M.Tech in Computational Techniques

THE COURSE DETAILS

This programme is being offered by School of Physics (University of Hyderabad) with the participation of the Department of Computer/Information Science of the University.


THE GENESIS, OBJECTIVE & NATURE OF THE COURSE


This course was started looking at the increasing need for the people trained in the Computational Science with a background in Physics or related sciences. The basic structure of the course was designed after consulting with many Research and Development (R & D) Organizations. The student after completing the M.Tech(CT) course is expected to be well equipped with different computational techniques applicable in different areas of Physics, Computer Science and other related sciences.

M.Tech (Computational Techniques) is a Post-MSc course. This is a 3-semester course with last semester wholly dedicated for Project-work. The pre-requisite for this course is MSc in Physics or in related areas. The students are selected through a nationwide entrance test followed by an interview. Currently, the School offers 8 seats for this course. Though it is not essential, GATE score or/and CSIR/UGC (NET) qualification can be an added advantage. With CSIR/UGC JRF qualification, one can directly appear for the interview skipping the written test.

This is a flexible course and the course material is subject to frequent revival according to the needs and the development in the field. The student of this course takes classes with other students coming from different backgrounds like Mathematics, Statistics, Electronics & Computer Science. Throughout the 3-semesters the students interact with other students doing their MSc, MPhil, MTech(CS & AI) and MCA. This exposure is expected to benefit the students of M.Tech(CT) to develop themselves as multi faceted professionals.

The course was started in 1999. In the same year, a course of similar nature called MTech(Computational Sciences) was started in Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), Bangalore. This coincidence of two premier educational institutes coming up with courses of similar nature indicates the right timing & acute necessity of such a course.

Four out of six students of the first batch(1999-2000) of M.Tech(CT) have been placed. Two of them in Mahindra British Telecom (MBT, Pune) & one each in MegaSoft India Ltd. and SQL-Star India Ltd. The diverse nature of the fields of these companies says a lot about the diverse areas in which the students of this course can fit into. The pure science background of the student with added knowledge of the technological aspects of computation enables these students to be versatile.


THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE

Following is the brief introduction to the 3-semester structure of the course.

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FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER THIRD SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER

  • The course like Computer Organization is meant to develop the understanding of the student, about the Architecture & Design of the computer.
    Prof. Arun Agarwal(HOD, Dept. of Computer Science) has been the instructor for the past two batches. There was a compulsory term-paper for all the M.Tech(CT) students.

  • The Data Structure and Algorithms is intended to develop & enhance the algorithmic problem-solving approach of the student, with enough emphasis on actual programming in C/FORTRAN.
    Dr S M Bendre(Reader, Department of Mathematics) was the instructor for the 2000-2001 batch. She insisted on solving a lot of problems like sorting, searching etc. through assignments.

  • Programming Methodology introduces the student to the Problem Analysis & Design of the Solution & Algorithmic Programming Language.
    For the 2000-2001 batch Mr. M M Rao, the instructor, emphasized on solving problems in C. He also introduced the students to Object Oriented Methods (OOM) through Karel++.

  • Advanced Mathematical Techniques (AMT) includes Digital Signal Processing(DSP), Stochastic Processes, Differential Equations & Integral Transforms, which are very important in the field of telecommunication.
    Prof. V S S Sastry (School of Physics) has taught AMT for last two batches.

  • Use of Numerical Techniques, has become an integral part of the life of all the modern engineers and scientists. In this course, the student learns about different numerical techniques of Integration/Differentiation, Interpolation/Extrapolation, Differential Equations, Matrices, Solutions of Linear Equations etc.
    Prof. Vipin Srivastava (School of Physics) has been the instructor for the last two batches.

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SECOND SEMESTER

In this semester out of total five subjects one is a core course. And two electives each from School of Physics and Department of Computer Science are offered. Following is the list of those subjects with short introduction.
  • Monte Carlo Techniques & Molecular Dynamics is the core course for second semester. It includes basics of Monte Carlo Techniques & its applications for solving various problems like Ising Model, Brownian Motion, Fractals etc. And it also includes Molecular Dynamics.
    Instructor : Prof. V S S Sastry (School of Physics)
Electives from School of Physics
  • Wavelet Transforms is a new field which is being practiced by engineers & scientists in Geology, Communications, Computer Science and many other fields.
    Instructor : Dr. P K Panigrahi (School of Physics)

  • Evolutionary Computing is also a new field of research in Computation which borrows many concepts from Biology. It is one of the major fields which gives an understanding on Artificial Intelligence. This course introduces the necessary biological background and teaches Neural Networks, Genetic Algorithm and many other things. It also deals with the application aspect of the Neural Networks.
    Instuctor : Prof. Vipin Srivastava (School of Physics)

  • Other electives offered from School of Physics are Introduction to Disorder, Direct Discrete Methods and Cellular Automata.
Electives from Department of Computer/Information Science
  • Image Processing covers all the fundamentals, advanced topics, application and other aspects of Image Processing.
    Instructor : Dr. Chakravarti Bhagavathi (Department of Computer Science)

  • Speech Recognition covers the fundamentals of Speech Processing and Synthesis.
    Instructor : Dr. P N Girija (Department of Computer Science)

  • Computer Graphics covers the basics and applications of 2D, 3D & Interactive graphics with necessary mathematical formalism.
    Instructor : Dr. T Shobha Rani (Department of Computer Science)

  • Algorithmics covers the fundamentals of the Algorithmics, Applications of Data Structures, Graph Algorithms, Probabilistic & Parallel Algorithms etc.
    Instructor : Dr. Durga Bhavani (Department of Computer Science)

  • Other electives offered from Department of Computer Science are Pattern Recognition, and File Structures.
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THIRD SEMESTER

In the third semester the student is supposed to take up a project. The project work may be carried out in School of Physics, Department of Computer/Information Sciences, or other recognized Research & Development (R & D) centers.

The first batch of the students (1999-2000) did their projects in Department of Computer Science, School of Physics and in National Remote Sensing Agency. The School has Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL). Talks are on for MoU with Mahindra British Telecom (MBT) and the MoU is expected to get materialized soon. The student can do his/her project in any reputed institution/orgnization or a company.


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