Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (EEE)

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

DATES for PHD ADMISSION
WEDNESDAY, 28th May 2014 to FRIDAY, 30th May 2014

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The different AREAS of research of the Dept. of EEE, IIT Guwahati as given in the
announcement are broadly grouped into the following FIVE broad categories:

1. Signal Processing: Biomedical signal and image processing; Speech and handwriting
processing; Image / Video processing and computer vision; Pattern recognition and machine
learning; Multimedia security;

2. VLSI: VLSI; MEMS; Solid State Devices; and High Performance Computing.

3. Communication Engineering: Wireless Communications; Information Theory and

Coding; Communication Networks; Optical Communication and Networks; Photonics;
Electromagnetics; RF and Microwave, Optoelectronics.

4. Control and Instrumentation: Control Systems; Instrumentation;

5. Power: Power Systems; Power Electronics; Electrical Machines; Control of Electrical

Drives; Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles; High Voltage Engineering; Condition Monitoring of
Power Apparatuses.

The Written Test / Interview / Counselling for selecting candidates for possible
admission to 2014-15 academic session is scheduled from WEDNESDAY, 28 th May
2014 to FRIDAY, 30th May 2014.

The list of shortlisted candidates will be announced shortly. The

prospective candidates are advised to plan the trip to reach IIT Guwahati latest
by TUESDAY, 27th May 2014 and leave IIT Guwahati after FRIDAY, 30th May 2014.

The accommodation for shortlisted MALE Candidates will be arranged in the

institute BOYS hostel from 27th Afternoon to 31st Forenoon May 2014.

The accommodation for shortlisted FEMALE Candidates will be arranged in the

institute GIRLS hostel from 27th Afternoon to 31st Forenoon May 2014.

The details of accommodation will be announced later.

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Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (EEE)

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

PATTERN of PhD Admission Written Test Question Paper

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1. The question paper will have the following three parts:

1. General aptitude (GA): Weightage is 30%

2. Mathematics (MA): Weightage is 30%

3. Subjective Specific: Weightage is 40%

2. All the questions are of multiple choice type and / or fill in the blanks type.

3. The maximum marks for the paper (including all three sections) is 120 and
is divided in the following way:

1. GA: 36 marks, 9 questions, each of 4 marks.

2. MA: 36 marks, 9 questions, each of 4 marks.

3. Subject: 48 marks, 12 questions, each of 4 marks.

4. GA and MA are compulsory sections for all the candidates.

5. One out of FIVE broad categories mentioned above ONLY to be

answered for subject specific section.

6. Detailed syllabus and model questions will be anounced shortly.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for General Aptitude Part of PhD Written Exam
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1. Quantitative aptitude
2. Logical reasoning
3. Reading comprehension
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for Engineering Mathematics Part of PhD Written Exam

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Linear Algebra: algebra of matrices, system of linear equations, eigenvalues and

eigenvectors, diagonalization of matrices.

Calculus: functions of single variable, functions of two variables, partial derivatives, maxima
and minima, sequence and series.

Complex Analysis: analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchys integral

formula, Taylors and Laurent series, Residue theorem.

Vector Calculus: gradient, divergence and curl, Stokes, Gauss and Greens theorems.

Differential Equations: first order equations, second order linear differential equations,
partial differential equations, separation of variables method.

Probability and Statistics: probability, conditional probability, Bayes theorem, random

variables, discrete and continuous distributions.

Numerical Methods: L-U decomposition, Gauss-Jordan and Gauss-Seidel Methods,

Newton-Raphson method, Trapezoidal rule, Simpsons rule.

Reference: Erwin Kreyszig, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Wiley, 10th Ed., 2010.
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Syllabus for Signal Processing Part of PhD Written Exam
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Classification of Signals and Systems: Signals, systems and signal processing;

Classification of signals; Properties of systems; Discrete time signals and systems; analysis of
LTI systems; Impulse response; Convolution.

Transforms: Definitions and properties of (a) continuous and discrete time Fourier series and
transform; (b) Laplace transform and its inverse; (c) z-transform and its inverse; Analysis of
discrete time systems in the z-domain.

Sampling and Reconstruction of Signals: Ideal sampling and reconstruction of continuous

time signals; Discrete time processing of continuous time signals; analog to digital and digital
to analog converters; Sampling and reconstruction of continuous time bandpass signals;
Sampling of discrete time signals; Oversampling A/D and D/A converters.

Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT): Frequency domain sampling; Properties of DFT; Linear
filtering methods based on DFT, Frequency analysis of signals using DFT; Efficient
computation of DFT Fast Fourier transform, Decimation in time (DIT) and Decimation in
Frequency (DIF); Application of FFT algorithms, Linear filtering approach to computation of
DFT, Quantization effects in the computation of DFT.

Design of Digital Filters: Digital filter realization through pole-zero placements: All pass
filters, Notch filters, Bandpass, Lowpass and Highpass filters; Paley-Wiener criterion
conditions for realizability; FIR filters: Linear phase filter design by Windowing, Zero
placements of Linear phase filters; IIR filters from analog filters: S-to-Z transformations
Impulse invariance, Bilinear transformation; Analog templates: Butterworth and Chebyshev
filters.

Implementation of Discrete Time Systems: Structure for the relaization of discrete time
systems; Direct, cascade and paralle relations for FIR and IIR Systems.

Reference: Proakis and Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing: Principles, Algorithms and
Applications, Pearson LPE, Fourth Edition, 2007.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for VLSI Part of PhD Written Exam
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Electronic Devices:
Energy bands in silicon, intrinsic and extrinsic silicon. Carrier transport in silicon: diffusion current,
drift current, mobility, and resistivity. Generation and recombination of carriers. pn junction diode,
Zener diode, tunnel diode, BJT, JFET, MOS capacitor, MOSFET, LED, pIn and avalanche photo
diode, Basics of LASERs. Device technology: integrated circuits fabrication process, oxidation,
diffusion, ion implantation, photolithography, ntub, ptub and twintub CMOS process.

Analog Circuits:
Small Signal Equivalent circuits of diodes, BJTs, MOSFETs and analog CMOS. Simple diode
circuits, clipping, clamping, rectifier. Biasing and bias stability of transistor and FET amplifiers.
Amplifiers: singleand multistage, differential and operational, feedback, and power. Frequency
response of amplifiers. Simple opamp circuits. Filters. Sinusoidal oscillators; criterion for oscillation;
singletransistor and opamp configurations. Function generators and waveshaping circuits, 555
Timers. Power supplies.

Digital circuits:
Boolean algebra, minimization of Boolean functions; logic gates; digital IC families (DTL, TTL,
ECL, MOS, CMOS). Combinatorial circuits: arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers,
decoders, PROMs and PLAs. Sequential circuits: latches and flipflops, counters and shiftregisters.
Sample and hold circuits, ADCs, DACs. Semiconductor memories. Microprocessor(8085):
architecture, programming, memory and I/O interfacing.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for Control and Instrumentation Part of PhD Written Exam

Control Systems
Basic control system components: block diagrammatic description, reduction of block
diagrams. Open loop and closed loop (feedback) systems and stability analysis of these
systems. Signal flow graphs and their use in determining transfer functions of systems.
Transient and steady state analysis of LTI control systems and frequency response. Tools and
techniques for LTI control system analysis and design: Routh Hurwitz criterion, root loci,
principle of argument and Nyquist stability criterion, Nyquist and Bode plots. Control
system compensators: elements of lead and lag compensation, elements of Proportional
Integral Derivative (PID) control.

State variable representation and solution of state equation of LTI control systems.
Equivalence between frequency and time-domain representations. Canonical state-variable
models and similarity transformation. Controllability and observability. Pole placement by
state feedback.

Books:
K. Ogata, Modern Control Engineering, Prentice Hall India, 2006.
M. Gopal, Control Systems, 3/e, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2008.
B. C. Kuo, Automatic Control Systems, 8/e, Wiley, 2002.

Instrumentation

Static and dynamic characteristics of measurement systems, first order and

second order systems, error analysis; electromechanical indicating instruments:
ac/dc current and voltage meters, loading effect, extension of instrument ranges,
measurement of power and energy; instrument transformers. AC & DC bridges;
resistive, capacitive, inductive transducers, and their signal conditioning; digital
voltmeter and multimeter, oscilloscope, frequency counter; analog-to-digital and
digital-to-analog converters.

Books:
D. A. Bell, Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements , 3rd ed. Oxford
University Press, 2013.

E. O. Deobelin, Measurement Systems Application and Design, 5th ed., Tata McGraw-Hill,
2008.

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for Communication Engineering Part of PhD Written Exam

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Random signal analysis: probability, random variables, probability density function,

autocorrelation, power spectral density

Analog Communication sytems: amplitude and angle modulation and demodulation

systems, spectral analysis of these operations, superheterodyne receivers; signal-to-noise ratio
(SNR) calculations for amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM) for low
noise conditions.

Pulse modulation schemes: Sampling theorem and reconstruction, quantisation PAM, PWM,
PCM PPM.

Digital modulation schems: amplitude, phase and frequency shift keying schemes (ASK,
PSK, FSK), matched filter receivers, bandwidth consideration and probability of error
calculations for these schemes.

Information theory and coding: Measure of information, entropy, source coding theorem,
channel coding theorem.

Wireless communication: TDMA, FDMA and CDMA and GSM.

Microwave Engineering: Transmission lines, Waveguides, Microwave Networks,

Microwave Resonators

Antennas and Propagation: Maxwells equations, Plane Waves, Plane Waves Reflection,
Antennas.

Reference:
1. S Haykin, Communication systems John Wiley, 4th edition, 2008
2. JG Proakis and M Salehi, Digital communications Tata McGraw-Hill, 5 th
edition, 2007
3. DM Pozar, Microwave Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, 2005

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati

Syllabus for Power Systems Part of PhD Written Exam
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1. Electric Circuits and Networks

Nodal and mesh analysis. Network theorems: Thevenin's, Norton's and Superposition and Maximum
Power Transfer theorems, StarDelta transformation. Steady state sinusoidal analysis using phasors.
Linear constant coefficient differential equations; time domain analysis of simple RLC circuits,
Solution of network equations using Laplace transform: frequency domain analysis of RLC circuits.
2port network parameters: driving point and transfer functions. State equations for networks, three
phase circuits.

2. Electrical Machines

Single phase transformer equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, tests, regulation and efficiency; three
phase transformers connections, parallel operation; autotransformer; energy conversion principles;
DC machines types, windings, generator characteristics, armature reaction and commutation, starting
and speed control of motors; three phase induction motors principles, types, performance
characteristics, starting and speed control; single phase induction motors; synchronous machines
performance, regulation and parallel operation of generators, motor starting, characteristics and
applications; servo and stepper motors.

3. Power Systems
Basic power generation concepts; transmission line models and performance; cable
performance, insulation; corona and radio interference; distribution systems; perunit
quantities; bus impedance and admittance matrices; load flow; voltage control; power factor
correction; economic operation; symmetrical components; fault analysis; principles of
overcurrent, differential and distance protection; solid state relays and digital protection;
circuit breakers; system stability concepts, swing curves and equal area criterion; HVDC
transmission and FACTS concepts.

4. Power Electronics and Drives

Semiconductor power diodes, transistors, thyristors, triacs, GTOs, MOSFETs and IGBTs static
characteristics and principles of operation; triggering circuits; phase control rectifiers; bridge
converters fully controlled and half controlled; principles of choppers and inverters; basis concepts of
adjustable speed dc and ac drives.

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