PhD Program at Department of Electrical Engineering

The Department of Electrical Engineering offers PhD in a wide range of emerging and challenging research areas of electrical engineering and allied interdisciplinary areas of communication engineering, RF, microwaves & photonics, control engineering, power engineering, signal processing and computing systems, and microelectronics & VLSI. The areas can also be mapped with the current technology tracks of the Department that include 5G and Beyond Communication, Signal Processing & Interpretation, Cyber-Physical Systems, Nano-electronics & Integrated Circuits, Smart Grid, Embedded systems & SoC, and Artificial Intelligence & Internet-of-Things (IoT). Please visit Research Overview to know the associated research areas, laboratories, and faculty members associated with each technology track and research area.

Our PhD students are trained to conduct high-quality cutting-edge research demonstrated through tangible deliverables, and to publish in top ranking journals and conferences. Specially-designed courses on technical communication and Intellectual Property Rights enable students in quality expression as well as patent landscaping for potential IP and business translation of their work. Weekly colloquium enables the students to keep open avenues of sharing ideas and learning from peers. Students have round-the-clock access to high-end research and computational facilities, and also have the opportunity of one additional year of fellowship after thesis submission to engage in translational and entrepreneurial initiatives arising out of their PhD work. On graduation, our doctoral students are trained in critical thinking, research, development, operations and management of emerging technological challenges for both industry and academia.