Katra, 15 July, 2018. Mr. Ajay Kochar, an alumni of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), of B Tech (ECE) Batch 2013 joins M Tech (Research) Program in the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IIS), Bangalore. Mr. Kochar informed that SMVDU played a great role in getting admission to India’s top science institute. Further, the candidate reported that he had worked on a research project titled,“Frequency agile bandpass filter for lower LTE band applications” under the supervision of Dr. Kumud Ranjan Jha, Faculty SMVDU, and presented the research in URSI-RCRS 2017, Tirupati. Ajay also received silver medal for securing first position in ECE (2013 batch) during his study at SMVDU. Notably, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has a great tradition of shaping the young minds and help achieving them their future goals. Also, SMVDU has ranked among top 100 Engineering Institutions by the NIRF 2018, MHRD, Govt. of India, and included in Times World University Ranking List.