Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali (Punjab), an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has been established under the umbrella of NANO MISSION, initiated by DST to boost research and development in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in India. INST started its activities on 3rd January 2013 from its transit campus at Mohali, Punjab.
SPECIAL DRIVE WALK-IN-INTERVIEW FOR Ph.D. - August 2023 SESSION FOR RESERVED CANDIDATES
Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali will conduct Walk-in-Interviews on the following dates for prospective candidates for admission into its Ph. D. Program for the session beginning in August 2023.
Number of vacancies : OBC-NCL (2), SC/ST (2)
Eligibility
• M. Sc. or M.Pharm. or M. Tech. in Basic or Applied Sciences, Engineering or related areas. Students who have appeared for the final year/semester examinations are also eligible, provided that the degree will be granted by the time of joining.
• Must have qualified an independent source fellowship like, CSIR/UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DBT-JRF, or any other equivalent fellowships.
• Age limit: As per the guidelines of CSIR-UGC and DST.
• Candidates belonging to reserved category students (SC/ST/OBC-NCL) are eligible to apply.
Application Fees
• Rs.590/- for OBC-NCL candidates, and Rs.295/- for SC,/ST candidates.
• Candidates will be required to remit the application fees online on the date of interview.
Experimental aspects of Material and Device Physics
• Low dimensional materials and artificial superstructures
• Nanoscale piezo, ferro and pyro-electricity
• Photovoltaics
• Micro and nano structured device
• Nano devices and sensors
• Spintronics
• Organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructured devices, self-powered electronics, sensors and actuators
• Flow fabrication of nanostructures for light driven properties
• Microfluidics for sensing and delivery
• Physics in Nanodimension objects
Computational Nanoscience
• Theoretical condensed matter physics
• Exploiting piezoelectricity, electronic charge, spin and valley degrees of freedom at the nanoscale for next-
generation electronics
• Nanomaterials and their interfaces for power conversion: e.g., photovoltaics, photocatalysis, sensors
• Designing of spin-interfaces and spintronics materials
• Single molecule magnets and molecular magnetism
Computational Chemistry
• Electron transfer in proteins & enzymatic chemical reactions
• Electron transport at molecular nano-junctions
Computational Biology and Biophysics
• Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Protein and Protein-Ligand Interactions
• Anti-malarial drug activities and drug designing
• Regulation of enzymatic activities of CBS enzymes
SELECTION PROCEDURE
• Interested candidates are requested to submit an online synopsis to express their interest in attending the interview.
• Candidates should report by 9 am at Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Mohali
• All original documents in support of date of birth, educational qualifications, fellowship (UGC/CSIR-JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, etc.), reservation (SC/ST/OBC-NCL), research experience, publications etc. should be produced at the time of interview for verification.
• Candidates should also bring two passport size photographs and one set of photocopy of the above documents.
• No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.
• After the interview, the list of candidates selected for Ph. D. will be uploaded on INST website and the candidates will be intimated by email.
• Selection of students shall be done as per the provisions of The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 and amendments made thereto.
• The candidates are advised to visit INST website frequently to track the latest developments
Dates of interview : 26th June 2023 for Quantum Materials & Device Unit (QMaD)
Reporting time : 09:00 am
Venue : Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, Punjab (near IISER Mohali)
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