IIT BOMBAY Presentation
IIT BOMBAY Presentation
Information Brochure
Ph.D. 201213
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CONTENTS I. Important Guidelines for Ph.D. Application
II. Important Dates for Autumn and Spring Semester (A) A.1) A.2) A.3) A.4) A.5) A.6) A.7) A.8) A.9)
GENERAL The Institute Research Facilities Student Amenities Ph.D. Programme
General Eligibility Criterion for Admission Categories of Ph.D. Candidates Admission Procedure
Payment of Fees and Deposits Appendix I Fees and Deposits. Financial Support
INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENTS, INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUPS, CENTRES AND SCHOOLS
Departments B.1) B.2) B.3) B.4) B.5) B.6) B.7) B.8) B.9) B.10) Aerospace Engineering (AE)
Biosciences and Bioengineering (BB) Chemical Engineering (CL) Chemistry (CH) Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Science and Engineering (CS) Earth Sciences (ES) Electrical Engineering (EE)
Energy Science & Engineering (EN) Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)
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Centres B.19) B.20) B.21) B.22) B.23) Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE)
Industrial Design Centre (IDC) Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)
Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS)
Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas(CTARA)
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I. Important Guidelines for Ph.D. Application
1. Please read the instructions given in the brochure CAREFULLY before filling up the application form.
2. Online Application Form & Information Brochure is available on the Institute website
www.iitb.ac.in/admissions from 16th March 2012 to 4th April 2012. Candidates are required
to submit their application ONLINE only. After filling the form, candidates are advised to take
a printout and keep the same for the record. 3. The application fee is 300/ for GN/OBCNC and 150/-
for SC/ST. The fee is to be paid by Debit Card/Credit Card/SBI Internet Banking/Online Payment
System/ Demand Draft
drawn in favour of ‘Registrar, IIT Bombay’ payable at SBI or Canara Bank, IIT Powai/Mumbai branch.
You must write your Name, Department, Application number and Email address
on reverse side of the Demand Draft. 4.
Application without online payment/Demand Draft will not be considered. 5.
You can apply for THREE programmes in ONE application by paying the application fee ONCE.
A candidate can submit multiple applications, if he/she wishes to apply to more than three
programmes.
6. Along with your application, you have to submit a statement of purpose. If you are applying to
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, you are required to submit a sample of your
recently published writings on a relevant topic or an essay proposal(1500 words) on a topic of research
interest in place of Statement of Purpose. The proposal should contain a)
problem identification, b) brief review of literature, and c) methodology.
7. You should complete the application form in all respects. Incomplete application will not be
considered.
8. You MUST upload the following while submitting the Ph.D. Application.
• Scanned version of photograph • Scanned version of signature •
Marksheet of the last semester/ Consolidated marksheet of the qualifying degree.
(Exam pending/result awaited candidates have to upload their latest/previous semester marksheet).
• Caste Certificate (OBCNC/SC/ST), if applicable. An affidavit for having applied in
case the certificate is not yet received.
◦ PD Certificate, if applicable ◦ Statement of Purpose (SoP)
9. OBC candidates may note that the limit of annual income is raised to 4.5 lakhs for determining
the creamy layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCNC) candidates.
10. If you are paying through Demand Draft, send the Demand Draft along with a printout of your
online application. You must write your Name, Department, Application number and Email
address on reverse side of the Demand Draft.
The copy of the completed application along with the demand draft (of the required amount) is
to be sent in an envelope superscribing on the top ‘Application for Ph.D. Programme’, to the
following address: Deputy Registrar (Academic), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai–400 076 and must
reach this office by 7 April 2012 th .
11. You should check the Institute website www.iitb.ac.in/admissions for results/ important
announcements.
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12. You should check emails sent to the email address provided in your application for all important
communications and announcements.
13. Candidates called for written test/interview should bring with them (i) hard copy of the application
submitted online (ii) final year thesis / dissertation / report / publication / copy of certificates /
Marksheets. Please read the guidelines given in this Brochure of the respective programmes.
Candidates need to apply ONLINE only. Availability of application forms for Postgraduate
Admission is entirely ONLINE. No Downloadable Forms will be available.
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II) IMPORTANT DATES : (for Autumn Semester)
Mode of Application form : Online
( No Written Test, only Interviews )
Chemical Engineering.
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Departments: Humanities & Social Sciences
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08. Declaration of Result/Payment of fees
July 13th , 2012 to July 19th 012 July 20th, 2012
*Application forms received after the last date will be considered in the next semester
(Spring Semester 201213).
II a) IMPORTANT DATES : (for Spring Semester)
Chemistry)
December 4th , 2012 (Written Test) December 4th & 5th, 2012( Interview)
December 4th,5th & 6th , 2012 ( No Written Test, only Interviews )
December 4th & 5th , 2012( Interview)
Biosciences & Bioengineering Chemical Engineering.
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Centres: CSRE, CRNTS, CTARA, Environmental Sc. & Engg., Industrial Design Centre, Schools:
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management 06. Recommendations to reach Academic office 07.
Declaration of Result 08. Payment of fees on or before 09, Registration and Orientation Programme
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* Application forms received after the last date will be considered in the next semester (Autumn
Semester 201314).
Candidates should check emails sent to the email address provided in your application for all
important communications and announcements.
All applicants appeared for interviews are requested to check the result on Institute website on the
above date.
• If you are paying through Demand Draft, send the Demand Draft along with a printout of your
online application. You must write your Name, Department,Application number and Email
address on reverse side of the Demand Draft.
The copy of the completed application along with the demand draft (of the required amount) is to
be sent in an envelope superscribing on the top ‘Application for Ph.D. Programme’, to the following
address: Deputy Registrar (Academic), IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai–400 076 and must reach this
office by 7 April 2012 th .
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A) GENERAL A.1) THE INSTITUTE
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is one of the higher Institutes of Technology in
the country set up with the objectives of making available facilities for higher education, research and
training in various fields of Science and Technology. IIT Bombay was established in 1958.
The Institute is located at Powai in a campus extending over 220 hectares amidst picturesque surroundi
ngs with Vihar and Powai lakes on either side.
At present, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes are offered by Aerospace Engineeri
ng, Biosciences & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science
and
Engineering, Earth Sciences, Energy Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineerin
g
and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Departments and by certain Interdisciplinary group
s. The Industrial Design Centre of the Institute offers a 2-
year M.Des. Programme in Industrial Design, Visual
Communication, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design and a Ph.D. Programme in
Design. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Applied Geology and Applied Geophysics, Chemistry, Mathemati
cs,
Physics, M.Sc. Programme in Applied Statistics and Informatics are offered by the respective Departmen
ts. The Department of Physics also offers a 4-
year B.Tech. Programme in Engineering Physics. The Institute
has a Humanities and Social Sciences Department, which offers doctoral programmes and a 2year M.Phil
programme. The Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE) offers a 2year M.Tech. Programme i
n
Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering and doctoral programmes. The Departments of Physics
, Energy Science and Engineering are also offering M.Sc.Ph.D Dual degree programmes and
their admissions are through JAM. The Institute offers M.Tech. in Technology and
Development offered by CTARA and also offers a doctoral programme, Ph.D in Nano Technology -
offered by CRNTS, M.Tech. in
Petroleum Geoscience offered by the Department of Earth Sciences, M.Tech in Steel Technology offered
by the Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Material Sciences.
The Institute has started New academic programmes, as given below: From 200910 1. M.Sc.+ Ph.D-
Dual Degree programme in Operations Research 2. M.Sc.+ Ph.D-
Dual Degree programme in Biotechnology 3. Cross-
Departmental M.Tech programme in Materials, Manufacturing & Modelling(MMM) 4.
PG Dual Degree (M.Tech/M.Phil+Ph.D) in various disciplines From 201011
1. M.Des programme in Mobility and Vehicle Design 2. M.Sc.+ Ph.DDual Degree programme in CESE
From 201112 1. M.Sc.+ Ph.DDual Degree programme in Earth Sciences in Applied Geology &
Applied Geophysics 2. M.Sc.+ Ph.DDual Degree programme in Chemistry. 3. M.Sc. + M.Tech. Dual
Degree programme in the Physics and Metallurgical Engg. & Materials Science. 4.
M.Tech in Nuclear Engineering (ME4) as specialisation in Department of Mechanical Engg. From 2011-
12 (Spring Semester) Interdisciplinary (IDP) Ph.D. programme in Climate Studies
Interdisciplinary Programmes in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research as well as Systems & Cont
rol Engineering offer Ph.D. & M.Tech. programmes.
The Shailesh J. Mehta, School of Management offers a 2year Master of Management programme and als
o a doctoral programme. The School of Management also conducts a wide range of
courses for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes. The Department of Biosciences
and Bioengineering offers M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Ph.D. and M.Tech.
programmes in Biomedical Engineering.
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The DIIT Programme (Post Graduate Diploma of IIT) is offered through Distance Education mode. The
Institute on an average admits 1129 candidates for the Undergraduate programmes and
1342
candidates for different Ph.D / Postgraduate programmes every year. Students from Bangladesh, Egypt,
Ethiopia, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Yemen are
also undergoing training in various programmes. In addition to these academic
programmes, the
Continuing Education Programme (CEP Cell) organizes short, intensive courses in specialized topics both
for practicing engineers as well as for teachers from engineering colleges; and also conduct seminar and
conferences on current scientific and technological developments. Further, under Quality
Improvement
programme (QIP), teachers from various engineering colleges also join Institute for the postgraduate an
d doctoral programmes.
A.2) RESEARCH FACILITIES
All the departments of the Institute have well equipped research laboratories and workshop facilities. In
addition, there are a number of central facilities, which include Computer Centre, Central
Library,
Workshop, Xerox and Photography Sections. The Central Library has a very large collection of books, bac
k
volumes of periodicals, standard specifications and other literature. The Library has now more than 3 lak
hs
books and volumes and subscribes to over 1500 current journals in Science, Engineering, Humanities an
d Social Sciences. The Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE) established by the
Department of Education,
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India, offers M.Tech. Programme in Natural Resour
ces Engineering. The CSRE is concerned with the area of Remote Sensing pertaining to
natural resources exploration, exploitation and management. The Centre for Research in Nano-
Technology & Science (CRNTS), is well equipped for pursuing research in
nanotechnology. Almost all sophisticated tools required for Nanotechnology research are housed here.
The Center for Environmental Science and Engineering (CESE) funded by the Department of Education,
Govt. of India, is concerned with air and water quality management, Computer Added
Design for wastewater engineering systems, low waste techniques, etc.
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Defense Research & Development Organization (DRD
O)
and Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) of Government of India, has sponsored the se
tting of a National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility (NGCF) to facilitate research in frontier areas.
The Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA) is concerned with development, transfer
and impactassessment of technology in the context of socioeconomic development of a small region. T
o this end, the centre offers courses (coupled with field work) to impart necessary
perspectives and quantitative skills.
The Industrial Design Centre established in 1969, has followed an integrated and interdisciplinary appro
ach towards design education. The centre over the past years has experimented with
different methods in design education to develop a flexible structure to suit the needs of students.
Schools in Cryogenics, Lasers and Laser Systems, Offshore Engineering and Management
have special
facilities in these areas of research work. New facilities under the Thrust Area Programmes in the fields li
ke
Microelectronics, Microprocessor Applications, Intelligent Systems, Robotics, CAD/ CAM, Remote Sensin
g, Telematics, etc. have been created. Centre for Aerospace Systems Design & Engineering
(CASDE) and Centre for Formal Design and
Verification of Software (CFDVS) have been established recently.
The Institute has many research collaborations with leading universities in USA, Europe, Japan, and othe
r
East countries. As part of these collaborations, the post graduate students get opportunities to carry out
joint research projects with faculty and students from these universities.
The Centre for Distance Engineering Education Programme (CDEEP) was started by the Indian Institute o
f
Technology (IIT) Bombay with the express aim of providing high quality distance education in engineerin
g
and science to a large number of participants throughout the country and abroad. CDEEP would like to
share the expertise of IIT Bombay faculty with students and working professionals everywhere. The cour
ses
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offered through distance education are the very same ones that are taken by IIT Bombay students. To re
ach as many learners as possible, CDEEP is using different mediums and various technologies.
Approximately 7 to 10 M.Tech. projects will be taken up every year in collaboration with German Acade
mic
Exchange Service (DAAD) wherein students work on their projects in reputed German Universities like
Aachen, Berlin, Darmstadt, Karlsruhe, Stuttgart and Dresden. The location of IIT Bombay in close
proximity to several leading R & D Centers and major industrial
establishments offers excellent opportunities to interact with them and plan some of research program
mes in collaboration with them. The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC)
coordinates
collaborative projects with industry and other research organizations such as BARC, TIFR and CSIR. The
Institute is actively collaborating with several organizations of other countries on a bilateral basis.
The Computer Centre of IIT Bombay provides high end computing facilities to the Institute. It has several
high performance computing machines, which include a 4 CPU Digital machine, HP’s Kclass machine, SG
I Octane and several SUN servers. Students are provided email access through a cluster of 10 J class HP
computers. The Computer Centre is a level 3 Centre for the national computing facilities under the ICOS
ER project of the Department of Science and Technology’s TIFAC.
The entire academic area of the Institute as well as its hostels are connected to the Institute’s backbone
by a
10 Mbps optical fiber link connected to an ATM switch through several fast ethernet switches. The Instit
ute
backbone is linked to a 2 Mbps Internet link through a radio modem. In addition, there are two lower
capacity Internet links, each of 64 kbps. Each student hostel has a computer room with several PCs, whic
h can directly access any server in the Institute through the Internet link.
A.3) STUDENTS AMENITIES
The Institute is fully residential and has 14 hostels for students. Each hostel is an independent entity wit
h its own mess facilities, recreation areas, etc. However students may be permitted to
have their own arrangements for accommodation outside campus.
Extra curricular activities are provided by the Students’ Gymkhana. These activities include sports, cultur
al
programmes, social service and the NCC. Various clubs of the Gymkhana encourage individual talents of
students in hobbies such as painting, modeling, music, photography, aeromodelling and
fabrication of electronic devices. A swimming pool is an additional facility. A well-
planned student Activities Centre is functioning.
A.4) Ph.D. PROGRAMME
As a result of the sound research base and extensive infrastructural facilities available, the Institute offer
s
Ph.D. programme in a wide range of areas in Engineering, Science & Humanities and Social Sciences. The
broad objectives of the Ph.D. programme is not only to keep pace with the expanding
frontiers of
knowledge but also to provide research training relevant to the present social and economic objectives
of the country. The academic programme leading to the Ph.D. degree is broad-
based and involves a minimum course credit
requirement and research thesis. The Institute also encourages research in interdisciplinary areas throug
h a system of joint supervision and interdepartmental group activities. The presence of a
strong research
oriented faculty provides excellent opportunities for such programme. The Institute undertakes sponsor
ed research and development projects from industrial and
other organizations in public as well as private sector. Facilities for research work leading to the Ph.D.
degree are available in the departments of Aerospace,
Chemical, Civil, Computer Science and Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical
and Metallurgical Engineering and Material Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Physic
s
as well as in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Shailesh J. Mehta School of Managemen
t (SJMSOM), Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering (BB), Centre for Environmental
Science and Engineering (CESE), Industrial Design Centre (IDC) and Centre of Studies in
Resources Engineering
(CSRE), Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS) & Centre for Technology Alternative
s
in Rural Areas (CTARA). Interdisciplinary Groups in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research as well
as Systems & Control Engineering and Educational Technology.
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A.5) GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERION FOR Ph.D. ADMISSION
One of the following in appropriate subject areas:
1) First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology or
equivalent 2) For Humanities and Social Sciences Department : 55%
marks (50% for SC/ST) in Master's Degree in Arts/ Social Sciences or equivalent
3) A First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST)* Master’s degree in Science or a first class or 60%
marks (55% marks for SC/ST)* in Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology. Candidates meeting this
requirement MUST also fulfill one of the following additional requirements:
◦ Valid Gate Score ◦ CSIR /UGC / NBHM / DBT / DST Inspire Award or Fellowship. ◦
Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience (for SW/
SF/ IS category)
◦ Minimum 6 months project work experience in IIT Bombay
(for PS category) Requirements for Teaching Assistantship (TAship)/ Research Assistantship (RAship):
Candidates with Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology are eligible for TAship/RAship. Candidates
without Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Technology require either a valid GATE score or
CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ DST Inspire fellowship to be considered for TA/ RAship.
This is general eligibility criterion, however, applicant must satisfy the eligibility criterion specified
by the respective Departments/Centres/ Schools/ ID Groups as per the Ph.D Information Brochure
201213. Admission for IIT B.Tech. degree holders
Candidate having an IIT B.Tech. Degree and having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 and above are exempted
from requirement of GATE qualification. They will be admitted to Ph.D.. Programme under
TA/RA positions through written test / interview.
Requirement of First Class/60% for PG admission at IIT Bombay
For general category students and/or for students where no concession in academic performance is
called for, the First Class/60% in the qualifying degree examination as the eligibility requires
meeting ANY ONE of the following criteria:
(1) a minimum of 60 percent marks in the final academic year of the programme
(2) a minimum of 60 percent marks in aggregate or as specified by the university (any one of them)
(3) a first class as specified by the university (4) a minimum CPI of 6.0 on the scale of 10;
with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 10,
( for example, 4.8 on a scale of 8) For students from the SC/ST category, the corresponding criteria are:
(1) a minimum of 55 percent marks in the final academic year of the programme
(2) a minimum of 55 percent marks in aggregate or as specified by the university (any one of them)
(3) a first class as specified by the university (4) a minimum CPI of 5.5 on the scale of 10;
with corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than on 10,
( for example, 4.4 on a scale of 8)
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A.6) CATEGORIES OF Ph.D. CANDIDATES
The minimum 2 yrs. Duration is from the date of registration (3 yrs. for External candidates) and the
maximum duration is 6 yrs. The Assistantship/Fellowships will be payable for duration fixed by the MHR
D (or the granting agency) or date of submission of thesis, whichever is earlier.
The Institute admits Ph.D. candidates under the following categories:
A.6.1 FULLTIME RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Institute Research Scholars with Teaching AssistantTA Govt. / Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees (FA -
QIP , CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc.) Sponsored candidates(SW) Self-
financed (Indian/Foreign)/Study Leave (SF)
With Indian Council for Cultural Relations Award (ICCR) (Foreign Students)
A.6.1.1 Institute Research Scholar: Teaching Assistantship –TA
Students under this category are entitled for Institute Teaching Assistantship. as per MHRD norms
(Please refer Item No. A.9 for financial support)
Teaching Assistantship Through Project (TAP)
(Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category).
Candidate to this category will be admitted subject to:
Those students having B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch / M.Phil. / B.Sc.(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. /
M.Com. Or equivalent MUST have a valid GATE or National Level test–UGC / CSIR /
NBHM/DBT etc. (JRFship) will be considered for assistantship for period of 5 years. ii.
Those student having M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Sc.(Engg) or equivalent/ M.B.B.S /MD/
MS and Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Engineering / Technical
background will be considered for assistantship for period of 4 years. iii.
Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Science /Commerce background will
be considered for assistantship for period of 5 years. iv. Performance in Written Test / Interview
i.
The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for
Assistantships based on the following norms:
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Fellowships are also available from agencies such as Aeronautics Research & Development Board (ARDB)
, Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), Forbes Marshall, Pune, Textile Machinery
Manufacturers’
Association (TMMA), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), International Energy Initiative, Departmen
t of Atomic Energy (DAE).
A.6.1.2 Govt. / Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees (FA CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST,
DBT, NBHM, etc.):
These candidates are financially supported under various Govt. / Semi Govt. schemes.
The admission procedure and other requirements are same as applicable to Institute Research
Scholars.
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A.6.1.3 Sponsored candidates (SW)
These candidates are sponsored by recognized R&D organizations for doing research work in the
Institute on a full time basis. Candidates are expected to be released for full time research work at
the Institute for a minimum period of three years. They will not receive any financial support
from the Institute. Sponsorship letter (Appendix II) should be brought at the time of written test
and/or interview.
A.6.1.4 Self Financed (Indian / Foreign) / Study Leave (SF)
a) Indian: This category refers to persons with experience and with good track record to join the
doctoral programme. They are admitted along with the regular research students through the usual
admission procedure but they would not get any financial support from the Institute. This is a non-
residential student category and the students are not entitled for hostel
accommodation on campus. If admitted, these students have to complete their programme within
prescribed time without any financial support from the Institute. b) Foreign: These students are
admitted through Embassy of the respective Govt. after getting
approval from the Ministry of External Affairs and no objection certificate from Ministry of Human
Resources Development, Department of Education, Govt. of India. c) Study Leave: This category
refers to candidates who are released from Governmental or
educational institutions on study leave for a period not less than three years for doing research work at
the Institute. Employer’s letter (Appendix III) should be produced at the time of joining, if
selected.
A.6.1.5 Indian Council for Cultural Relations Award (ICCR) (Foreign Nationals) (FN)
These students are sponsored by their Governments and awarded scholarship by them. They should
apply for admission through Indian Embassy in their country.
A.6.2 PARTTIME RESEARCH SCHOLAR
Institute Faculty / Staff (IS) (for faculty/staff of IIT Bombay)
Project Staff (PS) (for Project staff of IIT Bombay) Institute Research Assistants (RA)
External candidates (Sponsored) (EX) Candidates working in Colleges / Educational Institutes (CT)
A.6.2.1 Institute Faculty / Staff (IS)
A staff of the Institute (IIT Bombay) having completed at least TWO years of service and having at
least TWO years of period remaining at the time of application.
A.6.2.2 Project Staff (PS)
(only for project staff members of IIT Bombay)
This category refers to candidates who are working on various Projects undertaken by the Institute
and admitted to the Ph.D. programme, if the duration of the Project at the time of admission is
around 3 years.
A.6.2.3 Institute Research Assistantship (RA)
Depending upon the requirements, each Department/Centre /School may induct one
Research Assistant every year.
Students under this category are entitled for Institute Research Assistantship. as per rule (Please
refer Item No. A.9 for financial support)
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Project Research Assistantship (PA)
Candidate to this category will be admitted subject to: i.
Those students having B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch / M.Phil. / B.Sc.(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. /
M.Com. Or equivalent MUST have a valid GATE or National Level test–UGC / CSIR /
NBHM / DBT etc. (JRFship). ii. Those student having M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Sc.
(Engg) or equivalent/ M.B.B.S /
MD / MS and Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Engineering /Technical background.
iii. Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Science /Commerce background.
Performance in Written Test / Interview. The students joining the programme under this
category will be considered for Assistantships supported under Sponsored Research Project
being carried out at the Institute based on the following norms:
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Research Assistants have to work in Sponsored R&D project. They will do their thesis /
dissertation in same project area.
They are required to work for about 20 hours a week on the Sponsored Research Project.
A.6.2.4 External Candidates (Sponsored) (EX)
After fulfilling one semester (M.Tech. / M.E. / equivalent) or two semesters (B.E. / B.Tech. / M.Sc.
or equivalent) of residential requirement at the Institute, these candidates will be allowed to register
for Ph.D. with a supervisor from the Institute (Internal) and a supervisor from their
parent
organization (External) where they will be doing the research work. A sponsorship certificate from
the organization (Appendix IV) must be attached, to the application form.
A.6.2.5 College Teacher Category (CT)
( only for candidates working in Colleges/Educational Institutes)
i. These candidates carry out Research work during weekends, holidays and vacations, at IIT ii.
Bombay. After fulfilling one (M.Tech. / M.E. /equivalent) or two semesters (B.E. / B.Tech. / M.Sc. or
equivalent) of residential requirement at the Institute, these candidates will be allowed to
register for Ph.D. with a supervisor from the Institute (Internal) and a supervisor from their parent
organization (External) which is optional based on recommendations of the
supervisor and respective DPGC / IDPC / PGC. Sponsoring certificate from the organization (Appendix-
V) must be attached to the application form. Candidates admitted under this category will be
treated on par with Selffinance category as far as payment of fees and deposits are concerned.
Place of work will be IIT Bombay even though candidate may be carrying out part of work
at their College/Institute. These candidates are required to be available to the Supervisor
(Internal) during weekends, holidays and vacations.
iii. iv.
A.7) ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the
commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be
supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
A.7.1
Travelling Allowance for appearing in written test/interviews
Regular candidates called for the written Test/Interview under Teaching Assistantship (TA)
category will only be paid to and for single second class railway fare by the shortest
route
from their place of residence to the Institute. They have to produce evidence (Original/Photocopy
of Railway Ticket) in support of their claim only for one discipline.
No other categories of candidates are eligible for Traveling Allowance.
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A.7.2 Admission of External candidate (Sponsored) (EX)
The candidates desirous of pursuing Ph.D. programme while in employment should apply
for
admission as external candidates. These applications should be made at the same time prescribed in
the advertisement for regular candidates. The minimum qualifications and other eligibility
criterion for admission are the same as for regular full time students. It should be noted that
the Ph.D. programme of this Institute will be the same for both, for a regular (TA) student as well as
for an external candidate. However, the following additional conditions are to be noted/fulfilled by
the external candidates :
A.7.2.1 The Institute will decide the competence of these candidates along with the regular candidates.
A.7.2.2 The following certificates must be submitted by the candidate at the time of test/interview a)
Sponsorship certificate from the organization in which he / she is employed, identifying
the supervisors (internal and external) and giving an undertaking that the candidate
would be released from his / her normal duties to fulfill the residential requirements.
The prescribed format for the certificate is given in AppendixIV .
Details of facilities relevant to the research programme available in the organization,
duly certified by the sponsoring authority. c)
A certificate stating that these facilities will be made available to the candidate by the organization.
A.7.2.3 The candidate is required to be in residence at the Institute during the first semester (second
semester, if required) of his Ph.D. Programme. A.7.2.4 To promote interaction and association of
the Institute Faculty and the external organization
concerned, meeting between the two supervisors (internal and external) should be arranged at least
once in a year in the Institute or in the sponsoring organization to ensure a continuous
dialogue and participation in the joint supervision programme. These meetings could also
be arranged during the stay of the candidate as mentioned in 7.2.3 above.
A.7.2.5 The Ph.D. registration of an external candidate would be reviewed at the end of each year from
the date of registration in terms of his progress in courses / seminars / approved research
programme by a Research Progress Committee (RPC) nominated by the concerned Department
postgraduate Committee (DPGC)/Interdisciplinary Programme Committee (IDPC) / Postgraduate
Committee (PGC) for School and Centre. A.7.2.6
The facilities of external registration are for those who are working in wellequipped scientific
institutions, laboratories, R&D establishments and industrial organizations engaged in
research based activities. A.7.2.7 Persons working in colleges / universities are eligible for
registration as external candidates,
provided he / she fulfills the requirements stated under 7.2.1 to 7.2.3 above and produces a letter
from the university (as in Appendix IV) stating that the university has no objection for IIT Bombay
awarding the Ph.D. Degree.
A.7.2.8 For fulfilling the residential requirements during the first semester, a candidate will have to prod
uce a certificate from his / her employer that he / she has been fully relieved from normal duties during
the semester(s) to complete the residential requirement at IIT Bombay.
This certificate is to be produced at the time of joining the programme.
b)
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A.7.3 Admission for IIT B.Tech. degree holders
Candidate having an IIT B.Tech. Degree and having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 and above
are
exempted from requirement of GATE qualification. They are admitted to Ph.D.. Programme through
normal procedure for selection of candidates for TA/RA positions through written test
and/or interview.
A.8) PAYMENT OF FEES AND DEPOSITS
Various fees and deposits for the programme are given in Table A.I
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Table A.1
Fees, Deposits & Hostel Rent for Ph.D students
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roup I : Concessional Fee (Tuition fee @ 5000/ i.e. Tuition fee waiver of 20,000/) # G
All other categories i.e. SW, EX(First / Second Semester), SF, CT, PS, DRDO Sponsored,
IITB Monash, SFA etc.
External students who have completed the course work and joined the parent organisation are
required to pay 5126/ as continuation fee ( 2176/ for SC/ST/PD)
Students who have permitted temporarily withdrawal from the programme are required to pay 2000/-
as continuation fee per semester. -
Research Scholars who are staying in quarters such as Tansa, Tulsi, QIP etc. are required to pay
license fee, F.R., etc., as applicable to this quarters as per Estate Office rules.
A.9) FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Students joining Ph.D. programme will be considered for Teaching / Research Assistantship based on
the following norms:
A.9.1 Institute Teaching Assistantship(TA)
(Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category). A.9.1.1 Those students having B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch / M.Phil. / B.Sc.
(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. /M.Com. or equivalent and who have either a valid GATE or National Level test–
UGC / CSIR / NBHM / DBT etc. (JRFship) will be considered for monthly assistantship of 16,000/-
for first 2 years and on enhanced rate of 18,000/ for remaining 3 years.
A.9.1.2 Those student having M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Sc.(Engg) or equivalent/ M.B.B.S /MD / MS
and Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Engineering /Technical background will be
considered for monthly assistantships of 18,000/ for first 2 years and on enhanced rate of Rs.
20,000/ for remaining two years. A.9.1.3 Management students with M.B.A. qualification
with Science /Commerce background will be considered for monthly assistantships of 16,000/
for first 2 years and on enhanced rate of 18,000/ for remaining three years.
A.9.1.4 The assistantship is payable for maximum period of 5 years for candidates with B.E./ B.Tech./ M.
Sc. as qualifying degree & maximum period of 4 years for candidates with M.E./ M.Tech. as qualifying
degree or date of submission of thesis, whichever is earlier.
A.9.1.5 To get Teaching Assistantship, the students concerned must assist in teaching or research, as
assigned by the Institute, to the extent of 8 hours of work per week.
A.9.2 Institute Research Assistantship(RA):
(Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category). A.9.2.1 Those students having B.E. / B.Tech. / B.Arch / M.Phil. / B.Sc.
(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. /M.Com. or equivalent and who have either a valid GATE or National Level test–
UGC / CSIR / NBHM / DBT etc. (JRF ship) will be considered for monthly assistantship of
18,000/for first 2 years and on enhanced rate of 20,000/ for remaining 3 years.
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A.9.2.2 Those student having M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch / M.Sc.(Engg) or equivalent/ M.B.B.S /MD / MS
and Management students with M.B.A. qualification with Engineering /Technical background
will be considered for monthly assistantships of 20,000/ for first 2 years and on enhanced rate of
22,000/ for remaining 3 years.
A.9.2.3 The assistantship is payable for maximum period of 5 years (irrespective of qualifying degree) o
r date of submission of thesis, whichever is earlier.
A.9.2.4 These Research Assistants have to look after the laboratories and also assist in teaching or resea
rch or other work assigned by the Head of the Department / Centre / School or Convener IDPC. They
are required to work for about 1620 hours a week. The continuation of the assistantship(TA/RA)
will be subject to satisfactory performance of the duties
assigned by the Department / Centre / School as well as satisfactory academic performance. As per
MHRD directives, the employees of any organizations undergoing Ph.D. /PostGraduate
Programmes by availing study leave with or without pay are not eligible for Teaching
Assistantship(TA)/ Research Assistantship(RA) category. Such candidates, if found suitable, will have
to complete their programme as Self Finance / Sponsored full time or part time, as the case may be.
Students getting assistantships (Teaching Assistantship(TA)/Research Assistantship(RA) category) from t
he
Institute can join projects sponsored by external agencies like Aeronautics Research & Development Boa
rd
(ARDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
etc. and obtain corresponding fellowships in lieu of Teaching Assistantship(TA)/Research Assistantship(
RA) category.
Engineering & Materials Science, sponsored by the International Advanced Research Centre for
Powder Metallurgy & New Materials.
A.9.3.2 Ph.D. Programme offered jointly by IIT Bombay and Monash University, Australia
A.9.3.3 Crompton Greaves Limited (CGL) Fellowship to undergo Ph.D programme at IITB
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A.10) REGISTRATION FOR THE Ph.D. DEGREE
After a candidate has been admitted to the Institute, he/she has to make an application
on a prescribed form for registration for the Ph.D. degree. This application will be considered by the
Departmental Postgraduate Committee (DPGC)/Interdisciplinary Programme Committee (IDPC) /
Postgraduate Committee for Centre and School(PGC) which will make appropriate
recommendations to the Senate regarding (a) the course work prescribed for the candidate and
(b) the date of registration.
The period of validity of Ph.D. registration for all candidates is FIVE/SIX years from the date of
confirmation of registration. (Registration is confirmed as per rules, after successfully
completion of course credit requirements).
A.11) CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION
A.12) SUBMISSION OF THESIS AND AWARD OF DEGREE
Subject to fulfilling the course credit requirements and other conditions as may be laid down from time
to time, the candidate may submit the Ph.D. thesis after two years from the date of
registration (3 years for external candidates).
The thesis is examined by two/three referees from outside the Institute. The Senate examines the
reports of the referees and on acceptance of the thesis, appoints a Board of Examiners to conduct a
vivavoce examination at which a candidate is required to defend the thesis.
On the basis of the report of the Board of Examiners, the Senate decides the students eligibility for
award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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(B) INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENTS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY AREAS,
CENTRES AND SCHOOLS
In addition to the eligibility requirements given in 5a), following are the eligibility requirements for
admission for each Department / School / Centre/ Interdisciplinary group
DEPARTMENTS B.1 AEROSPACE ENGINEERING :
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST)* in :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
AE
background of the candidate is consistent with the research areas available in the department.
Merely satisfying the general eligibility criterion as well as criterion set for each category is no
guarantee for being called for test/interview. The Department may put additional academic
performance based shortlisting criterion in this regards.
The department prefers Masters students for its Ph.D. programme. However, candidates with a
BE/B.Tech., a valid GATE score in the relevant disciplines and very good academic performance
record may be considered for shortlising.
Candidates are advised to visit the department web page: http://www.aero.iitb.ac.in for available
research topics and the corresponding background expected of the candidates. the research areas
and the backgrounds given in the web page must match with those of the prospective applicants for
final selection.
Candidates may be called for written test and interview or interview alone depending upon the
number of applications. RESEARCH AREAS: I. Aerodynamics Experimental Aerodynamics,
Experimental Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Shock Waves and their
applications,Computational Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Computational Electromagnetics, Vortex and Particle methods, Vortex flows, Aero acoustics,
Aircraft Design, Air Transportation, Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational
studies of scramjet
intakes, Supersonic mixing, Computation of high enthalpy flows, Turbulence and transport in magnetize
d plasmas, Plasma assisted flow control. II. Dynamics and Control of aerospace vehicles Flight
mechanics, guidance, navigation, tracking and control of launch vehicles, spacecraft,
missiles,
aircraft, mini aerial vehicles (MAV), Formation control of satellites, integrated navigation systems, airbor
ne and spaceborne sensors and precision tracking systems, space-
based aircraft navigation; attitude dynamics and control, reentry dynamics and GN&C, HardwareInLoop-
Simulation, Cooperative missions for MAVs. III. Propulsion Aircraft and Spacecraft Propulsion,
Experimental and numerical studies on detonations, Combustion instabilities, Development of
new techniques for emission reduction from combustion systems, Heat Transfer, Infra-
red Signatures of Aerospace Vehicles, Microchannel Cooling of Gas Turbine Blades, CFD of propulsive
systems, Aerodynamic design and performance analysis of axial flow turbomachines, Flow
control of turbomachines and internal duct flows, Computational hypersonic
aerothermodynamics,
Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational studies of scramjet engines, Supersonic mixing an
d
combustion, Computation of high enthalpy flows, Turbulence and transport in magnetized plasmas, Plas
ma assisted combustion and flow control. IV. Aerospace Structures
Structural Health Monitoring, Wave Propagation, Aeroelasticity, Aeroservoelasticity, Structural Dynamic
s &
Stability, Multidisciplinary Optimization, Mechanics of Materials (Metals, Metallic Alloys and Composites
), Fracture and Fatigue in materials.
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B.2 BIOSCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING:
PREAMBLE
BS
B.2.1. BIOTECHNOLOGY
Minimum Eligibility for Admission :
First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ ST) in*:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
i) M.Sc. or equivalent degree in subjects related to Life Sciences / Physics / Chemistry OR
B.Tech Biotechnology with a) a valid GATE score (eligible for Institute TAship/RAship) OR
b) a valid CSIR/UGC/DBT JRF (eligible for FA category) OR
c) a valid ICMR JRF (not linked to ICMR project) (eligible for FA category) OR
d) Two years of relevant post M.Sc. Research experience (eligible only for project positions) OR
e) UGC/CSIR (Lectureship) eligible only for project position
ii) First Class or 60% marks(55% marks for SC/ST) in M.Tech or equivalent degree in Biotechnology.
B.2.2 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Minimum Eligibility for Admission: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
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Applicants desiring Institute financial support should have cleared GATE (for Engineering and Science gra
duates) or AIIMS/MCI/JIPMER/PGI Chandigarch/ AFMC-
Pune post graduate entrance examinations (for medical graduates).
B.3 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING :
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION :
CL
First Class or 60% marks(55% marks for SC / ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
RESEARCH AREAS :
Process Systems Engineering:
Process Simulation, Optimization, Process Integration and Scheduling, Energy Conservation and
Optimal Resource Management, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling, Multiscale
Modelling, Systems Identification and Process Safety Analysis, Nonlinear control, fault diagnosis.
Biotechnology & BioSystems Engineering: Metabolic & Genetic Engineering, Bio-
separations, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Drug
Discovery, Enzymology, Bioprocess Development, Vermiculture for Waste Management,
Dehydration of Food Systems, Controlled Atmosphere Storage, and Process Development of Food
Systems. Materials Engineering:
Polymer materials, Polymer Reaction Engineering, Polymer Processing, Polymer Physics,
Polyurethane, Rubber, Polymer Rheoloyg, Ceramics, Polymers, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Food
Engineering, Microscopy, Nanocomposites, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Supercritical Fluids.
Catalysis & Reaction Engineering: Catalysis, Multiphase Reactions, Bio-
reaction Engineering and Reactor Modelling, Process intensification & reactive distillation.
Transport, Colloids & Interface Science:
Fluidization, Granular flows, Powder Mixing, Membrane Separations, Rheology of Complex Fluids,
Colloids, Solgels, Emulsions & Foams, Paints and Coatings, Microstructural Engineering, Aerosols,
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Electrohydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass
transfer, Porous media, and Surfactants.
Energy and Environment:
Climate change, Coal Gasification, Energy Integration, Green Engineering, Renewable Resources,
Waste Management, Pollution Control, Air Pollution Prediction & Control and Vermicultur.
B.4 CHEMISTRY :
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
CH
M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Chemistry / Physics / Biochemistry and Biotechnology including
Bioinformatics.
Candidates with Masters degree in science must have a valid GATE score to become eligible for the
Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
Candidates are advised to visit the department webpage: http://chem.iitb.ac.in for more details on Ph.D
. Admissions and research topics. RESEARCH AREAS : i. Biophysical Chemistry ii.
Coordination Chemistry iii. Bioinorganic Chemistry iv. Organometallic Chemistry v. Bio-
organic Chemistry vi. Chemistry of Natural Products vii. Synthetic Organic Chemistry viii.
Photochemistry and Spectroscopy ix. Polymer Chemistry x. Thermodynamics xi. Electrochemistry xii.
Solid state Chemistry and Physics xiii. Catalysis xiv. Theoretical Chemistry
B.5 CIVIL ENGINEERING:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
CE
i. B.Tech. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering. OR ii.
B.Tech. / M.Tech. degree in any branch of Engineering OR iii.
M.Sc. degree in any branch of Science may be considered for research areas consistent with the
academic background and special interests.
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in Science must have a valid GATE
score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
RESEARCH AREAS : (i) Transportation Systems Engineering :
Transport planning theory; Traffic flow theory and capacity analysis; Traffic control and management: DS
S for urban transport operations; Land use and transport Planning models; Economics evaluation;
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analysis and Environmental Impact assessment of transportation projects; Urban
and regional transport
network modelling; GIS / ES / FUZZY / GA / ANN theory and applications to transport planning; Mass
transport planning and design; Behavioral travel modeling. (ii) Geotechnical Engineering : Constitutive
modelling of soil, Soilstructure interaction; Foundation for offshore structures, Earth dam
problems; Rock Mechanics and tunneling; Soil dynamics; Soil stabilization; Expansive soils;
Ground improvement; Reinforced soil structures and geosynthetics; Geotechnical centrifuge
study; Optimization techniques and environmental geotechniques; Landslides.
(iii) Water Resources Engineering :
Real fluid flow problems; Turbulent flows; Flow stability, Computational hydrodynamics; Diffusion of Jets
; Marin Outfalls; Stratified flows; Steady state and transient flow characteristics in
openchannels; Fluid transients in closed conduits; Ground-
water movement and recharge; Inverse modeling of large aquifer
systems, Sea water intrusion in coastal Aquifer, Diffused and sharp interface models; Transport of pollut
ant
in aquifers and aquifer remediation; Contaminant transport in surface waters; Problems of arid and hum
id zones; Optimization techniques in water resources engineering; Hydraulic structures; Inter-
basin transfer; Urban water management; Urban water supply; Strom water and waste
water treatment and disposal;
Sedimentation in culverts / bridges; Flow around bridge piers; Water quality modeling; Fluid flow in larg
e diameter pipelines; Analysis of random hydrological data.
Computational fluid dynamics; Hydro informatics; GIS and remote sensing applications in water resource
s; Finite elements and boundary element methods in environmental engineering and water resources.
(iv) Structural Engineering : Finite element techniques; Concrete technology; Composite
materials and mechanics, Reinforced and prestressed concrete, Steel structures, Strength,
stability and dynamics of thin membranes, plates and shells, Structural optimization;
Structural response to impact and shock loading; Pressure vessels;
Reliability analysis, Probabilistic design methods; Curved grid, Cable networks; Plastic analysis technique
s,
Structural dynamics; Earthquake engineering; Earthquake disaster management; Computational mechan
ics;
Wind effects on structures; Inverse problems and artificial intelligence applications; Offshore structures;
Shell foundation; Structural health monitoring. (v) Geodesy and Remote Sensing : Development of
methods and algorithms for digital analysis of Remotely Sensed Data (RSD); Digital
Analysis of Thermal (IR) and Microwave RSD; Fuzzy and ANN approaches for RSD analysis; Digital Terrain
Modelling (DTM); Remote Sensing, GIS and DTM in Hydrological Modelling; Decision Support Systems in
Watershed Development; Cropland Suitability, Crop identification, acreage and yield estimation. Geode
sy
and space geodetic techniques; Global positioning system; Application of geodesy and GPS to earthquak
e studies; Geodesy for geodynamics; Space very long baseline interferometry.
B.6 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: CS
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : 1.
First class or equivalent Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology (55% marks for SC/ST)* OR 2.
A First class Master’s degree in Science (55% marks for SC/ST)* or a first class in Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering/Technology (55% marks for SC/ST)*. Candidates meeting this requirement must
also fulfill one of the following additional requirements:
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Valid GATE score CSIR / UGC / NBHM / DBT award
minimum of 2 years of professional work experience
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
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WRITTEN TEST:
Eligible candidates will be further shortlisted and the shortlisted candidates will be called for written test
and interview. The syllabus for written test can be found by following the website of the department at
www.cse.iitb.ac.in. WAIVER FOR WRITTEN TEST:
Candidates meeting one of the criteria mentioned below may apply for a waiver of the written test. All
selected candidates shall undergo an interview regardless of waiver. 1
B.Tech. from the IITs who have graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering/
Information Technology within the last five years and with a CPI/CGPA of 8/10 and above. 2 Masters
from the IITs/IISc who have graduated with a degree in Computer Science and
Engineering/ Information Technology within the last five years and with a CPI/CGPA of
9/10 (7.2/8) and above. 3
Bachelors/Masters who have passed the GATE exam in the discipline of Computer Science within
the last five years and with a GATE score of 875/1000 and above. Candidates seeking a waiver
should email pgadm@cse.iitb.ac.in expressing their interest in the waiver
before the last date for submission of completed application forms. Further, their application material
must contain documents providing proof of the criteria mentioned above.
Candidates for whom the waiver has been approved will be notified by email. The information will also
be put up on http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in > Admissions > PhD before the interview. QUALIFIER:
Candidates who are admitted to the Ph.D. programme will be required to pass a “Qualifying Exam” to
continue to stay in the programme. Depending on the candidate’s academic background, this will be giv
en six months to one year after their joining. Details regarding this examination can be
found at http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/phdqualifier. INDUSTRY SPONSORED FELLOWSHIPS: Industry
sponsored fellowships covering tuition fees, generous contingencies, and providing monthly
stipends of approximately 25,000/ per month are available to meritorious Ph.D. students.
RESEARCH AREAS:
Refer to the department web page for more information about various research areas. Candidates are al
so encouraged to visit individual faculty member’s home page to learn about his/her research interest.
(i) Algorithms Algorithms and complexity; Combinatorics and graph theory; Geometric Algorithms.
(ii) Artificial Intelligence
Image Processing, Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision; Intelligent systems and their applications–
tutoring systems, Natural language understanding; Machine learning and neural networks;
Machine
translation, Semantics Extraction; Document understanding; Cross lingual information Retrieval; Intellige
nt interfaces. (iii) Computer Graphics, Computer Vision and Image Understanding Computeraided
graphics design; Multimedia; High Performance computing; Visualization; Rendering;
Animation; Image and video retrieval; motion capture; point based methods. (iv) Computer Security
Performance and security of cryptographic algorithms, Design/verification of security protocols for wire
d and wireless communication, malware and botnet obfuscation and detection, Web
application security, Trust management in P2P networks. (v) Computer Networks Performance
modeling, analysis and design of wired and wireless networks, Implementation and
verification of network security protocols. Deployment, data management, communication
and energy efficiency issues in Sensor Networks, Design of content distribution networks for
data dissemination,
Architectures and protocols for metro optical networks, Network algorithms, Utility and Pricing models,
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Quality of
service protocols, Mobile Computing, Voice Routing, Voice over IP, RFID networks, Enterprise
networks, Access and Broadband networks. (vi) Database and Information Systems
Object oriented, temporal and parallel databases; Query optimization and transaction management; Rea
l time databases
systems, indexing multidimensional data; Widearea distributed database systems; Data
dissemination systems; data warehousing and database and application security. (vii) Data Mining Data
integration models and algorithms, Graphical models, Information extraction and retrieval,
Forecasting and smart ebusiness, Sensor and Bioinformatics data mining, Text and Web data mining.
Integrated mining with relational DBMS, Temporal mining, Integrating mining with OLAP .
(viii) Distributed Systems
Performance Evaluation, fault tolerance and scalability issues in distributed systems; Distributed objec
t based systems, Programming models and runtimes for generic agents, Parallel Computing,
High performace cluster computing, Distributed operating systems, Selfconfiguration using
abstract
performance and capacity models of distributed component based applications, Topology based proble
m detection and root cause isolation in enterprise environments. (ix) Formal Methods Formal
specification, design and verification of hardware and software systems including distributed
systems; Logic, automata theory and their applications in reasoning about systems; Automated theorem
proving; Model checking; Reachability analysis of large and infinite state spaces: exact and approximate
techniques. (x) Formal Languages and Bioinspired Computing
DNA, Membrane and Quantum Computing, Combinatorics on words.
(xi) Programming languages and Compilers Theory of code optimization; Optimizing and
parallelizing compilers; Analysis and implementation of
functional and logic programming languages; Theory of programming languages.
(xii) RealTime and Embedded Systems Functional Programming Applications, Reconfigurable
computing, Automobile Telematics, Embedded
control units, Design and development of robots and sensor platforms. (xiii) Software Engineering
Object oriented software development; Component architectures. Reengineering of software; systems
analysis and design; MIS systems; Project management; Quality assurance.
B.7 EARTH SCIENCES:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
ES
i. M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.Sc.(Tech.) / M.Phil. (2year) degree in Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry or ii.
equivalent. OR M.Sc. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. (Tech.) / M.Phil. (2-
year) degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Marine Sciences, Atmospheric
Sciences or equivalent and having Geology / Physics /
Geochemistry at the B.Sc. stage as principal subjects.
Candidates with Bachelors degree in engineering or masters degree in science must have a valid GATE sc
ore to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
Candidates with First class or 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in Postgraduate degree in Science/ Engineering
and employed in a field / research area related to Earth Sciences may be considered for Ph.D. program
me as external candidates, on a caseto-
case basis depending on the research interest of the Department. RESEARCH AREAS :
Active Tectonics and Tectonics
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• Isotope Geology
B.8 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING : EE
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II. The qualifying degrees are as follows: B.E./B. Tech/M.E./M.Tech Master of Science (M.Sc.)
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Microelectronics (EE 4) • Devices and IC Technology • Reliability of Electronic Devices and Circuits •
Device Simulation and Modeling • VLSI and System Hardware Design • CAD Tools •
MEMS Design and Technology (including BioMEMS) • Flash Memory Devices •
Organic Semiconductor Devices • CMOS Devices • Spintronic Devices • Photovoltaic Devices •
Material Growth and Characterization Electronic Systems (EE 5) • Electronic Instrumentation •
Signal Processing Applications • Speech and Audio Processing • Biomedical Electronics •
Embedded System Design
B.9 ENERGY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING :
EN
Energy is a critical input required for development. Fossil fuel reserves in the country are limited and the
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is a need to develop viable cost effective alternatives. Renewable and Nuclear Energy can provide possib
le long term solutions for the energy problems. There are problems in the large scale
development and deployment of these alternatives that need to be addressed. In the short run
India has to aggressively
pursue energy efficiency and Demand Side Management to Improve the efficiency of supply and utilizati
on
devices and systems. The development of new energy technologies provides a technological challenges
as
well as significant business opportunity. In order to help meet these challenges, the Department of Ener
gy Science and Engineering (DESE) has been established with a mission to develop
sustainable energy systems and solutions for the future. There is a requirement for high
quality trained manpower in the
energy sector. This also provides scope for engineering innovators/entrepreneurs. The DESE programme
has two laboratories (Solar Energy and Energy Systems Laboratory) and a computational
facility. In addition to this, DESE students are actively involved in the research and development
activities of the Thermal Hydraulics facility, Gasification Laboratory, Heat Pump Laboratory
(Mechanical Engineering), Power Electronics and Power Systems Laboratory (Electrical
Engineering). DESE faculty have been
organizing several Continuing Education Programme on a continuous basis on Renewable Energy, Energ
y
Management, Process Integration, Solar Passive Architecture and have initiated a series of programmes
for the Nuclear Power Corporation. DESE has established linkages with industries like
Thermax, Forbes Marshall, BSES, Mahindra & Mahindra, BHEL and organization like Atomic
Energy Regulatory Board, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, International Energy
Initiative and The Energy and Resource
Institute which have sponsored M.Tech/Ph.D Projects. This has ensured the relevance of the DESE resea
rch output. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
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AREAS OF RESEARCH :
Energy Efficiency / Improvements in conventional Energy Systems.
Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Pinch Analysis Developm
ent of techniques for optimization of Utility systems,Demand Side Management/Load
Management in the
Power Sector, Variable Speed Drives, Power Generation and Systems Planning, Energy Management and
Auditing, Efficient Motor Drive Systems, Electronics Ballasts, Static VAR compensators,
Illumination control, Power Electronics in Energy Efficient Systems, Electric Vehicles, Boilers
and Fludised Bed Combustion, Exhaust Heat Recovery, Cogeneration, Building Energy
Management, Efficient Air Conditioning Systems, Hydrogen Generation and Storage, Fuel Cells.
● Renewables
Coal Gasification, Biomass Gasifier Design, Development and Testing, Liquid fuels from Biomass through
the thermochemical and algal route, Microbial, Hydrogen,CNG Kit development, Industrial Solar Thermal
concentrators, Stirling Engine Systems, Testing of Solar Collectors and systems, Passive Solar Architectur
e,
Development of Carbon PV cell, Decentralized Power Systems Grid Integration Issues, Hybrid Systems fo
r Rural Electrification, Wind Energy, Low Cost Solar Drier, Fuel Cells, Thin film solar cells, Carbon nano
tubes for hydrogen storage, Solar photovoltaic concentrator, Development of Engines for SVO, Biodiesel
,
Dual fuelling etc., Biodiesel manufacturing process, Complex Fluid Dynamics, Flow of Granular Materials,
Multiphase flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Particulate Flows. ●
Nuclear
Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Computer Simulation Model
s for Analysis of Transients in Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor, Advanced Numerical Methods
for neutron diffusion and fluid flow, Twophase flow modeling, Nuclear thermal hydraulics and safety,
Analytical solution of multilayer heat conduction problems . ● Fellowships
Several fellowships are normally available to DESE students 15,000 per month. In addition to Institute
assistantship.
B.10 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES :
HS
A) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION i.
At least 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST) in M.A. or equivalent degree in Humanities/Social
Sciences subjects OR ii.
First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST)* in Master’s degree in Science / Commerce/
Graduate Degree in Engineering / Technology will be considered for research areas consistent with
the academic background and special interests. OR iii.
M.Phil. degree in any of the six disciplines (pertaining to the research areas listed below) or in any allied
subjects or in “Humanities and Social Sciences with specialization in Planning and
Development” awarded by IIT Bombay.
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
B) RESEARCH AREAS: Economics:
Applied Econometrics, Banking & Finance, Economic Impacts of Climate Change, Corporate Investment,
Environment Economics, Economic Policy, Energy Economics, International Business,
International
Finance, International Trade Industrial Economics, Monetary Economics, Open Economy Macro Economi
cs, Technology Transfer & Competitiveness. English: Modern Critical Theory, Indian Writing in
English, Drama, Novel, Creative Writing, Women’s Studies,
Culture Studies, Genre Studies, Film Studies, Intertexuality, Trauma and Literature, Aesthetics, Theoretic
al Linguistics and Language Acquisition / Learning, English Language Teaching.
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Philosophy:
Continental Philosophy, Indian Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Contemporary Western Philosophy,
MetaEthics, Applied Ethics, Philosophy of Mind, Social and Political Philosophy, Philosophy of AI.
Psychology:
Stress Management, Gender, Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Development
, Social Psychology of Education, Health and Clinical Psychology, Ergonomics, Cognitive Psychology.
Sociology:
Political Sociology, Science, Technology and Society, Sociology of Development, Environmental Sociology
, Social Movements, Sociology of Religion and Kinship, Urban Studies, Ethnicity and
Multiculturalism, Sociology of Caste and Social Stratification, Gender Studies, Sociological
Theory, Rural and Urban
Planning, Sociology of Contemporary India, Law and Governance, Risk and Vulnerability.
Other areas which pertains to cell for Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit (CISTS): Sanskrit
language, Paninian Grammar, Philosophy of language, Aesthetics, Astronomy (Jyotisha),
Mathematics (Ganita), Logic (Nyayasastra), MetaPhysics
B.11 MATHEMATICS:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
MA
Candidates with Masters degree in Arts/Science must have a valid GATE score to become eligible for the
Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute. RESEARCH AREAS : i. Algebra: Algebraic
Geometry and Combinatorics (Schubert varieties, linear codes, varieties over finite fields),
Commutative Algebra (Blowup algebras, Hilbert functions, local cohomology, projective modules, compe
te intersections). ii. Analysis: Functional Analysis (Operator Theory, unbounded subnormals,
Hilbert modules), Numerical Functional
Analysis (Approximate solutions of operator equations and eigenvalue problems, spline theory), Vector
valued functions (linear spaces, optimal recovery of functions, stability and wellposedness), Real Analysi
s, (Mean periodic functions, generalized integrals). iii. Combinatorics: Polyhedral combinatorics
(approximation algorithms, combinatorial optimization) Posets (generating
functions), Matroid Theory, (submodular functions, linear and integer programming, network flows).
iv. Geometry & Topology:
Algebraic Topology, Differential Topology (harmonic manifolds, matrix varieties). v. Number Theory:
Representations of algebraic groups. Automorphic forms, Lfunctions, converse theorems, Representatio
n theory of padic groups, Arithmetic of elliptic curves and Iwasawa Theory, Class numbers
of quadratic fields, Diophantine equations. vi. Partial Differential equations and Numerical Analysis:
Numerical Analysis, (Finite element methods, finite volume methods) Partial Differential
Equations (Hyperbolic systems of quasilinear partial differential equations, nonlinear waves,
partial integro differential equations, viscoelastic fluid-
flow problems, Shock waves in hyperbolic systems of conservation laws. vii. Statistics and Probability:
Computational Biology (Biostatistics, Bioinformatics), Statistical data mining in proteomics (probabilistic
optimization problems in Molecular Biology), Reliability Theory, Industrial Statistics,
Construction of reliability test plans, Statistical Inference (Geostatistics, modeling bivariate
distributions), Stochastic
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Differential Game Theory, (Stochastic Control Theory, Mathematical Finance), Applied
Probability,
Statistical Inference (Poisson and compound Poisson approximations, estimation after selection).
B.12 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING:
ME
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : i.
B.Tech. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering with first class or 60% marks
(55% marks for SC / ST)* at UG & PG levels OR ii.
B.Tech. / M.Tech. degree or equivalent in Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering /
Aerospace Engineering/Chemical Engineering with first class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC /
ST) * at UG & PG levels. OR iii. B.Tech. / M.Tech. Degree in other branches of Engineering /
Technology with an outstanding
academic record will be considered for research areas consistent with their academic background
and special interests of the Department. Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering must
have a valid GATE score greater than 660 to
become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
RESEARCH AREAS : i. Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics :
Convective and radiative heat transfer, Thermal Insulation, Transport properties, Combustion, Solar ener
gy, Numerical techniques. ii Refrigeration and Airconditioning :
Refrigeration systems, A.C. systems, Cryogenics, Miniature Cryorefrigerators, Absorption systems, Food
preservation, Liquification systems. iii. Internal Combution Engineering :
Fuel injection problems, Performance studies on petrol and diesel engines, Alternate fuels, Emission stu
dies. iv. Thermal Power Engineering :
Power plant analysis and design, Nuclear engineering, Nuclear reactor heat transfer, Reactor physics
problems, Isotope applications and nuclear techniques. v. Fluid Power :
Fluid mechanics, Fluid Machinery, Fluid power control, Microfluidics. vi. Combustion and Flames :
Laminar and turbulent flame propagation, Flame stabilization, Studies with vitiation of combustion air,
Combustion in closed vessels, Fluidised bed combustion. vii. Automatic Control :
System modeling, Optimal control, Model reduction techniques, Computer control, Microprocessor base
d control and automation, Digital control techniques, Computer vision based control in
automation and Robotics. viii. Computer Aided Design : Simulation optimization, Interactive graphics.
ix. Stress Analysis:Photoelasticity, Analytical methods based on complex variables, Numerical methods
– Finite element and boundary element methods, etc. x. Fracture & Fatigue : Linear elastic fracture
mechanics, Elasticplastic fracture mechanics, Fracture of composites, Dynamic fracture, 3-
D problems of fracture, Low and high cycle fatigue, Creep, Corrosion, Creepfatigue interactions, Fatigue-
creepcorrosion interactions, Finite element and boundary element method applications.
xi. Vibration, Noise, Acoustics and Dynamics : Linear and nonlinear vibrations, Chaotic vibration,
Vehicle dynamics, Switchgear dynamics, Rotor dynamics, Acoustics and noise control, Finite
element and boundary element method applications, Nondestructive method for crack detection.
xii. Robotics, Kinematics and Control :
Analysis and optimal synthesis of planar and spatial mechanisms, Error analysis and calibration of robots
,
Programmable mechanisms, Identification and nonlinear control of rigid and flexible manipulators, Desig
n issues related to wakling and running robots and mechanical logic gates.
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xiii. Design Engineering :
Gears, Pressure vessel design, Tribology and lubrication, Machinery maintenance, Optimization, CAD,
Textile Machinery.
xiv CAD / CAM / CIM, CNC, Computer Assisted Process Planning, Design for Manufacturing and Assembl
y,
Manufacturing Automation & Control, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rapid Prototyping and Tooling
. xv
Design, Optimization and Modelling of Manufacturing Processes (Casting, Forming, Machining, and
Welding), Precision and MicroManufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Tool Design.
xvi Applications of IE & OR in Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality and Maintenance Systems.
xvii. MEMS, Nanotechnology, Miniaturization, Smart structure.
B.13 METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE : MM
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in*: i.
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
B.Tech/ M.Tech in Polymers Science/Technology, Aerospace, Corrosion Science & Engg, Ceramic,
Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Electrochemical, Mechanical/ Production/Manufacturing,
Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science. ii.
M.Sc. degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics are eligible for admission. For those with
M.Sc. degree, Mathematics as a subject at B.Sc. degree level is an essential requirement. iii.
For AMIE/AMIIM candidates Mathematics as a subject is essential.
Candidates with bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in Science must have a valid GATE
score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute. The
candidates are eligible for research areas consistent with their academic background and
special interests. RESEARCH AREAS: Faculty in the Metallurgical Engineering and Materials
Science Dept. carry out research on a range of materials: i Metals: Process analysis,
instrumentation and control, Iron and Steel making, deformation behavior and
microstructure evolution during creep and superplasticity, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy,
metal forming, mechanical behavior, welding, physical metallurgy, phase transformation,
structure property relationship, thermomechanical processing and texture analysis. ii. Ceramics:
Electronic ceramics, bioceramics, glass ceramics, ceramic foams, industrial ceramics, IR
transmitting glasses, near net shape forming, gel casting, rheology of suspensions.
iii. Semiconductors and magnetic materials: Devices of thin film elemental semiconductors and
alloy systems, surface treatment and surface engineering, chemical vapor deposition,
structure property correlation in nanocrystalline magnetic materials, magnetoresistor materials
In addition, research into materials for sensors and batteries, superconductors, synthesis and processing
of ion conductors, materials for energy generation and storage is going on in the Dept.
iv. Polymers and Composites:
Polymer blends, Polymercarbon nanotube composites, metalmatrix composites, structure property rela
tions. v. Wear and Corrosion:
Fracture and failure, nondestructive evaluation, aqueous corrosion, metallurgy of corrosion, oil and gas
corrosion, and protective coatings (paints, high temperature coatings etc.).
vi. Modeling and Simulations:
Modeling of metallurgical processes, heat and mass transport, modeling of metal forming, Optimization,
Monte Carlo simulations, Dislocation dynamics simulations.
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FACILITIES AVAILABLE • Various facilities are available for research in the department: •
Basic XRD with Xcelerator and thin film attachment •
1600 Degree Horizontal Single Sample Dilatometer with Accessories •
Image Intensifier System and ExRay Source •
High Temp. Attachment and Texture and Stress Attachment Unit • Air Vacuum Induction Melting System
• Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope • Simultaneous Thermal Analysis System •
R/S SST Plus with Coaxial Cylinder Rheometer • Atomic Absorption Unit AVANTAP •
Carbon Sulphur Analyser • High Temp. Furnaces 1700 Deg.C. • UV Visible Spectrophotometer •
Thin film processing units • MTS machines • Vibrating sample magnetometer •
National facility on OIM and stress determination by XRD • Electrochemical Measurement Systems -
The State of the art Model PAR 338. • Potentiostat model Wenking PSG 581 •
Automated 10 Ton/SCC systems. • Thermogravimetry analysers. • Computer Facilities. •
Optical & Stereo microscopes • Acoustic Emission Systems. • Wear and Corrosion Machines. •
Facilities for testing Paint and Other Coatings. • Dynamic loop system. •
High temperature high pressure autoclaves
B.14 PHYSICS:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION :
PH
First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in* : i.
M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics. OR ii. B.Tech. or equivalent degree
in Aerospace Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Electrical Engineering
/ Mechanical Engineering / Metallurgical Engineering / Computer Science / Engineering Physics.
iii. M.Tech. in any of the above branches with first class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST)* in
M.Sc. Or B.Tech.
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in Science must have a valid GATE
score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
RESEARCH AREAS : i. Condensed Matter Physics : Electron correlation in one and many
component quntum fluids, many body effects in inhomogeneous electron systems and metal
surfaces. Theoretical studies of magnetic systems and super conductivity,
Electronic structures of ordered and disordered alloys, insulators, conjugated polymers, cluster, strongly
correlated systems, novel magnetic systems, development of wavefunction based abinitio methods for
electronic structure calculations. Biophysics, complex fluids polymers, Stochastic processes,
Non equilibrium dynamics, Slow glassy dynamics, Granular inelastic gases.
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ii. High Energy Physics : Properties and interaction of elementary particles, Gauge field
theories and applications to cosmology,
Neutrino physics and CP violation, String theory, Collider physics and QCD spin physics.
iii. Condensed Matter Physics (Experimental) :
Magnetic oxide thin films and metallic multilayers for various applications, Amorphous magnetic materia
ls,
Magnetism in intermetallics, Nano magnetism and Bio magnetism, Strongly correlated electron systems,
Metalinsulator transition, quasi1d/2d magnetic systems and doping
effects, High Tc superconductivity,
Josephson tunneling in superconductors. Dilute magnetic semiconductors, semiconductor nanostructure
s
and spintronics materials. Electrical and optical properties of semiconducting oxide and nitride (GaN, SiC
, ZnO) thin films, nanoparticles and nanostructured thin films, Langmiur Blodgett organic
multilayers, conducting polymers, Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) process; Polycrystalline
and single crystal
diamond films, Carbon nanotubes (SWNT and MWNTs); their structural and electrical properties. Bilayer
GaAS quantum wells & particle Physics (Experimental). iv. Nuclear Physics:
Nuclei at high angular momentum Hadron Physics, Physics beyond standard model and relativistic Heavy
ion Physics, next generation detector research & development.
v. Laser, Optics & Spectroscopy (Experimental) :
Laser spectroscopy, Fiber optics, Nonlinear optics, Ultrafast phenomena and near field Optics & nano
photonics. vi. Quantum Computation
INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUPS :
B.15 INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH: IO
The discipline of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) essentially deals with efficient
operation of systems and optimal utilization of resources. Concepts and results from the
discipline are
becoming increasingly important these days in almost all sectors of the economy viz., industrial, transpo
rt, service, agriculture, education, communication etc. With present day technology, various
types of data,
including the transactional type, are available relatively easily and designing appropriate decision makin
g
algorithms is becoming a realistic goal, sought by competitive and forward looking organizations in both
private and public sector. Also, the role of theory to provide some insight into the tradeoffs involved in
decision making becomes significant. There is opportunity to work on interesting
problems that involve modeling, analysis and computation.
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) at IIT Bombay conducts research in a unique and
insightful manner in today’s economic context. The programme offers a blend of theory, modelling and
application, drawing from traditional as well as modern areas of operations research,
together with a systems view derived from long-
standing principles of industrial engineering. The programme is unique in
its contemporary flavor, with specialized courses in Integer Programming, Game Theory, Markov Decisio
n Processes, Services Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Engineering,
Knowledgebased systems, Neural Networks, System Dynamics to name a few. The
programme is equally strong in
background building with updated courses in Optimization Techniques, Stochastic Models and Simulatio
n. Broad areas of application are in manufacturing systems, supply chains, logistics,
transport including railways, finance, communication networks, services, infrastructure and
other industrial systems;
application of quantitative methods in quality and maintenance management systems; development an
d application of decision support, intelligent and knowledgebased systems.
The website http://www.ieor.iitb.ac.in/ has details on the faculty, students, research, teaching, academi
cs, admissions, and other activities of the programme.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ ST) in*:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
i. Master’s degree in any branch of Engineering with adequate exposure to Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research, OR
Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Master’s degree in Science must have a valid GATE
score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
RESEARCH AREAS :
Research in IEOR includes a breadth of techniques and application areas; an illustrative list is shown belo
w: (i) Optimization: Models, Theory and Algorithms : Largescale linear optimization; Mixed-
integer, integer and conic programming; Combinatorial
optimization; Polyhedral theory; Nonlinear optimization; Dynamic programming. (ii) Stochastic Models
Queueing models; Resource sharing; Parameter optimization. (iii) Stochastic Control
Stochastic dynamic programming (MDPs); Sensitivity analysis; Reinforcement learning; Diffusion
equations; Viscosity solutions; Auctions. (iv) Simulation Modeling and Analysis Discreteevent
simulation; System dynamics methodology; Hybrid (discretecontinuous) modeling;
Distributed and parallel simulations; Statistical data analysis; Simulationoptimization; Multilevel Monte
Carlo methods. (v) Artificial intelligence based methods Search methods; Meta-
heuristics; Neural networks; Fuzzy logic; Model predictive control; Neurodynamic programming.
(vi) Game Theory
Mechanism design; Dynamic and stochastic games; Deterministic and stochastic differential games; Gam
es with stopping; Approximate equilibria. (vii) Logistics, Inventory and Transportation
Transport operations planning (road, rail, air, and sea); Network design; Capacity planning; Operations
scheduling and routing; Fleet and crew planning and rostering; Timetabling and rake allocation of rail
services. (viii) Supply Chain Analysis
Information sharing; Coordination; Contract analysis and design; Realtime decision making; Performance
and stability analysis; Reverse logistics and closed loop supply chains; Decisionmaking under uncertainti
es; Quality of service. (ix) Financial Engineering
Mathematical finance; Modeling and pricing of derivatives; Insurance and asset pricing; Portfolio
management; Pricing; Revenue sharing and revenue management.
(x) Planning, Scheduling and Control in Manufacturing Systems Operations management; Project
management; Quality management; Hierarchical production planning; Facilities planning;
Reconfigurable and flexible systems; Enterprise resource planning; Product variety
management; Dynamic, reactive and proactive scheduling.
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B.16 SYSTEMS AND CONTROL ENGINEERING:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in:*
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
SC
(iii) M.Sc. In Mathematics or Physics
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering must have a valid GATE score to become eligible for
the Teaching/Research Assistantship provided by the Institute. RESEARCH AREAS : Large Scale Systems,
System Reduction, Nuclear Reactor Control, Sliding Mode Control (Continuous &
Discrete), Power Systems – Stability and Control, Modeling, Control & Implementation of Smart Structur
es, Space Launch Vehicles Stability & Control, Gas Turbines – Stability & Control, Flexible
manipulators, Stability & Control Multirate Output Feedback based Control (POF/FOS). Robust Stability
and Control especially using quantitative feedback theory (QFT) techniques, Nonlinear
System Analysis and Control, and Reliable Computing using interval analysis techniques. Optimal control,
Constrained and optimization based control, in particular, stochastic modelpredictive/ receding-
horizontal control;
Nonlinear and adaptive control, geometric mechanics, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.
Cooperative control of multiagent systems, resource allocation, team theory and its
application, game theory, decentralized control, cooperative and network control,
Reconfigurable hardware, embedded control systems, robotic path planning algorithms, hardware/soft
ware codesign. Switched and hybrid systems; control under communication and computation
constraints; stochastic control; applications of stochastic process in engineering systems.
Application Areas :
Nuclear Reactor Control, Control & Implementation of Smart Structures, Space Launch Vehicles – Stabilit
y
& Control, Gas Turbines – Stability & Control, Flexible manipulators, Stability & Control Multirate Output
Feedback based Control (POF/FOS), robotics, aerial launch vehicles, spacecraft, electrical power system
networks, attitutde control of spacecraft, biomechanical systems, dynamics and control of power system
s, autonomous vehicles, formation flying and consensus.
B.17 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY :
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
ET
1. M.Tech./M.Des.(or equivalent) degrees in any branch of Engineering OR 2.
M.Phil. in Social Sciences OR 3. M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil.(1year) or M.Ed. Degree
with interest in technology adoption and assessment studies
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Requirements for TAship/RAship/Project positions : 1.
Candidates with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Design or M.Phil. in Social Sciences
are eligible for TAship/RAship/project positions.
2. Candidates with M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil.(1year) or M.Ed. Degree* MUST also fulfill one of the
••••
Development of technologies relevant to to education (design and delivery).
Interplay between technology and pedagogy. Content development and instructional design.
Assessment and evaluation of technologies, econtent and pedagogical techniques.
ACADEMICS : The IDP in Educational Technology offers a Ph.D. Programme.
Students admitted to the Ph.D. Programme will be required to do coursework in the first few semesters.
Courses include introduction to Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Research Methods and so
on. As part of the Ph.D. Programme, students will engage in research projects and submit a dissertation.
PEOPLE :
The IDP in Educational Technology consists of faculty members from the engineering,
science, humanities and social sciences departments and the SJM School of Management of the
Institute. Please see the website http://www.et.iitb.ac.in, for details of faculty
members, students, and the other activities in the IDP in ET.
B.18 CLIMATE STUDIES :
CM
The Climate Studies IDP is aimed at undertaking interdisciplinary, problemdriven research and teaching
for endtoend analysis of Climate Change problems. Research activities in the IDP focus on key
areas
within climate change, such as regional climate perturbation and impact, assessment of technologies for
mitigation, and evaluation of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. About 40 faculty members
are
participating in the IDP. Students in the PhD programme will be exposed to a broad range of theoretical
and practical issues related to Climate Change. Courses are organized around two broad tracks climate
science and climate policy. The following research areas have been identified:
1. Climate science and technology Terrestrial carbon sources and sinks, Prediction of climate
extremes, Aerosols and regional climate (GCM/CTM simulations, Statistical approaches and
Scaling models), Cloud formation, Energy use and emissions modeling, Climate mitigation
technologies (enhanced carbon capture systems, photoactive materials and devices, non-
carbon energy technologies, biorefineries, negative netcarbon technologies).
2. Technology evaluation and assessment Competitiveness and sustainability, Strategies for low-
carbon development, Economics of Climate Change,
Assessment of climate change policies and mechanisms.
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3. Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation
Decision support systems for emissions and impacts, Climate change impacts on hydrology (watershed,
coastal and urban scales), Climate sensitive sectors and poverty, Natural disaster and human impacts.
ELIGIBILITY ADMISSION: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in *:
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
i.
M.E./M.Tech (in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computer Sci. Engg., Electrical, Energy,
Environmental Sci. Engg./ Mgmt., Mechanical, Resources Engg. and Atmospheric Science), M.Des./
M.Arch./ M.Planning (or equivalent) degrees will be eligible per norms in the IITB PhD brochure.
ii. M.Phil. in Social Sciences (Economics, Geography, Sociology, Planning and similar)/M.Mgt/MBA
will be eligible to apply. Relevant CSIR/UGC score and other IITB norms as per IITB PhD brochure
will be required. iii.
M.A. (Economics, Geography, Sociology, Planning and similar) / M.Sc. (Atmospheric Sci., Earth
Sci., Environmental Sci., Geophysics, Physics) with appropriate GATE/CSIR/UGC will be eligible to
apply. Relevant CSIR/UGC score and other IITB norms as per IITB PhD brochure will be required.
iv. In special cases, students with a B.E./B. Tech or equivalent (in Aerospace, Chemical,
Civil,
Computer Sci. Engg., Electrical, Mechanical), with eligibility subject to specified admission
procedure, would be considered. A valid GATE score and other IITB norms as per IITB
PhD
brochure will be required. Students with M.A., M.Sc. or B. Tech degrees will need to take additional
credits to fulfill IITB requirements.
CENTRES
B.19 CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (CESE)
Environmental Science and Engineering : EV
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION :
In view of the interdisciplinary nature of the Environmental Science and Engineering subject, students fr
om diverse areas of sciences, engineering and medical sciences are permitted to apply for
Ph.D. However,
students who do not have adequate background knowledge will have to take additional courses to enabl
e them to successfully pursue research in Environmental Science and Engineering.
First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC /ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
1. Bachelor or Master of Engineering degree in Aeronautical / Aerospace, Agricultural, Atmospheric
Science, Chemical, Civil, Energy, Biotechnology, Environmental, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Mining
OR 2. Master of Science degree in Atmospheric Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth
Sciences, Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Microbiology, Physics,
Public Health & Statistics are eligible for Ph.D. Admission. However, Mathematics at 10+2 level is
a mandatory requirement.
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in science must have a valid
GATE score to become eligible for the Teaching / Research Assistantship provided by the Institute.
RESEARCH AREAS: The research and developmental activities of the CESE encompass a wide
spectrum of areas in Environmental Science and Engineering such as environmental
monitoring, industrial air and water
pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management, air and water quality modeling, environment
al
systems optimization, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, bioremediation, indoor air qualit
y,
aerosol science and technology, environmental impact assessment and global issues. For further details,
visit www.cese.iitb.ac.in
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B.20 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CENTRE (IDC) (Design) :
ID
Over the past few years, the need of research and knowledge generation in design has been growing wh
ich
resulted in starting the Ph.D. program in Design at IDC. Apart from the core areas of design, designers ar
e expected to work in many interdisciplinary areas such as management, information
technology, engineering, sociology, psychology, media, education, etc. throwing up new challenges.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
i. M.Des. / M.Arch. / M.Tech. / M.Phil. / MFA / PostGraduate Diploma in Design of NID,
Ahmedabad and equivalent OR
ii. B.Des. / B.Arch. / BFA / MA / M.Sc. / UnderGraduate Diploma in Design of NID,
Ahmedabad or equivalent degree with exceptionally outstanding design related work with
a valid CEED score.
RESEARCH AREAS :
The faculty at IDC besides working on application and project oriented research, also works in depth on
various topics mentioned below: Themes: Design theory, education pedagogy Design tools
Design management Typography, script, calligraphy, lettering, type design Interaction design
Visual language Storytelling Information design Sustainability Product semantics
Mental imagery in design thinking Biomimitics Manual Material Handling Ergonomics at Home
Domains of research: Design for development Education Healthcare Design for children
Design for elderly/special people Women and occupational health
Control, display and motion stereotype ErgoDesign Research methods: Qualitative methods Semiotics
Active people watching,visual ethnography
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Visual narratives,static visual narratives Cluster analysis Eye movement studies Historical methods
Philosophical analysis Protocol analysis PsychoPhysiological analysis of Product
User Centred Behavioral analysis
It is desirable that the research area of the candidate overlaps one or more of the above themes, domai
ns, and/methods. Candidates are advised to refer to the department web page for updates to these
areas. Candidates are encouraged to visit/discuss their research interests with individual
faculty members of IDC before applying.
B.21 CENTRE OF STUDIES IN RESOURCE ENGINEERING(CSRE)
Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering:
GNR
Geoinformatics & Natural resources engineering is an interdisciplinary area encompassing of diverse issu
es
in exploration and management of natural resources such as land, water, mineral, forest, soil and ocean
resources; socioeconomic aspects of sustainable development with respect to environmental
impact of natural resources exploitation; renewable energy resources management; global
warming and climate
change. Contemporary techniques of scientific assessment using satellite remote sensing , GIS and GPS a
re
evolved and used in the study of natural resources. The researchers come from diverse backgrounds of
science and engineering and work may be of applied or theoretical nature as in the fields listed below.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
i. Bachelor or Master of Engineering/Technology degree in Agriculture/ Civil/Environmental/Mining/
Electrical/Electronics/Electronics and Telecommunication/Computer Science/Information
Technology/ Remote Sensing/ GeoInformatics/Geomatics/Architecture and Town Planning.
ii. M.Sc. in Earth Science/Environmental Science/Geology/Geophysics/Marine Sciences/ Agriculture/
Physics/ Mathematics/Computer Science/Information technology.
(Mathematics at 10+2 level is a mandatory requirement).
Candidates with Masters degree in Engineering/ Technology are eligible for Teaching Assistantship.
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in Science MUST also have one of th
e following additional requirements: i. a valid GATE score ii. CSIR/UGC fellowship iii.
Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience (for SW/SF/IS category) iv.
Minimum 6 months project work experience in IIT Bombay (for PS category)
Candidates with Bachelors degree in Engineering or Masters degree in Science must have a valid GATE
score /CSIR/UGC fellowship to be eligible for Teaching Assistantship.
The applicant should have a relevant background to carryout research in the fields of Remote Sensing,
GIS, Satellite Image Processing Global Positioning, Systems OR the applications of the above to
Natural Resources Engineering. For more details please visit (www.csre.iitb.ac.in) RESEARCH AREAS :
a. Application Areas : i. Water Resources
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ii. iii. iv. v. vi.
Terrain Evaluation, Landuse Planning and Monitoring Agroinformatics and Rural Development
Precision agriculture and wireless sensor network Mineral Systems studies and Mineral Exploration
Natural Hazards of Droughts, Desertification, Landslide,Avalanche, Earthquake, Tsunami etc. vii.
Marine Resources and Ecology. viii. Snow, Glaciers and Atmosphere
ix. Applications of Microwave Remote Sensing b. Theoretical Areas: i. Digital Image Processing ii.
Digital Photogrammetry and Cartography iii. Geospatial Technologies iv.
Synthetic Aperture Radar Information Analysis and Polarimetry
B.22 CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN NANOTECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE (CRNTS)
Nanotechnology and Science: NT
Description :
About fifty faculty from across most of the Departments of the Institute are pursuing their research inter
ests
in Nanotechnology and Science and are associated with the Interdisciplinary programme in this area. Th
e
Institute has identified Nanotechnology to be a thrust area. Focused research in Nanotechnology is bein
g carried out at the Centre for Research in Nanotechnology and Science (CRNTS) and the
Centre of excellence in Nanoelectronics by the associated faculty. Realising the importance
of cross disciplinary nature of this domain, this programme requires the association of two
research supervisors, preferably from two different departments, to supervise the research of each Ph.D
.
Candidate. This unique approach is envisaged to generate the specialised manpower required to contrib
ute in this important area that is being nurtured by the Nanomission of the Government of India.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION : First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering OR
ii. M.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Biological and Environmental Science or Bachelors Degree in above
mentioned Engineering Discipline with valid GATE score or award of CSIR/ UGC/DBT Research
Fellowship or INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP from Govt. of India/DST. Candidate who are admitted
to the Ph.D. Programme will be required to pass a “comprehensive
exam” to continue to stay in the programme. The exam will be based on five subjects out of which
three can be chosen by the candidate in consultation with the IDPC and RPC. Mathematics
and Statistics will be compulsory. The examination will be conducted during the second
(post M.Tech./ME entrants) or third semester (post B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc. Entrants) and may be in the oral
and/ or written mode. RESEARCH FACILITIES : Facilities for advanced characterization such as High
Resolution transmission electron microscope (FEGTEM), High resolution scanning electron
microscope (FEGSEM) with EDS and WDS, CryoSEM,
Scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) with EDS, FTIR microscope, Secondary ion Mass
Spectrometry (SIMS), Laser ablation inductively coupled Mass spectroscope (LA_ICPMS), Confocal laser
Raman spectrometer, Dip pen lithography, FACS cell sorter, dynamic light scattering particle size analyze
r, X-
ray fluorescence Spectrometer and several Clean rooms exist in CRNTS. A complete range of state of the
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art device processing facilities exist in the Centre for Excellence in nanoelectronics. Further, the Institut
e has established central facilities such as CryoTEM with all sample preparation tools,
Confocal laser
scanning microscope, Nanoscope IV AFM, ESCA and excellent computational laboratories.
Research Areas :
The research in the areas may be broadly classified as Nanomaterials, Nanoelectronics, Nanobiotechnol
ogy, Nanomanufacturing, Nanofluidics, and Computational research in nanosystems are being pursued.
B.23 CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVES FOR RURAL AREAS(CTARA)
Technology & Development:
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION: First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) in* :
*as specified in the General Eligibility Criterion for admission in this brochure.
TD
i. Admission will be restricted to students having B. Tech./M.Tech (or equivalent) degrees in any branch
of Engineering or M.Sc degree in any discipline.
ii. Adequate Exposure/Experience in carrying out Field Work and /or Technology Transfer/Project
Management and to Contemporary International issues related to Technology and Development is
considered desirable. iii.
Eligible candidates should apply on the format prescribed by the Institute. A clear Statement of Purpose
(SoP) along with a research project proposal (~1000 words) must accompany the
application. Admission will be made through a writtentest followed by an interview. Research Areas : •
Technology and Development • Rural/Agrobased Industries •
Natural Resources ( Energy, water, Land use) • Environment, Climate Change and Development •
Public Policy and Governance • Agriculture and Biodiversity
SCHOOLS
B. 24 SHAILESH J. MEHTA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SJMSOM)
Management:
MG
v.
RESEARCH AREAS : i. Accounting
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ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. xiv. xv. xvi. xvii. xviii.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
In addition to the Institute Teaching Assistantships, the School has Shailesh J. Mehta Endowment which
provides fellowships. Students admitted to fulltime Ph.D. Programme at the School are
eligible to apply for National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF) awarded by All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE).
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(C) APPENDICES Appendix C.1 Sponsorship Letter for fulltime Ph.D. candidates
(To be typed on letterhead of the sponsoring organization)
Appendix C.2
Employer’s Letter in case of Ph.D. Candidates joining on Study Leave
(To be typed on letterhead of the Institution)
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Appendix C.3 Sponsorship Certificate for Ph.D. External Registration
(To be typed on letterhead of the Sponsoring Organization)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Name of the sponsoring organization : _____________________________
Address :______________________________________________________
Present Designation of the applicant :_______________________________
Present status of the applicant: ____________________________________
(Permanent/Quasi Permanent/Temporary)
Division where research work is proposed to be done: _________________
Name of supervisor from the sponsoring organization: __________________ (Biodata of supervisor
to be enclosed giving details of designation, qualification, research experience etc.) 8.
Details of facilities relevant to the research problem which will be made available to the candidate
by the organization. 9. Statement of External Supervisor.
If Shri / Kum. / Smt._____________________________________ is
registered for the doctorate degree I
agree to act as his/ her research supervisor jointly with the research supervisor form the Institute.
Signature of External Supervisor
If Shri / Kum. / Smt. _________________________________________ is admitted to the Ph.D. program
me,
we shall allow him/ her to undergo the programme of studies and also to fulfill the residential requirem
ent of the Institute, as per rules.
During the period of Doctoral programme the candidate will be permitted to carry out his / her research
work at our laboratories / organization and will be given the required facilities.
We also give our consent to ______________________________ of our organization to supervise the Ph
.D. Project, jointly with Dr. / Prof._____________ of IIT Bombay. Signature and Seal of the
Sponsoring Authority
Appendix C.4
No Objection Certificate from University for Ph.D. Candidates under College Teacher Category
(To be typed on letterhead of the Institution/University)
Dear Sir, This is to certify that our Institution has no objection to the candidature of Mr
/ Ms
______________________________, who is working as __________________ in the __________ Colleg
e, to join the Ph.D. Programme at IIT Bombay, under College Teacher Category.
Signature & Seal of the Head of the University/ Institution. [Biodata of External Supervisor (which
is optional) to be enclosed giving details of designation, qualification, research experience, etc]
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE (for Ph.D. Admission at IIT Bombay)
Statement of Purpose (SOP) is your opportunity to share with the admission committee your thoughts a
nd
feeling about Postgraduate studies at IIT Bombay including your preparation for the same. Briefly descri
be past project/ research work done by you. Restrict yourself to 500-
600 words. The personal SOP will aid the admission committee in evaluating your application.
1. Name:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
________________ 2. Ph.D. Programme in i)_________________________________________
ii) ________________________________________
Iii) _______________________________________
Date: ______________________
Signature with Name
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