Ph.D. Admission – December 2013 Indian Institute of Technology Patna

Ph.D. Admission – December 2013

भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान पटना    Indian Institute of Technology Patna Ph.D. Admission – December 2013 Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, starting in December 2013 in the following Departments.  The areas of research in IIT Patna are as follows: Department Areas of Research Civil & Environmental Engineering Seismic performance of structures; Effect of earthquakes on structures, Seismic vulnerability of structures; Performance of pile foundation in heterogeneous soil; Effect of soil heterogeneity on mechanical behavior of soil; Performance assessment of railroad ballast under high-speed train loading; The possible and efficient use of geosynthetics for improving the performance of ballasted rail tracks; Removal of chlorination bi-product and its precursor; Development of alternative coagulant for water treatment, Arsenic Contamination and Remediation in Groundwater. Computer Science and Engineering Computer Networks, Distributed Systems, Peer-to-Peer Computing, Grid Computing, Parallel Programming & STM, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Network Security and Privacy, Lightweight Cryptography, Network Science, Programming Languages, Program analysis, CAD for VLSI, Embedded Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence & NLP, Information Retrieval/Extraction, Bioinformatics, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Multiobjective Optimization, Databases and Security, Software Engineering. Electrical Engineering All Categories: Digital Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, Digital Video Processing, Video Surveillance Systems, Medical Image Processing, Wireless Communication, Wireless Network, Optical Communication, Optical Network, Wireless and Optical Integrated System, Digital Communication and Signal Processing, Wireless-Optical Hybrid Communication Systems, Photonics for Communication, VLSI Design, Embedded System, Power System Operation and Control, FACTS, Microgrid, Smartgrid, Renewable energy Non-Institute Scholar Category: Wireless Communications and VLSI for Communications, Image processing and Computer Vision, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Machine Drives. Mechanical Engineering Continuum Mechanics, Bio-mechanics, Electrical Motor Current Signature Analysis, Pool Boiling, Colloids and Interface, Heat Exchangers, Microgravity, Turbulence Theory and Modeling in Compressible and Hypersonic flows, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Micro-fabrication, Manufacturing, Tribology, Dynamics of Machinery, Dynamics Materials Science & Engineering Synthesis and Characterisation Thin films and nanocrystals via materials chemistry routes, Phase Transformations in Oxides (in micron and nano-sized domain), Investigations on Synthesis via Co-precipitation Routes of Complex Multi-cationic Ceramics Polymer science and technology with specialization in plastics, rubbers, blends, novel fillers, composites, adhesion, rheology, and chemical synthesis. Ceramic matrix and metal matrix nanocomposites, thermal spraying, tribology of coatings (wear at room temperature and high temperature), establishment of process-structure-property relationship Chemistry Research Areas for Applicants with Valid GATE Score/CSIR-NET (JRF)/UGC-NET (JRF)/DST-INSPIRE (JRF)/DBT (JRF)/ ANY OTHER GOVT. FUNDING AGENCY JRF Organic chemistry (Synthetic Organic Methodologies, heterocyclic chemistry etc.) Catalysis and Green Chemistry Polymer Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Research Areas for applicants with valid fellowship from Govt. funding agency such as CSIR-NET (JRF)/UGC-NET (JRF)/DST-INSPIRE (JRF)/DBT (JRF)/ any other Govt. funding agency JRF. Applicants with only GATE score need not apply for the following research areas. Inorganic Chemistry (Coordination Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry) Polymer Chemistry Physical Chemistry (Gas Phase Molecular Spectroscopy, Computational Chemistry, Fluorescence spectroscopy and solution chemistry) Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology Mathematics Institute Fellows (through GATE): Nonparametric statistical estimation, shape restricted inference, Bayesian analysis,Business analytics, multivariate time series analysis.Statistical Decision Theory, Statistical Inference,Combinatorial Topology and Geometry, Topological Graph Theory,Biomathematics, Other JRFs: Nonparametric statistical estimation, shape restricted inference, Bayesian analysis, Business analytics, multivariate time series analysis.Number Theory (Additive and ombinatorial), Statistical Decision Theory, Statistical Inference, Combinatorial Topology and Geometry, Topological Graph Theory, Fuzzy logic and its application,Mathematical Control Theory, Nonlinear Functional Analysis, Optimal Control, Rings & Modules (Skew Polynomial Rings, Associated Prime Ideals), Near-Rings and Operator Algebra, Wireless communications and signal processing, coding theory over finite field(Galois field), information theory Biomathematics.  Physics Renewable energy materials (Polymer-ceramic/polymer-metal/ceramic-metal composite etc) and devices (Lithium Batteries, photovoltaics, supercapacitor, fuel cells sensors), EMI shielding. Magnetic nanomaterials, Nanostructured semiconductors, Multiferroics and strongly correlated electron systems. Optical Information Processing, Digital Holography, Nanophotonics (Theory & Experiment). Theoretical Studies in Bose-Einstein condensate, Nonlinear Optics, and Quantum Optics. Thin films, Advanced electronic materials, Mesoscopic Physics. Heterostructures based on complex oxide materials, Magnetic superlattices, Ionic conductors. "Candidates having own scholarship (JRF/SRF from DST inspire, CSIR, UGC, DBT etc.) are encouraged to apply for Ph.D. in the department of physics" Humanities and Social Sciences Economics: WTO and India, Macroeconomic Reforms, Globalization, Liberalization and Privatization; English: Indian Writing in English, English Language Teaching, Literary Theories, Literature and Philosophy, Gender Studies, Diasporic Literature, Communication Skills, and Genre Fiction; Psychology: Indian Psychology, Psychotherapy, Well-Being, and Public Mental Health; Sociology/Social Studies: Teacher Education, Public Pedagogy, Youth, ICT, Population and Public Health, Health Care Management, and Regional Development. Category of Admission: The Institute admits Ph.D. students under the following categories:  1.1   REGULAR and FULL-TIME A student in this category works full-time for her/his PhD degree.  They can be classified as 1.1 a) Institute Fellows She/he receives assistantship from the Institute.  The qualifying Degree for Financial Support is: 1.1.1 BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA equivalent with valid GATE score above the prescribed cut off level/ NET / NBHM/ DBT-JRF qualification.  1.1.2 ME/ MTech or equivalent. Age Limit: Please refer Eligibility Criteria for Admission into Ph.D. Programme  1.1 b) JRF/SRF Fellows  She/he receives fellowship from any government recognized funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, NBHM, DST (INSPIRE programme), etc. 1.2 SPONSORED 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. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.  Candidate in Sponsored category must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. 1.3 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 two years. If the project gets completed before the student completes her/his PhD Programme, her/his category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless she/he is granted an assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other agency. Minimum Eligibility Criteria for Admission in to Ph.D. Programme In all the disciplines, the upper age limit is 28 years (B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./MA/MCA/MBA) and 32 years (M.Tech./M.E./M.S./M.Phil.) to be calculated from 08.11.2013 (i.e. the last date for receiving the application form) and is applicable only for candidates applying in Regular and Full time category (Institute Fellows). Upper age is relaxed upto 05 years in case of candidate belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped, and OBC applicants.  A.1 PhD in Engineering For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering Department, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: A.1.1 Candidates having M.Tech./M.E. degree in a Engineering/Technology, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. A.1.2 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks.  A.1.3. Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. A.1.4. Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70%.  A.2  PhD in Science For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: A.2.1 M. Phil. or Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. A.2.2  Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. A.2.3 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. A.2.4 Bachelor’s degree in a related area in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 75% of marks. A.3 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: A.3.1 M. Phil. or Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent. A.3.2 Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks. A.3.3 Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. A.3.4 Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than IITs/IISc) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 80% marks.  Direct Admission: The Institute may admit exceptionally bright students and Full-time (Institute Fellows) directly into the Ph.D. program if they secured the top rank in the last qualifying degree from a reputed Institute/University including but not limited to the IITs, IISc. Bangalore, IIM, NITIE, IISER, NIT, NISER. This is subject to the sole discretion of the Indian Institute of Technology, Patna. In addition, applicant in this category must have all throughout first class academic career.  Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates:  Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ ST applicants. Reservations:  The reservation of seats in admissions for SC, ST, OBC categories and for Persons with Disability (PD) will be as per Government of India rules.  OBC (Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate and self-declaration statement as per formats as indicated at Annexure-I and II.   Financial Support: The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MHRD, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time. Qualifying Degree for Financial Support Assistantship Rates BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA equivalent with valid GATE scoreabove the prescribed cut off level/ NET / NBHM/ DBT-JRF qualification 1st & 2nd Year:  Rs 16,000/- p.m. 3rd to 5th Year: Rs 18,000/- p.m. ME/ MTech or equivalent 1st & 2nd Year: Rs 18,000/- p.m. 3rd & 4th Year #:  Rs 20,000/- p.m.       Note:# No assistantship will be available beyond 4th year for this category of students. Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the concerned funding organizations.  Students receiving assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding agencies are required to perform academic duties as per prevailing norms. The continuation of the assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the assigned duties and satisfactory progress of the student in the Ph.D. Programme. Applicants appearing in the Ph.D. interview under Regular and Full-time (Institute Fellows only) category, to-and-fro Sleeper Class Railway Fare or equivalent will be paid by the shortest route from the place of contact address (as filled in the application form) to Patna on producing the original tickets. Application Procedure: Candidates are requested to use the following link to fill and submit application form online. Link: http://210.212.18.210 Click For December 2013 admission, the online link will remain active till, 01.11.2013. Please login and fill up all the parts of the application form. Follow the instructions given in the document “Instructions to Candidates”. At the end a final PDF will be generated. You can download it from your registered email address or from your application page.  You are requested to send final submitted application generated online duly signed along with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials (both sides) and a Demand Draft for Rs. 300/- for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PDcandidates drawn in any nationalized bank and payable at Patna in favour of IIT Patna to the Assistant Registrar(Academics), Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar, to reach on or before 08-11-2013. The words “Application for Ph.D. admission in the Department of _________” should be written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form. Female applicants will be exempted from application fee. Candidates applying for more than one department should submit a separate application for each department. Selection: The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test or/ and interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc. Important Dates: Start Date of On-line Application:   15.10.2013     onwards  Last Date of On-line Application:    01.11.2013 Last Date for receipt of completed Application Forms by IIT Patna is: 08.11.2013 Note: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the Ph.D. programme of IIT Patna. For any further information, please contact Assistant Registrar (Academics),  Indian Institute of Technology Patna Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar Phone : +91 (612) 2552086/2552103 Fax:      +91 (612) 2277383 Legal Jurisdiction The court at Patna alone shall have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters and disputes related to the above referred admission process.