Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati
Academic
Affairs
PhD Admission for session to begin from January 2014
1. Newspaper advertisement notification (Click Here)
2 . Admission Notification/ Information Brochure (Click here)
3. No of
vacant seats available for December 2013 PhD admission (Click here)
4. Link to online Application form (https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd )
Note: In case of any difficulty please email to acad_admission@iitg.ernet.in.
Applications
are invited by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 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:
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.
Eligibility
Criteria:
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 from http://mhrd.gov.in/funded_technical_inst_hindi]
iv)
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 from http://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 from http://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.
Application
Procedure:
For getting access and filling-up Online
Application Form, please visit website given below: https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd
Fill-up the Online Application Form [by going
through the `Guideline for Filling-up Online PhD Application Form’ ] and submit
(i.e. execution of `Final Submit’ function).
(iii) Upload your photo and other relevant
documents
Closing of online application process - by 5.00 pm
of 5 November 2013.
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