DNAS-TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) provides an opportunity to Ph.D. students to nurture their independent, analytical and critical thinking. It offers a conducive environment to achieve academic excellence and meet the highest global standards.
The Ph.D. programme offered by DNAS-TERI SAS draws its strength from the expertise and areas of interests of its faculty members and its adjunct faculty from TERI, its parent organisation.
The operational aspects of the Ph.D. programme are governed and guided by the provisions laid down in the "TERI School of Advanced Studies Ph.D. Regulations-2019 (and its subsequent amendments)".
At the end of Ph.D. programme, the students should be able to:
• Have an in-depth understanding of the nuances of the problem being researched and the literature surrounding it
• Explore frontiers of fundamental, applied and interdisciplinary research as decided by the chosen field of study
• Understand and apply scientific methods, tools and techniques to carry out high quality research work
• Independently plan and execute original research with high ethical standards
• Develop suitable communication and interpersonal skills, critical thinking and problem-solving attitude as appropriate for a Ph.D. student
Structural and Molecular Biology
Principal Investigator: Dr Chaithanya Madhurantakam
Expectations: Selected applicants will be involved in structural and molecular studies on pathogenic proteins of Helicobacter pylori and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Enough expertise in handling basic rDNA and biochemical techniques, capable of using LINUX/UNIX operating systems for computational purposes. Knowledge of macromolecular crystallography is desirable.
No. of Ph.D. vacant seats available for admission in Academic Year 2024-25: 2 Full Scholars
Brassica Developmental Biology and Crop Improvement
Principal Investigator: Dr Anandita Singh
Expectations: Selected applicants will contribute in characterizing regulatory genes governing adaptive developmental traits in highly polyploid Brassica genomes with an applied research goal of trait manipulation. Expertise in basic rDNA techniques is desirable.
No. of Ph.D. vacant seats available for admission in Academic Year 2024-25: 2 Full Scholars
Plant Molecular Breeding
Principal Investigator: Dr Shashi Bhushan Tripathi
Expectations: Selected applicants will be involved in QTL mapping of important agronomic traits in Capsicum. Expertise in basic rDNA techniques is desirable.
No. of Ph.D. vacant seats available for admission in Academic Year 2024-25: 1 Full Scholar and 2 Co-supervisions
Microbial pathogenesis and genetics
Principal Investigator: Dr Ramakrishnan Sitaraman
No. of Ph.D. vacant seats available for admission in Academic Year 2024-25: 2 Full Scholars
Expectations: Fellowship award, microbiology-related research experience, familiarity with computational approaches and applications, publication(s) in a peer-reviewed, indexed journal.
Admission will be made based on written tests and interview. A weightage 70% to the written tests and 30% to the performance in interviews shall be given. Written test will have two papers of equal weightage. Paper I will be on ‘Research Methodology’ which will be a common paper for admission in all departments of the University. Paper II will be department/subject specific
Syllabus for Research Methodology | Syllabus for Paper II |
Ms. Vidhya Sharma (vidhya.sharma@terisas.ac.in) for any query related to PhD admission in Department of Natural and Applied Sciences.
The Programme Structure is same as mentioned in the PhD. Programme Common Outline document.
Ph.D. Course work structure and requirement
As mentioned in the 'TERI School of Advanced Studies Ph.D. Regulations-2019', a minimum of 8 credits and a maximum of 16 credits will have to completed by the Ph.D. students in order to complete their course work which must be completed within the first two semesters of joining the programme. Some courses are mandatory in nature and some are prescribed by the Department Research Committee (DRC)/ Centre Research Committee (CRC) on the recommendations of the Student Research Committee (SRC).
Every Ph.D. student must complete the following mandatory courses.
• Research Methodology – 3 Credit Course (Credit only course)
• Research and Publication Ethics - 2 Credit course (Credit or audit course)
• Quantitative Research Method – Statistics for Life Sciences (3 credits) (or any other course recommended by SRC/DRC listed in “Ph.D. Programmes Common Outline-TERI SAS, Annexure - 1, University Wide List of Available Courses Under Quantitative Method Category)
Course Code | Course Title | Number of Credits |
NRE 115 | Environmental Statistics | 4 |
MPE 115 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
BSI 175 | Statistical Methods for Management | 3 |
PPM 149 | Advanced Statistical Methods for Management | 2 |
NRE 112 | Multivariate Data Analysis | 3 |
MPE 172 | Econometrics | 4 |
MPE 124 | Advanced Econometrics | 4 |
MPE 178 | Time Series and Regression Analysis | 4 |
MPD 111 | Quantitative Analysis for Development Practice | 3 |
NRC 142 | Spatiotemporal Data Analysis | 3 |
In addition, students can take up courses from the following based on the recommendation of SRC and approval of DRC.
• RPR 213: Nanomaterials: Introduction and applications: 2 credits
• Communication Skills- 1 credit
• Any course from the list of courses offered to M.Sc. Plant Biotechnology Programme or any other course offered by Department of Biotechnology TERI SAS.
• Any other course offered from the list of other Departments and Centres
The Ph.D. Programmes is aimed at enabling the students to exploit their own intellectual potential and generate new knowledge that can lead to solutions to issues of national and international importance. The Ph.D. Programme prepares the students to play an active role in the international academia through their contributions in their chosen field of study.
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