INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROPAR

ADMISSIONS AY 2024-25

Information Brochure
2nd Round of Ph.D. Admissions 2024-25
JAN, 2025

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About the Institute:
The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar started functioning from the academic year 2008--2009 from the
campus of IIT Delhi, the mentor institute. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on 24 February
2009. The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar was initially registered under the Societies' Registration
Act 1860 on 29 July 2009. Subsequently, the Institute has been established by the Act of Parliament
namely, the Institutes of Technology Act (Amendment) Act 2012 (No. 34 of 2012). The Institute has
shifted to its permanent campus in 2018 and currently operates from its permanent campus. The permanent
campus of IIT Ropar is spread across 501 acres of land located at Birla Seed Farms, Rupnagar in the lap of
nature at the banks of river Satluj. The Institute has been awarded the 5 Star GRIHA (Green Rating for
Integrated Habitat Assessment) rating, one of the highest national ratings for Green Buildings.
While the master plan is supposed to accommodate 10,000 students, the academic block is already set up
for 2,500 students in the first phase. A total of 2,15,739 square meters of area is dedicated for academic and
administration blocks along with accommodation for staff and faculty along with sports and hostel facilities
for the students
All hostels are well furnished along with common rooms for recreational activities for each hostel. The
campus also has airy common dining area. Naturally, there is no compromise with facilities regarding
academics and laboratories for undertaking practical or doing some research. New state-of-the-art
equipment is available for the students to use in labs. Apart from these academic facilities, other perks of
being at IIT ROPAR include excellent sports facilities (different play fields for each sport, such as cricket,
football, tennis, badminton, basketball, volleyball, etc.), utility block, student activity center (equipment
and rooms for the various club activities and other student interest group activities), gymkhana, air-
conditioned libraries with plethora of books, cafeterias, gymnasium, medical center with top notch 24 x 7
medical facilities.
The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar is ranked 22nd in the engineering category in NIRF 2022
(National Institutional Ranking Framework). IIT Ropar is committed to provide state-of-the-art technical
education in a variety of fields. The Institute is facilitating transmission of knowledge in keeping with the
latest developments in pedagogy. At present, the Institute offers the degree of Bachelor of Technology in
Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Engineering in Physics, Artificial
Intelligence & Data Engineering and Mathematics & Computing. It offers the M.Sc. degree in Physics,
Chemistry, and Mathematics. It also offers M.Sc. in Data Science and Management under Joint degree
programme with IIM Amritsar. It offers the degree of Master of Technology in Computer Science and
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Artificial Intelligence, Materials Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. All the departments of the
Institute offer a doctoral degree. The Institute has held 11 convocations so far. Presently the Institute has
1584 UG students, 574 PG students and 855 PhD students.
The overall academic system of IIT Ropar is designed to provide science-based engineering education that
will produce quality engineers and scientists. IIT Ropar has implemented a new curriculum from 2017. The
curriculum provides broad based knowledge and simultaneously builds a temper for lifelong learning and
exploration. A set of science and general engineering courses forms part of the syllabus of the first-year
undergraduate students. These courses provide a foundation for further discipline specific topics. In
addition to overhauling its UG programs, IIT Ropar has introduced new PG streams.
Career Development and Placement Cell, is actively involved in organizing practical training for the
undergraduate students and has been playing a catalytic role in finding placements for its final year
students. IIT Ropar has undertaken the task of redefining its vision and mission, and of putting a strategic
plan to achieve them into action.

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IIT Ropar aims to promote research in interdisciplinary areas. The Institute also undertakes a number of
research and consultancy projects that are sponsored by various funding agencies, including the
Government and Industry. The Institute has taken major research activities in the fields of national
importance, such as non-conventional energy, sensors, drug delivery, materials synthesis and their
modification, image processing, cloud networks, robotics, pattern recognition, renewable energy systems,
microelectronics and nano-devices, mathematical biology, fluid dynamics, pure mathematics, quantum
optics and quantum matter physics, ion beam physics, renewable energy, nanophotonics and metamaterials,
surface patterning, sustainable energy, biomechanics, nanofluids, complex fluids, nanocomposites,
neuro-cognition, financial mathematics and markets, phonetics, etc. The Institute provides ample funds to
the departments and faculty members for the upgradation of laboratories and creation of research facilities.
This has enabled our faculty members to take up research projects in frontier and emerging areas of science
and technology.
Institute has a counselling cell to monitor the mental well-being of the students. Its mission is to promote
well-being, aiding to develop better understanding of the self, to grow both intellectually and emotionally,
to be more satisfied and productive and to improve the depth and quality of your life. To ensure sound
mental health, we provide help in dealing with emotional and behavioural problems, such as guilt, anxiety,
stress, lack of confidence, low self-esteem, depression and internet addiction of any sort, dependency,
personal problems in relationships, such as codependency, rejection, separation, homesickness etc.
Counselling Cell does fostering and inculcating life skills to make better adjustments and enrich healthy
relationships.
The campus of IIT Ropar is well equipped with all required facilities. Classrooms fitted with multimedia,
faculty offices and administrative wings are all in place. There are separate hostels for boys and girls.
These hostels are equipped with modern mess units. Faculty recruitment, setting up of laboratories and
other support facilities are done on a continuous basis to keep up with the progress.
The IIT Ropar community has undertaken an important exercise of developing the Mission, Vision and
Strategic Plan for the coming years. The exercise was carried out in active consultation with Indian
Institute of Management Calcutta. A participative bottom up approach was followed in formulating the
Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan. The Motto, Mission and Vision statements for IIT Ropar are as
follows.

Motto: Deploy our intellect on the right path.

Mission: To foster a transformative learning environment and a culture of excellence enabling creation of
knowledge and development of socially responsible, enterprising leaders contributing significantly to
national progress and humanity.

Vision: To be a trendsetter among the technology universities born in this millennium.

Faculty:
The Faculty members of the Institute are selected through a rigorous selection process. The approximate
mean age of a faculty member at IIT Ropar is 35 years. The faculty members who have been selected from
the best institutes from India and abroad embody the spirit of enthusiasm that comes with youth. The
Faculty members lay as much emphasis on the development of their technical know-how as on ethical and
moral development; so when the student graduates she/he makes not just a good engineer but also a good
human being. IIT Ropar takes the best raw material and the faculty carves them out into engineers and
entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

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 January 2025 ADMISSIONS (ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25)
Applications are called from the candidates for January 2025 admissions (Academic Year 2024-25) for
admission to the Ph.D. program.

Last Date of Receipt of Online Applications: 10th November, 2024

Guidelines
1. Please visit the link : https://www.iitrpr.ac.in/phd-admissions
2. Submit the application ONLINE. After filling the form, take a print of your application and keep
the same for your record. Print copy of the application is not required to be submitted.
3. Application Fee:
● Women candidates & SC/ST/PwD category candidates : Rs. 100/-
● All other candidates : Rs. 200/-
4. The fee is to be paid by SB Collect (Online Payment System). Applications without online payment
details will not be considered. Fees payment method is as follows:
i) Go to onlinesbi.com
ii) Select SB Collect
iii) Tick the terms and conditions and continue
iv) Select state- Punjab
v) Select educational institute- IIT Ropar (Type I I T Ropar after giving space in each letter of IIT).
vi) Select the option for payment category
vii) Select the option- Application Fees for PhD admission
viii) Pay the requisite fee.
5. Application fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.
6. The dates of the written test/interview will be informed to the shortlisted candidates through email.
7. The candidates who wish to apply to multiple departments or research programmes are required to
register for each application and pay the application fee separately subject to fulfilling the eligibility
criteria for applying to the concerned department/research programme as mentioned in the admission
brochure & website. Candidates can apply in multiple departments subject to fulfilling the minimum
eligibility requirement of respective departments.
8. The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) certificate and Income & Assets certificate [for EWS category]
issued after 31.03.2024 (for financial year 2023-2024) in the prescribed format must be uploaded in the
ONLINE application and submitted at the time of interview/admission
9. Please check the admission website regularly for important announcements and department website
for shortlisting updates and results
10. The candidates called for a written test/interview should bring with them a printed copy of the
application submitted online along with original and photocopies of relevant certificates/documents.
11. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
12. Applicants must submit a legible copy of the documents.

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Selection Procedure:
Eligible candidates possessing the minimum educational qualifications & eligible degree and satisfying
additional and stiffer criteria set by the departments from time to time, will be called for an “test and
interview” or “interview” by the Selection Committees of the respective departments.

Admission Procedure
Admission is offered on the basis of an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the
semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
Merely satisfying the general eligibility criterion as well as criterion set for each admission category is no
guarantee for being called for test/interview. Depending on the number of applications received and
considering the constraints of time and other resources for conducting Written Test and Interview, the
Academic Units may put additional academic performance based shortlisting criteria.

Reservation of Seats:
Reservations are applicable to SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/Persons with Disability (PwD) candidates as per
Govt. of India rules.

CATEGORIES OF ADMISSION
Candidates will be admitted to the Ph.D. program of the Institute through an institute selection process
under any one of the following categories:

REGULAR FULL-TIME Ph.D.

1. Institute fellowship: Candidates under this category are entitled for Institute Research
Assistantship/Fellowship as per Ministry of Education, Govt. of India norms.

2. Visvesvarya Ph.D Scheme: Candidates under this category are entitled for Visvesvaraya
fellowship. Details are at link: https://negd.gov.in/visvesvaraya-phd-scheme/

3. Govt./ Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees, such as PMRF, CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, DST-INSPIRE,
DBT, NBHM, PMRF, QIP, DST- WISE PhD, etc. or any other full time fellowship: These candidates
are financially supported under various Govt./Semi Govt. schemes. The admission procedure and other
requirements are the same as applicable to research scholars/institute fellowship.

4. Fellowship through Project (FTP): The admission procedure and other requirements for research
Fellows (JRFs/SRFs) in various projects/schemes in the institute who wish to enroll for the PhD
programme are the same as applicable to Institute Research Scholars. They will be paid
assistantship/fellowships as per the norms of the project and sanctioned amount. The candidate has to
fulfill all the eligibility requirements of the funding agency and the institute criteria.

5. Self -financed Indian Nationals, including those on Study Leave (SF): The candidates admitted
under this category are not eligible for any financial support from the Institute (IIT Ropar). Candidates
with the provisional DST -INSPIRE fellowship award letter may apply under Self-Finance (SF) category.
After successful admission, if the candidate subsequently clears the final round of selection of DST-
INSPIRE, s/he would be allowed to convert from the Self-Finance (SF) to Fellowship Award (FA)

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category. Candidates who are released from the Government or educational Institutions on study leave for
a period not less than three years for doing research work at IIT Ropar, can seek admission under this
category. Employer’s Letter for Study Leave should be produced at the ti888o99me of joining, if selected.

6. Sponsored Candidate (SW): The candidates admitted under this category are not eligible for any
financial support from the Institute (IIT Ropar) and are sponsored by their employers. They are expected to
be relieved for full time course work and research at the Institute for a minimum period of three years. An
appropriate sponsorship letter should be submitted at the time of written test and/or interview.

PART-TIME Ph.D.
1. External Registration Program (ERP):
This category refers to a candidate employed in an R&D organization/academic institution/industry having
adequate research facilities. The research work leading to the Ph.D. degree may be carried out largely in
the parent organization of the candidate under a Local Supervisor from the organization but with the
overall guidance provided by a faculty member (Institute Supervisor) of the department in which the
candidate is registered.
A candidate in this category is a professionally employed person having regular employment in
Government Organizations, like MEITY, DRDO, MHA, CSIR, Central Universities (including IIT Ropar
regular staff), the employees of National and International reputed private organizations/industries, viz.
Reliance, TATA, Birla, Samsung, Nokia, Infosys, GE, similar MNC companies, etc., who would like to
pursue the Ph.D. program while continuing the employment at their parent organization. The institute does
not provide any financial assistance/fellowship to such a candidate.
Temporary employees, outsourced employees, employees from private universities, state universities, start-
ups, small enterprises etc are not eligible.
2. Part-time: A research scholar under the Part time PhD Programme will carry out major part or all
of his/her research work at IIT Ropar under the supervision of supervisor(s) at IIT Ropar. The feasibility of
doing this with sufficient intensity will be an important consideration in admitting the scholar in this
category.

A candidate in this category is a professionally employed person having regular employment in

Government Organizations, like MEITY, DRDO, MHA, CSIR, Central Universities (including IIT Ropar
regular staff), the employees of National and International reputed private organizations/industries viz.
Reliance, TATA, Birla, Samsung, Nokia, Infosys, GE, similar MNC companies, etc., who would like to
pursue the Ph.D. program while continuing the employment at their parent organization. The institute does
not provide any financial assistance/fellowship to such a candidate.
Temporary employees, outsourced employees, employees from private universities, state universities, start-
ups, small enterprises etc are not eligible.

3. IIT Ropar regular Staff:

Members of non-teaching staff (working in permanent capacity, including technical and non-technical)
may be permitted to join the Ph.D. program under this category. All common rules laid down in the Ph.D.
Regulations relating to course work, prosecution of research work under the supervision of a member of
faculty, etc. shall be applicable.

Regulations pertaining to all kinds of PhD programs will be common, unless stated otherwise.
Minimum Eligibility Requirement for Admission to PhD program.

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 The following are Institute Minimum Eligibility Requirements and any Department/Center can specify
higher short-listing criteria than what is specified here.

Regular Full-time Ph.D.

For the Minimum Eligibility Qualification (MEQ) for admission to Regular Full-time Ph.D programmes
refer table:1 below:
Table:1: Minimum Eligibility Qualification for admission to Regular Full-time Ph.D programmes

Sr. Qualifying Degree Minimum Minimum Qualification

No. Performance in Performance in Through National
Qualifying Degree for Qualifying Degree Level Examination
General/OBC (Non- for SC/ST/PwD Requirements
Creamy Layer)/EWS category
Category Candidates Candidates

1. M.Tech./M.E/M.D. or 60% marks or 6.00 55% marks or 5.5 Nil

equivalent CGPA on a 10-point CGPA on a 10-
scale point scale

2. M.Sc/MBA/M.A/M.B. 60% marks or 6.00 55% marks or 5.5 Qualified

B.S. or equivalent CGPA on a 10-point CGPA on a 10- GATE/CSIR/UGC-
scale point scale NET/DST-
INSPIRE/JEST/NB
HM or other
national fellowship

3. B.E./B.Tech. or 60% marks or 6.00 55% marks or 5.5 Qualified

equivalent four years CGPA on a 10-point CGPA on a 10- GATE/CSIR/UGC-
program scale point scale NET/DST-
INSPIRE/JEST/NB
HM or other
national fellowship

Exemptions:
Requirement of qualification in GATE / National level Exam is waived off for the following categories of
applicants.
Candidates from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) completed B.Tech./B.E./ Integrated
M.Tech./ Integrated M.Sc. programmes (or any other programme of minimum four year duration,
admission to which is on the basis of JEE), must obtain a CGPA of 7.5 or above (on a 10 point scale) at the
time of graduation, and before they formally register for Ph.D. programme (75% aggregate marks, if marks
is the primary mode of evaluation).

Eligibility Requirement for ERP candidates

(i) Minimum Eligibility Requirements: In addition to possessing the academic qualifications mentioned in
the table 1 under regular full-time Ph.D program, an applicant should fulfill the following additional
requirements also:
(ii) GATE or equivalent qualification: GATE or Equivalent Qualification is not required for admission.

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 (iii) Professional Experience: Should have completed full time employment of 2 years of service as on the
deadline of application.
(iv) Organization/Institution: Organization/Institution must have at least 5 years of its existence for
sponsoring candidates to the ERP programme. Only persons engaged in R & D work in Technical /
Scientific Institutions/ Industries or R & D Establishments are eligible. The organization should have
adequate facilities for carrying out research. All CFTIs/GFTIs will be considered irrespective of their
years of existence.
(v) Sponsorship/NOC
Unconditional sponsorship or NOC by the employer is essential and a must at the time of joining. IIT
Ropar will not have any financial liability for the candidate throughout the tenure of PhD. The sponsorship
certificate must be provided in the format specified at FORMAT-A.

Eligibility Requirement for Part-Time candidates

(i) Minimum eligibility requirements: In addition to possessing the academic qualifications mentioned in
the table 1 under regular full-time Ph.D program, an applicant should fulfill the following additional
requirements also:
(ii) Professional Experience: The minimum full-time experience required after obtaining the qualifying
degree and as on date of application deadline, is given in table 2 below:
(Table 2)
Sr. No. Qualifications Work Experience
(Post Qualification)

1 M.E./M.Tech./M.S.(R)/M.D. or Equivalent Nil

2 B.Tech./BE with valid GATE Nil

3 B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./M.B.A./MBBS or equivalent, from 1 Year

CFTIs/Central Universities

4 B.E./B.Tech./M.Sc./M.A./MBA/MBBS or equivalent, from 2 Years

institutions other than CFTIs/Central Universities

(iii) Minimum Eligibility Qualification for these candidates is the same as for full-time candidates, except
that the requirement of qualifying in a national examination is waived for serial No. 1, 3 and 4 of above
table.
(iv) No Objection Certificate: Part-time candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” on
a proper letterhead from the Head of the Institute/Competent authority in the organization on the specified
format given at FORMAT-B.
If the candidate after joining the PhD program changes the organization, he should inform the Institute
immediately and get NoC from the new organization as well.

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Eligibility Requirement for IIT Ropar Staff:
(i) Minimum eligibility requirements: In addition to possessing the academic qualifications mentioned in
the table 1 under regular full-time Ph.D program, an applicant should fulfill the following additional
requirements also:
(ii) GATE or equivalent qualification:
Minimum qualification for these candidates is the same as for regular PhD candidates except that the
requirement of qualifying in a national examination (e.g., GATE or equivalent) is waived off.
(iii) No Objection Certificate:
Prior permission/No Objection Certificate (NOC) has to be obtained from competent authority before
applying for admission to the program. NOC has to be submitted at the time of submission of application.
Institute work should not suffer due to joining the PhD programme by the candidate.
(iv) Selection Procedure:
Short-listed eligible staff will be called for a written exam or interview or both. Final selection is based on
the performance of the staff in the written exam or interview or both.
(v) Fellowship:
Members of staff permitted and enrolled for the PhD degree shall not be entitled to institute fellowship.
(vi) Duration:
The minimum period to be spent in the research work registered under the Part-Time Ph.D. degree for staff
shall be 4 years. The maximum period admissible for completion of the course work, research work and
submission of the thesis, shall, however, remain to be the same as in the case of regular candidates.

International Candidates– Admission to Ph.D

Foreign Nationals are those with foreign passports including those who are Person of Indian Origin
(PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders.
Foreign nationals can only register as full-time scholars. Foreign nationals with eligible degrees from
Indian Universities will be treated on par with Indian nationals for admission purposes with
prescribed fee for foreign nationals. Foreign nationals with foreign degrees must meet the minimum
educational requirements as specified on the website/admission brochure.

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 RESEARCH AREAS OF DEPARTMENTS:

1. Biomedical Engineering

a. Biomaterials for drug delivery

b. Physics, Optics & Biophotonics in Healthcare and Agriculture, AI/ML
c. BioImaging and Image analysis
d. Electrochemical Biosensors for cancer & diabetes
e. Biomechanics

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. A hand-held medical device for in- Dr. Navin Kumar
vivo mechanical characterization of
bone.

2. Chemical Engineering

i) Transport Phenomena and Thermodynamics

a) Soft Matter and microfluidics
b) Computational Studies: Molecular simulations, CFD, Multiscale Modelling
c) Characterization of materials
d) Granular Materials
e) Complex Fluids, Polymer physics
f) Crystallization
g) Active particle, Active gel dynamics
h) Colloid and Interfacial Engineering
i) Interfacial flows

ii) Catalysis and Chemical Reaction Engineering

a) Heterogeneous Catalysis
b) Energy and Environment
c) Synthesis of novel materials, nanoparticles, nanofibers etc.
d) Polymer synthesis
e) Crystallization
f) Wastewater Treatment
g) Energy conversion and storage devices
h) Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
i) Computational Catalysis : Multiscale modelling

iii) Process Systems Engineering and Data Analytics

a) Process Control and Optimization
b) Machine Learning for Process Engineering
c) Process Design, Analysis, Integration and Operation
d) Fault Detection and Diagnosis

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 e) State Estimation
f) Process Modeling and Simulation
h) Techno-economic and Sustainability Analysis

iv) Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering

a) Biomedical Engineering
b) System biology
c) Computational Biology
d) Active particle, Active gel dynamics
e) Wastewater Treatment

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Development of durable and smart Dr. Sarang Gumfekar
catalyst layer structures for low
temperature PEM fuel cells

2. Development of Indigenous Dr. Sarang Gumfekar

Encapsulated Phase Change Material
(PCM)-based Active Wear Textiles
and Demonstration of Commercial-
scale Manufacturing

3. Selective Hydrogenation of furfural to Dr. Arghya Banerjee

Tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (THFA)
over supported Pd-Co catalysts:
Experimental and Theoretical Study
(ANRF Grant)

4 Development of Multi-Rate and Multi Dr. Jayaram Valluru

Sensor fusion schemes for Soft-
Sensing and Advanced Process
Control

5. Leveraging the capabilities of AI/ML Dr. Jayaram Valluru

for deep ocean exploration and
climate Change
6. Memory formation and self- Dr. Saikat Roy
organization in cyclically driven
granular media

3. Chemistry

Thematic Research Areas

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 Energy; Healthcare; and Sensors

Major Research Areas

Aqueous batteries (Na-ion/S, Zn-S, Fe-S, Zn-air so on), electrocatalysis (hydrogen production, CO2
to value-added products, N2 to ammonia); Catalysis and materials synthesis, renewable synthesis of
chemicals and fuels, and photocatalysis; Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) theory and
experiments: methodology development and structural characterization of chemical, materials,
pharmaceuticals, and biological systems; Theoretical and computational biophysical chemistry:
statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo simulations; and Theoretical and
computational chemistry: hydrogen storage, ultracold chemistry, quantum dynamics, and machine
learning.

Inorganic and organometallic chemistry, inorganic synthesis and catalysis, framework materials;
Polymer chemistry; and Supramolecular synthesis, sensors, and environmental chemistry.

Biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue regeneration; General organic synthesis, peptide
chemistry, boronic acid chemistry, bioconjugation, computational drug design, anticancer and
antibacterial agent, and peptide engineering and chemical biology; Organic synthesis and
homogeneous catalysis, transition metal and transition metal free catalysis, and organoboron
chemistry; Photoredox chemistry, Lewis acid catalysis, and organocatalysis; Synthesis of π-
conjugated compounds for molecular materials, aromaticity, and anti-aromaticity; Synthetic
methodology development and organic fluorophores; and Electro-organic synthesis, asymmetric
synthesis, and medicinal chemistry.

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Extracellular matrix-mimicking, Dr. Yashveer Singh
nanofibrous peptide gel-based
scaffolds for wound healing.

2. Synthesis of functional Epoxy and Dr. Debaprasad Mandal

other precursors/ monomers and their
self-healing polymers.

3. Utilization and conversion of carbon Dr. C.N Tharamani

dioxide to value-added fuels and
simultaneous power generation via
aqueous Zn-CO2 batteries.

4 Understanding p53 Tumor Suppressor Dr. Sudipta Sinha

Signalling Pathway and Cancer
Progression

4. Civil Engineering

I. Geotechnical Engineering:
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Geomaterial Stabilization, Geoenvironmental
Engineering, Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil walls, Slope stability studies, Soil Dynamics and

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Earthquake Geotechnics, Site specific response studies, Seismic Hazard Analysis and Microzonation,
Landslides in Static and Dynamic Conditions, Rock mechanics and rock Engineering, Rock
Dynamics, Microcrack detection and propagation in rocks, wave propagation in rocks, dynamic
properties of geomaterials, ground improvement techniques, Stability Problems in Geomechanics,
Unsaturated Retaining Structures, Footings, Anchors, Slip Line Method, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics,
Theoretical and Numerical Limit Analysis, Stability of Geostructures under Seepage and
Earthquakes, Application of Soft Computing Techniques

II. Environmental Engineering :

Urban air quality management; indoor air pollution; Aerosol characterization, local and regional air
quality, climate change and health impact. Modeling, simulation and optimization of Environmental
systems; Environmental Impact Assessment; Human Health Risk Assessment; solid waste
management; incineration waste-to energy; circulating fluidized bed operations; Landfill
Management; Carbon sequestration; sustainable development (Urban cities/growth centres);
Environmental Risk Analysis; water and wastewater treatment; Emerging water contaminants
(Nanoparticles, Antibiotics); urban water and waste water Management; Non-point source Pollution;
Membrane Biological Treatment Process; GIS and Remote Sensing Applications for Environmental
Management. Water Quality Assessment Processes, Contaminant Fate and Transport, Cyber
Physical System in Water and Soil Quality Assessment, Emerging Water Contaminants, Contaminant
Remediation Technologies and Wastewater Treatment.

III. Structural Engineering:

Structural Dynamics; Seismic design of non-structural components; Seismic Vulnerability and Risk
Evaluation of Structures; Earthquake response and recovery modelling of residential communities;
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting of Structures; Performance-Based Design of Structures;
Nonlinear Modeling and Analysis of Structures; Physics-based machine learning and its application
is earthquake engineering; Seismic upgradation of existing structures; Seismic safety assessment of
the Himalayan vernacular and contemporary buildings; Seismic design of building at liquefiable
sites; Structural resilience; Structural fire engineering; Blast and impact load analysis; AI and ML in
structural engineering; Analysis and design of structures; Tall buildings; Bridges; Wind engineering;
Offshore structures; Masonry, RCC and steel structures; Structural control; Wave propagation;
Constitutive modeling; Computational methods; Damage modelling; Structural health monitoring;
Smart materials and structures; Energy efficient materials and structures; Meta material; Damage
assessment and strengthening; Mechanics of composite materials; Multiscale modeling; Fracture and
failure modeling; Developing low-carbon concrete options using carbon sequestration and waste
valorization; Evaluation and upgradation of deteriorating reinforced concrete structures; Life cycle
assessment and optimization of construction materials and processes; Construction Management;
Construction Technology; Concrete Technology; Durability of concrete; Rebar corrosion; Modeling
of cements; Supplementary cementitious materials; Composites; High performance concrete; Self-
compacting concrete; Sustainable construction, Green building; Design management, Automation in
construction; Building Information Modeling in construction projects, Non-destructive testing and
evaluation;

IV. Transportation Engineering :

Transport planning; Transport policy; Transportation safety; Construction work zone safety;
Heterogeneous traffic flow modeling; Traffic safety and capacity of hill roads; Mass transportation
planning; Urban transport infrastructure planning and design; Non- motorized transport planning;
Modeling of pedestrian behavior; Activity-travel behavior analysis; Network modeling;
Transportation logistics and optimization; Traffic operations; Geometric design of transportation
infrastructure; Characterization of pavement materials; Pavement design (flexible and rigid); Damage

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 modeling of bitumen and bituminous mixtures; Constitutive modeling of pavement materials;
Recycling of civil infrastructure materials; Rheology of asphaltic materials; Condition assessment of
highway infrastructure; Pavement management systems; Highway engineering; Airport
infrastructure.

V. Water Resources Engineering:

Rainfall-runoff modeling, Regionalization of hydrological extremes, Regional frequency analysis of
extreme rainfall and floods, Prediction in ungauged basins, Multi- fractal analysis of rainfall and
flood, Climate change impacts on hydrological processes, Dam safety analysis and inundation
studies, Groundwater flow and transport modeling, Machine learning
application in water resources, Geothermal Energy and geothermal resources modeling, Aquifer
storage and recovery, Groundwater recharge, Soil water plant interaction, soil salinity, Hillslope
hydrology, Stream-Aquifer interaction, Irrigation systems, Unsaturated flow modeling, Drought
mitigation, Sustainable groundwater development.

VI. Geomatics Engineering:

Remote Sensing and GIS data and models. Remote sensing applications in the area of Natural
resources Mapping, Modeling and Change Predictions. Remote Sensing applications in the areas of
Agricultural Science, Cryosphere, Disaster and Water Resources. Planetary Remote Sensing. GNSS
and its applications. Remote sensing of urban areas and city planning.

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. 1. Development of Remote Sensing based DSS Dr. Reet Kamal Tiwari
System for Avalanche Susceptibility mapping
using AI/ML techniques for NW-Himalayas.

5. Computer Science and Engineering

ML/AI, Approximation Algorithms, IoT, Systems for AI/ML, Computer Networks, Game Theory,
Operating Systems, distributed computing, wireless sensor networks, blockchain technology,
databases, complexity theory, architecture, memory management, multimedia systems, network
security, Reinforcement learning, cloud computing, social networks, computer vision, medical
image processing, software engineering, quantum computing, Intrusion Detection Systems,
Malware Analysis and Cyber-Security, Natural Language processing, large language models, and
education technology,.

Projects

Sr. Project Title Principal Investigator

no
1 Learning in the presence of strategic agents Dr. Shweta Jain
2 Achieving fairness in federated learning Dr. Shweta Jain
model
3 “Beyond AI Models: Integrating Human Dr. Shweta Jain
Expertise with AI for improving their
combined preference"

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 4 Doc-Forensics: Effective Methods for Source Dr. Puneet Goyal
Camera Identification of Document Images in
Real- World Scenarios.

6. Electrical Engineering

i. Microelectronics and VLSI Design

Analog, digital, mixed-signal, RF and broadband integrated circuit design; High-speed

interconnects; Electronic packaging; Chemical and Biological Sensors; 2-D Material-based
Electronics; Multigate Devices; Memristor or Resistive Random Access Memory; Gate all around
MOSFET; Semiconductor devices and reliability; Ferroelectric Memory Devices; Spintronic
devices for communication, energy harvesting and neuromorphic applications: Device fabrication,
high-frequency measurements and simulation; Topological materials for Quantum sensing and
Communication: Device fabrication, transport measurements and simulation; Neuromorphic
computing: device, circuits and algorithms design

ii. Signal Processing and Communications

Image and Video Processing:

Image processing, Deep Learning, computer vision, Distributed Learning, Machine learning and Quantum
Machine Learning.

Communication Networks:

Wireless Communication and Networks; Internet of Things; AI/ML driven Next generation communication
systems; AI native 6G networks, UAV networks; Vehicular Communication, Intelligent Transportation
Systems, Radar Systems, mmWave Communication and sensing systems, Underwater Smart Mobility, B5G/
6G Communication

Antennas for Smart RF and millimeter-wave systems, Wireless Power Transmission, Drone/UAV antennas,
detection and localization, RF Energy Harvesting.

AI-ML driven radios

Smart Beam-forming systems

Quantum Machine Learning (QML), Quantum Machine Learning for Computer Vision (QML for CV).

Satellite Image Analysis

iii. Power Engineering

Renewable Energy integration, High Voltage Power Systems and Equipment, Nano Dielectrics, Smart and
Micro-grids; Power System Dynamics and Control, Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives , Electric
Vehicle Technologies, Power System Optimization, Underwater Wireless Charging System .

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Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Dr. Rohit Sharma, Dr.
ASIC and Package Design of Ultra Small Devarshi Das, Mahendra
Atomic Clock (MeitY- C2S) Sakare
2 Prof. C.C Reddy
CPRI
3
ARISE ML: ML driven 6G AR Dr. Ashwani Sharma
optimization for Advanced Self sustainable
IoT devices.
4
An Underwater Wireless Charging System Dr. Ashwani Sharma
for AUVs with Integrated Near-Field
Localization. (Sanctioning is awaited)
5
Quantum Machine Learning for Computer Dr. Santosh Kumar Vipparthi
Vision Applications. (Sanctioning is awaited)
6
Design and Development of Low Cost and Dr. Saifullah Payami
High Power Density Multi-Phase Interior
Permanent Magnet Motor drive with Integrated
Charger for Electric Vehicle Applications /
Agency: DST SERB
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Fault Investigation and Early Detection of Dr. Kalaiselvi
High-Frequency Transformer Inter Turn
Faults in Dual Isolated Output (Three Port)
PV Integrated Dual Active Bridge
Converter for DC Microgrids / Agency:
CPRI (Sanctioning is awaited)
8
Secure Ubiquitous Connectivity for 6G Dr. Sam Darshi
V2X using Rate Splitting Multiple Access
Enabled Joint Sensing and Communication
9.
Electromagnetic Interference Mitigation Dr. Devarshi Mrinal Das
Techniques for Analog and Mixed-Signal
CMOS Integrated Circuits in 6G
Environment for Robust Front
10.
AI-powered Open-PHY for 6G RAN Dr. Satyam Agarwal
11.
Quality of Service (QoS) improvement Dr. Brijesh Kumbhani
through efficient integration of FR-1 and
FR-2 in 6G Open RAN

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7. Humanities and Social Sciences

i) Psychology
Applied Experimental Psychology: Emotion Regulation & amp; Behaviour Change; Positive
Psychology; Counselling Psychology; Cognitive Psychology

ii) Management
Operations & amp;Supply Chain Management; Decision Sciences; Business Analytics; Renewable
Energy; Sustainability; Consumer Behaviour – Lifestyle and Consumer Culture; Sustainable
Consumption

iii) Economics
Macroeconomics; Financial Economics; International Economics; Applied Econometrics;
Microeconometrics; Spatial Econometrics; Economic Geography and Urban Economics; Energy
Economics

iv) Linguistics
Experimental Linguistics; Language Comprehension

8. Mathematics

i) Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science

Further Details:

Numerical Analysis, Modelling & Simulations, Low-dimensional Topology: Knot Theory,

Computational Fluid Dynamics, Scientific computing, Water Wave Mechanics, Group Theory,
Ring Theory, Coding Theory, Dynamical Systems, Evolutionary Game Theory, Functional
Analysis, Operator Theory, Number Theory, Cryptography, Modular forms, Algorithmic Graph
Theory, Probability Theory, Time Series Analysis, Stochastic Process, Data Science,
Mathematical Finance, Statistical Inference, Complex Analysis: Harmonic Mappings, Function
Spaces, Homogenization and Optimal Control of Partial Differential Equations, Distributed
Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Inverse Problems and Partial Differential Equations.

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Mathematical analysis of wave blocking, Dr. S.C Martha
energy transfer and hydrodynamic
morphology of Rayleigh Taylor instability
in multilayer fluid systems with arbitrary
bottom topography.
2. Multi-scale Analysis and Computation Dr. Bidhan Chandra Sardar
of Optimal Control Problems

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9. Mechanical Engineering

i). Mechanics & Design (MD)

Mechanical Vibrations, Condition Monitoring, Fault Diagnosis, Biomechanics, Computational

Materials Science, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Biomedical Devices Development, Polymers for
Energy and Biomedical Applications, Computational Biomechanics, Computational and
Experimental Mechanics, Fracture Mechanics, Damage Mechanics, Numerical Analysis,
Variational Principle, Impact Mechanics, Composites, Functionally Graded Material,
Metamaterials, Nonlinear Vibration, Aero-engine Vibration, Vibration under Viscoelastic Damping,
Multifunctional Composite Materials, Electric Vehicles, Additive Manufacturing & Machine
Learning Based Development of Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack, Robotics.

ii). Manufacturing Engineering (MF)

Sustainable Manufacturing, Surface Engineering, Additive Manufacturing, Incremental Forming at
Micro/Macro Scale, Product Design (Design Research, Creativity, Engineering Aesthetics),
Biomimicry, Conventional and non-conventional machining at macro and micro scales, Automation
in Agriculture, Indoor Farming, Sustainable Design and Sustainable Manufacturing, Constitutive
Modeling of Mechanical Behavior of Materials: Fatigue, Creep-Fatigue Interaction, and Fracture,
Laser Material Processing, Laser Resistant Coatings.

iii). Thermal & Fluids Engineering (TF)

Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Energy, Thermal Systems, Condensation, Thin-Film Evaporation, Microfluidics, Microscale Heat
Transfer, Surface Micro and Nano Engineering for Enhanced Phase Change Heat Transfer,
Microdroplet Dynamics, Thermal Management of Electronics-Mobile Devices and Data Centers,
Internal Combustion Engine, Combustion and Soot Modeling.

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Study of droplet dynamics and phase Dr. Chander Shekhar Sharma
change on soft materials towards enhanced
atmospheric water harvesting.
2. A hand-held medical device for in-vivo Prof. Navin Kumar
mechanical characterization of bone

3. Interface engineering to improve quasi- Dr. Prabhat Kumar Agnihotri

static and dynamic transverse mechanical
properties of carbon fiber/epoxy
composites

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 4. Design and development of lightweight Dr. Sachin Kumar
sandwich composite panels with auxetic
core for impact applications.

10. Metallurgical and materials Engineering

i. Computational Modelling and Informatics

Computational Thermodynamics, Crystal Plasticity, Density Functional Theory (DFT), First-principles
Calculations, Molecular Dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo Methods, Cellular Automata, Phase Field Methods,
Finite Element (FEM) and Finite Volume Methods, Configurational force, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
and Materials Informatics (Machine Learning applied to Materials).

ii. Extraction, Recycling & Sustainability and Degradation

Iron and Steel Making, Recovery of Mechanical and Physical Properties, Battery Materials Recycling,
Recycling of Metallic Alloys and Polymers. Sustainability, Process Optimization for Carbon Footprint
Reduction, Renewable Energy Materials, Green Materials Processing, Environmental Degradation of
Materials, Oxidation and Corrosion in Extreme Environment, Thermal Degradation, Tribology, Erosion.

iii. Materials Chemistry and Corrosion

Surface Chemistry, Catalysis, Crystallography, Inorganic Materials, Electrochemistry, Polymer Chemistry,
Solid-State Chemistry, Materials Design, Thin Films, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Nanochemistry,
Corrosion and Protection, High-Temperature Corrosion, Erosion-Corrosion, Biocorrosion.

iv. Mechanical Behaviour of Materials

Stress and Strain Behaviour, Elasticity and Plasticity, Dislocation Theory, Twinning, Hardening, Materials
Deformation, Fracture Mechanics, Damage Mechanics, Nanomechanics, Charpy Impact Test, Fatigue,
Thermal Fatigue, Crack Propagation, Creep, Superplasticity, Anisotropy and Properties Co-relation,
Nanoindentation, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA).

v. Nano, Functional & Energy Materials and Devices

Nanomaterials, Nanofabrication, Nanomechanics, Nanosensors, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Biofunctional
Materials, Shape Memory Alloys, Battery Materials, Fuel Cells, Electroactive Polymers, Conducting
Polymers, Hydrogen Storage, Electrochemical Energy Storage, Catalysts for Energy Applications, Thin-
Film Devices, Optoelectronic Devices, Energy Storage Devices.

vi. Processing and Manufacturing of Materials

Additive Manufacturing, Forging, Rolling, Extrusion, Powder Metallurgy, Sintering, Welding, Heat-
treatment, Machining, Metal Forming, Surface Treatment, Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD), Ceramics
Manufacturing, High-Temperature Processing, Crystal Growth, Electroplating, Solidification Processing,
Thin Film Deposition, Microfabrication, Cold Spray Coating, Magnetic Materials Design and Fabrication.

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Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. NRB-533/MAT/24-25 Cold spray coating of Dr. Rajiv Kumar
high entropy alloys on Nickel-Aluminium-
Bronze alloy to improve its cavitation erosion
and corrosion behaviour in the marine
environment.

11. Physics

i). Condensed matter physics and material science

Insulating spintronics, spin-orbit torque in magnetic heterostructures, quantum materials and

devices, Heusler alloys, magnetic tunnel junctions and spin hall nano oscillators, functional and
renewable energy materials, TMDC and sensor, broadband photodetector, computational material
science, Hydrogen storage and production, sensors, high pressure Physics, Topological materials,
Two-dimensional materials, Magnetic and superconducting materials, quantum degenerate gases,
ultracold gases at finite temperatures, quantum droplet physics, ion beam nanostructuring and
applications, self-assembly and applications, spatio-temporal dynamics of pattern formation in
physical systems, crystal growth and design of quantum materials, Vander Waals systems, density
functional theory development, materials modeling, and molecular electronics.

ii). Gravity and Strings

Quantum properties of black holes, ultra-relativisitc and non-relativistic limits of string theory,
strong coupling dynamics of quantum field theories, conformal field theory, statistical field theory,
finite temperature quantum field theory, carrollian conformal field theory, flat holography,
holographic entanglement and complexity, holographic chaos.

iii). Light-Matter Interactions and Quantum information

Quantum computation and information, quantum thermodynamics, cavity optomechanics,

semiconductor and plasmonic meta-optics, nanophotonics, cavity quantum electrodynamics, optical
instrumentation, quantum materials and devices, single photon generation and characterization,
quantum sensing with diamond and 2d materials, quantum optics, orbital angular momentum states
of light, quantum entanglement, optical coherence theory, foundations of quantum theory,
Nonlinear laser vibrational spectroscopy, surfaces and interfaces, bio-photonics, laser induced
liquid microjet, quantum materials, devices and applications, quantum photonics and technologies,
meta-materials, laser spectroscopy, photonics, quantum plasmonic, quantum biology, high-power
lasers, quantum-inspired computing with lasers (analogue computing & neuromorphic computing),
structured light, topological photonics,multimode fiber lasers.

iv). Experimental Nuclear Physics

● Sub-barrier fusion for astrophysical interest,

● Accelerator-based-low-energy nuclear reactions,
● Instrumentation for rare-decay studies,

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 ● Cyber-physical systems for quantum sensing,
● Environmental radioactivity,
● Nuclear instrumentation for societal applications,
● High-spin nuclear structure physics,
● Lifetime measurements, and spectroscopy of isomers.

Projects (under which project seats will be offered)

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Gupta
Some aspects of non-relativistic conformal
field theory.

12. School of artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering (AIDE)

Research Areas: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Big Data Analytics, Natural Language Processing,
Computer vision, Data mining, Data Engineering, Ethics in AI, Cloud Computing, Edge AI, IoT,
Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Multiagent Systems, Neuromorphic Hardware for AI, Quantum
Machine Learning (QML), QML for Computer Vision, AI in Healthcare, Integrated Circuits and Systems for
AI, AI-enabled wireless systems, Systems for ML/AI, AI in Healthcare, Electronic packaging and system
integration using AI/ML

Sr. no Project Title Principal Investigator

1. Dr. Santosh Kumar Vipparthi
Quantum Machine Learning for Computer
Vision Applications.

2
ARISE ML: ML driven 6G AR Dr. Ashwani Sharma
optimization for Advanced Self sustainable
IoT devices. (Sanctioning is awaited)

13. Center of Research for Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization (CREED)

Research Areas for project: Energy Efficiency and Decarbonization: CO2 sequestration and utilization,
conversion of biomass into biofuel, conversion of CO2 to useful products, and renewable energy.

Research Areas for External Fellowship: Materials for battery and hydrogen; hydrogen production from
renewable sources, energy efficiency, and decarbonization.

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14. Center for Applied Research and Data Science (CARDS) (Seats offered only under Part time/
ERP category)

For further details, please visit the respective department website link as below:

Name of the Department Website link

Biomedical Engineering CBME | IIT Ropar (iitrpr.ac.in)
Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering | IIT ROPAR (iitrpr.ac.in)
Civil Engineering Department of Civil Engineering - Indian Institute of
Technology Ropar (iitrpr.ac.in)
Computer Science and Engineering Department of Computer Science & Engineering (iitrpr.ac.in)
Electrical Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Ropar (iitrpr.ac.in)
Mechanical Engineering Home (iitrpr.ac.in)
Metallurgical and Materials IIT Ropar / Materials (iitrpr.ac.in)
Engineering
Chemistry Department of Chemistry, IIT Ropar (iitrpr.ac.in)
Physics IIT Ropar (iitrpr.ac.in)
Mathematics Home | Department of Mathematics (iitrpr.ac.in)
Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Department IIT Ropar
(iitrpr.ac.in)
Center for Applied Research in Data Center for Applied Research and Data Science (CARDS), IIT
Science (CARDS) Ropar
Artificial Intelligence & Data https://www.iitrpr.ac.in/saide/
Engineering
Centre of research for energy Center Of Research For Energy Efficiency And
efficiency and decarbonization Decarbonization

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DETAILS OF SEMESTER FEES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25.

Sr.No. Particulars PhD (GEN/ PhD (SC/ PhD

OBC) ST) (Sponsored/
ERP/
Part time)
1 SEMESTER FEES (INR) (INR) (INR)
Tuition Fee 5000 0 17500
Academic Fees: Examination Fee,
Registration/Enrolment Fee, 1100 1100 1100

Other fees: Medical fee, Library, Laboratory &

Other facilities, Gymkhana fee, Development 8400 8400 8400
fee, Student Amenity fund
Hostel fees: Hostel Seat Rent, Fan, Electricity &
Water charges 4000 4000 4000

TOTAL(Semester Fees to be paid) 18500 13500 31000

2 ONE TIME PAYMENTS (Non-Refundable)
To be paid at the time of admission.

Admission Fees, Grade Card, Provisional 10100 10100 10100

Certificate, Thesis fee, Student Welfare fund,
Benevolent fund, Modernization fees, Identity
card and Alumni Affairs fee
3 Deposits (Refundable)
Institute and Library security deposits 10000 10000 10000

4 OTHER PAYMENTS
Insurance scheme (to be paid every year in 1st 750 750 750
semester)
TOTAL FEES 39350 34350 51850

The fees are subject to revision as per Institute Rules.

Mess charges will be notified separately.

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REGISTRATION FOR THE Ph.D. DEGREE
The selected candidates who have submitted the institute fee will be provided the Entry No. and institute
email ID after the verification of all their testimonials.
Candidates joining Ph.D programme are required to produce their original marks/grade sheets along with
provisional certificates at the time of admission.
Original Documents to be submitted for verification at the time of interview/admission:
(a) Printed copy of the application form obtained after online registration.
(b) Mark sheets/Grade cards of all semesters & Course completion certificate / Provisional certificate /
Degree certificate beginning from first degree towards proof of qualification.
(c) Copy of GATE score card or UGC - JRF/NET/CSIR-JRF/ DAE-JEST or other fellowship award
letter.
(d) SC/ST/OBC-NCL community certificate for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL
category issued by the respective State Government. [OBC-NCL candidates should produce the
latest valid OBC Non-creamy layer community certificate in the prescribed format obtained after
31/03/2023].

The candidates claiming for EWS (Economically Weaker sections) reservation should
submit valid Income & Assets certificate in the prescribed format obtained after 31/03/2023.
(e) Authorised Doctor’s Certificate with disability descriptions in the case of Person with Disability
(PwD) candidates.
(g) For Part-time candidates, NOC from the present employer should be submitted as per the prescribed
format.

Facility available at IIT Ropar

The institute is actively involved in collaborative programs with international organizations and
universities. The institute has the following facilities other than the basic academic facilities. Virtual
Classrooms (NKN) Two virtual classrooms have been set up at IIT Ropar. NKN interconnects the
institutions engaged in research, higher education and scientific development in the country.

Library:
The Central Library functions as the primary information resource centre and repository of printed and
electronic resources for teaching and research activities at the institute. Apart from textbooks and
recommended reading materials prescribed for each course offered at the institute, the library houses a
growing collection of research monographs, reports, multi-volume reference works,
dictionaries, encyclopaedias, handbooks, and so on. The library facilitates access to electronic journals
through its participation in consortia, such as E-Shodh Sindhu. The library also subscribes to several e-
journals directly from publishers as well as through reputed subscription agencies. At present, users can
consult more than 20,000 books (available on shelves) and thousands of electronic books, journals. Online
access is also provided to economic and political databases, scientometric databases such as Scopus,
MathSciNet, and Web of Science.
The library operations are automated using LIBSYS 7 (EJB Version) software. The Online Public Access
Catalogue (OPAC) which is on the public domain enables users to search documents in possession of the
library. The library is using the Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID), a state-of-the-art auto-
identification technique that helps in self-servicing and enhanced security. A separate e-resources section is
provided in the library to browse CDs and DVDs of books, theses, and dissertations. The library has

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developed an institutional digital repository (IDR) using open source software (DSpace) to archive and
provide online access to the intellectual output of the institute. IDR is available publicly. These steps will
greatly enhance the library's efficiency in making the resources available to the academic community at
large and also enable the institute to participate in various inter-library initiatives at national and
international levels. The library has developed a web-based Subject/Research Guide using the Subject plus
tool, with this tool users can explore all the library resources available based on their subject areas/areas of
interest. This guide includes E-journals, books/E-books, databases, theses & dissertations.

Hostel Accommodation
The Institute campus has four boys hostels (Satluj, Beas, Chenab, Brahmaputra) and 3 girl hostels (Raavi,
Brahmaputra, T6) with a total capacity of 2984 available at the main campus. All hostels are well furnished
along with common rooms for recreational activities for each hostel. The campus also has an expansive and
airy common dining area. All hostels are provided with excellent drinking water facilities. Each hostel has
common facilities - indoor, recreation and games. The hostel complex also includes a few shops that cater
to the basic needs of the residents. IIT Ropar also provides gymnasium facilities within its campus for its
students. Lush green IIT campus add enormous fuel in the daily life of the students. We have lively and
enchanting campus life wherein the students are provided with all the amenities for the recreational
activities. Here at IIT Ropar, students rejuvenate their hidden talent and relive their hobbies. State of the art
classrooms with Audio visual aids and state of the art laboratories with latest research facilities enhance the
teaching- learning process while high-tech library with tremendous books, journals, periodicals etc.help
them to connect with the entire world of information and knowledge. We have also introduced drastic
changes to the mess menu with detailed options given to students w.r.t. the food items they would like to
have in the Mess by fixing the base menu and providing extra items in the menu which they student can opt
for at an extra cost. At IIT Ropar, students relish research and extracurricular activities to grow as an
aspiring engineer with moral and ethical integrity.

Health Care
The Institute Medical Centre is located in a separate building adjoining the hostel complex in Transit
campus and in Main Campus. Several doctors, pharmacist, and staff nurse have been appointed to attend to
campus residents in case of medical emergency. We have a state-of-the-art ambulance for medical
emergencies. In addition, the Institute relies on the friendly support of a few super specialty hospitals in the
city of Ropar, Mohali and Chandigarh for providing state-of-the-art medical care to its members.

Student Activities
The Institute has a Society for Publication and Communication Skills Development. In addition, there are
Music, Dance, Dramatics, Arturo Photography, Fine Arts clubs, Girl up Club, Electoral Club, Epicure-The
Cooking Club, Literary, Music clubs and also Science & Technology, Robotic Societies, Monochrome,
Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Astronomy, Quiz, Coding clubs, where the students can participate
and develop a well– rounded personality. Apart from above all, an Outdoor Adventure and Social
Activities Club and Fitness club are also there for the wellness of Students.

General Facilities
The Institute has a branch of SBI as well as a Post office to cater to the needs of the faculty members, staff
and students.

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Student Life at Institute
At present, the transit and main campuses have excellent facilities for several sports, including a cricket
field, three lawn tennis courts, a football field, a hockey field, a gymnasium, a basketball court, badminton
courts, an athletics track, table tennis room and also facilities for several athletic events. The institute
encourages its students to participate in inter--IIT sport events and other competitions. Space for
recreational and creative activities is also available.

Industry and Alumni Relations:

Industry relations
The Industrial & Corporate Relation Cell office works in the direction to strengthen the relations with
industry and reputed international research institutes in order to develop strong research and academic
collaborations. The institute is well connected to Industry and is a member of Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII). Industry- Institute Conclaves are conducted in the Institute to develop Industrial Associates
of the institute. The Conclaves are focused on bringing together industry leaders and academia together on
the same platform to discuss and brainstorm topics related to industrial expectations from institutions,
curriculum structure and discuss issues and opportunities related to industrial projects & consultancy.
Experts from the industries are invited regularly to deliver lectures under Industrial Lecture Series. Centre
for Innovation and Business Incubation (CIBI) of the institute is already hosting six start-ups, which is a
part of Technology Business Incubator (TBI).

Alumni relations
Our Institute has been actively working to sustain the bonding and to ensure greater participation of its
Alumni in its academic and extra activities through various initiatives in association with the IIT Ropar
Alumni Association (founded in Feb. 2013). Some of the initiatives are as follows:
1. Alumni Student Mentorship Program (ASMP):It’s a platform for tapping in the multitude of experience
and knowledge of the Alumni for the benefit of the students and Alumni alike. As distinguished IIT Ropar
graduates, Alumni hold a wealth of information and knowledge that current students can benefit from.
Their expertise and advice are more valuable to students wanting to sail a similar kind of boat ranging from
MBA (India, Abroad), MS, various kinds of jobs, civil services, entrepreneurship, etc.
2. Hangout with Alumni: Conducting regular Alumni-Student interaction sessions including webinars,
podcasts, and in-person meets, when feasible, to bridge the gap between them and allow the experiences,
learnings, exam preparation strategies, and above all, their valuable college memories, to reach the existing
students. In this, we have Alumni speak about various topics based on students’ responses and needs.
3. Alumni Student Relationship Cell: The ASRC has been linked with the placement and internship team of
IIT Ropar, for facilitating more and better opportunities to the students through alumni in the form of
internships, live projects, and placements. The vast alumni network spread over hundreds of corporate
giants brings home the opportunity to call them for hiring at our campus.
4. Recreational Activities: The Alumni office and ASRC plans to regularly engage with the Alumni via
recreational activities like inter-year online games and championships, organized in collaboration with
various clubs of IIT Ropar. These initiatives are meant to foster healthy and vibrant relationships with these
much precious jewels of the institute.
5. Alumni Awards: To recognize, appreciate and encourage our emerging young alumni members
for their leadership potential and professional and/or societal impactful contributions and
accomplishments, to enhance the awareness of their achievements and contributions, and to

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 strengthen our bonding with emerging alumni members, Emerging Young Alumni Awards are
instituted.
The Alumni have shown a lot of enthusiasm in participating in these initiatives and to keep working
towards building a brand for our young institute - IIT Ropar.

Recreational/Extra Curricular activities

In order to take care of various students activities, we have a Student Affairs Section with the following
functional units:
1. Board of Hostel Affairs (BOHA)
2. Board of Cultural Activities (BOCA)
3. Board of Science & Technology (BOST)
4. Board of Sports Activities (BOSA)
5. Board of Literary Activities (BOLA)
6. Board of Academic Affairs (BOAA)
7. Outdoor Adventure and Social Activities Club

Under the aegis of BOCA Movie Club, IIT Ropar hosts movies every week for the entertainment of the
campus community. BOCA also celebrates the annual poetic festival Rashmi at IIT Ropar with the aim to
let the budding poets and connoisseurs of poetry come on stage and showcase their talent. BOCA also
conducted the SPIC MACAY events under its aegis. Many other cultural activities are
organized/participated by the students within the campus and in other Institutions situated all over India.

BOARD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science and Technology Clubs are set up to kindle and nurture the love for technology, each club with its
own specialization and guest lectures by prominent personalities in the world of technology and science.
A student spends his/her time constructively by engaging in the activities of these clubs. The students can
thus represent IIT Ropar at various national and international competitions and events, bringing laurels to
the institute and allowing students to showcase their creativity without bounds, through any of these clubs.
Over the semester, fortnightly meetings of the clubs are held, apart from the time invested by members in
their club projects. The institute has also started Innovation Club under the ages of BOST wherein the
students are encouraged to participate and evolve innovative ideas for implementation.

Board of Sports Activities (BOSA)

We have a Board of Sports Activities (BOSA) which encourages the students to participate in local / Inter-
/ Intra-college / Hostel Sports Activities to boost their performance in inter IIT Sports meet under the
guidance of professional coaches.
All sports facilities including gymnasium are being upgraded to enhance the quality of facilities at the
Institute. There are international level modern sports fields / grounds with floodlights facilities. Since 2016,
BOSA, IIT Ropar is organizing an Annual Sports Festival “AAROHAN” in which students of various
Colleges, Institutes and Universities participate in more than 13 sports events.

Location and Accessibility

The Institute is located at Ropar, the headquarters of Rupnagar district, Punjab. This institute, with its
establishment, joins a string of premier educational institutions in Punjab. The town of Ropar, the district
headquarters, is 42 kms from Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab. Rupnagar is well connected by both road

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(National highway NH-21 / NH205) and railways (the Delhi--Ambala--Una railway line passes through
Rupnagar).

By Air:
The nearest international Airport is in Chandigarh, about 50kms from Rupnagar. Any visitor wishing to
come to Rupnagar/Ropar could take a flight from his/her respective place to Chandigarh, if available, or a
flight from Delhi to Chandigarh and then take a taxi from the airport to reach the campus of Indian Institute
of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) which is approximately one-and-a-half-hour journey.

By Train:
There are regular trains running between Delhi and Rupnagar. The Delhi--Ambala--Una railway line passes
through Rupnagar. The duration of the journey is around six hours from Delhi.

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 FORMAT – A: FORMAT OF SPONSORSHIP CERTIFICATE
We understand that this sponsorship is covered by the following conditions:

i) The candidate will be continuing in the present place of work till he / she completes the research work.

ii) Necessary facilities will be provided for the proposed research work of the candidate.

iii) Necessary leave will be given to the candidate to enable him/her to fulfill the course work requirements at the
Institute. The course work requirement consists of a minimum one semester of continuous residence in the first year
immediately after admission during course work.

iv) The Research Supervisor(s) from the Institute will be given access to the facilities necessary for the research work of
the candidate in our organization.

v) The Joint Research Supervisor/Coordinator will be identified by the candidate at the time of registration in the
External Registration PhD programme.

vi) The Joint Research Supervisor/Coordinatorfrom the organization will ensure that half yearly reports are submitted
through the Research Supervisor at the Institute to the PG office. Failure to comply with will result in cancellation of
registration.

vii) The organization confirms that the Joint Research Supervisor has completed PhD in Govt. recognized
Institution/University. The organization can nominate Coordinator for the candidate in case Joint Research Supervisor is
not available in the organization.

viii) The organization will ensure that the candidate devotes sufficient time to his/her research work so that the
submission of thesis will be done within the time frame stipulated by the Institute.

ix) The organization will ensure that the candidate will be relieved of his/her duties for attending the course-work for a
period of one or two semesters of continuous residence at the Institute, which will be taken up immediately after joining.

x) The organization will ensure that during course-work, the candidate will not be engaged with the duties of the
organization.

xi) In the event of any intellectual property generated by the student during his/her proposed research, the Organization
agrees to the sharing of IP rights as determined by a Committee constituted by IIT Ropar for this purpose.

xii) The thesis is a public document, and shall include all the work carried out by the student for the Ph.D. degree. The
organization shall agree that sensitive/confidential information will not be included in the problem formulation or,
subsequently, during the course of research.

xiii) All material in the thesis can be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals/ conferences, the organization
waives the right to deny permission for publication, for reasons of confidentiality or for any other reason, for any material
contained in the thesis.

xiv) Publications: In the case of publications arising from the thesis, only those who have directly contributed to the
research work can be listed as authors. In case of any difference of opinion, the decision of the internal committee of IIT
Ropar shall be final.

NAME:
DESIGNATION:
ADDRESS:

Signature of the Head of the Organization with the official seal.

Place :
Date :

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 FORMAT B: FORMAT FOR NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE
Part-time candidates are required to submit a “No Objection Certificate” on a proper letterhead from the Head of the
Institute/Competent authority in the organization clearly stating the following :

I. The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis.

II. That his/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research.

III. Facilities for research in the candidate’s field of research in the area in which admission is sought are available
at the candidate’s place of work

IV. He/she will be fully relieved from duty and permitted to reside at the Institute for the period required for course
work .

Point No. (III) and (IV) stated above is not a requirement for candidates who are working within a distance of 100 km
from the Institute).

NAME:
DESIGNATION:
ADDRESS:

Signature of the Head of the Organization with the official seal.

Place :
Date :

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Contact us:
Email : [email protected]
Phone No.: 01881-231167, 231168, 231115, 231111 (from 9 am to 5 pm)
Website: www.iitrpr.ac.in

Contact details of Department Offices

Name of the Department Email ID Contact Number
Department of Biomedical [email protected] 01881-232502
Engineering

Department of Chemical [email protected] 01881-234021

Engineering
Department of Chemistry [email protected] 01881-232052
Department of Civil Engineering [email protected] 01881-242113
Department of Computer Science [email protected] 01881-232152
and Engineering
Department of Electrical [email protected] 01881-232202
Engineering
Department of Humanities & [email protected] 01881-242251
Social Sciences
Department of Mathematics [email protected] 01881-232326
Department of Mechanical [email protected] 01881-232352
Engineering
Department of Metallurgical and [email protected] 01881-232402
Materials Engineering
Department of Physics [email protected] 01881-242477
Center for Applied Research in [email protected] 01881-235115
Data Science (CARDS)
School of Artificial Intelligence [email protected] 01881-232202
& Data Engineering
Centre of research for energy [email protected] 01881-242209
efficiency and decarbonization [email protected]

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