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A Message for Prospective Students
Overview
Thank you for your interest in my research, and
in joining the Microstructural-Mechanics Lab in
the department of Mechanical engineering at
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. In
preparing to go for post-graduate studies you
are embarking on one of the most challenging and
rewarding journeys you will ever experience.
Graduate institute is a place where you learn
about the fast changing hi-tech world around
you, expand your horizons to its fullest
potential, and discover & live your passions.
I appreciate that you have taken the time to
review my web page and perhaps you have even
reviewed some of the publications describing our
research. Signing up for post-graduate program
is a big commitment (especially for doctorate
program) for both student and faculty, hence I
encourage you to review the information below
before deciding if IIT Bombay and our research
lab are right for you. I expect doctoral
candidates to understand what is involved in my
research, and even more so if they can explain
why their background and interests make them
well-suited to be a contributing member of my
research group.
Our close association with General Motors Global
Research, Boeing Research & Technology center and GE
India Technology Centre provides our students a
unique environment for learning and research. Many
sponsored projects also provide an opportunity to
spend extended time in corporate laboratories with
international exposure. In like manner our
collaboration with universities in US, Canada,
Austria and Australia add to the overall research
aptitude and personality of our students and help
them stay abreast of and be involved with the latest
advances in science and engineering.
We promote a balanced mix of theory, experiment,
computation, and modeling in our program which will
prepare you for the emerging employment
opportunities in high-tech companies and advance
academic institutions.
Prospective Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Postdoctoral candidates in the laboratory are hired
for specific positions and are expected to perform
research with minimal supervision. Their main output
is in the form of high impact journal publications
and patents. They are also expected to assist other
post-graduate students in the lab. Currently there
is one position available in the field of
structure-property linkage and microstructural
mechanics. Candidates with doctorate from reputed
institutions in the field of Mechanical Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science can directly apply with their
Curriculum Vitae to my email address.
Prospective Doctoral candidates
A student opting for doctorate program should be
committed to the highest standards in research and
should have a goal of having a career in
advance-research and academia.
There are several avenues to pursue a doctoral
degree at IIT Bombay. The prominent ones are given
below (a more detailed description can be obtained
at the
graduate office website ):
Full-time Research Scholar:
1. Institute Research Scholars (Teaching
Assistant-TA)
2. Govt./Semi Govt. Fellowship Awardees (QIP, CSIR,
UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, etc.)
3. Sponsored candidates(SW)
4. Self- financed (Indian/Foreign)/Study Leave (SF)
5. ICCR Awardees (Foreign Students)
Part-time Research Scholar:
1. Institute Faculty/Staff (IS)
2. Project Staff(PS)
3. Research Assistants(RA)
4. External candidates (Sponsored) (EX)
5. Candidates from Colleges/Educational Institutes
carrying out Research Work during week-ends holidays
and vacation, at IIT, Bombay (CT)
IITB-Monash Research Academy
The IITB-Monash Research Academy is an exciting
partnership between the Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay and Monash University,
Melbourne (Australia).
The Academy, has designed a jointly-badged PhD
program in which students can undertake research in
several thematic areas focusing on the fields of
Science and Engineering.
The Academy is offering attractive PhD scholarships
along with experience in Monash University to
suitable candidates.
Prospective Postgraduate scholars
Details regarding post graduate program admission
are provided at the institute
academic homepage.
Prospective Undergraduate Researchers
Undergraduate students both from within IITB and
outside are encouraged to participate in research
projects in our lab. They work with faculty,
post-graduate students, and other undergraduates
during the academic year as well as summers,
sometimes for course credit, but often to gain
experience. In some instances they could also be
paid some remuneration from a project. Students
participate in research in a variety of ways,
including developing and carrying out laboratory
experiments, designing hardware and software,
analyzing models of physical processes or systems,
writing about their research for publication, and
making presentations about their results. Sometimes
a student is a coauthor with a faculty member or
researcher on a paper published in journals or
presented at major conferences in the field, and the
student may actually present the paper at the
conference.
The most important traits of undergraduate
researchers are: sincere interest in learning, good
work ethic, responsibility, communications skills,
enthusiasm, and some technical skill. Useful
technical skills include
building/machining/electronics, programming in
C/C++, using Matlab for simulation and plotting, and
statistical analysis. Good grades are essential;
research should augment, not replace, excellent
academic work. Students should be committed to
meeting both academic goals and obtaining research
results.
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