Centre for Computational Natural Sciences and Bioinformatics

M.Tech in Bioinformatics

<body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> M.Tech. (Bioinformatics)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> About the Program: This is a two year advanced course driven masters' programme with opportunities for project work in the final semester. Apart from core competency courses for bioinformatics, this program provides a choice of electives both from the biology as well as IT domains. Several of these electives are project based, providing practical training to the students.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Objectives:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>To provide in-depth knowledge in the area of bioinformatics and computational biology.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>To provide knowledge regarding the use of IT in the field of bioinformatics.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Advantages (for the student):<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>The students will become more confident with the computational tools and databases – in terms of usage as well as development.<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>The students will acquire sound basis for future research prospects.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Duration: 2 yrs<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Eligibility: BE/BTech in CS/IT/Biotech/Bioinformatics or Master's degree in Programming/Maths/Sciences.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Admission Process: The students from BTech (CSE)/MSc (Maths) may take Computer Science/Maths as subject paper, while the students from the Sciences background will have CNSB as subject paper which comprises of three sections: Physics, Chemistry and Biology + Bioinformatics, and students, depending on their background are expected to attend any one Section as a major and another section as a minor part. The questions will be multiple-choice.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Curriculum (Semester-wise):<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Semester I <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="104" /> <col width="232" /> <col width="52" /> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2"> <div>Course Code</div> </td> <td width="232"> Course Name </td> <td width="52"> Credits </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="20"> <div>SCI XXX</div> </td> <td width="232"> Preparatory courses in Maths & Science </td> <td width="52"> 0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI XXX </td> <td width="232"> Bioinformatics Resources </td> <td width="52"> 2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI 550 </td> <td width="232"> Mathematics and Statistics </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="20"> SCI 541 </td> <td width="232"> Biomolecular Structure Interaction and Dynamics </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3"> CS 3000 </td> <td width="232"> Computer Problem Solving </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="19"> CS 3001 </td> <td width="232"> Scripting and Computer Environments </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style> Semester II <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="104" /> <col width="232" /> <col width="52" /> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2"> Course Code </td> <td width="232"> Course Name </td> <td width="52"> Credits </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="20"> SCI XXX </td> <td width="232"> Prepartory course in Maths & Science </td> <td width="52"> 0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3"> CS 3010 </td> <td width="232"> Computing Tools </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI 551 </td> <td width="232"> Introduction to Bioinformatics </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3">   </td> <td width="232"> Bouquet Core </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3">   </td> <td width="232"> Bouquet Core </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3">   </td> <td width="232"> Domain / IT Elective </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="3">   </td> <td width="232"> Summer Break </td> <td width="52">   </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="104" height="2">   </td> <td width="232"> Summer Project </td> <td width="52">   </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style>Semester III </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="104" /> <col width="232" /> <col width="52" /> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2"> Course Code </td> <td width="232"> Course Name </td> <td width="52"> Credits </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI XXX </td> <td width="232"> CCNSB Seminar </td> <td width="52"> 0 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI 622 </td> <td width="232"> Advanced biology </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI 651 </td> <td width="232"> Advanced bioinformatics </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI 764 </td> <td width="232"> Project </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2">   </td> <td width="232"> Bouquet core </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style>Semester IV </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="104" /> <col width="232" /> <col width="52" /> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2"> Course Code </td> <td width="232"> Course Name </td> <td width="52"> Credits </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI XXX </td> <td width="232"> CCNSB Seminar </td> <td width="52"> 0 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3"> SCI XXX </td> <td width="232"> Project </td> <td width="52"> 8 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="3">   </td> <td width="232"> Topics in CNSB </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="104" height="2">   </td> <td width="232"> Domain elective </td> <td width="52"> 4 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="350" /> <col width="52" /> <tbody> <tr valign="BOTTOM"> <td width="350" height="1"> Total Credits </td> <td width="52"> 70 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="417" /> <tbody> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> <div>Bouquet core:</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> <div>Molecular modeling</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Systems biology </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Computer aided drug design </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Computational structural biology </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="4"> Biophysical chemistry </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }</style><table width="432" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="7" border="1"> <col width="417" /> <tbody> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Electives: </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Thermodynamics and kinetics </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Statistical mechanics </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Classical and quantum mechanics </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Quantum mechanics II </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Quantum computing </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="5"> Introduction to nanotechnology </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="417" valign="TOP" height="4"> Pattern recognition </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> </div> <h3> <style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; }p.western { font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; }p.ctl { font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; }</style><div>Academic Regulations (Highlights)</div> </h3>  Credit Requirements: <ul> <li> <div align="JUSTIFY">Minimum credits required for graduation is 70. Each semester, every student must register for at least 16 credits and at most 20 credits.</div> </li> <li> <div align="JUSTIFY">Out of 70, course credits are 58 and project credits are 12.</div> </li> <li> <div align="JUSTIFY">Out of 58 credits Stream credits are 30, Bouquet credits 12, Elective credits 8, and 4 credits of Open Elective</div> </li> </ul> <div align="LEFT"> </div> <div align="LEFT">Project Work:</div> <ul> <li> <div align="JUSTIFY">Every student must register for 12 credits of projects in 3rd and 4th semesters 4 and 8 credits respectively. </div> </li> </ul> <div align="LEFT">Academic Performance:</div> <div>A student should complete the requirements with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 to receive the M.Tech. degree. </div> <div> </div> <div align="LEFT">Residency Requirements:</div> <div align="LEFT">Full-time students: Minimum of 4 semesters and maximum of 6 semesters. </div> <div align="LEFT">Part-time students: Minimum of 4 semesters and maximum of 8 semesters. </div> <div align="LEFT"> </div> <div align="LEFT">Fees:</div> <div>The student has to pay full-time post-graduate fees for the first 4 semesters of study. </div> <div>The fees will be pro-rated to the number of credits registered for thereafter according to the institute's policies.</div> <div align="LEFT"> </div>   <h3>Admission procedure:</h3> Visit <a href="http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee" title="http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee">http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee</a> <h3>Faculty:</h3> <ol> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~abi_chem/>Dr. Abhijit Mitra</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~nita/>Dr. Nita Parekh</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~m.krishnan/>Dr. Marimuthu Krishnan</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~laltu/index.html>Dr. Harjinder Singh</a>(Head) <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/tapan>Dr. Tapan Kumar Sau</a> <li><a href=http://www.iiit.ac.in/~deva/Deva/Home.html>Dr. U Deva Priyakumar</a> <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/prabhakar>Dr. Prabhakar Bhimalapuram</a> </ol> <h3>Research Centers:</h3> Visit <a href="http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/" title="http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/">http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/</a> </div> <div id="left"> <a id=left onfocus="if(this.blur)this.blur()" >Copyright 2009, IIIT Hyderabad. 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MS in Bioinformatics

<head> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> MS by Research (Bioinformatics)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> About the Program: This is a research driven masters program meant for candidates with an exceptional background in one of the bioinformatics related domains. The duration of the course may extend beyond 2 yrs. Based on the decision of the academic committee, some of the core courses prescribed for the M Tech program may be waived for MS by research students, depending on their background. They must however fulfill the minimum credit requirements for electives and thesis respectively.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Objectives:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>To provide opportunity to work on a challenging research problem in the area of Bioinformatics and computational biology.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Advantages (for the student):<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <![if !supportLists]>·        <![endif]>The students will acquire sound concepts and learn to independently carry out research.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Duration: Around one year of course work followed by thesis work. Approximate duration 2 yrs.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Eligibility: Eligibility criteria: BE/BTech in CS/IT/Biotech/Bioinformatics or Master's degree in Programming/Maths/Sciences.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Admission Process: The students from BTech (CSE)/MSc (Maths) may take Computer Science/Maths as subject paper, while the students from the Sciences background will have CNSB as subject paper which comprises of three sections: Physics, Chemistry and Biology + Bioinformatics, and students, depending on their background are expected to attend any one Section as a major and another section as a minor part. The questions will be multiple-choice. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Curriculum (Semester-wise):<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> MS by Research Bioinformatics Curriculum<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Semester I<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> CS 3000 Advanced Problem Solving*/ 4-0-4-6 <o:p></o:p> Computer Programming 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> CS 3001 Scripting and Computer 2-0-2-3<o:p></o:p> Environments (ITWS1A)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> SC 3201 Introduction to Biology/ 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> Advanced Biology 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> MA 4505 Biostatistics 3-1-0-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> SC 4150 Adv. Molecular Architecture 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> (First semester all courses are core courses)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Total : 19/21<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Semester II<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> CS 3400 Database Mgt. Systems*/ITW2 3-0-2-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> BI 4300 Introduction to Bioinformatics 3-1-0-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> BI 5100 Biomolecular Structure Interaction 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> and Dynamics<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Applications of Classical & Quantum <o:p></o:p> Mechanics<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Elective (Domain/IT) 3-0-1-4<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> (CS 3400 – optional)<o:p></o:p> Total: 16<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Summer Project : Thesis <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Semester III<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> BI 5300 Advanced Bioinformatics 3-1-0-4<o:p></o:p> MS Thesis 12<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Total: 18/20<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Semester IV<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> MS Thesis 12<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Total: 12<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regulations: Visit URL <o:p> </o:p> Admission procedure: Visit http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee <o:p> </o:p> <h3>Faculty:</h3> <ol> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~abi_chem/>Dr. Abhijit Mitra</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~nita/>Dr. Nita Parekh</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~m.krishnan/>Dr. Marimuthu Krishnan</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~laltu/index.html>Dr. Harjinder Singh</a>(Head) <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/tapan>Dr. Tapan Kumar Sau</a> <li><a href=http://www.iiit.ac.in/~deva/Deva/Home.html>Dr. U Deva Priyakumar</a> <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/prabhakar>Dr. Prabhakar Bhimalapuram</a> </ol> <o:p> </o:p> Research Centers: Visit http://ccnsb.iiit.ac.in/ <o:p> </o:p> </div> Contact: 1. Prof Abhijit Mitra (Head); abi_chem@iiit.ac.in; +91 40 6653 1171 2. Dr Nita Parekh (Program Coordinator); nita@iiit.ac.in; +91 40 66531183 </body> </td>  </tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" class="footer"> Copyright © 2009 - <a href="http://www.iiit.ac.in/">IIIT Hyderabad</a>. All Rights Reserved. </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>

MS in Computational Natural Sciences

<body><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"> <style type="text/css"> </style>M.S. by research (Computational Natural Sciences) </div> This is a research driven masters program meant for candidates with an exceptional background in basic sciences. It will provide advanced training in theoretical and computational natural sciences. The duration of the course may extend beyond 2 yrs. Based on the decision of the academic committee, some of the core courses prescribed for the Post B.Sc. Dual degree program may be waived for MS by research students, depending on their background. They must however fulfill the minimum credit requirements for electives and thesis respectively. Course objectives: Course advantages: Duration: Around 2 years. One year (2 semesters) of course work followed by thesis work. Eligibility: Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Maths or other areas of fundamental science or BTech in CS/IT/Biotech/Bioinformatic Admission procedure: Admissions are mainly through Post Graduate Entrance Examiniation conductued some time between Feburary and April every academic year. Visit <a href="http://www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee">http:/www.iiit.ac.in/admissions/pgee</a> Curriculum: <style type="text/css">  </style> Semester 1: Set A: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Advanced Biomolecular Architecture (for Phys students) Classical Mechanics+Quantum Mechanics I (for chem students) Introduction to Biology+ Biostatistics+ Bioinformatics Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics  </div> Set B: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Mathematics for scientists and numerical methods Computer Programming IT Workshop (Post Graduate Level)</div> Semester 2: Set A: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Introduction to Bioinformatics Quantum Mechanics II </div> Set B: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Data Structures & Algorithms Computer Organization</div> Outside science: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Humanities + creative assignment Module on technical writing* 1 </div> Set A: (Optional) Any one from the list provided at the end Set B: (Optional) Any one of the courses offered by CS and allied faculty Summer Project Semester 3: Set A: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Nonlinear Dynamics & Systems Biology Lab course in Computational Natural Sciences Biomolecular Structure Interactions and Dynamics </div> Set B: (Core) <div style="margin-left: 120px;">Operating Systems</div> Set A: (Optional) One from the list provided at the end  OR Set B: (Optional) One of the courses offered by CS and allied faculty  Seminars and Research project (9 credits) Semester 4: Scheme I:  <ul style="margin-left: 80px;"><li>One Set A Elective course + one course offered by a CS or allied faculty </li><li>Project (18 Credits)</li></ul> Scheme II: Project (24 Credits) Elective science courses (set A): These will be offered depending on the availability of faculty and interest of students.<div style="margin-left: 80px;">Special topics in chemical physics/ Laser Physics Frontiers in nonlinear dynamics Science of Quantum Computing Non-equilibrium thermodynamics; nonlinear dynamics; nonequilibrium statistical thermodynamics (including stochastic processes) Nano-technology and physics of nano-bio systems Physics of advanced materials Advanced Structural bioinformatics Molecular Spectroscopy Advanced BioinformaticsResearh projects in computational biology, etc. </div> Regulations: Visit Regulations URL Faculty: <ol> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~abi_chem/>Dr. Abhijit Mitra</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~nita/>Dr. Nita Parekh</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~m.krishnan/>Dr. Marimuthu Krishnan</a> <li><a href=http://faculty.iiit.ac.in/~laltu/index.html>Dr. Harjinder Singh</a>(Head) <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/tapan>Dr. Tapan Kumar Sau</a> <li><a href=http://www.iiit.ac.in/~deva/Deva/Home.html>Dr. U Deva Priyakumar</a> <li><a href=http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty/prabhakar>Dr. Prabhakar Bhimalapuram</a> </ol> For a listing of all IIITH faculty, visit <a href="http://iiit.ac.in/people/faculty">here</a>. Research Centers: For CCNSB website, visit <a href="http://web2py.iiit.ac.in/research_centres/default/view_area/14">here</a>. For a listing of all research centers at IIITH, visit <a href="http://web2py.iiit.ac.in/research_centres/default/index">here</a>. 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 </body> </td>  </tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" class="footer"> Copyright © 2009 - <a href="http://www.iiit.ac.in/">IIIT Hyderabad</a>. All Rights Reserved. </td> </tr> </table> </div> </body> </html>

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