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 July 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 / Areas of PhD offered:
Department of Computer Science & 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; High Voltage Engineering; Electromagnetics; Solid State Devices; 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; Flow instabilities in nuclear reactors and miniature channels; Hydrogen Energy; Metal Hydride Based Thermal Machines; Energy Storage and Fluidization; Bio-fuels; 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.
Department of Civil Engineering: Construction Management; Environmental Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Engineering; Transportation Engineering; and Water Resources Engineering.
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 and quantum computation, computational materials physics, ferroelectric and oxide materials, organic semiconductors, semiconducting materials, smart magnetic materials, soft condensed matter physics, spintronics, statistical physics, strongly correlated systems, superconductivity, topological insulators. Laser and Photonics – Applied Optics, Fiber Optics, Laser Matter Interaction, Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics. High Energy Physics – beyond the standard model and 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: Algebra; Linear Algebra; Graph Theory; Analysis; Functional Analysis; Numerical Analysis; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Operations Research; Probability and Statistics; Stochastic Processes; Financial Mathematics; Theoretical Computer Science; and Wireless Sensor Networks.
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences: English, Economics, Sociology, Archeology, Psychology, Linguistics and Development Studies.
Centre for the Environment: Environmental Biotechnology; CO2 capture/ storage; Treatment of pollutants using toxic liquors; Environmental Economics; Environmental Engineering; Water treatment & supply; Waste water treatment; Atmospheric Chemistry; Air quality; 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; Biodiesel from microalgae; Solar cells: photovoltaic materials and devices; 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.
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requited 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 April 23, 2012 (till 5.00 pm). For any further details regarding admission, eligibility criteria, application fee and application procedure, candidates are requested to visit the University’s aforementioned official website.
Date of Issue of Application Form
Online application has been issued from March 19, 2012
Last Date of Submitting Application Form
Last date of submission of online application: April 23, 2012 (till 5.00 pm)
