Courses offered

 

I. PH.D Programme in Engineering

Broad research areas:

  1. Engineering rock mechanics and ground control
  2. Rock excavation and simulation for mine design
  3. Mining technologies, environment and safety
  4. Mine system engineering
  5. Mining equipment design and testing
  6. Underground space technology
  7. Clean coal technology
  8. Environmental issues in mining industry

Who can apply:

A Master's degree in Mining/ Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Civil/Instrumentation/Electronics/Chemical/ Environmental Engineering or equivalent with a good academic record who have secured Masters Degree admission based on GATE score and have valid CSIR-SRF or equivalent fellowship.

List of Courses to be offered to PhD Programme in Engineering

SL. NO. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE L-T-P-C
1 ENG(CIMFR):1-0002 MATHEMATICS FOR ENGINEERS 3-0-0-3
2. ENG(CIMFR):1-1901 ROCK MECHANICS AND GROUND CONTROL IN MINING 2-0-2-3
3. ENG(CIMFR):1-1902 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 3-0-0-3
4. ENG(CIMFR):1-1903 MINE SAFETY LEGISLATIONS AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 3-0-0-3
5. ENG(CIMFR):1-1904 ROCK MECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION AND MONITORING 3-0-0-3
6. ENG(CIMFR):1-1905 METHODS OF MINING 3-0-0-3
7. ENG(CIMFR):1-1906 ROCK EXCAVATION ENGINEERING 3-0-0-3
8. ENG(CIMFR):1-1907 RELIABILITY AND MAINTENANCE IN MINING SYSTEMS 3-0-0-3
9. ENG(CIMFR):1-1908 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN MINING INDUSTRY 3-0-0-3
10. ENG(CIMFR):2-1901 NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND STABILITY EVALUATION OF MINING STRUCTURES 2-0-2-3
11. ENG(CIMFR):2-1902 ADVANCED MINE VENTILATION AND ENVIRONMENT 2-0-2-3
12. ENG(CIMFR):2-1903 ADVANCED MINE SURVEYING AND SUBSIDENCE ENGINEERING 2-0-2-3
13. ENG(CIMFR):2-1904 MINE FIRE, ACCIDENTS AND DISASTERS - ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 3-0-0-3
14. ENG(CIMFR):2-1905 MINE SAFETY EQUIPMENT: DESIGN, TESTING AND EVALUATION 1-0-2-2
15. ENG(CIMFR):2-1906 ADVANCED MINING METHODS 3-0-0-3
16. ENG(CIMFR):2-1907 MECHANISATION AND AUTOMATION FOR MINE SAFETY 3-0-0-3
17. ENG(CIMFR):2-1908 ROCK BLASTING AND FRAGMENTATION 3-0-0-3
18. ENG(CIMFR):2-1909 INDUSTRIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ERGONOMICS 3-0-0-3
19. ENG(CIMFR):3-0001 ADVANCED SELF STUDY 3-1-0-4
20. ENG(CIMFR):3-1901 ADVANCED NUMERICAL SIMULATION FOR DESIGN OF UNDERGROUND MINING STRUCTURES 3-0-2-4
21. ENG(CIMFR):3-1902 OPEN PIT SLOPE DESIGN ENGINEERING 3-0-2-4
22. ENG(CIMFR):3-1903 MINE FIRE AND MITIGATIONS 3-0-2-4
23. ENG(CIMFR):3-1904 MINE CLOSURE 3-2-0-4
24. ENG(CIMFR):3-1905 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR UNDERGROUND MINES 3-0-2-4
25. ENG(CIMFR):3-1906 IN SITU GASIFICATION AND CBM 3-0-2-4
26. ENG(CIMFR):3-1907 GEOLOGY, REMOTE SENSING AND GIS 3-0-2-4
27. ENG(CIMFR):3-1908 CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISMS 3-0-2-4
28. ENG(CIMFR):3-1909 ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT IN MINES 3-0-2-4
29. ENG(CIMFR):3-1910 FLY ASH MANAGEMENT 3-0-2-4
30. ENG(CIMFR):3-1911 MINING LAND RECLAMATION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 3-0-2-4
31. ENG(CIMFR):3-1912 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND INSTRUMENTATION 3-0-2-4
32. ENG(CIMFR):3-1913 MINE AIR EMISSIONS MONITORING AND CONTROL ENGINEERING 3-0-2-4
33. ENG(CIMFR):3-1914 WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MINING AREAS 3-0-2-4
34. ENG(CIMFR):3-1915 PALEONTOLOGY, STRATIGRAPHY AND GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION 3-0-2-4
35. ENG(CIMFR):4-0001 REVIEW ARTICLE 0-1-2-2
36. ENG(CIMFR):4-0002 RESEARCH PROPOSAL 0-1-2-2
37. ENG(CIMFR):4-0003 CSIR-800 SOCIETAL PROGRAMME 0-0-8-4
38. ENG(CIMFR):4-0098 PRE-THESIS RESEARCH -----
39. ENG(CIMFR):4-0099 THESIS RESEARCH -----
L = Lectures T = Tutorials P = Sessional/Lab C = Credits

II. PH.D Programme in Science

Broad Research Areas:

  1. Coal Science and Coal Geology
  2. Coal Beneficiation
  3. Combustion Science & Technology
  4. Gasification
  5. Coal Carbonization
  6. Coal Liquefaction
  7. Coal Biotechnology
  8. Environment and Waste Management

Who can Apply:

MSc/MTech/ME/MScTech (Chemistry/ Physics/ Geology/ Environmental Science/ Fuel Science/ Soil Science/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Chemical Engineering/ Petrochemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Fuel & Mineral Engineering/ Environmental Engineering/ Metallurgical Engineering) having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships.

List of Courses to be Offered to PhD Programme in Science

SL. NO. COURSE CODE CSIR (CIMFR) 100 level Courses (001 and 002/003 are compulsory) L-T-P-C
1 CHE-CIMFR-1-0001 Research Methodology 1-0-0-1
2. CHE-CIMFR-1-0002 Analytical Tools and Instrumentation 1-0-0-1
3. CHE-CIMFR-1-0003 Basic Mathematics and Numerical Methods 1-0-0-1
4. CHE-CIMFR-1-0004 Basic Chemistry for Interdisciplinary Sciences 1-0-0-1
SL. NO. COURSE CODE CSIR (CIMFR) 200 level Courses (003and 040 are compulsory) L-T-P-C
1 CHE-CIMFR-2-0003 Advanced Organic Chemistry 2-0-0-2
2. CHE-CIMFR-2-1901 Advanced Coal Science 2-0-0-2
3. CHE-CIMFR-2-1902 Environmental Chemistry 1-0-2-2
SL. NO. COURSE CODE CSIR (CIMFR) 300 level Courses (Elective) L-T-P-C
1 CHE-CIMFR-3-1901 Coal Geology and Organic Petrology 2-0-2-3
2. CHE-CIMFR-3-1902 Analytical Techniques for Coal and Derivatives 1-0-2-2
3. CHE-CIMFR-3-1903 Coal Beneficiation 2-0-2-3
4. CHE-CIMFR-3-1904 Combustion Science and Technology 2-0-2-3
5. CHE-CIMFR-3-1905 Coal Gasification 2-0-2-3
6. CHE-CIMFR-3-1906 Coal to Liquid (CTL) Technology 2-0-2-3
7. CHE-CIMFR-3-1907 Coal Carbonization 2-0-2-3
8. CHE-CIMFR-3-1908 Coal Biotechnology 1-0-2-2
9. CHE-CIMFR-3-1909 Environmental Management in Coal Industry 2-0-0-2
10. CHE-CIMFR-3-1910 Management of Soil, Water & Air Pollution in Coal Industry 1-0-2-2
11. CHE-CIMFR-3-1911 GHG Emission and Clean Development Strategies 2-0-0-2
SL. NO. COURSE CODE CSIR (CIMFR) 400 level Courses (All compulsory) L-T-P-C
1 CHE-CIMFR-4-0001 Review Article 0-0-4-2
2. CHE-CIMFR-4-0002 Research Proposal 0-0-4-2
3. CHE-CIMFR-4-0003 CSIR-800 0-0-8-4
4. CHE-CIMFR-4-0098 Pre-thesis Research -----
5. CHE-CIMFR-4-0099 Thesis Research -----

Note:

A total of minimum 20 credits have to be earned during Ph. D. Programme as under:

Compulsory Courses:

  1. One subject proposal to be prepared by selecting topics of high relevance and novelty and will have state-of-the art review, methodologies, recommendations etc. (2 credits)
  2. One Review Article on specific research area of the student. (2 credits)
  3. Six –Eight weeks have to be dedicated on a project concerned with societal/rural issues under the CSIR-800 Programs (4 credits).
  4. Courses to be selected from options under Compulsory Courses (Minimum total 6 credits).

Elective courses:

  1. Courses to be selected from options under Elective Courses as recommended by the Guide (Minimum total 6 credits).