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Mtechbrouchure2023 24
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INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
Information Brochure
M.Tech. /M.Tech.+Ph.D.(Dual Degree)/ M.S.
By Research (CSE/CMINDS)
Admissions 202324
CONTENTS
I. Important Guidelines for M.Tech. Application
II. Important Dates
A GENERAL
A.1 The Institute
A.2 Research facilities
A.3 Students Amenities
A.4 M.Tech. Programme
A.5 A.5) ELIGIBILITY FOR M.TECH./M.TECH.+PH.D. (DUAL DEGREE) PROGRAMMES
(Table A.2 – Summary of M.Tech. Programmes)
(Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines)
A.6 Fees and Deposits (Table A.1 – Fees, Deposits & Hostel Rent)
A.7 Application Categories and Financial Support
A.8 Guidelines for filling up the application form
A.9 M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Programme
A.10 Termination of Studentship
B M.TECH. PROGRAMMES
B.1 Aerospace Engineering (AE)
[Department of Aerospace Engineering]
Specialization :
Aerodynamics (AE1)
Dynamics & Control (AE2)
Aerospace Propulsion (AE3)
Aerospace Structures (AE4)
B.2 Biomedical Engineering (BM)
[Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
B.3 Chemical Engineering (CH)
[Department of Chemical Engineering]
B.4 Civil Engineering (CE)
[Department of Civil Engineering]
Specialization :
Transportation Systems Engineering (CE1)
Geotechnical Engineering (CE2)
Water Resources Engineering (CE3)
Structural Engineering (CE4)
Ocean Engineering (CE5)
Remote Sensing (CE6)
Construction Technology and Management (CE7)
B.5 Computer Science and Engineering(CS)
[Department of Computer Science and Engineering]
B.6 Earth Sciences (ES)
[Department of Earth Sciences]
Specialization :
Geoexploration (GS)
Petroleum Geoscience (PG)
B.7 Electrical Engineering(EE)
[Department of Electrical Engineering]
Specialization :
Communication Engineering (EE1)
Control & Computing (EE2)
Power Electronics & Power Systems
Electronic Systems (EE5 )
Integrated Circuit & Systems (EE6)
Solid State Devices (EE7)
B.8 Energy Systems Engineering (EN)
[Department of Energy Science & Engineering]
B.9 Environmental Science & Engineering (EV)
[ Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED)]
B.10 Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering)(GNR)
[Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)]
B.11 Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IO)
[Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IE&OR)]
B.12 Mechanical Engineering(ME)
[Department of Mechanical Engineering]
Specialization :
Thermal & Fluids Engineering (ME1)
Design Engineering (ME2)
Manufacturing Engineering (ME3)
B.13 Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science (MM)
[Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science]
Specialization :
Materials Science (MM1)
Process Engineering (MM2)
Steel Technology (MM3)
Corrosion Science & Engineering (MM4)
B.14 Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling (MMM)
[CrossDepartmental Programme of Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering &
Materials Science, and Mathematics]
B.15 Systems & Control Engineering (SC)
[Interdisciplinary Group in Systems & Control Engineering (SC)]
B.16 Technology and Development (TD)
[Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)]
B.17 Educational Technology (ET)
[Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology]
B.18 Urban Systems (US)
[Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE)]
C Statement of Purpose (SoP)
D Sponsorship Certificate (With/Without Financial Support ) Full Time AppendixI
Sponsorship Certificate ( With/Without Financial Support) – Part Time AppendixII
Certificate for Project Staff (PS) category AppendixIII
I. Important Guidelines for M.Tech. Application
1 Please read the instructions given in the brochure carefully before filling up the application form.
2 Online Application Form & Information Brochure (including the admission schedule along with the
important dates) is available on the Institute website http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp
You are required to submit the application ONLINE. No Downloadable Forms will be available. After
filling the form, you are advised to take a print of your application and keep the same for the
record.
3 The application fee is as follows,
Women candidates : Rs. 150/
SC/ST/PwD category candidates : Rs. 150/
All other candidates : Rs. 300/
APPLICATION FEE IS NONREFUNDABLE.
4 Please refer to the Institute website http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp
for filling
ONLINE application form.
5 Please note that you can submit only ONE application.
6 You can apply for more than one programme and can select up to 10 preferences. If a discipline has
multiple specialization, each specialization is counted as one option.
7 OBC candidates may note that the limit of annual income is Rs. 8 lakhs for determining the creamy
layer among Other Backward Classes (OBCs) candidates.
The OBCNC certificate issued for the financial year 202223 by the Competent Authority in the
prescribed format must be uploaded in the ONLINE application form and submitted at the time of
admission.
The EWS certificate issued by the Competent Authority in the prescribed format must be uploaded in
the ONLINE application form and submitted at the time of admission.
19 Contact Details for
M.Tech./M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree) pgadm@iitb.ac.in
Ph.D. phd_unit5@iitb.ac.in
20 Students must submit selfattested copies of his/her qualifying degree certificate & final transcripts
on or before 31st August, 2023, failing which admission will stand cancelled.
Candidates need to apply ONLINE only.
SCHEDULE II. IMPORTANT DATES : TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION TO M.TECH.
SCHEDULE SCHEDULE FOR ADMISSION TO M.TECH. PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME
202223 {AUTUMN SEMESTER}
202223
as available on the webpage https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp
The results will be be uploaded/declared on the Common Offer Acceptance Portal (COAP) for
TA//TAP/RA/RAP category. Candidates needs to login on COAP http://coap.iitk.ac.in to see offers and choose
one of the option given.
The result of written test and or interview for TA/SW/IS/PS/IIT B.Tech. category will be declared on IIT
website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/mtech.jsp
by Academic Office.
A) GENERAL
A.1) THE INSTITUTE
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is one of the higher Institutes of Technology in the
country set up with the objectives of making available facilities for higher education, research and training
in various fields of Science and Technology. It was established in 1958.
The Institute is located at Powai in a campus extending over 220 hectares amidst picturesque surroundings
with Vihar and Powai lakes on either side.
At present, Undergraduate (B.Tech.), Postgraduate (M.Tech.) and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes are offered
at IIT Bombay on the Institute website https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/toadmission.jsp
Programmes Discipline [Academic Unit : Department, Centre, Interdisciplinary Group]
Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering,
Computer Science & Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Energy Systems
M.Tech./M.Tech. Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, Geoinformatics and Natural
+Ph.D.(Dual Resources Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research,Mechanical
Degree) Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science,Materials, Manufacturing and
Modeling, Systems and Control Engineering, Technology and Development, Educational
Technology, Urban Systems
M.Des. Industrial Design Centre
MBA Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
MBA (Executive) Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
M.Sc.Ph.D. (Dual Energy Science and Engineering
Degree) in Energy
MPP Centre for Policy Studies
M.S. by Research Computer Science & Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
MA+Ph.D. (Dual Humanities & Social Sciences
Degree) in
Philosophy
Master of Arts by Humanities & Social Sciences
Research (MA.Res.)
Master in Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas
Development
Practice (MDP)
Aerospace Engineering,Biosciences and Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry,
Civil Engineering, Climate Studies, Computer Science and Engineering, Industrial Design
Centre, Earth Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science &
Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Economics, Geoinformatics and
Natural Resources Engineering Humanities and Social Sciences, Industrial Engineering &
Ph.D. Operations Research, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical
Engineering and Materials Science, Nanotechnology & Science, Physics, Policy Studies,
Systems & Control Engineering,Technology and Development, Urban Science &
Engineering, Digital Health,Machine Intelligence and Data Science
The Institute on an average admits 1415 candidates for the Undergraduate programmes and 1717
candidates for different Postgraduate and Doctoral programmes every year. Students from Bangladesh,
Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Jordan, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
and Yemen are also undergoing training in various programmes. In addition to these academic programmes,
the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) organizes short, intensive courses in specialized topics both for
practicing engineers as well as for teachers from engineering colleges; and also conducts seminar and
conferences on current scientific and technological developments. Further, teachers from various
engineering colleges also join Institute for the postgraduate and doctoral programmes. under Quality
Improvement Programme (QIP).
A.2) RESEARCH FACILITIES
All the academic units of the Institute have well equipped research laboratories and workshop facilities. In
addition, there are a number of central facilities, which include Computer Centre, Central Library and
Central Workshop. The Central Library has a very large collection of books, back volumes of periodicals,
standards specifications and other literature in print and electronic format. The Library now holds more
than 5 lakh books and bound volumes, 20,000 ebooks, and subscriptions to more than 20,000 current
journals in the domains of science, engineering, humanities and social sciences, management, and
associated fields. More than 30 databases, including financial, bibliographical, and citation databases, are
also subscribed by the Central Library. Additionally, the Central Library offers users access to use research
supporting technologies like grammarly, overleaf, Turnitin, Urkund plagiarism detection tools, and provides
access to millions of electronic theses.
The Institute has many research collaborations with leading universities in USA, Europe, Japan, and other
East Asian countries. As part of these collaborations, the post graduate students get opportunities to carry
out joint research projects with faculty and students from these universities.
The location of IIT Bombay, in close proximity to several leading R&D Centers and major industrial
establishments, offers excellent opportunities to interact with them and plan some research programmes in
collaboration with them. The Industrial Research and Consultancy Centre (IRCC) coordinates collaborative
projects with industry and other research organizations such as BARC, TIFR and CSIR. The Institute is
actively collaborating with several organizations of other countries on a bilateral basis.
A.3) STUDENTS AMENITIES
The Institute is fully residential and has 18 hostels for students. Each hostel is an independent entity with its
own mess facilities, recreation areas, etc. Some flatlets are available for married research scholars.
Extracurricular activities are provided by the Students’ Gymkhana. These activities include Sports, Cultural
programmes and Social Service. Various clubs of the Gymkhana encourage individual talents of students in
hobbies such as painting, modeling, music, photography, aeromodelling and fabrication of electronic
devices. A swimming pool is an additional facility. A wellplanned Student Activities Centre (SAC) routinely
organizes several vibrant extra curricular events.
A.4) M.TECH. PROGRAMME
The Institute offers Master of Technology programmes in various disciplines. The aim of the programme is
to train the students in deeper theoretical knowledge which will enable them to tackle practical complex
problems of design and development in industrial fields, as well as pursue further academic achievements
through research. For fulfilling this aim, the programme structure provides sufficient flexibility in
coursework and thesis project.
The Institute offers a fulltime programme of 2year and a parttime programme of 3year duration.
Students are admitted to the fulltime programme under the categories of Teaching Assistantship (TA),
Teaching Assistantship through Project (TAP), Fellowship Award (FA), and Sponsored (SW). The parttime
programme is available to the students admitted under the categories of Sponsored (SW), Institute Research
Assistantship (RA), Research Assistantship through Project (RAP), Project Staff (PS) and Institute Staff (IS).
PS and IS categories are only for persons employed at IIT Bombay. The working hours for the fulltime and
parttime programmes are the same. The lectures are scheduled in time slots extending from 8.30 a.m. to
8.00 p.m.
ADMISSIONS
Some of the departments and interdisciplinary groups, offer direct admission to a limited number of
candidates solely based on higher GATE score. Candidates, who are offered direct admission, have to
confirm the admission by paying the fees on the dates mentioned under Important Dates as per schedule of
this brochure. However, such candidates have an option of not accepting the direct admission offer in given
specialization, but to appear for written test / interview in a discipline of his/her higher preferences.
Seats remaining vacant after Direct Admissions may be filled through written test and/or interview/ spot
admissions.
Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) /Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBCNCL)/Scheduled
Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Benchmark Disability (PwD) Categories
Seats are reserved for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS)/ Other Backward Class NonCreamy Layer(OBC
NCL)/Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Person with Benchmark Disability (PwD) categories
as per Government of India rules.
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates are offered direct admission solely based on their GATE
Score and their preferences.
Admission for IIT degree holders
Candidate having all Bachelor’s degree undergraduate course leading to a Bachelor’s, Integrated Master’s or
BachelorMaster Dual Degree in Engineering, Sciences or Architecture offered by IITs (admitted through
JEE) and having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00 or above (on a scale of 010) and above are exempted from
requirement of GATE qualification. They may be admitted to M.Tech. Programme under TA/RA positions
through written test and/or interview
A.5) ELIGIBILITY FOR M.TECH./M.TECH.+PH.D. (DUAL DEGREE) PROGRAMMES
A.5.1) General Eligibility for M.Tech. Programme in all Academic Units (Departments, Centres, Schools,
Interdisciplinary Groups, Cross Departmental Programmes)
Qualifying degree
B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering) / Bachelor of Architecture /Bachelor of Planning/M.Sc. /M.C.A./MBBS
(Medicine) / BDS (Dental), B.Pharm/B.V.Sc., B.P.Th. ,B.O.Th., B.ASLP, Pharma. D (Duration 4 years or
more) recognized equivalent to B.E. / B.Tech. earned through Associate Membership Examinations
conducted by recognized professional bodies (like Institution of Engrs. (India), Institute of Chemical Engrs.,
Aeronautical Society of India, Institute of Electronics & Telecommunication Engrs., Indian Institute of
Metals, etc.) approved by MoE/AICTE/UGC/UPSC.
Marks / CGPA / CPI in qualifying degree
For GN/EWS/OBC (NC) category
(1) a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate,
OR
(2) a First Class as specified by the University,
OR
(3) a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on
the scale of 010;
OR
(4) an equivalent to 6.0 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than
010.
For SC/ST/PwD category
(1) a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate,
OR
(2) a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 5.5 on
the scale of 010;
OR
(3) an equivalent to 5.5 on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than
010.
Additional eligibility criteria for different admission categories and, different disciplines and specializations
are specified in Table A.3 of this brochure.
A.6) FEES AND DEPOSITS
Various fees, deposits and Hostel Rent are listed in as available on the following webpage
https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/FeesStructure.jsp under
https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/PGNewEntranceFeeStructureAutumnSem202223.pdf &
https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/HostelFeeCircular.pdf
A.7) APPLICATION CATEGORIES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The Institute admits M.Tech. candidates under the following categories:
(a) Teaching Assistantship (TA) / Teaching Assistantship through Project (TAP) / Fellowship Awardee (FA)
[duration: 2 Years]
(b) Research Assistantship (RA) / Research Assistantship through Project (RAP) [duration: 3 Years]
(c) Project Staff (PS), for Project staff of IIT Bombay [duration: 3 Year)
(d) Institute Staff (IS), for faculty/staff of IIT Bombay [duration: 3 Year)
(e) Sponsored candidates (SW) [duration: 2/3 Year)
Fulfillment of #A.5.1 w.r.t. qualifying degree and marks / CGPA / CPI in qualifying degree is mandatory for
all application categories (ae).
Programme duration for (a) is 2 Years, for (bd) is 3 Years, and for (e) is 2/3 Years. Admissions to all
categories are subject to the availability of seats. The continuation of the financial support (if any) and the
registration under each category will remain subject to satisfactory academic performance and fulfillment of
the other academic and nonacademic requirements, as per rules.
A.7.1) TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP (TA)
A.7.1.1) A valid GATE score is mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed.
A.7.1.2) Candidates admitted as TA shall not accept or hold any appointment (paid or otherwise) or receive
any emoluments, salary, stipend from any other source during TA tenure.
A.7.1.3) Candidates admitted as TA will be considered for a financial assistantships of Rs.12,400/ (per
month) for a maximum period of 24 months subject to serving as a teaching assistant in a course /
laboratory for 8 hours per week as assigned by the concerned academic unit. The assistantship will be paid
on the basis of monthly attendance.
A.7.1.4) The continuation of assistantship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic
performance
A.7.1.5) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category.
A.7.2) TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP THROUGH PROJECT (TAP)
A.7.2.1) A valid GATE score is mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed.
A.7.2.2) A candidates is admitted under TAP category against a sponsored R&D project (being carried out at
IITB), will be required to work for the same project for 8 hours per week and undertake the M.Tech.
dissertation work under the same project investigator(s), and will be considered for a financial
assistantships from the sponsored project as per the norm for a period of 24 months. The assistantship will
be paid on the basis of successful performance in the sponsored project and monthly attendance.
A.7.2.3) Candidates admitted under TAP category shall not accept or hold any appointment (paid or
otherwise) or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend from any other source during TAP tenure.
A.7.2.4) The continuation of assistantship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic
performance
A.7.2.5) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category.
A.7.2.6) The information of availability of TAP seats will be available with / published by individual
academic units
A.7.3) FELLOWSHIP AWARD (FA)
A.7.3.1) Fellowships for this category are usually available from government agencies such as Aeronautics
Research & Development Board (ARDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Atomic Energy
Regulatory Board (AERB), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board etc.
and several other organizations such as Forbes Marshall, Textile Machinery Manufacturers’ Association
(TMMA), International Energy Initiative, Larsen & Toubro, etc.
A.7.3.2) Candidates may apply to be considered under FA category as per advertisement,
A.7.3.3) A valid GATE score is mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed.
A.7.3.4) The continuation of fellowship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic
performance
A.7.3.5) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category.
A.7.4) RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (RA)
A.7.4.1) A valid GATE score is mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed.
A.7.1.2) Candidates admitted as RA shall not accept or hold any appointment (paid or otherwise) or receive
any emoluments, salary, stipend from any other source during RA tenure.
A.7.1.3) Candidates admitted as RA will be considered for a financial assistantships of Rs.13,400 (per
month) for a maximum period of 36 months subject to serving as a research assistant in a course /
laboratory for 20 hours per week as assigned by the concerned academic unit. The assistantship will be paid
on the basis of monthly attendance.
A.7.1.4) The continuation of assistantship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic
performance
A.7.1.5) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category.
A.7.1.6) The information of availability of RA seats will be available with / published by individual
academic units
A.7.5) RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP THROUGH PROJECT (RAP)
A.7.5.1) A valid GATE score is mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed.
A.7.5.2) A candidates is admitted under TAP category against a sponsored R&D project (being carried out at
IITB), will be required to work for the same project for 20 hours per week and undertake the M.Tech.
dissertation work under the same project investigator(s), and will be considered for a financial
assistantships from the sponsored project as per the norm for a period of 36 months. The assistantship will
be paid on the basis of successful performance in the sponsored project and monthly attendance.
A.7.5.3) Candidates admitted under RAP category shall not accept or hold any appointment (paid or
otherwise) or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend from any other source during RAP tenure.
A.7.5.4) The continuation of assistantship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic
performance
A.7.5.5) Employees on the rolls (with or without pay) of any organization are not eligible for admission
under this category.
A.7.5.6) The information of availability of RAP seats will be available with / published by individual
academic units
A.7.6) PROJECT STAFF (PS)
A.7.6.1) This category is valid only for the persons employed in a sponsored research project at IITB.
A.7.6.2) Completion of 6 months of service in a project at the time of applicaton and a valid GATE score are
mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed. The requirement of valid GATE score is
waived if a candidate has a total experience of 2 year (after the qualifying degree) of which 6 months is in
the sponsored project at IITB (The waiver of valid GATE score requirement is NOT APPLICABLE for CSE
department).
A.7.6.3) The students admitted in PS category will continue to work on the sponsored project and carry out
the tasks as assigned by the Principal Investigator of the concerned project and undertake the M.Tech.
dissertation work under the same project investigator(s). The certificate to be submitted by the selected
candidates under Project Staff (PS) category is given in AppendixIII.
A.7.7) INSTITUTE STAFF (IS)
A.7.7.1) This category is only for the ‘permanent’ persons employed as Institute Staff at IIT Bombay.
A.7.7.2) The candidate should have completed at least ONE year of service at the Institute and should have
TWO years of service remaining at the time of application. The candidates to this category are selected
subject to having (i) Valid GATE score OR 2 year total experience (after the qualifying degree), and (iii)
performance in Written Test / Interview. The option of 2 years of relevant professional experience for
waiver of valid GATE score requirment is not applicable for CSE department. The candidates need to submit
NOC, from the Head/OfficeInCharge, at the time of application.
A.7.7.3) If an employee admitted under this category ceased to be serving as an Institute Staff while
pursuing the degree, then he/she cannot continue under the IS category but may seek for changing his/her
category to selffinanced (SF) category through proper channel.
A.7.8) SPONSORED CANDIDATES (SW)
A.7.8.1) The candidates must be from reputed Industrial Organization / Academic Institutions.
A.7.8.2) A valid GATE score OR 2 year of relevant professional experience after the qualifying degree is
mandatory. Passing an additional Test / Interview may be needed. The option of 2 years of relevant
professional experience for waiver of valid GATE score requirement is not applicable for CSE department.
A.7.8.3) Candidates admitted under this category are not eligible for any financial assistance from the
Institute. A sponsorship certificate (with / without Financial Support from the employer) as given in
AppendixI/II is required to be submitted at the time of admission.
A.8) GUIDELINES FOR FILLING UP THE APPLICATION FORM
Please refer to the Institute website https://portal.iitb.ac.in/mtechapp/Help.jsp under 'Instructions' for
filling ONLINE application form.
A.9) M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Programme
In addition to M.Tech. Programme, IIT Bombay offers Dual Degree M.Tech.+ Ph.D. Programmes in certain
disciplines.
A.9.1) Admission to M.Tech.+ Ph.D.(Dual Degree) Programme with Teaching Assistantship
(TA)
Some of the disciplines offer admissions to the M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual degree) programme. The program is
designed to induct bright students who have completed their B.E./B. Tech./M.Sc. degrees directly to the
doctoral programme. Key features of this programme are:
The timelines and key milestones of this programme are aligned with the M. Tech and Ph.D.
programmes currently offered.
The student will be required to complete mandatory coursework in the first three semesters
(similar to that of M. Tech programme).
Successful completion of annual progress seminar/qualifier examination after first year may
entitle the student to Assistantship as admissible for a Ph.D. student with Master's qualification
after the date of successful examination of Research Proposal, for a maximum of FIVE years from
the commencement of the M.Tech. degree.
On successful completion and examination of the Doctoral Thesis, BOTH the degrees (M.Tech.
and Ph.D.) are awarded to the candidate.
Under exceptional circumstance when a student is unable to complete the requirments of the
Ph.D. programme, an exit option with the M.Tech. degree is available subject to completion of
required coursework and M.Tech. dissertation.
The interested candidates should apply by filling up the M.Tech. admission form and indicating their
interest to be considered for this programme at the appropriate location in the form.
A.9.2) Conversion from M.Tech. Programme to M.Tech. + Ph.D. (Dual Degree)
Programme
The Students who are admitted to M.Tech. Programme at IIT Bombay can convert themselves to the Dual
Degree (M.Tech.+Ph.D.) Programme after the first stage of evaluation of the Masters' dissertation – with the
concurrence of the proposed Doctoral Supervisor and Postgraduate Programme Committee of the
concerned academic unit. Successful completion of annual progress seminar/ qualifier examination may
entitle the student to enhanced scholarship at Ph.D. Level.
A student who moves to this Dual Degree Programme is eligible for Assistantship as admissible
for a Ph.D student with Master's qualification after the date of successful examination of Research
Proposal, for a maximum of FIVE years from the commencement of the M.Tech. Degree.
On successful completion and examination of the Doctoral Thesis, BOTH the degrees (M.Tech.
and Ph.D.) are awarded to the candidate.
Under exceptional circumstances, when a student is unable to complete the requirements of the
Ph.D. Programme, an exit option with the M.Tech. Degree is available at any time after the end of
the final semester of the normal M.Tech. Programme, subject to completion of required
coursework and M.Tech. Dissertation.
A.10) Termination of Studentship
Failure to meet academic performance criterion set by the Institute for the M.Tech. programme will cause
termination of studentship.
Table A.1 : Fees, Deposits & Hostel Rent for M.Tech./ MS by Research Students
( subject to revision as per MHRD/BoG decision
as available on the following webpage
https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/FeesStructure.jsp under
https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/PGNewEntranceFeeStructureAutumnSem202223.pdf
& https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/HostelFeeCircular.pdf
Table A.2 : Summary of M.Tech. Programmes
Discipline [Academic Unit : Department, Centre, Specialization Code
Interdisciplinary Group]
1. Aerospace Engineering Aerodynamics AE1
[Department of Aerospace Engineering] Dynamics & Control AE2
Aerospace Propulsion AE3
Aerospace Structures AE4
2. Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering BM
[Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
3. Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering CH
[Department of Chemical Engineering]
4. Civil Engineering Transportation Systems Engineering CE1
[Department of Civil Engineering] Geotechnical Engineering CE2
Water Resources Engineering CE3
Structural Engineering CE4
Ocean Engineering CE5
Remote Sensing CE6
Construction Technology and Management CE7
5.Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science & Engineering CS
[Department of Computer Science and Engineering]
6. Earth Sciences Geoexploration GS
[Department of Earth Sciences] Petroleum Geoscience PG
7. Electrical Engineering Communication Engineering EE1
[Department of Electrical Engineering] Control & Computing EE2
Power Electronics & Power Systems EE3
Electronic Systems EE5
Integrated Circuit & Systems EE6
Solid State Devices EE7
8. Energy Systems Engineering Energy Systems Engineering EN
[Department of Energy Science and Engineering]
9. Environmental Science & Engineering Environmental Science & Engineering
[Environmental Science and Engineering Department] EV
10. Geoinformatics and Natural Resources Engineering Geoinformatics and Natural Resources GNR
[Centre of Studies in Resources in Engineering] Engineering
11. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Industrial Engineering & Operations IO
[Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering Research
& Operations Research]
12. Mechanical Engineering Thermal & Fluids Engineering. ME1
[Department of Mechanical Engineering] Design Engineering ME2
Manufacturing Engineering ME3
13. Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Materials Science MM1
[Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Process Engineering MM2
Materials Science] Steel Technology MM3
Corrosion Science & Engineering MM4
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE or
[Department of Aerospace equivalent in Any AE
Engineering]
Aerodynamics (AE1) Civil Engineering (CE) }AE,CE,ME
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE or AE
[Department of Aerospace equivalent in Any
Engineering]
Dynamics and Control (AE2) Electronics/Telecommunications }AE, EC, EE, IN, ME
Engineering (EC) }
Electrical Engineering(EE) }
Instrumentation Engineering (IN) }
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE or AE
[Department of Aerospace equivalent in Any
Engineering]
Aerospace Propulsion (AE3) Mechanical Engineering (ME) AE,ME
Aerospace Engineering (AE) B.E./B.Tech./AeSI/AMIE or AE
[Department of Aerospace equivalent in Any
Engineering] –
Aerospace Structure (AE4) Civil Engineering (CE) } AE,CE,ME
Mechanical Engineering (ME) }
Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.
Chemical Engineering (CH) B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent in CH
[Department of Chemical Chemical Engineering (CH) or
Engineering] equivalent
Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.
Earth Sciences (ES) M.Sc./ M.Sc. Tech in GG
[Department of Earth Sciences] Geology/Applied Geology (GL)
Geoexploration (GS) Geophysics/Applied Geophysics (GP)
Earth Sciences (ES) M.Sc./ M.Sc. Tech in GG
[Department of Earth Sciences] Geology / Applied Geology (GL)
Petroleum Geoscience (PG) Geophysics / Applied Geophysics
(GP)
Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Electronics / Electronic Sciences (EL)
Physics (PH)
Electrical Engineering (EE) (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS, EC, EE, IN,
[Department of Electrical in
Engineering] Aeronautical/ Aerospace Engineering
Control & Computing (EE2) (AE)
Computer Science and Engineering /
Information Technology (CS)
Electronics/ Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Electronics/Electronic Sciences (EL)
Mathematics (MA)
Physics (PH)
Electrical Engineering (EE) (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent EC, EE, IN
[Department of Electrical in
Engineering] Computer Science & Engineering
Power Electronics & Power Systems Information Technology (CS)
(EE3) Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
Electrical Engineering (EE) (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS,EC, EE, IN,BM
[Department of Electrical in
Engineering] Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Electronic Systems (EE5) Computer Science and Engineering/
Information Technology (CS)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Electronics/ Electronic Sciences (EL)
Electrical Engineering (EE) (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS,EC, EE, IN,
[Department of Electrical in
Engineering] Biomedical Engineering (BM)
Integrated Circuit & System (EE6) Computer Science and Engineering/
Information Technology (CS)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Electronics/Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Electronics / Electronic Sciences (EL)
Electrical Engineering (EE) (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent CS, EC, EE, IN, PH, MT
[Department of Electrical in
Engineering] Computer Science & Engineering /
Solid State Devices (EE7) Information Technology (CS)
Electronics/ Telecommunication
Engineering (EC)
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Engineering Physics (EP)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Metallurgical Engineering/ Materials
Science & Engineering (MT)
Instrumentation Engineering (IN)
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Electronics/ Electronic Sciences (EL)
Physics (PH)
(i) Out of the six specialization choices (EE1, EE2, EE3, EE5, EE6, EE7) in Electrical Engineering, each candidate
is permitted up to THREE choices in the order of his/her preference. All admission procedures will be conducted
only for the FIRST three choices pertaining to the Electrical Engineering.
(ii) Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship.
Environmental Science & (i). B.E./B.Tech./AMIE or equivalent AE, AG, BT, CH, CE, ES, ME, MN,
Engineering (EV) in MT, XE, XL
Environmental Science and Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering
Engineering Department (ESED) (AE)
Agricultural Engineering (AG)
Biotechnology (BT)
Chemical Engineering (CH)
Civil Engineering (CE)
Energy Engineering (EN)
Environmental Engineering (EV)
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Mining Engineering (MN)
Metallurgical Engineering/ Materials
Science & Engineering (MT)
(ii). M.Sc. or equivalent in
Atmospheric Science (AT) BT, CY, GG, PH, ES, EY, XE, XL
Biotechnology (BT)
Biochemistry (BY)
Chemistry (CY)
Earth Sciences (ES)
Environmental Toxicology (ET)
Environmental Science (EM)
Meteorology (MO)
Microbiology (MB)
Physics (PH)
(i) For candidates with M.Sc., Mathematics is essential at Higher Secondary/ Intermediate (10+2) level.
(ii) Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. They are not eligible for award of Teaching/Research
Assistantship
B.Tech./B.S. degree/BE/B.Arch/.
B.Plan.( or equivalent) holders
having a CGPA/CPI score of 8.00
or above (on a scale of 10 ) from
an Indian Institute of Technology
or any of the CFTIs is exempted
from the requirement of a valid
GATE score for the consideration
of General Eligibility Requirement
for admission.
Candidates having two years of relevant work experience are exempted from requirement of GATE score,
provided their candidature is sponsored by the employer. Such candidates are not eligible for award of
Teaching/Research Assistantship.
B) M.TECH. PROGRAMMES
The Master’s degree programme in Aerospace Engineering provides education in, multidisciplinary areas
involving Aerodynamics, Dynamics & control, Aerospace Propulsion and Aerospace structures.
B.1) Aerospace Engineering AE (AE1, AE2, AE3, AE4)
[Department of Aerospace Engineering]
The Master’s degree programme in Aerospace Engineering provides education in multidisciplinary areas
involving Aerodynamics, Dynamics & Control, Aerospace Propulsion and Aerospace Structures.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
I. Aerodynamics (AE1)
Experimental Aerodynamics, Experimental Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Shock Waves and their
applications, computational Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
computational Electromagnetics , Vortex and particle methods, vortex flows, Aeroacoustics, Aircraft Design,
Air Transportation, Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational studies of scramjet intakes,
Supersonic mixing, Computation of high enthalpy flows, plasma assisted flow control, Thermoacoustics ,
Morphing Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and LighterThan Air Systems.
II. Dynamics and Control (AE2)
Flight mechanics , guidance, trajectory optimization, navigation, state and parameter estimation, tracking
and control of launch vehicles, missiles, aircraft, manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, mini aerial
vehicles(MAVs), satellites, multiagent systems, nonlinear adaptive and robust flight control, integrated
navigation systems, airbreathing and gas turbine engine control, swarm, path planning and formation
flying of aerial vehicles, hardware –in loopsimulation, cooperative missions for MAVs.
III. Aerospace Propulsion (AE3)
Aircraft and spacecraft Propulsion, Experimental and numerical studies on detonations, Combustion
instabilities , Development of new techniques for emission reduction from combustion systems, Heat
Transfer, Infrared Signatures of Aerospace Vehicles, MicroChannel cooling of Gas Turbine Blades.CFD of
propulsive systems, Aerodynamic design and performance analysis of axial flow turbomachines, Flow
control of turbomachines and internal duct flows, Computational Hypersonic aerothermodynamics,
Turbulence modeling and applications, Computational studies of scramjet engines, Supersonic mixing and
combustion, Computation of high enthalpy flows, Plasma assisted combustion and flow control,
Thermoacoustics, Non Equilibrium , Thermodynamics of Dissipative Structures , Entropy Generation
Studies in MicroFlows , Fuel atomization and sprays, Optical diagnostics of combustion systems.
IV. Aerospace Structures (AE4)
Structural Health Monitoring, Machine Learning Assisted Uncertainty Quantification, Defects and Damages
in Composites, Additive Manufacturing, Wave Propagation in Structures, Aeroelasticity,
Aerothermoelasticity, Aeroservoelasticity, Reducedorder Modeling, Structural Dynamics & Stability,
Multidisciplinary Optimization, Mechanics of Materials, Computational Materials Science,Experimental
Mechanics, Continuum and Computational Mechanics, Electromagnetic Interactions with Solids,
Biomechanics, Multiscale modeling of materials, Fracture and Fatigue in Materials.
B.2) Biomedical Engineering (BM)
[Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering]
Introduction
The Biomedical Engineering Group (BME) at IIT Bombay was set up in 1988. It is now a part of
Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering (BSBE). Biomedical Engineering is one of the youngest
disciplines in engineering and has made tremendous progress in the last 4 decades. This has been aided
by rapid advancements in Semiconductor Technology, Information Technology, and Biotechnology. In the
field of Biomedical Engineering, researchers with expertise in diverse areas work towards the unified goal
of creating products and techniques for better health care. The backgrounds of faculty in BME at IIT
Bombay reflect the wide spectrum of expertise required to make better and more affordable health care a
reality. Further, the students admitted to the program have backgrounds in Engineering, Physical
Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine, making it the only program in the country to offer M.Tech.
admission to such a unique mix of candidates. The creation of a heterogeneous class composition
promotes interaction between students and faculty of different backgrounds and provides opportunities
for research in exciting interdisciplinary areas.
Course work & Project
Over the first two semesters, M.Tech. students are required to do substantial amount of course work to
complement their undergraduate or masters level education. The third semester is devoted mostly to the
M.Tech. project although some courses may be taken during that period. The fourth semester is fully
devoted to completion of the project. The curriculum has been designed to provide all students with a
general background in Biomedical Engineering followed by more specific knowledge in the area of their
choice. The former is achieved through core (for everyone) and compulsory (for students with a particular
background) courses in the first semester. Electives taken during the second and third semester provide
specialized knowledge in the area of the individual interest.
In the first semester, students with backgrounds in life sciences and medicine are required to take
compulsory courses in mathematics, electronic circuits and instrumentation. Students with backgrounds
in physical sciences and engineering take courses in physiology. There are other elective courses to be
taken as well.
In the second semester, all students have to go through a core course on Biostatistics. Further, everyone is
required to present a seminar on a topic related to Biomedical Engineering under the guidance of a
faculty. The rest of the courses are electives, which the students choose after consultation with the faculty
adviser.
Electives are offered in biopotentials, bioelectricity, ergonomics, medical sensors, biosensors, bioMEMS,
medical imaging physics, biomaterials, drug delivery, cellular & tissue engineering, microfluidics,
computational modeling, biomechanics, etc. All students are required to take a course designated as an
Institute Elective offered by departments other than BSBE. In special cases, electives other than the
institute elective may be taken from other departments in IIT after obtaining necessary permissions from
the Department Post Graduate Committee.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
Admission will be based on a written test followed by inperson interview of shortlisted candidates.
Written test will have the following six sections and a candidate has to mandatorily attempt at least two (2) of
these six (6) sections:
Biology
Physiology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Engineering
Syllabus for each section will be at a level comparable to that for GATE 2023 examination or equivalent
test/exam. There will be no negative marking.
Candidates who get shortlisted for the interview will be assessed for their interest in complementary subjects
( i.e. interest of applicants with bio/physiology/health sciences, etc. background in mathematics and interest of
applicants with engineering /physics/chemistry/math, etc. background in biology/physiology) through basic
questions during the interview.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Currently fundamental and applied research is being conducted in the following broad areas, which the students can
choose to do projects in:
• Biomedical transducers and sensors including biosensors and bioMEMS devices
• Biomaterials and tissue engineering
• Bionanotechnology
• Biophysics, cellular mechanics and computational biology
• Controlled drug delivery systems
• Computational neurophysiology
• Microfabrication and microfluidics
• Telemedicine and knowledge based systems
• Biophotonics, Tomography, Inverse Problems
• Movement neurophysiology, neural plasticity, noninvasive brain stimulation, rehabilitation
technology
B.3) Chemical Engineering (CH)
[Department of Chemical Engineering]
A wide variety of courses are offered to enable a student to obtain proficiency in various facets of the
Chemical Engineering Profession–Design, Production, Research and Development, and academics. The
programme provides strong core courses together with a set of elective courses in the following areas :
Biotechnology and BioSystems Engineering; Energy and Environment; Transport, Colloids and Interface
Science; Catalysis and Reaction Engineering; Materials Engineering; Process Systems Engineering and
Control.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Biotechnology & BioSystems Engineering
Metabolic & Genetic Engineering, Bioseparations, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Drug Discovery,
Enzymology, Bioprocess Development, Vermiculture for Waste Management, Dehydration of Food Systems,
Controlled Atmosphere Storage, and Process Development of Food Systems.
Energy and Environment
Climate change, Coal Gasification, Energy Integration, Green Engineering, Renewable Resources, Waste
Management, Pollution Control, Air Pollution Prediction & Control and Vermiculture.
Transport, Colloids and interface Science
Fluidization, Granular flows, Powder Mixing, Membrane Separations, Rheology of Complex Fluids, Colloids,
Solgels, Emulsions & Foams, Paints and Coatings, Microstructural Engineering, Aerosols, Electro
hydrodynamics, Fluid Mechanics & Stability, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass transfer, Porous
media, and Surfactants.
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
Catalysis, Multiphase Reaction, Bioreaction Engineering and Reactor Modelling, Process intensification &
reactive distillation.
Materials Engineering
Polymer materials, Polymer Reaction Engineering, Polymer Processing, Polymer Physics, Polyurethane,
Rubber, Polymer Rheology, Ceramics, Polymers, Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Food Engineering, Microscopy,
Nanocomposites, Statistical Thermodynamics, and Supercritical Fluids.
Process Systems Engineering and Control
Process Simulation, Optimization, Process Integration and Scheduling, Energy Conservation and Optimal
Resource Management, Artificial Intelligence and Mathematical Modelling, Multiscale Modelling, Systems
Identification and Process Safety Analysis, Nonlinear control, fault diagnosis.
B.4) Civil Engineering CE (CE1, CE2, CE3, CE4, CE5, CE6, CE7)
[Department of Civil Engineering]
The programme is geared to meet the growing demand for designers, consultants, development engineers,
researchscientists and faculty.
A student entering the M.Tech. programme in Civil Engineering can pursue one of the following streams :
(i) Transportation Systems Engineering(CE1)
(ii) Geotechnical Engineering (CE2)
(iii) Water Resources Engineering (CE3)
(iv) Structural Engineering (CE4)
(v) Ocean Engineering (CE5)
(vi) Remote Sensing (CE6)
(vii) Construction Technology and Management (CE7)
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
i. Transportation Systems Engineering: Transportation Planning: Sustainable urban transportation
planning, Travel survey design and analysis, Travel demand modelling, Travel behaviour and choice
modelling, Transport system analysis and economic evaluation, Land use and transport planning models, Air
travel demand modelling, Freight transport modelling, public transport planning and design, and Transport
network modelling. Traffic Engineering: Traffic flow theory and capacity analysis, Traffic management,
operations and control, Pedestrian flow modelling, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and traffic impact
assessment and externalities. Highway Planning and Design: Optimal alignment design, Performance based
geometric design, Road safety. Pavement Engineering: Characterization and performance tests of pavement
materials, Recycled and warm mix asphalt mixes, Asphalt rheology, Constitutive modelling of pavement
materials, Pavement maintenance, rehabilitation and management systems, and design and performance
evaluation of concrete pavements.
iii.Water Resources Engineering : a) Experimental Fluid Mechanics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fluid flow investigation by experimental and numerical studies, Turbulent flows, Sedimentation and erosion
problems, Fluid transients in closed conduits, Pipe network analysis; b) Groundwater Flow, Transport Process
and Remediation Groundwater movement and recharge, Seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers, Transport of
pollutant in aquifers and aquifer remediation; c) Surface water Hydrology: River and lake hydrodynamics,
Contaminant transport process, River basin and watershed scale modelling of hydrologic processes,
Hydraulic structures; Conceptual IUH; hydrologic time series analysis and forecasting Reservoir
sedimentation modelling; Chaos and Singular Spectrum analysis d) Floods and Droughts studies; e) Water
Resource System and Optimization Reservoir operation and management; f) Urban water management
Urban water supply, Storm water and wastewater management, Water quality modelling; g)
Hydroinformatics GIS and remote sensing applications in water resources, Use of Artificial Intelligence
Techniques; h) Simulation optimization for water resources environmental engineering problems; i)
Climate change and Impact Studies Detection and attribution of hydrologic change; Modelling of
hydroclimatic extremes, Hydrologic statistics;
iv. Structural Engineering: Computational Mechanics; Finite element techniques; Composite materials and
mechanics; Reinforced and prestressed concrete structures; Steel structures; Strength, stability and
dynamics of thin membranes; Plates and shells; Structural optimization; Structural resilience, Structural
response to blast, impact and shock loading; Pressure vessels; Reliability analysis; Seismic vulnerability and
fragility assessment of structures; Bridge engineering; Machine learning; Probabilistic design methods;
Curved grid; Cable networks; Plastic analysis techniques; Structural dynamics; Earthquake engineering;
Earthquake disaster management; Vibration control of structures; Wind effects on structures; Inverse
problems and artificial intelligence applications; Offshore structures; Shell foundation; Structural health
monitoring; Uncertainty quantification; Shell and membrane structures; Risk analysis
v. Ocean Engineering: (a) Physical modelling – wavestructure interactions, floating body dynamics,
offshore and maritime infrastructures design, nearshore dynamics, nonlinear waves and sediment transport;
(b) Numerical modelling – coastal processes, tidal hydrodynamics, pollutant dispersion in coastal waters,
wavecurrent interactions, tsunami, storms, surges and extreme events, sea level rise, climate change
impacts on metocean parameters, oil spill dispersions, coastal erosion, shoreline changes; (c) Soft
computing techniques – Application of statistical, stochastic and neural networks analysis on ocean
parameters; (d) Remote Sensing and GIS – Application of RS and GIS for assessment of coastal vulnerability
and nearshore processes.
vi. Remote Sensing: Development of methods and algorithms for digital analysis of Remotely Sensed Data
(RSD); Remote sensing and GIS Applications for Hydrology and Water Resources, Ocean Sensing, Decision
Support Systems in Watershed Development; Remote sensing for snow and glacier Studies, Remote sensing
data assimilation, Thermal Remote Sensing; Microwave remote sensing; Uncertainty modelling in
Geospatial datasets; Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) based applications in Civil Engineering.
vii. Construction Technology and Management: Building materials, Concrete technology; Construction
management; Infrastructure project management.
B.5) Computer Science and Engineering (CS)
[Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The M.Tech. programme in Computer Science is a flexible, second level programme offering students wide
choice of electives from areas such as algorithms, programming languages, databases, machine intelligence,
computer graphics and vision, networks, architecture, distributed computing and formal methods. The
programme is aimed at generation of high quality technical manpower for Research, Design and
Development in Computer Science and Computer Applications by exposing students to courses in
theory as well as application areas. The department has strong ties with the computer industry and
many M.Tech. students work on sponsored projects.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
i. Theoretical Computer Science: Algorithms, Combinatorial Optimization, Combinatorics, Complexity
Theory, Cryptography and Graph Theory.
ii. Natural Language Processing: Natural language understanding; Machine translation, Semantics
Extraction; Document understanding; Cross lingual information Retrieval; Intelligent interfaces.
iii. Visual Computing: Computer graphics, Geometry processing, Image and signal processing, Computer
vision and medical image computing.. Rendering (photorealistic, nonphotorealistic, realtime, immersive);
animation (character, physicsbased); sketchbased systems; augmented and virtual reality; camera and
imaging systems. Image and geometry reconstruction; restoration; compressed sensing; compression;
pattern recognition; localization; segmentation; tracking; registration; quantization; shape analysis; group
analysis; retrieval; affective computing. Machine learning methods; deep learning; matrix analysis;
statistical methods.
iv. Computer Security and Applied Cryptography: Information flowbased security modeling, language and
OS security, web and browser security, security analytics, secure multiparty communication, verification of
cryptographic protocols, side channel attacks and hardware security, computation on encrypted data.
v. Computer Networks: Performance modeling, analysis and design of wired and wireless networks,
Implementation and verification of network security protocols. Deployment, data management,
communication and energyefficiency issues in Sensor Networks, Design of content distribution networks for
data dissemination, Architectures and protocols for metro optical networks, Network algorithms, Utility and
Pricing models, Quality of service protocols, Mobile Computing, Voice Routing, Voice over IP, RFID
networks, Enterprise networks, Access and Broadband networks.
vi. Database and Information Systems: Query Optimization, with a focus on parallel and distributed
databases (aka Big Data systems), Holistic optimization of database applications, data generation for testing
and grading SQL queries, Real time databases, Database support for Embedded and IoT systems, Spatial
databases.
vii. Machine Learning and Information Retrieval: Data integration models and algorithms, Graphical
models, Information extraction and retrieval, Forecasting and smart ebusiness, Text and Web data mining.
Integrated mining with relational DBMS, Temporal mining, Integrating mining with OLAP
viii. Distributed Systems: Performance Evaluation, fault tolerance and scalability issues in distributed
systems; Distributed objectbased systems, Programming models and runtimes for generic agents, Parallel
Computing, High performance cluster computing, Distributed operating systems, Selfconfiguration using
abstract performance and capacity models of distributed component based applications, Topology based
problem detection and root cause isolation in enterprise environments.
ix. Formal Methods: Formal specification, design and verification of hardware and software systems
including distributed systems; Logic, automata theory and their applications in reasoning about systems;
Automated theorem proving; Model checking; Reachability analysis of large and infinite state spaces: exact
and approximate techniques.
x. Programming languages and Compilers: Theory of code optimization; Optimizing and parallelizing
compilers; Analysis and implementation of functional and logic programming languages; Theory of
programming languages.
xi. RealTime, Embedded, Cyber Physical Systems: Functional Programming Applications, Reconfigurable
computing, Automobile Telematics, Embedded control units, Design and development of robots and sensor
platforms, temporal constraints, time critical applications
xii. Software Engineering and Paradigms: Software Architecture, Program Synthesis and Analysis, Design,
Evolution and Reengineering of Programs, Conceptual Models of Programs, Abstractions and Paradigms,
Design Quality of Program Structure.
Refer to the department web page (www.cse.iitb.ac.in ) for more information about various RESEARCH AREAS.
Candidates are also encouraged to visit individual faculty member’s home page to learn about his/her research
interest.
B.6) Earth Sciences (GS, PG )
[Department of Earth Sciences]
The M.Tech programme of the department lays special emphasis on developing skills for exploration of
mineral, petroleum and groundwater. The students of this programme have good placement opportunities
in leading national and international mineral & oil exploration companies, Geological Survey of India,
National Mineral Development Corporation, Atomic Mineral Division, Mineral Exploration Corporation and
software companies.
a. Geoexploration : GS
The programme is structured such that the students can learn various aspects of mineral, petroleum and
groundwater explorations. It offers wide ranging courses in exploration Well Logging, Basin Analysis,
Marine
Mineral Resources, Groundwater Hydrology, Environmental Geology and Hydrogeochemistry.
b. Petroleum Geoscience : PG
This Specialization is introduced from July 2007. It prepares graduates for a career in petroleum exploration
and development. The course provides advanced skills in seismic interpretation, basin analysis and applied
micropaleontology, sequence stratigraphy, reservoir sedimentology, petrophysics, wireline logging tools and
data interpretation using workstations and software as used in the industry.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Active Tectonics and Tectonics
Electromagnetism
Engineering Geology
Geochemistry
Geothermics
Geostatistics
Geomagnetism
GPS and Geodesy
Gravity and Magnetic
Hydrogeology
Isotope Geology
Igneous Petrology
Mineralogy
Micropalaeontology
Metamorphic Petrology
Ore Petrology and Ore deposit modeling
Organic Geochemistry
Petroleum Geology
Remote Sensing and GIS
Sedimentology
Structural Geology
Stratigraphy
Seismology
Volcanology
Numerical modelling in Geophysics
Geomechanic
B.7) Electrical Engineering EE (EE1, EE2, EE3, EE5,EE6,EE7)
[Department of Electrical Engineering]
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Communication Engineering EE1
Control and Computing EE2
Power Electronics and Power Systems EE3
Electronic Systems EE5
Integrated Circuits & Systems EE6
Solid State Devices EE7
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Communication Engineering (EE1)
Communication Systems
Communication Networks and Internet
Computational Electromagnetics
Image Processing and Computer Vision
Microwaves, RF and Antennas
Multimedia Systems
Optical Communication and Photonics
Signal Processing
Speech Processing
Wireless and Mobile Communication
Information Theory and Coding
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Machine Learning and Data Science
Control and Computing (EE2)
Linear Systems Theory
Optimal Control and Optimization
Modeling and Identification of Dynamical Systems
Control of Distributed Parameter Systems
Nonlinear Systems
Modern Filter and Network Theory
Behavioral Systems Theory
Computational Methods in Electrical Engineering
Software and System Reliability
Cryptography and Security
GPUbased Computing
Power Electronics and Power Systems (EE3)
FACTS, HVDC and Power Quality
Distributed Generation
Power System Restructuring
Wide Area Measurements and System Protection
EMI / EMC
Coupled Field Computations
Electrical Machines: Modeling, Analysis, Design and Control
Special Machines
Power Electronic Converters, Electric Drives
Power Electronics for Nonconventional Energy Sources
Reliability in Power Systems and Power Electronic Systems
Smart Grids for Energy Harvesting
Power System Planning, Operations and Control
Power System Economics
Use of wide band gap devices in Power Electronic converters
Electric Vehicles
Insulation diagnostics
Electronic Systems (EE5)
Electronic Instrumentation
Signal Processing Applications
Speech and Audio Processing
Biomedical Electronics
Embedded System Design
Integrated Circuits & System (EE 6)
Development of microprocessor architectures along with design, test and verification methodologies
• RF and millimeter wave IC (integrated circuit) design for communication, navigation and imaging
applications
• Electronic and photonic IC design for highspeed wireline and optical interconnects
• Power amplifiers for wireless communications
• CAD (computer aided design) techniques for VLSI design
• Integrated circuits for biomedical, agricultural and IoT applications
• FPGA based designs and techniques for hardware acceleration and AI/ML applications.
• ICs for power management and energy harvesting
Solid State Devices (EE 7)
Nonvolatile memory technologies (Flash, RRAM, FERAM, MRAM, etc.)
Device Fabrication (CMOS, Solar cells, Detectors, etc.)
Theory, modeling, and simulation of Electronic devices
Novel materials and devices (IIIV, Graphene, 2D, etc.)
Spintronics, Quantum Computing, Quantum sensing, and related technologies
Photonics, MEMS, Neuromorphic Engineering
Photovoltaics cSi, Organics, Perovskite, quantum dots, etc.
Reliability of semiconductor devices and systems (e.g., Solar panels, PV systems)
Nanoscale energy conversion
Flexible devices and sensors (bio, chemical, and quantum)
Light emitting diodes (IIINitride UV) and photodetectors (quantum dot, etc)
Wide Bandgap Power Devices
B.8) Energy Systems Engineering (EN)
[Department of Energy Science & Engineering]
Energy is a critical input required for development. Fossil fuel reserves in the country are limited and there
is a need to develop viable cost effective alternatives. Renewable and Nuclear Energy can provide possible
longterm solutions for the energy problems. There are problems in the large scale development and
deployment of these alternatives that need to be addressed. In the short run, India has to aggressively
pursue energy efficiency and Demand Side Management to improve the efficiency of supply and utilization
devices and systems. The development of new energy technologies provides technological challenges as
well as significant business opportunity. In order to help meet these challenge, the Department of Energy
Science and Engineering (DESE) has been established with a mission to develop sustainable energy systems
and solutions for the future. There is a requirement for high quality trained manpower in the energy sector.
It also provides scope for engineering innovators/entrepreneurs. The M.Tech. programme offers a mix of
compulsory courses and elective courses that can be chosen according to the specialization and interest of
the students.
The programme has two laboratories (Solar Energy and Energy Systems Laboratory) and a computational
facility. In addition to this, the students are actively involved in the research and development activities of
the Thermal Hydraulics facility, Gasification Laboratory, Heat Pump Laboratory (Mechanical Engineering),
Power Electronics and Power Systems Laboratory (Electrical Engineering). DESE faculty have been
organizing several Continuing Education Programmes on a continuous basis on Renewable Energy, Energy
Management, Process Integration, Solar Passive Architecture and have initiated a series of programmes for
the Nuclear Power Corporation. The department has established linkages with industries like Thermax,
Forbes Marshall, BSES, Mahindra & Mahindra, BHEL and organization like Atomic Energy Regulatory
Board, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, International Energy Initiative and The Energy and
Resource Institute which have sponsored M.Tech/Ph.D Projects, ensuring the relevance of the research
output.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Energy Efficiency / Improvements in conventional Energy Systems.
Heat pumps, Energy integration, Process integration for resource optimization, Pinch Analysis Development
of techniques for optimization of Utility systems, Demand Side Management/Load Management in the
Power Sector, Variable Speed Drives, Power Generation and Systems Planning, Energy Management and
Auditing, Efficient Motor Drive Systems, Electronics Ballasts, Static VAR compensators, Illumination control,
Power Electronics in Energy Efficient Systems, Electric Vehicles, Boilers and Fludised Bed Combustion,
Exhaust Heat Recovery, Cogeneration, Building Energy Management, Efficient Air Conditioning Systems,
Hydrogen Generation and Storage, Fuel Cells.
Renewables
Coal Gasification, Biomass Gasifier Design, Development and Testing, Liquid fuels from Biomass through the
thermochemical and algal route, Microbial Hydrogen, Pyrolysis for liquid fuels and chemical, CNG Kit
development, Testing of Solar Collectors and systems, Passive Solar Architecture, Development of Carbon
PV cell, Decentralized Power Systems Grid Integration Issues, Hybrid Systems for Rural Electrification, Wind
Energy, Low Cost Solar Drier, Fuel Cells, Thin film solar cells, Carbon nano tubes for hydrogen storage,
Solar photovoltaic concentrator, Development of Engines of SVO, Biodiesel, Dual fuelling etc., Biodiesel
manufacturing process. Complex Fluid Dynamics, Flow of Granular Materials, Multiphase flows,
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Molecular Dynamic Simulation of Particulate Flows.
Nuclear
Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste management, Thermal Hydraulics Research, Computer Simulation Models
for Analysis of Transients in Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor. Nuclear thermal hydraulics and safety,
Analytical solution of multilayer heat conduction problems.
Fellowships
Several fellowships are normally available to DESE students ranging from
Rs. 8000 to Rs.15000/ per month. Most of the fellowships also include tuition fee waiver. Fellowship will
be offered on the basis of separate interviews.
B.9) Environmental Science & Engineering (EV)
[Environmental Science and Engineering Department (ESED) ]
The interdisciplinary programme in Environmental Science and Engineering aims to offer a balanced
training in scientific, engineering and social aspects of this field. The course has been designed to meet the
requirements of industry, consultancy services, academic and R & D organizations related to Environmental
Management, treatment of emission and effluents and remediation of contaminated environment. The
programme provides ample choice of electives to enable students to delve deeper in to various aspects
related to this discipline, i.e. Environmental Monitoring and Modeling, Environmental Impact Analysis,
Environment Biotechnology, Industrial Air & Water Pollution Control, Industrial Ecology, Clean Technology
and Hazardous Waste Management and Aerosol Science and Technology.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
The research and development activities of the ESED encompass a wide spectrum of areas in Environmental
Science and Engineering with special emphasis on the solution of real life environmental problems such as
environmental monitoring, industrial air and water pollution control, solid and hazardous waste
management, air and water quality modelling, environmental systems optimization, environmental
microbiology and biotechnology, bioremediation, indoor air quality, aerosol science and technology,
environmental impact assessment and global issues. For further details visit www.esed.iitb.ac.in
B.10) Geoinformatics & Natural Resources Engineering)(GNR)
[Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering (CSRE)]
Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering offers an M.Tech programme in Geoinformatics & Natural
Resources Engineering which is multidisciplinary in nature. The emphasis of the programme is on the use of
modern technological tools such as Satellite Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, Global
Positioning Systems, etc. for natural resources studies. The course provides a balanced coverage on natural
resources exploration and management as well as on the application areas of interest such as
Precision/Digital Agriculture, Atmospheric Studies including Ozone Depletion, Coastal and Marine
Environment, Machine Learning, Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision, Digital Photogrammetry,
Natural Hazard Assessment and Disaster Mitigation, Snow, Avalanche and Glacial Studies, Terrain
Evaluation, Water Resources (Surface and Ground water), High Performance Computing, etc.
Due to multidisciplinary nature of the subject of Geoinformatics and Natural Resources Engineering,
emphasis is laid on training the students with an integrated approach to various issues pertaining to natural
resources exploration and scientific management using the most modern tools and techniques. The courses
offered cover fundamentals to advanced topics in the use of Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS to natural
resources of Land, Earth and Atmosphere as well as natural hazards and disasters.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Surface and ground water resources, Terrain evaluation, Landuse
Planning, AgroInformatics, Sensor Networks and UAVs in Precision Agriculture, Mineral and hydrocarbon
exploration, Snow and avalanche studies, Hazards of landslide, Drought and desertification, Marine and
coastal environmental studies, Atmospheric remote sensing, Development of tools and techniques of spatial
data processing, Machine Learning, Digital Image Processing and Computer Vision, Digital Photogrammetry
and Cartography Microwave remote sensing, Geocomputational systems, Climate change aspects, etc.
B.11) Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IO)
[Interdisciplinary Group in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IE&OR)]
The M.Tech. program in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR) is interdisciplinary and
accepts students from all branches of engineering and mathematics. Besides the core areas of IEOR the
programme also offers new courses in Financial Engineering, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Deep
Learning, System Dynamics, and others.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
The group is interested in research related to modeling, quantitative analysis and optimal resource
allocation from decision problems in deterministic and stochastic contexts. Broad areas of application are in
manufacturing systems, supply chains, logistics, transport including railways, ecommerce, finance, services,
health care, infrastructure and other industrial systems; application of quantitative methods in quality and
maintenance management systems; development and application of decision support, intelligent and
knowledge based systems.
Specific applications include optimal control in stochastic systems; applications of game theory, modeling
and simulation of supply chains, manufacturing and service systems; theory and applications of distributed
simulation, discrete event and system dynamics simulations; applied stochastic models; scheduling and
control of railways and other transport operations; time tabling of services, crew and vehicle scheduling for
transport operations; optimization and design problems arising from ecommerce, including auctions and
mechanism design for electronic exchanges; risk analysis and contract design; revenue management;
quantitative models for financial engineering; applications of deep learning; development and applications
of modern information systems for managing manufacturing, supply chain and service organizations.
The IEOR programme is unique in its contemporary flavour, with new courses on Financial Engineering,
Machine Learning for Operations Research, Optimization for Data Science, Longitudinal Data Analysis,
Computer Vision and Multimedia Analytics for IE, and Machine Learning to name a few. The programme is
equally strong in background building, with updated courses in Optimization Techniques, Stochastic Models
and Simulation.
B.12) Mechanical Engineering ME (ME1, ME2, ME3)
[Department of Mechanical Engineering]
Areas of Specialization
1. Thermal and Fluids Engineering (ME1)
2. Design Engineering (ME2)
3. Manufacturing Engineering (ME3)
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Thermal and Fluids Engineering (ME1)
Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Machinery, Fluid Power Control and Fluidics, Analysis of Thermal Systems,
Numerical prediction of convective and radiative heat transfer, Combustion, Fluidised bed combustion,
Refrigeration and Airconditioning, Cryogenics, Miniature Cryorefrigerators, Food preservation, Performance
Studies on IC Engines, Alternate Fuels, Nuclear Energy and Reactor Physics, Fuel Cells, Nuclear Reactor
Thermal Hydraulics, Electronics Cooling, Microfluidics and Microscale Heat Transfer, Transport in porous
media, Computational Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Analysis of Turbulent Flows, Low Temperature Plasma
Modelling, Molecular Gas Dynamics, Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Design Engineering (ME2)
Stress and Vibration Analysis – Analytical, numerical (Finite Element and Boundary Element Methods) and
experimental methods, Fatigue and FractureLinear elastic and elasticplastic fracture mechanics, Fracture of
composite materials, Fatiguecreepcorrosion interaction, Tribology and Machinery Maintenance, Pressure
Vessel Design, Computer Aided Simulation and Design Optimization, Linear and nonlinear vibrations,
Chaos, Vehicle Dynamics, Rotor Dynamics, Acoustics and Noise, Active Vibration and Noise Control, Smart
Structure, Robotics, Kinematics and control of Rigid and Flexible Manipulators, Microprocessor based
control and automation, Mechatronics, Mobile Robots, Textile Machinery, MEMS.
Manufacturing Engineering (ME3)
CAD / CAM / CIM, CNC, Computer Assisted Process Planning, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly,
Manufacturing Automation & Control, Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Rapid Prototyping and Tooling.
Design, Optimization and Modelling of Manufacturing Processes (Casting, Forming, Machining, and
Welding), Precision and MicroManufacturing Processes, Computer Aided Tool Design.
Applications of IE & OR in Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality and Maintenance Systems.
Fellowships
There will be about four fellowships from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) given to deserving
M.Tech. Students. Those selected (based on an interview) will be offered and enhanced stipend of
Rs. 20,000/, along with fee wavier. These students will be absorbed as Scientific Officer (C ) in AERB and
would be required to execute a bond to serve the organisation for atleast three years. A similar Fellowship
program is also likely to be available from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL).
B.13) Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science MM (MM1, MM2, MM3, MM4)
[Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science]
Areas of Specialization
Materials Science MM1
Process Engineering MM2
Steel Technology MM3
Corrosion Science & Engineering MM4
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Faculty in the Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science Dept. carry out research on a range of
materials:
i. Metals: Process analysis, instrumentation and control, Iron and Steel making, deformation behaviour and
microstructure evolution during creep and superplasticity, mineral processing and extractive metallurgy,
metal forming, mechanical behaviour, welding, physical metallurgy, phase transformation, structure
property relationship, thermomechanical processing and texture analysis.
ii. Ceramics: Electronic ceramics, bioceramics, glasses and glass ceramics – electrical and optical
properties, magnetic materials, dielectric and piezoelectric ceramics and devices, ceramic foams, industrial
ceramics, high temperature ceramics, near net shape forming, gel casting, rheology of suspensions.
iii. Semiconductors and magnetic materials: Devices of thin film elemental semiconductors and alloy
systems, surface treatment and surface engineering, chemical vapor deposition, structure property
correlation in nanocrystalline magnetic materials, magnetoresistor materials In addition, research into
materials for sensors and batteries, superconductors, thermoelectric materials, organic semiconductors, solar
cells, nanophotonics, synthesis and processing of ion conductors, materials for energy generation and
storage materials for quantum computing and ultrahigh vacuum systems for thin film systems is going on in
the Dept. iv. Polymers and Composites: Polymer blends, Polymer – carbon nanotube composites, polymer
thin films, polymer nanocomposites, thermodynamic, mechanorheological, mechanical properties of
polymers, responsive, functional and conjugated polymers, metal matrix composites, structure property
relations.
v. Wear and Corrosion: Fracture and failure, nondestructive evaluation, aqueous corrosion, metallurgy of
corrosion, oil and gas corrosion, and protective coatings (paints, high temperature coatings etc.).
vi. Computational Materials Science: Modelling of metallurgical processes, heat and mass transport,
modelling of metal forming, Optimization, Monte Carlo simulations, Dislocation dynamics simulations,
molecular dynamics simulations, phase field modelling, first principle calculations, crystal plasticity.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
Basic XRD with Xcelerator and thin film attachment MTS machines
1600 Degree Horizontal Single Sample Dilatometer Vibrating sample magnetometer
with Accessories
Image Intensifier System and ExRay Source National facility on OIM and stress
determination by XRD
High Temp. Attachment and Texture and Stress Electrochemical Measurement Systems
Attachment Unit
Air Vacuum Induction Melting System State of the art Model PAR 338.
Hitachi Scanning Electron Microscope Potentiostat model Wenking PSG 581
Zeiss Crossbeam focused ion beam plus electron beam Automated 10 Ton/SCC systems.
FEI Themis transmission electron microscope Thermogravimetry analysers.
Gleeble – Thermomechanical simulator Computer Facilities.
Simultaneous Thermal Analysis System Optical & Stereo microscopes
R/S SST Plus with Coaxial Cylinder Rheometer Acoustic Emission Systems.
Atomic Absorption Unit AVANTAP Wear and Corrosion Machines.
Carbon Sulphur Analyser Facilities for testing Paint and Other
Coatings.
High Temp. Furnaces up to 1800 C. Dynamic loop system.
UV Visible Spectrophotometer High temperature high pressure autoclaves
DSTFIST High Performance Computing
facility, with standard opensource scientific
software
Thin film processing units Computational software
FactStage, ThermCalc, ChemApp
B.14) Materials, Manufacturing and Modeling (MMM)
[CrossDepartmental Programme of Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
& Materials Science and Mathematics]
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
B.15) Systems & Control Engineering (SC)
[ Interdisciplinary Group in Systems & Control Engineering (SC) ]
The programme provides a balanced choice of courses in theory and application of Systems and Control
Engineering with the possibility of concentration in either theory or application. It provides an
interdisciplinary background to all the students by exposing them to other areas. The exercises, examples
and projects are based on real world systems, so as to impart a deep understanding of the subjects and their
applications. The programme also aims to develop deeper mathematical fundamentals of systems and
control engineering for future academics/researchers.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
*Systems Theory:* PDEs, mechanics, dynamical systems, optimization, game theory, systems theory,
probabilistic methods, information theory, AI and learning theory
*Control Theory:* optimal, robust, stochastic, adaptive, linear and nonlinear, geometric, quantum,
embedded
*Connected and Information Systems:* networked systems, social systems, multiagent systems, quantum
systems, analytics and data science, internetofthings.
All applicants are advised to look at the faculty webpage (https://www.sc.iitb.ac.in/coreFaculty.html) and
the corresponding research areas before applying.
B.16) Technology and Development (TD)
[Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas (CTARA)]
The twoyear transdisciplinary course is designed to prepare professionals in the area of “Technology and
Development” to work in diverse fields and in different roles for managing / influencing / consulting/
innovating / choosing in different public, private and civil society organizations. The core courses will deal
with important rural resource assessment (land, water, energy), techniques for choice of technology,
development theory and policy, social science research methods and system dynamics models, and project
management. Students will be able to choose electives based on their background and interest.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
Metal and wood working workshop, Food Processing laboratory, contacts with active organization in the
region for practical training and fieldbased project work.
AREAS OF RESEARCH
Technology and Development
Rural/Agrobased Industries
Natural Resources ( Energy, water, Land use)
Environment, Climate Change and Development
Public Policy and Governance
Agriculture and Biodiversity
Rural and regional planning
B.17) EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (ET)
[Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology]
The Interdisciplinary Programme in Educational Technology (IDPET) at IIT Bombay is actively involved in
research and education in the area of technologies to improve the teachinglearning process. IDPET focuses
on designing learning environments leveraging effective pedagogy and innovative technology scaffolds for
supporting individual and collaborative learning in formal and informal contexts. IDPET is composed of core
faculty members with additional associate members from various disciplines across IIT Bombay covering
engineering, sciences, humanities and social sciences, design, and management.
The 2 year M.Tech program in Educational Technology focuses on training students on applying theories of
learning and principles of HumanComputer Interaction (HCI) for creating teachinglearning content and
designing learning environments. In addition, the program focuses on teaching students how to evaluate
online and offline training programs and learning environments using data analytics and other forms of
evaluation.
Core courses in the program focus on Learning Sciences, effective pedagogy, cognitive processes, human
computer interaction for educational technology, educational data mining, instructional systems design, and
research methods in education. In addition, students will complete project work and elective courses based
on their interest.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION as given in Table A.3 Eligibility for Admission to Different Disciplines.
The admissions process will be similar to M.Tech in other departments and centres at IIT Bombay. This will
include a written test and interview, with a minimum GATE score requirement.
For other admissionrelated details, please visit the Admissions page of the IDP in Educational
Technology: https://www.et.iitb.ac.in/academics/admission/
Please visit https://www.et.iitb.ac.in/academics/admission/ for details regarding the research group and
recent activities.
B.18) Urban Systems US
[Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE)]
The aim of this M.Tech programme in Urban Systems is to expose students to urbanization challenges and
prepare them for bringing improvement in quality of urban life. The programme will enable the student to
understand the socioeconomic suitability of technical (engineering, information, administrative)
approaches and particular solutions in orienting urban development on a smarter and sustainable path.
This program is expected to create a team of urban professionals who on one hand understand the
planning principles and on the other will also know design challenges of urban infrastructure.
The Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE) is an interdisciplinary centre for research,
teaching and skilled manpower development with the primary mandate of creating innovative and holistic
solutions to deliver urban services related to planning and design, policy and governance, built
environment and social and physical infrastructure while mitigating the effects of natural disasters and
climate change. The centre combines the latest advances in science and technology with sustainable,
equitable and humanfriendly design, to create new products and solutions that would ultimately lead to
the betterment of life for the rapidly increasing urban population in the developing world.
RESEARCH AREAS
CUSE is engaged in interdisciplinary research in the following areas with a focus on urban challenges in
India.
• Planning and Design
• Policy and Governance
• Social and Physical Infrastructure
• Built Environment and Buildings
• Informatics
All applicants are advised to visit the webpage of CUSE (https://www.cuse.iitb.ac.in
) for more details.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE(SoP)/Additional information
1. Candidates applying to M.Tech. in (i) Technology & Development (TD) of IIT Bombay
Statement of Purpose (SoP) is your opportunity to share with the admission committee your thoughts and feeling
about Postgraduate studies at IIT Bombay including your preparation for the same. Include a brief description of past
project/ research work done by you. Restrict yourself to 500600 words. The personal SOP will aid the admission
committee in evaluating your application.
1. Name:
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Programme of study: M.Tech. Discipline : _________________________________
( TD )
AppendixI
a) Sponsorship Certificate – for fulltime (2 years ) candidates
( On the letterhead of the Sponsoring Organization).
SPONSORSHIP CERTIFICATE
(With/without Financial Support)
To,
The Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Mumbai 400 076.
Subject : Sponsoring of an employee for M.Tech. Programme (fulltime)
(With/Without Financial Support) at IIT Bombay
Dear Sir,
We hereby sponsor the candidature of Shri / Smt. / Kum_______________________________,
employed in our organization as ___________________(designation), for joining M.Tech. Programme
in ____________________ at your Institute as a (fulltime ) candidate.
He / She is employee of our organization since_______. We shall fully relieve him / her from duties
during the entire period of the M.Tech. programme, to enable him / her to devote full time to his /
her studies in the Institute. We understand that the duration for fulltime M.Tech. Programme is
_______ years. We shall /shall not bear the total expenses of his / her studies.
Date: Signature and seal of the Sponsoring Authority
AppendixII
b) Sponsorship Certificate – for parttime –( 3years) candidates
( On the letterhead of the Sponsoring Organization).
SPONSORSHIP CERTIFICATE
(With/without Financial Support)
To,
The Director,
Indian Institute of Technology,
Mumbai 400 076.
Subject : Sponsoring of an employee for M.Tech. Programme (parttime) at IIT Bombay
Dear Sir,
We hereby sponsor the candidature of Shri / Smt. / Kum. ______________________________ ,
employed in our organization as ____________________(designation) for joining M.Tech programme
at your Institute on a parttime basis.
He/She is an employee in our organization since _____. We shall fully relieve him / her from duties
during working hours to undergo the programme as per IIT Bombay, timetable. We understand that
the duration for part time M.Tech. is expected to be 3 years.
It is noted that normal Instructional hours are from 8.30 a.m to 5.00 p.m. and also some courses are
in evening slots. We shall bear the total expenses of his / her studies.
Date: Signature and seal of the Sponsoring Authority
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AppendixIII
c) CERTIFICATE FOR PROJECT STAFF
This is to certify that Shri / Smt / Kum. _________________________________ has been working in Project
______________________________ from dt. _________.
The duration of the project is ________ years. Appointment of Shri / Smt / Kum_____________
_______________ is for the period of _____ years. His / Her appointment is likely to be extended for the
further period.
I have no objection if he / she register for M.Tech. Programme in _____________________Department
under _______________ category.
Signature ____________________________
Prof. _________________________________
Project Investigator: _____________________
Project Code : ___________________________
Project Title : ___________________________
Undertaking
I, Shri / Smt / Kum_____________________________________________hereby declare that in the event of
termination of my appointment (after one year) in the project, I shall continue my studies as Selffinanced
student for the remaining period.
Signature:
Date: Name of Student: