NITRAA -1967

THIRD ISSUE 1967

President PROF. B.BEHERA, PRINCIPALAdvisor PROF. s.s.PANIEditor DIBAKAR SAHULiterary Assistance CHANDRA SHEKHAR pANIGRAHl RAJKISHORE SAHU DHIRENDRA NATH TRIPATHYManaging Assistance LOKANATH SAHOO NRUSINGH CHARAN PATTNAJKArtistic Assistance ·GouR MoHANMoHANTYPhotographic Assistance RAVISHANKARANANT

EDITORIALIt is four years back we entered the sacred portals of this institution andcelebratedthesecond ofour Alma Mater amidthe.,,.,,uuu1 jubilation ofthe Seventeenth Anniversary of our IndependenceSincethen wehave watched withpride and joythe briskstridesshe has made in thepath of progress. New and magnificent buildings have comeup,muchtothethrillandexcitementofaUof us. The penume of her gloryhasspreadfar and wideand hasattracted hundreas ofsrucaems from far-ott places,after technical education.Aneventful four yearshas sincewe and thishas beena ofstress and strain for the whole nation. We can never.torgetthe brutal Pak-aggression in 1965,on our sacred land and the gallantryand determination with whichthisgreat·Nation contronted thecnauenge; Thenational-awakening under the inspiring leadership of Late Shri Lal BahaaurSnastri; greatly inspired us for an exuoerant dedication to protect thefrontiers and sateguard the freedom of our holy land. We can littleforgetthegloomymorn that brought usthesadand bewildering tidings of the suddendemiseof Shri Lal llahadur in far-away Tashkent at the end of the peace-parley.In the wave of the national calamitycametheunprecedenteddroughtresultinginnear-famineconditionsinmany parts ofthe country. And all these events tend to fill the hearts of youngmenandwomenwithasenseoffrustration,gloomand desperation. Butwe, theyoungengineersoftomorrow,havelearnttoreckonevery adversity as achallenge to our skill and ingenuity and we, therefore, solemnly,butwithallhumility,pledgetodedicateourselvesto theservice ofthe Nation, toeradicatepoverty and ignorance and tobuildupanera of progressand prosperity. Coming,aswehavedone,from differentparts of thecountry, wehave learnt tolive together as members of one family under the same roof. Thishasgivenrisetoastrongbondoffriendship,deepandself-less,transcendingthenarrowboundsofprovincialism. Thememory ofthis friendship,shall gladden our hearts whrrever wemay beand lighten the burdenoflifehoweverheavythat may be. Dear and ever fresh in our memory will be our esteemed teachers whoseboundless affection and tireless efforts, rendered the stiff path oftechnicalstudiessmooth and shiningfor us. Our esteemand devotion for our dear Principal knowsno boundsandweshallever remember the great servicesrendered byhimfor the well­ beingoftheinstitution in general and of thestudents in particular. We;:tlso take our hats off to the Chairman and Members of the Board Qt

Governors for their nob1eeffortsin one. this institution a great andour stay we tried in our humble way, to follow thetraditions of our in thevarious fieldsofcurricularandextra-curricularandwe commendtheverysametoour successors,sothat theflameofthistradition,nobleasitis,shallcontinue to burn andilluminethefuture.To conclude, our Alma Mater willremain everfresh in our memory. desolatehours of dejection, on the thorny path of thememory of the anecdotes of our livesin her cozy and her sweetblessings will definitely be a healing balm to revive our fading vigourinmoments of despair. Editor.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Iamextremelythankful tothosewhohaveassistedinbuildingupthisSouvenir \"KONARK\". I acknowledgemy indebtedness: To our 'SOUVENIR COMMITTEE' for its untiring efforts to make itasuccess To MIs.The Statesman Pressfor their successfulpublication of thisSouvenir To Prof.S.S.Paniand Mr.J.Patel for their kindassistanceon severaloccasions. And To thestudents ofour classfor their co-operation and goodwill. D.SAHU Editor.

OBLIGATION Weare grateful to our esteemedPrincipal for hiskind permission to bringoutthisSouvenirandthestaffmembersfortheir.benevolentcounselsl forimprovementsandaddedallegianceof the'Third Issue', SouvenirCommitteel

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\"From thygardens,abreath of joy,The dance ofdarkness and lighton thygrassylawnsThe rounding hills,thysplendid lanes, wedid greatly enjoy.Can weeverforget '0,Alma Mater' thycharms thy benedictions?\"

Her beauty and fragrance in an evening hour,Had ever enchanted us and revived our fading vigour.

Like a caravan of pilgrims hastening to the temple of knowledge Ina foggymorn of winter WearehasteningtoreachtheCollege.Wecelebrate the day of colours with teeming cheerWith our dear principal who ever likes -OUr mirth to share

On a cheerful eve,amid the beauty and fragrance of our hostellawn, Asweetchitchat, withour principal thefather of theinstitution.Weenjoyed theenchanting sceneof glisteningwatersby thesideof our collegedam from therearofthe hostelwelivedin.

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FAKHRUDDIN Au EDUCATION MINiSTER, INDIA, NewDelhi The 30th Novemb:::r,19<S6 I have great pleasure in greeting you, thefinalyear students of theRegional Engineering College, Rourkela, when you are about tocomplete your degree course and to enter the challenging lifeahead. Your keen sense of patriotism, your urge to serve your mother-land competently and honestly in your professional field, yourresourcefulness and your resolution to forge ahead in spite of oddswill give you the strength to get'Over any situation however difficult.I pray to God that He may crown your lives with success. FAKHRUDDIN ALI AHMEI)

DR.A.N. KHOSLA, GovERNOR oF ORissA, RAJ BHAVAN, Bhubaneswar The 1stOctober, 1966Iamgladtoknowthat,asinpreviousyears, thefinalyearstudentsoftheRegionalEngineeringCollege atRourkelaarebringingout a Souvenir. I am sure that theyall realise the importantrole of Engineers in the mighty task of building up of our country. Iexpect them to work with dedication and integrityandinfullconformity withthecodeof enginee­ ring ethics. I wish themto play a positive, constructive,creativeroleinwhateverworkmaybeassignedtothem,deve­lopspiritofenquiryand research,and nottodriftinto routine and inertia. Their student life has not ended. Ithas justbegun.They have toremain students all their life to be able to keep abreastoflatestdevelopmentsintheirvariousfieldsofspecial­ ization. Thiswayleads to highest efficiency and creative achievement.Isendmybestwishesforthesuccessful careerofthenewEngineerswhoarepassingoutoftheRegionalCollege of EngineeringatRourkela in1967. A.N. KHOSLA 27

DR. S. MISRA, M.A., PH.D. (LONDON) Vice-Chancellor, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar 4 The 6thSeptember, 1966I am glad to know that the final year students of the RegioqalEngineering College, Rourkela, are bringing out a Souvenir tomaintain a record of their study and achieve­ ments. This souvenirwill keep alive the happy memories of studentlifeintheinstitutionandperpetuatetheintellectual comradeship infuture career. I am sure, each student will consider this Souveniras a pride of possession. s.M ISR A 28

A.N. LA.S. General Manager,HindustanSteel Limited,Rourkela SteelPlant, Rourkela,Orissa The 25thAugust,1966.Itindeedgivesmegreat pleasurethat thefinalyearstudents oftheRegional Engineering College,Rourkela haveasked metogiveamessageto beincorporated inaSouvenirwhichtheyarepublishingand whichtheyintendtopreserveasarecordof theirstudyat Rourkela. Asoneconnected withvarious acti­ vitiesat Rourkela,Ialsofeelgreatlyhonoured.The students who are publishing this Souvenir would soonbecompletingtheir student days and wouldstart their careers asengineers. My best wishesare and shall always be with them.Theyare thehopesofourcountry andon theirsuccess willdepend thesuccess of India. I am sure, many of them wouldshineintheirrespectivefieldsandleavepositiveCOJ.1- tributions whichwill be source of inspiration for others to follow. A. N. BANERJEE 29

PROF. B. MAHAPATRA, B.E. (HONS.), M.A.SC. (TOR.), M.I.E. (INDIA), Principal, UniversityCollege of Engineering, Burla, District, Sambalpur, The 29th August, 1966I am glad to learn that you are bringing out a Souvenir this year asin the past. The country expects a sizeable con­ tributionfromyouinboostingupagricultural andindustrial productiontowardsselfsufficiencyandinthepreservation of democracy whichweallcherish.With my best wishes, Yours Sincerely, B. MAHAPATRA 30

DR.D. N. SINGH, Principal, Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur The 26th August, 1966 The provisions for Technical Education in the Fourth Five YearPlan envisage furtherstrides towards achievement of our. aim of a highorder of Technical Education in all respects by consolidation withrespect to physical facilities and qualita­ tive improvement as the maintargets. The fulfilment of the above requires sacrifices and devotion to dutyof the students and teachers alike and I do hope that the students ofthe Regional Engine ring College, Rourkela will not be laggingbehind in their efforts in these and will rather set an example forothers to follow. D.N. SINGH 31



PRoF. B.BaiERA,B.SC. (HONS.), B.SC. (ENG.) (HONS.)M.S. (IOWA, M.I.E.Principal&Secretary, Board ofGovernorsRegional Engineering College, Rourke/aThe 17th December, 1966 When you came to the College, you were only teen-agers. You arenow going out as young Engineers. You oweto this College for thistransformation. You will repay the debt only when you utilise theknowledge impartedto you, for the good of the country and for thewell-being of the society. During the period of your stay in the College you were onlyinitiated into the Theory of Engineering Science. You have now topractise the application of this science yourself, without the day today guidance of teachers. Face the future with courage, determination and self­confidence. Remember that a duty well done gives greater peace ofmind and happiness than any amount of money that. you may earn inthe profession. My blessingswillalways bewith you. B.BEHERA 33

DR. A. K. DAS GUPTA, B.SC. (HON.), M.SC. APP. PHY. (E. ENG.), M.S. ELECT. ENG. (WISCONSIN, U.S.A.), PH.D. ELECT. ENG. (I. J. T. CHICAGO), M.LE.E.E. (U.S.A.), A.M.I.E.E. (LONDON), M.I.E. (INDIA) Professor &Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela 8 The 23rd August, 1966 You all are stepping to a newlife-apractical life, which is quitedifferent from the student life. The following five pointswillalwayshelpyou in your newpath oflife. L Dignity of Labour. 2. Sincerity of purpose anddetermination. 3. Self confidence. 4. Punctuality. 5. Character. I wishyou all successin life. A K.DASGUPTA 34

s.DR. H. NAGABHUSHANIAH, Professor&Head of the Department ofAppliedMechanics &Hydraulics, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela 8 The 26th November, 1966 'Tradition'in the view of an Engineer isan equivocal term. Anengineer has to maintain the tradition of professional ethics,dignity and honour. But certainly he need not follow the traditionsof Engineering methods and findings of his ancestors all the times.New methods, easier and simpler approaches to problems, new andbetter designs etc. should sprout at ali times. Research andoriginality should be the motto. Research and tradition areincompatible. Acceptance of the traditionalmethods withoutquestioningisa crime. Let the Engineers know the limitations of'Tradition'well if.they want to build better world. H. S.NAGABHUSHANIAH 35

s.DR. K. RANGASAMI, Head of the Department ofCivil Engineering, Regional Engineering College Rourkela The 24th August, 1966 1. Be a better engineer by studying deeply and under­ standing all the details of your work.2. Try to help sincerely, those who seek your help.3. Be yourself as example of the virtues you expect in others. K. S. RANGASAMJ 36

LN, MISRA, B.E. (HONS.), M.TECH., A.M.LE. (INDIA), Professor &Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering,RegionalEngineering College,Rourkela 8 The 19th October, 1966 Ifeel very happy to give my first message to the final year students'Souvenir of our College. I am sure our students will play a greatrole in the developmentof our country by their sincere and hardwork. There has been a tendency now-a-days among the youngengineers to belesssincere and more ostentatious. I want our studentsnot to tread this path but to be honest, sincere and efficient Iwish them all success in life. L.N.M ISR A 37

J.BANERJEe Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department,Regional Engineering College, Rourkela-8. The 16th December, 1966. A fewmonthslateryouwouldcommenceyourengineering professionand you would be eager to see your ambitions fulfilled. My onlyadvice on the occasion is that you should not be over enthusiasticabout achieving your objects like a meteor, but progress steadily.Face all odds patiently with open mind and with a sense of justice.Remember the old proverb: \"Rome was not built in a day\", butonce built it became a beacon to the human civilisation and cultureas it is still to-day. J.BANERJEE 38

PROF. s.s.PANI, B.Sc.(Met), M.E., M.I.I.M., A.LM.E., Associate Professor &Head oftheDepartment of Metallurgical Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela-8 The 17th December, 1966.Youwillsoonbefacingthegrimrealitiesoflife. Thepeople youwillmeetintheworldare much differentfromthoseyou meetinfilmsandnovels. Not only your technicalability but also your behaviour withthem willdetermine howsuccessful you willbe. With the typeoftraining thisCollegehasgivenyou,Ihopeyouwillbeabletomeetthechallenge oflife, successfully.My bestwishesto youall. s.s.PANI 39

DR. K. J. R. SARMA, M.SC. (TECH.), Ph.D., A.M.I.I.Ch.E., DepartmentofChemical Engineering,RegionalEngineeringCollege ,Rourkela-8. The 26th November, 1966. You are very fortunate as you are graduating at the right momentwhen your Nation requires your services to overcome some of herdifficulties. Under this roof you have learnt the basic principles onlyand now it is your turn to learn much more about the practicalapplications. Make use of the number of opportunities you willbe having and build up yourself and through you the nation. With best wishes. K. J. R.SARMA 40

c.P. PANDA,Professor of Training &Placement Students' Welfare,RegionalEngineering College, Rourkela-8. I am glad to know that the third volumeof \"Souvenir\" is comingtolight withconsiderableimprovement. Thiswill strengthen thegood relationship between the students andteachersandIamquitesureabout it.Asregardstherole ofourengineersinthedevelopment programmesof our country, it hardly requires any emphasis.Quitealargenumberofcomplicatedand expensiveengineeringprojectsare beingenvisagedin various fiveyear plansand it is uptoour out-going students to work out these porjects efficientlyandemancipate the people from poverty and starvation. P.c.PANDA41

DR.T. RATHO, Professor, Head of the Department of Physics, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela-8. The 18th October, 1966. Itis a great pleasure to see the third batch of Engineers passingout of this Institution. They have to face the tasks awaiting them inthe practical world with courage and dignity. With the back groundoftraining attained bythem Ihope they will solve the problemsfacing them in the most befitting manner. Iwish them all a verysuccessful career. T. RATHO 42

DR.D.V.RAMANARAo, M.S.c., Ph.D. (London),Professor &Head ofthe Department ofChemistry, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela-8. The 14th September, 1966. You had learnt and assimilated a lot of Engineering Science duringthe past four years and no doubt some of you may perform difficultfeats in Engineering in the coming years and enhancethe prestige ofthe institution and contributesubstan­ tially to the growth of ourcivilisation. But do not forget that the ethical guidelines of religionare the bonds that hold our civilisation. In our modern world, many people seem to feel that our rapidadvances in the field of Science render religious beliefs untimely orold-fashioned. Remember that while man istrying to learn more of themysteries of creation throughscience, he can know the Creatoronlythrough religion. Aswelearn more about nature,we are more humbledby its unerringperfection and acknowledgethe presence of a superiorrationality behind our very existence. Let this consciousness be always with you from this very momentand serve as a guiding start for leading a righteous and purposefullife. v.D. RAMANARAO 43

DR.S.P. MISRA, M.sc.,PH.D. (London),Professor&Headofthe Department ofMathematics,Regional EngineeringCollege, Rourkela-8.The 8th 1966.The Engineering Students of today willbe in charge of im­ portantprojects tomorrow. This is particularly true of Orissa, wheresmrieprogress has been made, but much remains to be done, andenormous natural wealth is yet to be tapped for realising ourambitions of a rich and prosperous India. Wedonothavearailwaylinkatpresentjoiningthe hugeindustrial complexesof Orissa and Bihar with Paradip, the deepest portofNationalimportancewhich earnsforeignexchangeforus. Enormousamount of rich iron ore is to beexploited. Some of you, Engineers,will handle such and many other projects of National importance.Some of you willalso be employed in very useful but not spectacularprojects. The facilities you gethoweverwillalwaysbeinadequate,buttakeitasachallenge to you, not as an apology. The Engineers haveto make our country richer, not by begging wealth or talent, but byhard work and continuous endeavour. We can be rich by yourcalibre and self-confidence, by the resoucefulness and freedom towork of thepeople like you whocreat wealth. Mustn't wegivesomething toIndia, to the generations that willcome, forthemtoliveabetter lifethan wedo,and begless? s.P.MISRA44

JANARDAN PATEL, Assistant Professor in English, Head ofthe Department of Humanities, Regional Engineering College, Rourkela-8. Itisalways a pleasure toseestudents passout of an institu­ tion aftercompletion of their studies; and it is a matter of pridetoseeyoungmenpassoutoftheirinstitution asEngineers, with zeal and determination toembark upon the world. A nation likeours expects muchoftheseyoungmen in theshape of self-less and dedicated service.One only hopes that the students of the Final B.Sc.(Engg.)Class,whenthey go out of thisCollegeasfull-fledged Engineers, willprove worthyof this trust reposed in them. JANARDANPATEL

SITTING: (L to R):-MR.A. K. MOHANTY.PROF.P. C. PANDA,DR. A. K.DAS­ GUPTA,MR. N. K.PRASAD.STANDING: (L to R):-MR.J.PRASAD, MR. B.K.KAR, MR. R. C. SAHU. DEPARTMENTOFMECHANICAL ENGINEERING SITTING: (L to R):-MR.R. M. JENA,MR. S. K. ACHARYA,PROF.T. N. SUBRA­ MANIUM,PROF.J. BANERJEE,PROF.L. N. MISRA (H.O.D.), PROF.M. C. MISHRA.MR. N. MOHANTY,MR. C. S.PATRO, MR. R. K. DAS.MR. R. K.PATTNAIK. STANDING:(L to R):-MR.J. C.PRADHAN.MR. P.K.MISHRA.MR. D. R. SHARMA, MR. S. K. NANDA,MR. MR. S. N. PATTNAIK, MR. S.K BHUYAN, MR. T. HOSSAIN, MR. P.K. KAR.

!\".ITTING : (L to R):-MR·.S. C. MJSHRA, MR. N. JENA, PROF. S. S. PANT, MR, A. SHA•DANGI.MR. V. GADGEEL.DEPARTMENTOFCHEMICALENGINEERINGSITTING: (L to R):-MR.G. K.ROY, PROF.P. SINGH PANESWAR,DR. K. J.R. SARIMA, MR.S. R. REDDY.

S.ITTING: (L to R):-MR. S. UlVIAMAHE\"'W'\R'\::vi, MR. K.C. NAYAK, DR. S.P. MISRA, DR. P.C. DASH.STANDING:(L to R):-MR.B. B. PANDA,MR. R'. K. PATTNAIK,:MR.J.R. PARIDA. DEPARTMENTGFPHYSICSSITTING: (L toR):-MR.P. K. PR'ADHAN,MR. B. C. PANDA, MR. T. MISHRA, . DR. T. RATHO,MR. N. C.SAHU,MR. D. MISHRA, MR. N.C. MOHAPATRA.

SJTTDIG: (L to R):-i\[R.K.K.TRIPATHY.MR. K.C. DASH, DR. D. V. RAMAN RAO, DR. R. K.PATTNAIK,MR. M. ALI. MR. N. TRIPATHY.STANDING:<Lto R):-MR.S. PANAWALLA (CLERK), MR. S. GURU,MR. B. PAUL. IJ:EPARTMENT OF HUMANITIESSITTING: (L to R):-SMT. P. PANDA, PROF. J. PATEL, PROF. B. C. MALLIK, MISSHELENMISHRA.

Onagoldenstringofloveand affection Rest weall,as in a wellshaped garland,Letnotaflowerwither invain Ere itserve thecause of the mother land.



TulyanindastutirmouniSantustojen ken chit, Aniketah sthiramatirbhaktiman me priyonarah. To whom censurs and prays are equal, who is silent andcontent with any thing, homeless, steadyminded, full ofdevotion-thatman isdear to me. -THEGITA.