RGIPT PhD Admission 2023-24 – Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT) invites applications for PhD admission for Academic Session 2023-24.
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RGIPT PhD Programs
Categories for PhD Registration
- Full Time Regular Registration Category
- Full Time External Registration category
- Full Time Sponsored Registration Category
- Part-Time Registration Category
PhD Programs
The discipline-wise the Research Areas in the Ph D programmes offered at RGIPT Jais for the Session 2023-24 are listed below.
Disciplines | Research Areas |
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Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering | Biofuels, Pyrolysis and Gasification of Biomass, Heterogeneous catalysis, Catalytic isomerization, Process modeling, Design, Simulation and control, Design controllability interaction in integrated chemical systems, Corrosion failure, Corrosion inhibition, Phase transformations in polymers and soft matter, Interfacial rheology of oil-water interface, Process intensification, Microfluidics, Multiphase flow, Metal extraction and Recycling, Computational modeling of catalytic processes, CO2 capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS), Adsorption, Electrochemical systems, Flow battery, Water splitting, Polymer-ceramic composites. Polymers, Oxides, Nanoparticles for energy, Photo-Voltaic, Photocatalysis, Modelling and Simulation of material structures and processes, Renewable energy, Crystallization, Petroleum refining. |
Computer Science and Engineering | Security and Privacy in IoV Networks: Blockchain, Cyber Security, Post Quantum Cryptography. Real-Time Scheduling System: Computational Geometry, Resource Scheduling in Cloud and Fog Computing Systems. Signal and Digital Image Processing: LiDAR: Laser Scanning, Laser Data Processing and Deriving Applications, Digital Image Processing, GIS and Data Science Approaches utilizing AL/ML. Graphics and Visual Computing: Salient Object Detection, Morphological Image Processing, Medical Image Processing. Cloud Computing, Fog Computing, Internet of Things, Message Synchronization, High-Performance Computing, Soft Computing, Virtualization, Edge Computing. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: AI and ML applications, Multi-Sensor Data Analysis, AI for Deepfake Detection, Generative ML, AI in Reservoir Characterization, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing. Microfluidic Lab on Chip and its algorithmic design, bio-protocol and sample preparation and its scheduling. Developing AR/VR applications for energy sector. Industrial process analysis with AI/ML and sensors. |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Microelectronics/VLSI, Nano and Optoelectronics Devices, Solar Cells, Photodetectors, Organic FETs, Flexible Electronics, Wearable Electronics, Green Electronics and Sustainable energy, Design Thinking, Energy harvesting, Simulation of Optical Devices, Experimental Study for optical Sensors, Metamaterial surfaces analytical and experimental study, Optical Communication, Wireless Communications (RF, 5G, Cognitive Radios), Signal Processing, Signal Processing for IOT Networks, Optical Wireless Communications (VLC, FSO), Power Electronics and Drives, Machine learning applications to the power system and drives, Distributed generation, Microgrid and smart grid technologies, Power quality, Electrical Machines and Drives; Control Systems; Power Systems. |
Management Studies | Energy: Energy Transition, Clean Energy Adoption, Hydrogen Adoption, Sustainability, Energy Policy, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Sustainable Energy Finance, Energy Economics. Finance: Corporate Finance and Equity Valuation, Initial Public Offerings, Behavioural Finance, Blockchain in Financial Services or Fintech, Stock Price Volatility, Sustainable Finance and Government Policy. OB and HR: Human Resource Management, Indigenous Management Systems, Organizational Behaviour, Leadership, Corporate Ethics, Governance and CSR, Negotiations and Conflict Management. Business Analytics and Information Systems: Big Data Analytics, Supply Chain Analytics, Data Mining, Natural Language Processing, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Organisational Information Systems, E-Commerce and M-Commerce, Social Media Analytics. Marketing: Product and Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Neuromarketing, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Green Marketing, Services Marketing, B2B Marketing, Retailing, Sales and Distribution Management. Operations: Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Production System, Service Process Simulation and Service Level, Revenue Management and Analytics, Contracts Modelling, Capacity Sensitive Product Mix Planning. |
Mathematical Sciences | Reliability theory, Statistical Information theory, Stochastic ordering and ageing, Order statistics and Record values. Numerical analysis of partial differential equations, Control theory, Hyperbolic conservation laws, Computational fluid dynamics, Data assimilation techniques, Integral Equations, Time Scale Theory, Dynamical System, Mesh free Methods, Computational Finance, Functional Analysis, Spectral Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Complex Geometry, Number Theory. |
Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering | Enhanced oil recovery, Drilling fluids, Gas hydrates, Source rock evaluation, Reservoir simulation, Flow assurance, Petroleum geomechanics, Unconventional hydrocarbon resources, Production operations, CO2 Sequestration, AI/ML applications, Rock Physics, Petrophysics and Geomechanics. Isotope geochemistry, organic petrography, Hydrology and Watershed processes, Paleo environments and the sedimentary record, Inorganic/ Organic, Coal petrology, Structural geology, Engineering geology, Ground water and hydrology, Exploration seismology, Gravity and Magnetic, Electromagnetics, Seismic data analysis, Rock Physics, Petrophysics, Geomechanics, Unconventional hydrocarbon resources, Source rock characterization, Reservoir Characterization and modeling, Formation Evaluation. |
Sciences and Humanities | Chemistry: Materials Development (Organic Synthesis/ Polymer synthesis/ Photo catalysis/ Electro catalysis/ Nano Catalysis/H2 Production/ CO2utilization/ Hydrogel/MOF/ COF/ Nanocrystal/ Petrochemical), Biotechnology/ Microbiology Physics: Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Magnetic and Multiferroic Materials, Soft Sensors and Actuators, Phase-Change Materials, Energy Storage Materials. Humanities and Social Sciences: English (Literature, Cultural studies, Film studies, Professional Communication, Narrative Studies), Sociology (Sociology of Development, Migration and Diaspora Studies, Sociology of Education) |
Discipline-wise Research Areas for Ph D Programmes (Energy Institute, Bengaluru)
Disciplines | Research Areas |
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Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Power electronics, Control system, Electrical machines and drives, Smart grid and micro-grid, Electric/Hybrid/Fuel Cell based Vehicle system, Renewable energy systems and integration, Solar photovoltaics, Building integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal systems, Energy efficiency, Net zero energy Buildings, Solar PV/T and Concentrator based system, Energy, Exergy and economic analysis, Grid modernisation, Power quality, Energy and load forecasting, Life cycle assessment, Energy auditing, Battery Management System/Thermal Management System, Sensors and transducer, Smart energy systems, Instrumentation and process control, Data analytics, IoT, AI and Applications, Optimization. |
Materials Science and Engineering | Solar cell, Nanomaterials and applications, Photocatalysts and electrocatalysts, condensed matter physics (experimental), Electronic materials, Fuel cell, Energy storage and conversion devices and computational material science. |
Computer Science and Engineering | Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Statistical Machine Learning, Reliability and Survival Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Statistical Decision Theory, Statistical Inference and Computer Vision. |
Discipline-wise Research Areas for Ph D Programmes (Assam Energy Institute, Sivasagar)
Discipline | Research Areas |
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Chemical Engineering | Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics, Microfluidics, Complex Fluids, Pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics, Microbial Fuel cell, Wastewater Treatment, Nanostructured material, Environmental remediation, Electrochemical sensors, Emerging Pollutants |
Petroleum Engineering | Nanomaterials based drilling fluids and fracturing fluids; Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 Geo-sequestration, Rheology of complex fluids, Applied Microfluidics in porous domain, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) coupled Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to characterize multiphase flow. |
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering | Semiconductor Devices, Sensors, MEMS, NEMS, Controller Design, Controller Optimization and Renewable Energy, Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Systems and Process Control |
Fire and Safety Engineering | Modelling and simulation in Pool and Jet fires; Combustion and Explosion analysis in storage vessels/pipelines; Industrial Fires; Industrial Safety and Hazards Management; Modelling of Process Safety; Modelling in Enclosure fire |
Chemistry | Nanoscience, Quantum dot, White Light emitting devices, Molecular Sensing, Energy storage, Functional coatings and thin films, Separation and purification technology |
Mathematics | Mathematical Ecology, Mathematical Modelling, Nonlinear Dynamics, Fuzzy Set Theory, Uncertainty Modelling, Hesitant Fuzzy Set Theory, Decision Making |
Physics | Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics: Magnetism, Superconductivity, Twisted Bilayer Graphene, Computational Soft Matter Physics, Liquid crystals, Classical density functional theory, Supercritical fluids |
Mechanical Engineering | Thermal and Fluid, IC Engines, Alternative Energy sources, Molecular simulation of phase transition; Theoretical studies on heterogeneous nucleation, Pipeline design for multiphase flow (Experimental and Simulation), Thermo-fluid, Powder and granules rheology, Polymer composites; 3D printing; Material Characterizations; flame retardant polymer materials. |
Table 2E: Department-wise number of Institute Assistantships available in Odd Semester 2023-24
Discipline | Total Number of Available Assistantships in Ph D |
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Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering | 09 |
Sciences and Humanities | 07 |
Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering | 06 |
Mathematical Sciences | 02 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 06 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 08 |
Management Studies | 02 |
EIB Centre Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering | 01 |
AEI Centre Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics and Instrumentation Engg., Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Fire and Safety Engineering | 04 |
Eligibility Criteria for RGIPT PhD Admission 2023-24
Applicants must have the requisite qualification with minimum marks/CPI as mentioned below in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area.
Ph D in Engineering
- Applicants with Master’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Master’s degree level.
- Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0-point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level.
- Applicants with Master’s degree in science as an allied discipline/area (where science is an allied discipline/area), must satisfy each of the following criteria:
- A minimum of 65% marks or 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Master’s degree level,
- A minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level.
Ph D in Sciences
- Applicants with Master’s degree in science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Master’s degree level.
- Applicants with four-year Bachelor’s degree in Science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0-point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level.
Ph D in Humanities
- Applicants with Master’s degree in engineering with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
- Applicants with Master’s degree in humanities/sciences or allied subjects with a minimum CPI of 6.00 on a 10.0 point scale (or 60% marks) in the qualifying degree.
- Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in engineering or sciences (4-Year program) with a minimum CPI of 7.50 on a 10.0 point scale (or 75% marks) in the Bachelor degree.
Ph D in Management Studies
- Applicants with Master’s degree or equivalent in the management or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Master’s degree level.
- Professional qualification such as CA, ICWA and CS with minimum of 50% marks and a minimum of 60% marks in the bachelor’s degree.
- Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline or in an allied discipline/area must have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level.
A relaxation of maximum 5% in qualifying marks or 0.5 in CPI (on a 10 point scale) may be considered by the DPGC of the respective departments for professionals with at least 2-years of industry experience.
RGIPT PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates
Activities | Dates |
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Opening of admission portal for online submission of application form | May 12, 2023 at 1400 hrs (Friday) |
Last date of submission of application (Extended) | July 09, 2023 at 2400 hrs (Sunday) |
Notification of shortlisted candidates to be called for interview on the admission portal | July 19, 2023 (Wednesday) |
Date of Written Test and/or Interview | July 21-22, 2023 (Friday-Saturday) |
Announcement of list of candidates offered admission including wait-listed candidates on the Institute website | July 25, 2023 (Tuesday) |
Last date for submission of registration fee (1st round) | July 27, 2023 (Thursday) |
Admission offers to waitlisted candidates subject to seat availability | July 28, 2023 (Friday) |
Date of physical registration in the Department concerned | July 29, 2023 (Saturday) up to 1600 hrs |
Commencement of Classes | July 31, 2023 (Monday) |
Submission of registration fee by waitlisted candidates | July 31, 2023 (Monday) |
Physical registration in department concerned by waitlisted candidates | August 01, 2023 (Tuesday) |
RGIPT PhD Admission 2023-24 Application Process
- Candidates has to apply online through official website of RGIPT https://rgipt.ac.in
- Read the instructions given there carefully while filling application form
Application Fee
Category | Application Fee |
For GEN and OBC | Rs. 500/- |
For SC, ST and PwD | Rs. 250/- |
Selection Process
- Admission will be based on written test and interview of the candidates shortlisted by the department concerned.
- The following category of applicants shall be exempted from appearing in the written test:
- External Registration Category
- Sponsored Registration Category
- Part-Time Registration Category
- Candidates having National Level Scholarships
- Outstanding candidates from Premier Institution:
- Applicants who have qualifying degree from CFI/CFTI with CPI of 8.00 or above (on a 10.0 point scale).
- There will not be any category-wise or specialization-wise seats for selection under the above type;
- The number of seats in this type will be 20% of the “announced number of seats” and shall be considered as “Supernumerary Seats”. Any fractional number arrived at would be rounded to higher integer;
- Interview should be conducted for this type of candidates PRIOR to the conduct of written test for remaining candidates;
- Any candidate who could not qualify in the said Interview, through this channel, is eligible to take regular selection procedure of Written Test and Interview. Since, the candidate has been interviewed once, he/she will not appear again in the interview and marks of the first interview will be considered for preparing merit list.
- Further, if qualifying marks are specified in written test and/or interview a 5% relaxation will be given to SC/ST candidate. If a candidate avails such relaxation, he/she shall not be considered for admission in General Category.
- Upon approval of Chairman, Senate, the Head of the Department concerned will issue admission letters to the candidates who will be required to accept the offer of admission by depositing the prescribed fee before a specified date.
- In case a candidate does not accept the offer by paying the prescribed fee by the specified date, the offer of admission will stand withdrawn, and the admission will be offered to the candidates on the waiting list, if any, in order of merit.
Syllabus for PhD Written Test and Interviews of various Departments
Tentative Syllabus of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering | View |
Tentative Syllabus of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering | View |
Tentative Syllabus of Department of Management Studies | View |
Tentative Syllabus of the Department of Mathematical Sciences | View |
Tentative Syllabus of the Department of Sciences and Humanities | View |
Tentative Syllabus of Energy Institute-Bengaluru (centre of RGIPT) | View |
RGIPT PhD Admission 2023-24 Results
List of Shortlisted Candidates
Revised List of Provisionally Selected Candidates for PhD Programme in various disciplines at RGIPT Jais, EIB, and AEI | View |
Provisionally Selected Candidates in M Tech Programs of Various Disciplines at Energy Institute, Bengaluru (centre of RGIPT) | View |
Supplementary List of PhD Provisionally Shortlisted Candidates-Department of Management Studies | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Computer Science and Engineering | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates-Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Management Studies | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Mathematical Science | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Department of Sciences and Humanities | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Energy Institute, Bengaluru (centre of RGIPT) | View |
PhD Shortlisted Candidates – Assam Energy Institute (centre of RGIPT) | View |
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RGIPT PhD Admission 2022-23
Total Number of Institute Assistantship available in the departments in Odd Semester 2022-23
RGIPT, Jais
Discipline | Total Number of Available Assistantship in Ph D |
Chemical Engineering & Biochemical Engineering | 12 |
Sciences & Humanities | 09 |
Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering | 07 |
Mathematical Sciences | 01 |
Computer Science & Engineering | 02 |
Electronics Engineering | 03 |
Management Studies | 00 |
EIB Centre
Discipline | Total Number of Available Assistantship in Ph D |
Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering | 01 |
AEI Centre
Discipline | Total Number of Available Assistantship in Ph D |
Chemical Engineering | 04 |
Chemistry | 02 |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 03 |
Mathematics | 02 |
Petroleum Engineering | 01 |
Physics | 02 |
Mechanical Engineering | 04 |
RGIPT PhD Admission 2022-23 Important Dates
Opening of admission portal for online submission of application form | May 12, 2022 at 1400 hrs. (Thursday) |
Last date of submission of application | July 03, 2022 at 2400 hrs. (Sunday) |
Last date for notification of shortlisted candidates to be called for interview on admission portal | July 07, 2022 (Thursday) |
Date of Written Test and/or Interview | July 11-12, 2022 (Monday-Tuesday) |
Announcement of list of candidates offered admission including wait listed candidates on Institute website | July 15, 2022 (Friday) |
Last date for submission of registration fee (1st round) | July 22, 2022 (Friday) |
Second round of offer | July 23, 2022 (Saturday) at 1400 hrs. |
Last date for submission of registration fee (2nd round) | July 30, 2022 (Saturday) at 1400 hrs. |
Date of physical registration in Department concerned | July 31, 2022 (Sunday) up to 1700 hrs. |
Commencement of Classes | August 01, 2022 (Monday) |
RGIPT PhD Admission 2021-22
Important Dates
Events | Dates |
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Start of Application Form | November 26, 2021 at 1300 hrs. (Friday) |
Last date of submission of application fee | December 29, 2021 at 2400 hrs. (Wednesday) |
Total Number of Institute Assistantship available in the departments in Even Semester 2021-22
Discipline | Total Number of Available Assistantship in PhD |
Petroleum Engineering and Geoengineering | 03 |
Chemical Engineering & Biochemical Engineering | 04 |
Electronics Engineering | 04 |
Computer Science & Engineering | 01 |
Sciences & Humanities | 01 |
Mathematical Sciences | 03 |
Management Studies | 00 |
EIB Centre >Mechanical Engineering >Electrical & Electronics >Engineering >Material Science & Engineering >Chemical Engineering | 00 |
RGIPT PhD Admission 2020-21
Important Dates
Activities | Dates |
Start of Application Form | April 09, 2021 at 1400 hrs. (Friday) |
Last date of submission of application fee | June 30, 2021 at 2400 hrs. (Wednesday) |
Last date for notification of shortlisted candidates to be called for interview on admission portal | July 05, 2021 (Monday) |
Date of Written Test and/or Interview | July 11-13, 2021 (Sunday-Tuesday) |
Announcement of list of candidates offered admission including wait candidates on Institute website | July 17, 2021 (Saturday) |
Last date for submission of registration fee (1st round) | July 22, 2021 (Thursday) at 1700 hrs. |
Second round of offer | July 23, 2021 (Friday) at 1700 hrs. |
Last date for submission of registration fee (2nd round) | July 28, 2021 (Wednesday) at 1700 hrs. |
Third round of offer | July 29, 2021 (Thursday) at 1700 hrs. |
Last date for submission of registration fee (3rd round) | August 01, 2021 (Sunday) at 1700 hrs. |
Date of physical registration in Department concerned | August 01, 2021 (Sunday) |
Commencement of Classes | August 02, 2021 (Monday) |