Ph D IIT Roorkee Last Date:18.10.2011

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Ph.D. Admission for Spring Semester 2011-12

 LAST DATE : 18 OCTOBER  2011
THE INSTITUTE
Indian Institue of Technology Roorkee (Formerly University of Roorkee), a premier Institute of Science and Technology, has a distinguished tradition of excellence spanning over 160 years. The Departments / Centres of the Institute are engaged in teaching, research and consultancy in the field of Engineering, Technology,
Science and Management. The Institute offers 22 Undergraduate Courses including IDD and Integrated M.Tech. in Engineering & Architecture and 51 Postgraduate Courses in Engineering, Architecture, Science, Technology and Business Administration. The Institute has been placed at the top in the country in coveted
sector employment in Science and Technology.
PH.D. PROGRAMME
Applications are invited for admission to full time/part time Ph.D. Programmes in the following departments/centres:
DEPARTMENTS
• Alternate Hydro-Energy Centre • Architecture and Planning • Biotechnology • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry
• Civil Engineering • Earthquake Engineering • Earth Sciences • Electrical Engineering • Electronics & Computer Engg.
• Humanities and Social Sciences • Hydrology • Management Studies • Mathematics • Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering • Physics • Paper Technology • Water Resources Development & Management
CENTRES OF EXECELLENCE
• Centre for Transportation Systems(CTRANS) • Centre for Disaster Mitigation • Centre for Nanotechnology.
OTHERS
• Institute Instrumentation Centre
ADMISSION CATEGORIES
The applicant for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall be classified under any one of the following categories which will be decided and recommended by
DRC/CRC.
(I) Full-time Research student/Candidate
a) Research student/Candidate getting Institute MHRD assistantship.
b) Research student/Candidate including foreign nationals getting financial support from Govt. / Semi Govt. agencies (QIP, CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT,
NBHM, JEST, ICCR, NDF, etc.)
c) Research student/Candidate including foreign nationals supported by a sponsoring organization, the applicant (Sponsored Research Student/ Candidate) having TWO years experience out of which at least ONE year experience with the sponsoring agency.
d) Self Financed Research student/Candidate
—Indian: This category refers to persons with experience and with good track record to join the doctoral programme. They will be admitted along with the regular research students through the usual admission procedure.
—Foreign: Admission of Foreign nationals to Ph.D. programme will be made as per policy and direction of the Govt. of India from time to time
—Study Leave: This category refers to persons who are released from governmental or educational institutions on study leave for a period of not less than three years for pursuing Ph.D. programme. They will be admitted along with the regular research students through the usual admission procedure.
*e) Research student / Candidate regularly working full time in an R & D project at IITR. His Ph.D. topic is in confirmation to the project as certified by the SRC.
II) Part-time Research Student/ Candidate:
a) Research student/Candidate working as a regular employee in the Institute
*b) Research student / Candidate working regularly full-time in an R&D project in the institute. The project must have tenure of at least next 2 years.
c) Research student / Candidate working in other organizations / institutes, approved by IIT Roorkee as Research Centre or having MoU for research purposes.
* The research student / candidate working in a project will be given full time status, provided his research for Ph.D. is related to the project as certified by the SRC. However, part time research student/candidate may be given full time status when the project tenure is completed.

ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY
1. An applicant belonging to the above admission categories should possess the following qualifications in appropriate areas to be eligible to apply for admission for the Ph.D. programme of the Institute.
a) Masters degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Urban & Rural Planning / Pharmacy / Computer Applications of 3 years duration after graduation in respective discipline or equivalent with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the
Institute wherever letter grades are awarded; or 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded.
OR
b) Masters degree in Sciences/Humanities & Social Sciences/ Management in respective discipline or equivalent with a valid NET or valid GATE or valid GPAT score and minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the Institute where letter
grades are awarded; or 60% marks where marks are awarded.
OR
c) B.Tech. / B.Arch. degree or equivalent in respective discipline with excellent academic record (with a minimum CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 70% marks) and in possession of a valid GATE score.
2. The admission eligibility requirements may be relaxed to 5.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent, or to 55% marks to the following categories:
a. SC/ST candidates with Master’s degree.
b. Any category of PD (Persons with disabilities) Candidate holding B.Tech. degree or equivalent degree.
c. Academic staff of the Institute who has an experience of more than 5 years.
3. Eligibility for Part-time Ph.D.
a) The applicant possesses the minimum entry qualifications for the degree as given in admission eligibility point 1;
b) The applicant proves that his official duties permit him to devote sufficient time to research;
c) He / She will be required to reside at the Institute for a period of not less than 6 months during his/her registration for the degree. (This condition of minimum residence period will be automatically waived for candidates who are working in Roorkee or in Organizations / institutions located within a distance of 100 km
from the Institute).
d) The facility of part time registration will also be available to all employees of the IIT Roorkee or candidates working in organizations having MoU with IITR
or organizations approved by IIT Roorkee as Research Centres. Such applicants are exempted from the requirement of having valid GATE/NET/GPAT.
e) The applicants must have been in continuous service with the sponsoring organization for at least two years at the time of submitting the application form for admission.
f) The candidates working in Institute/University awarding Ph.D. degree itself are not eligible for admission as part-time candidate.
4. Employee seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme with minimum of two years service in an organization or confirmed regular employee may obtain and submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the employer to the effect that the duties allotted by the employer will allow the required time for this pursuit.
HOW TO APPLY
• The candidate is required to download Bank Challan Proforma alongwith aplication form from www.iitr.ernet.in/admissions and then deposit the requisite fee of Rs. 200/- in any branch of Punjab National Bank throughout the country. The Bank Challan will be printed in triplicate. It is only available on Institute website and pay the fees through it. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate’s copy with you and attach the IITR’s copy with the application form. OR
In case Punjab National Bank Branch is not available at his/her place or nearby place, then send the demand draft of Rs.200/- in favour of Chairman PG Admission, IIT Roorkee payable at Roorkee. The completed application form should be sent to Chairman, PG Admission, IIT Roorkee.
Note:- Separate application be sent for separate departments/centres and for each department/centre separate fees will be required with each completed application form.
For more information, please contact : Chairman, PG Admission-2012 , Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee - 247667 (India)
Ph: (01332) 285875/284010. Fax (01332) 285874, E-mail : pgadm@iitr.ernet.in Website : http//www.iitr.ernet.in


How To Apply : www.iitr.ernet.in/admissions and then deposit the requisite fee of Rs. 200/- in any branch of Punjab National Bank throughout the country. The Bank Challan will be printed in triplicate. It is only available on Institute website and pay the fees through it. Bank will retain a copy and will return two copies to you. In those two copies, retain the Candidate’s copy with you and attach the IITR’s copy with the application form. OR

In case Punjab National Bank Branch is not available at his/her place or nearby place, then send the demand draft of Rs.200/-

The completed application form should be sent to Chairman, PG Admission, IIT Roorkee in A4 size envelop only.

in favour of Chairman PG Admission, IIT Roorkee payable at Roorkee.

Minimum Qualification for admission to Ph.D.

Programme in Different Discipline

1. Architecture & Planning

Master’s degree in Architecture/ Planning or its equivalent viz. P.G. Diploma in Planning awarded by

CEPT/ SPA or Diploma in TCPI awarded by ITP (India).

2. Department of Biotechnology

i. Master’s degree in any disciplines of Science ii. Bachelor’s/ Master’s degree in medical sciences,

engineering, pharmacy, veterinary and related disciplines.

3. Department of Civil Engineering

i. B.Tech/M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering. Candidate having an M.Tech. Degree but not having a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering must have studied Mathematics at the Bachelors level.

ii. B.Tech./M.Tech. degree in any branch of Engineering may be considered for research areas consistent with the academic background and experience.

iii. M.Sc. Degree in any branch of Science or MCA (with mathematics at the Bachelors level for both M.Sc. and MCA) may also be considered for research areas in Geomatics Engineering.

4. Department of Chemical Engineering

i. B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering.

ii. B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in any branch of Engineering/ Chemical Technology and

interdisciplinary areas.

iii. M.Sc. in disciplines consistent with the research areas of the department.

5. Department of Chemistry

i. M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Chemistry/Physics.

ii. M.Sc. in Bio-technology or M.Sc. in Biochemistry

6. Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering

i. M.E./M.Tech. in Solid State Electronics/ Microwaves / Communication Systems / Control Systems / Information Technology / Instrumentation/ Computer Science & Engg./ Information Science/ MCA or equivalent.

ii. B.E./B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication/ Computer Sc. & Engg./ Electrical Engg. /Information Technology or equivalent.

iii. M.Sc. in Physics/ Maths/ Instrumentation/ Electronics.

iv. Candidates not covered by (i), (ii), (iii) above but having B.E./M.Sc./M.Tech. in any other area may also be considered provided they have sufficient background and experience in the areas of interests to the department.

7. Earthquake Engineering

i B.Tech. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil Engineering/ Earthquake Engineering / any

branch of Engieering .

ii M.Sc./ M.Tech. in Geophysics/ Physics/Mathmatics/ Geology for reseach areas in Engineering Seismology and Seismotectonics.

8. Department of Earth Sciences

i. B.E./Masters degree in Earthquake, Civil,Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Hydrology,Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry or equivalent.

ii. M.Sc./M.Tech./M.Sc.(Tech.) degree in Physics, Chemistry ,Mathematics, Statistics, Life Sciences, Marine Sciences, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Sciences or equivalent.

9. Department of Electrical Engineering

i. B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Electrical Engineering.

ii. B.Tech./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in a branch of Engineering consistent with the research areas as mentioned by the Department from time to time.

iii. M.Sc. in a discipline consistent with the research areas as mentioned by the Department from time to time.

10. Department of Humanities and Social Sciences

i. M.A. or equivalent degree.

ii. Master’s degree in Science/Graduate Degree in Engineering/ Technology with 60% marks (or equivalent grade) may be considered for research areas consistent with the academic background and special interests.

11. Hydrology

i. Master’s degree in Civil Engg./ Water Resources Development/Hydrology.

ii. Master’s degree in Agricultural Engg./ Environmental Engg./Instrumentation/water use management

iii. M.Sc./M.Tech. in Geology/Geophysics/Soil Science/Forestry or natural Resources/ Chemistry/ Meteorology/Atmospheric Physics/ Mathematics/Nuclear Physics & Environmental Sciences

iv. M.Sc. Hydrology with Mathematics at Bachelor’s level

12. Department of Management Studies

i. B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent, M.E./ M.Tech or equivalent qualifications.

ii. M.Sc./M.A./M.Com.

iii. Master of Management/M.B.A. or equivalent.

13. Department of Mathematics

i. M.A./M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Science / Mathematics / Ind. Mathematics

ii. M.Stat.

iii. M.C.A.

14. Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engg.

i. B.Tech./ M.Tech. degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical/ Industrial/ Production Engg.

ii. B.Tech./ M.Tech. degree in Aerospace/ Chemical/ Civil/ Electrical/ Metallurgical Engg. may be considered for research areas consistent with the academic background and special interests.

15. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

i. B.Tech./M.Tech. in Ceramic, Chemical, Electrical, Electronics, Electrochemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials Engineering, Engineering Physics or an M.Sc. degree in Chemistry/ Materials Science, Physics are

eligible for admission. For those with M.Sc. degree, Mathematics as a subject at B.Sc. degree level is an essential requirement.

ii. The candidates are eligible for research in areas consistent with their academic background and

special interests.

16. Department of Physics

i. M.Sc. in Physics/ Applied Physics

ii. M.Sc. in Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biophysics/ Geophysics/ Computer Science, provided Physics was a subject at B.Sc. level.

iii. B.Tech. or equivalent in Electrical/ Electronics/ Chemical/ Metallurgical/ Engineering Physics.

Candidates at Category (ii) and (iii) may be considered for research area consistent with the academic background and special interests.

17. Department of Paper Technology

18. Water Resources Development & Management 

Water Resources Development

i. B.E./ B.Tech. /M.E./ M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical & Agricultural

Engineering.

ii Irrigation Water Management

Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Chemical Engineering/ Biological Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Engineering/Natural Sciences with at least one paper of Mathematiccs at the graduate level.

19. Alternate Hydro Energy Centre

i. B.Tech./ M.Tech. or equivalent in Civil/ Electrical / Mechanical/ Industrial/ Chemical/ Environmental/ Agricultural/ Computer/Electronics Engineering

ii. M.Sc. in disciplines consistent with research areas of the centre

For complete details visit : http://www.iitr.ernet.in/admissions/uploads/File/2011/PhD/spring/Poster.pdf

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM IS OCTOBER 18, 2011

i B.Tech. /M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Pulp & Paper, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Instrumentation, Metallurgical, Environmental Engineering.

ii M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Mathematics, Bio-Science, Bio-Technology, Environmental Science and Material Science.

To apply the candidates are required to download Bank Challan Proforma alongwith aplication form from