Indian Institute of Technology PatnaPh.D. Admission – July 2009Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, starting in July 2009 in the following Departments. The Areas of Research at IIT Patna are as follows:
Computer Science and Engineering Networking, Computer Network Management, QoS, Congestion control and Network Traffic Monitoring. Computer Security, Network Security, Information Security and Cryptography. Mobile Computing, Ad-hoc Networks, Sensor Networks and MANET.
Electrical Engineering Power Systems (Optimization, Operation & Control, Security, Restructuring, Flexible AC Transmission Systems, Renewable Energy Sources), Communication Engineering (Digital Communication, Wireless Communication, Signal Processing, Cellular Communication)
Mechanical Engineering Vibration, Soft tissue mechanics, Manufacturing, Condition monitoring, Biomedical robotics, Computational mechanics, Fracture, FEM, Composite, Heat transfer, Boiling and Condensation, Two-phase flows, Refrigeration & Air-conditioning, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulent Flows, Interfacial flows in yield stress fluid, Laser material processing, Flow of granular materials, Non-traditional manufacturing, Biomedical Bone Drilling, Soft computing, Laser Forming
Chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Photochemistry & Chemical Dynamics, Green Chemistry, Nano-scale Materials, Synthetic Organic Methodologies, Total synthesis of biologically important natural products, PASE Synthesis, Diversity Oriented Synthesis, Heterocyclic Chemistry
Mathematics Statistical Decision Theory, Statistical Inference, Control Theory (Controllability, Optimal control), Non-linear Optimization, Multi-objective Programming, Combinatorial Topology and Geometry, Topological Graph Theory
Physics Condensed Matter Physics (Magnetic Nanomaterials, Superconductivity, CMR Materials, Molecular Electronics, Conjugated Polymer/ Metal Interface: Theory and Experiment), Optics (Optical Cryptography, Digital Holography, Optical Pattern Recognition, Fractional Fourier Transform: Theory and Experiment)
Humanities and Social Sciences Economics (Macroeconomics, Political Economy of Globalization, Privatization & Liberalization, WTO and India, Law and Economics)
English (Indian writings in English, Contemporary Literary Theory (its applications on writings from across the world), Law and Literature, Language Teaching)
Linguistics (Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Language and Computers, Linguistic Theory – Syntax of Indo-Aryan and Tibeto-Burman Languages)
Application form can also be obtained from the Assistant Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar, on or before 08-04-2009 by ordinary post or in person. To receive application forms by ordinary post, send a request along with a self-addressed, Rs.5/- stamped envelope (24cm x 15cm size). Request for form must be sent in an envelope super-scribed with ‘Request for PhD Application form’.
Filled in application forms complete with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials and a Demand Draft for Rs.150/- for General/ OBC candidates and Rs.75/- for SC/ST/PD candidates drawn in any nationalized bank and payable at Patna in favour of IIT Patna should be sent to the Assistant Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology Patna, Patliputra Colony, Patna – 800 013, Bihar, to reach on or before 15 April 2009. The words “Application for PhD admission in the Department of _________” should be written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form.
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:Last Date for issuing Application Forms by post is: 08-April-2009
Last Date for receipt of completed Application Forms by IIT Patna is: 15-April-2009
Note that the Application Form is available for downloading from 06-03-2009 to 15-04-2009.
For any further information, please contactAssistant Registrar
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Patliputra Colony
Patna – 800 013, Bihar
Phone & Fax: +91 (612) 2277383
For more details, visit:
www.iitp.ac.in/iitp-phd/IITP-Phd-Web-advt.html Or
www.iitp.ac.in
