Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT - Guwahati), Assam, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following departments / areas of PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) programme, to be offered in the ensuing session commencing from December 2012. The institute admits PhD students in categories, which are Regular (full time), Sponsored (Full Time), Self-Financed (Full-Time), Project staff, Part-Time and External.
Departments / Centres of PhD Offered:
Department of Computer Sciences & Engineering: Algorithms; Computational Geometry; Systems Biology (Bio-computing); Bio-inspired Robotics and related algorithms; Mobile Agent Based Systems; Machine Learning; Speech Processing; Image Processing; Information Retrieval; Data Mining; Web Mining; Formal Verification; Embedded Systems; CAD for VLSI; Multi-processor Computer Architecture; Computer Security; Networks; Operating Systems; Distributed Systems; Human-Computer Interactions; and Intelligent Cyber-physical Systems.
Department 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; Multimedia Security; RF and Microwave; Control Systems; Power Electronics; Electrical Machines; Control of Electrical Drives; Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles; High Voltage Engineering; Electromagnetics; Solid State Devices; Optoelectronics; MEMS; Instrumentation; and High Performance Computing
Department of Mechanical Engineering: Stress Analysis; Experimental and Computational Fracture Mechanics; Composite Materials and Structures; Smart Materials and Structures; Materials Characterization; Dynamics and Controls; Electro-Mechanical Systems; Robotics; Nonlinear Vibration; Bio-Mechanics; Noise; Tribology; Condition Monitoring; Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics; Bio-MEMS and Micro Fluidics; Heat Transfer; Low Speed and High Speed Aerodynamics; Multiphase Flow; Alternative fuels; Combustion; Metal Cutting; Micro Machining and Micro Fabrication; Unconventional Machining; Mechatronics; CAD / CAM / CAE; Materials Processing and Heat Treatment; Metal Forming; Welding; Bio-Nano Composites and Nanofluids; Optimization; Operation Research; and Failure analysis of biomedical implants
Department of Civil Engineering: Construction Management; Concrete Technology; Environmental Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation Engineering; Water Resources Engineering & Comprehensive Management; and Climate Change
Department of Biotechnology: All areas of Biotechnology
Department of Chemical Engineering: All areas of Chemical Engineering
Department of Design: Product Design; Ergonomics; Usability Engineering including Human Computer Interaction (HCI); Design Pedagogy; Design Management; Design Theory; Form and Perception Studies; Design and Visual Culture; Graphic Design; and Typography
Department 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. Laser and Photonics – Applied Optics, Fiber Optics, Laser Matter Interaction, Nonlinear Optics and Quantum Optics. High Energy Physics – beyond the standard model, cosmological connections, B-Physics, Collider phenomenology, CP violation, Neutrino physics. Astrophysics – Astrophysical flows, Ultra high energy cosmic rays
Department of Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry
Department of Mathematics: Complex Analysis; Fourier Analysis; Harmonic Analysis; Numerical Linear Algebra; Differential Equations; Numerical Analysis; Fluid Mechanics; Operations Research; Financial Mathematics; Stochastic Processes; Queueing Theory; Survival Analysis; Bayesian Computing; Time-Series Analysis; Data Structures; Algorithm; Computational Geometry; Quantum Computing; Distributed Computing; and Wireless Sensor Networks
Department of Humanities & Social Sciences: Archaeology; English; Linguistics; Political Science; Psychology; and Sociology
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: Screening and genetic improvement of bio-fuel crops; Glycerol bioconversion and synthesis of alcoholic biofuels; Biodiesel from microalgae; Biogas based power generation; Combustion and detonation; Energy efficiency in electric machine; Wind energy; Waste heat recovery; Biohydrogen, bioethanol and microbial fuel cell; and Thermal energy storage, porous medium combustion and hydrogen energy
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
Date of Exam
N / A (For more details, one can visit the Institute’s official website: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/)
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to apply online by visiting the official link of IIT Guwahati: https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd. To know more about the details of filling up the online application form, one can visit the link: https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/guideline_phd.pdf. The last date of submitting the online application form is November 9, 2012 (till 5.00 pm). For further details regarding admission, eligibility criteria, application fee and application procedure, candidates are requested to visit the University’s aforementioned official website.
Note: The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test and/or interview / portfolio review, if required, based on performance in GATE / NET / CEED / INSPIRE, grades / marks in the qualifying examination, etc.
Date of Issue of Application Form
Online application process began from October 18, 2012
Last Date of Submitting Application Form
The online application process will close on November 9, 2012 (by 5.00 pm)
