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IIT, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat

Ph. D.

IIT Gandhinagar is looking for bright and dedicated young scholars interested in research to join us

as Ph.D. scholars. Currently, we offer Ph.D. programmes in Biological Engineering, Chemical

Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering,Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, History, Language & Literature, Materials Science and

Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science,

Psychology, Social Epidemiology and Sociology. Prospective students satisfying the eligibility

criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research areas of our faculty members for

suitable match of interest. IIT Gandhinagar also offers aStart Early Ph.D. Fellowshipwith additional

financial support for exceptionally qualified undergraduate students from select colleges wishing to

start on a direct Ph.D. programme after B.Tech.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

At least 55% marks or 5.5 CPI marks in M.A./M.Sc./B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree inappropriate branches. Above mentioned eligibility criteria is minimum at Institute level. For

discipline wise minimum eligibility criteria, pleaseclick here.The disciplines may use higher cut off

levels for short listing. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories would be eligible for

relaxations, as pernorms, in the selection criteria.

Credits Requirement

IIT Gandhinagar strongly believes in value addition through course work. There is a significant

number of course work a Ph.D. student needs to do depending on his/her background. Ph.D.

students entering the programme will have to take total credits ranging from 88 through 120, out of

which coursework credits (courses worth 4 credits each) can range anywhere between 32 through64 credits, depending upon the previous degree attained by the student. Out of the minimum

credits through coursework, a minimum of 12 credits are required to be completed through project-

based courses.

Qualifying Degree

Minimum Credits

through

Coursework

Minimum

Credits through

Research

Total Minimum

Credits for

Graduation

B.Tech., BE or equivalent 4-year

bachelors degree64 52 120

MSc, MA or equivalent 5-year Masters

degree44 52 100

M.Tech., M.E & M.Phil. or equivalent 32 52 88

Residential Requirement

Ph.D. programme is fully residential. The regular candidates will have to stay on campus. For

external candidate the minimum residential requirement is normally one year. For candidates

under Faculty Development Program, currently 2 years of residency requirement after completion

of 1 year of advanced admission is followed.
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Admission Categories

Regular(RR): Fulltime residential research candidate.

External (ET): Candidates serving in research institutions/industry. The candidates must complete

the expected course work requirement by staying full-time on campus. The minimum residential

requirement is normally one year. External candidates may furnish their employers consent (see

Annexure 1)at the time of interview. The candidates under this category may require an additional

supervision at their parent institutions.

Faculty Development Program (FDP): Candidates working as a faculty in any educational

institution.In this category the candidate is given advance admission with 90 days of residency

requirement in 1st year and on successful completion of 1st year, the admission is confirmed with

the expected minimum 2 years of full time residential requirement on campus for completing

course work and a major part of thesis work. After 2-years, the candidate may be permitted to go

back to parent institute subject to significant progress in thesis work. A certificate in support of the

candidature must support the application (see Annexure 2).

Financial Support

Students joining the Ph.D. program as regulars (RR) will be considered for Institute Fellowship

based on the following norms:

Students with B.E./ B.Tech. / B.Arch / B.Sc.(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. / M.Com. degrees or

equivalent, who have qualified GATE or National Level test (UGC / CSIR / NBHM / DBT

etc.), will be considered for monthly assistantship of Rs.16000/- for the first 2 years and

enhanced rate of Rs.18000/- for the remaining 3 years.

B.Tech./B.E. students from Centrally Financed Technical Institutions (CFTIs) with CGPA of

more than 7.0 (At the end of their third year) would be considered for financial

assistantship without requirement of GATE scores.

Students with M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch. / M.Sc.(Engg) or equivalent/ M.Phil./ M.B.B.S / MD

/ MS degrees and Management students with a combination of M.B.A. and Engineering/

Technical background will be considered for monthly assistantships of Rs. 18000/- for the

first 2 years and enhanced rate of Rs.20000/- for the remaining 2 years.

Highlights

Full time PhD students are encouraged to present their research work at international

conferences. Financial support of up to Rs. 2.00 Lakhs for the entire duration of the

programme is available. Additional funding may also be provided.

A support of up to US$ 12,500 may be considered in deserving cases to do research work at

the best Universities/Labs abroad for a period of 4 to 6 months.

Candidates who have obtained at least one of their previous degrees from a premier

institution like IIT, IISc etc. can be considered for an additional fellowship of Rs. 10,000/-

per month.

Over and above the monthly assistantship, an additional fellowship of Rs. 5,000/- per
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month is provided to the candidates ranking within the top 5% in any relevant National level

qualifying examination. A candidate can receive only one of the mentioned two additional

fellowships. Payment of assistantship is subjected to a candidate complying with the

prescribed norms and work output.

Know Our Students

IIT Gandhinagar has been quite successful in attracting some of the brightest minds in the country

for our Ph.D. programmes. You can see the background of our existing Ph.D. studentshere.

Research Areas [Admissions to Semester I (2014-15)]

DisciplineTentative

IntakeBroad Area of Research

Biological

Engineering15

Cell Biology, Genomics and Proteomics, DNA Regulatory Mechanisms,

Neuroscience, Motor Control, Motor Learning, Biomaterials,

Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography, Cancer Biology, Biomolecular

Simulations, Nucleic Acid Aptamers, Enzyme-nanoparticle Applications

Chemical

Engineering15

Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering,

Polymer Processing and Simulations in Polymeric Systems, System

Identification, Waste Water Treatment, Process Systems Engineering,

Colloids and Interfaces, Rheology

Chemistry 12

Photoresponsive Molecular Systems, Conjugated Organic

Chromophores, Porphyrinoids with Novel Properties, MacrocyclicReceptors for Anions and Cations, Gas-Solid Catalysis, Liquid-Solid

Catalysis, Ab-Initio Calculations and Molecular Dynamics Simulations,

Computational Study of Glycoproteins and Modified Nucleic Acids,

Chemical Biology of Cancer and Infectious Diseases, Asymmetric and

Supramolecular Catalysis, Asymmetric Synthesis of Bio-Active

Molecules, Development of Anti- Inflammatory Agents.

Civil Engineering 15

Dynamic response of fine grained soils, Constitutive modeling of

frictional materials, Modeling of hydrologic extremes (droughts andfloods), Real time drought monitoring using remote sensing, Climate

change impacts on water resources, Spatial variability of seismic

excitation, Efficient structural forms / energy devices for improved

seismic performance, Dynamics of buildings with complex

configuration, Structural health monitoring, Structural rehabilitation

and retrofitting, Community sensor networks for structural monitoring,

Multi-physics study of structures under fire, GPU algorithms for

structural control, Modeling of dam breaching; Detection of faults in a

piping system, Confined Masonry
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Cognitive Science 12

Mind perception, Action and Perception, Consciousness and Cognition,

Attention, Affective Computing, Motor Control and Learning,

Movement Disorders, Brian Lateralization

Computer

Science &Engineering

4

Computational Complexity, Data Mining, Social Networks,

Approximation Algorithms, Algorithms for Massive Data, StreamingAlgorithms, Crowdsourcing, Machine Learning

Earth Sciences 4

Earth Surface Processes, River Science, External forcings and rivers

future, Glacio-fluvial coupling, Geomorphic applications in stream

management.

Humanities and

Social Sciences15

South Asian Literature, South Asian History, Ancient and Medieval

India, Gujarat : Society, Politics, Literature, Partition Studies, Ageing/

Gerontology, Social Demography, Public Health, Social Determinants of

Health, Language, Identity and Politics, Bengali Literature, History of

the North East India, Democracy and Civil Society, Translation Theory

and Practice.

Electrical

Engineering18

Signal Processing, Soft Computing, Computer Vision, Biomedical

Engineering, Human Computer Interaction, Control and ssessment of

Hybrid Systems, Nanoelectronics, Computer Architecture, Power

Systems and Renewable Energy, Photonics, Optical Fiber Sensors

Mechanical

Engineering15

Computational Mechanics, Fluid mechanics, Solid mechanics, Heat

transfer, Energy systems, Dynamics and Control

Materials Science

& Engineering 08

Thin film solar cells, Phase Transformations in Thin Films, Joining of

Materials, Biomaterials, Antibacterial peptides.

Mathematics 06Nonsmooth Optimization, Commutative Algebra, Elliptic Partial

Differential Equations, Nonlinear Analysis

Physics 06

Detection of Gravitational Waves, Gravitational Wave Astronomy,

Networks and Statistical Physics of Complex Systems, Condensed

Matter Theory, Theoretical Physics

"Category wise reservations on overall available seats will be followed as per Government of India

norms."

Admission Procedure

Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test

if necessary. The Institute will invite a limited number of candidates for a written test and

interview based on the academic records, SOP, etc. The final selection will be mainly based on

academic credentials, written test and/or interview.

The written test is generally based on the topics related to general aptitude (logical reasoning,

analytical and numerical ability, etc.), writing skills, and basic courses of various disciplines at

undergraduate level. The candidates who do not qualify in the written test need not appear for

interview. The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per thenorms.


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The candidates called for the Test / Interview will be reimbursed any amount exceeding Rs.600/-

for to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of

residence to the Institute /venue of the Test / Interview. For example, in case of total railway fare

of Rs.1400/- the candidate will be reimbursed Rs.800/-. It is required to produce evidence (railway

ticket) in support of the claim.

In addition to the announced admission cycles with prescribed deadline of application, the Institute

also considers applications any time of the year in case of exceptional candidates. Based on the

qualifications of the candidates and the need of the discipline concerned, applications received are

processed through duly constituted selection committees at regular intervals.

Important Dates

Phase I

Application form submission deadline - 20 February 2014

Web announcement of short-listed candidates for interview - 28 February 2014Test and/or interview - 21-24 March 2014

Web announcement of results - 07 April 2014

Phase II

Application form submission deadline - 12 April 2014

Web announcement of short-listed candidates for interview - 22 April 2014

Test and/or interview - 16-22 May 2014

Web announcement of results - 30 May 2014

Note: All application forms received between 21 February 2014 and 12 April 2014 will be

considered in Phase II for the remaining seats available after Phase-I. The number of seats

available for Phase-II will be announced on 07 April 2014.

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please

submit a separate application form for each discipline. A soft copy of the submitted application will

be sent to given email ID. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form with photograph

and all the documentary evidence in original (testimonials, certificates, publications, work

experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications

will be rejected.

There is NO application fee.

You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.

For further information, you may contact us [email protected]

Start-early Ph.D. fellowship

IIT Gandhinagar recognizes the importance of creating opportunities for aspiring young learners to

gain entry into the exciting arena of scientific research. The Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship of IITGN is

conceived to meet this need. This full-time residential fellowship is designed to enable buddingengineers to gain early entry into the Ph.D. programmes at IIT Gandhinagar. The objective of this
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programme is to put promising young undergraduate students from diverse disciplines on the fast-

track mode of cutting edge technological research in order to prepare them to participate in the

process of nation building.

Eligibility:

B.Tech. students currently enrolled in their 4th year of programme.

At an IIT with CPI/CGPA of not less than 6.0

Top 5 rank holders of the disciplines in NITs and other selected engineering colleges

(Check with the HOD/Director of the college for information)

No GATE qualification requirement

Fellowship:

Rs. 26,000-28,000 per month (with valid GATE score)

Rs. 16,000-18,000 per month (without GATE score)

Highlights:

Earn a Ph.D. degree directly after Bachelors degree.

Get generous financial support in terms of stipend and travel grants.

A fulltime residential researcher (RR) programme.

Important Dates:

Refer to thePhD admissions pagefor all the Important dates and other details of PhD programme.

Application Procedure:

All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please

submit a separate application for each discipline. A soft copy of the submitted application will be

sent to given email ID. You need to furnish hardcopy of the application form with photograph and

all the documentary evidence in original at the time of interview.

There is NO application fee.

You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.
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Discipline-Wise Eligibility Conditions for

Admission to Ph.D. ProgramsDiscipline/Faculty Group

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING At least 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MSc (Master's in Biosciences orBiochemistry; B.Tech /M.Tech. in Biotechnology / Bioinformatics /

Biophysics/Biomaterials) or equivalent degree and relatedbachelor degree programs.CHEMICAL ENGINEERING First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)

CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: B.E/B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech orequivalent degree in Chemical Engineering OR related branchesof Engineering.

CHEMISTRY At least 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: MSc (Analytical Chemistry/Organic Chemistry/General Chemistry/ PhysicalChemistry/Biochemistry)

CIVIL ENGINEERING First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: B.E./B.Tech/M.E/M.Tech orequivalent degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

COGNITIVE SCIENCE 55% (50% for SC/ST) or 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on thescale of 10 in: MA or equivalent. OR 60% (55% for SC/ST) or 6.0(5.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 inB.Tech./M.Tech./MSc or equivalent.

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Candidates are expected to have M.Tech./ME in CS with 70%marks (65% for SC / ST) or 7.0 (6.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on thescale of 10. (Applicants must mention their performance(marks/grade obtained/projects done) in the courses related to hisor her research interest).

HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 55% (50% for SC/ST) or 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on thescale of 10 in: MA or equivalent. OR 60% (55% for SC/ST) or 6.0(5.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 inB.Tech./M.Tech./MSc or equivalent.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING First Class or 65% marks (60% for SC / ST) or 6.5(6.0 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: B.E./B. Tech/ M.E. /M.Tech orEquivalent degree in the broad area of Electrical and/or

Electronics engineering, OR B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech orEquivalent degree in other branches of Engineering may beconsidered in areas consistent with the research areas of thediscipline, OR M.Sc in disciplines consistent with the researchareas of the discipline.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: B.Tech. / M.Tech or equivalentdegree in Mechanical Engineering OR B.Tech/ M.Tech degree orequivalent in Production Engineering / Industrial Engineering/Aerospace Engineering OR B.Tech. / M.Tech. Degree in otherbranches of Engineering / Technology with an outstandingacademic record may also be considered for research areasconsistent with their academic background and special interests ofthe discipline.

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING First Class or 60% marks (55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST)CPI/CGPA on the scale of 10 in: B.E./B.Tech/M. Tech./M.S. orequivalent degree in Materials Science/ Metallurgical/Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering/Physics/Chemistry.

MATHEMATICS M.A./M.Sc. in Mathematics with at least First Class or 60% marks(55% for SC / ST) or 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) CPI/CGPA on the scaleof 10. OR B.E./ B.Tech with at least 60% (55% for SC / ST) orequivalent CPI/CGPA will also be considered.

PHYSICS M.Sc (Physics, Appl. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Comp.Science) or B.Tech. in Engg. Phys. with 60% marks (55% forSC/ST) or a CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) out of 10. Must beCSIR-NET or GATE or JEST qualified. OR Highly motivatedB.Tech. students from other engineering disciplines with 60%marks (55% for SC/ST) or a CPI/CGPA of 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST) outof 10 may also apply. Such applicants must have a valid GATE

score in Physics or their own discipline.

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