Ph.D Computer Science

PhD

In Bangalore

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  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    Bangalore

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Location

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Bangalore (Karnātaka)
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Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore , 560012

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Course programme

The duration of the PhD program is usually 4-5 years. The students are expected to be self-motivated and should be able to work well in teams as well as individually. Following are the guidelines based on experience, for new students, to complete the program in flying colors.


First term

Getting acquainted with the people, facilities in CSA specifically and IISc in general.

Selection of courses: The courses you select depend on your intended area of research. It is compulsory that you should select at least one mathematical or mathematical-oriented course. A PhD student after finishing his BE/BTech should gain at least 18 credits (which may mean usually 5 or 6 courses) where as a PhD student who already has a Master's degree needs to gain only 6 credits (i.e. two courses). The students are usually advised to take a maximum of 4 courses in the first semester. The students who are supposed to do 6 courses may do the remaining 2 courses in the second semester.

Selection of research area and guide: Take help from DCC, faculty and senior research students in the department in this regard. A special DCC meeting will be arranged for this purpose shortly after the semester starts.

Work hard to complete your RTP with good grades. Award of Infosys and other fellowships for PhD also depend on your CGPA that you obtain in the first semester besides progress in research work. These fellowships are normally awarded in the beginning of every calendar year.
Second Term

1. If you haven't yet finished the required number of courses in the first semester itself, select the remaining number of courses to complete the requirements of RTP. Take any advanced course useful for your research if needed/suggested.
2. Select the problem and take help from the students working in the same area.
3. Start literature survey.
4. It is compulsory that you participate in the Perspective Seminar course where students present a comprehensive survey of the area of work from the standpoint of the specific problem of their investigations.

Third term

Start doing experimentation and collection of results.

It is compulsory that a PhD student has to pass the comprehensive examination. You may appear for the comprehensive examination either in the third semester or in the fourth semester (before the end of two years), depending on the progress in your research work and in consultation with your advisor. In the comprehensive examination, the candidate is first expected to give a brief presentation of his/her research work. This is followed by questions on the syllabus for RTP chosen by the student in consultation with his/her advisor. Student is expected to be proficient in three or four areas of his choice.

Writing of research paper/technical reports etc.
Fourth Term

Complete the comprehensive examination if you haven't already completed it.

Continue with your research work.
Fifth term onwards

Complete the remaining work to conclude your research.
Once you have enough results, start writing your thesis. (You may want to consult your advisor regarding when to start writing your thesis.)
Prepare for your future endeavor.
Colloquium, Thesis defense, etc.

Ph.D Computer Science

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