ICoAC 2016

Anna University

Anna University was established on 4th September 1978 as a unitary type of University. Its constituent colleges are College of Engineering Guindy, Madras Institute of Technology, Alagappa College of Technology and School of Architecture and Planning. It offers higher education in Engineering, Technology and allied Sciences that are relevant to the current needs of the society. Besides promoting research and disseminating knowledge gained there from, it fosters cooperation between the academic and industrial communities.

Madras Institute of Technology

Madras Institute of Technology is a pioneer institute established by the great visionary and industrialist Late Shri C. Rajam on 18th of July 1949 and it merged with Anna University in the year 1978. The educational practice of this institution is application oriented, thereby helping the students make a smooth transition from college to the industrial world. This is reflected in the profile of vast number of MIT alumini occupying key positions in various MNCs and Research Organizations across the globe. Currently Dr. A. Rajadurai is the Dean of Madras Institute of Technology. The Missile Man and the Former President of India, Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam was an alumnus of MIT.

Department of Computer Technology

Department of Computer Technology has been functioning with a view to promote the pursuit of excellence in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. This Department is currently headed by Dr. P. Anandhakumar, taking a pioneering role in equipping the students to attain leadership and responsibilities in the corporate world. The Department has a team of distinguished, dynamic, young and dedicated staff members with specialization in wider areas to provide superior teaching, guidance, inspiration and motivation that may spur students to challenge extraordinary frontiers.Currently the Department offers Undergraduate Programme B.E. (CSE) Full Time/Part Time, Postgraduate Programme M.E. (CSE) Full Time/Part Time, Research Programmes M.S. and Ph.D. aimed at producing quality professional and researchers. Graduates from the department are placed in many top Multinational Companies and are occupying superior positions now. The Department has seven unique research laboratories in the field of Big Data Analysis, Data Science, Grid Computing, Internet of Things, Media as a Service (MaaS), Next Generation Networking and Vision Intelligence.