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Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of Science and Technology in general and the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and post doctoral programmes.
Applications are invited from highly motivated applicants for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in January 2019, in the departments given below:-
(i) Aerospace Engineering
(ii) Avionics
(iii) Chemistry
(iv) Earth and Space Sciences
(v) Humanities
(vi) Mathematics
(vii) Physics
How to Apply
| IMPORTANT DATES | ||
| Sl. No | Event | Date |
| 1 | Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications | April 18, 2019 - 1600 hrs |
| 2 | Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications | May 06, 2019 - 2359 hrs |
| 3 | Last Date of Payment of application fee | May 07, 2019 - 2345 hrs |
| 4 | Display of shortlisted candidates for Test | May 16, 2019 - 1700 hrs |
| 5 | Date of written screening test | May 26, 2019 at 0930 hrs |
| 6 | Publishing of screening test results | May 31, 2019– 1700 hrs |
| 7 | Interview Dates | June 10 & 11, 2019 |
| 8 | Display of Provisionally selected candidates | June 14, 2019-1700 hrs |
| 9 | Last Date of remittance of semester fee | June 21, 2019 |
| 10 | Reporting date at the Institution | July 20, 2019 |
| 11 | Classes begin for Ph.D Programme | July 22, 2019 |
Table 1: IIST Fellowship
| Sl. No. | Department | Department code | Research Area | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace Engineering | PAE01 | Laser spectroscopy for high temperature gas dynamics applications | M.E./M.Tech/MS or equivalent in Aerospace/ Mechanical/Thermal Engineering- background in laser diagnostics desirable OR MSc*(Physics)/M.Tech Photonics or equivalent with background in laser spectroscopy Syllabus for Written Screening Test For M.E./ M.Tech/ MS or equivalent in Aerospace/ Mechanical/Thermal Engineering Fluid Mechanics: Fluid Statics, conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy (integral and differential form) potential flow theory, viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow. Compressible Flows: Basic concepts of compressibility, conservation equations, and one dimensional compressible flow. Fanno flow, Rayleigh flow, isentropic flows, normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer Flow, Flow through nozzles and diffusers. For M.Tech. Photonics Basic statistical mechanics: Maxwell Boltzmann & Fermi Dirac statistics, Partition function, Internal energy modes, Thermodynamic properties of equilibrium gas mixtures Basic Quantum mechanics & spectroscopy: Wave function, Schroedinger equation, Atomic/molecular structure and energy levels, Light matter interaction- Einstein coefficients, Beer Lambert law, Selection rules for transition between energy levels, Line broadening effects, Spectroscopy applications *Candidates with Master’s degree in Science need to satisfy the Eligibility criteria as provided in the “minimum qualifications clause No.2 (Check the Notification)” |
| PAE02 | Computational fluid dynamics based optimisation | M.Tech. Aerospace/Mechanical/Computational Mechanics/Scientific Computing or equivalent MSc*(Mathematics) or equivalent Syllabus for Written Screening Test For M.Tech Aerospace/Mechanical Fluid Mechanics: Fluid Statics, conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy (integral and differential form) potential flow theory, viscous flow of incompressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow. Compressible Flows: Basic concepts of compressibility, conservation equations, and one dimensional compressible flow. Fanno flow, Rayleigh flow, isentropic flows, normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer Flow, Flow through nozzles and diffusers. For M.Tech Computational Mechanics/Scientific Computing or equivalent 1. Linear algebra (Basic matrix operations - eigenvalues - iterative solvers ) 2. ODEs (Numerical integration - RungeKutta time integration - Finite difference methods - stability) 3. Optimisation (Linear programming - Simplex - Optimality conditions - Gradient optimisation algorithms - barrier/penalty methods) 4. Probability (Basic notions - Regression) 5. Computer Programming (OOPS concepts - Floating point arithmetic) “*Candidates with Master’s degree in Science need to satisfy the Eligibility criteria as provided in the “minimum qualifications clause No.2 (Check the Notification)" | ||
| PAE03 | Heat Transfer and fluid flow related to space applications | Masters (M Tech/ ME/ MS) in Thermal Sciences/ Thermal Engg/ Fluid Mechanics/ Engg Mechanics/ Heat Transfer/ Cryogenics/ Propulsion Engg/ Refrigeration Engg/ Turbomachines/Chemical Engg or equivalent. Syllabus for Written Screening Test Note:- Screening test has two papers. Paper 1 - Fluid mechanics is compulsory. Candidates can choose Heat Transfer or Compressible flows for Paper 2. Fluid Mechanics: Fluid Statics, conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy (integral and differential form) potential flow theory, viscous flow of in compressible fluids, boundary layer, elementary turbulent flow. Heat Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; heat conduction, resistance concept, thermal boundary layer, free and forced convective heat transfer, radiative heat transfer.Compressible Flows: Basic concepts of compressibility, conservation equations, and one dimensional compressible flow. Fanno flow, Rayleigh flow, isentropic flows, normal and oblique shocks, Prandtl-Meyer Flow, Flow through nozzles and diffusers. | ||
| PAE04 | Flight Dynamics and Control of Aerial Vehicles, Design and development of autonomous Unmanned Aerial systems, System Identification for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | M.Tech Aerospace / Mechanical or equivalent Syllabus for Written Screening Test For M.Tech Aerospace:Drag polar; takeoff and landing; steady climb & descent, absolute and service ceiling; cruise, cruise climb, endurance or loiter; load factor, turning flight, V-n diagram; Winds: head, tail &cross winds; Static stability: Angle of attack, sideslip; roll, pitch & yaw controls; longitudinal stick fixed & free stability, horizontal tail position and size; directional stability, vertical tail position and size; dihedral stability. Wing dihedral, sweep & position; hinge moments, stick forces; | ||
| 2 | Avionics | PAV01 | Engineering Electro Magnetics | M.Tech in Electronics/Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Electrical /Communication/RF and Microwave Engineering/ Radio Physics and Electronics/Wireless Technology or equivalent |
| 3 | Earth and Space Sciences | PES01 | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Master of Science in Physics / Astronomy & Astrophysics /Space Physics / Integrated MS (Physics) / BS-MS (Physics) |
| PES02 | Vegetation Diversity Mapping Using Hyper Spectral And High Resolution Satellite Data | ME/ M Tech/ MS or equivalent in Remote Sensing/ RS & GIS /`Geoinformatics or equivalent field of study 1.Remote Sensing
Data types and models- Spatial data quality - Scale - Coordinate systems, Map projections - Input / output techniques, Editing, Topology, Database structure - Analysis: vector and raster overlay, spatial interpolation -Spatial Auto correlation, Variogram, Kriging, network - optimization of path, Facility location, 3D analysis – Delaunay triangulation, Digital elevation model, Surface analysis - Geovisualization - OpenGIS, WebGIS.
Probability: discrete and continuous random variable, probability distribution, binomial, Poisson distribution, multivariate distribution, hyper geometric distribution, frequency interpretation of probability, random numbers, population and samples, exploratory data analysis - central limit theorem, sampling distributions of mean and variance, covariance, point estimation, confidence interval, tests of hypotheses, sampling methods, design of experiments, curve fitting by the method of least squares, chi-square test, contingency tables, inference based on the least square estimators, correlation, linear and multiple regression, polynomial regression. | ||
| 4 | Physics | PPH01 | Steady states in coupled non equilibrium systems | Master of Science in Physics/Applied Physics, BS-MS in Physics/B Tech Engineering Physics with Master of Science in related areas of Physics |
Table 2 : External Fellowship Holders
Candidates having a valid fellowship from Government agencies such as DST, CSIR, NBHM, UGC and State Government Science and Technology Scheme etc. may also apply for Ph.D. admission in various departments in IIST in the areas given below. Such candidates will be selected based on an Interview.| Sl. No | Department | Department code | Research Area | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | Aerospace Engineering | EAE01 | Molecular Spectroscopy | MSc*-Physics or MSc*-Chemistry or BS-MS* (Physics) or BS-MS* (Chemistry) or Masters* in Optics/ Optical Engineering/ Photonics/ Applied Mechanics/ Aerospace/ Mechanical *Candidates with Master’s degree in Science need to satisfy the Eligibility criteria as provided in the “minimum qualifications clause No.2 (Check the Notification)" |
| EAE02 | Computational Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics, Computational Aeroacoustics | M.Tech or MS or equivalent in Aerospace/ Mechanical Engineering in CFD, Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Science, Aerodynamics, Propulsion areas, OR M.Sc/MS* in Physics /Mathematics with knowledge in numerical methods for fluid dynamics. *Candidates with Master’s degree in Science need to satisfy the Eligibility criteria as provided in the “minimum qualifications clause No.2 (Check the Notification)” | ||
| EAE03 | Aerospace Propulsion/ Combustion | M.Tech/ME/MS in Mechanical/Thermal/ Chemical/ Applied mechanics/Aerospace/Aeronautical | ||
| 2E | Avionics | EAV01 | Spacecraft attitude dynamics and control/ Space mission design | M.Tech/ME/MS in Control systems, Automation, Control and instrumentation, Systems and Control, Navigation guidance and control, aerospace engineering and related areas |
| 3E | Chemistry | ECH01 | Light Emitting Polymers/ Polymer Nanocomposites | M.Sc. in Chemistry (all branches)/BS-MS (with specialization in Chemistry)/M Tech in Materials Science and Technology, Polymer Technology and allied fields. |
| 4E | Humanities | EHS01 | Cultural Studies | M.A. in English Language and Literature |
| 5E | Mathematics | EMA01 | Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations | M.Sc in Mathematics, BS-MS in Mathematics or equivalent |
| EMA02 | Partial Differential Equations and Applications to Control Theory | M.Sc in Mathematics, BS-MS in Mathematics or equivalent | ||
| 6E | Physics | EPH01 | Molecular Mass Spectroscopy | M. Sc. Physics, M. Tech. Optics (or related areas in optics), BS-MS in Physics, Master of Science in Solid State Physics |
| EPH02 | Quantum Optics and Quantum Information | M.Sc. Physics/ BS-MS in Physics/B Tech Engineering Physics with M.Tech/ Master of Science in related areas of Physics |
Applicant should be an Indian citizen
Applicants should be below 35 years as on May 06, 2019. Age relaxation applicable as per Government Rules.
There is no provision for PhD admission in IIST under Self Financing Category
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology must have secured 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60%marks or 6.50 CGPA for OBC, 55%marks or 6.00 CGPA for SC/ST/PD). They must have pursued their Master’s degree on the basis of qualified GATE score. However there is no GATE cut off score for applicants with M.Tech/M.E as the highest qualifying degree, who are applying for Ph.D. in Engineering Discipline. Applicants with Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with minimum CGPA 8/10 or 3.6/4 or equivalent can be considered without GATE score.
Selection Procedure: For candidates with M.E/M.Tech as their highest qualifying degree, selection to the PhD programme will be based on a written screening test followed by an interview. However, candidates with a valid fellowship such as CSIR/NET-JRF fellowships and CSIR-NET Lectureship post their ME/M Tech, will be directly called for the interview.
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60%marks or 6.50 CGPA for OBC, 55%marks or 6.00 CGPA for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF/Lectureship/ fellowship or NBHM/JEST/GATE and State Government Science and Technology Scheme, in the relevant disciplines.
Selection Procedure: For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview to be conducted at IIST.
Applicants applying with their JEST score should have secured a rank within the first 300.
Candidates applying with a valid GATE score in a Science discipline, having a minimum score of 500 for General Category (450 for OBC and 350 for SC/ST/PD categories), are exempted from the Ph.D. written screening test conducted by IIST. Applicants having GATE score in Science disciplines less than indicated cut-off above will not be considered for Ph.D. AdmissionApplicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area of Humanities/Management / Social Sciences with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60%marks or 6.50 CGPA for OBC, 55%marks or 6.00 CGPA for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a national level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-NET-JRF fellowship/ State Government Science and Technology Scheme or similar fellowship schemes of Central/State Governments.
Selection Procedure: For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Humanities/Management/Social Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview to be conducted at IIST.
Candidates who have been provided research fellowships by State Government Science and Technology Scheme through competitive written test can also apply. For Candidates having research fellowship by State Government without competitive written test will have to appear for written screening test.Candidates awaiting their results in the final year/semester are also eligible to apply, provided they satisfy all the other requirements. Such applicants may be screened in for written test/interview based on the marks obtained by them until the current year/semester. Based on their written test/interview performance, these applicants may be provisionally selected, subject to the condition that they have to produce the provisional certificate of obtaining the qualifying degree with required percentage of marks by the date stipulated in their provisional admission letter. If they fail to produce the provisional/ degree certificate, transfer certificate and conduct certificate by this date, their admission offer will be withdrawn and the offer may be given to next eligible applicant in the waiting list.
A provisionally selected applicant who is awaiting his/her final certificates may be allowed to join IIST without submitting the provisional/degree certificate on the stipulated date of joining, subject to the conditions that (a) At the time of joining the applicant should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree including all examinations, project works and viva voce, (b) The applicant should produce at the time of joining, a Course Completion Certificate issued by the competent authority in the University/Institute specifically confirming that all examinations, project works and viva voce for the qualifying degree are completed, (c) If the above condition is satisfied, the applicant can be given provisional admission with the undertaking that all pending certificates, mark sheets, degree certificates (Original or Provisional) will be submitted to IIST , latest by 31st October 2019, failing which the admission shall stand cancelled. For such applicants who are funded by IIST and provisionally admitted to the IIST Ph.D. Programme as per (c) above, no fellowship will be paid during the period before the required certificates are submitted. However, on regularization of admission following the submission of all required documents before the stipulated date, the applicant will be paid fellowship with retrospective effect from the date of joining.
Applicants who are employed in Government/Semi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies should produce a “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” from the current employer at the time of Interview.
