IIT Guwahati offers PhD programme in interdisciplinary research. The students admitted to this programme will work under the joint supervision of faculty members across departments at IIT Guwahati on the specified research proposals.
Research proposals/topics offered for the interdisciplinary research are given in the following. The selections for the interdisciplinary research will be along with the selections of the departments mentioned against the proposals. For more details on the research proposals, candidates can directly contact the respective faculty members.
Desirous candidates may apply for the interdisciplinary research by choosing the option given in the online application while selecting the research areas of the respective departments.
| S.No. | Dept | Faculty Members | Project Code | Title | Project Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computer Science and Engineering | Dr. Manas Khatua (CSE) Dr. Shabari Nath (EEE) | ID_CS_MK-SN | Achieving Cyber Security in Smart Micro-Grids using Machine Learning and IoT | |
| 2 | Computer Science and Engineering | Dr. Amit Awekar (CSE) Prof. Shyamanta M Hazarika (ME) | ID_CS-AA-SH | Reinforcement Learning for Decision Making under Uncertainty | |
| 3 | Electronics and Electrical Engineering | Dr. Ramesh K Sonkar (EEE) Dr. Rishikesh D Kulkarni (EEE) Prof. Akhilesh K Maurya (CE) | ID_EE_RR-AM | Application of Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Transportation Engineering | |
| 4 | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Prasenjit Khanikar (ME) Dr. Kalyan Raidongia (CH) | ID_ME_PK-KR | Development of Strong and Tough Sustainable Bio-based Composite Material through Chemical Modifications of Lignocellulosic Biomass | |
| 5 | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. B. Sandeep Reddy (ME) Dr. Budhaditya Hazra (CE) | ID_ME_SR-BH-1 ID_ME_SR-BH-2 | 1) Design of Robotic Hoist Mechanisms for Payload Transportation 2) Nonlinear Control of Overhead Cranes | |
| 6 | Biosciences and Bioengineering | Dr. Kusum Singh (BSBE) Dr. Ashish Anand (CSE) | ID_BT_KS-AA | Understanding the interplay between Alternative Splicing (AS), Alternative Polyadenylation (APA) and Nonsense Mediated Decay (NMD) via Machine Learning (ML) in transcriptional regulations. | |
| 7 | Chemical Engineering | Dr. Pankaj Tiwari (CL) Dr. Nelson Muthu (ME) | ID_CL_PT-NM | Waste Disposal of Carbon/Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites | |
| 8 | Mathematics | Dr. Ashok Singh Sairam (MA) Dr. Sushanta Karmakar (CSE) | ID_MA_AS-SK | Distributed Monitoring in CPS and its Security Issues | |
| 9 | Chemistry | Dr. Chandan K. Jana (CH) Dr. Sachin Kumar (BSBE) | ID_CH_CK-SK | Synthesis and biological evaluation of potential RdRp-inhibitors for the development of antiviral agents | |
| 10 | Chemistry | Dr. Pavan K. Kancharala (CH) Dr. Nageswara Rao Peela (CL) | ID_CH_PL-NP | Development of a continuous flow reactor system for the synthesis of oligosaccharides of the like of Fondaparinux | |
| 11 | Chemistry | Dr. Krishna Pada Bhabak (CH) Dr. Rajkumar P. Thummer (BSBE) | ID_CH_KB-RT | Enhancement of the Chemotherapeutic Potential of Anti-cancer Drugs: Targeted and Adjuvant Delivery of Anti-Cancer drugs with Antioxidants |
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