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Research Programmes

The Institute offers opportunities for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of science, engineering andtechnology to motivated and talented students with a keen sense of scientific inquiry. Research studentsconstitute the largest group on the campus (more than 70% of the student body). The Institute awards about250 Ph D and M.Sc(Engg) degrees, every year.

Eligibility

The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to the research programme, subjectto satisfying requirements detailed in the subsequent sections:

(a) Holders of Masters degree or its equivalent in any branch of Science/ Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Applications/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Science/ Agriculture/ Humanities.

(b) Holders of Masters degree or its equivalent in Engineering/Technology/ Architecture.

(c) Holders of Bachelors degree or its equivalent in Engineering/Technology/ Medicine/ Architecture/Biotechnology/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Science/ Agriculture.

(d) Bachelors degree holders in Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science/Electronics followed by qualifications obtained through examinations conducted by professionalsocieties recognised by UPSC/AICTE as being equivalent to a Bachelors degree in Engineering.

(e) Holders of MBA or its equivalent subsequent to BE/B Tech, for admission to the department ofManagement Studies only.

Qualifying in one of the following appropriate Tests (with validity as on 1st of August 2012) is mandatory :

CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; or UGC-NET for JRF; or DBT JRF; or ICMR JRF; or JEST 2012; or NBHM 2012; orIISc Entrance Test 2012; or GATE 2011/2012. Qualifying in these tests is not mandatory but desirable forcandidates who possess a Masters degree in Engineering/Technology/ M Sc(Engg) or MS or MBA (post BE/BTech) and wish to apply for the departments in the Engineering Faculty.

Additional notes

1. The minimum requirement for admission to the research programme is a SECOND CLASS (asdeclared by the University) in the qualifying examination as indicated against each department.

2. Candidates with B Sc followed by a professional Diploma, should have studied their B.Sc in the10+2+3 system and obtained at least a SECOND CLASS.

3. Wherever Bachelors degree is prescribed, the minimum eligible qualification for admission, the duration of

the such degree courses should be atleast 4 years and wherever Masters degree is prescribed the minimumduration should be 2 years.

4. The Master of Computer Science/Application holders should have studied B.Sc. with any of thefollowing as major subjects: Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / Electronics / Computer Science.

5. The minimum requirement of SECOND CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASSCLASS for SC/ST candidates.

6. Some departments have specific requirements of subjects at the Bachelors or 10+2 levels asindicated under each department. Candidates have to ensure that they meet these requirements.

7. Those in the final year of their qualifying degree and awaiting results may also apply. However, they

should have completed all the requirements for the award of their qualifying degree, including allexaminations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., by the time of joining, i.e., by the end of July2012.


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1.2 Programmes in the Faculty of Science

The following table gives the basic qualifications and areas of research pursued in various departments. Anapplicant may choose to apply for a maximum of3 Departments/Centres/Units.

Candidates who opt for Ph.D Programme in the Science Faculty should possess valid Certificates (as on 1st

August 2012) in one of the national entrance tests such as GATE / CSIR-UGC NET for JRF / UGC NET forJRF/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ JEST / NBHM / IISc Entrance Test-2012.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONFOR ELIGIBILITY

AREAS OF RESEARCH

1. Biochemistry Research(Ph D)

Masters or equivalent degree inany branch of Sciences or

Bachelors degree in any branch ofMedicine/ Engineering/Technology/ Agriculture/Veterinary Science/Pharmacy.

Biosynthesis of Lipids and Secondary metabolites;Cellular and Viral Immunology; Chromatin Structureand Function; DNA repair recombination; DNA-Protein Interactions; Enzymes: Structure-functionstudies; Genomics and Proteomic Studies indifferent model systems; Molecular biology of Plantand Animal viruses; Molecular Chaperones andtheir functions; New Facets in Mycobacterium andMalaria parasite biology, Regulation of geneexpression, drug design.

2. Molecular Reproduction,Developmentand Genetics

Research(Ph D)



Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes & Eukaryotes;Host Pathogen interactions; Human Genetics,Genomic imprinting; Cell biology; Developmentalbiology- Drosophila, Zebra Fish, Dictyostelium,Pattern Formation, Early Embryo Development(mouse), Differenction, Stem Cells; ReproductiveBiology, Molecular Endocrinology-Mechanisms ofHormone Action, Receptors and SignalTransduction, Cancer Biology, Apoptosis, CancerStem Cells.

3. Centre for EcologicalSciences

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree in anybranch of Sciences or

MA or equivalent degree inGeography or Psychology or

Bachelors degree in any branch ofMedicine / Engineering /Technology or

Two years full-time MastersDegree in Management.

Animal Behaviour, Behavioural Ecology andSociobiology, Biodiversity, Biogeography,Community Ecology, Climate Change Research,Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Biology, ForestEcology and Dynamics, Human and LandscapeEcology, Mathematical Ecology, MolecularEcology, Plant-Animal Interactions, Phylogenetics,Population Ecology, Population Genetics, SensoryEcology, Wildlife Biology.

4. Microbiology &Cell Biology

Research(Ph D)

Masters or equivalent degree inany branch of Sciences orBachelors degree in any branch ofMedicine/ Engineering/Technology/ Agriculture/ Veterinary

Science/Pharmacy.

Molecular Biology (Gene Expression and itsRegulation in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes), RNAsplicing, post-transcriptional gene control,mechanism of protein synthesis, ribosomerecycling, RNA biology), Genetic Engineering,

Biotechnology, Microbiology, Molecular Virology,Molecular Biology of Bacterial Pathogenesis,Molecular Basis of Drug Action, VaccineDevelopment, Molecular Immunology, Cell Biology,Mechanisms of Cell Division, Signal Transduction,Plant Developmental Biology and Plant MolecularBiology, Cancer Biology.


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5. Molecular BiophysicsUnit

Streams $:(a) Biological &ChemicalSciences(b) Physical &ChemicalSciences

Research(Ph D)



Structure and Interactions of Biological Molecules;Computer Modeling and Dynamics of Proteins andNucleic Acids; Macromolecular Crystallography ofProteins and Viruses; NMR of Proteins, MassSpectrometry, Fluorescence and CircularDichroism of Biological Systems, DNA Structure-Function, Genome Analysis; TranscriptionRegulation, Peptide and Protein Chemistry, Foldingand Design; Cell Surface, Lectins Structure-Function; Membrane Biophysics and MolecularNeurobiology; Biochemistry and Biology of HumanMalarial Parasite, Bioinformatics.

6. Neuroscience Research(Ph D)

Masters degree in Physics,Chemistry, Mathematics, Bio-informatics, Biological Sciences or

Bachelors degree in Medicine,Pharmacy, Biotechnology,Biochemical Engineering,

Computer Science, ElectricalEngineering.

Neurobiology of diseases, Nervous SystemDevelopment, Stem Cell Biology, CognitiveNeuroscience and Computation in visual and motorsystems.

7. Inorganic &PhysicalChemistry

Streams $ :(a) InorganicChemistry(b) PhysicalChemistry(c) TheoreticalChemistry

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree inChemical Sciences, PhysicalSciences, Mathematical Sciencesor

BE / B Tech or equivalent degreein Biotechnology, Bioengineering,Instrumentation or BiomedicalEngineering.

Quantum Chemistry, Spectroscopy of Molecularand van der Waals Complexes, Chemical Kinetics& Dynamics, Statistical Mechanics, PolymerChemistry, Electrochemistry, Nonlinear Optics,Laser Spectroscopy, Biophotonics, Chemistry ofMaterials, Self Assembly & Nanoparticles,Biophysical Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry,Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry, Non-Metal Chemistry, Electron Transport in Nano junctions, Liquid-Phase Simulations.

8. MaterialsResearchCentre

Research(Ph D) M Sc or equivalent degree inMaterials Science, Chemistry or

Physics orBE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in

Materials Science/ Engineering,Metallurgical, Electrical,Electronics, CeramicEngineering/Technology..

Preparation of Advanced Materials by Physical,Chemical and Nonequilibrium Routes.Ferroelectric and Semi conducting Thin Films.Functional Ceramics and Glass-Ceramics.Multilayers and Hard Coatings; Nanomaterials andComposites. Self Assembly and Nanopatternings;Theoretical and Computational Materials Science,Optical and Electro-Optic Properties of Materials,Crystal Growth, Stress Effects on Thin Film Growthand Nanostructures. Dielectrics, Non-linear Opticsand Quantum dots.

9. Organic

Chemistry

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree in

Chemical Sciences or PhysicalSciences.

Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Structural Organic

Chemistry; Bio-Organic Chemistry; PhysicalOrganic Chemistry; Photochemistry; Organo-Metallic Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry,Chemical Biology.

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10. Solid State &StructuralChemistryUnit

Streams $ :

(a)TheoreticalChemistry(b)ExperimentalSolid State andMaterialsChemistry

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree inChemical Sciences, PhysicalSciences, Materials Science(Master's degree holders inChemical Sciences must havestudied Physics or Mathematics

in their B Sc or equivalentcourse).

Synthesis, Structure, Electronic and MagneticProperties of Oxides; X-Ray Diffraction ChargeDensity Analysis; Organic Solid State and CrystalEngineering; Polymers, Ionic Liquids, Plastic

Crystals; Semiconductors, High-TcSuperconductivity; NLO Materials; Nanomaterials,

Clusters, Framework Solids, Ionics, MaterialsElectrochemistry, Renewable Energy Devices;Amorphous Materials; Theory of Organic NonlinearOptical Materials, Molecular Magnets, Many-bodyQuantum Chemistry, Chemical Reaction andDynamics; Statistical Mechanics of CondensedMatter and Biological Systems; Classical andQuantum Simulations; Diffusion in Porous Solids;Parallel Algorithms and Beowulf Clusters, NMRMethodology and Applications.

11. Astronomy &Astrophysics(A collaborativeprogramme jointly

run with IIA, ISROand RRI)

Research(Ph D)

Masters degree in PhysicalSciences, MathematicalSciences, Chemical Sciences or

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree

in Electrical, Electronics,Electrical CommunicationEngineering.

Observational Astronomy in Radio, Infrared,Optical, X-Ray and Gamma Ray Wave-Lengths,Plasma Physics, Theoretical Astrophysics, GeneralRelativity and Cosmology and Advanced

Instrumentation in Astronomy and Space Science

12. Mathematics Research(Ph D)

Masters degree in MathematicalSciences, Physical Sciences or

BE / B Tech or equivalent degreein any discipline.

Numerical Analysis, Partial Differential Equations,Controllability, Nonlinear Waves, NonlinearDynamics and Chaos, Applied Probability andStochastic Processes, Stochastic Control,Stochastic Dynamic Games, Random Graphs,Random Matrix, Random Analytic Functions, TimeSeries Analysis with Applications To Neuroscience,Mathematical Finance, Functional Analysis,Harmonic Analysis, Several Complex Variables,Operator Theory, Algebraic Topology, DifferentialTopology, Combinatorial Topology, Commutative

Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, DifferentialGeometry, Statistics.

13. Physics

Streams $ :(a)Experimental

Condensed MatterPhysics(b)CondensedMatter Theory(c)Biocrystallo-graphy

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree inPhysical Sciences, MathematicalSciences, Chemical Sciences,Biotechnology or

BE / B Tech or equivalent degreein any discipline.

(A) Experimental Studies: (i) Condensed MatterPhysics (ii) Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics,(iii) X-Ray Crystallography of Bio-MolecularStructures, and (iv) Cryogenics: Physics andTechnology.

Specific Areas Include: Raman and OtherSpectroscopies; Fast Ionic Conductivity;Manipulation of Matter by Light, Laser Cooling andTrapping of Atoms, Ion Trapping, Precision LaserSpectroscopy; Magnetism, Spintronics, MagneticThin Films, Magnetotransport; Quantum Transportin Low-Dimensional and Disordered Materials,

Metal-Insulator Transition; Magnetic ResonancePhenomena, NMR and EPR Spectroscopies;Nanoscience and Nanomaterials;Superconductivity in bulk as well as Thin Films;Semiconductors; Ferroelectricity, Crystal GrowthStudies, Nonlinear Optical Materials, Multiferroics;Phase Transition Studies, High Pressure and LowTemperature Studies, Study of Low DimensionalMaterials, Amorphous Materials, Novel Glassesand Nanocomposites; Soft Condensed Matter:Colloids, Surfactants and Biological Material;Peptide and Protein Crystallography, Complexation

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Continued Studies and Drug-Nucleic Acid Interactions,Molecular Modeling, Database Analysis; PolymerPhysics, Surface X-Ray Scattering, Surface Phase

Transitions, Thermoelectric material and device.

(B)Theoretical Studies on a variety of Aspects ofCondensed Matter Physics, in particular: StronglyCorrelated Systems, Quantum Many-Body Theoryand Magnetism, Exotic Order and QuantumCriticality; Phase Transitions, Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Physics; Disordered andAmorphous Systems, The Glass Transition, NeuralNetworks; Spatiotemporal Chaos and Turbulence inFluids, Plasmas and Cardiac Tissue; SoftCondensed Matter: Colloids, Surfactants,Membranes, Liquid Crystals, Vortex Lattices;Biological Physics: Mechanics of Living Matter;

Molecular Modeling of Soft and Bio-Materials.14. Centre for High EnergyPhysics

Research(Ph D)

M Sc or equivalent degree inPhysical Sciences, MathematicalSciences, Chemical Sciences or

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline.

Quantum Field Theory, The Standard Model ofParticle Physics and Beyond, Physics of and at theNext Generation of Particle Colliders, QuantumChromodynamics, Lattice Gauge Theories, PhaseTransitions and Statistical Mechanics, Applicationsof Quantum Field Theory To Condensed MatterSystems, Quantum Computation, NoncommutativeGeometry, Black Hole Physics. Quantum Gravity.


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Programmes in the Faculty of Engineering

General eligibility for admissions to Ph D/ M Sc(Engg) degree programmes in Engineering Faculty

Candidates with ME / M Tech / M Sc(Engg) or equivalent degrees will be considered only for Ph D programme.

Candidates with BE / B Tech or equivalent qualification with a valid score/rank as on 1 st August 2012 in one of the nationaltests, such as GATE / Joint CSIR-UGC-NET for JRF / UGC-NET for JRF/ DBT JRF/ ICMR JRF/ JEST 2012/ NBHM/ IIScEntrance Test 2012, will be considered for admissions to Ph D/M Sc(Engg) programmes based on their performance in theinterview by the interview board.

Candidates who have qualified in the examinations conducted by the Institution of Engineers (AMIE) and the Institution ofElectronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Grad. IETE) should also have B Sc. or equivalent degree in PhysicalSciences/ Chemical Sciences/ Mathematical Sciences/ Computer Science/ Electronics.

The duration of the Bachelors degree such as BE / B Tech or equivalent should have a minimum tenure of atleast 4 years ofstudy and Masters degrees such as M Sc or MBA should have a minimum tenure of atleast 2 years of study.

Diploma holders with AMIE / Grad. IETE are not eligible for admission to the Institute.

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1. Computer Science &Automation

Research[Ph D /M ScEngg)]

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inComputer Science/ Engineering,Electronics/ElectricalCommunication, Electrical,Mechanical, ProductionEngineering, Information Science/Technology. (Candidates in anyother discipline will also beconsidered if the candidatedemonstrates a high level ofperformance in GATE paper inComputer Science) or

M Sc or equivalent degree inMathematics, Statistics, Computer

Scienceor

Masters in Computer Applications.

Theoretical Computer Science: Algorithms;Complexity Theory; CombinatorialOptimization; Graph Theory; Information andCoding Theory; Cryptology; ComputationalGeometry; Computational Topology;Algorithmic Algebra; Computational Biology;Automata Theory; Formal Verification.Computer Systems and Software:Computer Architecture; Multi-CoreComputing; Operating Systems; StorageSystems; Security; Database Systems;Distributed Computing; Cloud Computing;Modeling and Simulation; ProgrammingLanguages and Tools; Compiler Design;

Program Analysis; Graphics andVisualization.Intelligent Systems: Pattern Recognition;Machine Learning; Information Retrieval; DataMining; Data Analytics; Convex Optimization;Stochastic Control and Optimization;Reinforcement Learning; Game Theory;Auctions and Mechanism Design; ElectronicMarkets, Social Network Analysis; CognitiveSystems.

2. ElectricalCommuni-cationEngineering


BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inElectrical /Electronics Communica-tion, Telecommunication,Instrumentation, BiomedicalEngineering, ComputerScience/Engineering, ElectricalEngineering or

M Sc in Physics, Mathematics,Electronics, Statistics, ComputerScience or


Communication and Networking:Information Theory, Source Coding, MIMOSystems, Space-Time and LDPC Codes,Coding for Distributed Storage and CodedModulation, Error-Control Coding, InformationTheoretic Security, Wireless MobileCommunication, Multiple Access Protocols,Cellular Mobile Radio, CDMA, Multiuser/MIMODetection, Large-MIMO Systems, CooperativeCommunications, MIMO-OFDM,Communication Networks: Modeling, Analysis,Optimization and Control of Internet, WirelessAccess Networks, Wireless

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Continued Ad-Hoc Networks and Wireless SensorNetworks, Network Management, MultimediaCommunication Protocols. UbiquitousComputing. Cognitive Radio Communication,WDM Optical Networks. OpticalCommunications.Nanoelectronics and VLSI: Nano-CMOSTechnology, Non-Classical Transistor Design,Transistor Variability in Nanoelectronics,Adaptable Circuit Design, Integrated MEMSSensors, Low Power Techniques in Hardwareand Software. Communication Circuits andArchitectures. Analog, Mixed-Signal & RFCircuits.Applied Photonics: Photonic IntegratedCircuits, Micro-Opto-Electro-MechanicalSystems (MOEMS), Photonic BandgapStructures, Quantum Photonics. BiomedicalOptics Biophotonics. Optics and Fluid

Dynamics of Nanostructures.Signal Processing: Spatial SignalProcessing, Speech and Audio, SpeechRecognition and Enhancement. MusicContent Classification, Auditory Modes andHearing Aids. Compressive Sensing. SparseSignal Recovery.Statistical Signal Processing: SignalDetection and Estimation, Space-Time(MIMO) Signal Processing Algorithms withapplications to Wireless Communications,Acoustic Signal Separation using MicrophoneArrays, Indoor Positioning and Navigation.Biomedical Signal Processing: Processing

of Biomedical Signals using NonlinearDynamical Techniques. AbnormalityDetection in ECG and EEG Signals.Connectivity Study of Networks in the Brain.Microwave Engineering: Passive and ActiveCircuits (RF and Microwave). MicrowaveImaging Antennas, Fractal Designs inElectromagnetics, MEMS andMicromachining (RF MEMS), CompositeMaterials for Microwave Applications,Computational Electromagnetics, MicrowarePhotonics.

3. ElectricalEngineering

Streams$ :(a) Systems &SignalProcessing(b) PowerSystems, PowerElectronics andHigh VoltageEngineering

Research[Ph D /M Sc

Engg)]

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inElectrical Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Communication,Instrumentation, ComputerScience/Engineering, SystemsScience & Automation, InformationTechnology, BiomedicalEngineering or related disciplines or

M Sc or equivalent degree inPhysics, Mathematics, Statistics,Electronics, Computer Science or


Systems and Signal Processing: Real Time& Fault Tolerant Systems, Sensor Networks,Machine Learning, Computer Vision, BioMedical Signal and Image Processing,Multimedia, Document Image Processing,Speech Processing, Embedded Systems.Power Systems, Power Electronics andHigh Voltage Engineering: Computer-BasedAnalysis, Design, Control and Protection ofPower Systems, Energy Systems, DistributionSystems, Intelligent System Applications toPower Systems.Power Electronics & Drives, Switched ModePower Supplies, New Power Devices.

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Continued Apparatus, EHV Transmission, InsulationAgeing, Partial Discharges, Nanodielectrics,Gas Insulated System, Lightning Modeling

and Protection, EMI & EMC, ComputationalElectromagnetics, HV Measurements, AirPollution Control.

4 ElectronicSystemsEngineering


BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline with Electronics as oneof the subjects of study or

M Sc or equivalent degree in Physicswith specialization in Electronics.

Power Electronics: Multi Level Inverters,PWM Techniques, Alternate EnergySystems Micro Hydel, Grid Connection,Zero Energy Building, DC and ACMicrogrids, Legged Locomotion, DynamicMagnetics, Bondgraph Modelling.VLSI: Advanced CMOS and Post-CMOSDevice Research, Nanoelectronics,Modeling and Simulation of NanoscaleDevices, Novel Memory Architectures,Algorithms and Architectures for High-

Performance Accelerators in Networkingand Bioinformatics, Embedded Systems.Mechatronics: Intelligent Controlling,Sensors and Actuators based on SmartMaterials, Bio-Mechatronics.Electromagnetic Compatibility: PowerDelivery, Signal Integrity Issues, High-Speed Signal Transmission.Sensors and Signal Conditioning.Communication Networks: Complexnetworks and network science, Information-Theoretic Security, Cyber-Physical Systems,Energy Harvesting Systems, Wide Area andLocal Area Wireless Technologies.

5 Super ComputerEducation &ResearchCentre

Streams $ :i) ComputationalSciences(ii) ComputerSystems


BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline or

M Sc or equivalent degree inMathematical Sciences, PhysicalSciences, Electronics, Instrumenta-tion, Computer Science or

Masters in Computer Application.

In all cases, a background inProgramming is required.

Compiler Optimization, Computer AidedDesign, Computer Architecture,Computational Electromagnetics,Computational Biology and Bioinformatics,Computational Fluid Dynamics,Computational formulations for OpticalPhysics, Database Systems, EmbeddedSystem-On-Chip Architectures, FiniteElement Analysis, Grid Applications, GridComputing and Grid Middleware, HighPerformance Computing, MathematicalSoftware/Libraries, Multimedia, MedicalImage Computing Medical ImageProcessing, Physiological Signal

Processing, Network Security, PervasiveComputing, Quantum Computing, ScientificComputing, Simulation of Multiphase Flows.

6 Centre for Nano ScienceandEngineering

Research[Ph D]

BE./ B Tech or equivalent degree in anEngineering discipline or

M Sc or equivalent in any branch ofscience.

Nanomaterials and Nanostructures:Synthesis and Characterization of Materialsfor Electronic (Graphene, AIGaN, High-kDielectrics), Optoelectronic (InGaN),Magnetic (multicomponent magnetic oxides)and Photonic Applications; Synthesis of newPrecurors for Chemical Vapor Deposition;Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Microwave

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Continued Techniques; Thin Film Growth by PulsedLaser Deposition, Sputtering, Evaporation,Chemical Vapor Deposition and Atomic

Layer Deposition; Mechanical Properties ofThin Films; Self-Assembled Monolayers;Polymer Nanocomposites; Nano-propellersfor Applications in Soft Matter Physics andBiotechnology; Optics and Acoustics withNanometer sized Bubbles in QuantumFluids.

Nanoelectronic Devices: NonclasicalSilicon/Germanium Nanotransistor,Compound Semiconductor Devices,HEMTs, LEDs, Nanotube and NanowireTransistors, Graphene Transistors, High-KDielectrics for DRAMs, FeRAM, RRAM,MRAM, Phase Change Memory,

Photovoltaics, Fuel Cell, Supercapacitors,Organic/Polymer Devices.Nanophotonics: Nano-Biophotonics,Nanophotonics in Metamaterials andNanostructured thin films; Plasmonics.Sensor Systems: Inertial Sensors, AcousticSensors, RF MEMS, Optical Sensors,Power MEMS, Gas Sensors, CMOS-MEMSIntegration, Bio Sensors, Label-freeBiosensors, Microfluidic Integration, Lab-on-chip Systems, Neural Interface Devices,SoC Architecture Design, Sensor InterfaceCircuits, Defect Tolerant Architectures.Computational Nanoengineering: Finite

Element Modeliing, Multi Scale Modeling,Nonlinear Dynamics, ComputationalMechanics, Reduced Order Modeling,Coupled Domain Analysis, Synthesis ofMicro/Nanosystems, Meshing Algorithms,Quantum-Continuum Modeling, EnergyDisscipation at Nanoscale, MolecularDynamics Simulation, NanotransistorPhysics Modeling and Simulation, Variabilityin Nanoelectronics Devices, EDA Tools.


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7 AerospaceEngineering

Streams$ :(a)Structures(b)Guidance

and Control(c)Fluid

MechanicsandPropulsion

Research[Ph D /M Sc

Engg)]

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inAerospace, Mechanical, Electrical,Electronics, Chemical, Civil,

Computer Science, Instrumentationor

M Sc or equivalent degree in Physical,Mathematical Sciences.

Theoretical and Experimental FluidMechanics, Applied Aerodynamics, ShockWaves, Flow Lasers, Chemical Kinetics,

Hypersonic and High Enthalpy Flows,Computational Fluid Dynamics, FlightMechanics of Aircraft and Helicopters;Dynamics and Control of AerospaceVehicles, Orbital Mechanics, SpaceRobotics, Guidance, Avionics, Radar andElectro-Magnetic Systems,Parallel/Distributed Processing and NeuralNetworks Applications, Optimization andEstimation techniques in AerospaceSystems; Aerospace Propulsion, Basic andApplied Combustion, Experimental andComputational Studies on Reactive Flows,Combustion of Propellants; Composite

Structures, Smart Structures, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Finite ElementMethods, Fracture Mechanics, StructuralIntegrity and Reliability, Structural Dynamicsand Aeroelasticity, Rotor Craft Dynamics.

8 Centre for Atmospheric &OceanicSciences



M Sc or equivalent degree in PhysicalSciences, Mathematical Sciences,Atmospheric Sciences, OceanicSciences (with Mathematics as asubject at the Bachelors level).

Monsoon Dynamics and Prediction, TropicalConvection, Satellite Meteorology, Dynamicsof Oceans, Coupled Ocean-AtmosphereSystems; Climate Modeling, LaboratoryModeling, Planetary Boundary Layer,Stochastic Modeling, Aerosol and Climate,Cloud-Aerosol Interaction, Data Assimilation,Carbon Cycle and Land Cover ChangeModeling.

9 ChemicalEngineering


BE / B Tech or equivalent degree orM Sc or equivalent degree in anybranch of Science. (with Mathematicsas a subject at the Bachelors level.)

Biochemical Engineering; Colloidal andInterfacial Science; Complex Fluids;Environmental Engineering; Modeling andSimulation; Nanotechnology; ReactionEngineering; Theoretical Biology;Transfer Processes.


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10 CivilEngineering

Streams $ :(a)Geotechnical

Engineering(b) WaterResources andEnvironmentalEngineering(c) StructuralEngineering(d)Transporta-tion andInfrastructureEngineering


B E/ B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline or

M Sc or equivalent degree (withMathematics as a subject inBachelors degree).

Geotechnical Engg: EarthquakeGeotechnical Engineering, SeismicMicrozonation, GeoenvironmentalEngineering, Physico-Chemical aspects ofSoils, Ground Improvement Techniques,

Geosynthetics, Reinforced Soil Structures,Soil Behaviour, Constitutive Modeling of Soilsand Rocks, Foundations, Earth RetainingStructures, Jointed Rock Mass Modeling, SoilDynamics, Numerical Modeling, Mechanics ofGranular Media, Reliability Analysis ofGeotechnical Systems.Water Resources and EnvironmentalEngg: Water Resource and EnvironmentalSystem Analysis, Climate Hydrology, FlowMeasurements, Surface and Ground WaterHydrology, Stochastic Hydrogeology,Stochastic Hydrology, Urban Storm WaterDrainage, Environmental Hydraulics,Watershed Hydrology, Hydro-Bio-Geo

Chemistry of Watersheds, Water QualityModeling, Contaminant Hydrology, Fate andTransport of Pollutants, Design of WaterSupply and Sewerage Systems, RemoteSensing and GIS for Water Resources andEnvironmental Engg.Structural Engg: Structural Mechanics,Computational Mechanics, Finite Elementand Meshfree Techniques, Reinforced andPrestressed Concrete and MasonryStructures, Cementitious and FibreReinforced Polymer Composites, StructuralDynamics and Control, EarthquakeEngineering, Structural System Identification,

Structural Safety, Fracture Mechanics andFatigue Behaviour of Cementitious Materialsand Damage Mechanics, Alternative BuildingMaterials and Techniques.Transportation and Infrastructure Engg:Transportation Planning, PublicTransportation Planning and Management,Optimization of Transportation Systems,Application of Geoinformatics inTransportation Engineering, Driver Behaviourand Road Safety, Traffic Management,Infrastructure Engineering, Seismic Hazardand Seismic Microzonation of Urban Centres.

11 Centre for

Earth Sciences


BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in

any disciplineor

M Sc or equivalent degree in anybranch of Science.

Application of Major and Trace Element

Geochemistry, Radiogenic, Traditional andNon-traditional Stable Isotope Geochemistryto Modern Day and Early Earth Processes;Paleoclimate Reconstruction, EarthquakeGeology and Seismic Hazard Assessment,Subduction Zone Tectonics and ActiveDeformation, Himalayan Seismicity-Tectonicsand Evolution, Role of Fluids in FaultingProcesses, Paleoseismology and ActiveTectonics, Geochronology, Petrology.

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12 MechanicalEngineering


BE / B Tech or equivalentdegree in any disciplines or

Masters degree in Science,Applied Science, MaterialsScience, Engineering Design,Computer Science.

Experimental Stress Analysis and FractureMechanics, Biomechanics, Tribology andNoise Control; Mechanisms, Robotics andCAD, Turbulence and Cavitation, HeatTransfer, Internal Combustion Engines,Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, MetalCasting and Manufacturing. Dynamics,Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems(MEMS), Nano Tribology, StructuralOptimization and Design, Fluid Mechanics,Energy Systems.

13 Centre for Product Design &Manufacturing


BE/ B Tech or equivalent degreein any disciplines or

Bachelors degree in Medicine,Architecture or

Masters degree in PhysicalSciences, MathematicalSciences, Computer Science,

Physiology, Psychology,Management or

Masters in Computer Application.

CAE Tools For Product Design, VehicleCrash Safety, Occupational Health andSafety, Product Safety, Computer AidedErgonomics, Human Physiology, DigitalHuman Modeling, Biomechanics,Kinesiology, Biosensors, Computer AidedFit and Usability Studies, Haptics

Integrated Design Interfaces, KnowledgeManagement, Product Life CycleManagement, Artificial Intelligence inDesign, Design For Environment, DesignCreativity, Collaborative Design, DesignSynthesis Requirements Engineering,Design Methodology.

14 MaterialsEngineering


BE / B Tech or equivalent degreein Metallurgical, Mineral,Chemical, Ceramics ,Mechanical Engineering,Materials Science/Engineering,Biotechnology, Polymer,Pharmacy, Electronics or

Masters degree in PhysicalSciences, Chemical Sciences,Biological Sciences includingPharmacy, Geology, MineralProcessing (with Mathematics asa subject in Bachelors degree).

Mineral Processing, Biohydrometallurgy,Electrometallurgy; Extractive Metallurgy,Thermodynamic Properties, Sensors,Process Modeling and Analysis, PhysicalMetallurgy, Phase Stability andTransformation, Metallic Glasses,Mechanical Metallurgy, Creep and Fatigue,

Fracture, Wear, Deformation Processing,Ceramic and Metal-Matrix Composites,Ceramics, Diffusion, Electron Microscopy,Texture and Grain Boundary Engineering,Polymer Devices, Ferroelectric Materialsand Devices, Polymer Nanocomposites,Organic Electronics Photovoltaics,Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Thinfilms and Nanomaterial.

15 Centre for SustainableTechnologies


BE/ B Tech or equivalent degreein Mechanical, Civil, Electrical,Chemical, Renewable Energy,Biotechnology, EnvironmentalEngineering, Energy Studies) or

B Arch or equivalent degreeor

M Sc or equivalent degree inEnvironmental Sciences,Environmental Chemistry,Marine Biology.

Water Quality and Sustainable Supply;Sustainable Habitats/Human SettlementDesign and Architecture; AlternativeBuilding Technologies and Materials,Energy Efficient and Environmentally

Sound Technologies; Functional Efficiencyof Buildings, Bi PV and Solar BiomassCombustion and Gasification,Biomethanation, Bio-Fuels, etc.; EnergyPlanning, Demand side Management,Energy Efficiency; Waste Management;Reuse and Recycling; Natural ResourcesManagement; Climate Change Mitigation;Environmental Toxicology, Bioremediationof Lakes, Aquatic Bio-Diversity.


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AREAS OF RESEARCH

16 ManagementStudies

Research[Ph D]


Master's degree in Economics,Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics,Psychology, Social Work, OperationsResearch, Computer Science /Application or

MBA or equivalent degree.

Bayesian Statistics, Decision SupportSystems, Empirical Finance, Energy &Environmental Policy and Management,Entrepreneurship, Human ResourceManagement, Industrial Economics,Innovation Management, IntellectualProperty Commercialization, KnowledgeManagement, Logistics and Supply ChainManagement, Marketing, OperationsManagement, Operations Research,Organizational Behaviour, ProjectManagement, Public Policy, R&DManagement, Reliability Theory, StrategicManagement, Technology Management.

17 Instrumentationand AppliedPhysics

Research[Ph D /M Sc

Engg)]


M Sc or equivalent degree in

Instrumentation, Physical Sciences ,Materials Science, Electronics.

Embedded Systems and Applications,Sensors and related Instrumentation,Tomographic Imaging for Biomedical and

other Applications, Lasers and OpticalMetrology, Switching Devices forInformation Storage, Mass Spectrometry,Photovoltaics, Electrical and ThermalContact Resistance,Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS),Fibre-Bragg Grating Sensors. BioInstrumentation and Bio Imaging, FlexibleElectronics and Self Assembly, PlasmaProcessing, Thinfilms Nano Metrology andManipulation, Nanomechanics,Nanoengineering, Real Time TransportStudies, Cryogenics Technology andApplication.


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Interdisciplinary Programmes

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Prog-ramme


AREAS OF RESEARCH

1. MathematicalSciences

Participatingdepartments:MA, PH, MB, IN,EC, CH, AE, ME,SE, MG, CS,MD, NS, ES.

Research

(Ph D)M Sc or equivalent degree in any

branch of Mathematical Sciences,Physical Sciences, BiologicalSciences or

BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline.

Numerical Analysis, Computational Fluid Dynamicsand Scientific Computation; WirelessCommunication and Sensor Networks;Bioinformatics; System Biology; ComputationalNeuroscience; Computational Biophysics;Computational Biology; Evolutionary Biology;Theoretical Biology; Viral Dynamics; ConstrainedBiomolecular Dynamics; MathematicalImmunology; Stochastic Optimal Control;Mathematical Finance; Partial Differential(Algebraic) Equations; Optimization; ComputationalGeometry and Topology; Computational Geometryand Data Visualization; Inverse Boundary ValueProblem in The Context of Imaging; Coding Theoryand Techniques; Game Theory, Systems and

Cognitive Neuroscience, Theoretical Ecology andEvolution; Self-organization in Ecological Systems;Collective Animal Motion.

2 Nanoscienceand Engineering

Involvesparticipation oftwo or moredepartments.

(Open to alldepartments)

Research[Ph D]

BE/B Tech or equivalent degree inany discipline or

M Sc or equivalent degree in anyScience discipline.

Research Areas Cover a Broad Spectrum of TopicsRelevant to the Science and Engineering at theNanoscale, Synthesis of Nanomaterials andnanoparticles, Properties of Nanomaterialsincluding catalysis, Novel Mateirals, Processes andStructures for Transistors and Memory, Sensorsand Actuators, Modeling, Simulation andDevelopment of Nanomaterials, Devices andSystems.

3 Bioengineering

Involvesparticipation oftwo or moredepartments.

Research[Ph D]

Bachelors degree in any branch ofMedicine/ Engineering/Technology or

M Sc or equivalent degree in anybranch of Sciences.

Biodesign, biomechanics, biomaterials, biomedicalproducts, biotechnology, biomedical imaging, cellmechanics, clinical engineering, healthcaretechnology, mechanobiology, medical electronics,nano-biiology, experimental and modeling,telemedicine, tissue engineering, and allied topics.

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