INDIANINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGYBOMBAY

InformationBrochure M.Tech./M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree) Admissions201314

CONTENTS I. ImportantGuidelinesforM.Tech.Application II. A A.1 A.2 A.3 A.4 A.5 A.6 A.7 ImportantDates GENERAL TheInstitute Researchfacilities StudentsAmenities M.Tech.Programme ApplicationCategoriesandFinancialSupport FeesandDeposits(TableA.1Fees,Deposits&HostelRent) GeneralEligibilityforM.Tech.Programme (TableA.2SummaryofM.Tech.Programmes) (TableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines) Guidelinesforfillinguptheapplicationform M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)Programme TerminationofStudentship M.TECH.PROGRAMMES AerospaceEngineering(AE) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Specialization: Aerodynamics(AE1) DynamicsandControl(AE2) AerospacePropulsion(AE3) AerospaceStructure(AE4) BiomedicalEngineering(BM) [DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering] ChemicalEngineering(CH) [DepartmentofChemicalEngineering] CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] Specialization: TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1) GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2) WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3) StructuralEngineering(CE4) OceanEngineering(CE5) RemoteSensing(CE6) ComputerScienceandEngineering(CS) [DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering] EarthSciences(ES) [DepartmentofEarthSciences] Specialization: Geoexploration(GS) PetroleumGeoscience(PG)

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ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] Specialization: CommunicationEngineering(EE1) Control&Computing(EE2) PowerElectronics&PowerSystems(EE3) Microelectronics(EE4) ElectronicSystems(EE5) EnergySystemsEngineering(EN) [DepartmentofEnergyScience&Engineering] EnvironmentalScience&Engineering(EV) [CentreforEnvironmentalScience&Engineering(CESE)] Geoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineering)(GNR) [CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)] IndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IO) [InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IE&OR)] MechanicalEngineering(ME) [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] Specialization: Thermal&FluidsEngineering(ME1) DesignEngineering(ME2) ManufacturingEngineering(ME3) NuclearEngineering(ME4) MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience(MM) [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience] Specialization: MaterialsScience(MM1) ProcessEngineering(MM2) SteelTechnology(MM3) CorrosionScience&Engineering(MM4) Materials,ManufacturingandModeling(MMM) [CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanicalEngineering,MetallurgicalEngineering& MaterialsScience,andMathematics] Systems&ControlEngineering(SC) [InterdisciplinaryGroupinSystems&ControlEngineering(SC)] TechnologyandDevelopment(TD) [CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas(CTARA)] StatementofPurpose(SoP) SponsorshipCertificate(Fulltime)AppendixI SponsorshipCertificate(Parttime)AppendixII CertificateforProjectStaff(PS)categoryAppendixIII

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I.ImportantGuidelinesforM.Tech.Application 1 Pleasereadtheinstructionsgiveninthebrochurecarefullybeforefillinguptheapplicationform. 2 Online Application Form & Information Brochure is available on the Institute website http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp from 18th March 2013 to 2nd April 2013. CandidatesarerequiredtosubmittheirapplicationONLINE.Afterfillingtheform,candidatesare advisedtotakeaprintoutandkeepthesamefortherecord. 3 Theapplicationfeeis 300/forGN/OBCNCand .150/forSC/ST.Thefeeistobepaidby DebitCard/CreditCard/SBIInternetBanking/OnlinePaymentSystem/DemandDraftdrawnon anyNationalizedBank(preferablyStateBankofIndia/CanaraBank)infavourof"Registrar,IIT Bombay,payableatMumbaibranch. YoumustwriteyourName,Department,ApplicationnumberorGATEregistrationnumberand EmailaddressonreversesideoftheDemandDraft. If you are paying through Demand Draft, you MUST send the Demand Draft along with the completedcopyoftheapplication. Ifyou havepaidtheapplicationfeethroughDebitCard/CreditCard/SBIInternet Banking/ OnlinePaymentSystemyoudonothavetosubmitthehardcopyoftheapplication. Applicationswithoutonlinepaymentdetails/DemandDraftwillnotbeconsidered. APPLICATIONFEEISNONREFUNDABLE. 4 Pleaserefer totheInstitutewebsite http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp for filling ONLINEapplicationform. 5 Ifthenameofyourqualifyingdisciplinedoesnotmatchexactlywiththequalifyingdiscipline listedinthebrochure,youmayselectthecodeforthedisciplineclosesttoyourqualifyingdegree discipline.Incaseyoudonotfindaclosematch,youmayselectZE(incaseofB.E./B.Tech. degree)orZS(incaseofM.Sc.degree).Admissionofferedinthesecaseswillbesubjecttothe verificationofthecurriculumbytheconcernedAcademicUnitofIITBombay. 6 Youcanapplyformorethanoneprogrammeandcanselectupto10preferences.Ifadiscipline hasmultiplespecialization,eachspecializationiscountedasoneoption. 7 OBCcandidatesmaynotethatthelimitofannualincomeis 4.5lakhsfor determiningthe creamylayeramongOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs)candidates. TheOBCNCcertificateissuedafter01.04.2012(financialyearfor201213)bytheCompetent Authority in the prescribed format must be uploaded in the ONLINE application form and submittedatthetimeofadmission. 8. RequirementofFirstClass/60%forPGadmissionatIITBombay AsgivenunderA.7.3.ELIGIBILITYFORM.TECH./M.TECH.+Ph.D.(DUALDEGREE)PROGRAMMES. 9 PleasenotethatyoucansubmitonlyONEapplication.

10 YouMUSTuploadthefollowingwhilesubmittingtheM.Tech.Application. Scannedversionofphotograph Scannedversionofsignature Marksheetofthelastsemester/Consolidatedmarksheetofthequalifyingdegree. (Exampending/resultawaitedcandidateshavetouploadtheirlatest/previoussemester marksheet). CasteCertificate(OBCNC/SC/ST),ifapplicable.Anaffidavitforhavingappliedincase thecertificateisnotyetreceived. PDCertificate,ifapplicable StatementofPurpose,ifapplicable 11 Candidates applying for Chemical Engineering (CH), Biomedical Engineering (BM), Electrical Engineering(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)MUSTprovidethefollowinginformationalongwiththe applicationform: Titleofthefinalyearproject. Fourcoursesstudied,whichyouthink,arerelevanttotheM.Tech.Programme. Shorttermcoursesattended. 12 In case of payment by Demand Draft, the copy of the completed application along with the demanddraft(of therequiredamount)istobesentinanenvelopesuperscribingonthetop ApplicationforM.Tech.Programme,tothefollowingaddress:DeputyRegistrar(Academic),IIT nd Bombay,Powai,Mumbai400076andmustreachthisofficeby2 April,2013 . 13 YoushouldchecktheInstitutewebsitehttp://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp orresults/ importantannouncements. 14 Youshouldcheckemailssenttotheemailaddressprovidedinyourapplication,forallimportant communicationsandannouncements. 15 Candidatescalledforwrittentest/interviewshouldbringwiththem(i)PhotoIDCard(ii)Hard copy of the application submitted online (iii)/Final year thesis / dissertation / report / publication/copyofcertificates/Marksheets. 16 Candidateshavingdegreefromforeignuniversitiesarerequiredtosubmitequivalencecertificate fromAssociationofIndianUniversities(AIU),NewDelhiforqualifyingExamandproofofhaving Firstclassor60%(55%forSC/ST)orequivalentinqualifyingexamination. 17 SeatsarereservedforOtherBackwardclassNonCreamylayer(OBCNC)/ScheduledCaste(SC)/ ScheduledTribe(ST)/PersonwithDisability(PD)category,asperGovernmentofIndiarules. CandidatesneedtoapplyONLINEonly.NoDownloadableFormswillbeavailable.

II.IMPORTANTDATES
No 01. 02. 03. 04. Particulars Advertisement(inallleadingNewspapersandonIITwebsite) Dates March10,2013 March18,2013 April02,2013 March05,2013

ModeofApplicationform:Online

Availabilityofapplicationforms Lastdateforsubmissionofcompletedapplication forms

Last Date to convey the minimum Qualifying GATE score/QualifyingDisciplineGATEscoretobeeligible forapplyingatIITBombay(onlythecandidatesabove thisGATEscorewillbeeligibletoapply)byconcerned academicunitstotheAcademicOffice. LastDatetoconveytheminimumqualifyingscorefor cutoffforWrittenTest/InterviewtoGNcandidatesby concernedacademicunitstotheAcademicOffice.
AE&IE&OR(1stroundonly) CH,CS,EE,SC,ME(forME2&ME3only)&MMMonthebasisofGATE score only for TA category (No Written Test and/ or Interview for GN,SC,ST,OBCNC&PDcandidates)

05.

April09,2013

06.DirectAdmissionOffer
Result Announcement Lastdateforpayment offees

1stoffer 2ndoffer(exceptAE,IO) 3rdoffer(exceptAE,IO) 4thofferforCH,EE,ME,SC(ifrequired) 07.WrittenTestand/orInterview TodisplaythelistforcandidatescalledforTA/TAP/FA/ RA/RAP/PS/IS/SWfor WrittenTestandor/Interview schedule/details

April10,2013 April19,2013 April29,2013 May31,2013

April16,2013 April25,2013 May6,2013 June7,2013

April16,2013

08.DatesfortheWrittenTestandorInterviewforallcategories(i.eTA/TAP/FA/RA/RAP/PS/IS/SW) Department TeachingAssistantship (TA)/Teaching AssistantshipThrough Project(TAP)/Fellowship Awardee(FA) ResearchAssistantship (RA)/Research AssistantshipThrough Project(RAP) ProjectStaff (PS)/InstituteStaff (IS)/Sponsored(SW)

May13th,2013(WrittenTest Aerospace and/orInterview) Engineering (AE1,AE2,AE3,AE4) May14th&15th,2013 Bioscience& BioEngineering(BM) (WrittenTestand/or Interview)

May13th,2013(Written Testand/orInterview) May14th&15th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview) May14th&15th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview)

ChemicalEngineering (CH)

CivilEngineering CE1,CE2,CE3, CE4,CE5,CE6

May16th&17th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview)

May16th&17th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview)

Candidatesshortlistedforwrittentest/interviewforspecializationCE1,CE2andCE4shouldreporttoCivil Engineering Department at 8.30 a.m. on May 16th, 2013 & May 17th, 2013 and for remaining disciplines CE3,CE5andCE6therewillbeonlyInterview. Thosewhoarenotabletoattendwrittentest/interviewonMay16 th 17th 2013asaspecialcase(onlyon accountofqualifyingdegreerelateduniversityexaminations),theycanappearon May19 th,2013(Sunday) 8.30amonwards.

ComputerScience& Engineering(CS) EarthSciences (GS,PG)

May20,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview)

May20,2013
(WrittenTestand/or Interview) May17th&18th,2013 (Interview)

May17th&18th,2013 (Interview)

ElectricalEngineering (EE1,EE2,EE3, EE4,EE5) EnergySystems Engineering (EN) Environmental Science& Engineering(EV) Geoinformatics& NaturalResources Engineering(GNR) May14th&15th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview) May18th&19th,2013 (interviewonly) May18th&19th,2013 (WrittenTestand/Or interviewonly)

June6th,7th&8th,2013 June6th,7th&8th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or (WrittenTestand/or Interview) Interview) May14th&15th,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview) May18th&19th,2013 (interviewonly) May18th&19th,2013 (WrittenTestand/Or interviewonly)

Industrial May16th,17th&18th,2013 Engineering& (WrittenTestand/or OperationsResearch Interview) (IO) Mechanical Engineering (ME1,ME2,ME3, ME4) May5th,2013(Written TestforME1*&ME4*) FellowshipInterviewfor Admittedcandidatesin ME4onJuly5th,2013

July8th,2013(Written May16th,17th&18th, Testand/orInterview) 2013(WrittenTest and/orInterview) May5th,2013(Written May5th,2013(Written TestforME1*). TestforME1*). July5th,2013(written July5th,2013(written test/interview,forME2 test/interview,forME2 &ME3only). &ME3only). NoPS/IS/SW/TAP/PA PositionforME4.

ME2&ME3Through NoRAPositionfor DirectAdmissionsOnly(as ME4. perSr.No.7).

*WrittentestsyllabusforME1&ME4availableonwww.me.iitb.ac.in. Metallurgical Engineeringand MaterialsScience (MM1,MM2, MM3,MM4) May17th&18th,2013 (Writtentestand/or interview) May17th&18th,2013 (Writtentestand/or interview)

Materials, Manufacturingand Modeling(MMM) Systems&Control Engineering Technology& Development(TD)

May2nd,2013 (WrittenTestand/or Interview) May13th,2013 (WrittenTest) May14th&15th,2013 (Interview) May22,2013

May13th,2013 (WrittenTest) May14th&15th,2013 (Interview)

09. DateforreceiptofrecommendationsfromHeadsofDept/ School/Centre/IDgroups 10.DeclarationofResultforTest/Interviewandlastdateforpaymentoffees

Offers 1stoffer 2 offer(ifrequired) 3rdoffer(ifrequired) Finaloffer(ifrequired)
nd

Result Announcement May28,2013 June6,2013 June17,2013 June25,2013

Lastdatefor paymentoffees June3,2013 June12,2013 June23,2013 July1,2013

11Spotadmissions(forVacantSeats,ifany,ifrequired)forTAcategoryonly MechanicalEngineering(TA/RA)***&ME4**
** Fellowship interviews for the ME4 stream will be held on July 5 , Spot admissions forvacantseats,if any, will also bedecidedbythesameinterview committee.IFtherearetoomanyapplicantsforspotadmissions,onlythetop25% of the candidates present, based on the written test on May 5 th, will be interviewed. ***Pleasereferthewebsiteformoredetails.
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July05,2013

Bioscience&Bioengineering,CivilEngineering, ElectricalEngineering,EarthSciences. EnergySystemsEngineering,EnvironmentalScience&Engineering, Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering, Industrial Engineering&OperationsResearch,MetallurgicalEngineeringand MaterialsScience,Systems&ControlEngineering,. AerospaceEngineering,ChemicalEngineering,ComputerScience& Engineering,Technology&Development. 12 RegistrationandOrientationProgramme 13 Instructionsbegins
CH,EE,CS,ME2&ME3,MMM,SC AE,IE&OR

July08,2013 July09,2013

July10,2013

July12,2013toJuly17,2013 July18,2013

TheseacademicunitsofferDirectAdmissionsonthebasisofGATEscoreONLY (Nowrittentestand/orinterview)(ForadmissiontoTA/TAPcategory) TheseacademicunitsofferadmissionthroughDirectAdmissionsonthebasisof GATEscore&throughWrittenTestand/orInterview(ForadmissiontoTA/TAP category)

The Written Test and/or Interview for M.Tech.+Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Programme will be communicatedbyAcademicOfficeseparatelyonIITwebsite: http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp . Results will be declared on IIT website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp . The dates givenabovearetentative.Anychangesinthedateswillbeindicatedonthesamewebsite.

A)

GENERAL

A.1) THEINSTITUTE
TheIndianInstituteofTechnologyBombay(IITBombay)isoneofthehigherInstitutesofTechnology inthecountrysetupwiththeobjectivesofmakingavailablefacilitiesforhighereducation,research andtraininginvariousfieldsofScienceandTechnology.Itwasestablishedin1958. The Institute is located at Powai in a campus extending over 220 hectares amidst picturesque surroundingswithViharandPowailakesoneitherside. At present, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes are offered by Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth Sciences, Energy Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Departments and by Interdisciplinary groups in IndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearchandSystemsandControlEngineering. TheIndustrialDesignCentreoftheInstituteoffersa2yearM.Des.ProgrammeinIndustrialDesign, Visual Communication, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design and a Ph.D. Programme in Design. M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Applied Geology and Applied Geophysics, Chemistry,Mathematics,Physics,M.Sc.ProgrammeinAppliedStatisticsandInformaticsareoffered bytherespectiveDepartments.TheDepartmentofPhysicsalsooffersa4yearB.Tech.Programmein EngineeringPhysics.TheHumanitiesandSocialSciencesDepartmentoffersdoctoralprogrammesand a2yearM.Philprogramme.TheCentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)offersa2year M.Tech.ProgrammeinGeoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineeringanddoctoralprogrammes. TheDepartmentsofPhysics,EnergyScienceandEngineering, CentreforEnvironmentalScienceand Engineering arealsoofferingM.Sc.Ph.DDualdegreeprogrammesandtheiradmissionsarethrough JAM.TheInstituteoffersM.Tech.inTechnologyandDevelopmentofferedbyCTARAandalsooffersa doctoral programme, Ph.D in Nano Technology offered by CRNTS. The Institute offers Cross Departmental M.Tech programme in Materials, Manufacturing & Modelling (MMM) offered by MechanicalEngineering,Met.Engineering&Mat.Sci.&Mathematics.TheShaileshJ.Mehta,School ofManagementoffersa2yearMasterofManagementprogrammeandalsoadoctoralprogramme. The Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Biotechnology, M.Tech. and Ph.D. programmes in Biomedical Engineering and M.Sc.Ph.D. Dual DegreeProgrammeinBiotechnology.TheInstitutealsohasPGDualDegreeProgrammes(M.Tech.+ Ph.D.)inseveraldisciplines. TheInstituteonanaverageadmits1131candidatesfortheUndergraduateprogrammesand 1476 candidatesfordifferentPostgraduateandDoctoralprogrammeseveryyear.StudentsfromBangladesh, Egypt,Ethiopia,Fiji,Iran,Iraq,Jordan,Mauritius,Malaysia,Nepal,Palestine,SriLanka,Vietnamand Yemen are also undergoing training in various programmes. In addition to these academic programmes, the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) organizes short, intensive courses in specializedtopicsbothforpracticingengineersaswellasforteachersfromengineeringcolleges;and alsoconductsseminarandconferencesoncurrentscientificandtechnologicaldevelopments.Further, teachers from various engineering colleges also join Institute for the postgraduate and doctoral programmes.underQualityImprovementprogramme(QIP).

A.2) RESEARCHFACILITIES
Allthedepartments,centres,schoolsandinterdisciplinarygroupsoftheInstitutehavewellequipped research laboratories and workshop facilities. In addition, there are a number of central facilities, whichincludeComputerCentre,CentralLibraryandCentralWorkshop.TheCentralLibraryhasavery largecollectionofbooks,backvolumesofperiodicals,standardspecificationsandotherliterature.The Librarynowhasmorethan3lakhsbooksandvolumesandsubscribestoover1500currentjournalsin Science,Engineering,HumanitiesandSocialSciences.TheComputerCentreofIITBombayprovides highendnetworkedcomputingfacilities.

TheInstitutehasmanyresearchcollaborationswithleadinguniversitiesinUSA,Europe,Japan,and otherEastAsiancountries.Aspartofthesecollaborations,thepostgraduatestudentsgetopportunities tocarryoutjointresearchprojectswithfacultyandstudentsfromtheseuniversities. ThelocationofIITBombay,incloseproximitytoseveralleadingR&DCentersandmajorindustrial establishments, offers excellent opportunities to interact with them and plan some research programmes in collaboration with them. The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) coordinatescollaborativeprojectswithindustryandotherresearchorganizationssuchasBARC,TIFR andCSIR.TheInstituteisactivelycollaboratingwithseveralorganizationsofothercountriesona bilateralbasis.

A.3) STUDENTSAMENITIES
TheInstituteisfullyresidentialandhas14hostelsforstudents.Eachhostelisanindependententity withitsownmessfacilities,recreationareas,etc.Howeverstudentsmaybepermittedtohavetheir own arrangements for accommodation outside campus. Some flatlets are available for married researchscholars. ExtracurricularactivitiesareprovidedbytheStudentsGymkhana.TheseactivitiesincludeSports, CulturalprogrammesandSocialService.VariousclubsoftheGymkhanaencourageindividualtalents ofstudentsinhobbiessuchaspainting,modeling,music,photography,aeromodellingandfabrication of electronic devices. A swimming pool is an additional facility. A wellplanned Student Activities Centre(SAC)routinelyorganizesseveralvibrantextracurricularevents.

A.4)

M.TECH.PROGRAMME

The Institute offers Master of Technology programmes in various disciplines. The aim of the programmeistotrainthestudentsindeepertheoreticalknowledgewhichwillenablethemtotackle practicalcomplexproblemsofdesignanddevelopmentinindustrialfields,aswellaspursuefurther academic achievements through research. Enough flexibility is provided in the structure of the programmeinrespectoflecturecourses,laboratoryandprojectworktohelpthestudentstoachieve theabovementionedaim.Thedepartmentsareequippedwithsufficientfacilitiesforthispurpose. TheInstituteoffersafulltimeprogrammeof2yearandaparttimeprogrammeof3yearduration. StudentsareadmittedtothefulltimeprogrammeunderthecategoriesofTeachingAssistantship(TA), TeachingAssistantshipthroughProject(TAP),FellowshipAward(FA),andSponsored(SW).Thepart time programme is available to the students admitted under the categories of Sponsored (SW), ResearchAssistant(RA),ResearchAssistantshipthroughProject(RAP),ProjectStaff(PS)andInstitute Staff(IS).PSandIScategoriesareonlyforpersonsemployedatIITBombay.Theworkinghoursfor thefulltimeandparttimeprogrammesarethesameandincludethenormalworkinghoursof8.30 a.m.to5.00p.m.andeveningslots.

ADMISSIONS
Someofthedepartmentsandinterdisciplinarygroups,offer directadmissiontoalimitednumberof candidatessolelybasedonhigherGATEscore.Candidates,whoareoffereddirectadmission,haveto confirm the admission by paying the fees on the dates mentioned under Important Dates as per schedule of this brochure. However, such candidates have an option of not accepting the direct admissionofferingivenspecialization,buttoappearforwrittentest/interviewinadisciplineof his/herhigherpreferences. Seats remaining vacant after Direct Admissions will be filled through written test and/or interview/spotadmissions. Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBCNCL)/Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)andPersonwithDisability(PD)Categories Seats are reserved for Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBCNCL)/Scheduled Caste (SC),

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ScheduledTribe(ST)andPersonwithDisability(PD)categoriesasperGovernmentofIndiarules. ScheduledCasteandScheduledTribecandidatesareoffereddirectadmissionsolelybasedontheir GATEScoreandtheirpreferences. AdmissionforIITB.Tech.degreeholders CandidatehavinganIITB.Tech.DegreeandhavingaCGPA/CPIof8.00andaboveareexemptedfrom therequirementofGATEqualification. TheyareadmittedtoM.Tech.Programmethroughnormal procedureforselectionofcandidatesforTA/RApositionsthroughwrittentestand/orinterview

A.5.1)APPLICATIONCATEGORIESANDFINANCIALSUPPORT
TheInstituteadmitsM.Tech.candidatesunderthefollowingcategories: i. ii. iii. iv. v. TeachingAssistantship(TA)/TeachingAssistantshipthroughProject(TAP)/FellowshipAward(FA) ResearchAssistants(RA)/ResearchAssistantshipthroughProject(RAP) ProjectStaff(PS),forProjectstaffofIITBombay InstituteStaff(IS),forfaculty/staffofIITBombay Sponsoredcandidates(SW)

AdmissionsunderTA,TAP,FAarefor2yearprogrammewhilethoseunderRA,RAP,PSarefor3year programme.AdmissionunderSWcategoryareavailableforfulltimeaswellasparttimeprogrammes. Admissions to all categories are subject to availability of seats. The continuation of the financial supportandtheregistrationfortheselectedprogrammewillbesubjecttosatisfactoryperformanceof thedutiesassignedbytheAcademicUnitaswellassatisfactoryacademicperformanceandfulfillment oftheotheracademicandnonacademicrequirements,asperrules.

A.5.1.1)TEACHINGASSISTANTSHIP(TA)
A.5.1.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii) PerformanceinTest/Interview.

A.5.1.2) AsperMHRDdirectives,astudentholdingTeachingAssistantship(TA)shallnotacceptor holdanyappointmentpaidorotherwiseorreceiveanyemoluments,salary,stipendfrom anysourceduringthetenureoftheaward. A.5.1.3) ThestudentsjoiningtheprogrammeunderthiscategorywillbeconsideredforTeaching Assistantshipsof 8,000/permonth,basedonthefollowingnorms: i. Students getting assistantship will be required to assist / work for courses, laboratory,oranyotherrelatedacademic/administrativeworktotheextent of8hoursperweekasassignedbytheconcernedAcademicUnit. ii.Theassistantshipwillbeavailableforamaximumperiodof24monthsand studentswithTAhavetocompletetheM.Tech.programmein2years. iii.Assistantshipwillbepaidonthebasisofmonthlyattendance.

A.5.1.4)

Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admissionunderthiscategory. Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii) PerformanceinTest/Interview. Thestudentsjoiningtheprogrammeunderthiscategorywillbeconsideredfor Assistantshipsbasedonthefollowingnorms: i. Theassistantship holders are requiredto work in a sponsored R&D project beingcarriedoutattheInstitute.

A.5.2)TEACHINGASSISTANTSHIPTHROUGHPROJECT(TAP)
A.5.2.1) A.5.2.2)

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ii.TheywillalsodotheirM.Tech.dissertationworkundersamefacultygroupin sameareaasthesponsoredproject. iii.TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.programmein2years. Only some disciplines/specializations have TAP seats. The candidates do not have to indicatetheirpreferenceforTAPseparately. Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.2.3) A.5.2.4)

A.5.3)FELLOWSHIPAWARD(FA)
A.5.3.1) A.5.3.2) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii) PerformanceinTest/Interview. Fellowships are available from government agencies such as Aeronautics Research & Development Board (ARDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board etc. and several other organizations such as Forbes Marshall, Textile Machinery Manufacturers Association (TMMA), International Energy Initiative, Larsen&Toubro,etc. Only some disciplines/specializations have FA seats. The candidates do not have to indicatetheirpreferenceforFAseparately. Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.3.3) A.5.3.4)

A.5.4)RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIP(RA)
A.5.4.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii) PerformanceinTest/Interview. A.5.4.2) ThestudentsjoiningtheprogrammeunderthiscategorywillbeconsideredforResearch Assistantships(RA)of 9,000/permonth,basedonthefollowingnorms: i. Research Assistants have to look after the Undergraduate laboratories and also assist in Teaching or Research or other work academic / administrative work to the extent of 20 hours a week as assigned by the Academic Unit. ii. Theyhavetocompletetheprogrammein3years. A.5.4.3) A.5.4.4) Only some disciplines/specializations have RA seats. The candidates do not have to indicatetheirpreferenceforRAseparately. Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.5)RESEARCHASSISTANTSHIPTHROUGHPROJECT(RAP)
A.5.5.1) Candidates to this category are selected subject to (i) a valid GATE score and (ii) PerformanceinTest/Interview. A.5.5.2) The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for Assistantships supported under Sponsored Research Project being carried out at the Institutebasedonthefollowingnorms: i.ResearchAssistantshavetoworkintheassignedSponsoredR&Dproject.They are requiredtoworkforabout20hoursaweekontheSponsoredResearch Project. ii.Theywilldotheirthesis/dissertationinsameprojectarea. iii.Theyhavetocompletetheprogrammein3years.

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Only some disciplines/specializations have RAP seats. The candidates do not have to indicatetheirpreferenceforRAPseparately.

A.5.5.4) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admissionunderthiscategory.

A.5.6)PROJECTSTAFF(PS)
ThiscategoryisonlyforthepersonsemployedonSponsoredResearchProjectatIITBombay. A.5.6.1) Thecandidatestothiscategoryareselectedsubjectto(i)havingcompleted6monthsof serviceinproject,(ii)ValidGATEscoreOR2yeartotalexperienceofwhich6monthsin theProjectoftheInstituteand(iii)performanceinWrittenTest/Interview. Theoptionof2yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceisnotapplicableforapplyingto M.Tech.programmeinComputerScience&Engineering. A.5.6.2) i. Thestudentsunderthiscategorywillcontinuetoworkonthesponsoredprojectand carryoutthetasksasassignedbythePrincipalInvestigatoroftheconcernedproject. ii. They will select their thesis / dissertation area in consultation with the Principal Investigatoroftheproject. iii.TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.programmein3years. ThecertificatetobesubmittedbytheselectedcandidatesunderProjectStaff(PS)categoryisgivenin AppendixIII.

A.5.7)INSTITUTESTAFF(IS)
ThiscategoryisonlyforthepersonsemployedatIITBombayasInstituteStaff. A.5.7.1) ThecandidateshouldhavecompletedatleastONEyearofserviceattheInstituteand shouldhaveTWOyearsofserviceremainingatthetimeofapplication. Thecandidatestothiscategoryareselectedsubjecttohaving(i)ValidGATEscoreOR 2yeartotalexperience,and(iii)performanceinWrittenTest/Interview. Theoptionof2yearsofrelevantprofessionalexperienceisnotapplicableforapplyingto M.Tech.programmeinComputerScience&Engineering. A.5.7.2) Thecandidatejoiningtheprogrammeareselectedsubjecttofollowingnorms: (i)TheyhavetocompleteM.Tech.Programmein3years(ii)Ifselected,thepermanency orotherwiseofthecandidatewillnotcomeinthewayofadmissionprocessand(iii)Ifa candidatehasanexperience(1year)ofworkingintheInstitutebutisnotcontinuingin thesamepositionwhilepursuingthedegree,thenhe/shemaybeconsideredunderthe 'SelfFinanced'categoryandnotunderthe'InstituteStaff'category.

A.5.8)SPONSOREDCANDIDATES(SW)
WithaviewtoencouragepersonsworkinginIndustries,theInstituteadmitsalimitednumberof sponsoredcandidatestotheM.Tech.Programme.Itisexpectedthatsuchcandidatesaftersuccessfully completing the programme, are better equipped to work in organizations sponsoring them. The selectioncriteriaforsponsoredcandidatesareasfollows: i.TheymustbefromreputedIndustrialOrganization/AcademicInstitutions. ii.TheyshouldhaveavalidGATEscoreOR2yearofrelevantprofessionalexperience after the qualifying degree. The option of 2years of relevant professional experience is not applicable for applying to M.Tech. programme in Computer Science&Engineering. iii.TheselectionwillbeonthebasisofperformanceinWrittenTest/Interview.The writtentestwillbeconductedtoexaminetheirknowledgeinthedisciplineoftheir qualifyingdegree,whichformstheprerequisiteforadmissiontothecorresponding specializationoftheM.Tech.Programme.

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Sponsoredcandidateswhoareadmittedtotheprogrammeshouldhavefullfinancialsupportfromthe concerned sponsoring agency for the entire duration of the programme. They can complete the programme on fulltime (2year duration) or parttime (3year duration) basis, depending on the natureof sponsorship. Sponsored candidates are not eligible for any financial assistance from the Institute. Sponsorshipcertificate(fulltime)isgivenin AppendixI andSponsorshipcertificate(parttime)is giveninAppendixII.

A.6)FEESANDDEPOSITS
Variousfees,depositsandHostelRentarelistedinTableA.1

A.7) ELIGIBILITYFORM.TECH./M.TECH.+PH.D.(DUALDEGREE)PROGRAMMES
A.7.1) GeneralEligibilityforM.Tech.ProgrammeinallAcademicUnits(Departments,Centres, Schools,InterdisciplinaryGroups,CrossDepartmentalProgrammes) Candidates with First class or 60% (55% marks for SC/ST) marks in B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering)/ M.Sc./ M.C.A./ MBBS/ M.Pharm./ B.Pharm.(4 yr. Degree)/ BDS (4 yr. Degree)/ AssociateMembershipExaminationsconductedbyrecognizedprofessionalbodies(likeInstitutionof Engrs.(India),InstituteofChemicalEngrs.,AeronauticalSocietyofIndia,InstituteofElectronics& TelecommunicationEngrs.,IndianInstituteofMetalsetc.)and recognizedasequivalenttoB.E./ B.Tech.Degree. Eligibilitycriteriaforthedifferentdisciplinesandspecializations,qualifyingexaminations,GATE(or otherPostgraduateAdmissionExamination)andrequirementforadmissionunderdifferentadmission categoriesaregiveninTableA.3ofthisbrochure. A.7.2) AdmissionforIITB.Tech.degreeholders CandidatehavinganIITB.Tech.degreeandhavingaCGPA/CPIscoreof8.00andaboveareexempted fromrequirementofGATEqualification.TheywillbeadmittedtoM.Tech.ProgrammeunderTA/RA positionsthroughwrittentestand/orinterview. A.7.3) RequirementofFirstClass/60%forPGadmissionatIITBombay Forgeneralcategorystudentsand/orforstudentswherenoconcessioninacademicperformanceis calledfor,theFirstClass/60%inthequalifyingdegreeexaminationastheeligibilityrequiresmeeting ANYONEofthefollowingcriteria: (1)aminimumof60percentmarksinthefinalacademicyearoftheprogramme (2)aminimumof60percentmarksinaggregateorasspecifiedbytheuniversity(anyone ofthem) (3) afirstclassasspecifiedbytheuniversity (4) aminimumCumulativeGradePointAverage(CGPA)orCumulativePerformanceIndex (CPI)of6.0onthescaleof010;withcorrespondingproportionalrequirementswhen thescalesareotherthanon010,(forexample,4.8onascaleof08) ForstudentsfromtheSC/STcategory,thecorrespondingcriteriaare: (1)aminimumof55percentmarksinthefinalacademicyearoftheprogramme (2)aminimumof55percentmarksinaggregateorasspecifiedbytheuniversity(anyone ofthem) (3) afirstclassasspecifiedbytheuniversity (4)aminimumCumulativeGradePointAverage(CGPA)orCumulativePerformanceIndex (CPI)of5.5onthescaleof010;withcorrespondingproportionalrequirementswhen thescalesareotherthanon010,(forexample,4.4onascaleof08).

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A.8) GUIDELINESFORFILLINGUPTHEAPPLICATIONFORM
PleaserefertotheInstitutewebsitehttp://www.iitb.ac.in/mtechapp/mtechAdmissionLinks.jsp under 'Instructions'forfillingONLINEapplicationform. Ifthenameofyourqualifyingdisciplinedoesnotmatchexactlywiththequalifyingdisciplinelistedin thebrochure,youmayselectthecodeforthedisciplineclosesttoyourqualifyingdegreediscipline.In caseyoudonotfindaclosematch,youmayselectZE(incaseofB.E./B.Tech.degree)orZS(incase ofM.Sc.degree).Admissionofferedinthesecaseswillbesubjecttotheverificationofthecurriculum bytheconcernedAcademicUnitofIITBombay.

A.9)M.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)Programme
InadditiontoM.Tech.Programme,IITBombayoffersDualDegreeM.Tech.+Ph.D.Programmesin certaindisciplines.

A.9.1)AdmissiontoM.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree)ProgrammewithTeaching Assistantship(TA)
Some of the disciplines offer admissions to the M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual degree) programme. The programisdesignedtoinductbrightstudentswhohavecompletedtheirB.E./B.Tech./M.Sc.degrees directlytothedoctoralprogramme.Keyfeaturesofthisprogrammeare: ThetimelinesandkeymilestonesofthisprogrammearealignedwiththeM.Techand Ph.D.programmescurrentlyoffered. The student will be required to complete mandatory coursework in the first three semesters(similartothatofM.Techprogramme). Successfulcompletionofannualprogressseminar/qualifierexaminationafterfirstyear mayentitlethestudenttoAssistantshipasadmissibleforaPh.D.studentwithMaster's qualification after the date of successful examination of Research Proposal, for a maximumofFIVEyearsfromthecommencementoftheM.Tech.degree. OnsuccessfulcompletionandexaminationoftheDoctoralThesis,BOTHthedegrees (M.Tech.andPh.D.)areawardedtothecandidate. Underexceptionalcircumstancewhenastudentisunabletocompletetherequirments ofthePh.D.programme,anexitoptionwiththeM.Tech.degreeisavailablesubjectto completionofrequiredcourseworkandM.Tech.dissertation. TheinterestedcandidatesshouldapplybyfillinguptheM.Tech.admissionformandindicatingtheir interesttobeconsideredforthisprogrammeattheappropriatelocationintheform.

A.9.2)ConversionfromM.Tech.ProgrammetoM.Tech.+Ph.D.(DualDegree) Programme
TheStudentswhoareadmittedtoM.Tech.ProgrammeatIITBombaycanconvertthemselvestothe Dual Degree (M.Tech.+Ph.D.) Programme after the first stage of evaluation of the Masters' dissertationwiththeconcurrenceoftheproposedDoctoralSupervisorandPostgraduateProgramme Committee of the concerned academic unit. Successful completion of annual progress seminar/ qualifierexaminationmayentitlethestudenttoenhancedscholarshipatPh.D.Level. AstudentwhomovestothisDualDegreeProgrammeiseligibleforAssistantshipas admissibleforaPh.DstudentwithMaster'squalificationafterthedateofsuccessful examination of Research Proposal, for a maximum of FIVE years from the commencementoftheM.Tech.Degree. OnsuccessfulcompletionandexaminationoftheDoctoralThesis,BOTHthedegrees (M.Tech.andPh.D.)areawardedtothecandidate.

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Inthecases(hopefullyrare)whenastudentmovestotheDualDegreeprogrammeand isnotabletocompletetherequirementsofthePh.D.Programme,anexitoptionwith theM.Tech.Degreeisavailableatanytimeaftertheendofthefinalsemesterofthe normalM.Tech.Programme,subjecttocompletionofrequiredcourseworkandM.Tech. Dissertation.

A.10)TerminationofStudentship
FailuretomeetacademicperformancecriterionsetbytheInstitutefortheM.Tech.programmewill causeterminationofstudentship.

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TableA.1:Fees,Deposits&HostelRentforM.Tech.Students
Sr. Particulars No.

(subjecttorevisionasperMHRD/BoGdecision) Feepayable( )
TA,TAP,FA,RA,RAP GN/OBC SC/ST/PD 1400 300 200 200 1000 1500 400 00 00 00 5000 00 500 500 750 500 2500 1000 1000 2000 00 6000 00 00 14750 126

PS,SW,SF#

IS

A)OnetimepaymentatthetimeofAdmission a.1.Admissionfee 2.GradeCard 3.MedicalExamination b.1.ProvisionalCertificate 2.StudentWelfareFund 3.Modernisation 4.IdentityCard 5.CoursesofStudybulletin 6.InstituteDayCelebration 7.ValedictoryFunctionFee Total(A) B)PerSemesterFees a.1.TuitionFeeStatutoryfees 2.ExaminationFee 3.RegistrationFee 4.GymkhanaFee 5.HostelSeatRent* 6.Elect.&WaterCharges* b.1.MedicalFee 2.StudentBenevolentFund 3.HostelEstabl.Charges* 4.MedicalFund 5.ContributiontoHostelSubsidy* 6.InternetFee 7.HostelMaintenanceFees* Total(B) C) AnnualMed. Insu. Premium(oncein ayear) 1.InstituteSecurityDeposit 2.LibrarySecurityDeposit *3.MessSecurityDeposit Total(D) TotalFees(A+B+C+D) 5000 500 500 750 500 2500 1000 1000 2000 00 6000 00 00 19750 126 25000 500 500 750 500 2500 1000 1000 2000 00 6000 00 00 39750 126 00 500 500 00 00 00 00 1000 00 00 00 00 00 2000 00 1400 300 200 200 1000 1500 400 00 00 00 5000 1400 300 200 200 1000 1500 400 00 00 00 5000 1400 300 00 200 1000 1500 00 00 00 00 4400

D)Deposits(Refundable)tobepaidatthetimeofAdmission 1000 1000 1000 3000 27876 1000 1000 1000 3000 22876 1000 1000 1000 3000 47876 00 00 00 00 6400

*StudentsnotstayinginHostelareexemptedfromthepaymentofHostelfees. #SF:selffinanced,afterconversionfromanothercategory(nodirectadmissionunderthiscategory). Studentswhohavebeengrantedtemporarywithdrawalfromtheprogrammearerequiredtopay 2000/as continuationfeepersemester. StudentswhoarestayinginquarterssuchasTansa,Tulsi,QIPetc.arerequiredtopaylicensefee,F.R.,etc.,as applicabletothisquartersasperEstateOfficerules.

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TableA.2:SummaryofM.Tech.Programmes
Discipline Specialization [AcademicUnit:Department,Centre,Interdisciplinary Group] 1.AerospaceEngineering [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aerodynamics Dynamics&Control AerospacePropulsion AerospaceStructures BiomedicalEngineering ChemicalEngineering TransportationSystems GeotechnicalEngineering WaterResourcesEngineering StructuralEngineering OceanEngineering RemoteSensing ComputerScience&Engineering Code

AE1 AE2 AE3 AE4 BM CH CE1 CE2 CE3 CE4 CE5 CE6 CS

2.BiomedicalEngineering [DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering] 3.ChemicalEngineering [DepartmentofChemicalEngineering] 4.CivilEngineering [DepartmentofCivilEngineering]

5.ComputerScience&Engineering [DepartmentofComputerScienceand Engineering] 6.EarthSciences [DepartmentofEarthSciences] 7.ElectricalEngineering [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]

Geoexploration PetroleumGeoscience

GS PG EE1 EE2 EE3 EE4 EE5 EN

CommunicationEngineering Control&Computing PowerElectronics&PowerSystems Microelectronics ElectronicSystems EnergySystemsEngineering EnvironmentalScience& Engineering GeoinformaticsandNatural ResourcesEngineering IndustrialEngineering&Operations Research Thermal&FluidsEngineering. DesignEngineering ManufacturingEngineering NuclearEngineering

8.EnergySystemsEngineering [DepartmentofEnergyScienceandEngineering] 9.EnvironmentalScience&Engineering [CentreforEnvironmentScienceand Engineering] 10.GeoinformaticsandNaturalResources Engineering [CentreofStudiesinResourcesinEngineering] 11.IndustrialEngineering&OperationsResearch [InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrial Engineering&OperationsResearch] 12.MechanicalEngineering [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering]

EV GNR

IO

ME1 ME2 ME3 ME4

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13.MetallurgicalEngineering&MaterialsScience [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering&Materials Science]

MaterialsScience ProcessEngineering SteelTechnology CorrosionScience& Engineering

MM1 MM2 MM3 MM4 MMM

14.Materials,ManufacturingandModeling Materials,Manufacturing [CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanicalEngineering andModeling MetallurgicalEngineering&MaterialsScienceand Mathematics] 15.SystemsandControlEngineering 16.TechnologyandDevelopment [CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas SystemsandControl Engineering Technologyand Development

SC TD

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TABLEA.3:ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONTODIFFERENTDISCIPLINES
Discipline [AcademicUnit:Department,Centre, InterdisciplinaryGroup]/Specialization AerospaceEngineering(AE) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] Aerodynamics(AE1) Degree/QualifyingDiscipline
Firstclassor60%marks(55%marksforSC/ST)as specifiedintheclauseA.7.3.

GATE Requirement

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) CE,ME MechanicalEngineering(ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Electronics/TelecommunicationsEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Anydiscipline EC,EE,IN, ME

AerospaceEngineering(AE) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] DynamicsandControl(AE2)

AerospaceEngineering(AE) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] AerospacePropulsion(AE3)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin ME MechanicalEngineering(ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CE,ME CivilEngineering(CE) MechanicalEngineering(ME)

AerospaceEngineering(AE) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering] AerospaceStructure(AE4)

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. BiomedicalEngineering(BM) (DepartmentofBiosciences& Bioengineering) (i)B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin BiomedicalEngineering(BM) Biotechnology(BT) ChemicalEngineering(CH) ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information Technology(CS) ElectricalEngineering(EE) Electronics/TelecommunicationsEngineering(EC) EngineeringPhysics(EP) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgy&MaterialsScience(MT) (ii)M.Sc.orequivalentin Biochemistry(BY) Biophysics(BP) Biotechnology(BT) Ceramics(CG) Chemistry(CY) Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC) Ergonomics(ER) MaterialsScience(MS) Mathematics(MA) Anydiscipline

Anydiscipline

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MolecularBiology(MG) Physics(PH) Physiology(PS) AIIMS All (iii)MBBS(Medicine)

India MCI / JIPMER/ PGI Chandigarh/ AFMCPune / DNB Part I national level medical postgraduate entrance examinations OR GATEXL Eligibility/ rank certificate of the entrance examination is required. (iv)B.V.Sc.,B.D.S.,B.P.Th.,B.O.Th.,andB.Pharm. All India level PreM.D.S/ degree(Duration4yearsormore) M.V.Sc., M.Pharm. Selection examination for B.VSc., B.D.S and B.Pharm. OR GATEXL Eligibility/ rank certificate of the entrance examination is required.

WrittentestandInterview: (i)Candidatescalled forthe interview willappear in a written testin the morningofthe firstday ofthe interview.Thewrittentest,oftwohoursduration,willbeconductedinMathematics(forcandidateswitha Medical /Pharmacy / Life Sciences/Biotechnology background) and Biology with special emphasis on Physiology(forcandidateswithEngineering/Physicalsciencesbackground).Thesyllabiforthetestswillbein accordancewiththe12thstd.syllabiofCBSE. (ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. ChemicalEngineering(CH) [DepartmentofChemicalEngineering] B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin ChemicalEngineering(CH)orequivalent CH

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1) CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CE

CE

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[DepartmentofCivilEngineering] GeotechnicalEngineeringCE2) CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3) CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] StructuralEngineering(CE4) CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] OceanEngineering(CE5) CivilEngineering(CE) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering] RemoteSensing(CE6)

CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CivilEngineering(CE) CE

CE

CE

CE

(i)Outofsixspecialisationchoices(CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4,CE5andCE6)inCivilEngineering,thecandidateshasto chooseonlythreechoicesintheorderoftheirpreference.WrittenTest/Interviewwillbeconductedonlyforthe FIRSTthreechoicesgivenbyanapplicantpertainingtoCivilEngineering. (ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. ComputerScience&Engineering(CS) [DepartmentofComputerScience& Engineering] (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentinany engineeringdiscipline. (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentinanysciencediscipline. (iii).MCA(withPhysics&MathematicsatB.Sc. level)orequivalent CS

ValidGATEscoreisrequiredforallapplicants(includingProjectStaff(PS)/InstituteStaff(IS)andSponsored (SW)candidates). EarthSciences(ES) [DepartmentofEarthSciences] Geoexploration(GS) EarthSciences(ES) [DepartmentofEarthSciences] PetroleumGeoscience(PG) M.Sc.orequivalentin Geology/AppliedGeology(GL) Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP) M.Sc.orequivalentin Geology/AppliedGeology(GL) Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP) GG

GG

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] CommunicationEngineering(EE1) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information Technology(CS) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE) EngineeringPhysics(EP) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC) Physics(PH) CS,EC,EE, IN

ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] Control&Computing(EE2)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CS,EC,EE, Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) IN ComputerScienceandEngineering/Information Technology(CS) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE)

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EngineeringPhysics(EP) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC) Mathematics(MA) Physics(PH) ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] PowerElectronics&PowerSystems(EE3) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin EC,EE,IN Computer Science & Engineering / Information Technology(CS) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin CS, EC, EE, Computer Science & Engineering / Information IN,PH Technology(CS) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE) EngineeringPhysics(EP) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC) Physics(PH) ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] ElectronicSystems(EE5) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin BiomedicalEngineering(BM) ElectricalEngineering(EE) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) EngineeringPhysics(EP) InstrumentationEngineering(IN) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Electronics/ElectronicSciences(EC) (i)Outofthefivespecializationchoices(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5)inElectricalEngineering,eachcandidateis permitteduptoTHREEchoicesintheorderofhis/herpreference.Alladmissionprocedureswillbeconducted onlyfortheFIRSTthreechoicespertainingtotheElectricalEngineering. (ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. EnergySystemsEngineering(EN) [DepartmentofEnergyScience& Engineering] B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline AutomobileEngineering(AU) Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) ChemicalEngineering(CH) CivilEngineering(CE) ElectricalEngineering(EE) EnergySystemsEngineering(EN) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) ThermalPowerEngineering(TP) EC,EE,IN

ElectricalEngineering(EE) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering] Microelectronics(EE4)

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship.

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EnvironmentalScience&Engineering(EV) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin AE, AG, BT, [CentreforEnvironmentalScience& Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) CH, CE, EN, Engineering(CESE)] AgriculturalEngineering(AG) ME,MN,MT, Biotechnology(BT) MT,XE,XL ChemicalEngineering(CH) CivilEngineering(CE) EnergyEngineering(EN) EnvironmentalEngineering(EV) MechanicalEngineering(ME) MiningEngineering(MN) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin BT, CY, GG, AtmosphericScience(AT) PH,XE,XL Biotechnology(BT) Biochemistry(BY) Chemistry(CY) EarthSciences(ES) EnvironmentalToxicology(ET) EnvironmentalScience(EM) Meteorology(MO) Microbiology(MB) Physics(PH) (i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.,MathematicsisessentialatHigherSecondary/Intermediate(10+2)level. (ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship Geoinformatics&NaturalResources Engineering(GNR) [CentreofStudiesinResources Engineering(CSRE)] (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin AgriculturalEngg(AG) Architecture&Planning(AR) CivilEngineering(CE) ComputerScience(CS)/InformationTechnology (CS) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectricalEngineering(EE) EnvironmentalEngineering(EV) MiningEngineering(MN) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Geology/AppliedGeology(GL) Geophysics/AppliedGeophysics(GP) Mathematics(MA) Physics(PH)
(i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.MathematicsisessentialatHigherSecondary/Intermediate(10+2)level.

AG,AR,CE, CS,EC,EE, GG,MA,MN, PH

(ii)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. IndustrialEngineering&Operations Research(IO) [InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrial Engineering&OperationsResearch (IE&OR)] B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin anyEngineeringdiscipline Anydiscipline

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship.

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MechanicalEngineering(ME) [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] Thermal&FluidsEngineering(ME1)

B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) AutomobileEngineering(AU) ChemicalEngineering(CH) MechanicalEngineering(ME) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) AutomobileEngineering(AU) MechanicalEngineering(ME) MachineToolEngineering(MC) Production/IndustrialEngineering(PI) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin MechanicalEngineering(ME) MachineToolEngineering(MC) Production/IndustrialEngineering(PI) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin ChemicalEngineering(CH) ElectricalEngineering(EE) MechanicalEngineering(ME)

Anydiscipline

MechanicalEngineering(ME) [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] DesignEngineering(ME2)

Anydiscipline

MechanicalEngineering(ME) [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] ManufacturingEngineering(ME3) MechanicalEngineering(ME) [DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] NuclearEngineering(ME4)

Anydiscipline

CH,EE,ME

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials Science(MM) [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering andMaterialsScience] MaterialsScience(MM1) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline CeramicEngineering(CG) ChemicalEngineering(CH) ElectricalEngineering(EE) Electronics/TelecommunicationEngineering(EC) ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH) EngineeringPhysics(EP) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgical Engineering/Materials Science & Engineering(MT) PolymerEngineering(PO) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Chemistry(CY) MaterialsSciences(MS) Physics(PH) MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials Science(MM) [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering andMaterialsScience] ProcessEngineering(MM2) (i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline ChemicalEngineering(CH) ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Chemistry (CY), General or specialization in PhysicalorInorganicChemistry MaterialsScience(MS) MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials Science(MM) [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering andMaterialsScience] SteelTechnology(MM3) B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline ChemicalEngineering(CH) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT)

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MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials Science(MM) [DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineering andMaterialsScience] CorrosionScience&Engineering(MM4)

(i).B.E./B.Tech./AMIE/AMIIMorequivalentin Anydiscipline Aeronautical/AerospaceEngineering(AE) ChemicalEngineering(CH) CivilEngineering(CE) ElectricalEngineering(EE) ElectrochemicalEngineering(EH) MechanicalEngineering(ME) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentin Chemistry(CY) Ceramic(CG) MaterialsScience(MS) PetrochemicalSciences(PM)

(i)ForcandidateswithM.Sc.,MathematicsasasubjectatB.Sc.degreelevelisessential. (ii) CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. Materials,ManufacturingandModeling (MMM) [CrossDepartmentalProgrammeof MechanicalEngineering,Metallurgical Engineering&MaterialsScience,and Mathematics] B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin Anydiscipline AutomobileEngineering(AU) ChemicalEngineering(CH) Metallurgical Engineering / Materials Science & Engineering(MT) MechanicalEngineering(ME) ProductionEngineering(PI)

(i)CandidateshavingtwoyearsofrelevantworkexperienceareexemptedfromrequirementofGATEscore, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. Systems&ControlEngineering(SC) (i)B.E./B.Tech./AMIEorequivalentin [InterdisciplinaryGroupSystems&Control anyengineeringdiscipline Engineering] (ii)M.Sc.in Mathematics(MA) Physics(PH) Anydiscipline

Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score, providedtheircandidatureissponsoredbytheemployer.TheyarenoteligibleforawardofTeaching/Research Assistantship. Technology&Development(TD) [CentreforTechnologyAlternativesfor RuralAreas](CTARA) (i).BE/B.Tech/B.Arch/AMIEorequivalentin anyengineeringdiscipline. (ii).M.Sc.orequivalentinanysciencediscipline Anydiscipline

Candidates with a qualifying degree (BE/ B.Tech./ B.Arch./M.Sc.) without a GATE score can apply under Sponsoredcategoryiftheyhaveminimumtwoyearsexperienceindevelopmentrelatedwork.

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M.TECH.PROGRAMMES

AbriefdescriptionofeachoftheM.Tech.Programmeisgivenbelow.Moredetailsmaybeobtained fromthewebsiteoftherespectiveacademicunits.

B.1) AerospaceEngineeringAE(AE1,AE2,AE3,AE4) [DepartmentofAerospaceEngineering]

The Masters degree programmein Aerospace Engineering provides education in multidisciplinary areasinvolvingAerodynamics,Dynamics&Control,AerospacePropulsionandAerospaceStructures. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH I.Aerodynamics(AE1) ExperimentalAerodynamics,ExperimentalHypersonicAerothermodynamics,ShockWavesandtheir applications, Computational Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, ComputationalElectromagnetics,VortexandParticlemethods,Vortexflows,Aeroacoustics,Aircraft Design,AirTransportation,Turbulencemodelingandapplications,Computationalstudiesofscramjet intakes, Supersonic mixing, Computation of high enthalpy flows, Turbulence and transport in magnetizedplasmas,Plasmaassistedflowcontrol. II.DynamicsandControlofAerospaceVehicles(AE2) Flightmechanics,guidance,navigation,trackingandcontroloflaunchvehicles,spacecraft,missiles, aircraft, mini aerial vehicles(MAV), Formation control of satellites, integrated navigation systems, airborne and spaceborne sensors and precision tracking systems, spacebased aircraft navigation; attitude dynamics and control, reentry dynamics and GN&C, HardwareInLoop Simulation, Co operativemissionsforMAVs. III.Propulsion(AE3) AircraftandSpacecraftPropulsion,Experimentalandnumericalstudiesondetonations,Combustion instabilities,Developmentofnewtechniquesforemissionreductionfromcombustionsystems,Heat Transfer,InfraredSignaturesofAerospaceVehicles,MicrochannelCoolingofGasTurbineBlades, CFDofpropulsivesystems,Aerodynamicdesignandperformanceanalysisofaxialflowturbomachines, Flow control of turbomachines and internal duct flows, Computational hypersonic aerothermodynamics, Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational studies of scramjet engines, Supersonicmixing and combustion, Computation of high enthalpyflows, Turbulence and transportinmagnetizedplasmas,Plasmaassistedcombustionandflowcontrol. IV.AerospaceStructures(AE4) Structural Health Monitoring, Wave Propagation, Aeroelasticity, Aeroservoelasticity, Structural Dynamics&Stability,MultidisciplinaryOptimization,MechanicsofMaterials(Metals,MetallicAlloys andComposites),FractureandFatigueinmaterials.

B.2)BiomedicalEngineering(BM) [DepartmentofBiosciencesandBioengineering]
TheBiomedicalEngineeringGroupatIITBombaywassetupin1988.ItisnowapartofDepartment ofBiosciencesandBioengineering(BSBE).BiomedicalEngineeringisoneoftheyoungestdisciplinesin engineeringandhasmadetremendousprogressinthelast4decades.Thishasbeenaidedbyrapid advancementsinSemiconductorTechnology,InformationTechnology,andBiotechnology.Inthefield ofBiomedicalEngineering,researcherswithexpertiseindiverseareasworktowardstheunifiedgoal ofcreatingproductsandtechniquesforbetterhealthcare.Thebackgroundsoffacultyreflectthewide spectrumofexpertiserequiredtomakebetterandmoreaffordablehealthcareareality.Further,the studentsadmittedtotheprogrammehavebackgroundsinEngineering,PhysicalSciences,LifeSciences

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and Medicine. The heterogeneous class composition promotes interaction between students and facultyofdifferentbackgroundsandprovidesopportunitiesforresearchinexcitinginterdisciplinary areas. Overthefirsttwosemesters,M.Tech.studentsarerequiredtodosubstantialamountofcourseworkto complementtheirundergraduateormastersleveleducation.Thethirdsemesterisdevotedmostlyto theM.Tech.projectsalthoughsomecoursesmayalsobetaken.Thefourthsemesterisfullydevotedto completionoftheproject.Thecurriculumhasbeendesignedtoprovideallstudentswithageneral background in Biomedical Engineering followed by more specific knowledge in the area of their choice. Theformerisachievedthrough core (for everyone )andcompulsory (for students with a particular background ) courses in the first semester. Electives takenduring the second andthird semesterprovidespecializedknowledgeintheareaoftheindividualinterest. Inthefirstsemester,studentswithbackgroundsinlifesciencesandmedicinearerequiredtotake compulsory courses in mathematics, electronic circuits and instrumentation. Students with backgrounds in physical sciences and engineering take courses in physiology. Further, everyone is requiredtopresentaseminaronatopicrelatedtoBiomedicalEngineeringundertheguidanceofa facultymember.Thereareotherelectivecoursestobetakenaswell. Inthesecondsemester,allstudentshavetogothroughacorecourseonBiostatisticsandDesignof Experiments.Studentswithbackgroundsinphysicalsciencesandengineeringundergoacompulsory course in Clinical Physiology. All students are required to undergo a course on quantitative and experimentalmethodsinphysiology.Therestofthecoursesareelectiveswhichthestudentschoosein consultationwiththefacultyadviser. Electiveareofferedinbioelectricity,ergonomics,medicalinstrumentation,bioMEMS,medicalphysics, physiological systems modeling, signal processing, etc. All students are required to take a course designatedasanInstituteElectiveofferedbyanotherdepartments.Inspecialcases,electivesother thantheinstituteelectivemaybetakenfromotherdepartmentsafterobtainingtheduepermissions. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH Bioinstrumentationfordiagnosticsandtherapeutics Biomaterialsandtissueengineering,prosthesesandmedicaldevices Bionanotechnology Controlleddrugdeliverysystems Neurophysiology Physiologicalsystemmodellingandanalysis Studentscandotheirprojectsin,butnotrestrictedto,thefollowingareas: Bioinstrumentationforearlydetectionofcarcinomaandtropicaldiseases, BiointerfacesandLangmuirmodelsofbiologicalmembranes, Biomaterialsandtissueengineering, BiomedicaltransducersandsensorsincludingbiosensorsandbioMEMSdevices, Bionanotechnology, Biostatisticsandmathematicalmodeling, Cardiacelectrophysiologyandmusclemechanics, Controlleddrugdeliverysystems, Diagnostictoolsbasedonspectroscopicandimagingtechniques, Neurophysiology, Prostheticdevicesincludingaidsforthehandicapped, Pulmonarysurfactantreplacementsfortherapeutics, Signalprocessing, Telemedicineandknowledgebasedsystems

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RESEARCHFACILITIES ResearchinBiomedicalEngineeringisconductedinlaboratoriessetupbycoreaswellasassociated facultyofthegroup.Thevariousresearchlabsandfacilitiesavailableareasfollows: Biointerfaceslaboratoryforevaluationofsurfacephenomenainbiologicalsystemswellequipped withspecializedLangmuirBlodgettsystemsandsurfactometers BiomaterialsLaboratorywithfacilitiesforthedevelopmentandevaluationofnovelmaterialsfor clinicalapplications BiomedicalInstrumentationLaboratorywithstandardtestandmeasurementinstrumentssuchas digitalstorageoscilloscopes,signalgenerators,etc. Biophotonics Laboratory to study the interaction of photons with tissues with a view to elicit informationoftissuefunctionanddevelopnoninvasivediagnostictools. Cardiac Electrophysiology Laboratory with high speed data acquisition and signal conditioning modulesforresearchintoelectrophysiologyofischemiaandfibrillation. CellularEngineeringLaboratorytoconductcellularandsubcellularresearch.ThisLaboratoryis equippedforcellandtissuecultureaswellashybridomaresearch. Haemorheology Laboratory, with instruments like cone and plate viscometer, red cell platelet aggregaometerfortheevaluationofviscosityandflowparametersofbiologicalfluids Nerve and Muscle Physiology laboratory has facilities for experiments on skeletal, cardiacand smoothmuscles WorkonErgonomicsandBiomechanicsiscarriedonintheErgonomicsLaboratoryinIndustrial DesignCentre(IDC) Work on Medical Image Processing and Electrophysiological Signal Processing is carried on in SignalProcessingandArtificialNeuralNetworks(SPANNLab)LaboratoryandtheInstrumentation andProjectsLaboratoryinElectricalEngineeringDepartment. Thecomputingfacilityhousesmultipleworkstationsandservers.Fibreopticlocalareanetworkexists intheInstitute.StudentsandfacultyhaveaccesstotheInstitutefacilitieswhichincludehighend machines.ThecomputingfacilitiesarecomplimentedbyseveralPCswithdataacquisitioncards.

B.3)ChemicalEngineering(CH) [DepartmentofChemicalEngineering]
Awidevarietyofcoursesareofferedtoenableastudenttoobtainproficiencyinvariousfacetsofthe ChemicalEngineeringProfessionDesign,Production,ResearchandDevelopment,andacademics.The programmeprovidesstrongcorecoursestogetherwithasetofelectivecoursesinthefollowingareas: Biotechnology and BioSystems Engineering; Energy and Environment; Transport, Colloids and Interface Science; Catalysis and Reaction Engineering; Materials Engineering; Process Systems EngineeringandControl. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH

Biotechnology&BioSystemsEngineering Metabolic&GeneticEngineering,Bioseparations,Bioinformatics,SystemsBiology,DrugDiscovery, Enzymology,BioprocessDevelopment,VermicultureforWasteManagement,DehydrationofFood Systems,ControlledAtmosphereStorage,andProcessDevelopmentofFoodSystems.

EnergyandEnvironment Climate change, Coal Gasification, Energy Integration, Green Engineering, Renewable Resources, WasteManagement,PollutionControl,AirPollutionPrediction&ControlandVermiculture.

Transport,ColloidsandinterfaceScience Fluidization, Granularflows, PowderMixing,Membrane Separations, RheologyofComplexFluids, Colloids, Solgels, Emulsions &Foams, Paints and Coatings, Microstructural Engineering, Aerosols, Electrohydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass

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transfer,Porousmedia,andSurfactants. CatalysisandReactionEngineering Catalysis, Multiphase Reaction, Bioreaction Engineering and Reactor Modelling, Process intensification&reactivedistillation.

MaterialsEngineering Polymermaterials,PolymerReactionEngineering,PolymerProcessing,PolymerPhysics,Polyurethane, Rubber, Polymer Rheology, Ceramics, Polymers, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Food Engineering, Microscopy,Nanocomposites,StatisticalThermodynamics,andSupercriticalFluids.

ProcessSystemsEngineeringandControl ProcessSimulation,Optimization,ProcessIntegrationandScheduling,EnergyConservationand OptimalResourceManagement,ArtificialIntelligenceandMathematicalModelling,Multiscale Modelling,SystemsIdentificationandProcessSafetyAnalysis,Nonlinearcontrol,faultdiagnosis.

B.4)CivilEngineeringCE(CE1,CE2,CE3,CE4,CE5,CE6) [DepartmentofCivilEngineering]
The programme is geared to meet the growing demand for designers, consultants, development engineers,researchscientistsandfaculty. AstudententeringtheM.Tech.programmeinCivilEngineeringcanfollowoneofthefollowing streams: (i)TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1) (ii)GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2) (iii)WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3) (iv)StructuralEngineering(CE4) (v)OceanEngineering(CE5) (vi)RemoteSensing(CE6) ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH TransportationSystemsEngineering(CE1) Modellingtrafficflow,Urbanregionaltransportnetworkdesign,Transportplanningmodels,Urban publictransportoperationandmanagement;Economicevaluation,analysisandimpactassessment; Landusetransportplanning,Pavementanalysisanddesign,Pavementmaintenancemanagement.FS, ANN,AI,GA,ES,GISapplicationstotransportmodelling. GeotechnicalEngineering(CE2) Geotechnicalpropertiesofsoils,Soilstructureinteraction,Foundationforoffshorestructures,Earth damproblems,StabilityandSeepage,MechanicsofSwellingSoils,RockMechanicsandtunneling,Soil dynamics,Pilefoundations,Soilstabilization,Anchoredgeosynthetics,Reinforcedsoilstructuresand geosynthetics, Geotechnical centrifuge study, Optimization techniques and environmental geotechniques;Landslides. WaterResourcesEngineering(CE3) Real fluid flow, Dispersion in surface and ground water, Jets, Stratified flow, Fluid transients, Sedimenttransportinpipesandopenchannels,Mathematicalandanaloguemodelsforgroundwater flows, Hydraulic structures, Hydrology, Optimization techniques in water resources Engineering, Waterbalancestudies;Conveyancenetwork;Urbanwatermanagement;Urbanwatersupply,Strom waterandwastewatertreatmentanddisposal. StructuralEngineering(CE4) Earthquake engineering, Structural dynamics; Finite element techniques; Composite materials and mechanics; Earthquake disaster management; Reinforced and prestressed concrete; Computational

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mechanics;Windeffectsonstructures;Concretetechnology;Steelstructures;Strength,stabilityand dynamicsofthinmembranes;Platesandshells;Structuraloptimization;Structuralresponsetoimpact andshockloading;Pressurevessels;Reliabilityanalysis;Probabilisticdesignmethods;Curvedgrid; Cablenetworks,Plasticanalysistechniques;Inverseproblemsandartificialintelligenceapplications; OffshoreStructures;Shellfoundation. OceanEngineering(CE5) Thisprogrammeconsistsofdevelopingbasicaswellasadvancedlevelknowledgeintheareaofocean engineering through course work and a dissertation. The course work involves exposure to fundamentalsoffluidandwaterwavemechanicswithrelevancetooceanenvironmentfollowedby hydrodynamicsandstructuralapplicationtoavarietyofoceaninfrastructuraldevelopmentsincluding offshore structures, coastal and harbor structures. There are a large number of organizations in government bodies and public sector, research labs, private consultancy firms, and educational institutesthatneedcandidateswithsuchbackground. RemoteSensing(CE6) Developmentofmethodsandalgorithmsfordigitalanalysisofremotelysenseddata;Digitalanalysis of thermal and microwave SAR data; Digital terrain modelling; Remote sensing and spatial informationanalysissystemsinhydrologicalmodelling;Landdegradationandsoilerosionassessment; Spectralstudiesofcropsandsoils.Fuzzy,ANNandotherapproachesinremotelysenseddataAnalysis; Statistical analysis of geodetic and remote sensing data; Geodesy and geodetic techniques; Global positioningsystemsanditsapplications.

B.5)ComputerScienceandEngineering(CS) [DepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineering
TheM.Tech.programmeinComputerScienceisaflexible,secondlevelprogrammeofferingstudents widechoiceofelectivesfromareassuchasalgorithms,programminglanguages,databases,machine intelligence,computergraphicsandvision,networks,architecture,distributedcomputingandformal methods.TheprogrammeisaimedatgenerationofhighqualitytechnicalmanpowerforResearch, DesignandDevelopmentinComputerScienceandComputerApplicationsbyexposingstudentsto coursesintheoryaswellasapplicationareas.Thedepartmenthasstrongtieswiththecomputer industryandmanyM.Tech.studentsworkonsponsoredprojects. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH (i)Algorithms Algorithmsandcomplexity;Combinatoricsandgraphtheory;Geometricalgorithms. (ii)ArtificialIntelligence Image Processing, Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision; Intelligent systems and their applicationstutoring systems, Natural language understanding; Machine learning and neural networks. (iii)ComputerGraphics,ComputerVisionandImageUnderstanding Computeraided graphics design; Multimedia; High Performance computing; Visualization; Rendering;GraphicsdesignandAnimation;Computervision;Imageretrieval. (iv)ComputerNetworks Performancemodelingofnetworks&distributedsystems;Qualityofserviceindistributed systems;Wireless LANs: analysis and design;Design, implementation and verification of networksecurityprotocols;Distributedcontrolalgorithmsandoperatingsystems. (v)DatabasesandDataMining Objectoriented,temporalparalleldatabases;Queryoptimizationandtransactionmanagement;

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B.6)EarthSciences(GS,PG) [DepartmentofEarthSciences]
TheM.Techprogrammeofthedepartmentlaysspecialemphasisondevelopingskillsforexplorationof mineral, petroleum and groundwater. The students of this programme have good placement opportunitiesinleadingnationalandinternationalmineral&oilexplorationcompanies,Geological Survey of India, National Mineral Development Corporation, Atomic Mineral Division, Mineral ExplorationCorporationandsoftwarecompanies. a.Geoexploration:GS Theprogrammeisstructuredsuchthatthestudentscanlearnvariousaspectsofmineral,petroleum and groundwater explorations. It offers wide ranging courses in exploration Well Logging, Basin Analysis,Marine MineralResources,GroundwaterHydrology,EnvironmentalGeologyandHydrogeochemistry. b.PetroleumGeoscience:PG This Specialization is introduced from July 2007. It prepares graduates for a career in petroleum exploration and development. The course provides advanced skills in seismic interpretation, basin analysisandappliedmicropaleontology,sequencestratigraphy,reservoirsedimentology,petrophysics, wirelineloggingtoolsanddatainterpretationusingworkstationsandsoftwareasusedintheindustry. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH

ActiveTectonicsandTectonics Electromagnetism EngineeringGeology Geochemistry Geothermics

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Geostatistics Geomagnetism GPSandGeodesy GravityandMagnetic Hydrogeology IsotopeGeology IgneousPetrology Mineralogy Micropalaeontology MetamorphicPetrology OrePetrologyandOredepositmodeling OrganicGeochemistry PetroleumGeology RemoteSensingandGIS Sedimentology StructuralGeology Stratigraphy Seismology Volcanology NumericalmodellinginGeophysics

B.7) ElectricalEngineeringEE(EE1,EE2,EE3,EE4,EE5) [DepartmentofElectricalEngineering]

AREASOFSPECIALIZATION CommunicationEngineering ControlandComputing PowerElectronicsandPowerSystems Microelectronics ElectronicSystems EE1 EE2 EE3 EE4 EE5

ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH CommunicationEngineering(EE1) CommunicationSystems CommunicationNetworksandInternet ComputationalElectromagnetics ImageProcessingandComputerVision Microwaves,RFandAntennas MultimediaSystems OpticalCommunicationandPhotonics SignalProcessing SpeechProcessing WirelessandMobileCommunication InformationTheoryandCoding MagneticResonanceImaging ControlandComputing(EE2) LinearSystemsTheory OptimalControlandOptimization ModelingandIdentificationofDynamicalSystems ControlofDistributedParameterSystems NonlinearSystems ModernFilterandNetworkTheory BehavioralSystemsTheory

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ComputationalMethodsinElectricalEngineering SoftwareandSystemReliability CryptographyandSecurity GPUbasedComputing PowerElectronicsandPowerSystems(EE3) FACTS,HVDCandPowerQuality DistributedGeneration PowerSystemRestructuring WideAreaMeasurementsandSystemProtection EMI/EMC CoupledFieldComputations ElectricalMachines:Modeling,Analysis,DesignandControl SpecialMachines PowerElectronicConverters,ElectricDrives PowerElectronicsforNonconventionalEnergySources ReliabilityinPowerSystemsandPowerElectronicSystems SmartGridsforEnergyHarvesting

Microelectronics(EE4) DevicesandICTechnology ReliabilityofElectronicDevicesandCircuits DeviceSimulationandModeling VLSIandSystemHardwareDesign CADTools MEMSDesignandTechnology(includingBioMEMS) FlashMemoryDevices OrganicSemiconductorDevices CMOSDevices SpintronicDevices PhotovoltaicDevices MaterialGrowthandCharacterization ElectronicSystems(EE5) ElectronicInstrumentation SignalProcessingApplications SpeechandAudioProcessing BiomedicalElectronics EmbeddedSystemDesign

B.8)EnergySystemsEngineering(EN) [DepartmentofEnergyScience&Engineering]
Energyisacriticalinputrequiredfordevelopment.Fossilfuelreservesinthecountryarelimitedand thereisaneedtodevelopviablecosteffectivealternatives.RenewableandNuclearEnergycanprovide possible longterm solutions for the energy problems. There are problems in the large scale developmentanddeploymentofthesealternativesthatneedtobeaddressed.Intheshortrun,India hastoaggressivelypursueenergyefficiencyandDemandSideManagementtoimprovetheefficiency ofsupplyandutilizationdevicesandsystems.Thedevelopmentofnewenergytechnologiesprovides technological challenges as well as significant business opportunity. In order to help meet these challenge,theDepartmentofEnergyScienceandEngineering(DESE) hasbeenestablishedwitha missiontodevelopsustainableenergysystemsandsolutionsforthefuture.Thereisarequirementfor high quality trained manpower in the energy sector. It also provides scope for engineering innovators/entrepreneurs.TheM.Tech.programmeoffersamixofcompulsorycoursesandelective coursesthatcanbechosenaccordingtothespecializationandinterestofthestudents. The programme has two laboratories (Solar Energy and Energy Systems Laboratory) and a

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computational facility. In addition to this, the students are actively involved in the research and development activities of the Thermal Hydraulics facility, Gasification Laboratory, Heat Pump Laboratory (Mechanical Engineering), Power Electronics and Power Systems Laboratory (Electrical Engineering). DESE faculty have been organizing several Continuing Education Programmes on a continuous basis on Renewable Energy, Energy Management, Process Integration, Solar Passive Architecture and have initiated a series of programmes for the Nuclear Power Corporation. The departmenthasestablishedlinkageswithindustrieslikeThermax,ForbesMarshall,BSES,Mahindra& Mahindra, BHEL and organization like Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Ministry of New and RenewableEnergy,InternationalEnergyInitiativeandTheEnergyandResourceInstitutewhichhave sponsoredM.Tech/Ph.DProjects,ensuringtherelevanceoftheresearchoutput. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH EnergyEfficiency/ImprovementsinconventionalEnergySystems. Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Pinch Analysis Development of techniques for optimization of Utility systems, Demand Side Management/Load ManagementinthePowerSector,VariableSpeedDrives,PowerGenerationandSystemsPlanning, Energy Management and Auditing, Efficient Motor Drive Systems, Electronics Ballasts, Static VAR compensators,Illuminationcontrol,PowerElectronicsinEnergyEfficientSystems,ElectricVehicles, Boilers and Fludised Bed Combustion, Exhaust Heat Recovery, Cogeneration, Building Energy Management,EfficientAirConditioningSystems,HydrogenGenerationandStorage,FuelCells. Renewables Coal Gasification, Biomass Gasifier Design, Development and Testing, Liquid fuels from Biomass through the thermochemical and algal route, Microbial Hydrogen, Pyrolysis for liquid fuels and chemical,CNGKitdevelopment,TestingofSolarCollectorsandsystems,PassiveSolarArchitecture, DevelopmentofCarbonPVcell,DecentralizedPowerSystemsGridIntegrationIssues,HybridSystems forRuralElectrification,WindEnergy,LowCostSolarDrier,FuelCells,Thinfilmsolarcells,Carbon nanotubesforhydrogenstorage,Solarphotovoltaicconcentrator,DevelopmentofEnginesofSVO, Biodiesel, Dual fuelling etc., Biodiesel manufacturing process. Complex Fluid Dynamics, Flow of GranularMaterials,Multiphaseflows,ComputationalFluidDynamics,MolecularDynamicSimulation ofParticulateFlows. Nuclear Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Computer Simulation ModelsforAnalysisofTransientsinPressurizedHeavyWaterReactor.Nuclearthermalhydraulicsand safety,Analyticalsolutionofmultilayerheatconductionproblems. Fellowships SeveralfellowshipsarenormallyavailabletoDESEstudentsrangingfrom 8000to 15000per month.Mostofthefellowshipsalsoincludetuitionfeewaiver.Fellowshipwillbeofferedonthebasis ofseparateinterviews.

B.9)EnvironmentalScience&Engineering(EV)
[CentreforEnvironmentalScience&Engineering(CESE)]

TheinterdisciplinaryprogrammeinEnvironmentalScienceandEngineeringaimstoofferabalanced traininginscientific,engineeringandsocialaspectsofthisfield.Thecoursehasbeendesignedtomeet the requirements of industry, consultancy services, academic and R & D organizations related to EnvironmentalManagement,treatmentofemissionandeffluentsandremediationofcontaminated environment.Theprogrammeprovidesamplechoiceofelectivestoenablestudentstodelvedeeperin to various aspects related to this discipline, i.e. Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, EnvironmentalImpactAnalysis,EnvironmentBiotechnology,IndustrialAir&WaterPollutionControl, IndustrialEcology,CleanTechnologyandHazardousWasteManagementandAerosol Science and Technology. MaharashtraPollutionControl Boardunder theirMoUwithIITBombayhasprovided

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financialassistanceforfellowshipforTwoyearM.Tech.ProgrammeinEnvironmentalScienceand Engineering. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH The research and development activities of the CESE encompass a wide spectrum of areas in Environmental Science and Engineering with special emphasis on the solution of real life environmentalproblemssuchasenvironmentalmonitoring,industrialairandwaterpollutioncontrol, solid and hazardous waste management, air and water quality modelling, environmental systems optimization, environmental microbiology and biotechnology, bioremediation, indoor air quality, aerosolscienceandtechnology,environmentalimpactassessmentandglobalissues.Forfurtherdetails visitwww.cese.iitb.ac.in

B.10)Geoinformatics&NaturalResourcesEngineering)(GNR)
[CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineering(CSRE)] CentreofStudiesinResourcesEngineeringoffersanM.TechprogrammeinGeoinformatics&Natural ResourcesEngineeringwhichismultidisciplinaryinnature.Theemphasisoftheprogrammeisonthe useofmoderntechnologicaltoolssuchasSatelliteRemoteSensing,GeographicInformationSystems, GlobalPositioningSystems,etc.fornaturalresourcesstudies.Thecourseprovidesabalancedcoverage onnaturalresourcesexplorationandmanagementaswellasontheapplicationareasofinterestsuch asAgriculture &Rural Development, AtmosphericStudies including Ozone Depletion, Coastal and MarineEnvironment,DigitalImageProcessing,DigitalPhotogrammetry,NaturalHazardAssessment andDisasterMitigation,Snow,AvalancheandGlacialStudies,TerrainEvaluation,WaterResources (SurfaceandGroundwater),HighPerformingComputing,etc. DuetomultidisciplinarynatureofthesubjectofGeoinformaticsandNaturalResourcesEngineering, emphasisislaidontrainingthestudentswithanintegratedapproachtovariousissuespertainingto naturalresourcesexplorationandscientificmanagementusingthemostmoderntoolsandtechniques. ThecoursesofferedcoverfundamentalstoadvancedtopicsintheuseofRemoteSensing,GISandGPS tonaturalresourcesofLand,EarthandAtmosphereaswellasnaturalhazardsanddisasters. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Surface and ground water resources, Terrain evaluation, LandusePlanning,AgroInformaticsandRuralDevelopment,SensorNetworkinPrecisionAgriculture, Mineralandhydrocarbonexploration,Snowandavalanchestudies,Hazardsoflandslide,Droughtand desertification,Marineandcoastalenvironmentalstudies,Atmosphericremotesensing,Development oftoolsandtechniquesofspatialdataprocessing,DigitalImageprocessing,Stereoimageanalysisand digitalcartography,Microwaveremotesensing,Geocomputationalsystems,Climatechangeaspects, etc.

B.11)IndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IO) [InterdisciplinaryGroupinIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch(IE&OR)]
ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH Thegroupisinterestedinresearchrelatedtomodeling,quantitativeanalysisandoptimalresource allocationfromdecisionproblemsindeterministicandstochasticcontexts.Broadareasofapplication areinmanufacturingsystems,supplychains,logistics,transportincludingrailways,finance,services, infrastructures and other industrial systems; application of quantitative methods in quality and

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maintenancemanagementsystems;developmentandapplicationofdecisionsupport,intelligentand knowledgebasedsystems. The specific problems of interest include: production planning, scheduling and control systems; management of inventories in production, distribution and service systems; industrial scheduling, facilitiesplanning,projectmanagement,qualitymanagement,materialmanagementandproductivity management; operation, planning and control related to CMS, MRP, flexible assembly, FMS, JIT, SupplyChainsandERP;reverselogisticsandRFIDapplications,productvarietymanagement. Operations Research applications in management of technology and resource allocation; optimal controlinstochasticsystems;applicationsofgametheory,modelingandsimulationofsupplychains, manufacturingandservicesystems;theoryandapplicationsofdistributedsimulation,discreteevent andsystemdynamicssimulations;appliedstochasticmodels;schedulingandcontrolofrailwaysand other transport operations; time tabling of services, crew and vehicle scheduling for transport operations; optimization and design problems arising from ecommerce, including auctions and mechanismdesignforelectronicexchanges;riskanalysisandcontractdesign;revenuemanagement; quantitative models for financial engineering. Theory and applications of neural nets and fuzzy systems in manufacturing and management; development and applications of modern information systemsformanagingmanufacturing,supplychainandserviceorganizations. The IEOR programme is unique in its contemporary flavour, with new courses in Financial Engineering, Services Management, Knowledge Based Systems, Neural Networks, Supply Chain Management,EngineeringEconomy,Manufacturingsystemstonameafew.Theprogrammeisequally stronginbackgroundbuilding,withupdatedcoursesinOptimizationTechniques,StochasticModels andSimulation.

B.12)MechanicalEngineeringME(ME1,ME2,ME3,ME4)
[DepartmentofMechanicalEngineering] AreasofSpecialization 1.ThermalandFluidsEngineering(ME1) 2.DesignEngineering(ME2) 3.ManufacturingEngineering(ME3) 4.NuclearEngineering(ME4) ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH ThermalandFluidsEngineering(ME1) FluidMechanics,FluidMachinery,FluidPowerControlandFluidics,Analysis ofThermalSystems, Numericalpredictionofconvectiveandradiativeheattransfer,Combustion,Fluidisedbedcombustion, Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Cryogenics, Miniature Cryorefrigerators, Food preservation, PerformanceStudiesonICEngines,AlternateFuels,NuclearEnergyandReactorPhysics,FuelCells, NuclearReactorThermalHydraulics,ElectronicsCooling,MicrofluidicsandMicroscaleHeatTransfer, Transportinporousmedia,ComputationalFluidFlowandHeatTransfer,AnalysisofTurbulentFlows, LowTemperaturePlasmaModelling,MolecularGasDynamics,EnhancedOilRecovery. DesignEngineering(ME2) StressandVibrationAnalysisAnalytical,numerical(FiniteElementandBoundaryElementMethods) andexperimentalmethods,FatigueandFractureLinearelasticandelasticplasticfracturemechanics, Fracture of composite materials, Fatiguecreepcorrosion interaction, Tribology and Machinery Maintenance,PressureVesselDesign,ComputerAidedSimulationandDesignOptimization,Linear and nonlinear vibrations, Chaos, Vehicle Dynamics, Rotor Dynamics, Acoustics and Noise, Active

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VibrationandNoiseControl,SmartStructure,Robotics,KinematicsandcontrolofRigidandFlexible Manipulators, Microprocessor based control and automation, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Textile Machinery,MEMS. ManufacturingEngineering(ME3) CAD / CAM / CIM, CNC, Computer Assisted Process Planning, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly, Manufacturing Automation & Control, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rapid PrototypingandTooling. Design,OptimizationandModellingofManufacturingProcesses(Casting,Forming,Machining,and Welding),PrecisionandMicroManufacturingProcesses,ComputerAidedToolDesign. ApplicationsofIE&ORinManufacturing,Logistics,QualityandMaintenanceSystems. NuclearEngineering(ME4) NuclearReactorTheory,NuclearReactorDynamicsandControl,NuclearReactorThermalHydraulics, NuclearReactorSafety,ReliabilityandProbabilisticRiskAssessment. Fellowships TherewillbeaboutfourfellowshipsfromAtomicEnergyRegulatoryBoard(AERB)giventodeserving M.Tech.Students.Thoseselected(basedonaninterview)willbeofferedandenhancedstipendof 20,000/,alongwithfeewavier.ThesestudentswillbeabsorbedasScientificOfficer(C)inAERB andwouldberequiredtoexecuteabondtoservetheorganisationforatleastthreeyears.Asimilar Fellowship program is also likely to be available from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL).

B.13)MetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScienceMM(MM1,MM2,MM3,MM4)
[DepartmentofMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScience] AreasofSpecialization MaterialsScience ProcessEngineering SteelTechnology CorrosionScience&Engineering MM1 MM2 MM3 MM4

ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH FacultyintheMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterialsScienceDept.carryoutresearchonarangeof materials: Metals Process analysis, instrumentation and control, Iron and Steel making, deformation behavior and microstructure evolution during creep and superplasticity, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy,metalforming,mechanicalbehavior,welding,physicalmetallurgy,phasetransformation, structurepropertyrelationship,thermomechanicalprocessingandtextureanalysis. Ceramics Electronicceramics,bioceramics,glassceramics,ceramicfoams,industrialceramics,IRtransmitting glasses,nearnetshapeforming,gelcasting,rheologyofsuspensions. Semiconductorsandmagneticmaterials Devices of thin film elemental semiconductors and alloy systems, surface treatment and surface engineering, chemical vapor deposition, structure property correlation in nanocrystalline magnetic materials,magnetoresistormaterials. In addition, research into materials for sensors and batteries, superconductors, synthesis and processing of ion conductors, materials for energy generation and storage is going on in the Department.

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PolymersandComposites Polymer blends, Polymercarbon nanotube composites, metalmatrix composites, structure property relations. WearandCorrosion Fractureandfailure,nondestructiveevaluation,aqueouscorrosion,metallurgyofcorrosion,oiland gascorrosion,andprotectivecoatings(paints,hightemperaturecoatingsetc.). LocalizedCorrosion including Stress Corrosion Cracking; Corrosion Fatigue and Hydrogen embrittlement, High TemperatureCorrosion,HotCorrosion,ProtectiveCoatings,OrganicCoatings,andHighTemperature Coatings, Corrosion Control and Monitoring, Corrosion of Steel in Concrete, Microbial Corrosion, Inhibitors, Cathodic Protection, Corrosion of Weldments, Biomaterials, Intermatallics/Aluminides, LightMetals,Stainlesssteels. ModelingandSimulations Modeling of metallurgical processes, heat and mass transport, modeling of metal forming, Optimization,MonteCarlosimulations,Dislocationdynamicssimulations. FACILITIESAVAILABLE BasicXRDwithXceleratorandthinfilmattachment 1600DegreeHorizontalSingleSampleDilatometerwithAccessories ImageIntensifierSystemandExRaySource HighTemp.AttachmentandTextureandStressAttachmentUnit AirVacuumInductionMeltingSystem HitachiScanningElectronMicroscope SimultaneousThermalAnalysisSystem R/SSSTPluswithCoaxialCylinderRheometer AtomicAbsorptionUnitAVANTAP CarbonSulphurAnalyser HighTemp.Furnaces1700Deg.C. UVVisibleSpectrophotometer Thinfilmprocessingunits MTSmachines Vibratingsamplemagnetometer NationalfacilityonOIMandstressdeterminationbyXRD ElectrochemicalMeasurementSystemsTheStateoftheartModelPAR338. PotentiostatmodelWenkingPSG581 Automated10Ton/SCCsystems. Thermogravimetryanalysers. ComputerFacilities. Optical&Stereomicroscopes AcousticEmissionSystems. WearandCorrosionMachines. FacilitiesfortestingPaintandOtherCoatings. Dynamicloopsystem. Hightemperaturehighpressureautoclaves

B.14)Materials,ManufacturingandModeling(MMM)

[CrossDepartmentalProgrammeofMechanicalEngineering,MetallurgicalEngineering &MaterialsScienceandMathematics] ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines.

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B.15)Systems&ControlEngineering(SC)

[InterdisciplinaryGroupinSystems&ControlEngineering(SC)] The programme provides a balanced choice of courses in theory and application of Systems and ControlEngineeringwiththepossibilityofconcentrationineithertheoryorapplication.Itprovidesan interdisciplinary background to all the students by exposing them to other areas. The exercises, examplesandprojectsarebasedonrealworldsystems,soastoimpartadeepunderstandingofthe subjectsandtheirapplications. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. AREASOFRESEARCH LargeScaleSystems,SystemReduction,NuclearReactorControl,SlidingModeControl(Continuous& Discrete), Power Systems Stability and Control, Modeling, Control & Implementation of Smart Structures,SpaceLaunchVehiclesStability&Control,GasTurbinesStability&Control,Flexible manipulators,Stability&ControlMultirateOutputFeedbackbasedControl(POF/FOS). RobustStabilityandControlespeciallyusingquantitativefeedbacktheory(QFT)techniques,Nonlinear SystemAnalysisandControl,andReliableComputingusingintervalanalysistechniques. Optimal control, Constrained and optimization based control, in particular, stochastic model predictive/recedinghorizontalcontrol; Nonlinearandadaptivecontrol,geometricmechanics,LagrangianandHamiltonianmechanics. Cooperative control of multiagent systems, resource allocation, team theory and its application, decentralizedcontrol,cooperativeandnetworkcontrol, Game theory, economics, optimization, variational inequalities, coding theory, information theory, operationsresearch,stochasticcontrol,systemsbiology,teamdecisiontheory Reconfigurable hardware, embedded control systems, robotic path planning algorithms, hardware/softwarecodesign. Switchedandhybridsystems;controlundercommunicationandcomputationconstraints;stochastic control;applicationsofprobabilityinengineeringsystems.

B.16)TechnologyandDevelopment(TD)
[CentreforTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas(CTARA)] ThetwoyeartransdisciplinarycourseisdesignedtoprepareprofessionalsintheareaofTechnology and Development to work in diverse fields and in different roles for managing / influencing / consulting/innovating/choosingindifferentpublic,privateandcivilsocietyorganizations.Thecore courseswilldealwithimportantruralresourceassessment(land,water,energy),techniquesforchoice oftechnology,developmenttheoryandpolicy,socialscienceresearchmethodsandsystemdynamics models,andprojectmanagement.Studentswillbeabletochooseelectivesbasedontheirbackground andinterest. ELIGIBILITYFORADMISSIONasgiveninTableA.3EligibilityforAdmissiontoDifferentDisciplines. FACILITIESAVAILABLE Metalandwoodworkingworkshop,FoodProcessinglaboratory,contactswithactiveorganizationin theregionforpracticaltrainingandfieldbasedprojectwork.

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AREASOFRESEARCH TechnologyandDevelopment Rural/AgrobasedIndustries NaturalResources(Energy,water,Landuse) Environment,ClimateChangeandDevelopment PublicPolicyandGovernance AgricultureandBiodiversity Ruralandregionalplanning

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STATEMENTOFPURPOSE(SoP)
(forcandidatesapplyingtoM.Tech.in(i)AerospaceEngineering(AE),(ii)Technology&Development(TD)ofIITBombay)

StatementofPurpose(SoP)isyouropportunitytosharewiththeadmissioncommitteeyourthoughtsandfeeling aboutPostgraduatestudiesatIITBombayincludingyourpreparationforthesame.Includeabriefdescriptionof pastproject/researchworkdonebyyou.Restrictyourselfto500600words.ThepersonalSOPwillaidthe admissioncommitteeinevaluatingyourapplication.

1.Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.Programmeofstudy:M.Tech. Discipline:_________________________________ (AE/TD)

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AppendixI a)SponsorshipCertificateforfulltimecandidates (OntheletterheadoftheSponsoringOrganization).

SPONSORSHIPCERTIFICATE(forfulltimecandidates)
To, TheDirector, IndianInstituteofTechnology, Mumbai400076. Subject:SponsoringofanemployeeforM.Tech.Programme(fulltime)atIITBombay DearSir, We hereby sponsor the candidature of Shri / Smt. / Kum_______________________________, employedinourorganizationas___________________(designation),forjoiningM.Tech.Programme in____________________atyourInstituteasafulltimecandidate. He/Sheisemployeeofourorganizationsince_______.Weshallfullyrelievehim/herofhis/her dutiesintheorganizationduringtheentireperiodoftheM.Tech.programme,toenablehim/herto devotefulltimetohis/herstudiesintheInstitute.Weunderstandthatthedurationforfulltime M.Tech.Programmeis2years.Weshallbearthetotalexpensesofhis/herstudies.

Date:

SignatureandsealoftheSponsoringAuthority

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AppendixII b)SponsorshipCertificateforparttimecandidates (OntheletterheadoftheSponsoringOrganization).

SPONSORSHIPCERTIFICATE(forparttimecandidates)
To, TheDirector, IndianInstituteofTechnology, Mumbai400076. Subject:SponsoringofanemployeeforM.Tech.Programme(parttime)atIITBombay DearSir, WeherebysponsorthecandidatureofShri/Smt./Kum.______________________________, employedinourorganizationas____________________(designation)forjoiningM.Techprogramme atyourInstituteonaparttimebasis. He/Sheis_______________________________________anemployeeinourorganizationsince_____. Weshallreleasehim/herduringworkinghourstoundergotheprogrammeasperthetimetableof theprogrammeatIITBombay.WeunderstandthatthedurationforparttimeM.Tech.Programmeis 3years.Weshallbearthetotalexpensesofhis/herstudies.

Date:

SignatureandsealoftheSponsoringAuthority

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c)CERTIFICATEFORPROJECTSTAFF

ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt/Kum._________________________________hasbeenworkingin Project______________________________fromdt._________. Thedurationoftheprojectis________years.AppointmentofShri/Smt/Kum_____________ _______________isfortheperiodof_____years.His/Herappointmentislikelytobeextendedfor thefurtherperiod. Ihavenoobjectionifhe/sheregisterforM.Tech.Programmein_____________________Department under_______________category.

Signature____________________________ Prof._________________________________ ProjectInvestigator:_____________________ ProjectCode:___________________________ ProjectTitle:___________________________

Undertaking

I,Shri/Smt/Kum_____________________________________________herebydeclarethatintheevent ofterminationofmyappointmentintheproject,IshallcontinuemystudiesasSelffinancedstudent fortheremainingperiod. Signature: Date: NameofStudent:

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