A NISTian research group refers to a well-knit thinking micro-community obsessed with a specialization. The underlying philosophy being, ten thinking heads are better than one. We have the following groups:

VLSI Group

VLSI group represents the NISTian habit of never missing the technology bus. The group focuses on Two Dimensional MOS Modeling, Circuit Design (Analog and Digital), Library Design for EDA Tools, VLSI Technology and Fault Tolerance Computing and Testing for Digital Circuits. VLSI group also offers short-term courses to students and executives. Four of its members are also members of the VLSI Society of India, IEEE and ISTE. The group is funded by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, University Grants Commission, Xilinx University Program, Intel University Program, ICTP, Trieste, Italy and NIST, Berhampur.

Software Engineering Group

NIST's Software Engineering Group has a rare distinction. All its instructors are certified by IBM-Rational. The group is equipped with latest software including Rational Rose Enterprise Suite, the ultimate weapon in the armory of a System Analyst. Our software Engineering Group has a collection of CBT courseware on Software Engineering. The Software Engineering Lab has a high-end IBM Server. It houses an exhaustive collection of titles ranging from Software Engineering Concepts, UML to User Interface Design.

Microwave Engineering Group

Scientist Award 2005 and BOYSCAST Fellowship 2004. The group focuses on Application of Self-Computing Techniques for Antenna Analysis and Design, Fractal Antennas, CAD for Antennas and Propagation Models. Its lab is equipped with Microwave Test Benches and softwares like IE3D, WIPLD.

Electrical Engineering Group

Electrical Engineering Group focuses on Power Quality Problems that involve Reactive Power Compensation, Harmonic Analysis, Voltage-Stability and related areas. It also takes up modeling and simulation of Drive System. This group uses softwares like ETAP, Symbol 2000, MATLAB and P-spice. It employs advanced equipment like PLC based drives.

Advance Industrial Automation And Robotics Group

This group aims at creating, assimilating and implementing state-of-the-art technology in real time implementation systems. The group is focussing on Programmable Logic Controllers, Micro-controllers, Virtual Instrumentation (LABView), SCADA, HMI and Robotics. The above fields are of immense industry importance.

Embedded Systems Group

This group focuses on upcoming areas in Embedded Systems. Major areas of focus are General Purpose Processors (ARM and SARM processors), DSP Processors (TMS3205X and 6X series), Real Time Operating Systems (VxWorks, U2OS2 and RTLinux), Device Driver Design and Different Communication Protocol Designs.