Indian Institute
of Technology Patna
Patliputra
Colony, Patna – 800 013
Ph.D.
Admission – July 2013
Applications
are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme,
starting in July 2013 in the following Departments. The areas of research in
IIT Patna are as follows:
Department Areas of Research
Civil &
Environmental Engineering
Structural
Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
& Engineering
Formal
security modelling and analysis, Program analysis and verification, CAD for
VLSI, Embedded Control Systems, Artificial Intelligence & NLP, Information
Retrieval/Extraction, Bioinformatics, Pattern Recognition, Data Mining, Machine
Learning, Multiobjective Optimization,
Database, Security and Privacy, Software Engineering, Distributed
Systems, Peer-to-Peer Computing, Grid Computing, Parallel Programming &
STM, Lightweight Cryptography, Network Security, Mobile Computing, Wireless
Sensor Networks.
Electrical
Engineering
Computer
Communication Networks, Optical Networks for access and backbone,
Wireless-Optical integrated systems
Wireless
Communications, Digital Communications
Power
Systems, Micro-grid, Flexile AC Transmission Systems
Digital
Signal Processing, Digital Image Processing, Digital Video Processing, Video
Surveillance Systems, Medical Image Processing
VLSI
Design and Embedded System
High
Bit Rate Transmission Systems, Photonic Integrated Circuit
Power
Electronics and Electric Drives, Electrical Machines Design
Control
systems
Mechanical
Engineering
For full time research scholars: Physics-based
simulation of mobile robots, bio-inspired robotics, micro-manipulation of
biological cells using robotics technique, smart actuators and sensors,
condition monitoring of micro-fabrication processes, fracture mechanics,
composites, FEM, XFEM, meshless methods, continuous casting (defect prevention,
fluid dynamic, control of cooling), computational fluid dynamics, sensor based
weld quality monitoring, micro machining , continuum mechanics, soft tissue
mechanics, electrical motor current signature analysis, fault detection and
isolation, vibration and vibration control, rotor dynamics.
For
part time research scholars: Mechanics and materials issues in beam-based
freeform fabrication, machinability of Titanium alloys, manufacturing process,
laser micro machining, smart materials, heat transfer, boiling and
condensation, two-phase flows, refrigeration and air-conditioning,
micro-nanofluidics, computational fluid dynamics, turbulence flows.
Chemistry
Organic
Chemistry , Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Supramolecular chemistry, Fluorescence
Spectroscopy, Gas Phase Molecular Spectroscopy, Computational Chemistry.
Mathematics
Institute
Fellows:
Number
Theory (Additive and Combinatorial), Combinatorial Topology and Geometry,
Topological Graph Theory, Biomathematics, Statistical Decision Theory,
Statistical Inference
Other
JRFs:
Number
Theory (Additive and Combinatorial), Statistical Decision Theory, Statistical
Inference, Combinatorial Topology and Geometry, Topological Graph Theory, Fuzzy
logic and its application, Rings & Modules (Skew Polynomial Rings,
Associated Prime Ideals), Near-Rings and Operator
Algebra,
Mathematical Modeling, 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
Cryptography, Digital Holography, Optical Pattern Recognition, Fractional
Fourier Transform: Theory and Experiment.
Theoretical
Study 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.
Humanities and
Social Sciences
Economics: Macroeconomic
Reform, Globalization, Privatization, and Liberalization, WTO and India;
Sociology: Migration and
Diaspora Studies,Sociology of Education, Science and Society, and Development
Discourse.
Note- Candidates with
external funding only to be considered.
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 etc.
1.2 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. 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.
1.4 EMPLOYED AND
PART-TIME
A
student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the
staff of IIT Patna), who pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties
of her/his service. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship
to such a student. PhD students registered in Employed and Part time category,
the minimum residential requirement is one or two semester(s) depending on the
completion of mandatory course work required for PhD students by the respective
departments.
Candidate
in Employed and Part-time categories must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in
the respective field.
Distance
requirement: The candidate must reside within 50 km radius from IIT Patna.
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 17.04.2013 (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 Engineering/Technology, with a minimum
CPI of 6.0 or 60% of marks.
A1.2
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology (from any Institute other than
IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 8.0 or 80% of marks.
A1.3
Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.
A1.4
Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0 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
6.0 or 60% of marks.
A.2.2
Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI
of 6.0 or 60 %.
A.2.3
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology from an Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) or Indian Institute of Science (IISc) 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
80% 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 6.0 or 60 %.
A.3.2
Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian
Institute of Science (IISc) 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 8.0 or 80% of 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 score above 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 for : Online Application
For
July 2013 admission, the online link will remain active till, 10.04.2013.
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/PD candidates 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 17-04-2013. 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:
18.03.2013 onwards
Last
Date of On-line Application: 10.04.2013
Last
Date for receipt of completed Application Forms by IIT Patna is: 17.04.2013
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 (0612) 2552103
Fax: +91 (0612) 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.
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