Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Admission Announcement: Monsoon 2025

The Mechanical Engineering Department in the School of Engineering at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence (deemed to be University) invites applications for admission in the Full time / Part time Ph.D. program. The broad research areas of the Mechanical Engineering Department for the present call are given below.

BROAD RESEARCH AREAS 

⮚ Material Science and Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing;liquid repellent materials, functional surfaces and coatings Biomimetics; Computational Materials Science;Electrochemical energy storage devices; Green hydrogen generation; Catalysis; Bioprinting.

⮚ Fluid and Thermal Engineering 

Computational fluid dynamics;Solar adsorption cooling system; Thermal comfort in buildings;Agri-voltaics; Desalination; Electric vehicles; Battery thermal management; Multiphase flows; Droplet-solid interactions; Sustainable engineering; Hybrid renewable energy technologies; Heat transfer modeling at nano-scale; Wind Energy Conversion Systems.

⮚ Solid Mechanics & Design 

AI/ML, Data-driven design/analysis; Computational mechanics; Variational methods; Design for additive manufacturing;Functionally graded materials; Design aspects of advanced composite materials; Bio-inspired systems and design; Electroactive polymers and Computational Superconductivity.

⮚ Robotics & Automation, Production & Industrial Engineering Robotics, mechatronics, and control; Bio-inspired robots; Smart manufacturing; Quality control, Predictive analytics. 

Robotics, mechatronics and control; Bio-inspired robots;Smart manufacturing; Quality control, Predictive analytics.

Many of our research projects are interdisciplinary in nature, involving collaborations with other schools and research centers of the university. More details on the research interests of our faculty can be found by clicking here .

ELIGIBILITY 

Ph.D.

M Tech. / M.E. or equivalent degree in Mechanical / Aeronautical / Aerospace / Automobile / Production and Industrial Engineering / Material Science and Engineering / Nano Science and Technology / Chemical Engineering / Structures, Electronics / Robotics / relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent grade point(CGPA of 6.0/10) from a recognized technical institute or university.

Direct B.Tech/M.Sc to Ph.D

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical /Aerospace / Production and Industrial Engineering / Material Science and Engineering/Nano Science and Technology OR B.Tech/M.Sc. in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 75% marks or an equivalent grade point(CGPA of 7.5/10).

SELECTION PROCESS

The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum standards and applications not meeting the same will be summarily rejected. Short-listed candidates will be required to demonstrate their knowledge through a written test and an interview. Selections will be based on past academic performance, written examination, and interview. Candidates with valid GATE score  95 percentile are exempted from the written test.

Please note that not all candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria may be shortlisted. The department reserves the right to alter the eligibility requirements, selection criteria, and course specifications as and when required.

The shortlisting will be done based on the complete application material received (including the academic qualification, statement of purpose, and reference letters). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to appear in a written test and an interview. Incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

SYLLABUS FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WRITTEN TEST

The syllabus for the written test will be broadly based on the syllabus for GATE 2025 Mechanical Engineering test paper, which can be downloaded from the following link: https://gate2025.iitr.ac.in/exam-papers-and-syllabus.html. 

The syllabus for the ‘Research Methodology’ section of the written test is broadly based on the following NPTEL course on Research Methodology: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ge08/preview.

PART-TIME PH.D. PROGRAM REGULATIONS

Qualified candidates unable to attend SNIoE on a Full-Time basis may choose to pursue a part-time Ph.D. program. SNIoE does not provide fellowship/assistantship to such candidates. The candidate can be self-sponsored or sponsored by other organizations.

Eligibility criteria for Part-Time Ph.D. candidates is the same as that for full-time candidates. Additional criteria (geographic limitations, minimum experience levels, etc.) shall be imposed by the department. A part-time Ph.D. external (sponsored) candidate has to provide a no-objection certificate from his/her employer before admission and must have work experience of at least 2 years.

Residence Requirement for Part-Time candidates 

A compulsory residency period of six months is required at the SNIoE campus. However, this period can be spread across the term of the Ph.D. program.

Duration 

The minimum duration of part-time Ph.D. studies is 6 semesters (3 years). The maximum duration of the program cannot exceed 12 semesters (6 years). However, an extension of one year may be provided by the Dean of the school on case-by-case basis.

Tuition Fee and Financial Assistance

Detailed information about the fee structure and the nature of assistantships are available on the website.

All full time Phd students admitted into the program shall receive partial tuition fee waiver and a subsidized hostel fee (for details check the website). The student shall also receive a monthly stipend of ₹45,000 for 1st and 2nd years and ₹50,000 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th year subject to satisfactory performance.The assistantship is subject to satisfactory performance in the program evaluated continuously and compliance with all university regulations.The student has to pass the PhD qualifying exam before the end of 4th semester.

Note: A research grant of ₹1,50,000/- (one lakh fifty thousand) is available for students to be used for conference (only Scopus indexed) travel (domestic and/or international) during the 5-year period of Phd program.

IMPORTANT DATES*

Last date for application

25th June 2025

Demo written test(online)

3rd July 2025

Written test (online)

4th July 2025

Interview(online)

8th & 9thJuly 2025

*All dates are tentative

NOTE: There is no application fee for submitting online applications.

For further enquiry or information, visit our website:

SNIoE Delhi-NCR / Mechanical Engineering

Fee structure and stipend details can be found at https://snu.edu.in/admissions/graduate-programs/

Contact:

Mr. Bhupender Verma,
Executive Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Department
School of Engineering, SNIOE
[email protected] 

OR

Prof. Harpreet Singh Grewal
[email protected] 

(Faculty-in-charge, Post Graduate Programs, MED).