Department Of Electrical Engineering
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The selection is a two-stage process for each thematic area of research. For the sake of convenience, we use some short keywords to identify each of these areas listed below
| Thematic Area Name | Short Keyword |
|---|---|
| Communications, Networks and Signal Processing | EE1 |
| Power Systems, Power Electronics and High Voltage Engineering | EE2 |
| Micro & Nanoelectronics, MEMS, NEMS, Semiconductor Devices | EE3 |
| Control Systems, Instrumentation Engineering, Biomedical & Healthcare Technology | EE4 |
| RF + Photonics | EE5 |
| Analog and Digital VLSI, Circuits | EE6 |
| Control and Optimization | EE7 |
You should indicate your preferences while applying for the program. If you are unsure about your interests, you could choose multiple research themes without any fear. While the above themes are just indicative of our research work, we usually cross several themes ourselves. So, it may not be uncommon to work on the interface of two research themes.
You first need to write a 1 or 2 hours test that will probe your fundamentals in different themes as per your application. If you are successful in the written test, you will be called to interview with us on the same day. We make our final offers of admission based on both the written test and interview.
| Research Theme | Syllabus |
| EE1 – Communications, Networks and Signal Processing |
Solving all example problems and exercises from the above books is strongly recommended as preparation for the entrance exam. Sample questions from the written exams in the previous years can be found here Suggested video lectures: |
| EE2 – Power Systems, Power Electronics and High Voltage Engineering |
Power Electronics: Operation of buck, boost and buck boost converters, power semiconductor devices and characteristics, operation of inverters – 180 degree mode and SPWM operation – single phase and three phase, bridge converters – single and three phase.
Electrical Machines: Theory and operation of single and three phase transformers, dc machines – separately excited, series and compound machines, induction machines – squirrel cage and wound rotor, cylindrical rotor synchronous machines. Methods of speed control of dc and induction machines.
Power Systems: Transmission lines, Series and shunt compensation, Per‐unit quantities, Bus admittance matrix, Gauss-Seidel and Newton-Raphson load flow methods, Voltage and Frequency control, Power factor correction, Symmetrical components, Symmetrical and unsymmetrical fault analysis, Principles of over‐current, differential and distance protection; Circuit breakers, System stability concepts, Equal area criterion
Control Systems: Transfer function of a dynamic system, positive and negative feedback, transient and steady state response, Routh-Hurwitz and Nyquist criteria, Bode plots, Root loci, Stability analysis, lead, lag and lead-lag compensation, P, PI and PID controllers, State space model, State transition matrix, eigen values. High Voltage: Generation and Measurement of High voltages, Insulation Failure mechanisms Instrumentation: Instrument transformers, Protective CTs/PTs, measurement of power and energy, types of energy meters and their operation, telemetering, remote terminal units, Data Acquisition systems, trivector meters and event/disturbance recorders. Books: Cooper Helfrick, “Electrical Instrumentation and Measuring Techniques”, Prentice Hall India, 1986 The students will need to answer as many questions as possible. Some sample questions may be found here |
| EE3 – Micro & Nanoelectronics, MEMS, NEMS, Semiconductor Devices | Course Content : Solid state devices – Crystals and Electronic grade materials; Formation of energy bands in solids; Concept of hole, Density of states and Fermi level; Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; Equilibrium Carrier concentration; Direct and indirect semiconductors; Recombination and Generation of carriers, Carrier transport; Drift and Diffusion; Equations of state; Continuity and Poisson equation; pn junction; energy band diagram, derivation of dc and ac characteristics; Bipolar junction transistors; physics and characteristics MOS capacitor; MOSFET- physics, characteristics and modeling; Other devices: LEDs, Solar cells, metal-semiconductor junctions, solid state memoriesBooks : [1] Robert Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Pearson Education, 2006 [2] B. G. Streetman and S. K. Banerjee, Solid State Electronic Devices, Prentice Hall India, 2014 [3] M. S. Tyagi, Introduction to Semiconductor Materials and Devices, John Wiley, 2004 [4] Robert Pierret, Advanced Semiconductor Fundamentals, Pearson, 2003 [5] C.T. Sah, Fundamentals of Solid State Electronics, World Scientific Publishing, 1991 [6] Amitava DasGupta and Nandita DasGupta, Semiconductor Devices: Modelling And Technology, Prentice Hall India, 2004 [7] S. Karmalkar, Solid state devices, NPTEL video lectures available on youtube; transcripts available here Solving all example problems and exercises from the above reference books is *strongly* recommended as preparation for the entrance exam. Sample questions from the written exams in the previous years on Solid State Devices area can be found here. Please note that the written test will contain a part on basic engineering mathematics.  |
| EE4 – Instrumentation Engineering, Biomedical & Healthcare Technology |
The written examination will contain questions that aim to test the understanding of the fundamental principles that relate to the areas of activity of the EE4 group. Shortlisted students will accordingly be called for the interviews. Measurements and Instrumentation stream topics
References:
The students will need to answer as many questions as possible. Sample questions can be viewed here Sample 1 |
| EE5 – RF + Photonics |
Suggested books – Engineering Electromagnetics by Hayt and Buck, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Robert Boylestead, Solid State Electronic Devices by Streetman and Banerjee, and Louis Nashelsky, and Signals and Systems by Oppenheim and Willsky. We also advise you to view the NPTEL lectures on electromagnetics http://nptel.iitm.ac.in, networks and systems http://nptel.iitm.ac.in, solid state devices and analog circuits.
The students will need to answer as many questions as possible. Sample questions can be viewed here
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| EE6 – Analog and Digital VLSI, Circuits |
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| EE7 – Control and Optimization | Topics for written exam
Click here for Sample paper
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| S.No | ||
|---|---|---|
| EE1 - COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING | ||
| 1 | Dr. Andrew Thangaraj | Error Control coding, Information and Theoretic Aspects of Cryptography |
| 2 | Dr. Aravind R | Voice and Video Coding, Telecom Application of Signal Processing. |
| 3 | Dr. Arun Pachai Kannu | Information theory, Estimation theory, Wireless communications. |
| 4 | Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala | Optical communication,Computer networks,Wireless communication. |
| 5 | Dr. Avhishek Chatterjee | Mathematics of stochastic networks: analysis, design, and inference. Application areas: communication (wireless) and social networks, crowdsourcing, and noisy computing |
| 6 | Dr. Bhaskar Ramamurthi | Modulation and coding for Mobile Communications, Wireless Communication Networks, Design and implementation of wireless local loop systems |
| 7 | Dr. David Koilpillai R | Communication & Digital Signal Processing |
| 8 | Dr. Devendra Jalihal | |
| 9 | Dr. Gaurav Raina | Performance modeling of communication networks, Control theory and non-linear systems, Mobile payments |
| 10 | Dr. Giridhar K | Adaptive estimation and detection and their applications to broadband wireless transceiver algorithms,custom air-interface designs and hardware testbeds for strategic and secure communications |
| 11 | Dr. Kaushik Mitra | Computational Photography, Computer Vision, Machine Learning |
| 12 | Dr. Krishna Jagannathan | Stochastic modeling and analysis of communication networks, Transportation networks, Network control, and Queuing theory. |
| 13 | Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan | Communications and Signal Processing |
| 14 | Dr. Manivasakan R | Statistical Modelling in Telecommunications networks, Broadband teletrafic Modelling, Design of parallel scheduling algorithms for high speed switches |
| 15 | Dr. Pradeep Kiran Sarvepalli | Quantum error-correcting codes, Coding theory, Quantum cryptography, Quantum algorithms, Distributed storage,Coded caching |
| 16 | Dr. Radhakrishna Ganti | Communication |
| 17 | Dr. Rajagopalan AN | Image Processing, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Machine Learning |
| 18 | Dr. Ramalingam CS | Signal Processing, Speech Coding, Speech Recognition and Speech Synthesis |
| 19 | Dr. Sheetal Kalyani | Estimation theory, Special Functions, Robust statistics, Decision Theory, Extreme value theory, Statistical Signal Processing |
| 20 | Dr. Srikrishna Bhashyam | Communication & Digital Signal Processing |
| 21 | Dr. Umesh S | Speech Signal Processing |
| 22 | Dr. Venkatesh R | Communication Networks |
| 23 | Dr. Venkatesh TG | MoStochastic delling, Computer Networks, Multimedia applications using the Java Media Framework Computer Architecture |
| EE2 - POWER ENGINEERING | ||
| 1 | Dr. Arun Karuppaswamy B | Grid-Connected inverters, SMPC and Power electronics |
| 2 | Dr. Kalyan Kumar B | Power system modeling, Power system dynamics, Wind generation system, Power quality, Flexible AC transmission devices (FACTS). |
| 3 | Dr. Kamalesh Hatua | Power electronics and motor drives |
| 4 | Dr. Krishna S | Power Systems, Power Electronics & High Voltage |
| 5 | Dr. Krishna Vasudevan | Power Electronics, Drives and Applications to Renewables |
| 6 | Dr. Lakshminarasamma N | Power Electronics and drives, Switched Mode Power converters and Resonant converters |
| 7 | Dr. Mahesh Kumar | Power Systems, Power Electronics & High Voltage |
| 8 | Dr. Sarathi R | High Voltage and Insulation Engineering |
| 9 | Dr. Shanti Swarup K | Power Systems, Energy Management Systems / SCADA, Automation/Protection, Deregulation / Restructuring, Smart Grid – Dynamic Demand Response and Control |
| 10 | Dr. Srirama Srinivas | Power Systems, Power Electronics & High Voltage |
| EE3 - MICRO ELECTRONICS & MEMs | ||
| 1 | Dr. Amitava DasGupta | Semiconductor Device Modelling, MEMS |
| 2 | Dr. Anbarasu M | Non-volatile memory, Phase change memory, novel selector devices, Chalcogenide-based phase change materials for electrical, optical and optoelectronic applications. |
| 3 | Dr. Anjan Chakravorty | Compact modeling of SiGe HBTs, LDMOS Devices, Spiral on-chip Inductors, Computational modeling of Nano Devices. |
| 4 | Dr. Bhaswar Chakrabarti | Microelectronics, emerging materials and nano-scale devices for information processing and storage |
| 5 | Dr. Debdutta Ray | Emerging electronic devices for non-volatile memory applications and neuromorphic computation Ultra-low power transistors with novel materials Neuromorphic circuits for bio-medical applications Photonic devices for neuromorphic computing |
| 6 | Dr. Deleep R Nair | Semiconductor Devices:Device Design, Fabrication, Characterization and Numerical modeling RF MEMS switches and resonators:Design, Fabrication, Characterization and Numerical modeling |
| 7 | Dr. Enakshi Bhattacharya | MEMS processing and sensors,Biosensors and MEMS,Micro/Nano cantilever based sensors,Silicon nanoporous membranes for dialysis,Material and devices made of different forms of silicon - amorphous, porous, polycrystalline. |
| 8 | Dr. Nandita DasGupta | Microelectronics, VLSI, MEMS |
| 9 | Dr. Shreepad Karmalkar | Semiconductor devices, Nanotechnology, Education. |
| 10 | Dr. Soumya Dutta | Microlectronics, Organic Electronics |
| EE4 - INSTRUMENTATION | ||
| 1 | Dr. Boby George | Capacitive sensors, Direct digital converters for sensors, Proximity sensors, Sensors for Automotive and Transportation Applications, Biomedical Instrumentation. |
| 2 | Dr. Jagadeesh Kumar V | Non-invasive techniques for rotor fault detection fo three-phase quirrel-cage induction motor, Novel Differential Capacitive Sensors ? Signal Conditioning and Design. |
| 3 | Dr. Jayaraj Joseph | Medical devices, Instrumentation, Image-free ultrasound |
| 4 | Dr. Mohanasankar | Control and Instrumentation |
| 5 | Dr. Shivananju BN | Two-dimensional Materials Applications, Optogenetics, Polaritons and Nano-FTIR, Optical Biochemical Sensors |
| EE5 - OPTICS & PHOTONICS | ||
| 1 | Dr. Ananth Krishnan | Plasmonics, Metamaterials, Microscopy, Nanophotonics |
| 2 | Dr. Anil Prabhakar | Quantum optics, Magnonics, Assistive technologies. |
| 3 | Dr. Balaji Srinivasan | Thermal stability of fiber, High power fiber amplifiers, Brillouin scattering. |
| 4 | Dr. Bijoy Krishna Das | Silicon Photonics & Nanoscale Devices |
| 5 | Dr. Deepa Venkitesh | |
| 6 | Dr. Harishankar R | Nonlinear Problems in RF and Optics, Plasma Physics, Computational E&M, Optical Communication |
| 7 | Dr. Shanti Bhattacharya | Optical MEMS, Diffractive Optics and Fibre Interferometry |
| 8 | Dr. Sudharsanan Srinivasan | Silicon, Photonics |
| 9 | Dr. Uday Khankhoje | Computational Electromagnetics, Signal Processing in Electromagnetics, Inverse problems, Remote Sensing |
| EE6 - INTEGRATED CIRCUITS & SYSTEMS | ||
| 1 | Dr. Aniruddhan S | Analog and RF IC design |
| 2 | Dr. Janakiraman | Machine Learning Algorithms on Hardware, Statistical Analysis in VLSI |
| 3 | Dr. Mathiazhagan C | Microelectronics, VLSI |
| 4 | Dr. Nagendra Krishnapura | Microelectronics, VLSI, MEMS |
| 5 | Dr. Nitin Chandrachoodan | Microelectronics, VLSI, MEMS |
| 6 | Dr. Qadeer Ahmad | Power Management Circuits and Systems for VLSI, Switching and Linear DC-DC Converters, Energy Harvesting for IoT, Battery Chargers, LED Drivers, Motor Drivers |
| 7 | Dr. Saurabh Saxena | |
| 8 | Dr. Shanthi Pavan | Microelectronics, VLSI, MEMS |
| 9 | Dr. Vinita Vasudevan | Approximate computing, statistical and noise analysis of systems, model order reduction and design optimization |
| EE7 - CONTROL & OPTIMIZATION | ||
| 1 | Dr. Arun D. Mahindrakar | Nonlinear Control with application to Robotics |
| 2 | Dr. Bharath Bhikkaji | System identification, Modelling and Control of resonant systems, Vibration control of active structures, Actuation of Mechatronic Systems. |
| 3 | Dr. Puduru Viswanadha | Control theory, Game theory, Multi-agent systems |
| 4 | Dr. Rachel Kalpana | Systems theory and control, Energy systems |
| 5 | Dr. Ramkrishna Pasumarthy | EE4 – Control and Instrumentation |
| 6 | Dr. Sridharan K | Robotics, FPGA-based Design, Nanoelectronics |