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An overview of ph.D. in various disciplines of engineering, science and Humanities

Important Dates for next semester aDmIssIons

application forms available from: 21st april 2016

Last date of receipt of application: 18th may 2016

admission test and selection: 20th July 2016

IMPORTANT CONTACTSDean, Academic Research: Prof. S.K. Verma (skverma@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in), Ph: +91-1596-515204

Dean, Admissions: Prof. S. Gurunarayanan (sguru@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in), Ph: +91-1596-515294

For further details, visit our website: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/index.aspx

Ph.D. ProGramme DetailSon Campus full-time Ph.D. Programme Candidate enrolls in full-time Ph.D.

on Campus part-time Ph.D. Programme Professionals working in organizations in close vicinity of campuses

off Campus Ph.D. Programme (aspirant Scheme) For professionals working in an organization collaborating with BITS

DePartmentS oFFerinG Ph.D.engineering Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Systems, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering

Science Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Pharmacy

Humanities Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics and Finance

eliGibility• Admissiontwiceayear(AugustandJanuary)• AnyhigherdegreeholdersuchasM.E/MBA/MPharm/MPhilorits

equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate• CandidateswithM.Sc/B.E./B.Pharmorequivalentwith60%aggregate

mayalsobeconsideredsubjecttosuitabilityandcompetence(notapplicableforAspirantcandidates)

• AdmissionthroughwrittenexamandinterviewforOn-Campusprogrammes

aPPliCation anD aDmiSSion

• Admissiontwiceayear(AugustandJanuary)

• AdvertisementforPh.D.admissionsinAprilandOctobereveryyearathttp://www.bitsadmission.comandNationalDailies

• Onlineapplicationthroughhttp://www.bitsadmission.com

• Candidateshavetoapplyalongwithdetailsrequiredintheapplication form

• Applicationsareshortlistedbyindividualdepartments

• Shortlistedcandidatesarecalledforwrittenexamand/orinterviewduringlastweekofJuly(1stsemesteradmission)orfirstweekofJanuary(2ndsemesteradmissions)

HiGHliGHtS oF tHe Ph.D. ProGramme• Ph.D. offered in various

disciplines across 4 campuses

• Internationallyacclaimedtraining towards Ph.D. degree

• Highlyqualifiedfacultyinalldisciplines

• State-of-the-artlaboratory/research facilities

• Extremelyvibrantresearchatmosphere with opportunities to interact with eminent scientists world-wide

• Opportunitiestopresenttheresearch in international and national conferences, within and outside the country

• Opportunitiestopublishinhigh impact journals

• Provisionoffinancialsupportthrough fellowships and discounted fee

• Opportunitiestoparticipateinteaching activities at BITS

• Closelinkagewiththeindustry

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Highlights of the Department

Faculty with broad spectrum of research and teachingexperience.

Dealingwith~2.2Croresofongoingfundedprojects(DST,CSIR,DRDO,BIRAC).

Goodno.ofpublicationsinScopusindexedjournals.

CollaborationwithvariousorganizationssuchasASL(DRDO)andArdeeHi-techPvtLtd,Vizag.

High-end research facilities.

Filed10patentsbyfacultymembers.

B.E Chemical Engg.; M.E Chemical Engg.; Ph.D.; Minor in Materials Science and Engg.

Current Ph.D. / Research statistics

No.ofPh.D.studentspresentlyenrolled

10(Fulltime-8,Parttime-2)

No.ofPh.D.studentsgraduated NIL

No.ofpublicationsinthelast5years70(Journals,

Books and Patents)

No.ofsponsoredprojectscompleted 1No.ofsponsoredprojectson-going 8

No.ofProjectfellows3

(notregisteredforPh.D.)

Faculty and Research Areas

Prof. I. Sreedhar – Kinetics & Catalysis, Process Development&Intensification,FluidRheolology,Carbon Capture. 

Prof. Srikanta Dinda – Kinetics & Catalysis, Process & ProductDevelopment,CO2Capture, PetroleumRefining.

Dr. D. Purnima – Polymer membranes, Composites & Rheology.

Dr. Balaji Krishnamurthy – Electrochemical Engineering, Fuel Cells, Polymers, Water Treatment.

Dr. Ramesh Adusumali – Characterization of Polymers, Fibres and Composites, Pulp & Paper, Solid Waste Management

Dr. Karthik Chetan V. – 3-D printing, Material Development & Characterization, Biomaterial.

Dr. Asma Ahmed – Biofuels, Microbial Treatment of IndustrialandAgriculturalWastesandWastewater

Dr. Vikranth Surasani – PoreNetwork&ReactiveTransportModeling,SimulationofCLC,WetGranulation, Municipal Solid Waste

Infrastructure and Laboratories

• The Department of Chemical Engineering has fiveundergraduate labs, namely Selected Chemical Engineering Operations including boiler house,TransportPhenomena,ChemicalReactionEngineeringand Process Control labs.

• ThedepartmentalsohousesaPetroleumEngineeringlab, Multiphase Systems lab, Environmental Engineering lab, Advanced Separation processeslab including RO water plant, Materials Science andEngineering lab for the Master’s program.

• The department houses common apparatus such asSupermasscollider(Ultrafinefrictiongrindingmachine),MicroGaschromatography(AgilentG3581A-490,usedtodetectC1-C5gases,CO2,N2, H2,O2 using TCD and FIDdetectors),VacuumOven,MoistureAnalyzer,KarlFisher Titrator, Electrospinning Machine, Fluidized bed Granulator,BETSurfaceareaanalyser(0.1-1500m2/g),Gas Liquid Chromatography (FID detector), Mufflefurnace(1000OC),Fixedbedreactor(upto1200OC),Brookfield Rheometer, Potentiostat & Galvanostat,Temperaturecontrollerbath,HighPressureAutoclave(PARR reactor, 350 OC, 140 Kg/cm2), Reid VaporPressure Bath, Rotary Microtome (Leica, sections of500 nm using tungsten carbide and diamond knife,automated),HumidityChamber(40to80%RH,10OC - 60 OC),TrayFermenter,Stirredtankbioreactors,Rotary

Hyderabad Campus

PulpDigester(160OC,10Kg/cm2),UV-Visibledoublebeam Spectrophotometer (190-1100nm), OpticalMicroscope,Injectionmoulding(200OC),Compressionmoulding (250 OC), Ultrasonic processor (VCX 130Sonic Vibra cell.), Autoclave (Ambient to 140 OC),Thermax Boiler (REVOMAX, 200 Kg/hr), Bubble capdistillation column and Filtration equipments.

• Software tools such as ANSYS-CFD, COMSOL,MATLAB,MATHCAD,ASPEN,etcarealsoavailableforcomputational work in the Central Computer AidedDesign laboratory.

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniHyderabad Campus,Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet Mandal,Hyderabad - 500 078Telangana, India

Phone : +91-40-66303999Fax : +91-40-66303998http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/Hyderabad/index.aspx

Present Ph.D. students testimonials

BITSPilani,Hyderabad campusoffers excellent infrastructureand facilities for Ph.D. program.

– Chandrakala K.

I feel myself privileged to be trained by professors who showed us how to achieve rigor and relevance in research during Ph.D.

– Appala Naidu U.

I am happy to be associated with BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus for my Ph.D research work as the facilities, infrastructure and experienced facultyavailable at BITS create ideal environment for scholars to pursue Ph.D.

– Madhavi B.

Department specifi c contact

Dr. Ramesh Babu AdusumalliHoD, Department of Chemical Engineering

e-mail: ramesh.babu@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in tel:+91-40-66303554(Mobile:+91-9848723783)Weblink:http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/hyderabad/chemicalengineering/chemicalengineering