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Gautam Buddha University Education Enlightened

Ph.D. ADMISSION BROCHURE

ODD SEMESTER 2013-14

Pragya, Sheel, Karuna Our Core Elements of Practice

Character, Creativity, Competence

Our Core Elements of Excellence

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VISION

"A globally acclaimed integrated academic and research institution that creates a vibrant community of intellectuals and entrepreneurs endowed with Character, Creativity, Competence and

Commitment, who can inspire meaningful transformations to ensure holistic growth and development of the society."

MISSION

The Mission of University is expressed though the following goals:

" To generate a community of scholars who can manage continuity and change.

" To seek and incorporate the best practices in teaching and learning from around the world.

" To inculcate in the learners due appreciation for ethical, ecological and economic issues of knowledge.

" To provide knowledge based scientific solutions to satisfy the need of society and industry.

" To ensure an academic environment that guarantees avenues for all historically excluded sections of

the society.

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FROM THE DESK OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

Globalization has accelerated changes in the world order and consequently has raised new demands in industry and academia as well. In order to meet these demands, we, at Gautam Buddha University, have initiated a new model of Enlightened Education to address the needs of the new order and promote higher education and research in new emerging areas in the field of Biotechnology, Information Technology, Engineering and current practices in Management. We foster our mission for excellence in education and training coupled with a value-based intellectual growth. With emphasis on the rigorous training and education of our young aspirants, we ensure experiential earning and cutting edge research in various fields of studies.

Our meticulously designed curriculum and training programmes stay focussed on imparting all necessary skills required in and desired from all new entrants of the industry and corporate world. As each School of learning in the University combines a multilateral confluence of academic training, research, innovation and creativity, we practice an interdisciplinary approach in teaching and learning process. Our accomplished faculty members impart quality input in teaching and experiential learning of our students, supported by lectures and workshops delivered by eminent academicians and learned scholars of national/international repute in different fields of studies. In the pursuit of our goal, we would ensure that your stay at campus is enriched with a set of varied practices, both in academics and extracurricular activities, planned and performed seriously. The programmes we offer and the training we impart are essentially rigorous in nature and demand greater efforts in terms of discipline, focus, perseverance, and dedication to the cause on your part. But at the same time, I assure you that these all are there to transform you into a high-end contributor in an overall growth of the society. I welcome you all and extend my heartiest wishes for every success that you deserve. S. R. Lakha Vice Chancellor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY……………………………………………............. 05

2. GREEN CAMPUS……………………………………………………………….. 05

3. ABOUT THE CAMPUS…………………………………………………………. 05

4. ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF LEARNING………………………………………. 06

5. SUPPORT FACILITIES…………………………………………………………. 13

6. DOCTORAL PROGRAMME…………………………………………………... 16

7. SCHOOL WISE SEATS IN Ph.D. PROGRAMME…………………………… 17

8. MODE OF ADMISSION, ELIGIBILITY AND AREA OF RESEARCH…… 18-25

9. RESERVATION POLICY………………………………………………………. 26

10. ENTRANCE EXAMNAITION PATTERN FOR Ph.D. PROGRAMME…… 26

11. ADMISSION PROCEDURE……………………………………………………. 27

12. STRUCTURE OF THE Ph.D. PROGRAMME……………………………….. 27

13. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME…………………………………………. 28

14. RESEARCH SUPERVISOR(S)………………………………………………….. 28

15. FEE STRUCTURE………………………………………………………………. 29

16. GENERAL INSTRUCTION……………………………………………………. 29

17. IMPORTANT DATES…………………………………………………………… 30

18. SCHOOL WISE SYLLABUS FOR PH.D. ENTRANCE TEST...……………. 31-46

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1. ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY Gautam Buddha University, established by the Uttar Pradesh Act (9) of 2002, commenced its first academic session at its 511 acres lush green campus at Greater Noida in August 2008. The University is fully funded by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), the undertakings of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The University envisions to become a world class centre for excellence in education with a special focus to serve the under privileged and economically challenged sections of the society. The campus is modelled as a fully residential educational campus in line with the best institutions of higher learning across the globe. The uniqueness of its reputation is acknowledged through the format, content and pedagogy of its programmes and their relevance to the society. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission under UGC Act and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). 2. GREEN CAMPUS Gautam Buddha University has an environment friendly clean and green campus. Global warming is a global issue that requires global response. The University campus is an architectural marvel. The programmes offered are all residential programmes. A fully residential campus has world class infrastructure and support facilities. With emphasis on environment and ecological equilibrium, the University is developing a lush green campus spread over 511 acres with approximately 127 acres of green area in which more than 50,000 trees are already planted. As we believe, trees are of continued importance to the environment for their emotive power and their importance to other forms of life. Our horticulture plan and plantation drive attribute mainly to the ecological aspects such as - Soil Erosion, Wind Filtration, Temperature Control, Green Atmosphere, and Retention of Water Level. The external fencing of the University is marked with hundreds of Bodhi Trees that bear immense significance in Buddhist Civilization and harmony. The Bodhi Tree strip runs on the entire circumference of the external campus fencing, parallel to the green belt with all kinds of flora and vegetation. Apart from these green strips, we have created beautiful and rich green landscaping along with buildings, walking track, huge lawns, and water bodies. 3. ABOUT THE CAMPUS

Gautam Buddha University has planned and is developing one of the finest campuses that can rival the best in the world. The University campus is an architectural marvel and has in its master plan the following infrastructure facilities: A fully residential campus for all Faculty, Staff and Students with world class

infrastructure and support facilities, Total built up campus area 55 lacssq.fts.

Bodhisattva Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Library with total built up area 1.8 lacssq.fts. with 2000 seating capacity for library users at a time.

Manyawar Kanshi Ram Auditorium with 3000 seating capacity Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Vipassana Dhyaan Kendra.

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Eklavya Sports Complex with Indoor and Outdoor Stadium, Swimming Pool, and Gymnasium.

Separate Transit Hostel for 160 Married Research Scholars.

Central Computer Centre, Corporate Relation Cell.

An Administrative Building, Eight School Buildings, Shopping Centre and Utility Centres.

Mahamaya Shanti Sarowar, a water body spread over one lac sqft area.

PanchsheelAvasiyaParisar for Faculty and Staff Members.

Hostel with single occupancy for 5000 Students.

An International Convention Centre, an International Centre and Guest House.

Well-furnished University Guest House, Faculty and Staff Club. All the Schools and the Centres are in synchrony with the essence of our predominant Buddhist Ethics and Practices in the modern context. All these centres of learning encompass modern fields of studies, high-end technological exposure and a meaningful dissemination of knowledge coupled with practicing wisdom. 4. ABOUT THE SCHOOLS OF LEARNING Each School of learning in the University combines a multilateral confluence of academic training, research, innovation and creativity. An effort is being made to draw a roadmap for this decade to arrive at another milestone in our quest for academic excellence. The Schools and Centres of Excellence are embodiments of the University's ever-growing quest for excellence in higher education and research. A brief description of these Schools and their future directions is given as under. The Schools offering the Ph.D. programme are:

School of Biotechnology

School of Buddhist Studies and Civilization

School of Engineering

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Information and Communication Technology

School of Law, Justice and Governance

School of Management

School of Vocational Studies and Applied Sciences

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4.1 SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY The School of Biotechnology is based on the motto of incorporating both teaching and research atmosphere and facilities. Biotechnology combines disciplines like molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, genetics and cell biology, which are in turn linked to practical disciplines like chemical engineering, physics, and information technology. The School of Biotechnology emphasizes on education programme with an emphasis to generate substantially trained pool of Biotechnologists to meet the country's ever increasing demands. The school is dedicated to provide quality service through teamwork, partnerships, and developing team and individual strengths. The School is an active centre of basic and applied research. At present, the School offers the following programmes : DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES Integrated Dual Degree Programmes Integrated Dual Degree B.Tech. (Biotech) + M. Tech. (Biotech) / MBA Programme (a five years Dual Degree Programme

Post Graduate Programmes M.Tech in Biotechnology (a two years programme for Engineering Graduates)

M.Tech in Biotechnology (a three years programme for Science Graduates) At M.Tech. level, following specializations are offered: Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics,

Doctoral Programmes Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Biotechnology

LABORATORIES Microbiology Lab, Plant and Animal Tissue Culture Lab, Molecular Biology Lab, Advanced Central Instrumentation facility, Computer Lab, Teaching Labs, Animal House, Green House. 4.2 SCHOOL OF BUDDHIST STUDIES & CIVILIZATION The School of Buddhist Studies & Civilization welcomes all the students and academia. The School has been set up with a vision to produce the erudite scholars and distinguished researchers in the field of Buddhism in order to develop and cater their knowledge to serve the humanity. The School adopts interdisciplinary and multidimensional approaches with the help of other sciences and social sciences like Archaeology, History, and Philosophy etc. for producing scientific researches. The School is well supported by talented and innovative faculty members, who are striving hard to establish the School as an institution of repute with their pioneer researches, conference participations, and academic endeavours. Their commitment for the School is to encourage scientific inquiry and inquisitiveness among the students as well as academicians. The School offers various academic programmes at Post- Graduate and Research level including M.A., M.Phil., and Ph. D. These flagship programmes are aimed to train the students to inculcate their expertise and vision for socio-economic, religious and political development of the World. The existing facilities of the School and Gautam Buddha University will embolden the students to integrate themselves with global academic forums and other academic institutes. Our vision is to establish the School of Buddhist Studies and Civilization, Gautam Buddha University as a major

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research centre of the world. The vision of Ph.D. / M. Phil. Programme is to mould young/budding researchers/scholars who would excel in the field of Buddhist Studies with high ethical standards and social relevance in the present world order. Keeping pace with the disciplinary advances, the programme would address learning about ethical, psychological, historical, philosophical, economic, transnational, trans-cultural, and linguistic expertise at individual, social, national, and international level. It would facilitate acquisition of specialized knowledge in Buddhist History, Philosophy, and Literature existing in Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Burmese, Sinhalese and Tibetan languages and their literature. The course shall allow students in specialized domains of Buddhist Studies, along with quest for personal growth and citizenship. The objective of the programme is to create strong research oriented foundation in consonance with the recent advances in the field of Buddhist Studies to enable young/budding researchers/scholars to adopt an ethical approach to the programme that combines conceptual and representative practices in both quantitative and qualitative tradition. The programme would provide an opportunity to extend the knowledge and practices with a view to promote healthy interface between academics and society. With a very rich library, a grand meditation centre, a serene campus, the School promises a very productive academic engagement and practice of Buddhist techniques of Vipassana meditation under qualified supervision. In addition to the above, the School provides an ideal forum for cross-cultural and international dialogues, with regular sessions with scholars, conventions, symposia, seminars, conferences, lecture series, etc. It is open to academic collaborations, joint research programmes and faculty &student exchange programmes with academic institutions of repute dedicated to Buddhist Studies.At present, the School offers the following Programmes: DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Post Graduate Programme M.A. in Buddhist Studies & Civilization M. Phil in Buddhist Studies & Civilization

Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Buddhist Studies & Civilization 4.3 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING The School of Engineering is a highly discerning among the university, that it has earned recognition for its commitment to excellence throughout the inception. School of Engineering has become an exemplar of the best in faculty members, students, competency and discipline. The School has upheld meticulous commitment to the liberal skills and aptitudes in all their breadth and depth. Its education is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive school not only in this university besides exterior. The School of Engineering encourages students to expand their talents and skills not only in technical education moreover in career enhancement and personality building too. The School also offers numerous leadership opportunities with various technical and professional augmentation establishments viz. The GBU-IEEE Student Chapter etc. A strong tolerant technical core forms the foundation for a wealth of integrated master's degree programs offered through SOE. The College is enriched by Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture & Regional Planning departments with competent faculty members. At present, the School offers the following Programmes:

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DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Integrated 5 Year Dual Degree Programs Integrated Dual Degree (B. Tech + M. Tech / MBA) Programme in Civil Engineering

Integrated Dual Degree (B. Tech+ M. Tech. /MBA) Programme in Electrical Engineering

Integrated Dual Degree (B. Tech +M. Tech. / MBA) Programme in Mechanical Engineering

Five Year Degree Program in Architecture Five Years Bachelor in Architecture Note: Application lodged with Council of Architecture, initial permission for 3 years is granted, details available on website (www.coa.gov.in).

Post Graduate Programmes M. Tech Industrial Engineering Management M. Tech. in Power System Engineering M. Tech. in Environmental Engineering M. Tech. in Structural Engineering

M. Tech in Environmental Science & Engineering (A Three Years Programme for Science Graduates)

Master programme in Urban & Regional Planning LABORATORIES

Civil Engineering & Architecture Engineering Graphics Lab, Built-Environment Lab, Material Testing Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, Surveying Lab, Advance Surveying Lab, Environmental Engineering Lab, Advance Environmental Engineering Lab.

Upcoming Labs: Concrete Lab, Soil Mechanics Lab, Transportation Lab, CAD Lab, Remote Sensing & GIS Lab, Environment Monitoring Lab, Architecture Workshop.

Electrical Engineering Basic Electrical Technology Lab, Electrical Machine Lab, Upcoming Labs: Measurement and Instrumentation Lab, Advance Instrumentation Lab, Circuits Lab, Control & Drives Lab, Control Theory Lab, MATLAB Programming Lab, Power Electronics & Drives Lab, Switch Gear & Protection Lab, Power Systems Lab / High Voltage Lab. Mechanical Engineering Engineering Workshop

Upcoming Labs: Manufacturing Technology Lab, Machine Dynamics Lab, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Lab, Vibration Lab, Meteorology and Instrumentation Lab, Flexible Manufacturing Lab, Simulation and Modelling Lab, ERP Lab. Doctoral Programmes Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering and Architecture.

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4.4 SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES The School of Humanities and Social Sciences is interdisciplinary in approach. It plays the pivotal role of exposing the students to an environment that is conducive to develop understanding of contemporary social issues through inter-relationship of science, technology and management. The school has a unique and distinctive role of hosting creative educational programme that focuses on creating holistic understanding of complexities of life in social context with emphasis on Indian cultural values and Buddhist ethics. The academic programmes, designed in line with the best universities around the world, combine the best practices of pedagogy and class room teaching, complemented by practical training and experiential learning. The school is equipped with the avant-garde facilities for the students and supported by state-of-the-art central library with large collections of books, journals, audio-visual aids and other learning materials.At present, the School offers the following Programmes: DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Post Graduate Programmes M. A. in Hindi, Urdu. Sociology, Applied Psychology, Political Science and International Relations, Economics, Planning and Development Master in Mass Communication (MMC) Master in Social Works (MSW) M. Phil in Clinical / Rehabilitation Psychology Note: Application being lodged with RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India) and RCI affiliation is not mandatory to start the course. Doctoral Programmes Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Humanities & Social Sciences. 4.5 SCHOOL OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY The School of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been progressing towards excellence in the field of technical education and research. The school aims to produce competent professionals having strong sense of social responsibilities and become a hub of research and development activities of national and international recognition. The academic programmes, are designed in line with the best universities around the world, and combine the best practices of pedagogy and class room teaching, complemented by practical training and experiential learning. At present, the School offers the following Programmes: DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Integrated Dual Degree Programmes Integrated Dual Degree B.Tech. + M.Tech./MBA Programme (Computer Science and Engineering a five years Dual Degree Programme) Integrated Dual Degree B.Tech. + M.Tech./MBA Programme (Electronics and Communication Engineering a five years Dual Degree Programme)

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Post Graduate Programme M.Tech. ICT (a two years programme for Engineering Graduates) at M. Tech. level, following specializations are offered: Software Engineering, Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Wireless Communication and Networks, VLSI Design.

Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Information & Communication Technology.

LABORATORIES Mobile Computing Lab, Computer Networking Lab, Communication Lab, DSP & Simulation Lab, Microwave Lab, Electronics lab, Electronic Design Lab, Microprocessor Lab, VLSI Design Lab, Computer Programming Lab, Software Engineering/ Software Testing Lab, Operating Systems Lab, AI and Robotics Lab, Multimedia Lab, Educational Technology Lab, Research and Projects Lab. 4.6 SCHOOL OF LAW, JUSTICE & GOVERNANCE Gautam Buddha University-which has been legislatively conceived as “a centre of excellence”-has started its ambitious multidisciplinary academic programme with the establishment of its School of Law, Justice & Governance. The School envisions to foster advancement of learning, teaching and research in the fields of law, justice and governance. One of the main academic programmes of the School, the five-year integrated BA LLB, has already been started from July 2012. At the time of admission in the first semester, the total number of students enrolled in the said course was 42. The programme, however, attempts to strike a right balance between the compulsory subjects prescribed by the Bar Council of India and subjects underscoring the interface between law, justice and governance. The School has also acquired a rare distinction of preparing BA LLB Course Curriculum and disclosing it to the stakeholders, months before the commencement of the Course. The School aims to blend the theoretical knowledge with practical learning and development of skills and professional attitude through clinical legal education. Keeping this object in mind, in the first semester of the programme, students are guided to participate in moot-court practice, debate, essay writing and project works. With this, the School also aims to provide an opportunity to the students to explore the undiscovered nuances of legal profession and to engage in setting new standards in legal education. It may also in due course explore the possibility of introducing various courses in governance and programmes such as LLM and PhD in areas of law, justice and governance. At present, the School offers the following Programmes: DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Integrated Dual Degree Programmes Five-Year Integrated BA LLB Programme Note: Application for recognition lodged with BCI (Bar Council of India) matter under Progress Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Law, Justice & Governance.

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4.7 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT The School of Management has been marching on with an integrated focus on exploring and creating new avenues for young aspirants through strategic collaborations with institutions and enterprises of national and international repute. The school has state of the art classrooms equipped with computing facilities and supported by an extensive library of books, journals, films & databases. The curriculum of all its academic activities has international and cross cultural focus. The school has specialization groups (HRM, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Strategy etc.) that organize weekly activities. At present, the School offers the following Programmes: DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES

Integrated Dual Degree Programme Integrated Dual Degree BBM + MBA Programme (a five years Dual Degree Programme)

Post Graduate Programme Two years Masters Programme in Business Administration (MBA) At MBA level, following areas of specializations are presently offered to all MBA students: Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Operations, Strategy. Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) in various areas of Management LABORATORIES Computer Labs, Professional Development Lab & Communication Lab. 4.8 SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES & APPLIED SCIENCES The School of Vocational Studies & Applied Sciences comprises the primary disciplines of Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics along with two inter disciplinary subjects, Environmental Science, and Food Processing & Technology. All academic programmes emphasize the integration of the theoretical knowledge with practical applications. Through its academic and research staff, the school possesses a depth and breadth of scientific knowledge. Our breadth of offerings integrate basic sciences to provide a fertile ground for new discoveries and innovative research, drawing together individual expertise and diverse ideas from a variety of fields. The School offers core courses in physical sciences to graduate students of all branches of Engineering, Biotechnology, Management, Information and Communication Technology. The school is all set to start postgraduate/doctoral programmes that support specialized inter disciplinary fields of teaching, research and industry engagement in polymer chemistry, green chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, environmental science, food technology, Photonics & optoelectronics, nanotechnology, computational fluid dynamics & Applied Mathematics. Apart from these courses, the School also offers a wide range of vocational courses of short duration to increase opportunities and human expertise in varied fields of the professional world. At present, the School offers the following Programmes:

DETAILS OF PROGRAMMES Integrated Dual Degree Programmes Integrated Dual Degree (B.Tech+M.Tech/MBA)

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Programme in Food Processing & Technology (a five years Dual Degree Programme)

Post Graduate Programme M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics M.Sc. in Applied Physics M.Sc. in Environmental Science M.Sc. in Food Science

M.Tech.in Food Processing & Technology (a two years Programme for Engineering Graduate)

Doctoral Programme Doctoral Programme (Ph. D) in various areas of Applied Mathematics, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics. LABORATORIES Apart from basic laboratories for undergraduate engineering and science students, the school has advanced labs in all the disciplines for postgraduate/doctoral students. 5. SUPPORT FACILITIES 5.1 BODHISATTVA DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR LIBRARY Bodhisattva Dr.BhimRaoAmbedkar Library is the soul of academic and research activities of the Gautam Buddha University. The library is fully automated and functional with the RFID system in place with huge volumes of books and e-journals which cover the disciplines of Law & Governance, Buddhism Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Vocational Studies & Applied Sciences and other related areas. The library is well equipped with modern facilities, spacious stack halls, 2000 seating capacity reading hall, reference sections, catalogue area, and multiple loaning counters and providing Book Bank facility to the Students. The Library is well equipped with modern facility and resources, spacious, centrally located, air conditioned building, built on most modern lines, equipped with designed furniture & fittings, managed by a highly dedicated team of professionals and containing a collection of books (print and online), Journals (print and online), CD, DVD, dissertations, and project reports in the areas of management, Information and communication technology, biotechnology, applied sciences, humanities & social sciences and etc. The mission of Library is to "provide high quality services in support of the teaching and research objectives of the University communities". The Library plans to remain open round the clock. 5.1.2 COLLECTION The library's collection is growing day by day in terms of books, journals and other form of document. Its collection also includes encyclopedia, directories, atlas, handbooks, dictionaries and reports of committees, commissions and working groups, plan documents, statistical publications, acts, rules and guidelines. Library consists of conference proceedings and papers, research reports, and working papers. It regularly receives over a dozen of newsletters from various research and academic institutions. A development report is given as under:

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S. No. Document Type Total Collection

1 Books 57981 2 E- Books 500

3 Journals: Print Electronic (Digital)

100 24700

4 Dissertations / Thesis 29000 5 Business Cases 6500 6 Faculty Seminar videos 80 7 CD/DVD 20000 8 Project Reports 1200

5.2 CORPORATE RELATIONS CELL Corporate Relations Cell is dedicated in advising students on career options and providing the latest information and arranging for summer training opportunity and employment vacancies. To compete with the current competitive environment Corporate Relations Cell (CRC) provides individual counselling, runs seminars and group sessions concerning career choice, infusing interview skills and group discussion skills, preparing resumes and drafting job applications. The Manager, Corporate Relations & his team keeps a constant liaison with the various business and industrial establishment, which conduct campus interviews for final placements. The cell functions throughout the year towards generating placement and training opportunities for the students. It acts as an interface between the students, faculty, and the corporate world to initiate continuous interaction with the industry, sharing the industry experiences, and understanding the industry needs. Following are the major activities of CRC are: Organising Guest Lectures Organising workshop & seminars Live Projects Industrial Visits Summer Internships & Field Placements Final Placements 5.3 CENTRAL COMPUTER CENTRE The Central Computer Centre (CCC) caters to the computational needs of the University and provides access to internet resources as well as telecommunication facilities. The Campus network is carefully planned, keeping option in mind for future expansions. Fiber-optic cabling is used to connect all the major buildings. The Campus has also been made Wi-Fi. The CCC has strong IT security infrastructure that protects the university network from outside hackers. Most of the servers using open Source platform. The Campus Network connects to Departments, Schools and Centres. Network Connectivity is also provided to the remote locations which include Student Hostels, Institute Hospital, Main Gate, Guest House, etc. In addition to the above, Computer Centre stared Web -based Email system. The Campus had to provide its students the necessary technology skills to upgrade or share their knowledge. There was a need for a robust campus network that provided every student access to internal servers and the internet.

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5.4 STUDENTS' ACCOMMODATION AND HOSTEL FACILITIES Gautam Buddha University is a fully residential campus, which has separate hostel accommodations for boys and girls with around 5300 single seated hostel rooms and complete wi-fi premises. There are six women's hostels and thirteen men's hostels. These hostel complexes have state of the art facilities. To enable the students to spend quality time in the University each hostel is equipped with a common room, T.V. Room, Table Tennis Room, Reading Room, Internet Room, Indoor Games Room, Gymnasium, Badminton Courts and Basketball Court. Each room in the hostel is provided with an internet connection. In addition to this each hostel has a medical room and a visiting room. All the hostels are supported by the solar system which helps in the supply of hot water during winter. MEN'S HOSTELS Shri Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Men's Hostel Shri Narayan Guru Men's Hostel Sant Ravi Das Men's Hostel Birsa Munda Men's Hostel Guru Ghasi Das Men's Hostel Sant Kabir Das Men's Hostel

Seven more hostels to be ready by April 2013. WOMEN'S HOSTELS Savitri Bai Phule Women's Hostel Rama Bai Ambedkar Women's Hostel Mahamaya Women's Hostel

Three more Hostels to be ready by April 2013. 5.5. EXTRA CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 5.5.1 CULTURAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES Culture is the widening of mind and spirits, which is well displayed by the students of Gautam Buddha University. The beauty of every culture is enhanced by the minds that practice it. GBU's annual cultural event intends to add wings to intellect, imagery, and creativity of our students. It aims at dissolving the cultural demarcations and facilitating a new school of thought where every student thinks beyond boundaries but still grounded to his values. It also gives a platform to the budding managers and compels them to think out of the box. The cultural council of the university consists of following clubs:- Adventure Club Audio Visual Education Club, Pradarsh Dramatics Club, the Dishayan, Debating Society/Club Drishtikon, Hobby Programming Club Literary Club, Arhant

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Music and Dance Club, Swaranjali Photography Club, Pratibimb Painting Club, Chitrakala, Social Service Club

5.5.2 SPORTS FACILITIES / ACTIVITIES The university promotes multi dimensional growth with emphasis on an integrated physical and intellectual training. The Eklavya Sports Complex spread over 58 acres with indoor and outdoor stadium of global standards, equipped with state-of-the art sports facilities is getting ready in this academic session to shape health and sports aspirations of the students. It has an Olympic size swimming pool with an additional practice track and a world class gymnasium. A State of the art centrally Air Conditional Indoor Basketball, Seating capacity of around 5000 having multiple facility of indoor Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Squash, Handball & so other indoor games. Facilities that comprise games functions and sports facilities are given as under.

Outdoor Games Indoor Games Cricket Stadium with 650sitting capacity Pavilion Tennis and Table Tennis Hockey Astro – turf stadium with 650 sitting capacity Pavilion

Badminton

Synthetic Athletic cum Soccer stadium with 650 setting capacity Pavilion

Squash

Practice Arena for Athletic and Soccer Gymnasium Swimming (25x50 Meter) with Spectators Arena Judo and Wrestling Diving Pool with Spectators Arena Gymnastics Synthetic Basketball Arena with flood light facility

Billiards & Snooker

Synthetic Volleyball Arena with flood light facility

Weight lifting

Synthetic Tennis Arena with flood light facility Boxing Cricket Practice pitches Basketball and Volleyball 6. DOCTORAL PROGRAMME Research being at the core, the University patronizes attempts to provide new theoretical/practical frameworks, which enable reassessment and refinement of current practices and theories. The faculty members of the University are committed to supervise and encourage the research work by the research scholars under the Ph.D. programme conducted for the faculty/research associates and employees of the University, full time research scholars, and working professionals, candidates sponsored by UGC, CSIR and other research funding organizations. The following Schools of the University offers Ph.D. programme, for 2013-14 session for full time and working professional International and National Educational Institutions, Central Research Laboratory of Semi Government and Government Sectors and Industry. Schools offering the Ph.D. programme in session 2013-2014:

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School of Biotechnology

School of Buddhist Studies and Civilization

School of Engineering

School of Information and Communication Technology

School of Law, Justice and Governance

School of Management

School of Vocational Studies and Applied Sciences

7. SCHOOL WISE SEATS IN Ph.D. PROGRAMME Number of tentative seats available in the following Schools for full time and working professional research scholars S.

No. Name of Schools

Full Time/ Working Professional

1 School of Biotechnology 44

2 School of Buddhist Studies and Civilization 06

3 School of Engineering

Civil Engineering 06

Electrical Engineering 10

Mechanical

Engineering

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School of Information and

Communication Technology

ECE

06

CSE 13

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School of Law, Justice and Governance Law 03

English 03

6 School of Management 17

7 School of Vocational Studies and

Applied Sciences

Applied Physics 08

Applied Chemistry 06

Applied Mathematics 08

8 School of Humanities &Social Sciences NIL

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8. SCHOOL WISE MODE OF ADMISSION, ELIGIBILITY AND RESEARCH AREA IN Ph.D. PROGRAMME

SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Mode of Admission in Ph.D. Eligibility

Full Time

A Masters Degree in any discipline of Life Sciences with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.

Working Professional

A Masters Degree in discipline of Life Sciences with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and /or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/ Universities/ Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.

AREA OF RESEARCH University will accept Ph.D. application only in the following research area

Animal Biotechnology, Plant Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Cell and Molecular Biology, Structure Biology, Environment Biotechnology, COPD, Plants Genomics, Drug Design, Cell Signaling, Plant Molecular Biology, Development Genetics, Oncology, Biophysics/ Proteomics, Molecular Microbiology, In silco Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biosensor, Bioprocess Technology, Molecular Biology.

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SCHOOL OF BUDDHIST STUDIES & CIVILIZATION


Full Time

A Masters Degree in Buddhist Studies & Civilization or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.


A Masters Degree in Buddhist Studies & Civilization or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/ Universities/ Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


Pali Language and Literature, History of Indian Buddhism and Related Archaeological Explorations, Buddhist Philosophy, Origin and Development of Indian Buddhist Sects and their Philosophies, Pre-Buddhist Indian Philosophy, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhist Art And Architecture, Spread of Buddhism in Asia and West, Human Rights and Interfaith Harmony,Buddhist Psychology, Samattha and Vipassana, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Navayana Buddhism, Decline and Revival of Buddhism in India.

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SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING


Full Time

A Masters Degree in M. Tech. / M. E. in Engineering with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.


A Masters Degree in M. Tech. / M. E. in Engineering with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/ Universities/ Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


Civil Engineering Structural Engineering, Rocks Mechanics, Environment Engineering, Surface and Ground WaterModeling.

Electrical Engineering Power Converters and Electrical Drives, Renewal Energy Integration, Image Processing Instrumentation, Bio Medical Instrumentation, Control Engineering, Control Systems, Order Reduction, Biomedical / Electrical Instrumentation and Control.

Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering, Computational Methods, Plates and Shells, Computational Thermal Engineering, CFD, Heat Transfer, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Composite Materials.

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SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY


Full Time

A Masters Degree in M.Tech./ M.Sc,/ M.C.A./ M.E./ M.S. in Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Communication/ Software Engineering/ VLSI with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.


A Masters Degree in M.Tech./ M.C.A./ M.E./ M.Sc./ M.S. in Computer Science/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Communication/ Software Engineering/ VLSI Design with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/ Universities/ Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


Software Engineering, Soft Computing, Network Topology Design, Wireless Networks, Metahuristics, Optical Communication, Mobile Computing, Network Security.

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SCHOOL OF LAW, JUSTICE AND GOVERNACE


Full Time in Law

A Masters Degree in Law or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.

Full Time in English

A Masters Degree in English or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.

Working Professional in Law

A Masters Degree in Law or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in the national institute of higher learning/ Universities as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.

Working Professional in English

A Masters Degree in English or relevant discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in the national institute of higher learning/ Universities as on

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date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


For Law

World Trade Law, International Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Humanitarian Law, Statutory interpretation, Administrative law, Constitutional Law.

For English Post Colonial Theory and Literature, Indian Writing in English, Comparative Literature, Literature from the margins in Indian context.

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SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT


Full Time

A Masters Degree in Management with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.


A Masters Degree in Management with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/ Universities/ Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work only at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


Finance and Economics, Operation Management & Decision Sciences, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship.

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SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES & APPLIED SCIENCES


Full Time

A Masters Degree in relevant subject with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law.


A Masters Degree in relevant subject with minimum 55% aggregate marks (50% in case of SC/ST) or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree obtained from any of the Universities/ institutions established and / or approved by law and a candidate should have two years research/ teaching experience in an national institute of higher learning/Universities/Central laboratory or equivalent experience in industry at an appropriate level as on date of interview for Ph.D. programme. The candidate is also required to produce a letter of consent from the current employer for providing sufficient facilities and time for conducting the research work at the time of interview for Ph.D. programme.


Applied Mathematics Differential Equations, Operation Research, Robotics, CFD, Methods of Applied Mathematics, Wireless Sensor, Computer/ Network Security, Cryptology, Numerical Analysis, Applications of Nonlinear Programming, Applications of MADM, Optimization, Algebra and Number Theory.

Applied Physics Semiconductor Device, Simulation and Fabrication, Solar Cell, Thin Films, Organic Materials, Nano Technology, Solid State, Optical Sensors Biophotonics, Nano Photonics, Fiber Optics, Semiconductor Lithography, Semiconductor Optoelectronics, Nano Plasmonics Theoretical Model Development for Plasmatic Devices, Molecular Nanojunction, Semiconducting and Metal Nanoparticles for Device Applications Like SSL, Biotechnology, Nanolithography or Nanoelectrons, Magnetic Nanoparticle for Medical Applications, Optical Pattern Recognition, Correlation Filters, Fourier Optics, Image Processing, Heuristic Algorithms for Optimization.

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Applied Chemistry Green Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Materials other than Polymers, Environmental Science.

A candidate shall normally be permitted to conduct research in his/her area of specialization. However, inter-disciplinary research shall be couraged provided a candidate displays the necessary competence to conduct such research as ascertained and recommended by his/her supervisor(s)and approved by the Research Degree Committee (RDC)) of the concerned School. 9. RESERVATION POLICY The admissions in different programmes of University are open for all citizens of India- irrespective of caste, class, creed or sex. Reservation for different categories of students belonging to U.P. & other states shall be made as per provisions of Gautam Buddha University Act, as applicable at the time of admission. As per the present status, in each school 23% of the total seats will be reserved for SC/ST candidates and 27% for Other Backward Classes (OBC). Apart from this, horizontal reservation within the category is also applicable which is as follows:

Dependents of Freedom Fighter- Max 2% Dependent of Defence Personnel (Retired /Handicapped/War Deceased )-Max 5% Physical Handicapped -Max 3% Women -Max 20%

Note: Admission for Kashmiri Migrants as per Govt. Rule.

10. ENTRANCE EXAMNAITION PATTERN FOR Ph.D. PROGRAMME

The question paper will comprise 100 Marks. This has further division in three sections as following*:

*The number and the ratio of the questions from the above areas/topics will not be fixed and will not be limited to a particular specialization. These may vary as per the view of expert committee of the university and the Schools of the University.

SUBJECT MARKS

Research Methodology and General Awareness 15 Marks

English Proficiency 15 Marks

Subject Awareness 70 Marks

Total Marks 100 Marks

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11. ADMISSION PROCEDURE The candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria are required to summit completed application

form along with a tentative Research Proposal of maximum 500 words.

Ph.D. admission is based on the University Entrance Test (GPTR-2013) followed by interview.

The eligible candidates shall be required to take the entrance test GPTR-2013 to be conducted

at the Gautam Buddha University Campus, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar (UP). However, the candidates who have qualified JRF/NET/SLET/GATE may be exempted from taking the University Entrance Test (GPTR-2013).

The written test is only to qualify for personal interview. The candidates who qualify the

written test will be called for personal interview along with the detailed research proposal to assess the suitability of their research proposal and the overall candidature for provisional admission to the Ph.D. Programme. To qualify the written test only does not ensure the selection of candidate.

GPT-R will be of 120 minutes duration and will comprise of 100 questions divided into different sections. The nature of questions will be objective with multiple-choice answers. There will be no negative marking. There will be sectional cut-off for each category.

The tentative number of seats in each programme is against the availability of the supervisors

at the time of the interview and seats may increase or decrease. The candidates shortlisted after the personal interview shall submit the required fee on the

specified date. *The admission of a candidate to the programme will be provisional and subject to his/her successful completion of all the requirements at the time of registration. 12. STRUCTURE OF THE Ph.D. PROGRAMME The Ph.D. Programme of the University will be conducted in two phases: 12.1 Phase I: Course Work (Pre-Ph.D.)

The candidate shall be required to complete course work and credits of course work as per University rules.

The candidate shall be required to complete the course work normally during the first

semester. This time period, however, may be increased for individual candidates, if required, but not

beyond 12 months from the date of admission.

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The course work includes attending classes, writing assignments, seminars and end semester written examinations etc.

The candidate shall complete all assigned courses with minimum grade as decided by the

competent authority. Other academic rules of the University will also be applicable to the Ph.D. candidates.

Satisfactory completion of the course work in all aspects is mandatory before submitting the

Research Proposal for registration to the programme. 12.2 Phase II: Research Work

The candidate shall submit the Research Proposal, which shall be put before the Research Degree Committee (RDC) for evaluation and consideration for registration to the Ph.D. Programme. The candidate shall appear for presentation-cum-viva before the RDC.

The candidate will have only two chances for appearing before RDC. The admission tothe

programme will stand cancelled if the Research Proposal is not approved by RDC even in two appearances.

Further, the candidate shall stay in touch with his/her supervisor(s) and submit periodic

research progress reports. However, the progress of the research work shall be evaluated by the supervisor(s) from time to time and submitted and/or presented through research seminars, normally twice in a year.

The candidate shall be required to register along with fee in every semester. Before final submission of thesis, the candidate will have to give a Presubmission

Seminar to be organised by the concerned school. The candidate should also be able to publish at least two research papers related to his/her research work in the refereed journals of international repute before final submission of the Ph D thesis.

13. DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME The minimum period for submitting the Ph.D. thesis shall not be less than two years from the date of approval of RDC or any other date as approved by RDC and the maximum period will not exceed five years under any circumstances. This period excludes the duration to complete course work. If the candidate is not able to submit his/her thesis within the specified duration of time, the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Dean of the School may extend it further up to a maximum of one year only. 14. RESEARCH SUPERVISOR(S) The candidate will have a research supervisor(s) from the University. The number of supervisors may be two depending upon the requirement of the research area. Besides, a recognised teacher as per the university ordinances can also act as an external supervisor with prior written approval of the competent authority of the University.

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15. FEE STRUCTURE FOR Ph.D. PROGRAMME The fee structure shall be decided by the competent authority of the university from time to time. The present fee- structure is as follows: Academic Fee Rs. 6,000/- per semester One Time Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) Rs. 10,000/ Caution Money (Refundable): Rs. 10,000/- For Full Time Ph.D. Scholars (Additional Fee) Hostel charges will be Rs. 30,000/- per academic session Food charges approximately Rs. 25000/- per academic session 16. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS The application form is available at the university website www.gbu.ac.in. The candidate should download the application form and submit duly filled application form with required fee of Rs. 1200/- GEN/OBC (Rs. 600/- for SC/ST candidates) through demand draft with valid duration in favor of “Chairman Admissions, Gautam Buddha University” payable at New Delhi. Check list for submitting the application form Filled and signed application form.

Filled admit card and verification card and signed only on admit card.

Self attested certificates starting from 10th onwards.

Self attested category certificate if required.

Self attested experience certificate if any.

Application form with demand draft of Rs. 1200/- GEN/OBC (Rs. 600/- for SC/ST).

List of publication if any.

Tentative Research Proposal (500 words only) as per the given area of research in the

brochure.

Note: No stipend/scholarship will be provided to the admitted candidates by the University. Mere fulfilling eligibility may not ensure getting a call for written test and/or interview. The incomplete application form and/or research proposal written inappropriately can be the

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reason for rejecting the candidature for admission. The competent authority of the University can take suitable decision in any matter, which

needs not to be further explained. The University reserves the right to review the rules in case of Ph.D. Programme from time to time and only the latest rules will be applicable to all candidates irrespective of the year of registration.

The University will not be responsible for any delay in receiving the application form for any

reason whatsoever Mere clearing the entrance test does not confirm your seat for Ph.D. Programme. The result of

admission to the programme, declared by University shall be final and binding. Candidates are also advised to keep updating their email address and phone number for all-

important communications. Entrance Test Centre will be held only at Gautam Buddha University Campus, Greater Noida

(U.P.). For more information please visit website www.gbu.ac.in or contact at +91 120 2344234.

17. IMPORTANT DATES (Tentative)

Complete Application Form should reach to the following address

Chairman Admissions, Gautam Buddha University, Yamuna Express Way, Greater Noida -201312 Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh

Last Date of Receiving the Application Form June 10, 2013

Dispatch of Admit Card June 18, 2013

Date of Written Entrance Test (GPTR-2013) July 14, 2013

Date of Interview July 30, 2013

Result August 5, 2013

Registration and Commencement of Session August 9, 2013

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18. THE SCHOOL WISE SYLLABUS FOR PH.D. ENTRANCE TEST

18.1 SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Cell and Molecular Biology: Membrane structure and function; Structural organization and function of intracellular organelles; Organization of genes and chromosomes; Cell division and cell cycle, their regulation. DNA replication, repair and recombination; RNA synthesis and processing; Protein synthesis and processing; Control of gene expression and gene silencing; Cell signaling; Cellular communication; Cancer, apoptosis, therapeutic interventions of malignancy.

Biochemistry and Biophysics: Composition, structure and function of bio-molecules; Stabilizing interactions; Principles of biophysical chemistry; Bioenergetics, glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, coupled reaction, group transfer, biological energy transducers; Principles of catalysis, enzymes and enzyme kinetics, enzyme regulation, mechanism of enzyme catalysis, isozymes; Conformation of nucleic acids and proteins (Ramachandran plot, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure; domains; motif and folds); Stability of protein and nucleic acids; Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, nucleotides and vitamins.

System physiology of Plants and Animal: Plant physiology: Photosynthesis; Respiration and photorespiration; Nitrogen metabolism; Plant hormones; Sensory photobiology ; Solute transport and photo-assimilate translocation; Secondary metabolites; Stress physiology.Animal physiology: Homeostasis; Blood and Cardiovascular System; Respiratory system; Nervous system, neural control of muscle and sense organs; Excretory system; Digestive system; Endocrinology and Reproductive system.

Microbiology: Introduction to microbiology: growth, characteristic features and cell division strategies; Microbial physiology; Microbial genetics; Control of microorganism; Environmental and industrial microbiology; Host parasite interaction; Virus-induced cell transformation, Pathogen-induced diseases in animals and plants

Immunology: Cell & organs of immune system; Immunoglobulins; organization and expression of immunoglobulin gene; Antigens and Antibodies;; Antigen-antibody interactions; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); T-cell receptors, T & B cell development, activation & differentiation; Types of immune response: humoral and cell-mediated, primary and secondary immune modulation; The complement system, Toll-like receptors; Cell-mediated effector functions; Cytokines; Vaccines; AIDS and other immune-deficiencies; Inflammation, hypersensitivity and autoimmunity; Immune response during bacterial (tuberculosis), parasitic (malaria) and viral (HIV) infections, congenital and acquired immune deficiencies.

Developmental Biology: Basic concepts of development, morphogenetic gradients, cell fate and cell lineages; Gametogenesis, fertilization and early development; Morphogenesis and organogenesis in animals; Morphogenesis and organogenesis in plants; Programmed cell death, aging and senescence.

Genetics: Mendelian principles; Concept of gene; Extensions of Mendelian principles (Codominance, in complete dominance, gene interactions, pleiotropy, genomic imprinting, penetrance and expressivity, phenocopy, linkage and crossing over, sex linkage, sex limited and sex influenced characters); Gene mapping methods; Extra chromosomal inheritance; Human genetics (Pedigree analysis, lod score for linkage testing, karyotypes, genetic disorders); Quantitative genetics (Polygenic inheritance, heritability and its measurements, QTL mapping);

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Mutation; Structural and numerical alterations of chromosomes;Recombination and transposition.

Ecology and Biodiversity: Environment, habitat and niche; Population ecology; Species interactions and Community ecology Concepts of Lamarckism and Darwinism; Origin of cells and unicellular evolution; Molecular Evolution Biodiversity; Measurement of genetic, species and community diversity; Biological Hot spots and Endemism; Generation, Maintainance and Loss of Biodiversity; Inventorying, Monitoring and Assessment of resource base for Biodiversity; Biotechnology and Biodiversity; Economic value and utilization of Biodiversity; Conservation techniques of Biodiversity.

Applied Biology: Analytical Techniques: Histo-chemical and immune-techniques; Structural analysis of bio-molecules using UV/visible, fluorescence, circular dichroism, NMR and ESR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, mass spectrometry and surface plasma resonance methods; Techniques: One and two dimensional gel electrophoresis, iso-electric focusing; radio-labeling; Light and fluorescence microscopy; SEM and TEM; different fixation and staining techniques for EM, freeze-etch and freeze-fracture methods for EM; Electrophysiological methods; Tools of computational biology Techniques in molecular biology: Recombinant DNA techniques; Molecular cloning of DNA or RNA fragments in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems; Bacterial, animal and plant vectors; Isolation of specific nucleic acid sequences; Generation of genomic and cDNA libraries in plasmid, phage, cosmid, BAC and YAC vectors; In vitro mutagenesis and deletion techniques; Gene knock out in bacterial and eukaryotic organisms; Sequencing of DNA, genome and proteins; Analysis of gene expression at RNA and protein level; Large scale expression analysis, Micro-array; Isolation, separation and analysis of carbohydrate and lipid molecules; RFLP, RAPD and AFLP techniques; Tissue culture techniques: Cell and tissue culture methods in plants and animals; Transgenic animals and plants, molecular approaches to diagnosis and strain identification; Breeding and selection techniques in plants and animals; Bioremediation and phytoremediation; Biosensors. 18.2 SCHOOL OF BUDDHIST STUDIES AND CIVILIZATION Pali Language and Literature, History of Indian Buddhism and Related Archaeological Explorations, Buddhist Philosophy, Origin and Development of Indian Buddhist Sects and their Philosophies, Pre-Buddhist Indian Philosophy, Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, Engaged Buddhism, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhist Art And Architecture, Spread of Buddhism in Asia and West, Human Rights and Interfaith Harmony, Buddhist Psychology, Samattha and Vipassana,Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Navayana Buddhism, Decline and Revival of Buddhism in India.Origin of Buddhism & Life of the Buddha, Development of Buddhist Saṃgha, Buddhist Councils, The Eight Great Places (Aṭṭhamāhatthāni), Spread of Buddhism in India and Abroad, Buddhist Monastic Institutions, An Introductory Outline of Buddhist Literature (PāliTipiṭaka), Fundamental Teachings of the Buddha, Buddhist Sects, Royal Patronage.

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18.3 SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 18.3.1 CIVIL ENGINEERING Structural Engineering: Mechanics: Bending moments and shear forces in statically determinate beams - simple stress and train: relationship - stress and strain in two dimensions, principal stresses, stress transformation, Mohr’s circle - simple bending theory - flexural shear stress - thin-walled pressure vessels - uniform torsion.

Concrete Structures: Basic working stress and limit states design concepts - analysis of ultimate load capacity and design of embers subject to flexure, shear, compression and torsion (beams, columns isolated footings) - basic elements of prestressed concrete: analysis of beam sections at transfer and service loads.

Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Mechanics: Origin of soils - soil classification - three-phase system, fundamental definitions, relationship and inter-relationships - permeability and seepage -- effective stress principle: consolidation, compaction - shear strength.

Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigation - scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, penetrometer tests, plate load test --earth pressure theories, effect of water table, layered soils - stability of slopes - infinite slopes, finite slopes - foundation types - foundation design requirements - shallow foundations -- bearing capacity, effect of shape, water table and other factors, stress distribution, settlement analysis in sands and clays - deep foundations - pile types, dynamic and static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands and clays.

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics: Hydrostatics applications of Bernoulli equation, Laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, pipe networks - concept of boundary layer and its growth - uniform flow, critical flow and gradually varied flow in channels, specific energy concept, hydraulic jump - forces on immersed bodies - flow measurement in channels - tanks and pipes - dimensional analysis and hydraulic modeling.Applications of Momentum equation, Potential flow, Kinematics of flow - Velocity triangles and specific speed of pumps and turbines.

Hydrology: Hydrologic cycle - Rainfall - evaporation infiltration, unit hydrographs, flood estimation, reservoir design, reservoir and channel routing, well hydraulics.

Irrigation: Duty, delta, Estimation of evapo-transpiration - crop water requirements - design of lined and unlined canals - waterways - head works, gravity dams and Ogee spillways, Designs of weirs on permeable foundation, Irrigation methods.

Environmental Engineering: Sources of supply, yields, design of intakes and conductors; Estimation of demand; Water quality standards; Control of Water-borne diseases; Primary and secondary treatment, detailing and maintenance of treatment units; Conveyance and distribution systems of treated water, leakages and control; Rural water supply; Institutional and industrial water supply.Wastewater Engineering:Urban rain water disposal; Systems of sewage collection and disposal; Design of sewers and sewerage systems; pumping; Characteristics of sewage and its treatment, Disposal of products of sewage treatment, sludge disposal, effluent discharge standards. Plumbing Systems; Rural and semi-urban sanitation. Solid Waste Management: Sources, classification, collection and disposal; Design and Management of landfills. Air and Noise Pollution: Sources and effects of air pollution, monitoring of air pollution; Noise pollution

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and standards; Ecological chain and balance, Environmental impact assessment.

Transportation Engineering: Highway planning - Geometric design of Highways - Testing and specifications of paving materials - Design of flexible and rigid pavements. 18.3.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Electric Circuits and Fields: Network graph, KCL, KVL, node and mesh analysis, transient response of dc and ac networks; sinusoidal steady-state analysis, resonance, basic filter concepts; ideal current and voltage sources, Thevenin’s, Norton’s and Superposition and Maximum Power Transfer theorems, two-port networks, three phase circuits; Gauss Theorem, electric field and potential due to point, line, plane and spherical charge distributions; Ampere’s and Biot-Savart’s laws; inductance; dielectrics; capacitance.

Signals and Systems: Representation of continuous and discrete-time signals; shifting and scaling operations; linear, time-invariant and causal systems; Fourier series representation of continuous periodic signals; sampling theorem; Fourier, Laplace and Z transforms.

Electrical Machines: Single phase transformer – equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, tests, regulation and efficiency; three phase transformers – connections, parallel operation; auto-transformer; energy conversion principles; DC machines – types, windings, generator characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting and speed control of motors; three phase induction motors – principles, types, performance characteristics, starting and speed control; single phase induction motors; synchronous machines – performance, regulation and parallel operation of generators, motor starting, characteristics and applications; servo and stepper motors.

Power Systems: Basic power generation concepts; transmission line models and performance; cable performance, insulation; corona and radio interference; distribution systems; per-unit quantities; bus impedance and admittance matrices; load flow; voltage control; power factor correction; economic operation; symmetrical components; fault analysis; principles of over-current, differential and distance protection; solid state relays and digital protection; circuit breakers; system stability concepts, swing curves and equal area criterion; HVDC transmission and FACTS concepts.

Control Systems: Principles of feedback; transfer function; block diagrams; steady-state errors; Routh and Nyquist techniques; Bode plots; root loci; lag, lead and lead-lag compensation; state space model; state transition matrix, controllability and observability.

Electrical and Electronic Measurements: Bridges and potentiometers; PMMC, moving iron, dynamometer and induction type instruments; measurement of voltage, current, power, energy and power factor; instrument transformers; digital voltmeters and multimeters; phase, time and frequency measurement; Q-meters; oscilloscopes; potentiometric recorders; error analysis. Transducers and sensors.

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Analog and Digital Electronics: Characteristics of diodes, BJT, FET; amplifiers – biasing, equivalent circuit and frequency response; oscillators and feedback amplifiers; operational amplifiers – characteristics and applications; simple active filters; VCOs and timers; combinational and sequential logic circuits; multiplexer; Schmitt trigger; multi-vibrators; sample and hold circuits; A/D and D/A converters; 8-bit microprocessor basics, architecture, programming and interfacing.

Power Electronics and Drives: Semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs – static characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge converters – fully controlled and half controlled; principles of choppers and inverters; basis concepts of adjustable speed dc and ac drives. 18.3.3 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Engineering Mechanics: Free body diagrams and equilibrium; trusses and frames; virtual work; kinematics and dynamics of particles and of rigid bodies in plane motion including impulse and momentum (linear and angular) and energy formulations; Moment of Inertia; Friction.

Strength of Materials: Stress and strain; stress-strain relationship and elastic constants; Mohr's circle for plane stress and plane strain; thin cylinders; shear force and bending moment diagrams; deflection of beams; torsion of circular shafts; Euler's theory of columns; strain energy methods; thermal stresses; uni-axial loading.

Theory of Machines: Basic mechanisms; Displacement, velocity and acceleration analysis of plane mechanisms; dynamic analysis of slider-crank mechanism; gear trains; gears; flywheels; free and forced vibration of single degree of freedom systems; effect of damping; vibration isolation; resonance, critical speeds of shafts.

Machine Design: Design of Joints; welded joints, threaded fasteners, joints formed by interference fits; couplings and clutches, belt and chain drives, power screws; gears and gear drives shaft and axle, wire ropes; hydrodynamics bearings and rolling element bearings; Design for static and dynamic loading; failure theories; fatigue strength and the S-N diagram; principles of the design of machine elements such as bolted, riveted and welded joints, shafts, spur gears, rolling and sliding contact bearings, brakes and clutches; Basic concepts of CAD/CAM and their integration tools.

Fluid Mechanics: Fluid statics; buoyancy; control-volume analysis of mass, momentum and energy; fluid acceleration; differential equations of continuity and momentum; Bernoulli's equation; viscous flow of incompressible fluids; boundary layer; flow through pipes, head losses in pipes, bends etc, boundary layer theory, Integral approach, Laminar and turbulent flows, Separations. Flow over weirs and notches. Open channel flow, Hydraulic jump. Dimensionless numbers, Dimensional analysis, Simulation and modelling. One-dimensional isentropic flow, Normal shock wave, Flow through convergent-divergent ducts.

Fluid Machinery and Steam Generators: Performance, Operation and control of hydraulic Pump and impulse and reaction Turbines, Specific speed, Classification; Energy transfer, Coupling, Power transmission, Steam generators Fire-tube and water-tube boilers; Flow of steam through Nozzles and Diffusers, Wetness and condensation; Various types of steam and gas Turbines; Velocity diagrams; Reciprocating, centrifugal and axial flow; compressors, multistage

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compression; role of Mach number; reheat; regeneration. Heat-Transfer: Modes of heat transfer; one dimensional heat conduction, electrical analogy, unsteady heat conduction, fins; dimensionless parameters in free and forced convective heat transfer, various correlations for heat transfer in flow over flat plates and through pipes; thermal boundary layer; effect of turbulence; radiative heat transfer, black and grey surfaces, shape factors, heat exchanger performance; LMTD and NTU methods.

Refrigeration and Air-conditioning: Heat pump and Refrigeration cycles and systems, Refrigerants; Condensers, Evaporates and Expansion devices, Psychrometry, Charts and application to air conditioning, Sensible heating and cooling, Effective temperature, comfort indices, Load calculations, Solar refrigeration, controls, Duct design.

Thermodynamics: Cycles and IC Engines; Open and Closed systems; Heat and work; Zeroth, First and Second Law; Application to non-Flow and Flow processes; Entropy, Availability, Irreversibility and Tds relations; Claperyron and real gas equations; Properties of ideal gases and vapours; Standard vapour, Gas power and Refrigeration cycles; Two stage compressor; C-I and S.I. Engines; Pre-ignition, Detonation and Diesel-knock; Fuel injection and Carburation; Supercharging.Turbo-prop and Rocket engines; Engine Cooling, Emission & Control; Flue gas analysis; Measurement of Calorific values; Conventional and Nuclear fuels.

Engineering Materials, Metrology and Inspection: Structure and properties of engineering materials; heat treatment, stress-strain diagrams for engineering materials; Plastic deformation and yield criteria; fundamentals of hot and cold working processes; load estimation for bulk (forging, rolling, extrusion, drawing) and sheet (shearing, deep drawing, bending) metal forming processes; principles of powder metallurgy; Limits, fits and tolerances; linear and angular measurements; comparators; gauge design; interferometry; form and finish measurement; alignment and testing methods; tolerance analysis in manufacturing and assembly line.

Production Engineering: Metal Forming; Principles of forging, drawing and extrusion; High energy rate forming; Powder metallurgy; Metal Casting; Die casting, investment casting, Shell Moulding, Centrifugal Casting, Gating & Riser design; Fabrication Processes; Principles of Gas, Arc, shielded arc Welding; Advanced Welding Processes; Metallurgy of Welding; Metal Cutting; Methods of Screw Production, Drilling, Boring, Milling, Gear Manufacturing; Grinding & Finishing Processes; Computer Controlled Manufacturing Systems-CNC, DNC, FMS, Automation and Robotics; Cutting Tools Materials, Tool Geometry, Mechanism of Tool Wear, Tool Life; Measurement of cutting forces; Economics of Machining; Unconventional Machining Processes; Jigs and Fixtures; Fits and tolerances.

Industrial Engineering: Production Planning and Control; Forecasting-Moving average, exponential smoothing; Operations, scheduling; assembly line balancing; Product development; Break-even analysis, Capacity planning; Inventory control ABC analysis, EOQ model, Materials requirement planning. Job design, Job standards; Quality Management, Quality analysis and control; Linear Programming - Graphical and Simplex methods, Transportation and assignment models; network flow models; simple queuing models; PERT and CPM; Single server queuing model; Value Engineering.

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18.4 SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 18.4.1 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Digital Logic: Logic functions, Minimization, Design and synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits; Number representation and computer arithmetic (fixed and floating point).

Computer Organization and Architecture: Machine instructions and addressing modes, ALU and data-path, CPU control design, Memory interface, I/O interface (Interrupt and DMA mode), Instruction pipelining, Cache and main memory, Secondary storage.

Programming and Data Structures: Programming in C; Functions, Recursion, Parameter passing, Scope, Binding; Abstract data types, Arrays, Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Trees, Binary search trees, Binary heaps.Web technologies: HTML, XML, basic concepts of client-server computing

Algorithms: Analysis, Asymptotic notation, Notions of space and time complexity, Worst and average case analysis; Design: Greedy approach, Dynamic programming, Divide-and-conquer; Tree and graph traversals, Connected components, Spanning trees, Shortest paths; Hashing, Sorting, Searching.Asymptotic analysis (best, worst, average cases) of time and space, upper and lower bounds, Basic concepts of complexity classes - P, NP, NP-hard, NP-complete.

Compiler Design: Lexical analysis, Parsing, Syntax directed translation, Runtime environments, Intermediate and target code generation, Basics of code optimization.

Theory of Computation: Regular languages and finite automata, Context free languages and Push-down automata, Recursively enumerable sets and Turing machines, Undecidability.

Operating System: Processes, Threads, Inter-process communication, Concurrency,Synchronization, Deadlock, CPU scheduling, Memory management and virtual memory, File systems, I/O systems, Protection and security.

Databases: ER-model, Relational model (relational algebra, tuple calculus), Database design (integrity constraints, normal forms), Query languages (SQL), File structures (sequential files,indexing, B and B+ trees), Transactions and concurrency control.

Information Systems and Software Engineering: Information gathering, requirement and feasibility analysis, data flow diagrams, process specifications, input/output design, process life cycle, planning and managing the project, design, coding, testing, implementation, maintenance.

Computer Networks: ISO/OSI stack, LAN technologies (Ethernet, Token ring), Flow and error control techniques, Routing algorithms, Congestion control, TCP/UDP and sockets, IP(v4),Application layer protocols (icmp, dns, smtp, pop, ftp, http); Basic concepts of hubs, switches,gateways, and routers. Network security basic concepts of public key and private keycryptography, digital signature, firewalls. 18.4.2 ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Networks: Network graphs: matrices associated with graphs; incidence, fundamental cut set and fundamental circuit matrices. Solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis. Network theorems: superposition, Thevenin and Nortons maximum power transfer, Wye-Delta transformation.

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Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors.bLinear constant coefficient differential equations; time domain analysis of simple RLC circuits, Solution of network equations using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits. 2-port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions.State equations for networks.

Electronic Devices-I: Energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current, drift current, mobility, and resistivity.Generation and recombination of carriers.p-n junction diode, Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET,

Electronics Devices -II: LED, p-I-n and avalanche photo diode, Basics of LASERs. Device technology: integrated circuits fabrication process, oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography, n-tub, p-tub and twin-tub CMOS process.

Analog Circuits: Small Signal Equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs and analog CMOS. Simple diode circuits, clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability of transistor and FET amplifiers.Amplifiers: single-and multi-stage, differential and operational, feedback, and power.Frequency response of amplifiers.Simple op-amp circuits.Filters.Sinusoidal oscillators; criterion for oscillation; single-transistor and op-amp configurations. Function generators and wave-shaping circuits, 555 Timers. Power supplies.

Digital Circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL, ECL, MOS, CMOS).Combinatorial circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders, PROMs and PLAs.Sequential circuits: latches and flip-flops, counters and shift-registers. Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs. Semiconductor memories. Microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, memory and I/O interfacing.

Signals and Systems: Definitions and properties of Laplace transform, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier series, continuous-time and discrete-time Fourier Transform, DFT and FFT, z-transform. Sampling theorem. Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems: definitions and properties; causality, stability, impulse response, convolution, poles and zeros, parallel and cascade structure, frequency response, group delay, phase delay. Signal transmission through LTI systems.

Control Systems: Basic control system components; block diagrammatic description, reduction of block diagrams. Open loop and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these systems. Signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of systems; transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response. Tools and techniques for LTI control system analysis: root loci, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, Bode and Nyquist plots. Control system compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control. State variable representation and solution of state equation of LTI control systems.

Communications: Random signals and noise: probability, random variables, probability density function, autocorrelation, power spectral density. Analog communication systems: amplitude and angle modulation and demodulation systems, spectral analysis of these operations, super heterodyne receivers; elements of hardware, realizations of analog communication systems; signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) calculations for amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low noise conditions, Fundamentals of information theory and channel capacity theorem. Digital communication systems: pulse code modulation (PCM), differential pulse code modulation (DPCM), digital modulation schemes: amplitude, phase and frequency

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shift keying schemes (ASK, PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwidth consideration and probability of error calculations for these schemes. Basics of TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM.

Electromagnetics: Elements of vector calculus: divergence and curl; Gauss and Stokes theorems, Maxwellsequations: differential and integral forms. Wave equation, Poynting vector.Plane waves: propagation through various media; reflection and refraction; phase and group velocity; skin depth. Transmission lines: characteristic impedance; impedance transformation; Smith chart; impedance matching; S parameters, pulse excitation. Waveguides: modes in rectangular waveguides; boundary conditions; cut-off frequencies;dispersion relations.Basics of propagation in dielectric waveguide and optical fibers.Basics of Antennas: Dipole antennas; radiation pattern; antenna gain. 18.5 SCHOOL O F LAW, JUSTICE, AND GOVERNANCE 18.5.1 Law International Law: Origin, nature and development of international law, sources of international law and the relation of municipal and international law. State responsibility: Basis, nature, scope, abuse of rights, compensation, defences, locus standi, and current developments. The protection of individuals and groups: International human rights, self-determination and international criminal justice Use of force by states: United Nations Charter, humanitarian intervention and force to counter terrorism, Settlement of international disputes: Peaceful means of the settlement of disputes, the law and practice of the International Court of Justice.

World Trade Law: Origin, development, and nature of world trade law, GATT and WTO, principle of non-discrimination in international trade in goods and its exceptions, regional trade agreements, free trade areas, customs union, including APEC, NAFTA, EU and SAFTA. Dumping and anti-dumping measures: Introduction, injury, dumping margin, anti-dumping duties, developing countries, Indian practice. Agriculture trade: Market access, domestic support, subsidies, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, developing countries, India’s agriculture trade policies and concerns, current developments. Services trade: WTO Agreement on Trade in Services: Air transport services, financial services, maritime transport services, telecommunications services, movement of natural persons: Market Access, national treatment and additional commitments, schedules of specific commitments, India, U.S. and EU. WTO dispute settlement: WTO dispute settlement procedures, WTO remedies, WTO compliance, developing countries, Indian experience.

Intellectual Property Law: Patents law: Concept of patent and patentable subject matter: Legal provisions, including the Indian Patents Act, 1970, requisites for obtaining a patent, patent rights, public health: Compulsory licences, infringement and remedies.

Trademarks law: Meaning, distinctiveness, similarity, trademarks and other marks, including domain names: Legal provisions, including the Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999, Registration, Law of industrial designs: Legal provisions, including the Designs Act, 2000, protection of the layout-designs of integrated circuits and undisclosed information: The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000.

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Copyright Law: Concept, the idea-expression dichotomy and the subject-matter of copyright, copyright and neighbouring rights: Legal provisions, including the Copyright Act, 1957.

Law of Geographical Indications: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, protection of plant variety and farmers’ rights: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001: Farmers’ rights, breeders’ rights, compulsory licence, traditional knowledge and biological diversity: Legal provisons, including the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and contemporary developments.

International Humanitarian Law: Origin and development of international humanitarian law, including its South Asian approach, and fundamental principles of international humanitarian law: The principle of military necessity, the principle of proportionality, the principle of distinction between combatants and non-combatants, and limitation on the means and methods of armed conflict, International and non-international armed conflicts: The Geneva Conventions, 1949, the common Article 3, and the Additional Protocol II, internal disturbances and violence, implementation of the law, role of national law, including military law and the Geneva Conventions Act, 1960, war crimes, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, the International Criminal Court. Relationship between international humanitarian law and international human rights law, complementarily and operational problems. Protection of persons: General obligation of humane treatment of wounded, sick and shipwrecked persons, prisoners of war, protection of medical personnel and protection of women and children, the role the International Committee of the Red Cross. Protection of cultural property and the environment.

Statutory Interpretation: Statutes, statutory interpretation, need for statutory interpretation and object of statutory interpretation, Aids to statutory interpretation and statutory interpretation: Meaning, characterization and practice. Rules of statutory interpretation and statutory interpretation: Meaning, characterization and practice. Kinds of statutory interpretation and statutory interpretation: Meaning, characterization and practice. Statutory interpretation and a rule of law-cored constitutional democracy: Conceptual framework, international and Indian experience 18.5.2 ENGLISH Post-colonial theory and Practice This will give an introduction to the basic concepts of colonialism and post- colonialism and their impact on colonial and post-colonial literature. Indian Writing in English This course will examine the genesis of Indian English literature and its relevant critical insights. African Writings in English This will give an overview of major literary trends in African literature in English. African American Literature

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This course will focus on the duality/plurality of cultures and races, and its problematic representations in the writings of African American writers. Canadian Literature/Australian Literature This course examines the novelty in theme and techniques in Canadian writers and Australian authors as different from writers of other dominant literature. Writings from the Margins (in the Indian context) This will concentrate on the dimensions and nuances of Indian writers (in English) who are either underrepresented or not represented in the mainstream literature of India. Contemporary British Literature This course will critically examine the texts of major contemporary British authors. 18.6 SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Human Resource Management: HR challenges; HRM functions; Strategic Management of human resources; Human resource planning; Job analysis; Job evaluation; Recruitment and selection; Training and development; Promotion and transfer; Performance management; Compensation management and benefits; Employee morale and productivity; Management of organizational climate and Industrial relations; Human resources accounting and audit; Human resource information system;

Marketing Management: Concept, evolution and scope; Marketing strategy formulation and components of marketing plan; Segmenting and targeting the market; Positioning and differentiating the market offering; Analyzing competition; Analyzing consumer markets; Industrial buyer behaviour; Market research; Product strategy; Pricing strategies; Designing and managing Marketing channels; Integrated marketing communications; Building customer satisfaction, Value and retention; Services and non-profit marketing; Ethics in marketing;

Financial Management: Goals of finance function; Concepts of value and return; Valuation of bonds and shares; Management of working capital: Estimation and financing; Management of cash, receivables, inventory and current liabilities; Cost of capital; Capital budgeting; Financial and operating leverage; Design of capital structure: theories and practices; Shareholder value creation: dividend policy, corporate financial policy and strategy; Capital and money markets: institutions and instruments; Leasing, hire purchase and venture capital; Regulation of capital market; Risk and return: portfolio theory; Financial derivatives: option, futures, swap

Operations Management: Fundamentals of operations management; Organizing for production; Aggregate production planning, capacity planning, plant design: process planning, plant size and scale of operations, Management of facilities; Line balancing; Equipment replacement and maintenance; Production control; Supply chain management - vendor evaluation and audit; Quality management; Statistical process control, Six Sigma; Flexibility and agility in manufacturing systems; World class manufacturing; Project management concepts, R&D management, Management of service operations; Role and importance of materials management, value analysis, make or buy decision; Inventory control, MRP; Waste management.

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Strategic Management: Nature and scope of strategic management, Strategic intent, vision, objectives and policies; Process of strategic planning and implementation; Environmental analysis and internal analysis; SWOT analysis; Tools and techniques for strategic analysis - Impact matrix: The experience curve, BCG matrix, GEC mode, Industry analysis, Concept of value chain; Strategic profile of a firm; Framework for analyzing competition; Competitive advantage of a firm; Generic competitive strategies; Growth strategies – expansion, integration and diversification; Concept of core competence, Strategic flexibility; Reinventing strategy; Strategy and structure; Management of strategic change; Strategic alliances, Mergers and Acquisitions

18.7 SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES AND APPLIED SCIENCES 18.7.1 APPLIED CHEMISTRY Basic Principles of Quantum Mechanics: Postulates; operator algebra; Approximate methods of quantum mechanics; Elementary concepts of MO and VB theories, Structure, bonding and shapes of molecules in homo- and heteronuclear molecules; Atomic structure and spectroscopy

Chemical Periodicity: Concepts of acids and bases; Main group elements and their compounds; Transition elements and coordination compounds

Organometallic Compounds-Synthesis: Bonding and structure, and reactivity; Organometallics in homogeneous catalysis; Cages and metal clusters.

Nuclear Chemistry: Nuclear reactions, fission and fusion, radio-analytical techniques and activation analysis.

Analytical Chemistry: Separation, spectroscopic, electro- and thermoanalytical methods.

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Photosystems, porphyrins, metalloenzymes, oxygen transport,electron- transfer reactions; nitrogen fixation, metal complexes in medicine

Chemical Thermodynamics: Laws, state and path functions and their applications; thermodynamic description of various types of processes; Maxwell’s relations; spontaneity and equilibria; temperature and pressure dependence of thermodynamic quantities; Le Chatelier principle; elementary description of phase transitions; phase equilibria and phase rule; thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal gases, and solutions.

Chemical Kinetics: Empirical rate laws and temperature dependence; complex reactions; steady state approximation; determination of reaction mechanisms; collision and transition state theories of rate constants; unimolecular reactions; enzyme kinetics; salt effects; homogeneous catalysis; photochemical reactions.

Electrochemistry: Nernst equation, redox systems, electrochemical cells; Debye-Huckel theory; electrolytic conductance – Kohlrausch’s law and its applications; ionic equilibria; conductometric and potentiometric titrations.

Colloids and Surfaces: Stability and properties of colloids; isotherms and surface area; heterogeneous catalysis; Catalysis and green chemistry

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Solid State: Crystal structures; Bragg’s law and applications; band structure of solids Principles of Stereochemistry: Configurational and conformational isomerism in acyclic and cyclic compounds; stereogenicity, stereoselectivity, enantioselectivity, diastereoselectivity and asymmetric induction.

Organic Reaction: Mechanisms involving addition, elimination and substitution reactions with electrophilic, nucleophilic or radical species; Determination of reaction pathways. Concepts in organic synthesis: Retrosynthesis, disconnection, synthons, linear and convergent synthesis, umpolung of reactivity and protecting groups. Asymmetric Synthesis: Chiral auxiliaries, methods of asymmetric induction – substrate, reagent and catalyst controlled reactions; determination of enantiomeric and diastereomeric excess; enantio-discrimination. Resolution – optical and kinetic.

Pericyclic Reactions: Electrocyclisation, cycloaddition, sigmatropicrearrangements and other related concerted reactions; Principles and applications of photochemical reactions in organic chemistry. Polymer Chemistry: Molar masses; kinetics of polymerization, Solution and thermal properties. Chemistry of Natural Products: Carbohydrates, proteins and peptides, fatty acids, nucleic acids, terpenes, steroids and alkaloids; Biogenesis of terpenoids and alkaloids. Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology: Environmental chemistry; Medicinal chemistry; Supramolecular chemistry 18.7.2 APPLIED PHYSICS

Classical Mechanics: Newton’s laws, Central-force motion, Rigid body dynamics, non-inertial frames, Variational principle, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations, equations of motion, Canonical transformations, Symmetry, invariance and conservation laws, cyclic coordinates, Periodic motion, small oscillations, Special theory of relativity, Lorentz transformations, relativistic kinematics and mass–energy equivalence.

Mathematical Physics: Linear algebra and matrices, Vector calculus, Eigen-value problems, Linear differential equations, Special functions (Hermite, Bessel, Laguerre and Legendre), Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms, Complex analysis and complex integral, Tensors, Numerical and Computational techniques, Functions, interpolation, extrapolation, integration by trapezoid and Simpson’s rule, Runge-Kutta method, Finite difference methods, Probability theory, random variables, binomial, Poisson and normal distributions.

Electromagnetic Theory: Coulomb’s law for electrostatics, Gauss’ Law and its applications, Laplace and Poisson equations, boundary value problems, Biot-Savart law for magnetostatics, Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, Ampere's law and Maxwell’s correction, Maxwell's equations in free space and linear isotropic media, boundary conditions on fields at interfaces, Scalar and vector potentials, Electromagnetic waves in free space, dielectrics, and conductors, Reflection and refraction, polarization, Fresnel’s Law, interference, coherence, and diffraction, Dispersion relations, Transmission lines and wave guides, Dynamics of charged particles in static and uniform electromagnetic fields; Radiation from moving charges, dipoles and retarded potentials.

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Quantum Mechanics: Wave-particle duality, matter waves, wave functions, Schrödinger equation (time-dependent and time-independent), Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Matrix representation, Dirac’s bra and ket notation, Eigen value problems: particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, tunneling through a barrier,Motion in a central potential, Orbital angular momentum, Angular momentum algebra, spin, Addition of angular momenta, Hydrogen atom, spin-orbit coupling, fine structure, Time-independent perturbation theory and applications, Variational method, WKB approximation, Time dependent perturbation theory, Selection rules, Scattering theory, phase shifts, partial waves, Born approximation, Identical particles, Pauli's exclusion principle, Relativistic quantum mechanics, Klein Gordon and Dirac equations.

Analog and Digital Electronics: Kirchoff’sciruit law, Thevenin theorem, Norton’s theorem, superposition, Semiconductor device physics, diodes, junctions, transistors, field effect devices, homo and heterojunction devices, frequency dependence and applications; Optoelectronic devices, solar cells, photodetectors, and LEDs, High-frequency devices, generators, detectors, Operational amplifiers and their applications; Digital techniques and applications (registers, counters, comparators, timers and similar circuits); A/D and D/A converters; Microprocessor and microcontroller.

Solid State Physics: Bravais lattices, Reciprocal lattice, crystal diffraction, Bonding of solids, Elastic properties, phonons, lattice specific heat, Free electron theory, electronic specific heat, Drude model of electrical and thermal conductivity, Hall effect and thermoelectric power, Diamagnetism, paramagnetism, and ferromagnetism, Electron motion in a periodic potential, band theory of solids and classification of materials,Superconductivity, type – I and type - II superconductors, Josephson junctions, Defects and dislocations, Ordered phases, Liquid crystals, Conducting polymers.

Thermal and Statistical Physics: Laws of thermodynamics, Thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, Chemical potential, phase equilibria, Phase space, micro- and macro-states, Micro-canonical, canonical and grand-canonical ensembles, partition functions, Free Energy, First and second order phase transitions, Classical and quantum statistics, ideal Fermi and Bose gases, Blackbody radiation and Planck's distribution law, Bose- Einstein condensation, non-equilibrium processes, Diffusion equation.

Physics of Atoms, Molecules, Nuclei, and Particles: Quantum states of an electron in an atom, Electron spin, Stern-Gerlach experiment, Spectrum of Hydrogen, helium and alkali atoms, Relativistic corrections, Hyperfine structure, LS & JJ coupling, Zeeman, Paschen Back & Stark effects, X-ray spectroscopy, Rotational, vibrational, electronic, and Raman spectra of diatomic molecules, Frank-Condon principle and selection rules, Spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein coefficients, LASER, Modes of resonators and coherence length.Basic nuclear properties: size, shape, charge distribution, Binding energy, semi-empirical mass formula, Liquid drop model, Fission and fusion, Nature and properties of the nuclear force, Isospin; Deuteron problem; Shell model, α, β, and γ decays, selection rules, Nuclear reactions, Fundamental forces, Elementary particles (quarks, baryons, mesons, leptons), Spin and parity assignments, strangeness, Gell-Mann- Nishijima formula, C, P, and T invariance, particle reactions, parity non-conservation in weak interaction.

Photonics and Opto-Electronics: Geometrical optics: ray tracing, matrix formalism, image formation, cardinal points and planes, aberration, Fourier optics: Basics, convolution,

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correlation, Fourier transform spectroscopy, Physical optics: Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffractions, interference, polarization, wave propagation in anisotropic media, crystal optics, electro-optic and magneto-optic effects, Image Formation: Spatial and temporal coherence, resolution limit, spatial filtering, Holography, Waveguides and optical fibers: Electromagnetic waves in restricted systems, optical waveguides, Optical fibers: Types, attenuation, dispersion, fiber optics communication system.

Basics of Measurement and Instrumentation Techniques: Errors in measurement; measurement of parameters such as length (from nm to light years), velocity, acceleration, rotation, pressure, temperature, and wavelength, acoustic measurements, measurement of magnetic field. Sensors and Transducers: optical, electromagnetic, acoustic, piezo-electric (PZT), PDA, and CCD.Microscopy: Optical microscopy, electron microscopy, X-ray microscopy, Atomic forcemicroscopy (AFM), Near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM).Telescope: fundamentals and examples.Analytical instruments: Spectrophotometer. Display devices: LCD, LED. Spectroscopy and others: ESR, NMR, FTIR, Raman, Auger, EPMA, SERS, GM counter. 18.7.3 APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Analysis: Elementary set theory, finite, countable and uncountable sets, Real number system as a complete ordered field, Archimedean property, supremum, infimum. Sequences and series, convergence, limsup, liminf. Bolzano Weierstrass theorem, Heine Borel theorem. Continuity, uniform continuity, differentiability, mean value theorem. Sequences and series of functions, uniform convergence. Riemann sums and Riemann integral, Improper Integrals. Monotonic functions, types of discontinuity, functions of bounded variation, Lebesgue measure, Lebesgue integral. Functions of several variables, directional derivative, partial derivative, derivative as a linear transformation, inverse and implicit function theorems. Metric spaces, compactness, connectedness.Normed linear Spaces.Spaces of continuous functions as examples.

Linear Algebra: Vector spaces, subspaces, linear dependence, basis, dimension, algebra of lineartransformations. Algebra of matrices, rank and determinant of matrices, linear equations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, Cayley-Hamilton theorem.Matrix representation of linear transformations. Change of basis, canonical forms, diagonal forms, triangular forms, Jordan forms. Inner product spaces, orthonormal basis. Quadratic forms, reduction and classification of quadratic forms Complex Analysis: Algebra of complex numbers, the complex plane, polynomials, power series,transcendental functions such as exponential, trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. Analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations. Contour integral, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula, Liouville’s theorem, Maximum modulus principle, Schwarz lemma, Open mapping theorem. Taylor series, Laurent series, calculus of residues.Conformal mappings, Mobius transformations. Algebra: Permutations, combinations, pigeon-hole principle, inclusion-exclusion principle, derangements. Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, divisibility in Z, congruences, Chinese Remainder Theorem, Euler’s Ø- function, primitive roots.Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, cyclic groups, permutation groups, Cayley’s theorem, class equations, Sylow theorems. Rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings, unique factorization domain, principal ideal domain, Euclidean domain. Polynomial rings and irreducibility criteria. Fields, finite fields, field extensions, Galois Theory.

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Topology: Basis, dense sets, subspace and product topology, separation axioms, connectedness andcompactness. Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs): Existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems for first order ordinary differential equations, singular solutions of first order ODEs, system of first order ODEs. General theory of homogenous and non-homogeneous linear ODEs, variation of parameters, Sturm-Liouville boundary value problem, Green’s function.

Partial Differential Equations (PDEs): Lagrange and Charpit methods for solving first order PDEs, Cauchy problem for first order PDEs. Classification of second order PDEs, General solution of higher order PDEs with constant coefficients, Method of separation of variables for Laplace, Heat and Wave.

Numerical Analysis: Numerical solutions of algebraic equations, Method of iteration and Newton-Raphson method, Rate of convergence, Solution of systems of linear algebraic equations using Gauss elimination and Gauss-Seidel methods, Finite differences, Lagrange, Hermite and spline interpolation,Numerical differentiation and integration, Numerical solutions of ODEs using Picard, Euler, modified Euler and Runge-Kutta methods. Fluid Mechanics: Real and Ideal fluids, Basic flow concepts, Viscosity, Laminar and Turbulent flows, Reynolds Number, Eulerian and Lagrangian description of fluid motion, steady and unsteady flows, Couette-Poiseuille flows. Equations of mass and momentum (Euler equation).

Probability and Distributions: Descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis.Sample space, discrete probability, independent events, Bayes theorem.Random variables and distribution functions (univariate and multivariate), Binomial, Poisson, Normal distributions, expectation and moments.Independent random variables, marginal and conditional distributions.

Operations Research: Linear programming problem, simplex methods, duality. Elementary queuing and inventory models.Jobsequences, Game theory, Steady-state solutions of Markovian queuing models: M/M/1, M/M/1 with limited waiting space, M/M/C, M/M/C with limited waiting space, M/G/1.

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