IIT Indore PhD Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering Admission 2025 (March)

Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE), Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26/March.

Applications are invited only for FA categories in this round.

FA candidate:

• Fellowship Awardees from the funding agencies such as CSIR, UGC, NBHM, DST etc., OR
• JRF/ SRF project staff with valid GATE score/UGC NET-LS awardee working in a sponsored research project under a faculty member, PI of the project, of IIT Indore.
• INSPIRE fellowship awardee with valid GATE score/UGC NET-LS awardee. The scholarship will be as per the rules of the concerned funding agency.

Eligibility

• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Engineering/ Technology (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) AND GATE qualification, OR
• Four-year Bachelors’ degree OR five-year integrated degree in the relevant Department of engineering (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) AND valid GATE qualification, OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) AND valid GATE qualification OR UGC/CSIR-JRF qualification OR Equivalent Fellowship. OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science (with first division as defined by the awarding Institute/ University) with UGC-NET (Lectureship) AND valid GATE qualification.

Relevant Discipline

Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Earth and Atmospheric Science and Engineering, Remote Sensing, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, Data Analytics, Engineering Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautics, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Research Areas

The Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Space Engineering (DAASE) at IIT Indore is a unique department among all IITs. It offers a dedicated platform to pursue research in astronomy, astrophysics, space science and engineering, and related areas. The DAASE is seeking applications for Ph.D. positions under the following four broad areas of research:

1. Astronomy and Astrophysics
   • Observational and Computational Cosmology with Statistical Inference, Galaxy Clusters and Large Scale Structures, Circum-Galactic and Intergalactic Medium, Epoch of Reionization, CMB, Galaxy dynamics & evolution, Milky Way dynamics, Computational Astrophysics, Neutron Stars, Pulsars and Black Holes, Transients, Radio, X-ray and Gamma-ray Observations, Interstellar Medium, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, High Energy Astrophysics, Multi-messenger Astronomy, AI/ML Applications and Big Data Astronomy.
2. Space Sciences and Engineering
   • Solar, Heliosphere and Ionosphere research, Space Weather, Satellite Based Navigation, Spacecraft & Payload Control, Satellite Communication and Payload Design, AI/ML Applications
3. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
   • Climate change, Atmosphere and Cloud Physics, Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies and Applications, Radar Meteorology, Polar meteorology, Earth Observations: Multi Spectral, LIDAR and SAR, AI/ML applications.
4. Instrumentation
   • Signal and Image Processing, Radio Astronomy Instrumentation and Space Payloads, Antenna Design, Simulation and Fabrication with ML applications. UAS sensors and Instrumentations, RADAR and SAR system.

Application Procedure

• Online Application Form (Compulsory): Candidates MUST apply ONLINE through the portal: https://academic.iiti.ac.in:8443/nregistration.jsp. Incomplete or improperly filled applications or lack of supporting documents (found at any stage) will not be considered for further processing.
• Recommendation Letters (Compulsory): The candidates should arrange to send TWO letters of recommendation (in the specified format available in the application portal) from the referees listed in the application form. These letters should be sent by the referees directly to the email ids: pc-phd-aase@iiti.ac.in and aase-office@iiti.ac.in before the application deadline. Please make sure that one of the referees is a faculty/scientist from the last institution/university that you have attended. Please note your referees will not receive any automatic email notification for the recommendation letter.

• Last date of submitting online application: 16 March, 2025
• Faculty interaction in online mode: 17 March, 2025
• Written Test Date: 24 March, 2025 9:30 AM
• Interview Date: 24 March, 2025
• Last date for submitting online Recommendation Letters: 23 March, 2025

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