Prospective Ph.D. candidates in Ocean Engineering can explore a wide range of cutting-edge topics. The primary areas of active research include:
Interested candidates can reach out to the faculty members for PhD admissions in a particular area.
The minimum course requirement for a PhD student with an M.Tech. Degree is 3 M.Tech. level courses, one seminar, and communication skills. Thus, the minimum credit requirement in general would be 22 credits. However, the same number may be reduced to 16 credits if the candidate has already undergone relevant courses at IIT Bombay, subjected to approval of the competent authority.
Every PhD student must maintain a minimum grade requirement from the courses with a minimum CPI of 7.0 out of 10 scale at the end of the course work related to the minimum credit requirement to continue in the PhD program. In addition to the course work requirement, the students need to take a two-stage qualifier examination. Successful completion of the course work and qualifier will lead to confirmation of the student’s PhD registration.
For the confirmation of a candidate’s PhD registration, a two-stage qualifier examination is held. This process must be completed within one year from the date of joining. In case of any unsuccessful attempts, both the stages must be completed within 15 months from the date of joining.
The "credit seminar" will form Stage-1. This should be completed before the end of the first semester of joining. The credit seminar should be oriented towards the formulation of the research proposal. It should include identification of the research topic and its importance, literature review and appraisal of current state-of-the-art, gaps in the area, and motivation of the proposed work. A minimum of "BB" grade (8 on the scale of 10) is needed to pass Stage-1.
A "PhD Qualifier Examination" will form Stage-2 of the qualifier. This should be conducted within one year from the date of joining. This PhD Qualifier Examination will be an oral examination conducted for evaluation of candidate’s aptitude towards carrying out the proposed research work. The knowledge of the candidate in the basic subject areas of the proposed research will be tested by the examiners in the PhD Qualifier Examination.
M.Tech. students with a minimum level of grades in their courses (minimum CPI of 8.0 out of 10 scale) can convert to the M.Tech. + Ph.D. dual degree program. In such cases, the students have to only clear Stage-2 of the qualifier examination for the confirmation of their registration. The student has to appear for the Ph.D. qualifier examination within six months of the date of conversion from M.Tech. to Ph.D. and should complete it within a maximum period of nine months.
Ocean Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Powai, Mumbai, India 400076
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