PREFACE
We are delighted to welcome you to the 2018-19 academic
session of the Bachelor of Science (Research) & Master of
Science Programs of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
The Student Information Handbook & Scheme of Instruction
presents information relevant to the structure of these
programs and the courses offered in the programs. It also
provides detailed information about the facilities available to
you and the rules and regulations related to the life of an
undergraduate student on the IISc campus. Please read the
Handbook carefully and feel free to contact us or your subject
Coordinator/ Faculty Advisor if you have any additional
questions.
Our best wishes for a productive, exciting and pleasant
academic year.
Cordially,
P. S. Anil Kumar
Dean
Administration, Student Matters
Balaji R. Jagirdar
Associate Dean
Academic Matters
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PREFACE
We are delighted to welcome you to the 2018-19 academic
session of the Bachelor of Science (Research) & Master of
Science Programs of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
The Student Information Handbook & Scheme of Instruction
presents information relevant to the structure of these
programs and the courses offered in the programs. It also
provides detailed information about the facilities available to
you and the rules and regulations related to the life of an
undergraduate student on the IISc campus. Please read the
Handbook carefully and feel free to contact us or your subject
Coordinator/ Faculty Advisor if you have any additional
questions.
Our best wishes for a productive, exciting and pleasant
academic year.
Cordially,
P. S. Anil Kumar
Dean
Administration, Student Matters
Balaji R. Jagirdar
Associate Dean
Academic Matters
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ACADEMIC EVENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) PROGRAM
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM
DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE RULES
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
TUITION AND OTHER FEES
STUDENTS’ ASSISTANCE
JRD TATA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
HEALTH CENTRE
HOSTELS AND DINING HALLS
STUDENTS’ COUNCIL
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
HUMANITIES
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICS
PHYSICS
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CONTENT
ACADEMIC EVENTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) PROGRAM
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM
DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE RULES
CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
TUITION AND OTHER FEES
STUDENTS’ ASSISTANCE
JRD TATA MEMORIAL LIBRARY
HEALTH CENTRE
HOSTELS AND DINING HALLS
STUDENTS’ COUNCIL
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ENGINEERING
HUMANITIES
MATERIALS
MATHEMATICS
PHYSICS
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ACADEMIC EVENTS
I TERM
01 AUGUST -
12 DECEMBER
2018
II TERM
01 JANUARY -
26 APRIL
2019
SUMMER TERM
01 MAY -
30 JUNE
2019
REGULAR TERMS
COURSE REGISTRATION
I TERM
01 - 03 AUGUST
2018
II TERM
01 - 04 JANUARY
2019
SUMMER TERM
01 - 03 MAY
2019
TERMINAL EXAMINATIONS
I TERM
03 - 12 DECEMBER
2018
II TERM
17 - 26 APRIL
2019
SUMMER TERM
28 JUNE
2019
MID–SESSION RECESS
13 DECEMBER - 31 DECEMBER 2018
VACATION
01 MAY - 31 JULY 2019
EXPANSIONS FOR THE ABBREVIATIONS USED
TGPA : TERM GRADE POINT AVERAGE
CGPA : CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE
SUGCC : SENATE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
UGCC : UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
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1.1 BASIC STRUCTURE
The four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) Program is organized into eight
semesters. The following major disciplines are available in the Bachelor of Science
(Research) Program:
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth & Environmental Sciences
• Materials
• Mathematics
• Physics
Each student is required to take a specied number of core courses in the rst
three semesters. The course work during these three semesters consists of a
common program for all students, independent of the future discipline. This
will include courses in engineering, humanities and interdisciplinary areas for a
well-rounded learning experience. At the end of the third semester, each student
will be assigned a major discipline (from the list given above) based on her/his
preferences and CGPA. While a student specializes in a major discipline, she/
he can also broaden her/his knowledge and skills by taking courses in other
disciplines. Students who take a sufcient number of courses in a discipline other
than the chosen major will qualify for a minor in that discipline.
1.2 FACULTY ADVISOR
In the rst three semesters, the Dean and the Associate Deans will be advising
the students. Each student will be assigned a Faculty Advisor at the beginning
of the fourth semester. The Faculty Advisor may be consulted about all matters
(academic as well as non-academic) that may be of concern to the student. The
Faculty Advisors will do their best to promote the development and growth of the
students in their scientic career.
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1.3 REGISTRATION FOR COURSES AND COURSE LOAD
1.3.1 Registration for courses will be done in consultation with the Faculty
Advisor/Subject Coordinator.
1.3.2 All students must complete a total of 131 credits (basic courses in
biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics in the rst three semesters:
36 credits; engineering courses: 19 credits; humanities courses:
9 credits; major – courses and project: 52 credits; minor or assortment
of courses: 15 credits). The course load during the rst three common
semesters is xed. From the fourth semester, a student must register for
a minimum of 16 credits and a maximum of 19 credits if the student’s
CGPA is <6 (8-point scale)/<7 (10-point scale) and 23 credits if the
student’s CGPA ≥ 6 (8-point scale)/≥7 (10-point scale). Students with
TGPA (in the preceding semester) or CGPA < 6.0 (8-point scale) / <8.0
(10-point scale) are not allowed to register for more than 19 credits in
the subsequent semester. The nal semester is devoted to a research
project.
1.4 DROPPING OF COURSES
1.4.1 A student may drop a course, after consultation with her/his Faculty
Advisor and the course Instructor, provided that the total number of
credits carried in the term is not less than the minimum number of
credits stipulated in Section 1.3. If the course is dropped on or before
15th October in Term I and 1st March in Term II, the course will not be
listed in the nal transcript. Dropping of excessive courses is permitted
on or before 15th November in Term I and 1st April in Term II; however,
the dropped course will be recorded in the nal transcript with a W
(Withdrawn) grade marked against it.
1.4.2 A student may register again for a course (in consultation with Faculty
Advisor) which she/he has dropped in a previous term.
1.4.3 After a student has passed a course, she/he cannot register again for
it, or take an equivalent course in order to improve the grade. Such re-
taking for grade improvement arises only when she/he gets a failing F
grade; the details of this are discussed in Section 1.8.
1.5 CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT
1.5.1 Evaluation is based on continuous assessment, in which sessional work
and the terminal examination contribute equally to the nal grade.
1.5.2 Sessional work consists of class tests, mid-term examination(s), home-
work assignments etc., as determined by the Instructor. Absence from
these or late submission of home-work will result in loss of marks.
Attendance in the mid-term examination is compulsory. If a student
does not attend the examination, she/he shall be considered to have
obtained zero marks in it. Absence on medical grounds, certied by
the Chief Medical Ofcer of the Institute, may be condoned, and the
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student may be permitted to take a substitute examination as decided
by the instructor. In such a case, medical certicate issued by the
Chief Medical Ofcer of the Institute along with a leave letter must be
submitted to the UG ofce within one week after the end date in the
certicate in support of her/his absence promptly. Those applications
submitted later will not be considered.
1.5.3 The distribution of 50% sessional marks among home-work, class tests,
mid-term examinations etc., will be announced by the Instructor at
the beginning of the course. After the terminal examination has been
graded, the 50% contribution from it is added to the sessional marks, to
get the total marks. The marks are then converted to grades, based on
cut-offs that are decided by the Instructor. Only the grade is reported;
the marks are retained internally by the Instructor. There are 7 grades
(10-point scale), designated A+, A, B+, B, C, D, F and 6 grades (8-point
scale), designated S, A, B, C, D, F, with corresponding grade points
given below. All grades except F are passing grades. To get a passing
grade in a course that has both theory and laboratory components, a
student must secure at least 20% marks in both theory and laboratory
parts. The following new grade and grade point scale (based on 10
point scale) came into effect from the academic year 2016-17. Students
of the earlier batches would continue to be graded as per the old
grading system on 8 point scale.
1.5.4 The Grade Point Average (GPA) is computed from the grades as a
measure of the student’s performance. The Term GPA (TGPA) is based
on the grades of the current term, while the Cumulative GPA (CGPA) is
based on the grades in all courses taken after joining the program. The
contribution of each course to the GPA is the product of the number
of credits and the grade point corresponding to the grade obtained.
For instance, if it is a 3 credit course, and the student gets a B grade
(which corresponds to 7 grade points, from the table above), then the
contribution of the course to the total grade points is equal to 3 x 7,
or 21. To get the TGPA, one adds the grade point contributions of all
the courses taken in the term, and divides this total by the number of
credits. The CGPA is similarly calculated, the only difference being that
one considers the grade point contributions of all the courses taken in
all the terms. The TGPA and CGPA are rounded off to the rst decimal
place.
10POINT SCALE
A+ A B+ B C D F
10 9 8 7 6 5 0
8POINT SCALE
S A B C D F
8 7 6 5 4 0
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1.6 TERMINAL EXAMINATIONS
1.6.1 Terminal examinations are held during the last fortnight of each
semester and during the last week of the Summer Term. The Time Table
will be notied in advance. The graded answer scripts of the terminal
examination will be made available to the students on a specied date
within one week from the date of the terminal examination. Requests for
changes in the grading of the terminal examination papers can be made
only when the graded papers are shown to the students.
1.6.2 Attendance of the terminal examination is compulsory. If a student
does not attend the examination, she/he shall be considered as having
obtained zero marks in it, and will get an F grade. Absence on medical
grounds, certied by the Chief Medical Ofcer of the Institute, may
be condoned, and the student may be permitted to take substitute
examination(s) within a prescribed period. In such a case, medical
certicate issued by the Chief Medical Ofcer of the Institute along with
a leave letter must be submitted to the UG ofce within three working
days after the end date in the certicate in support of her/his absence
promptly. Those applications submitted later will not be considered.
1.7 ACADEMIC CRITERIA FOR CONTINUATION
1.7.1 The student should not have obtained more than four F grades at any
given time during the period of studentship. If a fth F grade is obtained
without clearing the four existing F grades, she/he shall leave the
Institute.
1.7.2 In the rst term, the TGPA should not be below 4.5 (10-point scale)/3.5
(8-point scale), and in subsequent terms the CGPA should not go below
5.0 (10-point scale)/4.0 (8-point scale). If this condition is not satised,
the student shall leave the Institute.
1.8 HANDLING OF ‘F’ GRADES
1.8.1 Since the F grade is a failing grade, a student cannot graduate until she/
he clears each F grade by taking a make-up examination, by repeating
the same course or by taking a substitute course, as decided by the
UGCC and SUGCC. Make-up examinations of all courses will be held in
the last week of the summer vacation.
1.8.2 If the F grade is obtained in a core course, it must be cleared by taking
a make-up examination in the same course or by repeating the same
course, as decided by the UGCC and SUGCC. For an elective, the
UGCC can specify an appropriate alternative course as the substitute
course.
1.8.3 If a student clears an F grade by taking a make-up examination, the
highest grade she/he can get in that course is C (10-point scale)/C
(8-point scale). A student who fails the make-up examination must
repeat the course. If the student gets an F grade in the repeated course
or in the specied substitute course, the student shall leave the Institute.
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1.8.4 Such repetition of courses is permitted only to clear F grades. Students
are not permitted to retake courses in which they have obtained any
higher grade.
1.8.5 Both the F grade that was initially obtained and the higher grade that
was obtained in the subsequent taking of the course will be reected in
the transcript.
1.8.6 Even if F grades are subsequently cleared, the student will not be
eligible for the award of Distinction.
1.8.7 When an F grade is obtained, it is used for the computation of the TGPA
and the CGPA. When the F grade is subsequently cleared, it will no
longer be included in computing the TGPA of the term in question, and
the grade from the repeated or substitute course will replace it in the
subsequent CGPA computations.
1.8.8 Make up exams will be held only once, in the month of July for courses
offered in that particular academic year. Registration for the summer
term is mandatory for students opting to appear for make-up exams. To
be eligible to appear for make-up examinations, 80% attendance must
have been satised during the regular term.
1.9 PROJECT
1.9.1 Each student registers for a project at the end of the sixth semester.
Each student will carry out the project under a Project Advisor who
is chosen based on the student’s interests. The Project Advisor also
becomes the Faculty Advisor from this stage.
1.9.2 Minimum Project Pass Grade: The minimum pass grade is D (10-point
scale)/D (8-point scale). This policy change will be effective from the
academic year 2018-’19. If a student secures an F grade in the project,
she/he fails the program and must leave the Institute. Should there be a
need for extension of the project, prior approval from the Dean need to
be obtained on or before April 15, 2019. In such cases, an application
forwarded by the project advisor and the subject coordinator is to be
submitted.
1.9.3 Internship to be undertaken in a laboratory/institute outside the institute
in connection with the project, has to be proposed by the primary
project advisor at IISc in the form of an application to the Dean with
details of the work to be carried out by the student. A period not
exceeding one semester may be permitted based on the application.
A specic recommendation by the primary project advisor at IISc has to
be made. No exemptions will be given for compulsory courses during
the period of absence. Project credits will have to be registered for that
semester before leaving for internship.
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1.10 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Requests for partial nancial support to attend and present papers at
international conferences could be made by students in the fourth year
(Bachelor’s program) or in the fth year (Master’s program).
Following conditions should be met in order to apply:
1.10.1 CGPA should be 8.0 or more (10-point scale)/6.5 or more (8-point scale)
in Bachelor’s or Master’s program.
1.10.2 Student seeking nancial support should be the rst author of the paper
to be presented in the conference.
1.10.3 A specic recommendation by the research advisor should be
submitted.
1.10.4 Conference should have been scheduled before 30th April of that
particular year.
1.11 DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
1.11.1 Normally, students have to complete the Bachelor of Science (Research)
program in 8 terms. However, in special circumstances, a student may
be permitted an extension, so as to complete all requirements for the
degree within a maximum of 12 terms. Further, the core courses need to
be cleared within a maximum of 6 terms. Summer terms are not counted
for this purpose.
1.11.2 The computation of the nal CGPA is done only if the student clears all
courses successfully within the period specied.
1.11.3 A student must complete the specied course requirements of 131
credits of the relevant degree program with a minimum CGPA of 5.0
(10-point scale) / 4.0 (8-point scale) in the course work and at least a D
(10-point scale) / D (8-point scale) grade in the project work.
1.12 CLASSIFICATION OF AWARDS
1.12.1 Successful completion of the course can carry any one of the following
awards: First Class with Distinction and First Class. The CGPA
requirements for each award are given below:
CGPA Award
8.5 and above (10-point scale)
(7.0 and above-8-point scale)
First Class with Distinction
6.0 and above (10-point scale)
(4.8 and above-8-point scale)
First Class
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1.13 ATTENDANCE
1.13.1 Attendance in all classes (lectures, tutorials, laboratories, etc) must be
at least 80% of the total number of classes. Students with less than
80% attendance in a course at the time of the mid-term examination
will not be allowed to take the examination. A student will be debarred
from appearing in the terminal examination of a course if her/his
attendance in the course for the semester falls below 80%. A shortage
of attendance may be condoned by the Dean only in exceptional
circumstances.
1.14 BREAK IN STUDIES
1.14.1 Students may be permitted a break in studies on medical grounds
with the prior written permission of the UGCC. The break may be for a
maximum period of one year.
1.14.2 Request for a break in studies should be submitted at least a month
in advance, and must be accompanied by a certicate from the Chief
Medical Ofcer (CMO) of the Institute. It should be forwarded through
the Faculty Advisor.
1.14.3 Resumption of studies requires a tness certicate from the CMO of the
Institute.
1.14.4 To maintain the studentship status, the student should pay tuition and all
other fees even during the break period.
1.15 PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1.15.1 All students are bound by the rules and regulations framed by the
Institute.
1.15.2 Full Time Students: During the tenure of their studentship, full-time
students are eligible for the following:
• Residence in the Hostel as per hostel rules, subject to availability
• Membership of the Gymkhana
• Participation in the activities of the Students’ Council
• Assistance from the Students’ Aid Fund (SAF)
• Leave privileges as may be applicable from time to time
• Limited assistance through the Special Medical Care Scheme
1.16 GENERAL
On all matters connected with their course work and the prescribed requirements
for the degree, students are advised to seek the guidance of the Faculty Advisor
or the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
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PROGRAM
2.1 BASIC STRUCTURE
Undergraduate students who full the requirements towards the Bachelor of
Science (Research) degree at the end of the fourth year with no pending backlog
course(s) to be cleared in the nal semester have an option to continue for a
fth year to register for a Master of Science degree. The fth year is organized in
two semesters. Students are required to take a specied number of courses (as
outlined in Table below) and complete a research project in their major discipline.
A project report has to be submitted which will be evaluated and graded. All
other guidelines as laid out for the Bachelor of Science (Research) program will be
applicable for the Master of Science program as well.
2.2 MAJOR DISCIPLINE REQUIREMENTS
Discipline
Credit
Remarks
Classroom
Courses
Project
Credits
Others
Biology 12 Mandatory courses to be fullled 20
Chemistry 12
Min. of 6 credits (200 or 300 level) from
within chemical sciences division + 6 credits
(200 or 300 level) from any division OR all 12
credits from the chemical sciences division
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Earth &
Environ
Sciences
12 Mandatory courses to be fullled 20
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2.3 CREDIT CARRYOVER
Credits fullled over and above 131 in the Bachelor’s degree could be considered
towards Master’s degree provided the following conditions are met:
a. A maximum of 12 credits completed over and above 131 in the Bachelor’s
degree and belonging to the subject area of the student’s major discipline
could be considered towards the Master’s degree.
b. If the 12 credits taken in excess of the required 131 in the Bachelor of Science
(Research) program are those of mandatory course credits required to be
fullled in the Master’s program, then the student will only have to fulll
project credits in the fth year.
c. If the excess 12 credits (fullled in the Bachelor’s program) do not include any
compulsory courses (as prescribed by the respective discipline for the Master’
degree program) then the student is required to fulll the compulsory course
credits in the fth year.
d. No exemptions will be given for compulsory courses.
e. Students wishing to exercise credit carry over must submit a form with course
details duly forwarded by the subject coordinator for approval before 3rd
August 2018.
2.4 CLASSIFICATION OF AWARD
Discipline
Credit
Remarks
Classroom
Courses
Project
Credits
Others
Materials 12
Any 4 courses from Materials Engineering
or Materials Research Centre or some
other equivalent courses as per Student’s
Handbook
20
Math 30 Mandatory courses to be fullled 0
2 (seminar
course)
Physics 12 Mandatory courses to be fullled 20
CGPA
8.5 and above (10-point scale); 7.0 and
above (8-point scale)
Award
First Class with Distinction
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2.5 MANDATORY COURSE REQUIREMENTS
BIOLOGY
Students are required to full the ‘mandatory 12 credits’ by choosing courses
from the following ‘basket of courses’.
If they took some/ all of these courses in their Bachelor’s program itself, then they
can full the ’mandatory 12 credits’ by taking the remaining courses from this
basket AND/ OR other departmental courses.
a) UB 304L Experiments in Neurobiology (0:1)
b) RD 201 Genetics (2:0) OR UB 305 Genetics (2:1)
c) MC 207 Molecular and Cellular Biology (3:0) OR {UB 206 Basic Molecular
Biology (2:0) plus BC 201 Cell Biology (2:0)}
d) MB 207 DNA-protein interactions, regulation of gene expression, nanobiology
(2:0) OR MB 303 Elements of Structural Biology (3:0)
e) NS 201 Fundamentals of Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience (3:0) OR NS 202
Fundamentals of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (3:0)
f) EC 204 Evolutionary Biology (2:1) OR EC 203 Principles of Ecology (3:0)
g) MC 203 Essentials in Microbiology (3:0) OR BC 206 Essentials in Immunology
(2:0)
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UB 500: Master’s Project (0:20)
CHEMISTRY
Minimum of 6 credits (200 or 300 level) from within the Chemical Sciences
Division and 6 credits (200 or 300 level) from any division OR all 12 credits (200 or
300 level) from within the Chemical Sciences Division.
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UC 500: Master’s Project (0:20)
EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Any 4 courses (12 credits) from Departments/Centres participating in the E & ES
program or some other equivalent courses as per Student’s handbook.
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UES 500: Master’s Project (0:20)
MATERIALS
The choice of 4 courses (12 credits) should be as follows:
Core courses*:
MT 202: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
MT 241: Structure and Characterization of Materials
Any one out of the following soft core courses:
MT 203 3:0 Materials Design and Selection
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MT 209 3:0 Defects in Materials
MT 220 3:0 Microstructural Engineering
MT 231 3:0 Interfacial Phenomena in Materials Processing
MT 245 3:0 Transport Processes in Process Metallurgy
MT 253 3:0 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
MT 260 3:0 Polymer Science and Engineering – I
Any one course offered in Materials Engineering or Materials Research Centre
*Those who have already taken MT 202 and/ or MT 241 in their Bachelor’s
program, must substitute the same from the above list of soft core courses
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UMT 500: Master’s Project (0:20)
MATHEMATICS
Following mandatory courses to be fullled:
MA 399: Seminar
MA 223: Functional Analysis: Tirthankar Bhattacharyya
MA 232: Introduction to Algebraic Topology: Basudeb Datta
MA 242: Partial Differential Equations: A. K. Nandakumaran
PHYSICS
Following mandatory courses to be fullled:
Condensed Matter Physics I: PH 208: Manish Jain
Electromagnetic Theory: PH 206: Anindya Das
Fundamentals of Astro Physics: PH 217: B. Nath/TDS
Nuclear and Particle Physics: P/HE 215: Jyothsna Komaragiri
Among the 12 credits in the fth year there should be at least 6 credits at 300
level. The 5th year course(s) can be from any department with the permission of
the respective instructors and Physics coordinator
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UP 500: Master’s Project (0:20)
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3.1 DISCIPLINE
3.1.1 Students are expected to dress and conduct themselves in a proper
manner.
3.1.2 All forms of ragging are prohibited. If any incident of ragging comes to
the notice of the authorities, the student concerned shall be given the
opportunity to explain. If the explanation is not found to be satisfactory,
the authorities can expel her/him from the Institute.
3.1.3 If a student is found under the inuence of any form(s) of intoxication
(other than the prescription medication), she/he would be expelled from
the Institute.
3.1.4 The students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that
provides a safe working environment for women. Sexual harassment of
any kind is unacceptable and will attract appropriate disciplinary action.
Further details can be obtained from the website: http://www.iisc.ac.in/
icash/.
3.2 LEAVE
3.2.1 A student is governed by the following leave rules:
3.2.1.1 To obtain leave, prior application will have to be submitted to the Dean
of Undergraduate Studies through the Faculty Advisor stating fully the
reasons for the leave requested for along with supporting document(s).
Such leaves will be granted by the Dean.
3.2.1.2 Absence for a period not exceeding two weeks in a semester due to
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unavoidable reasons for which prior application could not be made may
be condoned by the Dean of Undergraduate Studies provided she/he is
satised with the explanation.
3.2.1.3 The Dean of Undergraduate Studies may, on receipt of an application,
also decide whether the student be asked to withdraw from the courses
for that particular semester because of long absence.
3.2.1.4 The leave of absence as per 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.1.2 will not be condoned for
attendance.
3.2.1.5 All students are entitled to take leave for the full summer term at the
end of the second semester.
3.2.2 Leave of absence on medical grounds: Up to 21 days in a semester for
extended sickness normally requiring hospitalization. If the medical
leave exceeds 21 days, the Dean of Undergraduate Studies may, on
receipt of an application, also decide whether the student be asked
to withdraw from the courses and drop the semester because of long
absence.
3.2.2.1 Women research scholars can avail of maternity leave for 135 days once
during the tenure of studentship. Discipline, Attendance and Leave
Rules.
3.2.2.2 For leave under 3.2.2 above, a Medical Certicate and a subsequent
Fitness Certicate (for resumption of studies) are required. These are to
be issued by the CMO of the Institute.
3.2.2.3 A combination of different types of leave is not normally permitted.
3.2.3 With regard to leave, the year is reckoned as follows: from the date of
commencement of the session, irrespective of the date of joining.
3.2.4 Students permitted to attend approved conferences may be considered
to be on duty.
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CODE OF ETHICS AND
CONDUCT
4.1 At the time of admission, each student is required to sign a statement
accepting the code of ethics and conduct, and giving an undertaking
that:
(a) she/he will complete her/his studies in the Institute; and
(b) if for any legitimate reasons, she/he is forced to discontinue studies,
she/he will do so only on prior intimation to and permission from the
Deans.
4.2 If a student commits a breach of the code of conduct, she/he will be
asked to leave the Institute and will not be eligible for:
4.2.1 Re-admission as a student for a period of three years; and
4.2.2 Issue of grade card or certicate for the course studied or work
carried out by him/her as a part of the program for which she/he
was admitted.
4.3 On account of misconduct or unsatisfactory work, the Deans may
withdraw the scholarship at any time and/or decide that the scholarship
has to be refunded from the date of the last award.
4.4 In various phases of research, project work, course work and other
academic activities, one is faced with issues of integrity and conict of
interest. Behavior of all Institute faculty, students and research workers
must be in conformance with the Academic Integrity policy that is given
in the next Section.
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5.1 Cases of ethical lapses emanating from institutions of scientic research
are increasingly being reported in the news. In this context, we have
created a set of guidelines to maintain academic integrity. A ourishing
academic environment entails individual and community responsibility
for doing so. The three broad categories of improper academic behavior
that will be considered are: I) plagiarism, II) cheating and III) conict of
interest.
5.2 Cases of ethical plagiarism are the use of material, ideas, gures, code
or data without appropriate acknowledgement or permission (in some
cases) of the original source. This may involve submission of material,
verbatim or paraphrased, that is authored by another person or
published earlier by oneself. Examples of plagiarism include:
(a) Reproducing, in whole or part, text/sentences from a report, book,
thesis, publication or internet.
(b) Reproducing one’s own previously published data, illustrations,
gures, images, or someone else’s data, etc.
(c) Taking material from class-notes or downloading material
from internet sites, and incorporating it in one’s class reports,
presentations, manuscripts or thesis without citing the original
source.
(d) Self plagiarism which constitutes copying verbatim from one’s own
earlier published work in a journal or conference proceedings without
appropriate citations.
The resources given in Subsection 5.7 explains how to carry out proper
referencing, as well as examples of plagiarism and how to avoid it.
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5.3 Cheating is another form of unacceptable academic behavior and may be
classied into different categories:
(a) Copying during exams, and copying of homework assignments, term
papers or manuscripts.
(b) Allowing or facilitating copying, or writing a report or exam for someone
else.
(c) Using unauthorized material, copying, collaborating when not authorized,
and purchasing or borrowing papers or material from various sources.
(d) Fabricating (making up) or falsifying (manipulating) data and reporting
them in thesis and publications.
5.4 Some guidelines for academic conduct are provided below to guard against
negligence as well as deliberate dishonesty:
(a) Use proper methodology for experiments and computational work.
Accurately describe and compile data.
(b) Carefully record and save primary and secondary data such as original
pictures, instrument data readouts, laboratory notebooks, and computer
folders. There should be minimal digital manipulation of images/photos;
the original version should be saved for later scrutiny, if required, and the
changes made should be clearly described.
(c) Ensure robust reproducibility and statistical analysis of experiments and
simulations. It is important to be truthful about the data and not to omit
some data points to make an impressive gure (commonly known as
“cherry picking”).
(d) Lab notebooks must be well maintained in bound notebooks with printed
page numbers to enable checking later during publications or patent.
Date should be indicated on each page.
(e) Write clearly in your own words. It is necessary to resist the temptation
to “copy and paste” from the Internet or other sources for class
assignments, manuscripts and thesis.
(f) Give due credit to previous reports, methods, computer programs etc
with appropriate citations. Material taken from your own published work
should also be cited; as mentioned above, it will be considered self-
plagiarism otherwise.
5.5 CONFLICT OF INTEREST:
A clash of personal or private interests with professional activities can lead
to a potential conict of interest, in diverse activities such as teaching, research,
publication, work on committees, research funding and consultancy. It is necessary
to protect actual professional independence, objectivity and commitment, and also
to avoid an appearance of any impropriety arising from conicts of interest. Conict
of interest is not restricted to personal nancial gain; it extends to a large gamut
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of professional academic activities including peer reviewing, serving on various
committees, which may, for example, oversee funding or give recognition, as well as
inuencing public policy. To promote transparency and enhance credibility, potential
conicts of interests must be disclosed in writing to appropriate authorities, so
that a considered decision can be made on a case-by-case basis. Some additional
information is available also in the section below dealing with resources.
5.6 INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY:
The responsibility varies with the role one plays.
5.6.1 Student Role: Before submitting a project report to the subject coordinator,
the student is responsible for checking the report for plagiarism using
software that is available on the web (see resources below). In addition,
the student should certify that they are aware of the academic guidelines
of the Institute, have checked their document for plagiarism, and that the
project report is original work. A web-check does not necessarily rule out
plagiarism.
5.6.2 Faculty Role: Faculty should ensure that proper methods are followed for
experiments, computations and theoretical developments, and that data
are properly recorded and saved for future reference. In addition, they
should review manuscripts and theses carefully. Apart from the student
certication regarding a web-check for plagiarism for project reports, the
Institute will provide some commercial software at SERC for plagiarism
checking. Faculty members are encouraged to use this facility for checking
reports and manuscripts. Faculty members are also responsible for ensuring
personal compliance with the above broad issues relating to academic
integrity.
5.6.3 Institutional Role: A breach of academic integrity is a serious offence
with long lasting consequences for both the individual and the institute,
and this can lead to various sanctions. For students, the rst violation of
academic breach will lead to a warning and/or an “F” course grade. A
repeat offence, if deemed sufciently serious, could lead to expulsion. It is
recommended that faculty bring any academic violations to the notice of
the subject coordinator. Upon receipt of reports of scientic misconduct,
the Director may appoint a committee to investigate the matter and
suggest appropriate measures on a case to case basis.
1. National Academy of Sciences article “On being a scientist,”http://www.
nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=4917&page=R1
2. http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/univ/plagiarism/
3. http://www.aresearchguide.com/6plagiar.html
4. https://www.indiana.edu/~tedfrick/plagiarism
5. http://www.les.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/ethics/index.html
6. http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/where/plagiarism_stoppers.html
7. http://sja.ucdavis.edu/les/plagiarism.pdf
8. http://web.mit.edu/academicintegrity/
9. http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/students/integrity/
10. http://www.ais.up.ac.za/plagiarism/websources.htm#info
11. http://ori.dhhs.gov/
12. http://www.scienticvalues.org/cases.html
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TUITION AND
OTHER FEES
Students are required to pay the fees prescribed by the Institute during the period of
studentship. These are liable to changes from time to time. The details of the fees in force are
given below:
6.1 FEES PER ANNUM:
6.1.1 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) STUDENTS (GENERAL/OBC)
FEE DETAILS INR (`)
Tuition Fee
10,000
Gymkhana Fee
1200
Other Academic Fee
3700
Statutory Deposit
7500
Library Deposit
7500
Students’ Emergency Fund
300
Group Mediclaim Policy Premium
1060
TOTAL
31,260
HOSTEL DEPOSIT
20,000
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6.2 FEE PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE SESSION 2018-19
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) STUDENTS (GENERAL/OBC)
DUE DATES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) STUDENTS (SC/ST)
INSTALLMENT (I) INSTALLMENT (II) INSTALLMENT (III)
Tuition Fees (INR)
2000 4000 4000
Other Fees (INR)
6200 -- --
TOTAL (INR)
8260 4000 4000
PERIOD DUE DATE
I Installment (1 August – 31 October)
15/08/2018
II Installment (1 November-31 December)
14/11/2018
III Installment (1 January-31 July)
16/01/2019
FEE DETAILS AMOUNT (INR)
Tuition Fee
Fully waived
Gymkhana Fee
1,200
Other Academic Fee
3700
Students’ Emergency Fund
300
Group Mediclaim Policy Premium
1,060
TOTAL (IN RS.)
6,260
(Due Date: August 16, 2018)
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6.2.1 PENALTIES
6.2.1.1 Fees are payable on or before the dates noted above. If the due date
falls on a holiday, it can be paid on the next working day without a ne.
A ne of Rs. 20/- per week shall be levied for all students who default
and do not pay the fees before the prescribed date.
6.2.1.2 If a student fails to pay tuition and other fees by the due date, any one
or more of the following penalties will be levied:
(a) Overdue charges of Rs. 20/- per week or part thereof;
(b) Stoppage of scholarship and/or loss of attendance for the period of
non-payment or delay in payment;
(c) Withdrawal of permission to take the examinations or to continue
research; and
(d) Cancellation of registration to continue as a student at the Institute.
6.3. DEPOSITS (REFUNDABLE)
STATUTORY DEPOSIT: RS. 7,500/- | LIBRARY DEPOSIT: RS. 7,500/-
6.3.1 The deposits are to cover liabilities such as:
(a) Damage of apparatus or other property
(b) Wastage of materials
(c) Fines
(d) Hostel and dining hall dues
(e) Loss of Books and
(f) Other dues.
6.3.2 A request for refund of Statutory and Library deposits is to be submitted
in the prescribed forms at the time of leaving the Institute. The form
may be obtained either from the Undergraduate Ofce or from the
Finance Section (Unit V-C). A student should submit the request through
the Dean of the Undergraduate Program before leaving the Institute, to
obtain a refund of the deposits.
6.4. CONCESSIONS
6.4.1 Students belonging to SC and ST communities are exempted only from
tuition fees.
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ASSISTANCE
7.1 STUDENTS’ AID FUND
7.1.1 Each student shall contribute to the Fund a sum of at least Rs. 50 per
annum. Donations are also received from other sources.
7.1.2 The Fund is administered by a Committee constituted by the Director. This
Committee may also prescribe operational rules for sanction of assistance
from the Fund from time to time. A guarantee from one or both the parents
or guardian is required before the assistance can be sanctioned.
7.1.3 Assistance in the form of loans from the Fund is available to poor students
to:
a) Meet tuition fees;
b) Purchase books, instruments and stationery necessary for the pursuit of
their courses or research project;
c) Meet other expenses connected with their work and for their
maintenance at the Institute as may be approved by the Committee; and
d) Meet hostel, dining hall, medical expenses, etc.
7.1.4. No payment shall be made by way of scholarships or prizes to students.
7.1.5. This assistance in the form of loans will be as reimbursement of expenditure
incurred on different items. The amount will be recovered in equal
installments. The number of installments will be decided at the time of
sanctioning the loan.
7.1.6 Requests for assistance should be made to the Academic Section in the
prescribed form.
7.2 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL CARE
7.2.1 Students can get limited assistance to meet the cost of expenditure incurred
in case of hospitalization, from the Students’ Medical Care Fund, formed out
of contributions made by the students and a matching grant made by the
Institute.
7.3 Medical Insurance: Students are required to sign up for the mandatory
Group Medical Insurance
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JRD TATA MEMORIAL
LIBRARY
The Library was established in 1911, and was renamed the JRD Tata Memorial
Library in May 1994. It is one of the best scientic and technical libraries in India.
The library aims to develop a comprehensive collection of documents that are
useful to the faculty, students and research scholars in their educational and
research activities.
The library has a total collection of about 5 lakh documents, which includes books
and monographs, bound volumes and periodicals, theses, standards, technical
reports, Indian patents and non - book materials like CD ROMs, oppy disks etc.
It receives over 1700 current periodicals.
Books and journals are available at the main library building. Technical reports,
standards and theses are available at the library building.
The Digital Information Service Centre (DISC) is located on the left wing of the
rst oor of the annexe building. CD-ROM database access facilities are provided
here. Digital library services have been started. As part of the digital library, the
digitization of institute theses and the rare books collection initiative have been
started.
Computer systems are provided at various locations to help access the Online
Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) of the library. Users can also access the Online
Catalogue from their respective departments, through the library homepage (URL
http://www.library.iisc.ac.in).
The following information can be accessed
1. Information about the library
2. Weekly list of books and journals received in the library
3. List of current journals received
4. Complete journal holdings
5. List of journals received by the ve IITs
6. Web access to the Online Catalogue (OPAC)
The creation of barcode labels for new books is in progress.
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The library provides access to the following e-resources through the INDEST
consortium and also on its own subscription. Some of the full-text resources
include Elsevier Science (Science Direct), Springer Verlag (LINK), and ACM, ASCE,
ASME, IEEE (IEL). It also gives access to back-les of Elsevier Science, Wiley Inter-
science, IOP, APS. Bibliographic and citation databases like Compendex, INSPEC,
Web of Science can also be accessed.
WORKING HOURS
MONDAY-SATURDAY: 0800 TO 2300 HRS.
SUNDAY: 0900 TO 1700 HRS.
GENERAL HOLIDAYS: 1000 TO 1600 HRS.
CIRCULATION RULES AND PROCEDURES
WHAT MAY BE LOANED
a) Books
b) Series Publications
c) Reference Books (except Handbooks, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.)
WHAT MAY NOT BE LOANED:
a) Annual Reports
b) Handbooks
c) Dictionaries
d) Encyclopedias
LOAN PERIOD
a) Books (General) 14 days
b) Periodicals (bound/series/references) 48 hours
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HEALTH CENTRE
Medical services to students
are provided at the Health
Centre. It has out-patient and
in-patient facilities served by
Medical Ofcers and nursing
staff. Specialists in the areas
of eye, dental and psychiatric
care including an Ayurvedic
consultant visit the Health
Centre regularly. In addition,
there is a doctor on duty to
look after emergency cases at
night.
Diagnostic facilities like
a clinical laboratory, an
X-ray facility, ECG and
ultrasonography are available.
Cases requiring other
specialist services are referred
to appropriate centres/
hospitals.
All the regular students of
the Institute are covered
by the “Students Health
Care Scheme” which
permits reimbursement of
medical expenses incurred
as per norms. Students
are to undergo a medical
examination at the time of
joining.
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HOSTEL AND
DINING HALLS
Adequate accommodation is available for
all the registered students of the Institute
in the hostels.
There are four dining halls: Vegetarian ‘A’,
Composite ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ (both vegetarian
and non-vegetarian).
Charges towards Hostel facilities (for each
month) are given below:
Gen/OBC SC/ST
INR INR
Room Rent (Single)
400.00 200.00
Room Rent (Double)
200.00 100.00
Establishment
200.00 200.00
Amenities
200.00 200.00
Elec. & Water
200.00 200.00
TOTAL
1200.00 900
Additional Mess Amenities – Rs.1000 for all
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STUDENTS’ COUNCIL
The Students’ Council (SC) is the representative body of the entire student community of the
Institute. It is the interface between the students and the administration and works with both
entities to identify and address concerns that affect the students directly and indirectly. The
SC represents the interests of the students and participates in discussions and decisions that
affect the student community.
The SC aims at the all-round development of students and organizes several extra-curricular
events throughout the year in association with the Gymkhana and the various activity clubs on
campus.
SC also coordinates the student volunteer effort for Institute events that are organized
periodically.
It also provides students an opportunity to be a part of the activity, motivated by a sense of
social responsibility and aiming to give something back to society.
Three Ofce bearers are elected for a period of one year. Nominated members constitute
the steering and executive committees of the SC. Two representatives from each of the
departments are members of the Council. Additionally, the following committees are also
constituted by the Students Council.
• Academic - All issues relating to courses, academic resources
• Amenities - Deciding on new on-campus amenities and monitoring the quality of
existing ones
• Communications - Media interface and dissemination of information to students
• Cultural - Organizing and promoting intra and inter-institute cultural events
• Social Initiatives - Organizing volunteer activities and drives and coordinating the efforts
of the students and student groups in execution
• Support Network, Health - Counseling Center, Women’s Cell and the Health Center
CHAIRMAN
Vivek Sharma, CPDM
SECRETARY
WOMEN’S AFFAIRS
Apurva K Ram, UG
GENERAL SECRETARY
Gaurav Solra, UG
SECRETARY
UG AFFAIRS
Abhay Gupta, UG
SECRETARY
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Shaunak Handa, DoMS
SECRETARY
AMENITIES & HOSTELS
Jeevesh Kumar, DESE
www.iisc.ac.in/scouncil
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RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
12.1 GYMKHANA
The Gymkhana is the center of cultural activity at the Institute. It has a cricket
ground, tennis, volleyball, basket ball courts and a cinder track. An indoor
badminton court, table tennis, billiards, karate, shaolin-chu-kung-fu, taek-wondo,
chess and carom, are a few among the many facilities in the Gymkhana. Athletic
and recreational facilities at the Gymkhana comes as a break to regular work
schedules at the Institute. It also provides a conducive atmosphere for interaction
between students and staff.
The Gymkhana also has a good gymnasium with facilities like Home Gym, a
Hercules multi trainer and wall bar equipment.
Attached to the Gymkhana is a small well-kept swimming pool where coaching
classes are also conducted during the summer.
The Gymkhana subscribes to about 14 magazines in English at its Ranade Library,
apart from making available about 10,000 books to readers. The music room in
the Gymkhana houses a stereo system and record player, with a good collection
of records. There is a separate TV lounge. An indoor Students’ Auditorium where
cultural activities can be organized is available as a facility.
There is also an open-air auditorium. The Film Club regularly screens popular
and classic lms in its main hall for the benet of the members. The Gymkhana
organizes inter-departmental, inter-collegiate and inter-university tournaments in
sports, games and cultural events. A dark room facility for the Photography Club
situated at the Gymkhana caters to the needs of camera-loving members.
A snack parlor, which serves coffee, snacks and soft drinks to the members, is also
situated in the Gymkhana premises.
12.2 GENERAL FACILITIES
12.2.1 Other general facilities at the Institute include banks, xerox centers, travel
agencies, bookstores and a cafe and tea kiosk.
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BIOLOGY
UG INSTRUCTORS:
Vatsala P. G., Narmada Khare, Neha Bahl, Abhijeet Bayani,
Padma Priya, Jean Cletus
SEMESTER 1 (AUGUST)
UB 101 AND UB 101L (2:1)
UB 101: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY I
(ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY AND THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFE)
Introduction to the world of living organisms; levels of biological organisation;
the scientic method and causation in biology; diversity of life on earth; Evolution:
history and evolution of life on earth; mechanisms of evolution; the evidence
for evolution and natural selection; adaptation, speciation and diversication;
phylogenetics: sex and sexual selection. Animal Behaviour: classical experiments
in ethology; asking and answering questions in behavioural ecology. Populations,
Communities and Ecosystems: population growth, species interactions, food-
webs, material and energy ow in ecosystems. Ecology and global change; why
biodiversity matters.
Introduction to chemical evolution, thermodynamic principles and biological
macromolecules (water, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes).
Placing biomolecules in the cellular context: cell as a unit of life and the site for
life processes. Central themes of metabolism, general principles underlying the
design of metabolic pathways, elementary enzymology, pathway integration and
regulation.
UB 101L
Understanding methods and concepts in evolution, ecology and behaviour by
observing, describing and quantifying; experimental manipulations; representing
and interpreting data; titration of amino acids, estimation of reducing and non-
reducing sugars, estimation of proteins, DNA, RNA, lipids. Techniques like thin
layer chromatography for lipids, melting curves for DNA and SDS-PAGE for
proteins.
INSTRUCTORS: Rohini Balakrishnan, Sumanta Bagchi, Jayanta Chatterjee and
Nagasuma Chandra
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BIOLOGY
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Campbell Biology (9th/ 10th editions. By JB Reese, LA Urrey, ML Cain,
SA Wasserman. Pearson Global Editions. ISBN 10: 0321739752; ISBN 13:
9780321739759, 2010/ 2013.
2. Ernst Mayr, This is Biology: The Science of the Living World, Harvard
University Press, 1997.
3. Jerry A. Coyne, Why Evolution is True, Viking Penguin, New York, USA, 2009.
4. Jonathan Weiner, The Beak of the Finch, Vintage Books, New York, USA,
1995.
6. Sean B. Carroll, The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works
and Why it Matters, Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 2016.
7. Wilson, E. O., Life on Earth.Freely available at: http://eowilsonfoundation.
org/e-o-wilson-s-life-on-earth.
8. Wilson, E. O. The Future of Life, Alfred A.Knopr, 2002.
9. Lodish, H., Berk, A., Kreiger, C. A., Scott, M. P., Bretscher, A., Ploegh, H. and
Matsudaira, P., Molecular Cell Biology, W. H. Freeman Publishers, 6th Edition,
2008.
10. Krebs, J. E., Goldstein E. S., and Kilpatrick, S. T., Lewin’s Genes X, Jones and
Bartlett Publishers, 10th Edition, 2011.
11. Nelson, D. L. and Cox, M. M., Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W. H.
Freeman Publishers, 5th Edition, 2009.
12. Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L. and Styrer, L., Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman &
Co., 6th Edition, 2006.
13. Voet, D. and Voet, J. G., Biochemistry, Wiley, 4th Edition, 2010.
SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY)
UB 102 AND UB 102L (2:1)
UB 102: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY II
(MICROBIOLOGY, CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS)
Introduction to the microbial world and its diversity; importance of microbes in
exploration of basic principles of biology; bacterial growth and its modulation
by nutrient availability in the medium; structure and function of a bacterial cell;
structure of cell wall; isolation of auxotrophs; introduction to viruses – life cycles of
temperate and lytic bacteriophages, structure and function of extra-chromosomal
elements and their applications in molecular microbiology.
Introduction to cell biology, eukaryotic cells and their intracellular organization;
introduction to the light microscopes and other methods of studying intracellular
organelles; further studies on endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes,
mitochondria, nucleus (organization and function), plasma membrane structure and
its function, the cytoskeleton, the cell cycle.
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Mendelian genetics (segregation and independent assortment); introduction
to polytene and lampbrush chromosomes; sex determination and sex linkage
in diploids; cytoplasmic inheritance; pedigrees, markers, mapping and genetic
disorders; gene frequencies and Hardy- Weinberg principle; and introduction to
various model organisms.
UB 102L
Light microscopy, identication of microorganisms, staining techniques (Gram’s,
acid fast), bacterial plating, tests for antibiotic resistance, cell media and tissue
culture; cell counting, immunostanining for actin, microtubules, DNA and
identifying interphase and various mitotic phases; Drosophila crosses using red
eye and white eye mutants, observation of Barr body in buccal mucosa cells,
preparation of mitotic/polytene chromosomes from Drosophila larvae; and
karyotyping using human metaphase plate photos.
INSTRUCTORS: Dipshikha Chakravortty, Sachin Kotak and Arun Kumar
SUGGESTED BOOKS
1. Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L. and Styrer, L., Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman &
Co., 6th Edition, 2006.
2. Stanier, R. Y., Adelberg, E. A. and Ingraham, J. L., General Microbiology,
MacMillan Press, 5th Edition, 2007.
3. Alberts, B., Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Science, 5th Edition,
2008.
4. Strickberger, M. W., Genetics, Prentice-Hall, India, 3rd Edition, 2008.
5. Daniel, H., Essential Genetics: A genomics perspective, Jones & Bartlett, 3rd
Edition, 2002.
6. Strachan, T. and Read, A. P., Human Molecular Genetics, Garland Science,
3rd Edition, 2004.
SEMESTER 3 (AUGUST)
UB 201 AND UB 201L (2:1)
UB 201: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY III
(MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY)
Molecular biology (central dogma, DNA repair, replication, transcription, genetic
code and translation); examples of post-transcriptional and post-translational
modications; genetic methods of gene transfer in bacteria.
Introduction to the immune system – the players and mechanisms, innate
immunity, adaptive responses, B cell receptor and immunoglobulins, T cell
activation and differentiation and Major Histocompatibility Complex encoded
molecules.
Overview of the nervous system, ionic basis of resting membrane potential and
action potentials, neurodevelopment, neurotransmitters, sensory systems, motor
systems, learning and memory, attention and decision making.
UB 201L
M13 infection, plaque assay, preparation of bacterial competent cells,
transformation, transduction, conjugation, β -galactosidase assay. Immune organs
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and isolation of cells from lymph node, spleen and thymus; lymphocyte and
macrophage activation studies, nitrite detection, ELISA and cell cycle analysis;
gross anatomy of the human brain; staining of mouse brain sections; generation
of action-potential; psychophysical and cognitive neurobiology experiments.
INSTRUCTORS: Umesh Varshney, Dipankar Nandi, Deepak Nair and Sridharan
Devarajan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Lodish, H., Berk, A., Kaiser, C. A., Krieger, M., Scott, M. P., Bretscher, A.,
Ploegh, H. and Matsudaira, P., Molecular Cell Biology, W. H. Freeman
Publishers, 6th Edition, 2007.
2. Kindt, T., Goldsby, R. and Osborne, B. A., Kuby Immunology, W. H. Freeman
Publishers, 6th Edition, 2006.
3. Bear, M., Connors, B. and Paradiso, M., Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 3rd Edition, 2006.
SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UB 207: GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY (2:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR AND MINOR)
Biochemical properties of proteins and nucleic acids, basics of protein structures,
protein sequencing, introduction to proteomics, protein purication and
characterization strategies, methods of DNA sequencing, biological membranes
and membrane proteins, structure of nucleic acids with emphasis on RNA tertiary
structures and folding, protein–nucleic acid (DNA/RNA) interaction.
Basic concepts of enzymes and enzyme kinetics, mechanisms of enzyme actions,
basic concepts of metabolism and its design, catabolism and anabolism, energy
generation and storage, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation,
gluconeogenesis, fatty acid metabolism, integration of
metabolism etc.
INSTRUCTORS: Mahavir Singh and Arvind Penmatsa
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Voet, D. and Voet, J. G., Biochemistry, Wiley, 4th Edition, 2010.
2. Berg, J. M., Tymoczko, J. L. and Styrer, L., Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman &
Co., 7th Edition, 2011.
UB 205: INTRODUCTORY PHYSIOLOGY (2:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR)
Mammalian Physiology: Introduction to physiology, internal environment, control
of internal environment by feedback systems, renal physiology, body uids and
kidneys, urine formation by the kidneys, principles of membrane transport,
transporters, pumps and ion channels, cell signalling and endocrine regulation,
hormonal regulation of energy metabolism, hormonal regulation of calcium
metabolism, hormonal control of reproduction in males and females, pregnancy
and lactation; structure of heart, cardiac muscle contraction, cardiac cycle, electric
conductivity of heart, regulation of cardiac homeostasis, structure and function
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of arteries and vein, blood pressure, blood ow, capillary exchange, physiology of
lymphatic system.
Plant Physiology: Plant cell structure and cell wall, water uptake, photosynthesis and
photorespiration, secondary metabolites, phytochrome and light signalling, hormone
signalling in plants, control of owering, stress physiology.
INSTRUCTORS: N. Ravi Sundaresan, C. Jayabhaskaran and R. Medhamurthy
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Hall, J. E., Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, Elsevier, 12th
Edition, 2011.
2. Jameson, J. L. and De Groot, L. J., Endocrinology, Elsevier, 6th Edition, 2010.
3. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., Plant Physiology, Sinauer Associates, 5th Edition, 2010.
UB 208: BASIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2:0)
Genes as carriers of heredity, gene-enzyme relation, spontaneous versus adaptive
mutations: origin of bacterial genetics, the transforming principle and chemical
identity of the gene, DNA and heredity, biochemistry of DNA, Chargaff’s rule, early
models of DNA structure, the double helix and the origin of molecular biology,
alternative structures of DNA, unidirectional ow of genetic information–The Central
Dogma, the coding problem-elucidation of the genetic code, conrmation of DNA
as a genetic material, models for replication of DNA. Gene organization in bacteria:
operons and regulons, structure of bacterial promoters, RNA polymerase and
initiation of transcription, repressors and activators, restriction-modication systems in
bacteria, DNA topology and its homeostasis, DNA repair mechanisms, developmental
systems in prokaryotes – lysogeny and sporulation. Chromosome organization in
eukaryotes: histones and nucleosomes, gene regulation in eukaryotes: transcription
factors and enhancers, histone modication and epigenetics, gene expression during
development, regulation mediated by RNA, molecular evolution, genomics.
INSTRUCTORS: S. Mahadevan and Tanweer Hussain
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Watson, J. D., Baker, T. A., Bell, S. P., Gann, A. and Levine, M., Molecular Biology
of the Gene, Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, 7th Edition, 2013.
2. Stent G. and Calendar, R., Molecular Genetics: An Introductory Narrative, W. H.
Freeman & Co., 2nd Edition, 1978.
UB 206: EXPERIMENTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY (0:2)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR)
Expression of recombinant proteins, purication and characterization. Quantitation of
proteins using biochemical assays and physico-chemical characterization of proteins
by immunoasays (solid phase and Western blotting). Enzyme assays and determining
specic activity of enzymes.Assessing metabolic activity of cells and their susceptibility
to drugs.
INSTRUCTORS: Sandeep Eswarappa and Deepak Saini
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UB 301L: EXPERIMENTS IN MICROBIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY (0:2)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR)
There are two sets of practical experiments for Biology majors:
In the rst part, students will get a hands-on experience in understanding the basic
concepts of microbiology. The topics include the microbial growth curve, microbial
nutritional requirements, genetic engineering techniques, plasmid isolation, creation
of genetic knock out in bacteria, bacterial infection in cell culture system, estimation
of infection by colony forming unit (CFU) analysis and uorescence technique.
In the second part, students will explore key concepts in Ecology, Evolution and
Behavior using eld methods, laboratory manipulations and computer simulations.
Students will design many of their own experiments and will utilize different modes
of scientic communication, including oral presentations and documentaries.
Topics include niche and population dynamics, competition and predation,
trophic interactions, evolution and adaptation, natural and sexual selection, and
conservation. This module also includes a mandatory eld trip where students
develop an independent research project.
INSTRUCTORS: Dipshikha Chakravortty and Maria Thaker
UB 305 AND UB 305L (2:1)
UB 305 GENETICS
History of concepts in genetics; Mendelism and its extensions; evolution of the
concept of gene; chromosomal basis of genetics; gene and chromosomal mutations;
Genetic recombination and repair; mobile genetic elements; dosage compensation
and evolution of sex chromosomes; sex determination; telomeres; epigenetics;
Population Genetics.
UB 305L
(1) Examining the diversity and genetic variability in nature by collecting different
species of Drosophila.
(2) Practical handling of Drosophila melanogaster - observation of wild type and
mutants, setting up of crosses.
(3) Learning about various patterns of inheritance of traits and the genes
responsible for them.
(4) Examining naturally occurring differences in phenotypes by observing
quantitative traits.
(5) Learning about factors affecting natural selection by following traits over
generations.
(6) Observing chromosomes in dividing cells and specialized polytenic state.
(7) Genetics of mutants in different model organisms – C. elegans, Drosophila and
Arabidopsis.
INSTRUCTOR: H. A. Ranganath
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Grifths, A. J. F., Wessler, S. R., Carroll, S. B. and Doebley, J., Introduction to
Genetic Analysis, W. H. Freeman and Company, 2012.
2. Pierce, B. A., Genetics: A Conceptual Approach, W. H. Freeman and Palgrave
MacMillan, 2012.
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SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
UB 302: DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR)
Introduction, history and concepts of developmental biology; the current
understanding on the mechanisms of development using model organisms
including invertebrates, vertebrates and plants; general principles for the making of
a complex, multicellular organismfrom a single cell; the creation of multi-cellularity
(cellularization, cleavage), reorganization into germ layers (gastrulation), cell type
determination; creation of specic organs, (organogenesis); molecular mechanisms
underlying morphogenetic movements, differentiation, and interactions during
development; fundamental differences between animal and plant development;
embryogenesis in plant – classical and modern views; axis specication and pattern
formation in angiosperm embryos; organization and homeostasis in the shoot and
root meristems; patterning in vegetative and ower meristems; growth and tissue
differentiation in plants; stem cells and regeneration; evolution of developmental
mechanisms.
INSTRUCTORS: Usha Vijayraghavan, Upendra Nongthomba and Utpal Nath
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Wolpert, L. and Tickle, C., Principles of Development, Oxford University
Press, 4th Edition, 2010.
2. Gilbert, S. F., Developmental Biology, 9th edition, Sinauer Associates, 2010.
3. Slack, J. M. W., Essential Developmental Biology, John Wiley & Sons, 3rd
Edition, 2012.
4. Leyser, O. and Day, S., Mechanisms in Plant Development, Willey-Blackwell,
2003.
5. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., Plant Physiology, 5th edition, Sinauer Associates, 2010.
6. Alberts, B., Molecular Biology of the Cell, Garland Science, 5th Edition, 2008.
UB 303L: EXPERIMENTS IN MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS (0:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR BIO MAJOR)
UV spectroscopy of proteins (quantitation and determination of extinction
coefcient), Estimation of free sulfhydryl groups in proteins by Ellman’s assay,
Fluorescence spectroscopy of proteins, determination of tryptophan accessibility
by acrylamide quenching, CD spectroscopy of proteins and calculation of helical
contents, CD spectroscopy of DNA (monitoring the role of salt and oligonucleotide
sequence in the formation of G-quadruplexes), UV spectroscopy of DNA
(determination of melting temperature and inuence of buffer composition),
computational biophysics: molecular visualization and graphics.
INSTRUCTOR: Jayanta Chatterjee
UB 304L: EXPERIMENTS IN NEUROBIOLOGY (0:1)
The vertebrate nervous system and its organization; demonstration of tissue
sectioning techniques; preparation of primary neuronal cultures and imaging
neurons; recording and manipulating activity live neurons; rate coding;
macrostimulation; effect of temperature and stretch on conduction velocity;
neuropharmacology – effects of nicotine MSG; measuring the somatosensory
homunculus; measuring alpha rhythm and surprise potentials with EEG; building a
blink interface by recording eye potentials.
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INSTRUCTORS: Deepak Nair, Sridharan Devarajan and Sachin Deshmukh
SEMESTER 8 (JANUARY)
UB 400: RESEARCH PROJECT (0:16)
An independent research project will be performed by all UG-Biology major
students under the supervision of faculty members within the Division of Biology,
IISc. It is recommended that students initiate laboratory work during the summer-
break after completing the sixth semester. The progress of the project will initially
be monitored at the end of the seventh semester. Finally, the submitted project
report will be graded before the end of the eighth semester as follows: faculty
assessment (30% marks), independent referee (30% marks) and presentation by
the students (40%). Based on the student’s performance, the nal grade will be
determined.
INSTRUCTORS: Faculty members in the Division of Biological Sciences, IISc
ADDITIONAL COURSES IN SEMESTERS 5, 6, 7 AND 8:
Please see courses listed in the Scheme of Instruction for postgraduate students
and select appropriate courses in consultation with the faculty advisor and UG-
Biology Coordinators.
Do note that the following courses that are not part of the Division of Biological
Sciences will be considered a part of UG-Biology major:
CH 248 (JAN) 3:0 MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: Rahul Roy
DS 301 (AUG) 2:0 BIOINFORMATICS
INSTRUCTORS: K.Sekar & Debnath Pal
CH242 (AUG) 3:0 SPECIAL TOPICS IN THEORETICAL BIOLOGY
INSTRUCTOR: Narendra M Dixit
BE 201 (AUG) 3:0 FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOMATERIALS AND LIVING MATTER
INSTRUCTOR: Bikramjit Basu
* available only to the students belonging to the 2017 batch and later
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UG INSTRUCTORS
Moumita Koley, Srinivas Rao Amanchi
CHEMISTRY
SEMESTER 1 (AUGUST)
UC 101: PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY (2:1)
Laws of thermodynamics, State and Path Functions, Applications to Chemistry,
van der Waals equation of state, Theory of chemical reactions, 1st and 2nd
order rate reactions, Bohr theory, Wave Particle Duality, Uncertainty principle,
Schrödinger equation, H-atom and atomic orbitals, electron spin, Chemical
bonding: covalent and ionic bonding, valence bond theory, hybridization and
resonance; molecular orbital theory, Potential energy curves and intermolecular
interactions; elements of spectroscopy.
INSTRUCTORS: Upendra Harbola and S. Vasudevan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. McQuarrie, D. A. and Simon, J. D. Physical Chemistry, Viva Books.
2. Gray, H.B. 1965 Electrons and Chemical Bonding, W. A. Benjamin Inc.
3. Peter Atkins, and Julio De Paula, Elements of Physical Chemistry, 5/E,
Oxford University Press, Indian Edition.
4. Ira, N. and Levine, 2008 Physical Chemistry, Tata McGraw Hill.
5. Barrow, G. M. 2007 Physical Chemistry, McGraw Hill.
SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY)
UC 103: BASIC INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2:1)
Multi-electron atoms – periodic trends, Chemical bonding: ionic solids, CFT:
d-orbital splitting, tetrahedral, square planar, cubic and octahedral crystal elds,
covalent bonding, Lewis model (2 Dim), VSEPR (3 Dim) hybridization, Molecular
orbital theory: heteronuclear diatomics, triatomics, Shapes of main group
compounds, Acid-base chemistry: concepts, measures of acid- base strength,
HSAB, Main group chemistry: carbon group compounds and noble gases.
INSTRUCTORS: P. S. Mukherjee and K. Geetharani
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CHEMISTRY
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Lee, J. D. Concise Inorganic Chemistry, 5/E, Oxford University Press, Indian
Edition.
2. Miessler, G. L. and Tarr, D.A. Pearson Inorganic Chemistry, Third Edition.
3. Shriver, D. F., Atkins, P. W. and Langford, C. H. Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford
University Press.
4. Huheey, J. E., Keiter, E.A. and Keiter, R. L. Inorganic Chemistry, 4/E, Pearson
Education Asia.
SEMESTER 3 (AUGUST)
UC 206: BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2:1)
Nomenclature of organic compounds, Bonding and molecular structure,
Aromaticity, Acids and bases, Reaction mechanism: substitution, aromatic
substitution, elimination, addition and rearrangements, Oxidation-reduction,
Introduction to chirality and stereochemistry, Elements of symmetry,
Congurational nomenclatures, Optical activity, Chiral resolution and kinetic
resolution, Stereospecic and stereoselective reactions and mechanisms,
Conformation of acyclic and cyclic systems.
INSTRUCTORS: A. T. Biju and T. K. Chakraborty
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Solomons, T. W. G. and Fryhle, C. 2009 Organic Chemistry, John Wiley &
Sons.
2. McMurry, J. E. 2007 Organic Chemistry 7th edition, Thomson.
3. Bruice, P. Y. Organic Chemistry, 6th edition, Pearson.
4. Nasipuri, D. Stereochemistry of Organic Compounds, Principles and
Applications.
5. Eliel, E. L. Stereochemistry of Carbon Compounds.
SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UC 202: THERMODYNAMICS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY (2:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Intermolecular forces and interaction potentials, Equations of state, Laws of
thermodynamics, State and path functions, Intensive and extensive quantities,
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Energy, Enthalpy, Specic heat, Chemical potential, Entropy, Free energy,
Application to engines, Phase change, Mixtures, and chemical equilibrium,
Colligative Properties, Activity and activity coefcient, Debye-Hückel theory and
ionic conductivity, Nernst equation and cells, Electrode thermodynamics and
kinetics, Interfacial phenomena.
INSTRUCTORS: Anshu Pandey and Naga Phani Aetukuri
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. McQuarrie, and Simon, Physical Chemistry – A Molecular approach.
2. Silbey, Alberty, and Bawendi, Physical Chemistry.
3. Berry, Rice, and Ross, Physical Chemistry.
4. Fermi, E., Thermodynamics.
5. Crow, D. R. Principles and Applications of Electrochemistry.
UC 207: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (2:1)
(CORE FOR MAJORS AND MINORS)
Propagation of errors in measurement, statistical analysis of data, etc.,
Separation Techniques: extraction and separation, principles of chromatography,
Electroanalytical Techniques: voltammetry and its variants, ion selective
electrodes and electrochemical techniques for analysis, Spectroscopic Techniques:
atomic absorption/emission, electronic, uoresecence, and vibrational (IR and
Raman), Spectroscopy: basic principles, operation and application to chemical
problems, NMR Spectroscopy, Basic principles and operation, Application of one
dimensional NMR for identication of chemicals, Mass Spectrometry: Principles
and Applications.
INSTRUCTORS: H.S. Atreya and Satish Patil
SUGGESTED BOOK:
1. Skoog, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 8th edition, West, Holler and
Crouch.
UC 204: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY: CHEMISTRY OF ELEMENTS (2:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Chemistry of d-block elements: bonding – VBT, CFT, MOT, Orgel diagrams,
Descriptive chemistry of metals: periodic trends, chemistry of various oxidation
states of transition metals, oxidation states and EMFs of groups, Iioinorganic
chemistry: metals in biological systems, heme and non-heme proteins,
metalloenzymes, Chemistry of f-block elements.
INSTRUCTOR: P. Thilagar
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Shriver, D. F. and Atkins, P.W. Inorganic Chemistry, 4th edition, ELBS.
2. Huheey, J. E., Lieter, E. and Leiter, K. Inorganic Chemistry, Harper
International Edition.
3. Greenwood, and Earnshaw, Chemistry of Elements, Maxwell Macmillan.
4. Cottton, and Wilkinson, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Wiley International.
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UC 205: BASIC ORGANIC REACTIONS (2:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Acids and bases: effect of structure, kinetic & thermodynamic acidity, general
& specic acid/ base catalysis; Reactions of carbon-carbon multiple bonds:
addition of halogens, hydrogen halides & interhalogen compounds, hydration,
epoxidation, dihydroxylation, ozonolysis, cyclopropanation, hydrogenation;
Reactions of carbonyl compounds: addition to carbonyls, oxidation, reduction,
rearrangements & their applications, C–C bond forming reactions involving
carbonyls; Introduction to pericyclic reactions: cycloadditions, electrocyclic
reactions, sigmatropic rearrangement and group transfer reactions. Introduction
to organometallic reagents: Grignard reagents, organolithium, organocopper and
organozinc compounds.
INSTRUCTOR: Santanu Mukherjee
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Norman, R. O. C. and Coxon, J. M. 1993 Principles of Organic Synthesis, 3rd
edition.
2. Carruthers, W. and Coldham, I. 2004 Modern Methods of Organic Synthesis,
4th edition, Cambridge University Press.
3. Clayden, J., Greeves, N., Warren, S. and Wothers, P. 2000 Organic
Chemistry, Oxford University Press.
4. Carey, F. A. and Sundberg, R. J. 2007 Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A &
Part B, 5th edition, Springer.
Pre-requisite: Successful completion of UC201
SEMESTER 5 (AUGUST)
CD 211: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I - QUANTUM CHEMISTRY AND GROUP THEORY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Postulates of Quantum Mechanics and introduction to operators; Exactly
solvable problems Perturbational and Variational Methods, Hückel model, Many
electron Atoms, Slater determinants, Hartree-Fock Variational method for atoms;
Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Symmetry and Group theory, Point Groups,
Reducible and Irreducible Representations (IR), Great Orthogonality theorem,
Projection operators, applications to molecular orbitals and normal modes of
vibration and selection rules in spectroscopy.
INSTRUCTORS: D. D. Sarma and S. Ramasesha
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Levine, Quantum Chemistry.
2. Grifths, D., Introduction to Quantum Mechanics.
3. Cotton, F. A., Chemical Applications of Group Theory.
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CD 212: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY – MAIN GROUP AND COORDINATION CHEMISTRY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Main Group: Hydrogen and its compounds – ionic, covalent, and metallic
hydrides, hydrogen bonding; chemistry of lithium, beryllium, boron, nitrogen,
oxygen and halogen groups; chains, rings, and cage compounds; Coordination
chemistry: molecular orbital theory, spectral and magnetic properties; Tanabe-
Sugano diagrams; inorganic reactions and mechanisms: hydrolysis reactions,
substitution reactions trans-effect; isomerization reactions, redox reactions; mixed
valence systems; chemistry of lanthanides and actinide elements.
INSTRUCTORS: E. D. Jemmis and A. R. Chakravarty
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Shriver, and Atkins,’ Inorganic Chemistry by: Atkins, Overton, Rourke,
Weller and Armstrong, Fifth Edition. South Asia Edition (paperback), Oxford
University Press, 2010.
2. Bochmann, M., Cotton, F. A., Wilkinson, G. and Murilla, C. A. 2007
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, 6th edition, Wiley Student Edition, NY.
3. Huheey, J. E., Keiter, E. A., Keiter, R. L. and Medhi, O. K. 2006 Inorganic
Chemistry, Principles of Structure and Reactivity, 4th edition, Pearson.
CD 213: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY – STRUCTURE & REACTIVITY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Stereochemistry and chirality; Conformation of acyclic and cyclic compounds
including medium rings, effect of conformation on reactivity. Methods of
deducing organic reaction mechanisms: Kinetic analysis, Hammond postulate,
Curtin-Hammett principle. Linear free energy relationships – Hammett equation.
Kinetic isotope effects. Solvent effects on reaction rates.
Reactive intermediates, classical and nonclassical carbocations, carbanions, free
radicals, carbenes, nitrenes, arynes, radical ions, diradicals. Photochemistry.
Concerted reactions. FMO theory, Woodward-Hoffman rules.
INSTRUCTORS: Uday Maitra and Mrinmoy De
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Anslyn, E. V. and Dougherty, D. A. 2006 Modern Physical Organic Chemistry,
University Science Books.
2. Smith, M. B. and March J. 2007 March’s Advanced Organic Chemistry:
Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure, 6th edition, Wiley.
3. Carey, F. A. and Sundberg, R. J. 2008 Advanced Organic Chemistry, Part A,
5th edition, Plenum.
4. Lowry, T. M. and Richardson, K. S. 1998 Mechanism and Theory in Organic
Chemistry, Third Edition, Addison-Wesley-Longman.
UC 301: ORGANIC & INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (0:1)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Common organic transformations such as esterication, Diels-Alder reaction,
oxidation-reduction, Grignard reaction, etc. Isolation and purication of products
by chromatographic techniques, characterization of puried products by IR
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and NMR spectroscopy. Synthesis of coordination complexes, preparation of
compounds of main group elements, synthesis of organometallic complexes.
Physicochemical characterization of these compounds by analytical and
spectroscopic techniques.
INSTRUCTORS: E. N. Prabhakaran, K. Geetharani and S. Natarajan
SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
CD 221: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II: STATISTICAL MECHANICS (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Review of thermodynamics, ensembles, partition functions, Classical and quantum
statistics. Application to blackbody radiation, electron conduction, molecular
systems, specic heats of solids, classical uids and phase transitions.
INSTRUCTORS: Govardhan Reddy and Binny Cherayil
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Callen, H. B., Thermodynamics and Introduction to Thermostatistics.
2. Fermi, E., Thermodynamics.
3. McQuarrie, D. A., Statistical Mechanics.
4. Chandler, D., Introduction to Modern Statistical Mechanics.
CD 222: MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Structure of solids, symmetry concepts, crystal structure. Preparative methods
and characterization of inorganic solids. Crystal defects and non-stoichiometry.
Interpretation of phase diagrams, phase transitions. Kinetics of phase
transformations, structure property correlations in ceramics, glasses, polymers.
Composites and nano-materials. Basics of magnetic, electrical, optical, thermal
and mechanical properties of solids.
INSTRUCTORS: K. K. Nanda and Prabeer Barpanda
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. West, A. R. 1984 Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, John Wiley and
Sons.
2. Shackelford, J. F. 1988 Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers,
MacMillan.
CD 223: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Synthetic methods, methodologies and mechanisms in reductions, oxidations
of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds; Carbon-carbon bond-forming
methodologies through ionic, radical, concerted and organometallic reaction
mechanisms; Approaches to multi-step synthesis with examples of chosen
natural and un-natural product synthesis, through anti-thetic analysis and logical
synthesis.
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INSTRUCTORS: T. K. Chakraborty and A. T. Biju
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. House, H. O. 1972 Modern Synthetic Methods, W. A. Benjamin, Inc.
2. Smith, M. B. 2002 Organic Synthesis, McGraw-Hill.
3. Corey, E. J. and Chung, 1989 Logic in Chemical Synthesis, John-Wiley &
Sons.
Chosen primary literature and review articles.
PREREQUISITES: UG students having completed UC 205, CD 213; Chemistry
major students
UC 302: PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (0:1)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Chemical kinetics. Langmuir adsorption, chemical analysis by potentiometric and
conductometric methods, cyclic voltametry, ame photometry, electronic states
by UV-Visible spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, solid state chemistry -synthesis of
solids and chemical analysis. Thermogravimetry. X-ray diffraction, electrical and
magnetic properties of solids. Vacuum techniques in preparative chemistry.
INSTRUCTORS: S. Sampath, A. J. Bhattacharyya and C. Shivakumara
SUGGESTED BOOK:
1. Vogel, A. I. 1989 Vogel’s text book of quantitative chemical analysis
Longman.
UC 303: BASIC ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Structure and bonding in organometallic compounds – isolobal analogies, metal
carbonyls, carbenes and NHC complexes, olen and acetylene complexes, alkyls
and allyl complexes, metallocenes. Major reaction types – oxidative addition,
reductive elimination, insertion, isomerization and rearrangement reactions.
Catalytic reactions: metathesis, hydrogenation, allylic activation, C-C coupling
reactions, C-X coupling.
INSTRUCTOR: B. R. Jagirdar
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Elschenbroich, Ch. 2005 Organometallics, 3rd edition, Wiley-VCH,
Weinheim.
2. Gupta, B. D. and Elias, A. J. 2013 Basic Organometallic Chemistry:
Concepts, Syntheses and
Applications (Second edition).
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SEMESTER 7 (AUGUST)
UC 402: MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY, DYNAMICS AND PHOTOCHEMISTRY (3:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
Energy levels of molecules and their symmetry, Polyatomic rotations and normal
mode vibrations.
Electronic energy states and conical intersections (6); time-dependent
perturbation theory and selection rules (6); microwave, infrared and Raman,
electronic spectroscopy (12); energy transfer by collisions, both inter and intra-
molecular. Unimolecular and bimolecular reactions and relations between
molecularity and order of reactions, rate laws (6); temperature and energy
dependence of rate constants, collision theory and transition state theory, RRKM
and other statistical theories (6); photochemistry, quantum yield, photochemical
reactions, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, kinetics and photophysics (6).
INSTRUCTOR: E. Arunan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Levine, I. N., Molecular Spectroscopy.
2. McHale, J. L., Molecular Spectroscopy.
3. Steinfeld, J. I., Fransisco, J. S. and Hase, W. L., Chemical Kinetics and
Dynamics.
4. Laidler, K. J., Chemical Kinetics.
UC 400: PROJECT (14:0)
(CORE FOR MAJORS)
The nal year research project aims to introduce undergraduate students to
actual research. Students perform research under the supervision of a faculty
member of the chemical sciences division. The project supervisor is decided
by the mutual consent of the student and the concerned faculty member. The
project is evaluated at the end of the eighth semester by a committee of faculty
from the division of chemical sciences. Students are required to submit a project
report towards the end of the semester as well as make a short presentation
emphasizing their novel ndings.
INSTRUCTORS: Faculty of Chemical Sciences
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SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UES 202: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS (2:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Earth surface features, concept of geomorphology, weathering phenomena,
physics and chemistry of earth’s interior, internal processes, tectonics through
time, geological time scale, bio-stratigraphy, early Earth, rock formation, rock
classication, mineralogy, basics of crystal symmetry, composition of atmosphere
and origin of atmosphere, Earth-like planetary bodies, evidence of life on other
planets, basics of hydrosphere and its components, physical properties of water,
elementary oceanography, chemical composition of ocean, evolution of life and
its diversication.
INSTRUCTOR: Prosenjit Ghosh
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Patwardhan, The Dynamic Earth System, P. H. I. Learning Private Limited,
New Delhi, ISBN -978-81-203-1496-2
2. Kump, L. R., Kasting, J. F. and Crane, R. G. The Earth System, Prentice Hall,
ISBN 0-13-142059-3
3. Thompson, G. R. and Turk, J. Modern Physical Geology, Saunder College
Publishing
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UES 204: FUNDAMENTALS OF CLIMATE SCIENCE (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Atmospheric structure and composition, Observations and theory of the general
circulation of the atmosphere, Global energy balance, Radiative processes in the
atmosphere, the greenhouse effect, natural and anthropogenic climate change,
waves in the atmosphere, clouds, weather systems, tropical dynamics and
monsoons, ocean circulation.
INSTRUCTORS: Arindam Chakraborty and G. Bala
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Hartmann, D. L. 1994. Global Physical Climatology, Academic Press
2. Wallace, J. M. and Hobbs, P. V. Atmospheric Sciences: An Introductory
Survey, Academic Press
3. Peixoto, J. P. and Oort, A. H. Physcs of Climate. American Institute of
Physics, New York
UES 206: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (1:2)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Characterization of Water Quality - Electrical conductivity, pH, Chlorides,
Sulphates, Alkalinity, Hardness. Characterization of pollutants in water -
Estimation using spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques;EDetermination
of dissolved and suspended solids in water samples, determination of turbidity of
water samples; Determination of chlorine in bleaching powder; Determination of
the optimum dosage of coagulant for coagulation of suspended solids in water
sample; Estimation of total coliforms by MPN and Membrane Filtration Method;
Soil surface sorption properties - Cation exchange capacity, organic content,
grain size distribution, pore water salinity; Sampling and measurement techniques
in air quality - Gaseous pollutants and particulates, air quality standards,
Instrumental techniques for gas analysis.
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INSTRUCTORS: Sudhakar Rao and P. Raghuveer Rao
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. APHA, 1999. Standard methods for the examination of water and
wastewater. American Public Health Association, 20th edition, Washington
DC
2. SP 36: Part 1: 1987 Compendium of Indian standards on soil engineering:
Part 1- Laboratory testing of soils for civil engineering purposes
SEMESTER 5 (AUGUST)
UES 302: DESIGN PRINCIPLES IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (2:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Laws of conservation: mass, energy and momentum balances. Fundamentals of
chemical reaction engineering: thermodynamics, stoichiometry and kinetics of
chemical reactions, chemical reactors – stirred tank and plug ow reactors.
Design for waste water treatment processes: physical unit operations such
as sedimentation and ltration, chemical and biological treatment processes.
Design for air pollution control: gas-liquid interactions, absorption and adsorption
processes, particulate emission control.
.
INSTRUCTORS: S. Dasappa and Laxminarayan Rao
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Davis, M. and Masten, S. 2004. Principles of Environmental Engineering,
McGraw Hill
2. Davis, M. and Cornwell, D. 2006. Introduction to Environmental Engineering,
McGraw Hill
3. Mihelcic, J. and Zimmerman, J. B. 2010. Environmental Engineering:
Fundamentals, sustainability and Design, John Wiley
4. Spellman F. R. and Whiting, N. E. 2005. Environmental Engineer’s
Mathematics Handbook, CRC Press
UES 306 SURFACE & GROUNDWATER QUALITY (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Basic characteristics of water quality, stoichiometry and reaction kinetics.
Mathematical models of physical systems, completely and incompletely mixed
systems. Movement of contaminants in the environment. Water quality modeling
in rivers and estuaries - dissolved oxygen and pathogens. Water quality modeling
in lakes and ground water systems.
INSTRUCTOR: M Sekhar
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Chapra, S.C., Surface Water Quality Modeling, McGraw Hill, 1997
2. Tchobanoglous, G., and Schroeder, E.D., Water Quality, Addison, Wesley,
1987
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UES 303: INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY (2:1)
(ELECTIVE)
Geochemical Fundamentals/Chemistry Review, The Elements; basic principles of
inorganic chemistry, periodic properties, thermodynamics and chemical reactions,
solubility, Aquatic Chemistry, pH-pE, Biology and redox, Organic Chemistry; High
temperature Geochemistry - Planetary geochemistry, Age and Origin of the Solar
System, Planet formation, differentiation of the Earth, igneous processes, Radiogenic
isotope geology/ Geochronology; Low temperature Geochemistry - The hydrologic
cycle and Sedimentary geochemistry, Chemical Processes, Photosynthesis/respiration,
Aquatic Microbial Biochemistry in rain, rivers, lakes, estuaries, Chemical weathering,
soil formation, geochemistry of clays, the oceans, marine chemistry, primary
productivity, Gaia, Marine Sediments: a record of environmental global history, light
isotope geochemistry, Global Climate: Present and Future, atmospheric CO.
Lab component: It will involve exposure to instrumental methods which include
(a) titration (b) chromatography using liquid and gas columns (c) analyses of cation
and anion using Ion Chromatography, towards chemical analysis of rock samples,
measurement of soil moisture contents, geo-chemical characterization of rock
samples and determination of CO2 concentrations in air.
INSTRUCTOR: Prosenjit Ghosh
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Walther, J. V. 2009. Essentials of Geochemistry, Jones and Bartlett Publishers
2nd edition
2. Gill, R. 1995. Chemical Fundamentals of Geology, Springer, 2nd edition
UES 304: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC GEOLOGY (2:1)
(ELECTIVE)
Classication of rocks; geology of southern India: tectonic concepts; the earth
structures and its signicance; shear/suture zones - identication, interpretation
and implications, uid inuence in shear zones; petrological, geochemical and
geochronological: methods, approaches and inferences, origin-exhumation-
weathering; the rock cycle, landforms, element mobility and interactions; linking
rocks/mineral chemistry to tectonics with Indian examples.
Laboratory component: Sample preparation of rock specimens, petrological
observation of rock and mineral thin sections.
INSTRUCTOR: K. Sajeev
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Vernon, R. H. and Clarke, G. 2008. Principles of Metamorphic Petrology,
Cambridge University Press
2. Vernon, R. H. 2004. A Practical Guide to Rock Microstructure, Cambridge
University Press
3. Rollinson, H. R. 1993. Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation,
Interpretation, Longman Publishing Group
4. Condie, K. C. 2004. Earth as an Evolving Planetary System, Academic Press;
1st edition
5. Pluijm, B. A. V. D. and Marshak, S. 2003. Earth Structure: An Introduction to
Structural Geology and Tectonics, W. W. Norton & Co. Inc., 2nd edition
6. Philpotts, A. R. 2003. Petrography of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks,
Waveland Press, Inc
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UES 310: EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (1:2)
(CORE)
Solid waste characterization – Water leach test, Toxicity Characteristic Leach
Procedure; Pollutant sorption capacity characterization – Kinetics & adsorption
isotherms, Distribution coefcients; Pollutant transport – Column experiments
to evaluate transport and partitioning in vadose and saturated zones, Diffusion
coefcients. Laboratory determination of soil permeability for contaminant ow;
Chemical solidication of contaminated wastes – Lime and cement stabilization,
Leaching and compressive strength measurements.
INSTRUCTORS: Sudhakar Rao and P. Raghuveer Rao
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. US EPA Publication SW-846: Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,
Physical/Chemical Methods, 1996
2. BIS Compendium on Engineering Properties of Soils
SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
CE 207 (JAN) 3:0 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(ELECTIVE)
Sources, production and classication of wastes, Environmental laws and
regulations, physico-chemical properties of soil, ground water ow and
contaminant transport, contaminated site characterization, estimation of landll
quantities, landll site location, design of various landll components such as
liners, covers, leachate collection and removal, gas generation and management,
groundwater monitoring, end uses of landll sites, slurry walls and barrier
systems, design and construction, stability, compatibility and performance,
remediation technologies, stabilization of contaminated soils and risk assessment
approaches.
INSTRUCTOR: G L Sivakumar Babu
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Sharma, H.D., and Reddy, K.R., Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site
Remediation, Waste Containment and Emerging Waste Management
Technologies, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004
2. Rowe, R. Kerry, Quigley, Robert M., Brachman, Richard W. I., and Booker,
John R. Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities, 2nd edn 2004. Spon
Press, Taylor & Francis Group, London
3. Tchobanoglous, G., Theisen, H. and Vigil, S.A., Integrated Solid Waste
Management - Engineering Principles and Management Issues, McGraw Hill
(1993)
UES 309: WASTEWATER TREATMENT (3:0)
(ELECTIVE)
Wastewater generation patterns/sources - quantication and quality issues,
Pathogens and microbiological risks from wastewater; Pollution Indicators
- physical, chemical, biological and microbiological; Water Testing - Physico-
chemical properties, Biological and microbiological characteristics. Microbial
Metabolism with respect to waste water remediation and water treatment;
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Organic Matter Removal - Anaerobic and Aerobic methods, Modeling activated
sludge processes; Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Pathogen removal from wastewater,
Aquatic and water Toxicity and toxicology, Physico-chemical basis and processes
for aeration, mixing, settling, microbial killing processes. Sludge physical
properties, settling properties, characterization, remediation, treatment and
disposal. Membrane Bio-reactors, Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment reactor
designs, Hybrid reactors, Biolm Reactors, Anaerobic biolm reactors. Micro-
biological and Phyto-remediation techniques. Grey and black water recycling,
needs, Groundwater pollution, sources and mechanisms, sustainability issues,
in-situ and ex-situ bioremediation.
INSTRUCTOR: Hoysall Chanakya
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. APHA, 1999. Standard methods for the examination of water and
wastewater, American Public Health Association, 20th edition, Washington
DC
2. Tchobanoglous, G., Burton, F. L and Stensel, H. D. 2003. Wastewater
engineering, treatment and re-use (Revised), Metcalf & Eddy Incorporation,
Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company limited, New Delhi
3. Relevant papers from current literature
SEMESTER 7 (AUGUST)
UES 401 NATURAL HAZARDS AND THEIR MITIGATION (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR EARTH & ENV. SCI. MAJOR)
Denitions and basic concepts, different kinds of hazards and their causes,
Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes, causes of earthquakes and their effects, plate
tectonics, seismic waves, measures of size of earthquakes, earthquake resistant
design concepts; Slope instability and landslides, causes of landslides, principles
of stability analysis, remedial and corrective measures for slope stabilisation,
Climatic Hazards: Floods, causes of ooding, regional ood frequency analysis,
ood control measures, ood routing, ood forecasting and warning systems;
Droughts, causes and types of droughts, effects of drought, hazard assessment
and decision making; Use of GIS in natural hazard assessment, mitigation and
management.
INSTRUCTOR: Kusala Rajendran
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Hyndman, D. and Hyndman, D. 2008. Natural Hazards and Disasters,
Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning
2. Bryant, E. 2005. Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press
3. Duncan, J. M. and Wright, S. G. 2005. Soil Strength and Slope Stability, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc
4. Elnashai, A. S. and Sarno, L. D. 2008. Fundamentals of Earthquake
Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc
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CE 222 (JAN) 3:0 FUNDAMENTALS OF SOIL BEHAVIOUR
(ELECTIVE)
Identication and classication of clay minerals, expansive and collapsing soils;
Concepts and measurements of matric and osmotic suction, Role of inter-particle
forces and suction in effective stress, Role of clay mineralogy, inter-particle forces
and suction in volume change, hydraulic conductivity and shear strength of soils.
INSTRUCTORS: M Sudhakar Rao and P Raghuveer Rao
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Mitchell, J. K. Fundamentals of Soil Behaviour, Wiley, 2005
2. Yong, R. N. and Warkentin, B. P. Soil Properties and Behaviour, Elsevier, 1975
3. Lu, N. and Likos, W. J. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Wiley, 2004
4. Fredlund, D.G. and Rahardjo, H., Fredlund, M.D. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
in Engineering Practice, Wiley, 2012
5. Nelson, J. D. and Miller, D. J. Expansive soils - Problems and Practice in
Foundation and Pavement Engineering. Wiley- Interscience Pub., 1992
In addition to the electives listed, appropriate electives from CiE, CE, CEaS,
CAOS, CES and CST can be taken by students.
SEMESTER 8 (JANUARY)
UES 400: RESEARCH PROJECT (0:16)
An independent research project will be performed by all UG-Earth &
Environmental Science Major students under the supervision of faculty. It is
recommended that students initiate laboratory/ computational work during the
summer break post completion of the sixth semester. The progress of the project
will be monitored at the end of the seventh semester by a committee comprising
of project supervisor, common examiner and external examiner. The student
shall submit project report at end of 8th semester and make a presentation to
the committee. Based on the overall student’s performance, nal grade will be
awarded to the research project by the committee.
INSTRUCTORS: Faculty members involved in Earth & Environmental Science
Program
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Hegde G. S., Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy
ENGINEERING
SEMESTER 1 (AUGUST)
UE 101: ALGORITHMS AND PROGRAMMING (2:1)
Notions of algorithms and data structures. Introduction to C programming.
Importance of algorithms and data structures in programming. Notion of
complexity of algorithms and the big-O notation. Iteration and Recursion.
Algorithm analysis techniques. Arrays and common algorithms with arrays.
Linked lists and common algorithms with linked lists. Searching with hash tables
and binary search trees. Pattern search algorithms. Sorting algorithms including
quick-sort, heap-sort, and merge-sort. Graphs: shortest path algorithms, minimal
spanning tree algorithms, depth rst and breadth rst search, Algorithm design
techniques including greedy, divide and conquer, and dynamic programming.
INSTRUCTORS: Sathish Govindarajan and Viraj Kumar
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Brian W. Kernighan and Dennis M. Ritchie, The C Programming Language.
Prentice Hall of India, 2009.
2. Abhiram Ranade, An Introduction to Programming through C++. McGraw
Hill, First Edition, 2017.
3. Robert L. Kruse, Data Structures and Program Design in C. Prentice Hall of
India, 2006.
4. Steven S. Skiena, The Algorithm Design Manual. Springer, Second Edition,
2008.
5. Sanjay Dasgupta, Christos Papadimitriou and Umesh Vazirani. Algorithms.
McGraw Hill, 2017.
6. Mark Allen Weiss, Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C. Pearson,
Second Edition,2002.
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ENGINEERING
SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY)
UE 102: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (2:1)
Ohm’s law, KVL, KCL, Resistors and their characteristics, categories of resistors,
series parallel resistor networks, Capacitors and their characteristics, simple
capacitor networks, simple RC circuit and differential equation analysis,
frequency domain analysis and concepts of transfer function, magnitude and
phase response, poles, Inductors and their characteristics, a simple LR circuit
and differential equation analysis, frequency domain transfer function and time
constant, LRC circuit and second order differential equation, frequency domain
analysis, resonance and quality factor, Introduction to Faraday’s and Lenz’s
laws, magnetic coupling and transformer action for step up and step down,
Steady State AC analysis and introduction to phasor concept, lead and lag of
phases in inductors and capacitors, concept of single phase and three phase
circuits, Semiconductor concepts, electrons & holes, PN junction concept,
built-in potential, forward and reverse current equations, diode operation and
rectication, Zener diodes, Simple Diode circuits like half-wave rectier and full-
wave rectier, NPN and PNP bipolar transistor action, current equations, common
emitter amplier design, biasing and theory of operation, MOSFET as a switch,
introduction to PMOS and NMOS.
Introduction to Op-amp concept, Characteristics of an ideal op-amp a simple
realisation of op-amp using transistors, Various op-amp based circuits for
basic operations like summing, amplication, integration and differentiation,
Introduction to feedback concept LAB: Design of 3 transistor op-amp and its
characterisation. Simple op-amp applications using 741, MOSFET circuits for
some simple gates, simple combinational functions, Basic ip-op operation and
clocks in digital design, Introduction to A/D conversion, Introduction to 8051
microcontroller and assembly language programming.
INSTRUCTOR: M. K. Gunasekaran
SUGGESTED BOOK:
1. Paul Horowitz and Wineld Hill, The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University
Press, 2nd Edition, 1989.
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SEMESTER 3 (AUGUST)
UE 200: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH AND ITS ENVIRONMENT (2:0)
Nucleosynthesis, formation of planets, Minerals, rocks and bulk Earth composition;
Radioactivity and age of the Earth; Mantle convection and plate tectonics;
Introduction to stable isotope geochemistry; General application of stable
isotopes; The Carbon cycle; The S cycle; The Nitrogen cycle; Chemical weathering
and global thermostat; Short-term climate variation; Wind and oceanic circulation;
Thermo-haline circulation and its role in climate change; Surcial water cycle
Aqueous chemistry; Redox chemistry in aquatic environment - implication
and application; Carbonate chemistry and its application; Instrumentation in
environmental and low-temperature geochemistry
INSTRUCTORS: Prosenjit Ghosh, Ramananda Chakrabarti and Sambuddha Misra
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Environmental and Low-temperature Geochemistry - Peter Ryan
2. How to Build a Habitable Planet - Langmuir and Broecker
UE 202: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE (2:0)
Bonding, types of materials, basics of crystal structures and crystallography,
Thermodynamics, Thermochemistry, unary systems, methods of structural
characterization, Thermodynamics of solid solutions, phase diagrams, defects,
diffusion, Solidication, Solid-solid phase transformations, Mechanical behaviour:
elasticity, plasticity, fracture, Electrochemistry and corrosion, Band structure,
electrical, magnetic and optical materials, Classes of practical materials systems:
metallic alloys, ceramics, semiconductors, composites.
INSTRUCTOR: Kaushik Chatterjee
SUGGESTED BOOK:
1. Callister, W. D., Materials Science and Engineering, Wiley India, 2007.
SEMESTERS 4, 5 AND 6
THE STUDENTS CAN TAKE COURSES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING POOL.
POOL OF ELECTIVE COURSES:
UE 201: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING (2:1)
(SEMESTER 5/7) (AUGUST)
Number representation, stability and convergence and error analysis; Interpolation:
Lagrange, Newton’s Divided Difference, Neville; Root nding: Bisection, Newton-
Raphson, Secant, Regula falsi, Ridders, Steffensen; Data analysis and tting:
Goodness of t, Chi-Square test; Numerical integration and differentiation:
Newton-Cotes, Gaussian quadrature, Romberg integration, Importance sampling;
Numerical solution of ODEs: Euler and Runge-Kutta methods; Fourier Series and
Fourier Transforms, Basics of Sampling Theory, DFT and FFT; Simple computer
implementation exercises.
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SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kreyszig, E. Advanced Engineering Mathematics, John Wiley & Sons, 10th
Edition, 2011.
2. Press, W. H., Teukolsky, S. A., Vetterling, W. T. and Flannery, B. P. Numerical
Recipes: The Art of Scientic Computing, Cambridge University Press, 3rd
Edition, 2007.
3. Hildebrand, F. B., Introduction to Numerical Analysis, 2nd edition, Dover
Publications, 1987, (First South-Asian Edition, 2008).
4. Burden, R. L. and Faires, J. D., Numerical Analysis: Theory and Applications,
Indian Edition, Cengage Brooks, Cole Publishers, 2010.
Note: UE 201 and DS 288 are equivalent courses and UG students are expected
to register for UE 201 if they wish to take one of these courses.
UE 204: ELEMENTS OF SOLID MECHANICS (3:0)
(SEMESTER 4/6) (JANUARY)
Elastic bodies. Axial and shear stresses, Hooke’s Law, Stress resultants, Axially
loaded members, Torsion of circular bars, Shear force, bending moment, and axial
thrust, Theory of simple bending, Bending and shear stress distribution in beams,
Two dimensional state of stress, Principal stresses and strains, Mohr’s diagram,
Pressure vessels, Combined states of stress and failure theories, Detection of
beams, Statically indeterminate beams, Unsymmetrical bending, Shear centre,
Buckling of columns, Energy methods, Principle of virtual work, Castigliano’s
theorems and applications.
INSTRUCTOR: C. S. Manohar
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Gere, J. M. and Timoshenko, S. P., Mechanics of Materials, CBS Publishers,
New Delhi, 2nd Edition, 1984.
2. Popov, E. P., Engineering Mechanics of Solids, Prentice Hall, New Jersey,
1990.
3. Utku, S., Norris, C. H. and Wilbur, J. B., Elementary Structural Analysis,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1991.
4. Crandall, S. H. and Dahl, N. C., An Introduction to Mechanics of Solids,
McGraw-Hill, New York, 1959.
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Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
UMT 203 Materials Thermodynamics 3:0 Jan None No limit
MT 271 Introduction to Biomaterials
Science and Engineering
3:0 Aug None No limit
MT 253 Mechanical Behaviour of
Materials
3:0 Aug MT 250/PD
205/ME228
No limit
MT 260/
CH 237
Polymer Science
Engineering
3:0 Aug None No limit
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
ME 201 Fluid Mechanics 3:0 Aug
(5th Sem)
UP 101, UP
202
20
ME 228 Materials & Structure
Property Correlations
3:0 Aug
(5th Sem)
None 15
ME 240 Dynamics & Control of
Mechanical Systems
3:0 Aug None 10
ME 271 Thermodynamics 3:0 Aug
(7th Sem)
UC 202
ME 256 Variational Methods &
Structural Optimization
3:0 Jan
(6th Sem)
None Max 15 UG
Students
ME 251 Biomechanics 3:0 - - Check with
Instructor
UE 204 Elements of Solid
Mechanics
3:0 Jan - No Limit
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Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
AE 221 Flight Vehicle Structures 3:0 Aug None Max 10 UG
students
AE 224 Analysis & design of
Composite Structures
3:0 Aug/Jan None Max 10 UG
students
AE 227 Multi-body Dynamics using
Symbolic Manipulators
3:0 Aug None Max 10 UG
students
AE 259 Navigation, Guidance &
Control
3:0 Aug None Max 10 UG
students
AE 266 Introduction to Neural
Network and Engineering
Applications
3:0 Aug/Jan None Max 10 UG
Students
AE 262 Guidance Theory &
Applications
3:0 Jan None Max 10 UG
students
AE 281 Introduction to Helicopters 3:0 Jan None Max 10 UG
students
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
AS 230 Atmos. Thermodynamics 3:0 Aug Physics No Limit
AS 211 Observational Techniques 2:1 Aug None 2
AS 209 Mathematical Methods in
Climate Science
3:0 Aug None No Limit
UES 307 Introduction to Solid Earth 3:0 Jan None No Limit
UES 204 Fundamentals of Climate
Science
3:0 Jan None No Limit
AS 202 GeoPhysical Fluid
Dynamics
3:0 Jan None No Limit
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Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
CH 201 Chemical Engineering.
Mathematics
3:0 Aug None Check with
Instructor
CH 202 Numerical Methods 3:0 Aug None No Limit
CH 203 Transport Processes 3:0 Aug None Check with
Instructor
CH 204 Thermodynamics 3:0 Aug None Check with
Instructor
CH 237/
MT 260
Polymer Science and
Engineering
3:0 Aug None No Limit
CH 205 Chemical Reaction
Engineering
3:0 Jan None Check with
Instructor
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
PD 201 Elements of Design 2:1 Aug Check with
Instructor
PD 202 Elements of Solid and Fluid
Mechanics
2:1 Aug Check with
Instructor
PD 203 Creative Engineering
Design
2:1 Check with
Instructor
PD 212 Computer Aided Design 2:1 Jan Max No. of
UGs 15
PD 216 Design of Automotive
Systems
2:1 Check with
Instructor
PD 217 CAE in Product Design 2:1 Aug Strength of
Materials,
Numerical
Methods
Max No. of
UGs 15
PD 214 Advanced Materials &
Manufacturing
3:0 Jan Materials
Science
Max No. of
UGs 15
PD 215 Mechatronics Systems 2:1 Jan Control
Systems
Max No. of
UGs 15
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CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING
Only one of CH 202/SE 288/ SE 289/UE 203 can be taken, as they are equivalent courses.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Only one of UMT 200/MT 250, PD 205, or ME 228 can be taken, as they are equivalent courses.
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
ST 202 Energy Systems and
Sustainability
3:0 Aug None Max 20 UG
students
ST 201 Thermochemical &
Biological Energy Recovery
from Biomass
3:0 Jan None Max 20 UG
students
DIVISION OF ELECTRICAL SCIENCES
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
E0 213 Pattern
Recognition
3:1 Aug Requires explicit consent of the
instructor
E0 220 Graph Theory 3:1 Aug A or S in UE101 Algorithms
& Programming, A or S in all
Mathematics courses in the
UG Program
Only fth
term or
later; Max
number:10
E0 224 Computational
Complexity
Theory
3:1 Aug Requires explicit consent of the
instructor
E0 225 Design and
Analysis of
Algorithms
3:1 Aug A or S in UE101 Algorithms
& Programming, A or S in all
Mathematics courses in the
UG Program
Only fth
term or
later; Max
number:10
E0 235 Cryptography 3:1 Aug Requires explicit consent of the
instructor
E0 251 Data
Structures &
Algorithms
3:1 Aug A or S in UE101 Algorithms
& Programming, A or S in all
Mathematics Courses in the
UG Program
Only fth
term or
later; Max
number:10
E0 248 Theoretical
Foundations of
Cryptography
3:1 Jan Requires explicit consent of the
instructor
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Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
E0 249 Approximation
Algorithms
3;1 Jan E0 225
E1 254 Game Theory 3:1 Jan A or S in UE101 Algorithms
& Programming, A or S in all
Mathematics courses in the
UG Program
Only sixth
term or
later; Max
number:10.
Requires
explicit
consent of
instructor.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
E1 251 Linear and Nonlinear
Optimisation
3:0 5th or
7th Sem
Multivariate
calculus,
matrices &
linear algebra
Max 15 UGs
E9 201 Digital Signal Processing 3:0 5th or
7th Sem
A basic
orientation in
Signals and
Systems
Max 25 UGs
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
E3 238 Analog VLSI Circuits 2:1 Aug UE 102 Max 10 UG
students
E7 213 Introduction to Photonics 3:0 Aug 3rd yr or
4th yr UG
standing
No cap
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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND AUTOMATION
CENTER FOR NANOSCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA SCIENCES
ADDITIONAL COURSES FROM THIS DIVISION THAT ARE ALLOWED
BUT REQUIRE EXPLICIT CONSENT OF THE INSTRUCTOR
Course Number Course Title Credits
E1 216 Computer Vision 3:1
E2 201 Information Theory 3:0
E3 214 Microsensor Technologies 3:0
E3 222 T Micromachining for MEMS Technology 2:1
E3 253 Industrial Instrumentation
E3 267/
IN 222
Microcontroller Applications
E9 213 Time-Frequency Analysis 3:0
E9 282 Neural signal processing 3:0
E9 241 Digital Image Processing 2:1
E9 291 DSP System Design 2:1
DIVISION OF ELECTRICAL SCIENCES
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
BE 201 Fundamentals of Biomaterials
& Living Matter
3:0 Aug None No cap
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
NE 327 Nanoelectronics Device
Technology
3:1 Aug Check with
instructor
NE 231 Microuidics 3:0 Aug Check with
instructor
NE 201 Micro and Nano
Characterization Methods
2:1 Aug Check with
instructor
Course
Number
Course Title Credits Semester Prerequisites Comments
DS 284 Numerical linear algebra 2:1 Aug None No cap
DS 301 Bioinformatics 2:0 Aug None Check with
instructor
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The Humanities course as part of the Undergraduate Program offered at the Indian Institute of
Science is an opportunity to bring about synergy between the Humanities and Social Sciences
(or ‘Human Sciences’) with the Natural Sciences. With this aim in mind, IISc offers one course
in Humanities in the rst six semesters of the eight semester-BS Program. These courses are
not designed to teach Humanities as a series of distinct disciplines but are designed to create
an intellectual milieu in which the students learn science.
SEMESTER I: WAYS OF KNOWING
COURSE CODE: UH 101
INSTRUCTORS: Bitasta Das, Bidisha Banerjee, Nithin Manayath and P. P. Sneha
MODULE 1: ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS
How are cultural practices and patterns reproduced and carried forward in
time? Questions such as these can be explored with the help of qualitative
ethnographic methods. Originating in cultural anthropology, these are now
widely used across human sciences. Typically, ethnography collects empirical data
about human societies, using eldwork, participant observation, questionnaires,
interviews, chain sampling, and the like to understand how social meanings
are created. Of special interest to science students would be the reexive and
interpretive emphasis of ethnography, since it has a bearing on how to read and
write scientic ndings. The module will expose students to some key debates in
this area through short readings and documentary lms.
MODULE 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL METHODS
How do we understand experience of the self in a way that is not purely
subjective? How do we understand the experience of other people (eg. how
do we know when someone is in pain?) What is the importance of language as
a medium by which these things can be comprehended? What would be the
challenge to experimental sciences when language is brought into the picture?
This module introduces students to some of these important debates.
UG INSTRUCTOR
Bitasta Das
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MODULE 3: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS
What is the past? Where may we draw a line differentiating the past and present:
Is the past a millisecond ago or a century ago? The course will examine when and
how this differentiation between past and present – and with it, the discipline and
method of history – emerges. It would show that the past or present distinction
is essential to the ‘objectivity’ of the historical method. The claim to objectivity is
something that the social and human sciences share with the natural sciences. In
India, postcolonial thinkers have critiqued history as a western way of knowing
the past. Their contention is that professional history-writing is imbued with a
“historical consciousness”, which many Indians who inhabit epistemic worlds
outside of the University and the social sciences do not share. For many Indians,
the relationship to the ‘past’ may not be premised on questions of facticity,
evidence, and ‘truth’ in the scientic sense. Is there a way of understanding the
ancient Indian texts which go beyond this fact or myth dyad? The course will end
with this question.
MODULE 4: TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
This module introduces students to key concepts and issues in textual analysis,
a method not only adopted by students of literature but also History and other
disciplines. It begins with the discussion of what a text is and the relationship
of the writer to the text written by him or her. It then goes on to discuss how
meaning is produced from a text and who produces it. It then returns to the
problem of interpretation, discussed in the earlier modules, to focus on the
reader’s role in interpreting texts and generating meaning, examine how texts
are, what is the role of the reader in interpreting textual meaning? In this module,
students will be introduced to methods of close reading drawn from literary
criticism and cultural studies.
SEMESTER II: WAYS OF SEEING
COURSE CODE: UH 102
INSTRUCTORS: Shoba Narayanan, Arul Mani and Vijay Padaki
This course introduces students to (a) the ways in which cultural forms and genres represent
the world around us and (b) how we see and understand the world as refracted by these
forms. There will be three modules. In short, this is a course about seeing and interpreting
the forms that show us the world. Each module discusses a particular cultural form and also
focuses on one theme.
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MODULE 1: VISUAL ARTS
How do paintings represent reality? Is realism more “scientic” than other ways
of presenting the world? How does technology determine the evolution of art
forms? What problems did artists face in the Indian context as they adopted
western styles and forms? Special focus on mythology and its representation in
modern Indian art.
MODULE 2: LITERATURE
What do we need to know in order to appreciate creative writing? How do
we read and interpret literary works? Where does meaning lie? How do we
‘learn’ from literature? Special focus on science ction: good science and bad
science, space or distance and time or history, human and non-human, science &
technology, and nature.
MODULE 3: CINEMA AND THEATRE
History of cinema as a technological form, technophobic reactions to lm.
Audiences and spectatorship. Film as an urban, democratic form. How ction and
non-ction lms “document” reality and what they can they tell us about society,
how to “read” lms. Special focus on the city, as subject of cinema, and site of
lm production and viewing.
SEMESTER III:
WAYS OF DOING: MAPPING SCIENCE-SOCIETY RELATIONSHIP
COURSE CODE: UH 201
INSTRUCTORS: Raghavendra Srinivas, Rajan Gurukkal, H. N. Chanakya and Namita Aavriti
MODULE 1: ECONOMICS
The aim of this module is to introduce the study of Macroeconomics, which is
concerned with the analysis of major economic problems such as unemployment,
ination, and economic growth. The module will introduce and analyse several
theoretical models that are developed to address these issues. The module will
highlight the fundamental differences in these theoretical models that give rise
to diametrically opposite policy prescriptions as solutions for the macroeconomic
problems of unemployment and economic growth. This module will also help
locate various policy regimes that dominated various periods of the past century
in the context of the theoretical models developed in macroeconomics.
MODULE 2: PEOPLE AND NATURE
This module will approach the theme of people and nature from different
perspectives – natural science, social science, humanities, and arts. The course
will discuss the evolution of our conception of nature, our understanding of our
place in nature and how nature works, and our attempts to describe, appreciate,
control and manipulate nature. This module will be more multidisciplinary than
interdisciplinary and will attempt to showcase the signicant variation across
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disciplines, historical time and geographical space in our approach to nature, and
the inevitable conicts such variation generates.
MODULE 3: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
This module will approach the gradually evolving concepts of sustainable
development from the Indian to a Global perspective and in the process bring
about the various societal forces (local and global) that evolve(d) the meanings of
sustainability and sustainable development, emerging debates and likely conicts
into the future. Is sustainability Science? Examining how people of natural,
engineering and social sciences perceive sustainability in different perspectives or
domains and the potential to integrate these perspectives for completeness, S&T
in championing sustainable development. Measuring sustainability and evolving
indices for sustainability.
MODULE 4: LAW AND SCIENCE
Law and science in various ways are constitutive of modernity. This course will
examine the foundational authority of law in violence and how this is enmeshed
with the authority of science. Law and justice are often assumed to bear the same
meaning, but law, unlike justice, is about the application of general norms that are
blinded to the unique, particular realities of people. This is again different from
laws in science that are based on experiment and observation. The functioning of
law in society is based on legal ctions especially that of the “reasonable man”
that is borrowed from Western legal tradition. The gure of the reasonable man is
emblematic of the hierarchies and exclusions inbuilt into the legal system. In this
course we will explore citizenship and gender as issues where questions of legal
and scientic authority are raised, rstly biometric authentication in UID and the
reliance on technology to resolve issues of poverty and crisis, secondly variance in
gender or transgender described as a medical pathology by the courts.
SEMESTER IV: MAPPING INDIA THROUGH THE FOLK ARTS
COURSE CODE: UH 203
INSTRUCTOR: Bitasta Das
The objective of this course is to understand the seven regions of India – North,
West, East, South, Central, North-East and the Islands a little better – by looking
at their folk arts. The course considers the art forms, as viewed in the discipline
of Folkloristics, as means of knowing the regional cultures from “inside-out
rather than outside-in”. The aim of this seminar course is to provide the students
a broad idea of India as a “nation”, its diverse regional specicities and the
relevance of the folk arts in understanding the “national” and the “regional”.
Every year a different folk art form is focused upon which is narrative, visual or
performative. The students get an opportunity to interact with folk artists and
gain rst-hand knowledge about various aspects of the arts. This is to enable the
understanding of the synergy between artistic worldview and the contemporary
social milieu. The course is useful in recognizing how meaning is produced
and expressed in folk domain, and at the same time, aids the students to gain
cognizance of Indian multiculturalism. The assignments given in this course is a
deliberate attempt to express science through the folk arts.
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Class 1: What is News?
The media shapes society’s perception of what is newsworthy. How
does one identify an event as news?
Class 2: Reporting
News gathering methods; an analysis of samples of reportage.
Class 3: How to investigate?
Innovative or extraordinary methods used in journalism to uncover
truths not available by conventional means.
Class 4: New Media
Print, television, video, satellite TV, and the small screen of the cell
phone. A discussion on how technological advance affects journalism.
Class 5: Reporting Science
How is science reported in the mainstream media? Is the coverage
adequate and informed?
Class 6: Science Journalism
Trends and approaches in Indian and international science magazines.
Class 7: How to research and write an article for a newspaper or
magazine?
Practical tips and guidelines.
Class 8: Expressing an opinion
Constructing and presenting a point of view as in a column or a
review.
Class 9: The Art of the Interview
Practical tips and guidelines on conducting interviews.
Class 10: Ethics and Dilemmas
The media is both a public service and a business. What are the
conicts and compromises that journalists face?
Class 11: Preparing to write a book
Early steps in turning an idea into a book: laying the ground and
writing a proposal.
Class 12: Class Discussion possibly with Guest Speaker on dealing
with the newsroom
Class 13: Class Exercise in reading news or anchoring media debates,
and so on
Class 14: Concluding Discussion
Elaborating points of interest raised in earlier classes and answering
queries.
SEMESTER V:
JOURNALISM FOR SCIENTISTS
COURSE CODE: UH 301
INSTRUCTOR: Amrita Shah
The Course will be useful in
acquainting students with
journalistic skills which they
may apply in their own work
to observe and communicate
better for instance or to their
eld as future science reporters,
perhaps or as individuals who
might have to explain science to
the lay person. It also seeks to
provoke thoughts on the practice
of journalism, its tenets, its
limitations and its inuence with
a view to encouraging a more
critical engagement with media
and to position science within the
media.
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Class 1: Introduction to the semester and assignment of Group
projects
Class 2: The challenge of good governance in a democracy, followed
by presentations of Group project 1: People Power as driver of
change in Governance
Class 3: Overview of the Indian Constitution, followed by Group
project 2: Examining the 42nd Amendment to the Indian
Constitution – was it necessary?
Class 4: How the Indian Parliament works, followed by Group project
3: Evaluating the 15th – latest following the 2009 elections – Lok
Sabha.
Class 5: Understanding Indian bureaucracy and making it work for
you, followed by presentations of Group Project 4: Is IT cutting
through red tape?
Class 6: Afrmative Action, followed by Group Project 5: Ambedkar
and the Empowerment of the historically discriminated in Indian
society – an appreciation.
Class 7: Important aspects of India’s Internal & External Security,
followed by Group Project 6: Challenging the State – a short account
of peoples’ struggles since Independence.
Class 8: Development as a Political Process thee Amartya Sen-
Jagdish Bhagwathi debates, followed by Group Project 7: Is
Democracy handicapping Development in India?
Class 9: The evolving role of Indian Judiciary.
Class 10: Corruption and the Indian State followed by Group project
8: Experiencing Graft – Sharing a collection of personal experiences
from within the IISc student community.
Class 11: The Alternative – The AAP phenomena – Challenging an
established political model, followed by Group project 9: Contrasting
the JP Movement’s Total Revolution with Anna Hazare or APP
movement.
Class 12: International interdependence – an appreciation of the UN
system followed by Group project 10: Challenging isolation in an
increasingly globalising and interdependent world.
SEMESTER VI:
INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNANCE
COURSE CODE: UH 302
INSTRUCTOR: Uday Balakrishnan
The semester-long program on
Introduction to Governance is
to enable students to develop
an appreciation of key issues
and challenges in governance
in India, while gaining an insight
into how the Government
of India works and relates to
the people. It will be largely
interactive and to facilitate
this (i) Select reading material
will be given ahead of each
session. Additionally, a selection
of books will be available for
students to refer in the library
at the Centre for Contemporary
Studies, IISc. Some, if not all of
the sessions, are expected to be
supplemented by experts drawn
from the top echelons of public
administration, the judiciary, and
politics. Evaluation is based on
group projects and individual
assignments emerging from each
covering a range of contemporary
issues that engage us as
concerned citizens of our country.
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SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UMT 202: STRUCTURE OF MATERIALS (2:1)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS AND MINORS)
Elements of bonding, structures of simple metallic, ionic and covalent solids;
Coordination polyhedra, projections of structures, stacking; Lattices, symmetry
operations, stereographic projection; Structure and thermodynamics of point
defects and solid solutions, non-stoichiometry, ordered structures; Dislocations
and slip, twinning and interfaces.
INSTRUCTORS: N. Ravishankar and S. Karthikeyan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kelly, A. and Groves, G. W., Crystallography & Crystal Defects, Addison
Wesley
2. Barrett, C.S. and Massalski, T. B., Structure of Metals, Pergamon
3. West, A. R., Introduction to Solid State Chemistry, John Wiley
UMT 203: MATERIALS THERMODYNAMICS (3:0)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS + SOFT CORE FOR MATERIALS MINORS)
First law, enthalpy, thermochemistry; Second law, entropy, statistical
interpretation; Helmholtz and Gibbs free energies, chemical potential; Solution
thermodynamics; Conditions for equilibrium, phase rule, phase diagrams;
Chemical reactions and equilibria; Surfaces and interfaces.
INSTRUCTORS: T. A. Abinandanan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. DeHoff, R. T. 2006. Thermodynamics in Materials Science, Taylor & Francis
2. Gaskell, D. R. 2003. Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials (4th
Ed), Taylor & Francis
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UMT 205: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS (3:0)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS + SOFT CORE FOR MATERIALS MINORS)
Structures, vector mechanics (statics) and types of loads; Introductory concepts in
stress and strain and their transformation; Linear elasticity in single and poly-crystals
and in amorphous solids; Stresses in constrained systems – thermal and mist stresses;
Viscoelasticity and hyperelasticity in polymers; Stress concentration; Fracture mechanics
and toughening mechanisms; Introduction to plastic deformation; Uniaxial stress-strain
curve and ow instabilities; Effect of strain, strain-rate and temperature of ow stress;
Continuum-based yield criteria; Plastic deformation mechanisms – slip, twinning and
diffusion; Introduction to dislocation theory – slip systems, critical resolved shear stress,
strengthening mechanisms; Creep and fatigue.
INSTRUCTOR: S. Karthikeyan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Beer, F. P., Johnston, E. R., DeWolf, J. T., and Mazurek, D.F. 2014. Mechanics of
Materials, 7th edition, McGraw Hill
2. Hosford, W. 2010. Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 2nd edition, Cambridge
University Press
3. Courtney, T. H. 2001. Mechanical Behavior of Materials, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw
Hill
4. Ward, I. M. and Sweeney, J. 2012. Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers, 3rd
edition, Wiley
SEMESTER 5 (AUGUST)
UMT 301: MATERIALS KINETICS (3:0)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS + SOFT CORE FOR MATERIALS MINORS)
Point defects, Fick’s laws of diffusion, concept of jump frequency, activation energy,
Kirkendall effect, solidication, nucleation, constitutional supercooling, sintering,
interfaces, grain growth, solid state transformations, JMA theory, GP zone, Spinodal
decomposition, ordering and martensitic transformations, effect of stress and electric
current.
INSTRUCTORS: Aloke Paul and C. Srivastava
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Reed-Hill, R. E. and Abbaschian, R. 2009. Physical Metallurgy Principles, Cengage
2. Porter, D. A. and Easterling, K. E. 2009. Phase Transformations in Metals and
Alloys, Taylor and Francis
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UMT 302: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS PROCESSING (2:1)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS + SOFT CORE FOR MATERIALS MINORS)
Metals: Principles of extraction of metals, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy,
pyrometallurgy. Solidication processing.
Ceramics: Synthesis of ceramic powders, consolidation, sintering.
Polymers: Introduction to polymer science and engineering, polymer synthesis,
introduction to polymer processing.
INSTRUCTORS: K.A. Natarajan, B. Basu and P. C. Ramamurthy
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Alcock, C. B. 1976. Principles of Pyrometallurgy, Academic Press, London
2. Venkatachalam, S. 1998. Hydrometallurgy, Narosa, New Delhi
3. Kingery, W. D., Bowen, H. K. and Uhlmann, D. R. 1976. Introduction to
Ceramics, Wiley
4. Billmeyer, F. W. Textbook of Polymer Science
5. Gowarikar, V. R., Vishwanathan, N. V. and Sreedhar, J., Polymer Science
UMT 312: MECHANICAL TESTING AND FAILURE OF MATERIALS (2:1)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS)
Overview of solid mechanics, Introduction to instrumentation, controls and data
acquisition, Mechanical testing techniques: Tensile and compression, hardness,
fatigue, impact, creep, fracture.
INSTRUCTORS: P. Kumar and R. Ravi
Suggested Book: Dieter, G. E. 1988. Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw-Hill
SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
UMT 309: FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS I (3:0)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS + SOFT CORE FOR MATERIALS MINORS)
Brief review of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics,
electrostatics and electrodynamics; Energy bands in crystals, density of states,
electric conduction in metals and alloys, thermoelectric phenomenon and
applications, semiconductors and devices, electrical properties of polymers,
ceramics, dielectric and amorphous materials, classical and quantum mechanical
description of optical properties, lasers, LEDs, photonics, magnetic phenomenon
and applications, thermal properties of materials.
INSTRUCTOR: B. Sahoo
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kittel, C., Introduction to Solid State Physics, McGraw-Hill
2. Solymar, L. and Walsh, D., Lectures on Electrical Properties of Materials
3. Omar, M. A., Elementary Solid State Physics
4. Hummel, R. E., Electronic Properties of Materials
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UMT 310: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS MANUFACTURING (2:1)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS)
Processing of metallic materials: Principles of hot, warm and cold working of
metallic materials; Fundamentals of metal forming processes – rolling, forging,
extrusion, wire drawing and sheet metal forming, defects in forming; Introduction
to metal casting and joining; Powder processing of metallic and ceramic
Materials: powder production, compaction and sintering.
Polymer processing: Basic concepts of compounding and processing; concept
of master batches; classication and type of additive for plastics: antioxidants,
light stabilizers, UV stabilizers; Processing techniques: Basics of various processing
techniques, Extruders: single screw and twin screw extruders, lm blowing, ber
spinning, thermoforming; Molding: Injection molding, blow molding, compression
molding, injection stretch blow molding, gas and water assisted injection
molding.
INSTRUCTORS: S. Suwas, S. Bose and G. S. Avadhani
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Grover, M. P. 2011. Introduction to Manufacturing Processes, Wiley
2. Dieter, G. E. 1988. Mechanical Metallurgy, McGraw-Hill
3. Billmeyer, F. W. Textbook of Polymer Science, 3rd Edition
4. Gowarikar, V. R., Vishwanathan, N. V. and Sreedhar, J., Polymer Science
UMT 311: FUNCTIONAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY (0:1)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS)
Resistivity measurement by different methods, four probe method, determination
of B-H curve, Curie point measurement Hall effect experiment, magnetostriction
measurement, measurement of dielectric constant as function of temperature,
Seebeck effect, efciency of solar Cell.
INSTRUCTOR: S. Dasgupta
SEMESTERS 7 AND 8 (AUGUST AND JANUARY)
UMT 401: FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS II (3:0)
(CORE FOR MATERIALS MAJORS)
Crystal chemistry, point defects and associated thermodynamic equilibria,
microstructural control (texture, porosity and grain size), energy levels (band
structure in metals and semiconductors, junctions, electrical double layers),
thermodynamic relationships, symmetry dependence and tensorial representation
of properties; Introduction to properties: dielectric (piezoelectric, ferroelectric,
pyroelectric), magnetic (ferro-, ferri-, magnetostriction), electrical conductivity
(ionic and electrical), thermoelectricity; Specic examples of systems:
piezoelectric, ferro -electric and -magnetic materials (domain structure, poling,
inuence on endurance, soft and hard materials), Actuator materials, Energy
conversion devices (common batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors).
INSTRUCTOR: V. Jayaram
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SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kingery, D.W., Bowen, H.K., Uhlmann, D.R, Introduction to Ceramics, Wiley
(2nd Ed.)
2. Solymar, L. and Walsh, D. Electrical Properties of Materials, Oxford
University Press (8th ed.)
3. Newnham, R.E. 2004. Properties of Materials, Oxford University Press
4. Hench, L.L, West, J.K. 1990. Principles of Electronic Ceramics, Wiley
5. West, A.F., Solid State Chemistry and its Applications, Wiley (2nd ed.)
UMT 400: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (RESEARCH) PROJECT (0:13)
INSTRUCTORS: Faculty from Department of Materials Engineering OR Materials Research
Centre
ELECTIVES
An indicative list of graduate-level elective courses is given below; specic
recommendations will be made at the beginning of each semester.
FOR THE THIRD YEAR:
Fundamentals of Biomaterials and Living Matter (Bio-Engineering)
Introduction to Biomechanics of Solids (Bio-Engineering)
Defects in Materials (MT)
Corrosion Technology (MT)
Polymer Science and Engineering-I (MT)
Topics in Basic and Applied Electrochemistry (IPC)
Phase Transformations (MT)
Interfacial Phenomena in Materials Processing (MT)
Fracture (MT)
Solidication Processing (MT)
Defects and Materials Properties (MRC)
Functional Materials Lab (MRC)
Introduction to Biomaterials (MRC)
Thin Films, Nanomaterials and Devices: Science and Engineering (MRC)
FOR THE FOURTH YEAR:
Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuit Technology (CeNSE)
Crystal Growth and Thin Films (CeNSE)
Elements of Solid and Fluid Mechanics (CPDM)
Design and Selection of Materials (MT)
Defects in Materials (MT)
Modeling and Simulations in Materials Engineering (MT)
Introduction to Biomaterials Science and Engineering (MT)
Electron Microscopy (MRC)
Computational Modeling of Materials (MRC)
Nanostructured Materials (MRC)
Solidication Processing (MT)
Fracture (MT)
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MATHEMATICS
SEMESTER 1 (AUGUST)
UM 101: ANALYSIS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA I (3:0)
One-variable Calculus: Real and complex numbers; Convergence of sequences
and series; Continuity, intermediate value theorem, existence of maxima
and minima; Differentiation, mean value theorem,Taylor series; Integration,
fundamental theorem of calculus, improper integrals; Linear Algebra: Vector
spaces (over real and complex numbers), basis and dimension; Linear
transformations and matrices.
INSTRUCTOR: Arvind Ayyer
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Apostol, T. M. 2007. Calculus, Volume I, 2nd edition, Wiley, India.
2. Strang, G. 2006. Linear Algebra and its Applications, 4th Edition, Brooks/
Cole.
SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY)
UM 102: ANALYSIS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA II (3:0)
Linear Algebra continued: Inner products and orthogonality; Determinants;
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors; Diagonalisation of symmetric matrices.
Multivariable calculus: Functions on R
n
, partial and total derivatives; Chain rule;
Maxima, minima and saddles; Lagrange multipliers; Integration in R
n
, change
of variables, Fubini’s theorem; Gradient, Divergence and Curl; Line and surface
integrals in R
2
and R
3
; Stokes’, Green’s and Divergence theorems. Introduction
to Ordinary Differential Equations; Linear ODEs and canonical forms for linear
transformations.
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INSTRUCTOR: Apoorva Khare
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Apostol, T. M. 2007. Calculus, Volume II, 2nd edition, Wiley, India.
2. Strang, G. 2006. Linear Algebra and its Applications, 4th edition, Brooks/
Cole.
3. Artin, M. 1994. Algebra, Prentice Hall of India.
4. Hirsch, M., Smale, S. and Devaney, R. L. 2004. Differential Equations,
Dynamical Systems, and an Introduction to Chaos, 2nd edition, Academic
Press.
SEMESTER 3 (AUGUST)
UM 201: PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (3:0)
Basic notions of probability, conditional probability and independence, Bayes’
theorem, random variables and distributions, expectation and variance,
conditional expectation, moment generating functions, limit theorems. Samples
and sampling distributions, estimations of parameters, testing of hypotheses,
regression, correlation and analysis of variance.
INSTRUCTOR: Manjunath Krishnapur
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Ross, S., Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Engineers and
Scientists, Academic Press; 4th ed. (2009)
2. Freedman, Pisani and Purves, Statistics, Viva Books; 4th ed. (2011)
3. Feller, W., An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications - Vol. 1,
Wiley; 3rd ed. (2008)
4. Ross, S., A First Course in Probability, Pearson Education; 9th ed. (2013)
5. Athreya, S., Sarkar, D. and Tanner, S., Probability and Statistics (with
Examples using R), Unnished book, last Compilation April 25th 2016,
available at http://www.isibang.ac.in/~athreya/psweur/index.html
SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UM 203: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA AND NUMBER THEORY (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR AND MINOR)
Set theory: equivalence classes, partitions, posets, axiom of choice/Zorn’s lemma,
countable and uncountable sets.
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Combinatorics: induction, pigeonhole principle, inclusion-exclusion, Möbius inversion
formula, recurrence relations. Number theory: Divisibility and Euclid’s algorithm,
Pythagorean triples, solving cubics, innitude of primes, arithmetic functions, fundamental
theorem of arithmetic, congruences, Fermat’s little theorem and Euler’s theorem, ring of
integers modulo n, factorisation of polynomials, algebraic and transcendental numbers.
Graph theory: Basic denitions, trees, Eulerian tours, matchings, matrices associated to
graphs.
Algebra: groups, permutations, group actions, Cayley’s theorem, dihedral groups,
introduction to rings and elds.
INSTRUCTOR: Vamsi Pingali
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Childs, L., A Concrete Introduction to Higher Algebra, Springer
2. Bona, M., A Walk Through Combinatorics: An Introduction to Enumeration and
Graph Theory, World Scientic
3. Burton, D. M., Elementary Number Theory, McGraw Hill
4. Niven, Zuckerman, H. S. and Montgomery, H. L., An Introduction to the Theory of
Numbers, 5th edition,Wiley Student Editions
5. Fraleigh, G., A First Course in Abstract Algebra, 7th edition, Pearson
UM 204: INTRODUCTION TO BASIC ANALYSIS (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR AND MINOR)
Basic notions from set theory, countable and uncountable sets. Metric spaces: denition
and examples, basic topological notions. The topology of R
n
: topology induced by norms,
the Heine-Borel theorem, connected sets. Sequences and series: essential denitions,
absolute versus conditional convergence of series, some tests of convergence of series.
Continuous functions: properties, the sequential and the open-set characterizations
of continuity, uniform continuity. Differentiation in one variable. The Riemann integral:
formal denitions and properties, continuous functions and integration, the Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus. Uniform convergence: denition, motivations and examples, uniform
convergence and integration, the Weierstrass Approximation Theorem.
INSTRUCTOR: Gautam Bharali
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Tao, T. 2014. Analysis I, 3rd edition, Texts and Readings in Mathematics, vol. 37,
Hindustan Book Agency
2. Tao, T. 2014. Analysis II, 3rd edition, Texts and Readings in Mathematics, vol. 38,
Hindustan Book Agency
3. Apostol, T. M., Mathematical Analysis, 2nd edition, Narosa
SEMESTER 5 (AUGUST)
MA 212: ALGEBRA PART I (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR AND MINOR)
Part A: Groups (denitions, basic examples), normal subgroups, quotients, three
isomorphism theorems, center of a group, centralizer/normalizer of a subset, symmetric
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groups and Cayley’s theorem, group actions; Sylow theorems as an application.
Part B: Rings and ideals, basic denitions, quotient rings, Chinese remainder
theorem, maximal and prime ideals, unique factorization, UFD, PID and ED,
polynomial rings, modules; basic denitions; Structure theorem for nitely
generated modules over PID, basic denitions of elds, algebraic and
transcendental extensions, nite elds, characteristic, any nite eld has order p
n
.
INSTRUCTOR: Pooja Singla
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Lang, S. 2002. Algebra, revised third edition, Springer-Verlag, (Indian Edition
Available)
2. Artin, M. 1994. Algebra, Prentice-Hall of India
3. Dummit, D. S. and Foote, R. M. 2001. Abstract Algebra, John Wiley & Sons
4. Hungerford, T. W. 2004. Algebra, Springer, India
5. Herstein, I. N. 1995. Topics in Algebra, John Wiley & Sons
MA 219: LINEAR ALGEBRA (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
(MATHEMATICS MINORS NEED TO TAKE EITHER MA 219 OR MA 200)
Vector Spaces: Basis and dimension, direct sums. Determinants: Theory of
determinants, Cramer’s rule.
Linear transformations: Rank-nullity theorem, algebra of linear transformations,
dual spaces. linear operators, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, characteristic
polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, minimal polynomial, algebraic and geometric
multiplicities, diagonalization, Jordan canonical form.
Symmetry: Group of motions of the plane, discrete groups of motion, nite groups
of SO(3).
Bilinear forms: Symmetric, skew symmetric and Hermitian forms, Sylvester’s
law of inertia, spectral theorem for the Hermitian and normal operators on nite
dimensional vector spaces.
Linear groups: Classical linear groups, SU
and SL (R).
INSTRUCTOR: R. Venkatesh
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Artin, M. 1994. Algebra, Prentice-Hall of India
2. Herstein, I. N. 1972. Topics in Algebra, Vikas Publications
3. Strang, G. 1988. Linear Algebra and its Applications, Third Edition, Saunders
4. Halmos, P. 1987. Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces, Springer-Verlag (UTM)
MA 200: MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
(MATHEMATICS MINORS NEED TO TAKE EITHER MA 219 OR MA 200)
Functions on R
n
, directional derivatives, total derivative, higher order derivatives
and Taylor series. The inverse and implicit function theorem, integration on R
n
,
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differential forms on R
n
, closed and exact forms. Green’s theorem, Stokes’
theorem and the Divergence theorem.
INSTRUCTOR: Kaushal Verma
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Rudin, W. 1986. Principles of Mathematical Analysis, McGraw-Hill
2. B. V. Limaye and S. Ghorpade: A Course in Calculus and Real Analysis,
Springer
MA 231: TOPOLOGY (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
Note: This can be taken either in Semester V or Semester VII.
Open and closed sets, continuous functions, the metric topology, the product
topology, the ordered topology, the quotient topology. Connectedness and
path connectedness, local path connectedness. Compactness. Countability
axioms. Separation axioms. Complete metric spaces, the Baire category theorem.
Urysohn’s embedding theorem. Function. Topological groups, orbit spaces.
INSTRUCTOR: Harish Seshadri
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Armstrong, M. A. 2004. Basic Topology, Springer, India
2. Janich, K. 1984. Topology, Springer-Verlag, UTM
3. Munkres, K. R. 2005. Topology, Pearson Education
4. Simmons, G. F. 1963. Topology and Modern Analysis, McGraw-Hill
SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
MA 213 ALGEBRA PART II (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
Note: This can be taken either in Semester VI or Semester VIII.
Part A: Introduction to categories and functors, direct and inverse limits,
localization of rings, fraction eld of an integral domain, I-adic completion of
rings, tensor products, short exact sequences of modules, Noetherian rings and
modules; Hilbert basis theorem, Jordan Holder Theorem, Artinian rings; Artinian
implies Noetherian, Krull-Schmidt Theorem.
Part B: Splitting elds, normal and separable extensions, application to nite
elds: existence and uniqueness, Fundamental Theorem of Galois Theory,
Primitive Element Theorem.
INSTRUCTOR: Soumya Das
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Lang, S. 2002. Algebra, revised third edition, Springer-Verlag, (Indian Edition
Available)
2. Artin, M. 1994. Algebra, Prentice-Hall of India
3. Dummit, D. S. and Foote, R. M. 2001. Abstract Algebra, John Wiley & Sons
4. Atiyah, M. and MacDonald, R., Commutative Algebra
5. Herstein, I. N. 1995. Topics in Algebra, John Wiley & Sons
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MA 222: ANALYSIS II (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
Note: This can be taken either in Semester VI or Semester VIII.
Construction of the Lebesgue measure, measurable functions, limits theorems.
Lebesgue integration.
Different notions of convergence and convergence theorems. Product measures and
the Radon-Nikodym theorem, change of variables, complex measures.
INSTRUCTOR: E. K. Narayanan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Tao, Terence. An Introduction to Measure Theory, AMS
2. Hewitt, E. and Stromberg, K. 1969. Real and Abstract Analysis, Springer
3. Royden, H. L. 1988. Real Analysis, Macmillan
4. Folland, G. B., Real Analysis: Modern Techniques and their Applications, 2nd
edition, Wiley
MA 224: COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
Complex numbers, complex-analytic functions, Cauchy’s integral formula, power
series, Liouville’s theorem. The maximum-modulus theorem. Isolated singularities,
residue theorem, the Argument Principle, real integrals via contour integration.
Mobius transformations, conformal mappings. The Schwarz lemma, automorphisms
of the disc. Normal families and Montel’s theorem. The Riemann
mapping theorem.
INSTRUCTOR: S. Thangavelu
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Ahlfors, L. V. 1979. Complex Analysis, McGraw-Hill
2. Conway, J. B. 1978. Functions of One Complex Variable, Springer-Verlag
3. Gamelin, T. W. 2001. Complex Analysis, UTM, Springer
MA 241: ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR MATHEMATICS MAJOR)
Basic Concepts: Phase space, existence and uniqueness theorems, dependence on
initial conditions, ows.
Linear Systems: The fundamental matrix, stability of equilibrium points, Sturm-
Liouville theory. Nonlinear systems and their stability: The Poincare-Bendixson
theorem, perturbed linear systems, Lyapunov method.
INSTRUCTOR: Thirupathi Gudi
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Coddington, E.A. and Levinson, N. 1972. Theory of Ordinary Differential
Equations, Tata McGraw-Hill
2. Birkhoff, G. and Rota, G. -C. 1989. Ordinary Differential Equations, Wiley
3. Hartman, P. 1982. Ordinary Differential Equations, Birkhauser
4. A. K. Nandakumaran, P. S. Datti and Raju K. George. 2017. Ordinary
Differential Equations; Principles and Applications, Cambridge-IISc Series
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SEMESTER 7 (AUGUST)
The coursework for this semester comprises ve electives.
See below for the list of electives offered by the Department of Mathematics.
SEMESTER 8 (JANUARY)
The work for this semester consists of one elective course and the undergraduate project.
UM 400 (0:13)
The undergraduate project carries 13 credits.
See below for the list of electives offered by the Department of Mathematics.
ELECTIVES OFFERED IN
AUGUST - DECEMBER SEMESTER
MA 223:
Functional Analysis (3:0)
Instructor: Tirthankar Bhattacharyya
MA 232:
Introduction to Algebraic Topology (3:0)
Instructor: Basudeb Datta
MA 242:
Partial Differential Equations (3:0)
Instructor: A. K. Nandakumaran
MA 261:
Probability Models (3:0)
Instructor: Siddhartha Gadgil
MA 361:
Probability Theory (3:0)
Instructor: Srikanth Iyer
MA 335:
Introduction to Hyperbolic Manifolds (3:0)
Instructor: Subhojoy Gupta
MA 266:
Mathematical Finance - 1 (3:0)
Instructor: Mrinal K. Ghosh
MA 310:
Introduction to Algebraic Geometry - 1
(3:0)
Instructor: Abhishek Banerjee
MA 370:
Hermitian Analysis (3:0)
Instructor: Gadadhar Misra
MA 394:
Techniques in discrete probability (3:0)
Instructor: Riddhipratim Basu (ICTS)
ELECTIVES OFFERED IN
JANUARY - APRIL SEMESTER
MA 229:
Calculus on Manifolds (3:0)
Instructor: Subhojoy Gupta
MA 340:
Advanced Functional Analysis (3:0)
Instructor: Tirthankar Bhattacharyya
MA 366:
Mathematical Finance - 2 (3:0)
Instructor: Mrinal K. Ghosh
MA 311:
Introduction to Algebraic
Geometry - 2 (3:0)
Instructor: Abhishek Banerjee
MA 384:
Mathematical Physics (3:0)
Instructor: Kaushal Verma
MA 385:
Classical Groups (3:0)
Instructor: Pooja Singla
MA 319:
Algebraic Combinatorics (3:0)
Instructor: Arvind Ayyer
MA 326:
Fourier Anaysis (3:0)
Instructor: E.K. Narayanan
LIST OF ELECTIVES OFFERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
(Detailed information about electives
will be posted on http://math.iisc.ac.in/
course-list.html)
P.S.: More electives may be available; please contact the department.
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UG INSTRUCTORS
Mallikarjunaiah K. J., Praveena Mullapudi,
Nagaraja Kodihalli Keerti
SEMESTER 1 (AUGUST)
UP 101: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I – MECHANICS, OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES (2:1)
Kinematics, laws of motion. Circular motion, work. Kinetic and potential energy.
Line integrals. Conservative forces. Friction, terminal velocity in air. Systems
of particles. Conservation of linear momentum. Scattering in one and two
dimensions. Angular momentum. Moment of inertia. Rotation about one axis.
Precession of gyroscope. Central force. Reduction of two- body problem to
one-body problem and effective one-body potential. Planetary motion and
Kepler’s laws. Simple pendulum, damped and forced, resonance. Coupled
oscillators, normal modes. Small oscillations. Transverse waves on a string. Linear
superposition, interference, beats. Fourier series. Sound waves in air. Doppler
effect.
INSTRUCTORS: Sriram Ramaswamy, Asha Bharadwaj and K. Ramesh
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kittel, C., Knight, W. D., Ruderman, M.A., Helmholz, A. C. and Moyer, B. J.
2011. Mechanics, Berkeley Physics Course: Volume 1, 2nd edition.
2. Kleppner, D. and Kolenkow, R. J. 2007. An Introduction To Mechanics
(Special Indian Edition).
SEMESTER 2 (JANUARY)
UP 102: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II – ELECTRICITY, MAGNETISM AND OPTICS (2:1)
Introduction, review of vector algebra, vector calculus: gradient, divergence, curl,
Gauss’ theorem and Stokes’ theorem, Laplacian etc. Coulomb’s law, electric eld,
electrostatic potential, uniqueness theorem, conductors, capacitance, method
of images, bound charges and dipole moment density, energy stored in electric
elds. Magnetostatics: electric currents, Biot-Savart law, Ampere’s law, magnetic
elds of straight wires, circular loops and innite solenoids, vector potential,
magnetic dipole moment and bound currents. Lorentz force and Faraday’s law,
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inductance, energy stored in a magnetic eld. Linear dielectric and magnetic
materials, charge conservation, displacement current, Maxwell’s equations and
gauge invariance, classical wave equation and plane monochromatic waves,
energy of EM waves and Poynting’s theorem.
INSTRUCTORS: Vibhor Singh, U. Chandini and Dipanvita
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Purcell, E. M. 2011. Electricity and Magnetism, Berkeley Physics Course -
Volume 2, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Grifths, D. J. 2003. Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd edition, Prentice-
Hall of India.
SEMESTER 3 (AUGUST)
UP 201: INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS III - THERMAL AND MODERN PHYSICS (2:1)
Temperature, The First Law of Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory of Gases and
Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics, Heat Engines, Entropy and the Second Law of
Thermodynamics, Relativity, Introduction to Quantum Physics, Basics of Quantum
Mechanics, Atomic, Molecular and Solid State Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle
Physics and Cosmology.
INSTRUCTORS: V.B. Shenoy, K.P. Ramesh, J. Krishnamurthy and Pramita
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Serway, and Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers (7th Edition).
2. Young, and Freedman, University Physics (12th Edition).
3. Halliday, Resnick and Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, Extended (8th
Edition).
4. Harris Benson, University Physics, Revised Edition.
5. Kenneth Krane, Modern Physics, Second Edition.
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SEMESTER 4 (JANUARY)
UP 202: INTERMEDIATE MECHANICS, OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES (2:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Special theory of relativity. Lorentz transformations. Energy-momentum relation.
Lorentz four-vectors. Motion in non-inertial frames. Fictitious forces. Coriolis
force. Focault pendulum. Basic scattering theory. Vibrations of particles on a circle
and a line. Orthonormal basis. Wave equation. Fourier transform. Phase space.
Hamiltonian equations, xed points and stability. Nonlinear equations. Chaos.
Logistics map and period doubling. Fluid mechanics. Euler equation. Bernoulli’s
equation. Waves in uids. Gravity waves. Viscosity. Navier-Stokes equation.
Basic ideas about turbulence. Elasticity. Strain and stress tensors. Elastic modulii.
Bending of rods. Waves in solids.
INSTRUCTORS: Arnab Rai Choudhuri, K.P. Ramesh and K. Ramesh
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Kleppner, D. and Kolenkow, R. J. 2007. An Introduction to Mechanics
(Special Indian Edition).
2. Rana, N. C. and Jog, P. S. 1991. Classical Mechanics, Tata McGraw-Hill, New
Delhi.
3. Landau, L. D. and Lifshitz, E. M. Fluid Mechanics and Theory of Elasticity
(Vols. 6 and 7 of Course of Theoretical Physics).
UP 203: INTERMEDIATE ELECTROMAGNETISM AND THE QUANTUM PHYSICS OF
RADIATION (2:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Electromagnetic Waves: Wave equation from Maxwell’s equations, polarization,
energy and momentum in EM waves, propagation in linear media, reection and
refraction, Snell’s law and Fresnel’s equations, Brewster angle and total internal
reection. EM waves in conductors, skin depth, simple theories for dispersion of
EM waves. Wave guides and coaxial cables, optical bers. Geometrical optics:
Fermat’s principle, Snell’s law, reection and refraction at spherical surfaces,
convex and concave mirrors and lenses, real and virtual images.
Physical Optics: Coherence, Young’s two-slit experiment, multiple slits, diffraction
grating, wavelength resolution and fringe visibility, Newton’s rings, Michelson and
Fabry-Perot interferometer, diffraction from rectangular and circular apertures,
Airy disc and resolving power of microscopes.
Quantum optics: Photons, spontaneous and stimulated emission, Einstein A and
B coefcients and relation to the Planck distribution, rate equations for absorption
and emission, two-level and three-level systems, population inversion and light
amplication, optical resonators and the basic working principle of a laser,
examples of lasers: Ruby, He-Ne, semiconductor etc.
INSTRUCTORS: Tarun Deep Saini, Abhijit Ray and R. Ganesan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Grifths, D. J. 2003. Introduction to Electrodynamics, 3rd edition, Prentice-
Hall of India.
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2. Hecht, E. and Ganesan, A. R. 2008. Optics, 4th edition, Pearson.
3. Ghatak, A. and Thyagarajan, K. 1991. Optical Electronics, Cambridge
University Press.
UP 204: INTERMEDIATE THERMAL PHYSICS AND THE PHYSICS OF MATERIALS (2:1)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR AND MINOR)
Review of kinetic theory and thermodynamics, Free energies, Phases and phase
transitions, Vander Walls gas and the liquid gas transition, Thermodynamics
of magnetic systems, Ensembles and rules of Statistical Mechanics, the ideal
Maxwell-Boltzmann gas, the ideal Fermi gas, the ideal Bose gas, Crystal Structure,
Lattice Vibrations, Band theory of electrons in crystalline solids, Thermal
properties of crystalline solids.
INSTRUCTORS: Prerna, H. R. Krishnamurthy, Suja Elizabeth and Shwetha Bhat
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Callen, H. B. Thermodynamics and Introduction to Thermostatistics (2nd
edition), Wiley Student Edition.
2. Reif, F. Statistical Physics, Berkeley Physics Course Volume 5, Tata McGraw
Hill.
3. Kittel, C. Introduction to Solid State Physics, 5th/6th/7th edition, Wiley
International.
SEMESTER 5 (AUGUST)
PH 201: CLASSICAL MECHANICS (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Newton’s laws, generalized co-ordinates. Lagrange’s principle of least action
and equations. Conservation laws and symmetry. Integrable problems, elastic
collisions and scattering. Small oscillations including systems with many degrees
of freedom, rigid body motion. Hamilton’s equations. Poisson brackets. Hamilton
Jacobi theory. Canonical perturbation theory, chaos, elements of special relativity.
Lorentz transformations, relativistic mechanics.
INSTRUCTOR: Rajeev Kumar Jain
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Goldstein, H. 1989. Classical Mechanics, 2nd edition, Narosa, New Delhi.
2. Landau, L. D. and Lifshitz, E. M. 1976. Mechanics, Pergamon, UK.
3. Rana, N. C. and Jog, P. S. 1991. Classical Mechanics, Tata McGraw-Hill, New
Delhi.
PH 203: QUANTUM MECHANICS I (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Historical foundations. Wave function for a single particle. Hamiltonian.
Schrodinger equation.
Probability current. Wave packets. One-dimensional problems: step, barrier
and delta-function potentials. Tunneling, scattering and bound states.
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Harmonic oscillator, operator approach. Matrix formulation of quantum
mechanics. Hermitian and unitary operators. Orthonormal basis. Momentum
representation. Uncertainty relations. Postulates of quantum mechanics.
Heisenberg representation. Ehrenfest’s theorem. Three-dimensional problems.
Rotations, angular momentum operators, commutation relations. Spherical
harmonics. Hydrogen atom, its spectrum and wave functions. Symmetries and
degeneracies. Spin angular momentum. Spin-1/2 and two-level systems. Addition
of angular momentum. Spin-orbit and hyperne interactions. Time-independent
perturbation theory. Stark and Zeeman effects. Variational methods, ground state
of helium atom.
INSTRUCTOR: Diptiman Sen
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Cohen-Tannoudji, C., Diu, B. and Laloe, F. 1977. Quantum Mechanics, Vol.1,
John Wiley.
2. Landau, L. D. and Lifshitz E. M. 1974. Quantum Mechanics, Pergamon, NY.
3. Shankar, R. 2010. Principles of Quantum Mechanics, Springer.
4. Schwabl, F. 1995. Quantum Mechanics, Springer.
PH 205: MATHEMATICAL METHODS OF PHYSICS (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Linear vector spaces, linear operators and matrices, systems of linear equations.
Eigen values and Eigen vectors, classical orthogonal polynomials. Linear
ordinary differential equations, exact and series methods of solution, special
functions. Linear partial differential equations of physics, separation of variables
method of solution. Complex variable theory; analytic functions. Taylor and
Laurent expansions, classication of singularities, analytic continuation, contour
integration, dispersion relations. Fourier and Laplace transforms.
INSTRUCTOR: B. Ananthanarayan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Mathews, J. and Walker, R. L. 1973. Mathematical Methods of Physics,
Benjamin, Menlo Park, California.
2. Dennery, P. and Krzywicki, A. 1967. Mathematics for Physicists, Harper and
Row, NY.
3. Wyld, H. W. 1976. Mathematical Methods for Physics, Benjamin, Reading,
Massachusetts.
PH 211: GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY (0:3)
Diffraction of light by high frequency sound waves, Michelson interferometer,
Hall effect, band gap of semiconductors, diode as a temperature sensor, thermal
conductivity of a gas using Pirani gauge, normal modes of vibration in a box,
Newton’s laws of cooling, dielectric constant measurements of tri-glycerine
selenate, random walk in porous medium.
INSTRUCTORS: Srimantha Middey, D.V.S. Muthu, Sarathlal and Vasant
Natarajan
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SEMESTER 6 (JANUARY)
PH 202: STATISTICAL MECHANICS (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Basic principles of statistical mechanics and its application to simple systems.
Probability theory, fundamental postulate, phase space, Liouville’s theorem,
ergodicity, micro-canonical ensemble, connection with thermodynamics, canonical
ensemble, classical ideal gas, harmonic oscillators, paramagnetism, Ising model,
physical applications to polymers, biophysics. Grand canonical ensemble,
thermodynamic potentials, Maxwell relations, Legendre transformation.
Introduction to quantum statistical mechanics, Fermi, Bose and Boltzmann
distribution, Bose condensation, photons and phonons, Fermi gas, classical gases
with internal degrees of freedom, uctuation, dissipation and linear response,
Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods.
INSTRUCTOR: Chethan Krishnan
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Pathria, R. K. 1996. Statistical Mechanics, Butterworth Heinemann, Second
edition.
2. Reif, F. 1965. Fundamentals of Statistical and Thermal Physics, McGraw Hill.
3. Landau, L. D. and Lifshitz, E. M. 1980. Statistical Physics, Pergamon.
PH 204: QUANTUM MECHANICS II (3:0)
(CORE COURSE FOR PHYSICS MAJOR)
Time-dependent perturbation theory. Fermi golden rule. Transitions caused by a
periodic external eld. Dipole transitions and selection rules. Decay of an unstable
state. Born cross-section for weak potential scattering. Adiabatic and sudden
approximations. WKB method for bound states and tunneling. Scattering theory:
partial wave analysis, low energy scattering, scattering length, Born
approximation, optical theorem, Levinson’s theorem, resonances, elements
of formal scattering theory. Minimal coupling between radiation and matter,
diamagnetism and paramagnetism of atoms, Landau levels and Aharonov-Bohm
effect. Addition of angular momenta, Clebsch-Gordon series, Wigner Eckart
theorem, Lande’s g factor. Many particle systems: identity of particles, Pauli
principle, exchange interaction, bosons and fermions. Second quantization,
multielectron atoms, Hund’s rules. Binding of diatomic molecules. Introduction to
Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations, and their non-relativistic reduction, g factor of
the electron.
INSTRUCTOR: Tanmoy Das
SUGGESTED BOOKS:
1. Landau, L. D. and Lifshitz, E. M. 1974. Quantum Mechanics, Pergamon, NY.
2. Cohen-Tannoudji, C., Diu, B. and Laloe, F. 1977. Quantum Mechanics (2
Vols.), John Wiley.
UP 400 0:16
This is a 16 credit project course of six months duration and is compulsory for
the completion of the BSc Research course. The student can choose any faculty
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of his or her choice from any of the three departments: Physics, Centre for High
Energy Physics (CHEP), Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP) with mutual
consent and take up an advanced topic of research either in the experimental or
theoretical stream. At the end of the term, the student will submit a hard copy of
the report with proper binding. The viva-voce examination will be conducted with
two examiners and evaluated accordingly.
CO-ORDINATOR: K. P. Ramesh
UP 500 0:20
This is a 20 credit project course of six months duration and is compulsory for
the completion of the MSc course. The student can choose any faculty of his or
her choice from any of the three departments: Physics, Centre for High Energy
Physics (CHEP), Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP) with mutual consent
and take up an advanced topic of research either in experimental or theoretical
stream. At the end of the term, the student will submit a hard copy of the report
with proper binding. The viva-voce examination will be conducted with two
examiners and evaluated accordingly.
CO-ORDINATOR: K. P. Ramesh
OPTIONAL COURSES FOR PHYSICS MAJOR
COURSE NUMBER GP TITLE FACULTY
PH 206 3:0 Electromagnetic Theory Animesh Kuleyi
PH 207 1:2 Analog Digital and
Microprocessor Electronics -1
K. Rajan
PH 208 3:0 Condensed Matter Physics -1 Aveek Bid/
Srimanta Middey
PH 212 0:3 Experiments in Condensed
Matter Physics
Anindya Das/
DVS Muthu
PH 213 0:4 Advanced Experiments in
Condensed Matter Physics
R. Ganesan/
P.S. Anil Kumar
PH 217 3:0 Fundamentals of Astrophysics Biman Nath/
TarunDeep Saini
PH 320 3:0 Condensed Matter Physics II Sumilan Banerjee
PH 322 3:0 Molecular Simulation Prabal K. Maiti
PH 325 3:0 Advanced Statistical Physics Rahul Pandit
PH 330 0:3 Advanced Independent Project Faculty
PH 231 0:1 Workshop practice Vasant Natarajan
PH 340 4:0 Quantum Statistical Field Theory Subrato Mukerjee
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STUDENT
INFORMATION
HANDBOOK AND
SCHEME OF
INSTRUCTION
2018-19
STUDENT
INFORMATION
HANDBOOK AND
SCHEME OF
INSTRUCTION
COURSE NUMBER GP TITLE FACULTY
PH 350 3:0 Physics of Soft Condensed Matter
PH 351 3:0 Crystal Growth, Thin Films and
Characterization
Suja Elizabeth
and Anil Kumar
PH 352 3:0 Semiconductor Physics and
Technology
Ramesh Mallik
PH 354 3:0 Computational Physics Manish Jain
PH 359 3:0 Physics at the Nanoscale Arindam Ghosh
and
Ambarish Ghosh
PH 362 3:0 Radiative Process in Astrophysics K.N. Nagendra
(IIA) and M.
Sampoorna (IIA)
PH 364 3:0 Topological Phases of Matter
(Theory and experiment)
Aveek B/
Tanmoy Das
PH 365 3:0 Galaxies and Interstellar Medium Nirupam Roy
PH 371 3:0 General Relativity and
Cosmology
Banibrata M
HE215 3:0 Nuclear and Particle Physics Jyothsna
Komaragiri
HE 316 3:0 Advanced Mathematical Methods
in Physics
Sachin Vaidya
HE 322 3:0 QCD and Collider Physics Biplob
Bhattacharjee
HE 386 3:0 Experimental high energy physics Somnath
Choudhury
HE 391 3:0 Quantum Mechanics III Apoorva Patel
HE 392 3:0 Standard Model Particle Physics Aninda Sinha
HE 395 3:0 Quantum Field Theory 1 Prasad Hegde
HE 396 3:0 Quantum Field Theory 2 Sudhir Vempati
HE 398 3:0 General Relativity Justin David
AA 363 3:0 Fluid Mechanics and Plasma
Physics
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COURSE NUMBER GP TITLE FACULTY
IN 232 3:0 Concepts in solid state physics Chandni U
IN 210 3:0 Wave propagation in periodic
media
Abha Misra
IN 229 3:0 Advanced Instrumentation
Electronics
Atanu Kumar
Mohanty
IN 302 3:0 Classical and Quantum Optics Partha Pratim
Mondal
IN 201 3:0 Analytical Instrumentation Asokan S, Siva
Umapathy
IN 244 2:1 Optical Metrology Sai Siva Gorthi
IN 270 3:0 Digital Signal Processing Mondal T K
IN 234 3:0 High Vacuum Technology and
Applications
Mohan Rao G
IN 267 3:0 Fluorescence Microscopy and
Imaging
Partha Pratim
Mondal
IN 229 3:0 Advanced Instrumentation
Electronics
Atanu Kumar
Mohanty
IN 228 3:0 Automatic System Control
Engineering
Mondal T K
IN 268 2:1 Microuidic Devices and
Applications
Sai Siva Gorthi
IN 227 3:0 Control Systems Design Jayanth G R
IN 223 3:0 Plasma Processes Mohan Rao G
IN 271 3:0 Cryogenic Instrumentation and
Applications
Upendra Behera
IN 214 3:0 Semiconductor Devices and
Circuits
Sanjiv
Sambandan
IN 212 3:0 Advanced Nano/Micro Systems Abha Misra
IN 222 3:0 Microcontrollers and Applications Ramgopal S
IN 224 3:0 Nanoscience and Device
fabrication
Asha Bhardwaj
OPTIONAL COURSES FOR PHYSICS MAJOR
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