Application Form for Admission to Ph.

D Programme 2017
( appropriate option / box)
Application No VTUD17
Ph.D Engineering Science Humanities
For Programme in
Department
Regular Sponsored Self financed Full Time Part Time
Mode of study
Choices for Area of Research (See: Detailed Advertisement available on the website), in order
of preference
1st Pref: 2nd Pref:

3rd Pref: 4th Pref:

Fill the details of the Demand Draft drawn in favour of VelTech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical
University, Chennai Payable at Chennai for the Application Fee of Rs 1000
Amount Rs. Draft No.: Date: Drawn in bank and Branch

1. First Name: Middle Name Last Name

2. Fathers/ Guardians Name

3. Date of Birth 4. Nationality 5. Sex 6.Marital Status Affix pass
(dd/mm/yyyy) port size
Male Female photo

7. Category General OBC SC ST

8. In case of a Person with Disability enclose the attested copy of certificate from Govt. Medical
Practitioner stating the type and percentage of physical disability

9. (a). Contact Address 9. (b) Permanent Address

9. (c). Landline with STD code 9.(d) Mobile no.:

9.(e) E.Mail:
10. Details of Academic Record (Please attach photocopies of certificates, mark sheets, etc)
Qualifying Degree already obtained or in progress:
Degree Discipline Name & Year of Final Minimum Over all
Place of Passing results Passing Percentage
Institution / expected Percentage of Marks
university by of Marks or obtained or
Grades Final Grade
Average for Average*
the award
of degree

* If degree is not obtained, write the percentage of marks obtained or final Grade Average up to
the pre-final semester/ year.
Furnish the details of the academic record of 10th, 12th classes and any Degree/s obtained other
than Qualifying Degree mentioned above.
Percentage of Class /
Degree/ Name of Institution Year of Subject
Marks / Final Division
Examination / Exam Board Passing Taken
Grade Average obtained
12th Class

10th Class

11. Project Details

Organization
Period of Name of the
Programme Project Title where the project
project investigators
was done
12. Professional examination (GATE / UGC / CSIR / other fellowship exams / CAT
/MAT) passes (Please attach photocopies of the proof)

Name of the Exam Score and Year of Exam

Exam Discipline Valid up to
exam Rank Passing

13. Professional Experience, if any. (Commence from present to the earliest)

Name of the organization Position held Nature / Type of work Period (From To)

A candidate presently working (including those on projects) and applying for PG admission
under the category self-financed/ sponsored/ Institute Project Staff/ External Registration, must
provide a No Objection Certificate from the employer and/ or Sponsorship Letter from the
sponsoring agency.

14. Publications if any

Forum Journal Conference
International National International National
No. of papers
published
Impact Factor

h index

15. List of publications / projects, if any 9Attach a separate sheet with details, if necessary)
16. List of Enclosures
17. Names and Addresses of Two Referees from whom Letter of Reference (about your
academic potential for Ph.D.) can be obtained:
a) Name: b) Name:

Designation: Designation:

Address: Address:

Phone no.: Phone no.:

E-mail: E-mail:

18. Statement of Purpose:

Please enclose a brief statement of purpose and area of research / investigation in about 300
words.

Declaration

I hereby declare that the entries made in this application form are correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief. If selected for admission, I promise to abide by the rules and regulations
of the Institute. The Institute shall have the right to take any action it deems fit, including
expulsion, against me at any time after my admission, if it is found that any information
furnished by me is incorrect. I note that the decision of the Institute is final in regard to selection
for admission and assignment to a particular department and field of study.

Place:

Date: Signature of the Applicant

 REFEREE REPORT

Ph D Program February 2017

CONFIDENTIAL

Please give your assessment of the candidate, who has applied to the Ph.D program in our
University.

Your evaluation is essential for us to judge the suitability of the candidate. Please ensure that
you seal this Report in an envelope and sign across the top and bottom flaps of the
envelope. It should then be given to the candidate to be sent along with the application
form.

Full name of the applicant: Mr./Ms. ___________________________________________

How well do you know the applicant? Quite Well Fairly Well Not so well

How long have you known the applicant? ____________ year(s).

In what capacity? as an undergraduate student as a post graduate student

in any other capacity (please specify)

How would you assess the candidate? The percentages refer to the sample of all students with
similar qualifications known to you.

Outstanding (among top5%)

High (between 5-10%)

Medium (between10-20%)

Low(less than 20%)

Not Known

State the applicants three strongest qualities:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

State the applicants three most striking weaknesses:

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
If you are recommending more than one student to our University this year, please rank them
in order of merit.

i) _____________________________________________________________________
ii) _____________________________________________________________________
iii) _____________________________________________________________________

Given an opportunity, would you like to have the applicant as your own research student?

Yes No, because _____________________________________

Do you feel that his / her grades (or marks) correctly represent his / her level of ability?

Yes No, he / she should have got higher / lower marks.

Is there any special topic that you think the applicant knows particularly well?
_____________________________________________________________________

Any general remarks you would like to make

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

Date: _________________ Signature: _____________________

Your name: ______________________________________________________________

Designation: _____________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________ Fax No.: _______________________________

E-mail: _________________________________________________________________
 RS Form-I

Sponsorship Letter

(This should be typed on the letter head of the sponsoring organization)

Reference No.
Date:
To
The Admissions Officer,
Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University
42-60, Avadi Veltech Road, Chennai 600062

Sub: Sponsoring an Employee for MPhil/ PhD Programme

Dear Sir,

We hereby sponsor the candidature of Mr./Ms./Mrs. ________________________________

who is an employee in our organization, for joining M.Phil / PhD programme in
____________________________ at your Institute as a full-time student.

It is certified that he/she has completed 1 (One) year of service in our organization/institute as
a regular employee.

We shall relieve him/her from his/her duties in the organization during the first three years of
the MPhil / PhD programme.
Signature and Seal of the
Sponsoring Authority
 RS Form II

No-Objection Certificate for Part-Time Students

(This should be typed on the letter head of the sponsoring organization)

Reference No.
Date:
To
The Admissions Officer,
Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University
42-60, Avadi Veltech Road, Chennai 600062

Sub: No-Objection Certificate

Dear Sir,

We have no objection if Mr./Ms./Mrs. ________________________________________ an

employee in our organization, is admitted to the M.Phil / PhD programme in
_____________________________ at your Institute as a PART-TIME student.

It is certified that he/she has completed 1(one) year of service in our organization/institute as a
regular employee.

We shall grant him/her leave of absence to attend classes/research works at the University
during the MPhil/ PhD programme.

Signature and Seal of the

Sponsoring Authority

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 RS Form III

Sponsorship Certificate of External Registration

(This should be typed on the letterhead of the sponsoring organization)

Reference No.
Date:
To
The Admissions Officer,
Veltech Dr RR & Dr SR Technical University
42-60, Avadi Veltech Road, Chennai 600062

Sub: Sponsoring an Employee for M.Phil / PhD Programme for External registration

1. Name of the sponsoring organization:

2. Address:
3. Designation of the applicant:
4. Present status of the applicant:
5. List of Division/Section where research work is proposed to be done:
6. List of available local supervisor(s):
(Bio-data of local supervisor(s) to be enclosed giving details of designation,
qualification,
research experience with area of research etc. along with their consent for research
guidance)
7. Details of relevant facilities which will be made available to the candidate:

It is certified that he/she has completed 1 (One) year of service in our organization/institute as
a regular employee.

If Mr./Ms./Mrs. ________________________________________ is admitted to the MPhil /

PhD programme, we agree to relieve him/her to enable him/her to be available at the
University to attend classes for completion of his/her course works relating to the MPhil / PhD
programme.

Mr/Ms./Mrs. _________________________________________will be permitted to carry out

research leading to the MPhil/PhD degree at our organization under the guidance of selected
local supervisor. The necessary facilities will be provided for the purpose.

Signature and Seal of the

Sponsoring Authority

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 Admission to PhD Programmes
In the Faculties of Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Science and Engineering, Science and
Humanities
1. Academic Pre-requisites for PhD Programmes
1.1 PhD Programme in Engineering Departments
For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering departments, a candidate must have :-
a) Masters degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized University in the relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks or first class; and
b) Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized University in the
relevant branch.

1.2 PhD Programme in Science Departments

For admission to the PhD Programme in Science departments, a candidate must have :-
a) a first class degree in Master of Philosophy from a recognized University in the
proposed area of investigation; and
b) a Masters degree in Science from a recognized University in the relevant branch
( Mathematics/ Physics/ Chemistry ) with a minimum CPI of 6.5% or 60% of marks or
first class by regular full time study.
(or)
a) a Masters degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized University in the
relevant field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks or first class ; and
b) a Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology or Science from a recognized
University by regular full time study.

1.3 PhD Programme in Science and Humanities

For admission to the PhD Programme in the department of Science and Humanities, a candidate
must have :-
a) a first class degree in Master of Philosophy from a recognized University in the proposed
area of investigation and
b) a Masters degree in Management / Computer Applications from a recognized University
in a relevant field with a minimum of 60% of marks or First class or equivalent

(Or)
a) a Masters degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized University in a related
field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks and
b) a Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology from a recognized University in the
relevant area.

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 2. Category of Admission: The University admits M.Phil / PhD students under the
following categories:
M.Phil / PhD Programme is available as (a) Full Time or (b) Part Time.
A Full time programme may be under (a) Regular (b) Sponsored or (c) Self-
financed.

2.1 REGULAR: A student in this category works full-time for his/her M.Phil / PhD degree.
He/She may receive assistantship from the University or fellowship from CSIR/UGC or
any other recognized funding agency.

2.2 SPONSORED (FULL-TIME): A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized

R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry for doing
research in the University on a full-time basis. He/ She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective
field. The University will not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.
Sponsorship letter (RS Form-I) must be attached with the application.

2.3 SELF-FINANCED: A student in this category will work full-time or part-time towards
the M.Phil / PhD Programme. A part time student must have at least one year of
professional experience in the respective field. The University does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship to such a student.

3. PART-TIME (Sponsored funded or self financed): A student in this category is a

professionally employed person including the staff of the University, who pursues the M.Phil /
PhD Programme while continuing his/her the duties. He/She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field.
The University will not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A No Objection
Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (RS Form-
II) must be enclosed at the time of application.
4. EXTERNAL: This category refers to a student employed in an R&D organization/
academic institution /industry having adequate research facilities. The research work leading to
the M.Phil / PhD degree may be carried out largely in the parent organization of the candidate
under a Local Supervisor from the organization but with the overall guidance provided by a
faculty member (University Supervisor) of the Department/Centre in which he/she is registered.
He/She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one year of
professional experience in the respective field. The University will not provide any
assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A certificate from the Head of the sponsoring
Institution/ Organisation in which he/she is employed (RS Form-III) must be enclosed at the
time of application.
Relaxation for SC/ST Candidates: Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for
SC/ ST applicants.
4. Reservations: The reservation of seats in admissions for SC, ST, OBC categories and for
Persons with Disability (PD) will be as per Government of India rules. OBC candidates will have
to enclose certificate and self-declaration statement as per formats as indicated at Annexures-I
and II.
Application form can also be obtained from the Admissions Officer, Vel Tech Dr RR & Dr SR
Technical University, Chennai-600 062 by ordinary post or in person, on payment of Rs.1000/-
by DD drawn in favour of Vel Tech Dr.RR & Dr.SR Technical University, Chennai payable at
Chennai.

5. Filled in application forms complete with copies of mark sheets / certificates and other
testimonials and a Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- drawn in favour of Vel Tech Dr.RR &
Dr.SR Technical University, Chennai payable at Chennai should reach the Admissions
Officer in closed envelope superscripted as Application for M.Phil / PhD admission in the
Department of
________________________ .

Candidates applying for more than one department should submit a separate application for each
department by making copies of the blank application.

6. Selection: The University reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written
test or/ and interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying
examination, etc.

For any further information, contact:-

The Admissions Officer,

Vel Tech Dr.RR & Dr.SR Technical University,
# 42 & 60, Avadi-Vel Tech Road,
Chennai 600 062,
Tamil Nadu.
Telephone (044) 2684 0869 / 2684 0896 / 2684 0766.

7. M.Phil / Ph.D. Admission

Applications are invited for admission to the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) and Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes, the following Departments of the University. The indicative
Areas of Research are:-

Department Areas of Research

Mechanical Product design and development, Manufacturing and Industrial
Engineering Engineering, Total quality management, composite materials, Rapid
Prototyping, Finite Elemental Analysis, Thermal Energy storage, Phase
material applications and Green building, Investigation of heat pipe,
Sustainable design and Thermal Engines, Power metallurgy, Unmanned
aerial vehicle, Robotics, Polymer composites, nonao composites, Foam
materials, Failure mechanics, Additive manufacturing and 3D printing
Aeronautical Aerodynamics, Heat pipes, Multi-fluid flows, Engine, CFD and Heat
Engineering transfer, Vibration, Structural Mechanics, Bullet Dynamics, Hybrid
Rocket propulsion, Aerospace Propulsion and Structural Mechanics
Civil Engineering Soil mechanics, soil dynamics, Structural dynamics, earthquake resisted
design
Computer science Data Analytics, cloud computing, wireless Network Web technology
Engineering Network and security E-learning Software engineering
Electrical and Control Optimization Computational Electromagnetics; Power Systems;
Electronics Protection Switchgear & Control; Power Electronics; Optimization
Engineering Techniques for Power Electronics & Drives.
Electronics and Nano electronics; MEMs; Sensors RF & Microwaves; Communication
communication & Networking
Engineering
Chemistry Inorganic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry,
Photo-physical Chemistry, Organic chemistry, Green chemistry,
Experimental physical chemistry,Solar cells, Heterocyclic compounds,
Computational organic chemistry, computational aided design, Peptide
synthesis, sensors and devolving of applied materials, Phyto
remediation, Determination of heavy metals, Organo Catalysis, Ionic
liquids, Asymmetric catalysis.
Mathematics Number theory, Fuzzy set theory, Probability theory, Chaos theory,
Operator theory, Control theory, Mathematical modeling, Stochastic
process, Operations research fuzzy logic, Functional Analysis,
Statistics,
Physics Spectroscopy and material science, Solid state physics, Optical,
electrical and magnetic materials, Nano materials, Embedded systems,
sensor instruments, Gel dosimetry, Non-linear optical crystals and
Geophysics
English African Literature, Canadian literature, American Literature, Indian
English literature, Crime fiction 20th centaury literature and English
language teaching

8. Financial Support:
The University teaching assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per
prevailing norms, as applicable from time to time. The present rates of assistantships are as
below: -

Qualifying Degree for Financial Support Assistantship Rates

ME / MTech or equivalent 1st & 2nd Year: Rs.14,000/- p.m.

3rd & 4th Year: Rs.15,000/- p.m.