Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

About IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of ACE Engineering College was established in June 2016 with the objective of catalysing quality initiatives and enhancing institutional processes. The IQAC ensures the sustenance and continuous improvement of internal systems through the implementation of structured quality measurement tools and techniques.

At ACE Engineering College, the IQAC operates under an integrated and agile framework, comprising coordinators responsible for Quality Initiatives and Enhancement, Quality Sustenance, Quality Measurement, and Quality Assurance. The cell is chaired by the Principal, Dr. N. Sudhakar Reddy, the IQAC Committee represents all key stakeholders of the institution, including students, alumni, heads of all academic departments and administrative sections, members of the management and administration, as well as representatives from the local community and industry experts. This diverse composition ensures a holistic approach to quality enhancement and institutional development.

Vision and Mission

Vision

To establish a culture of quality as a fundamental priority of the institution by institutionalizing and internalizing all initiatives undertaken with internal and external support.

Mission

To develop a structured system that fosters conscious, consistent, and catalytic actions for improving the academic, administrative, research, innovation, and outreach performance of the institution.
To implement measures that ensure institutional functioning aligns with quality sustenance and enhancement through the internalization of a quality culture and the institutionalization of best practices.
To maintain a robust quality assurance system through continuous analysis and assessment of various performance metrics.

Objectives

Objectives

To achieve quality sustenance and enhancement, the IQAC shall develop mechanisms and procedures for:

Ensuring timely, efficient, and progressive execution of academic, administrative, and financial responsibilities.
Maintaining the relevance and excellence of academic and research programs.
Ensuring equitable access to and affordability of academic programs for diverse societal sections.
Optimizing and integrating modern teaching and learning methodologies.
Upholding the credibility and transparency of evaluation procedures.
Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance, and effective functioning of institutional support structures and services.
Facilitating research collaboration and networking with institutions across India and abroad.

Functions

Functions

The primary functions of the IQAC include, but are not limited to:

Developing and implementing quality benchmarks and parameters for various academic and administrative activities.
Disseminating information on quality standards and best practices in higher education.
Organizing workshops, seminars, and conferences on quality-related themes and promoting the formation of quality circles.
Documenting institutional programs and activities that contribute to quality improvement.
Serving as the nodal agency for all quality-related activities within the institution.
Preparing the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) for submission to NAAC in alignment with established quality parameters.

Committee

	NAAC Category	Suggested Name(s)	Department / Org	Role
A	Management Representative	Sri.Y.V.Gopala Krishna Murthy	General Secretary, YSMES	Member
B	Chairperson	Dr. N. Sudhakar Reddy	Principal	Chairman
C	IQAC Coordinator(Member Secretary)	Dr. R. Suresh	HOD – CSE(DS)	Coordinator
D	Senior Administrative Officers
	1	Mrs.Mamatha Rao Pasumarthi	Director – HR, Administration & Operations	Member
	2	Dr. M. Srinivas Rao	Controller of Examinations	Member
E	Faculty
	1	Dr. Y. Chakrapani (Senior Professor)	Dean, ECE	Member
	2	Dr. G.Lingaiah	CSD	Coordinator
	3	Dr.Atul Kumar	CSM	Member
	4	Mr.Ranjith	CSM	Member
	5	Dr.Suneetha	ECE	Member
	6	Mrs.P.Swaroopa	CSO	Member
	7	Mrs.Srivatsa Alivelu Mangatayi	CSO	Member
	8	Dr.T.Naresh	CE	Member
	9	Dr.M.Narender	CSE	Member
	10	Dr.Sri Sudha	CSE	Member
	11	Dr.Srimannarayana	EEE	Member
	12	Dr. Nitin Kumar M	ME	Member
	13	Dr. Sreedevi	Mathematics	Member
	14	Mrs.Rajani Rai	Physics	Member
	15	Dr.Korivi Ramaraju	Chemistry	Member
	16	Dr.Ganesh Chakravarthi	MS	Member
	17	Dr. Rajender Reddy	English	Member
F	Employer / Industry Representative
	1	Mr.T.V.Devi Prasad	Head Placements IIIT Hyderabad	Member
	2	Mrs. M. Divya Vani	Senior Consultant, “Capgemini”	Member
G	Alumni Representatives
	1	Mr.Pulipampula Arun	Hyundai Motor India Engineering Pvt.Ltd.,	Member
	2	Ms. Pannala Sai Manasa	Software Engineer, TCS (Alumni)	Member
	3	Ms. Koganti Lakshmi Durga	Tech Consultant, CISCO (Alumni)	Member
H	Student Representatives
	1	G.Loka Harika	Final Year B.Tech Student ECE	Member
	2	Gunturi Venkata Sri Raghavendra	Pre-final Year B.Tech Student CSM	Member
I	Local Society /Community Member
	1	Dr.L.V.N. Prasad	Educationist	Member
	2	Dr.Ch.Balakrishna	NGO	Member

Benefits

Benefits

The IQAC facilitates and contributes to:

Ensuring clarity and focus in institutional functions related to quality enhancement.
Internalizing a culture of quality within the institution.
Strengthening coordination among various institutional activities and institutionalizing best practices.
Providing a structured and data-driven foundation for informed decision-making to improve institutional performance.
Acting as a dynamic system to drive quality transformations in higher education institutions (HEIs).

Establishing an organized methodology for documentation and internal communication