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Pattern of PHD Admission Written Test, Preference Form and Syllabus

The PhD admission written test for Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay will take place on May 9th, 2014. Candidates must arrive by 8:30 am for the exam, which will last 3 hours and consist of two parts - Part A common to all specializations lasting 1 hour, and Part B specific to one of 5 specialization choices lasting 2 hours. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on May 10th-11th, and must fill out a preference form by April 25th indicating their specialization choice based on the syllabus available online. The syllabus covers topics in mathematics, signals and systems, control systems, power electronics, microelectronics, and electronic systems depending on specialization. Research assistant positions may also

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Pattern of PHD Admission Written Test, Preference Form and Syllabus

The PhD admission written test for Electrical Engineering at IIT Bombay will take place on May 9th, 2014. Candidates must arrive by 8:30 am for the exam, which will last 3 hours and consist of two parts - Part A common to all specializations lasting 1 hour, and Part B specific to one of 5 specialization choices lasting 2 hours. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on May 10th-11th, and must fill out a preference form by April 25th indicating their specialization choice based on the syllabus available online. The syllabus covers topics in mathematics, signals and systems, control systems, power electronics, microelectronics, and electronic systems depending on specialization. Research assistant positions may also

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Pattern of PhD Admission Written Test, Preference Form and Syllabus

The PhD admission written test for Electrical Engineering will be conducted on 9 th May 2014. Candidates are to assemble at Lecture Hall Complex in Hall 2 at 8:30 am sharp. The list of candidates shortlisted in the Written Test may be displayed on 10th May 2014 latest by 10:00 am. The interviews for the shortlisted candidates will be held on 10th afternoon & 11th May, 2014. Therefore, candidates are required to make plans for their availability in IIT on 9th, 10th & 11th May, 2014. The candidates called for Written Test and Interview would have to fill a preference form by 25th April 2014. (www.ee.iitb.ac.in/phdadmission2014) indicating their choices of specialization for Part B examination based on the syllabus put up on the website, for the written test examination. This portal will be open only from 10th April 2014 for the candidates shortlisted for Written Test. For any queries regarding preference form, please email to [email protected] The total duration of the written test will be three hours. The written test will comprise of two partsPart A and Part B. The written test will NOT be of multiple choice question (MCQ) type. The duration of Part A will be one hour. Part A will be common across all specializations and will have to be answered by all the candidates. The duration of Part B will be two hours. There are five specializations and Question paper for Part B will be different for each specialization. Candidates will choose any one of the following five specializations for answering Part B.

EE1: Communication and Signal Processing EE2: Control and Computing EE3: Power Electronics and Power Systems EE4: Microelectronics EE5: Electronic Systems

Candidates are requested to review the syllabus carefully to make an informed decision about the specialization for Part B.

Syllabus
Part A: This part deals with general mathematical ability for Ph.D. level research in Electrical Engineering. Some topics that could be tested are: Principles of Calculus: Maxima/minima, derivative, integral, elementary multivariate calculus. Basic Transform Theory: Laplace and Fourier transforms. Elementary Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory. Basic probability theory. Basic differential equations. Vector analysis and vector calculus: divergence, gradient, curl. Complex analysis. Basic Series expansions: Taylor series. In addition, mathematical principles learned at high school and in the first couple of years in an Undergraduate Degree, could be tested. Part B: EE1 Communication and Signal Processing: Signals and Systems: - Continuous-time and discrete-time signals and systems

- LTI systems and representations - Sampling and reconstruction - Transform domain analysis (Fourier, Laplace, and Z-transforms), - Discrete Fourier transforms (DFT) - Basics of filter design Probability and Random Processes: - Random variables, Expectation Theory, Generating functions, - Cumulative distribution functions (CDFs), Probability density functions (PDFs), conditional CDFs and PDFs, conditional expectation, functions of one and two random variables - Probability inequalities (e.g., Markov, Chebyshev, Chernoff, Schwartz) - Random vectors, Joint CDFs and PDFs, Joint moments, Joint characteristic functions - Laws of large numbers, Central limit theorem - Gaussian processes, Power spectral density - Basics of detection and estimation. Analog and Digital communication: - Modulation techniques, Signal representation, Quantization, - Power and bandwidth considerations - Noise in communication systems - Entropy and mutual information, Data compression techniques - Probability of error in digital communications Communication Networks - ARQ strategies - MAC protocols - Routing algorithms EE2 (Control and Computing): Maxima/minima, polynomials, roots, Routh Hurwitz criteria Linear algebra: rank, vector space, basis, solution to Ax=b, eigenvalues, eigenvectors. Transfer functions, impulse/step response, poles/zeros, root-locus,Bode-plots, Gain/phase margins, low-pass/high-pass characteristics, Nyquist plots, Nyquist criterion for stability. State space systems, controllability/observability: definition and tests, pole-placement using statefeedback, PBH test. Controller synthesis for reduced steady state error, faster transients: PD, PID, lead, lag compensators. EE3 (Power Electronics and Power Systems): Electric machines, power systems, control theory and Power Electronics of senior undergraduate level. EE4 (Microelectronics): Electrons in solids, Energy band theory, Charge carriers in semiconductors, Drift-diffusion theory, P-n junctions, Field-effect transistors, Bipolar junction transistors, Optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices, Digital and analog circuits, Digital systems

EE5 (Electronic Systems): Basic Electric circuits and networks; Analog and Digital Circuits - analysis and synthesis; Electronic instrumentation - principles and practices; Elements of Signals, Systems and Signal Processing; Digital Signal Processing - principles, algorithms and elementary architectures; Basic computer architecture.

Funding support for PhD Project Research Assistant (PA) positions may also be available through sponsored research projects being undertaken by faculty members of the department. Normally, research work leading to PhD may be closely related to the objectives of the respective project and the supervisor of the PhD thesis will be the principal investigator/investigator of the project. The information about such sponsored projects along with their titles, project investigators and a brief abstract of the projects will be made available at the time of written test. Candidates will be required to give their preferences about the projects at the time of interview.

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