th July 2020. (Batch of 2013-17)
• Webinar on “EV Design and Development in Vehicle Industry” by Mr. Balagopal P, Manager, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, Bangalore on 27 Nov, 2021. (Batch of 2010-14).

Program Assessment Committee (2025 – 2026)

Program Assessment Committee (2024 – 2025)

Program Assessment Committee (2023 – 2024)

The Hobby Club was introduced in the year 2019 with the objective to improve the hands-on skills of students and create more skills and knowledge about the topics outside the curriculum. The club aims to create innovative thinking among students to understand the development of electronic products in the world today, and also assist students in developing their own products. Several activities were hosted by the club like Project Exhibition, Electronic Product Design Competition, Quiz competitions, Technical story writing etc. Hobby club creates a platform for the students to explore their hands-on skills other than academics.

Faculty in charges: 

Ms. Bini V K, Assistant Professor, ECE Department

Mr. Basil K Jeemon, Assistant Professor, ECE Department

Student Representatives: 

Chair: Mr. Emil K Wilson, S8 ECE A (2022 admission)

Secretary: Mr. Niranjan K S, S6 ECE B (2023 admission)

Electronics Hobby Club (EHC)   activities for the academic year 2025-26

▶ Talk on “Research and Publication Essentials” (more…)

ECHO (Electronics & Communication Heuristics Organization) is the student association of the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) at the Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT).
Established in 2004, ECHO stands as a vibrant platform by the students, for the students—fueling curiosity, fostering innovation, and promoting technical excellence within the ECE community. The association cultivates a space where aspiring engineers can explore new ideas, push boundaries, and grow beyond the traditional academic setting..
With a diverse range of technical events, workshops, competitions, and collaborative sessions, ECHO empowers students to build their skills, share innovative perspectives, and shape the future of electronics and Communication.

Website: fisatecho.vercel.app
Email: echo@fisat.ac.in

Faculty Co-ordinators

Dhanya S (Assistant Professor (Special Grade) ECE Department )

Leena Thomas (Assistant Professor (Special Grade) ECE Department)

Subha Thomas (Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) ECE Department)

Neena K A (Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) ECE Department)

Office Bearers (2025-26)

• Secretary:

Evlin Riya Biju – S8 ECA – 7356509979

• Joint Secretaries:

Alias Gigi – S6 ECA – 8848080507

Nekha Ramesh – S6 ECB – 7306238791

• Technical Team Lead: Peter Francis – S8 ECB – 9072860801
• Documentation & Media Team Lead: Vineeta Luke – S8 ECB – 9656467335
• Publicity Team Lead: Ashlin Johny – S8 ECA – 9605297955
• Web Development Team Lead: Niranjan K S – S6 ECB – 9847098796

• Class Representatives
  • First Year Representative: Aswin T Manoj.  – S2 ECA – 6238417480
  • Second Year Representative: Disalfin K Sunny – S4 ECA – 7592852107
  • Third Year Representative: Deric Disney – S6 ECA – 6282411513
  • Fourth Year Representative: Emil K Wilson – S8 ECA – 8921336404

Each Department has a department library that are subunits of the Central library. The charge of the department library is assigned to a teaching faculty of that department. There are sufficient number of volumes on core and application areas and technology awareness journals in the Department library. Separate Stock Registers and issue registers are properly maintained. Purchase to the department library is through central library and complimentary copies from the publisher are also added in the stock. Department library is open during college working hours. The department library is stocked with books for UG and PG programmes.

List of Books available in the ECE Department Library

Staff In Charge: Ms. Jilu George

Laboratories

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering is well equipped with high-end design and analysis laboratories which are used extensively by the students and faculty members for their curriculum and research activities.

1. Basic Electronics Lab  (SB313)

Faculty In Charge: Dhanya S

Lab in Charge: Gissy V.A

Students of early semesters will be practicing their lab session in circuit theory at Basic Electronics and Electronic Circuits lab .These lab consists of all types of active/passive components, measuring instruments, Digital Storage oscilloscopes, function generators and various types of decade boxes.

List of Main Equipments:

• Ammeter 0 – 1A, 0-200mA, 0-200μA, 0-100μA
• Function Generator 1MHz and 3MHz
• Dual Output Power Supply 0 – 32V,2A
• Four Output Multi Power Supply 0 – 32V/2A
• Function Pulse Generator 10MHz
• Digital Storage Oscilloscope 50MHz
• Multimeter
• Voltmeter 0 -30V, 0-1V
• Inductance Box

2. Electronics Circuits Lab (SB214)

Faculty In Charge: Elza George

Lab in Charge: Shibu Ramakrishnan

List of Main Equipments:

• Function Generator 1Hz-10MHz
• Digital Ammeter 0-20mA, 0-200mA, 0-200 μA
• Ammeter 0-1A, 0-200mA, 0-100μA
• Digital Storage Oscilloscope 50MHz
• LCR Meter
• Power Supply 0-32V
• Voltmeter 0-1V, 0-30V
• Servo Stabiliser 0-230V AC
• Digital IC Trainer kit
• Analog and Digital IC Tester
• Rheostat 0-1KΩ

3. Integrated Circuits Lab (SB310)

Faculty In Charge: Pearlsy P.V

Lab in Charge: Benny George

Experiments in the IC lab help the students to get exposure about the analog ICs and Digital ICs performances and applications. It helps the students to design the given specification and requirements and also to check for the functionality by using digital IC trainer kits.

List of Main Equipments:

• Digital IC trainer kit
• Analog and Digital IC Tester
• Multimeter
• Dual Output Power Supply 0-32V
• Function Generator 1MHz and 3MHz
• FPGA trainer kits

4. Microprocessor Lab (SB316)

Faculty In Charge:Dr.Anilkumar M.N

Lab in Charge: Laly V .V

Microprocessor lab is equipped with 8051 Microcontroller Trainer kits,6748 Digital Signal Processing Kits HACKRF one SDR TRANSCEIVER, and Simulation softwares such as Ride, Keil, Scilab, Phython,Matlab, Code Compocessor Studio, GNU Radio etc. which creates a practical idea in coding the processor and controller. It helps the students to know the methods of interfacing various peripherals like display, keyboard etc.

List of Main Equipments:

• 8051 Microcontroller trainer kits
• Digital Signal Processing Kit TMS320C6748
• Digital Storage Oscilloscope 50MHZ
• Desktops
• Interfacing cards (display and keyboard, ADC, DAC, Stepper motor)
• HACKRF one SDR TRANSCEIVER

5. Communication Lab (SB211)

 Faculty In Charge:Nisha R

Lab in Charge: Sheela K George

In the Communication lab the students get practical exposure to microwave theory, analog and digital communication techniques, sampling processes etc. The laboratory is equipped with microwave test benches, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, different trainer kits in optical fiber communication, satellite communication, various Modulation and Demodulation schemes, etc.

List of Main Equipments:

• Digital Storage Oscilloscope 50 MHz
• Power Supply 32V/2A
• Multimeter
• Inductance Box 100μH – 10H
• Opto Electronic Apparatus
• Antenna Trainer
• Scientific Micro Wave Test Bench MT9000
• Fibre Optic Apparatus
• Function Generator 10 MHz

6. Systems Lab (SB209)

 Faculty In Charge: Ambili A R

Lab in Charge: Bini T Abraham

The Systems Laboratory helps the students to have an idea in processor programming and also to implement the logic codes. The lab is equipped with different development boards and platforms like Arduino, Raspberrypi, Papilio, etc., special tools like MODELSIM, XILINX, MATLAB, etc enable the students to design, analyze, simulate and even compare results with existing industrial standards.

List of Main Equipments:

• Matlab R2019b(15 user)
• Matlab Communication Block Set (1 User)
• Matlab Communication Tool Box(1 User)
• Matlab Fussy Logic Tool Box(1 User)
• Matlab Signal Processing Tool Box (5 User)
• 20 Desktops

7. Project Lab 2 (SB120)

Faculty In Charge: Dr. S Krishna Kumar

Lab in Charge: Bini T Abraham

The PG lab provides softwares needed for design, simulation, and analysis of signal processing systems. Students can design their chips up to 90 nm by using Cadence and alliance tools. Spice simulation software’s provides a platform for circuit analysis and make the student’s job easier.

List of Main Equipments:

• Cadence
• 17Desktops

8.PG Lab (SB121)

Faculty In Charge: Dr.Anilkumar M.N

Lab in Charge: Bini T Abraham

Signal processing techniques have come to occupy centre place of importance in engineering and technology as evidenced by the plethora of electronic devices available in the market and which employ simple to complex signal processing operations. This points to the opportunities available for signal processing

The centre has facilities such as:

• For simulation purposes, ANSOFT simulation software, Multisim software and PCB design software are also available.

• Additional facilities include ARM microcontroller kits and OMAP boards.

Some of the research activities in progress in the research centre include:

1. Transforms of signals for image compression and transmission.
2. Digital beam forming for mobile communication.
3. Simulation of different types of Microstrip patch antennas.

The centre has also conducted workshops on MATLAB and ANSOFT simulation software and FPGA trainer kits. Workshops on Audrino and RasberryPi were also organised.

B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering has consistently achieved excellent results in the university examinations.  Our students Ms Athira S and Ms Lakshmi Vijayan secured the 1st and 8th ranks in the B Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in 2020.  The 2nd rank in the B Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University in 2019 was secured by our student  Ms Minnu Simon. Students of the department have also secured the first rank in the university examination in the years 2010 and 2012 for the B Tech course of Mahatma Gandhi University. Many university ranks have been secured by our students in M Tech Communication Engineering and in M Tech VLSI & Embedded Systems. 

The department also has an excellent placement record with a vast majority of the students of the graduate and post graduate programmes securing very good offers from organizations like TCS, UST Global, IBS, RMESI, COREAL, Speridian, Tata Elexi, Kalki Tech, Procsys, Bosch etc.

The Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering has eight well equipped state of the art laboratories to provide the students with the necessary and sufficient backing of practical knowledge, besides encouraging them to try out their innovative research and development ideas. These laboratories provide facilities in the areas of Electronic Devices and Circuits, Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits, Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, VHDL, Digital Signal Processing, Microwave Engineering, Optical Communication, Satellite Communication. The laboratories are also equipped with the latest versions of software like SCILAB, CADENCE Design Suite, SPICE Tools, Xilinx ISE, MATLAB etc. The classrooms are well equipped with the latest audio and visual teaching aids like projectors, smart boards etc to help the students have a better learning experience. The faculty members of the department utilize facilities like Moodle, EdX, Webex  and other blended teaching learning aids to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

In order to expose the students to the latest trends in the industry, eminent experts from the industry are periodically invited to give lectures/demonstrations to the students on the recent developments in their respective areas. Industrial visits and industrial training are also arranged to give the students a first hand exposure to the industrial environment. Industrial training undertaken by the students are in reputed industries like BSNL, Keltron, FACT, CIAL, Air India, OEN, Tata Communications, ITI etc.

In order to keep themselves abreast of the latest technological developments, the faculty members regularly attend seminars and workshops in the different areas of Electronics and Communication Engineering. The department also regularly hosts MHRD funded workshops in association with IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur for faculty members within and outside the college. The faculty members and students are also active participants in NPTEL online courses with many of them securing top honours.

The department constantly strives to improve the knowledge, skills and attitude of the students and many value added programs like conferences, workshops, technical quizzes, project exhibitions, design contests, paper presentations, personality development courses etc are conducted to facilitate this. The department has also signed an MOU with M/S Hortari Technologies Private Limited to mentor the students to develop the skill sets required for securing placements in the industries of their choice and with MS Luure.ai for providing students with internships and project opportunities in artificial intelligence.

The department has established the E- yantra lab in association with IIT Bombay. Workshops for faculty members and students are conducted as part of the activities of this centre. Projects of this centre have won awards in many competitions. The department in association with FISAT Incubation Centre mentors students to develop their innovative ideas and entrepreneurial capabilities.

M.Tech in VLSI & Embedded Systems

The M Tech Course in VLSI & Embedded Systems, introduced in the department  of Electronics and Communication Engineering  in 2014 aims at providing an in-depth knowledge in areas of hardware architectures and chip design.

The course focusses on both front end & back end design of chip manufacturing. Students can explore  the areas of HDL languages, simulation and synthesis, verification methods, digital design, analog design and low power methods. The course also provides a deep insight  into  embedded systems by dealing with latest processor architectures, hardware software co design and RTOS.

The department  is fully equipped with the latest design software and hardware platforms. Students can design their chips up to 90nm by using alliance cad tools and Cadence design Software. Spice simulation software provides a platform for circuit analysis.