|
GUWAHATI – 781039, INDIA
Admission to PhD Programme to start from January 2014
Applications
are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme
starting in January 2014. The departments/centres and areas in which these
programme will be offered are:
|
|||||||
|
Departments/Centres
|
Areas
|
||||||
|
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
|
Algorithms; Computational
Geometry; Systems Biology (Bio-computing); Bio-inspired
distributed and decentralized algorithms for Robotics and related systems;
Intelligent Mobile Agent Based Cyber-physical Systems; Synthetic Emotions;
Human-Computer Interactions; Speech Processing; Multimedia: Image and Video Processing;
Machine Learning; Information Retrieval; Data Mining; Web Mining; Formal
Verification; Embedded Systems; CAD for VLSI; Multi-processor Computer
Architecture; Real-time Systems and Scheduling; Computer Security;
Networks; Operating Systems;
Distributed Systems.
|
||||||
|
Dept. of Electronics & Electrical Engineering
|
VLSI; Power Systems; Wireless
Communications; Information Theory and
Coding; Communication Networks;
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing; Speech and Handwriting Processing;
Image/Video Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern Recognition and Machine
Learning; Multimedia Security; RF and Microwave; Control Systems;
Power Electronics; Electrical Machines; Control of Electrical Drives; Smart
Grids and Electric Vehicles; High Voltage Engineering; Condition Monitoring
of Power Apparatuses; Electromagnetics; Solid State Devices; Optoelectronics;
Optical Communication and Networks; Photonics; MEMS; Instrumentation; and
High Performance Computing.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Mechanical Engineering
|
Welding, Advanced Welding
Processes, Electro-magnetic Manufacturing, Inter-laminar Stress,
3D-Piezoelectricity, Inverse Problem, Topology Optimization,Adhesion, Powder
Metallurgy Processing, Advanced Materials, Wear Characterization,Shape Memory
Materials for Biomedical Devices, Micromachining, Nano-finishing,
Biomemetics.
Rotor Dynamics, Condition
Monitoring, Smart Materials, Optimization;
Operation Research; Non-linear Finite Element Analysis, Computational Contact
and Impact Mechanics, MEMS, Hydrodynamic Bearings, Coupled Modeling of
Electro-Mechanical Systems, Robotics, Non-Linear Vibration, Bio-mechanics.
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer,
Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Multi-phase Flow, Turbulent
Fluid Flow, CFD in Hypersonic Applications, Cooling of Electronic Devices.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Civil Engineering
|
Construction Management; Environmental Engineering;
Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation Engineering;
and Water Resources Engineering and Management.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Biotechnology
|
All areas of Biotechnology
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Chemical Engineering
|
All areas of Chemical Engineering
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Design
|
Industrial Design; Communication
design (including art & visual culture);
Interaction and Usability
engineering (including HCI); Design Management;
Ergonomics (including Occupational
health and safety).
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Physics
|
Condensed Matter Physics – biomaterials, cold atoms, quantum computation,
computational materials physics, ferroelectric and oxide materials, Graphene,
organic semiconductors, semiconducting materials, smart magnetic materials,
soft condensed matter, spintronics, statistical physics, strongly correlated
systems, superconductivity, topological insulators, nanomaterials and
nanotechnology, theoretical and computational biophysics, polymer physics,
AdS/CMT
Laser and Photonics – Applied Optics, Fiber Optics, Laser Matter
Interaction, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics.
High Energy Physics – beyond the standard model, cosmological connections,
Heavy Flavour Physics, Collider phenomenology, CP violation, Neutrino
physics, Low energy Effective Field Theory, Standard Model Precision
Calculations.
Astrophysics – Astrophysical flows, Ultra high energy cosmic rays.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Chemistry
|
Inorganic Chemistry, Organic
Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Mathematics
|
Fluid Dynamics, Computational
Fluid Dynamics with GPU computing, Numerical methods for PDEs,
Applied Probability, Stochastic Processes, Financial Mathematics, Queuing
Theory, Linear and Numerical Linear Algebra, Geometry and Topology,
Statistical inference for lifetime data, Statistical distribution theory,
Reliability/Survival Analysis, Machine learning algorithms, Time-Series and
Extreme Value Theory.
|
||||||
|
Dept.
of Humanities & Social Sciences
|
Economics, History, Political
Science, Development Studies, and Psychology.
|
||||||
|
Centre
for the Environment
|
Environmental
Chemistry/Biotechnology/Economics/Engineering; Waste Water Treatment and
supply; CO2 Capture/storage; Atmospheric Chemistry; Air Quality monitoring;
Environmental Hydraulics; Environmental Genomics; and Other emerging areas of
environment with
interdisciplinary application of
science, technology, arts and humanities.
|
||||||
|
Centre
for Energy
|
Thermal science;
Alternative/Emulsified Fuels and IC Engine; Self-bearing Switched Reluctance
Machine; System Biology for Biobutanol; Biochemical synthesis of liquid
Fuels; Biomass and Bioenergy.
|
||||||
|
Centre
for Nanotechnology
|
Experimental and Computational
studies of micro- and nano-fluidics; Nano Electronics and Optics;
Nanomaterials; Nanobiotechnology; Nano Devices and Applications; Polymer
Synthesis and Optoelectronic Applications.
|
||||||
|
Categories of PhD
Students
The Institute admits PhD students
under the following categories:
i) REGULAR
A student in this category works
full-time for his/her PhD degree. He/she
receives assistantship from the Institute or fellowship from CSIR/UGC or any
other recognized funding agency.
ii) SPONSORED
(FULL-TIME)
A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized
R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or
industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He/She must
be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one
year of professional experience in the respective field. The
Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.
Sponsorship letter (Form I) must be attached with the application.
iii) SELF-FINANCED (FULL-TIME)
A student in this category works
full-time towards the PhD Programme. He/She must have at least one
year of professional experience in the respective field, with
supporting document(s) of proof. The Institute does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship to such a student.
iv) PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to a student
who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted to the
PhD Programme to work on a full-time or part-time basis. The remaining
duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year.
If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her PhD
Programme, his/her category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless
he/she is granted an assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other
agency. No Objection Certificate (Form II) must be attached with the
application.
v) PART-TIME
A student in this category is a
professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Guwahati), who
pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of his/her service. He/She must
be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one
year of professional experience in the respective field. The
Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A
No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in
which he/she is employed (Form III) must be enclosed at the time of
application.
vi) EXTERNAL
This category refers to a student
employed in an R&D organization/academic institution/industry having
adequate research facilities. The research work leading to the PhD degree may
be carried out largely in the parent organization of the candidate under a
Local Supervisor from the organization but with the overall guidance provided
by a faculty member (Institute Supervisor) of the Department/Centre in which
he/she is registered. He/She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of
professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not
provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A certificate from
the Head of the sponsoring Institution/Organisation in which he/she is
employed (Form IV) must be enclosed at the time of application.
Note: The word `Form’
used under this section refers to the forms as specified in the Application
Form for Admission to
PhD
Programme.
|
|||||||
|
Eligibility
Criteria for Admission into PhD Programme
Minimum CPI or Percentage of marks in the qualifying
degree, with specific requirements for different streams, have been indicated
below:
Note: (a) For eligibility for
financial assistance for regular category candidates, please see the
section “Financial Support” below.
(b) Minimum
experience required for Sponsored (Full-time), Self-Financed, Part-Time, and
External categories of candidates, have also been indicated below.
PhD in Engineering
For
admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering departments, a candidate must
satisfy one of the following criteria:
i) Master’s
degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary
Sciences/Pharmacy in a relevant
area
with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
ii) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or
equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of
marks.
iii) Four-year Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical
Institutions [ Details of the Institutions can be seen fromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi ]
iv) A candidate
having a Two-year Master's degree (after completion of 4-year Bachelor's
degree) or three-year Master's degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor's
degree) in Engineering/ Technology/Science in a relevant area with minimum
Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks,
Or
A candidate with a Two-year MSc
degree (after completion of 3-year Bachelor's degree) in a relevant area with
minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks,
is also considered for admission in the Department of
Biotechnology.
v) A
candidate having a Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/
Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks, is also
considered for admission in the Department of Biotechnology.
vi) A candidate
having MSc degree with Mathematics as a subject at bachelor’s level is also
considered for
admission
in the Department of Civil Engineering. The candidate should have a minimum
of 7.5 CPI or 70%
marks
in Master’s level with consistent first class at other levels.
vii) A candidate
having a Four-year Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering/Technology or
equivalent in a relevant area, with a Postgraduate Degree in
Management Science(Finance) or MBA with Finance specialization or equivalent,
is also considered for admission in the area of specialization `Construction
Management’, of the Department of Civil Engineering. The candidate
should have a minimum of 6.5 CPI or 60% marks in Bachelor's level and 6.5 CPI
or 60% marks in the postgraduate degree.
viii) A regular student of IIT Guwahati
who is continuing his/her MTech studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0
at
the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the
Department in the beginning
of
his/her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.
ix) A student of IIT
Guwahati who is continuing his/her BTech studies and having a minimum CPI of
6.5 at the end of sixth semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the
Department in the beginning of his/her seventh semester of study. Such
students can receive dual BTech and PhD Degree. Both the degrees will be
awarded after completion of PhD degree.
PhD in Design
For admission to the PhD Programme
in Design, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:
i) Candidates having MArch/MDes degree or
MTech/ME degree in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% of marks.
ii) Master’s degree in Applied
Arts/Ergonomics/Fine Arts/Psychology/Physiology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% marks.
iii) Four-year Bachelor’s degree
in Design or Engineering/Technology or
equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of
marks.
iv) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Design or
equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the
Centrally Funded Technical Institutions [ Details of the Institutions can be
seen fromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi ]
v) A two-year
Post-graduate Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent) with first class at
Bachelor’s level.
vi) BFA
(4-year professional programme, after 10+2)/GD Art (5-year programme after 10th standard)
with one year
professional experience, with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
vii) A
regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her MDes studies and
having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in
the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her third
semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.
viii) A
student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her BDes studies and having a
minimum CPI of 6.5 at the end of sixth semester may be enrolled in the PhD
programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her seventh semester of
study. Such students can receive dual BDes and PhD Degree. Both the degrees
will be awarded after completion of PhD degree.
PhD in Science
For admission to the PhD Programme
in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the
following
criteria:
i) Master’s
degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of
marks.
ii) Master’s
degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI
of 6.5 or 60% of
marks.
iii) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Design/Science from
an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)/Indian
Institute of Science (IISc) in
a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
iv) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in a
related area in Engineering/Technology/Design/Science (from other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70%
of marks.
PhD in Humanities
and Social Sciences
For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of
Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must satisfy one of the
following criteria:
i) Master’s
degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55%
marks or equivalent.
ii) Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a
relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60%
marks.
iii) Four-year Bachelor’s
degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0.
iv) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design or equivalent (from other than IITs) in
a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks.
PhD in Centres
i) Master’s
Degree in Engineering/Technology/Design/Architecture/Medical Sciences in a
relevant area with a
minimum
CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
ii) Four-year Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or
equivalent in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of
marks.
iii) Four-year Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0, from any of the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions [
Details of the Institutions can be seen fromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi
iv) Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with
a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.
v) Master’s degree in Social Sciences, in a relevant
area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks, is also
considered for admission to the Centre for the Environment.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE FOR SPONSORED,
SELF-FINANCED, PART-TIME AND EXTERNAL CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS FOR PHD
PROGRAMME
1. Candidate in Sponsored, Part-time and External categories
must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring
organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field.
2. Candidates in Self-financed
category should have at least one year of professional
experience in the respective field.
|
|
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS
FOR CANDIDATES STILL TO APPEAR IN QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
Candidates still to appear in
their qualifying degree examinations may also apply, provided they
appear in all their qualifying degree examinations and complete all
requirements for their degrees before 24-12-2013. If selected, such
candidates shall be admitted provisionally, and they will have to furnish the
results of their qualifying degree examinations latest
by 04-02-2014.
Further, they must fulfill the minimum requirements of marks/CPI, and other
conditions like valid GATE score/CEED score/NET or INSPIRE certificate (as
may be applicable) etc., as mentioned under eligibility criteria for
respective programmes. Failure to fulfill any of these requirements, shall
automatically result in cancellation of admission.
|
|
Relaxation for SC/ST/PD Candidates: Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI
for SC/ST/PD applicants.
|
|
Reservation
of Seats for SC, ST, OBC(Non-creamy layer) and PD categories.
OBC(Non-creamy
layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate and self-declaration
statement as per format indicated below. The OBC(NCL) Certificate, issued by
competent authority, on or
after 01-04-2013,
shall only be acceptable.
|
|
(For regular
students, who are Indian nationals)
1. Institute assistantships will
be available to eligible PhD students as per prevailing (MHRD, GOI) norms, as
applicable from time to time. The present rates of assistantships are as
below:
Note:# No assistantship will be available
beyond 4th year for this category of students.
2. Assistantships from external
funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the
concerned
funding organizations.
3. Students receiving
assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding
agencies, are required to
perform academic duties as per prevailing norms.
4. The continuation of the
assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the
assigned duties and
satisfactory progress of the student in the PhD Programme. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
For appearing in the PhD interview under
regular category of candidates, to-and-fro sleeper class railway fare or
equivalent will be paid by the shortest route from the communication address
to the Institute.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Selection
The Institute reserves the right
to call a limited number of candidates for written test and/or
interview/portfolio review, if required, based on performance in
GATE/NET/CEED/INSPIRE, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Legal Jurisdiction
The Courts at Guwahati alone shall
have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters and disputes related
to the above referred admission process, as IIT Guwahati is the organizing
Institute.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Starting of online application process ► from 10.00 a.m. of 10
October 2013 onwards.
Closing of online application process ►
by 5.00 p.m. of 5 November 2013.
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
ADVT. NO. ACAD/ Admissions/PhD/02/2013
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Note : The above information is not the
complete set of Rules & Regulations for the PhD programme of
IIT Guwahati.
|
No comments:
Post a Comment