Syllabus for M.S./ Ph.D.

Written Tests in EE at IIT Tirupati, Dec 2019

I Aptitude test Marks 40

Quantitative Aptitude, Basic Engineering Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Differential and

Integral Calculus, Plotting functions, Finding Maxima & Minima, Probability and Statistics)

II. Specific Areas Marks: 60

Stream 1: Communication and Networking

Probability: Axioms of probability, conditional probability, independence, Baye's rule, random

variables, distribution functions, expectation and variance, multivariate normal distributions,
transformations of random variables, sum of random variables, Chebychev’s inequality, law of
large Numbers, central limit theorem.

Signals and Systems: Continuous and discrete time signals, signal energy and power,
periodicity, even and odd signals, unit impulse and unit step signals, properties of systems
(linearity, time-invariance, causality, stability, invertibility), LTI systems, convolution, Fourier
Series and Fourier Transforms, Parseval's identity.

Communication Systems: Baseband and passband signals, up-conversion and down-

conversion, sampling theorem, signal constellations (QAM, PSK, QPSK, PAM, etc), Jointly
Gaussian random variables, probability of error, SNR, ML and MAP rules, entropy and mutual
information, Shannon’s capacity formula, routing, packet switching, scheduling - TDMA,
CSMA.

Reference books:
[1] R. Sheldon, A first course in probability. Pearson Education India, 2002.
[2] A. V. Oppenheim and A. S. Willsky, Signals and Systems, Pearson Education, 2013.
[3] U. Madhow, Introduction to Communication Systems, Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Stream 2: Power Engineering and Drives

Power Systems: Structure of power systems, three phase synchronous generators,

transformers, induction machines, transmission line parameters, transmission line modeling for
steady state operation, network modeling, power flow solution methods, symmetrical faults,
symmetrical components, unsymmetrical faults, power system protection, economic operation
of power system, power system stability and control

Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Control:

DC to DC conversion: Buck, Boost and Buck-Boost converters, Single and three phase
configuration of uncontrolled rectifiers, Line commutated thyristor based converters,
Bidirectional ac to dc voltage source converters, Issues of line current harmonics, Power factor,
Distortion factor of ac to dc converters, Single phase and three phase inverters, Sinusoidal pulse
width modulation.

Single phase transformer: equivalent circuit, phasor diagram, open circuit and short circuit
tests, regulation and efficiency, Three phase transformers, Auto transformer.
DC machines: separately excited, series and shunt, motoring and generating mode of operation
and their characteristics, starting and speed control of dc motors.
Three phase induction motors: principle of operation, performance, torque-speed
characteristics, no-load and blocked rotor tests, equivalent circuit, starting and speed control;
Operating principle of single phase induction motors.
Synchronous machines: cylindrical and salient pole machines, performance, regulation and
parallel operation of generators, starting of synchronous motor, characteristics, Types of losses
and efficiency calculations of electric machines.

Transient and Steady state analysis of linear time invariant systems, Nyquist criteria, Bode
plots, Root loci, Stability analysis, Lag, Lead and Lead-Lag compensators. P, PI and PID
controllers.

Reference books:

1. J. J. Grainger, W. D. Stevenson, Power system analysis, McGraw-Hill

2. C. L. Wadhwa, Electrical power systems, New Age International,
3. H. Saadat, Power system analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill,
4. DP Kothari, IJ Nagrath, Electric Machines, McGrawHill
5. Ned Mohan, W. Robbins, Undeland, Power Electronics, Converters Applications and
Design, Wiley

Stream 3: Digital VLSI Design

Network solution methods: nodal and mesh analysis. Network theorems: superposition,
Thevenin and Norton’s, maximum power transfer, Wye‐Delta transformation. Time domain
analysis of simple linear circuits.Linear 2‐port network parameters: driving point and transfer
functions.
Number systems, Combinatorial circuits: Boolean algebra, minimization of functions using
Boolean identities and Karnaugh map, logic gates and their static CMOS implementations,
arithmetic circuits, code converters, multiplexers, decoders and PLAs. Sequential circuits:
latches and flip‐flops, counters, shift‐registers and finite state machines; Data converters:
sample and hold circuits, ADCs and DACs. Semiconductor memories: ROM, SRAM, DRAM;
8-bit microprocessor (8085): architecture, programming, memory and I/O interfacing.
Reference books:

1. Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith and Arun N. Chandorkar, Microelectronic Circuits:

Theory And Applications, Seventh Edition, Oxford University Press, 2017
2. M. Morris Mano and Michael D. Ciletti, Digital Design: With an Introduction to the
Verilog HDL, VHDL and System Verilog, Sixth edition, Pearson Education, 2018

Stream 4: Semiconductor Devices

Crystals and Electronic grade materials; Formation of energy bands in solids; Concept
of holes, Density of states and Fermi level; Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; Equilibrium
carrier concentration; Direct and indirect semiconductors; Recombination and generation of
carriers, carrier transport; Drift and Diffusion; Equations of state; Continuity and Poisson
equation; generation-recombination mechanism; pn junction; energy band diagram, static and
dynamic characteristics; physics and characteristics of MOS capacitors; MOSFET-physics,
characteristics and modelling; Hetero junctions; light-matter interactions; photo detectors;
solar cells.

Stream 5: Integrated Photonics

Optical materials, fibers and waveguides, fundamental building blocks of photonic integrated
circuits (PICs), off-chip coupling, optical modulation, photodetectors, integrated light
sources, photonic circuit modeling, fabrication aspects photonic circuits, characterization
methods and techniques

Reference books:
1. Chrostowski L and Hochberg M E, Silicon Photonics Design: From Devices to Systems,
Cambridge University Press (2015)
2. Pavesi L and Vivien L, Handbook of Silicon Photonics, CRC Press (2013)
3. Coldren L A, Corzine S W and Mashanovitch M L, Diode lasers and photonic integrated
circuits, John Wiley & Sons (2012)