Centre for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics

M.Sc in Computational Natural Sciences

MSc in Computational Natural Sciences

About the Program:

The program is offered by Center for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatcis (CCNSB); this program is a residential program aiming to prepare the students with a background in sciences to fully utilize the modern computational techinques in various areas like simulation, quanutm chemistry and bioinformatics. The program will cover core areas like quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics and their applications in chemical and biological systems and processes, and use of scientific computing in these areas.

Program objectives:

Advanced training in natural and physical sciences
Training in computational skills
Research training in exciting areas of Computational Natural Sciences for productive participation in academia and industry

Program advantages:

Courses in fundamental sciences with integrated computing aspects
Professional training for employment in fast expanding academia and industry in the ara of computational sciences

Course Duration:

2 years (4 semesters)

Eligibility:

Bachelor degree in any branch of science with maths as one of subjects.

Admission Procedure:

Admissions are mainly through Post Graduate Entrance Examiniation conductued some time between Feburary and April every academic year.

Visit : http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee

Curriculum

Semester I: Total Credits: 22

Course #     Course Title
                    Advanced Biomolecular Architecture
                    Classical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics
                    Thermodynamics and Kinetics
                    Mathematics
                    Computers (OS+Algorithms+Basic Scripting)
                    Seminar / Literature Survery

Semester II: Total Credits 22

Course # Course Title

                  Quantum Mechanics II
                    Statistical Mechanics II
                    Introduction to Biology
                    Scientific Computing
                    Lab Course for Computation in Natural Sciences
                    IT WorkShop (Post Graduate level)

Summer Project

Semester III: Total Credits 23

Course # Course Title

                    Nonlinear Dynamics and Systems Biology
                    Set A Elective (*)
                    Set A OR Set B Elective (*)
                    Creative Writing
                    Research Project

Semester IV: Total Credits 24

Course # Course Title

Set A Elective
Research Project (continuation from Semester III)

(*) Set A Electives: Courses in fundamental sciences. (Offered depending on the availability of faculty and interest of students). Below is the list of courses offered in previous years:
Introduction to Bioinformatics
Advanced Bioinformatics
Biomolecular Structure, Interaction and Dynamics
Quantum Mechanics III
Molecular Modeling and Simulation
Advanced Biology
Advanced Structural Bioinformatics
Science of Quantum Computing
Nonequilibrium thermodynamics, dynamics and statistical mechanics
Research Project in Computational Biology
Molecular Spectroscopy
Physics of Advanced Materials
Nano-technology and science of nano-bio systems
Frontiers of nonlinear dynamics

(*) Set B Electives: Courses in "computer & computing in sciences". Below is a partial list of courses:
Numerical Optimisation Techniques
Graphics and Visualisation
Graph Theory

Faculty:

Contact:

1. Prof Abhijit Mitra (Head); abi_chem@iiit.ac.in; +91 40 6653 1171
2. Prof Harjinder Singh (Program Coordinator); laltu@iiit.ac.in; +91 40 66531277