Wednesday, May 1, 2013

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JAMSHEDPUR Ph.D. Admission Notification 2013-2014


NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
JAMSHEDPUR - 831014, JHARKHAND
(An Institution of National Importance, Government of India)

Ph.D. Admission Notification 2013-2014

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur is one of the National Importance Institutions for technical education in India. This was formerly known as Regional Institute of Technology Jamshedpur. National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur is an Institution of National Importance set up by an Act of Parliament (Act 29 of 2007) namely, the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, which received the assent of the President of India on the 5th June, 2007. The provision of the Act has come into force with effect from 15th August, 2007 as per Notification S.O.1384 (E) dated 9th August, 2007 of the MHRD (Department of Higher Education), New Delhi. As per the provision of the said Act, this Institution runs on non profitable basis. NIT Jamshedpur offers academic programmes: B.Tech. (Hons.), M.Tech., MCA and Ph.D. in the various disciplines. NIT Jamshedpur has well qualified faculty and dedicated supporting staff.

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Programme of the Institute in following Departments:
Department                Code
Civil Engineering CE
Electrical and Electronics Engineering EE
Electronics and Communication Engineering EC
Mechanical Engineering ME
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering MM
Manufacturing Engineering MF
Computer Applications CA
Chemistry CH
Mathematics MA
Physics PH

Admission to Ph.D. Programme will be offered in the following two categories:
a) Institute Research Scholar (RS) which is stipendiary.
b) Sponsored Scholar (SS) which is non-stipendiary and is only applicable to candidates employed in reputed industry / government organizations / research institutions and with a minimum experience of 5 years.
Reservation for SC/ST/OBC is applicable as per Govt. of India rules.

ELIGIBILITY & ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMME
The candidates for Ph.D. Programme may be offered admission, based on certain minimum academic requirements to be satisfied by the candidates as given below:
1) Faculty of Engineering:
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology in the relevant discipline with a minimum 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks in both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels from recognized Technical Institute or University. [Minimum 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks for SC/ST candidates]
2) Faculty of Science (Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics):
Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Sciences in the relevant discipline with a minimum 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks in both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels from recognized Institute or University. [Minimum 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks for SC/ST candidates].
3) Faculty of Computer Applications
MCA / M. Tech in Engineering with a minimum 6.5 CGPA or 60% marks in Master’s levels from recognized Institute or University. [Minimum 6.0 CGPA or 55% marks for SC/ST candidates].
Candidates having valid GATE/CSIR/NBHM/UGC-NET score will get preference.
4. Selection Procedure
The admission to Ph.D. Programme will be on the basis of weightage as given below:
a) Overall academic performance (to be fixed by the Institute) 70%
b) Interview conducted by the Department 30%
All candidates selected for admission shall be required to deposit the requisite Institute fee at the time of
admission.
5. Semester Registration
A scholar will have to register in each semester till the submission of thesis, by payment of fees as applicable.
Generally, registration for Autumn Semester will be in July/August and Spring Semester in December/January.
6. Course work
Each scholar (RS/SS category) admitted to Ph.D. Programme will complete a minimum of 12 credits and maximum of 20 credits through course work allocated by Doctoral Scrutiny Committee (DSC). If a required course is not available in the existing curricula, instructions in the subject will be imparted in “self study” mode and which shall have all evaluation components as prescribed for a regular course. All Research Scholars will have to obtain minimum grade of ‘C’ in individual subjects so assigned. If the grade obtained by a candidate in
any subject is below ‘C’, the candidate is required to repeat that subject and clear it with grade not less than C.
Should the candidates fails to clear the coursework within one year of the course enrollment, the DSC may review the performance of the candidate and recommend the change of course work.
7. Residential Requirement
Normally, a candidate has to devote at least three years of study and research.
Research scholar in the SS category will have a minimum residential requirement of one year which may be reduced to one semester by the DSC to complete the course work.
8. Registration
A candidate is required to give a seminar talk on the topic of his research work within one year of enrolment or within one year of completion of the course work as the case may be. The seminar talk will be delivered to an open audience in the presence of the DSC and DAC (PG & R). If the seminar is satisfactory, the candidate will be allowed to register for the degree. However, if the DSC and DAC (PG & R) is not satisfied by the seminar talk, the candidate will be required to deliver another talk with suitable modification or improvement.
9. Monitoring the Work and Progress
Each research scholar will be assigned a Supervisor (not more than two) by the Department. The research work and progress of the scholars will be monitored by the DSC specially appointed for each scholar. The work and progress of the scholars in each semester will be assessed by the DSC and the thesis supervisor and only on satisfactory progress as approved by the DSC, the scholars will be allowed to continue in the programme.
10. Stipend / Financial Assistance
Institute research scholarship is available to full-time research scholars (RS) who are not receiving any financial support from other agencies or State or Central government. They are required to assist the Department in academic work for at least 8 hours per week as per guidelines issued by MHRD. Govt. of India in addition to satisfying other conditions for award of/ renewal of the research scholarship.

The present rates of research scholarship# is as follows:
Qualification 1st & 2nd year 3rd & 4th year
M. Tech Rs. 18,000/- per month Rs. 20,000/- per month
M. Sc. / MCA Rs. 16,000/- per month Rs. 18,000/- per month
# No Research scholar shall be permitted to accept or hold any appointment, paid or otherwise or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend or any other scholarship during the tenure.
However, Sponsored Scholar (SS) will not get any Research Scholarship.
Hostel Facilities
Accommodation shall not be provided to the Ph.D. students for the session 2013-14, due to shortage of hostel
facility. Also they will not be provided any House-rent allowance.

How to apply for admission to Ph.D. program
The application form and other relevant information for admission to Ph.D. program may be downloaded from the Institute website: www.nitjsr.ac.in.

Applications form, duly filled in, must contain a crossed Demand Draft for Rs. 1,500/- (Rs. 750/- for SC / ST candidates) towards application fee drawn in favour of Director, National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur payable at SBI RIT Jamshedpur (Code 1882) and should reach Chairman – (PG & R)
Admission NIT Jamshedpur 831 014 on or before 20.05.2013.
The following documents (whichever applicable) arranged in the order given below should be enclosed along with the duly filled application:
i) Three recent passport size photographs of the candidate attested by Gazetted Officer / Principal of the College / Institute last attended.
ii) Self attested copy of GATE score or UGC/CRIR/NBHM/UGC-NET fellowship.
iii) Self attested copy of marks-sheet & degree certificate of the qualifying examination
iv) Self attested copy of provisional certificate of the qualifying examination.
v) Self attested copy of Under-Graduate degree certificate and marks-sheets.
vi) Self attested copy of certificate of matriculation/ Xth class as the proof of age of the candidate.
vii) Self attested copy of caste certificate in case of SC/ST candidates from the competent authority (not below the rank of Tahsildar)
viii) Self attested copy of caste certificate in case of OBC candidate from competent authority (not below the rank of Tahsildar) indicating the status regarding Creamy layer for the financial year ending 31st March 2013.
ix) Self attested copy of experience certificate
x) Research Proposal (SoP) as per the performa
xi) Profile of the employing company (in case of SS category)
xii) No-Objection-Certificate from the employer (in case of SS category) in support of your application.
xiii) Profile of the organization/ employer in case of SS category candidate
xiv) No-Objection-Certificate duly signed by the HOD/HOS in case of employee of NIT Jamshedpur
xv) Self attested copy of credentials including AICTE recognized short-term courses attended, research publications, professional qualifications etc.
xvi) Demand draft towards application fee as per category for the candidate.
Incomplete / incorrect applications will not be considered for admission.

Major research area- Department-wise
Civil Engineering:
Structural Engineering
Concrete Technology
Soil-structure interaction
Earthquake Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering
Buckling, vibration and stability of composite plate / shell
Stability analysis, foundation engg., ground improvement, river bank filtration
Reinforced earth, environmental geo-technique, ground improvement
Transportation engineering
Surface water hydrology, river flood flow modeling, water resources systems analysis and rain water harvesting, watershed management
Electrical & Electronics Engineering:
Instrumentation and control
Control system
Power systems
AC drives, application of power electronics in power system
Power system and protection
Renewable energy systems
Electrical machines and drives
Electronics & Communications Engineering
Industrial Control Systems
Non-conventional power generation
Instrumentation and control systems
VLSI and embedded systems
Mechanical Engineering:
Solar energy
I.C Engine, Gas turbines, Power plants, Combined cycle, Energy systems.
Heat transfer & Mass transfer
Mechanism
CFD, integrated energy systems, fluid flow
Thermal engineering
Renewable energy
Machine Design, CAD /CAM
Value engineering
TPM and TQM
Refrigeration and air conditioning
Vibration
Composite materials
Process integration, pinch technology
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering:
Process metallurgy
Corrosion engineering
Phase transformation, structure – property relationship
Physical metallurgy
Iron and steel making
Extractive metallurgy
Mechanical metallurgy: fatigue, fracture and failure analysis
Geology, mineral beneficiation, bio-hydro metallurgy, bio-technology
Metallic glass
Nanotechnology
Hydro metallurgy
Manufacturing Engineering:
Manufacturing processes
Manufacturing management
Product design and development
CAD/CAM
Rapid prototype and reverse engineering
Industrial engineering and management
Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Toyota Production system
Sustainable manufacturing
Energy management
Chemistry:
Surface science
Environmental chemistry , waste disposal management
Biophysical, analytical chemistry, surface chemistry
Materials science
Computer Applications:
Software Quality and Reliability, Supply Chain Management
Mathematics:
Fuzzy logic and its applications
Operation research and statistics
Multivariate polynomial system
Numerical analysis
Fractional calculus and integrated equations
Physics:
Laser applications

Important dates
Events Date
Newspaper Advertisement / Internal Advertisement by 26/04/2013
Last date for receipt of Application form 20/05/2013
Intimation regarding interview call to be posted on institute website 02/06/2013
Date of interview at NIT Jamshedpur 22/06/2013
Date of announcement of result 30/06/2013
Date of admission 11th & 12nd July 2013
No separate interview letter / communication will be made to any individual.
Visit institute website: www.nitjsr.ac.in  regularly for more details and updates.

Legal Jurisdiction
All disputes pertaining to the counseling and admission for the Ph.D. programme of NIT Jamshedpur shall fall within the jurisdiction of Jamshedpur, Jharkhand only.

Disclaimer
The statement made in the information brochure and all other information contained herein is believed to be correct at the time of publication. However, the Institute reserves the right to make at any time without notice, changes in and additions to the regulations, conditions governing the admission, requirements, seats, fees and any other information, or statements contained in this information brochure. No responsibility will be accepted by the Institute / Chairman – PG & R Admission for hardship or expenses encountered by its students / any other person for such changes, additions, omissions or errors, no matter how they are caused.
Address for correspondence
Chairman – PG & R Admission
National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
PO RIT Jamshedpur 831 014
Jharkhand, India
Telephone: 0657-2374248, 23724245
Website: www.nitjsr.ac.in  

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