Entrance Exam notifications from Indian Universities and Institutes

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati invites applications for for admission to the
Master of Technology (MTech),
Master of Design (MDes) and
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
programmes starting in July 2009. The departments/centres and areas in which these programmes will be offered are:

PhD Programme
Computer Science & Engineering
Algorithms; Computational Geometry; Mobile Robotics; Artificial Intelligence; Speech Processing; Natural Language Processing; Image Processing; Software Engineering; Formal Verification; CAD for VLSI; Computer Security; Networks; Operating Systems; Distributed Systems; and Human-Computer Interactions.

Electronics & Communication Engineering
Biomedical Signal Processing; Communication Systems; Computer Networks; Control Systems; Digital Signal Processing; Image Processing; Instrumentation; Multimedia Security; Power Electronics; Power Systems; Radar Signal Processing; RF and Microwaves; Speech Signal Processing; VLSI Systems and MEMS.

Mechanical Engineering
Solid Mechanics; Composite Materials; Machine Design; Dynamics and Controls; Robotics; Vibration; Nonlinear Vibration; Composite & Smart Structures; Noise; Tribology; Thermal Science; Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Advanced Manufacturing; Metal Cutting; Mechatronics; Materials Processing and Heat Treatment; Metal Forming; Identification of Mechanical Systems; Energy Storage and Fluidization; Flow Control; and Bio-mechanics.

Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering; Geo-technical Engineering; Transportation Systems Engineering; Geo-informatics; Engineering Geosciences; Environmental Engineering; and Water Resources Engineering.

Biotechnology
All areas in Biotechnology

Chemical Engineering
All areas of Chemical Engineering

Design
Product Design; Ergonomics; Usability Engineering including Human Computer Interaction (HCI); Design Pedagogy; Design Management; Design Theory; Form and Perception Studies; and Design and Visual culture

Physics
Laser and Photonics (experiment and theory); Condensed Matter Physics (experiment and theory); Theoretical and Mathematical Physics; High Energy Physics; and Statistical Physics.

Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry and Theoretical Chemistry.

Mathematics
Computer Science: Algorithms, Wireless Sensor Networks, Distributed Computing, Theoretical Computer Science.
Mathematics: Discrete Mathematics, Complex Analysis, Fluid Dynamics; Numerical Analysis; Mathematical Modeling; Topology; Linear Algebra, Functional Analysis; Mathematical Finance.

Humanities & Social Sciences
Philosophy, Economics, Psychology and Linguistics.

Centre for Energy
Alternative Fuels; Solar Energy : solar thermal; Solar Energy Materials; Solar Cells; Wind Energy; Fuel Cells; Fuels and Combustion; Porous Medium Combustion; Energy Conservation; Fluidized Bed Technology; Energy Efficient Technology; Bio-energy : micro propagation & genetic engineering of biofuel plants; Bioelectronics : enzymatic biofuel cell; Detonation Combustion (hydrogen-oxygen detonation); Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis for Transportation; Hydrogen Energy Technology; Metal Hydride : engineering applications; Nano-fluids etc.; and Bio-Mass Gasification.

Centre for the Environment
Air pollution-Dispersion, Control and Modeling; Water and Wastewater Treatment; Solid Waste Management and Recycling; Waste Immobilization; Soil-water-contaminant Interaction; Environmental Bioremediation/ Environmental Biotechnology; Biosorption & Bioremediation of heavy metals; Biofiltration for treating Waste Gases and Green Solvents; Removal of Toxic and Recalcitrant Compounds; Biodegradation/Bio-detoxification of Toxic Wastes; Contaminant Transport and Retention in Porous Media; Green Chemistry; Optimization; Environmental History; Environmental Economics; Green Design; Electrochemical Remediation for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Genomics and Proteomics, Global Warming and Climate Modeling; GHG Capture and Storage.

Centre for Nanotechnology
Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology and VLSI; Nano Electronics and Optics; Nano Materials and Biology; and Nano Devices and Applications.

Eligibility Criteria For Admission Into PhD Programme

(Minimum experience required for Sponsored (Full-time), Self-Financed, Part-Time, and External categories of candidates, have been indicated below)

PhD in Engineering

For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

i) Master�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in a relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

ii) Bachelor�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

iii) Bachelor�s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

iv) A candidate having MSc degree with Mathematics as a subject at bachelor�s level is also considered for
admission in the Department of Civil Engineering.The candidate should have a minimum of 7.5 CPI or 70%
marks in Master�s level with consistent first class at other levels.

v) A candidate with MSc in a relevant area is also considered for admission to the Department of Biotechnology. The Candidate should have a minimum of 7.5 CPI or 70% marks in Master�s level.

vi) A regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her MTech studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.

PhD in Design

For admission to the PhD Programme in Design, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

i) Candidates having MArch/MDes degree or MTech/ME degree in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

ii) Master�s degree in Applied Arts/Ergonomics/Fine Arts/Psychology/Physiology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.

iii) Bachelor�s degree in Design or Engineering/Technology in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

iv) Bachelor�s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

v) A two-year Post-graduate Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent) with first class at Bachelor�s level.

vi) BFA (4-year professional programme, after 10+2)/GD Art (5-year programme after 10th standard) with one year
professional experience, with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

vii) A regular student of IIT Guwahati who is continuing his/her MDes studies and having a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree.

PhD in Science

For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following
criteria:

i) Master�s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.

ii) Master�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of
marks.

iii) Bachelor�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

iv) Bachelor�s degree in a related area in Engineering/Technology/Design (from other than IITs) in a relevant area
with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences

For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria:

i) Master�s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent.

ii) Master�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60%
marks.

iii) Bachelor�s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

iv) Bachelor�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design (from other than IITs) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks.

PhD in Centres

i) Master�s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Design/Architecture/Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
ii) Bachelor�s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or
70% of marks.
iii) Bachelor�s degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0.

iv) Master�s degree in Science in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks.

v) Master�s degree in Social Sciences, in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks, is also
considered for admission to the Centre for the Environment.

MININMUM EXPERIENCE FOR SPONSORED, SELF-FINANCED, PART-TIME AND EXTERNAL CATEGORIES

1. Candidate in Sponsored, Part-time and External categories must be a regular employee of the sponsoring
organisation with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field.

2. Candidates in Self-financed category should have at least one year of professional experience in the respective field.

Categories of PhD Students

The Institute admits PhD students under the following categories:

I) REGULAR
A student in this category works full-time for his/her PhD degree. He/she receives assistantship from the Institute or fellowship from CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.

II) SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He/She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. Sponsorship letter (Form I) must be attached with the application.

Iii) SELF-FINANCED
A student in this category works full-time or part-time towards the PhD Programme. He/She must have at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.

iv) PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to a student who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted to the PhD Programme to work on a full-time or part-time basis. The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year. If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her PhD Programme, his/her category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless he/she is granted an assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other agency. No Objection Certificate (Form II) must be attached with the application.

v) PART-TIME
A student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Guwahati), who pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of his/her service. He/She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form III) must be enclosed at the time of application.

vi) EXTERNAL
This category refers to a student employed in an R&D organization/academic institution/industry having adequate research facilities. The research work leading to the PhD degree may be carried out largely in the parent organization of the candidate under a Local Supervisor from the organization but with the overall guidance provided by a faculty member (Institute Supervisor) of the Department/Centre in which he/she is registered. He/She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A certificate from the Head of the sponsoring Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form IV) must be enclosed at the time of application.

MTech and MDes Programmes

Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering
(i) CSE, and (ii) Information Security

Dept. of Electronics & Communication Engineering
(i) Signal Processing, and (ii) VLSI

Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
((i) Fluids and Thermal Engineering, (ii) Machine Design, and (iii) Computer Assisted Manufacturing

Dept. of Civil Engineering
(i) Structural Engineering, (ii) Geo-technical Engineering, (iii) Water Resources Engineering and Management, (iv) Environmental Engineering, and (v) Transportation Systems Engineering

Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Petroleum Refinery Engineering

Dept. of Biotechnology
Biotechnology

Dept. of Design (MDes programme)
Design (With focus on Product Design and Development; Ergonomics; Usability Engineering including Human Computer Interaction (HCI); Communication Design)

Eligibility for Regular MTech Candidates
[For other categories (like sponsored full-time/part-time and self-financed), please see the details below]

A valid GATE score in an appropriate discipline and a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks in the qualifying degree (GATE is not required for candidates having BTech/BDes degree from an IIT with a minimum CPI of 7.0) fulfilling the following specific requirements :

Computer Science & Engineering
Bachelor�s degree in Engineering / Technology or equivalent in an appropriate area or MSc (Computer Science/Information Technology) or MCA from a recognized Institution and GATE score in CS or IT

Electronics & Communication Engineering
Bachelor�s degree in Electrical/ Electronics Engineering or Equivalent or MSc(Electronics) and GATE score in EC/EE

Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor�s degree in Engineering / Technology in an appropriate area with and GATE score in ME

Civil Engineering
Bachelor�s degree in Engineering / Technology in an appropriate area and with a valid GATE score

Chemical Engineering
Bachelor�s degree in Engineering / Technology in an appropriate area and GATE score in Chemical Engineering

Biotechnology
Master�s degree in Science or 4-year Bachelor�s degree in Engineering, with biology or related subjects as one of the papers at the 10+2 level or later.

Eligibility for Regular MDes Candidates
[For other categories (like sponsored full-time/part-time and self-financed), please see the details below]
a) 4-year Bachelors� degree or equivalent in Design, Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design or a Design related field.
OR
4-year Professional Diploma in Design of NID or Professional Diploma of CEPT (5-year programme)
b) A minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grades in the qualifying degree/diploma.

Note: All candidates (except those having BTech/BDes degrees from an IIT with a minimum CPI of 7.0) must possess a valid score of All India Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED).

MININMUM EXPERIENCE FOR SPONSORED FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS FOR MTECH/MDES PROGRAMME

1. Candidate in Sponsored Full-Time and Part-time categories must be a regular employee of the sponsoring
organisation with at least 2(two) years of professional experience in the respective field.

2. Candidates in Self-financed category should have at least 2(two) years of professional experience in the respective
field.

Categories of MTech/MDes Students

The Institute admits MTech students under the following categories:

I) REGULAR (FULL -TIME)
These are students who work full-time for their MTech/MDes degrees and receive assistantships from the Institute or fellowship from any other recognised funding agency.

II) SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A candidate in this category is sponsored by a recognised R&D organisation, academic institution, governmental organisation or industry for doing MTech/MDes in the Institute on a full-time basis. The applicant must be a regular employee of his/her organisation with at least two years of experience at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought. He/She will not receive any financial support from the Institute. Sponsorship letter (Form I) must be attached with the application.

III) PART-TIME
This category refers to candidates who are professionally employed personnel (including the staff of IIT Guwahati), who can attend classes at the Institute while employed. These candidates should be able to attend regular classes as per the schedule of the Institute. The applicant must be a regular employee of a recognized organisation with at least two years of experience at the time of admission and be engaged in professional work in the discipline in which admission is sought. No financial assistance will be provided by the Institute to such students. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/ Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form II) must be enclosed at the time of application.

IV) PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to candidates who are presently working on sponsored projects in the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year. This category of students may be registered on a full-time or part-time basis. No Objection Certificate (Form III) must be attached with the application.

Application Procedure

Application forms with details can be downloaded from http://www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/admn/July09/AdvertisementJuly09.htm#downloads .

Application forms and Information Brochures can also be obtained from the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati – 781 039, Assam, personally or by ordinary Post. To receive application forms by post, send a request along with a self-addressed unstamped envelope (24cm x 15cm size). Request for form must be sent in an envelope super-scribed with �Request for PhD/MTech/MDes Application form�. For example, a candidate interested in applying for MTech programme, should super-scribe on his/her envelope as �Request for MTech Application form�.

Filled in application forms complete with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials and a DD for Rs.150/- (Rs.75/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in any nationalized bank and payable at Guwahati in favour of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati should be sent to the Head of the concerned Department/Centre, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati � 781039, to reach on or before 20 APRIL 2009. The words �Application for MTech/MDes/PhD admission� should be written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form. For example, a candidate interested in applying for PhD programme in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, should (a) send the filled-in application form to The Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati � 781 039, Assam, and (b) on the top of the envelope also write the words �Application for PhD admission� Similarly, a candidate interested in applying for MTech programme in the Dept. of Civil Engineering, should (a) send the filled-in application form to The Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati � 781 039, Assam, and (b) on the top of the envelope also write the words �Application for MTech admission�.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE SOME EXAMPLES, AND THE CANDIDATES WILL HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS ARE ADDRESSED CORRECTLY AND SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT/CENTRE, SINCE NO CLAIM LATER ON WILL BE ENTERTAINED FOR ANY WRONGLY ADDRESSED APPLICATION FORM. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT SEPARATE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT/CENTRE.

Important Dates
Date of Issue of Application Forms: 9 March 2009 onwards
Last Date for issuing Application Forms By Ordinary Post � 8 April 2009, In Person � 9 April 2009
Last Date for receiving Application Forms 20 April 2009

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