IITK – La Trobe University Research Academy Joint Ph.D. program

IIT Kanpur-La Trobe University Research Academy offers an excellent opportunity for doctoral students to carry out cutting edge research work, gain industry experience and have international exposure. Our students work with world-leading staff and state-of-the-art facilities at IIT Kanpur and La Trobe University, and graduate with a PhD awarded jointly from both institutions. Students are based at IIT Kanpur but will typically spend up to one year at a La Trobe University campus in Australia.

Students admitted into program are eligible to apply for a scholarship to support their studies which includes:

  • A local stipend, subsidised food, living expenses and health care while resident at IIT Kanpur
  • A stipend for up to one year while resident in Australia (2021 rate is AUD 28, 597 p.a.)
  • A travel award, of up to AUD 1,000, to support travel and health cover costs while resident in Australia
  • A La Trobe University Full-Fee Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to four years for enrolment at La Trobe University

Prospective students and students already admitted in the PhD program at either IITK or La Trobe University are invited to apply for admission into the Joint Doctoral Degree Program by either contacting directly the faculty/staff supervising advertised projects or by applying directly the project of their choice using the form here

Students applying for entry into the program will meet the admission and selection criteria of both IIT Kanpur and La Trobe University. Applicants will be required to required to undertake an English Proficiency Test exam, such as TOEFL or IELTS exam.

Requirements of the Joint PhD are stipulated in a Joint PhD Agreement between the two institutions. If offered a place in the program you will be advised of the requirements.

Visit here to show your interest and provide the required details to join the Joint Doctoral Degree Program. For registration, you need to upload the No Objection Letter duly signed by your Supervisor, DPGC Convenor and SPGC Chairman in the student registration form. You may download the No Objection Letter format from here

Intellectual Property Rights

The IPR will be protected as per the MOU signed between IIT Kanpur and La Trobe University on 20th February 2020.

The copy of the MOU may be provided on request to the Research Academy members and Joint Doctoral Degree students.

Details of Provisionally Accepted Students at
IITK-LTU Research Academy

Ms. Anjali Yadav
Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20200262
Proposal No. {EOI}: 22-EOI- IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Public Understanding and Informed Decision on the Ganges River Water by People Participation for an Action Plan for Clean RiverGanges (APCRG)
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Pradip Swarnakar and Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta
LTU: Prof. Xia Li and Prof. Premnadh Kurup

Mr. Kavuru Praveen
Department: Chemical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20102271
Proposal No. {EOI}: 13-EOI- IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Development of Membranes for Water Harvesting Applications
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Raju Kumar Gupta and Prof.Himanshu Sharma
LTU: Prof. Avinash Baji

Mr. Indrajeet Singh
Department: Material Science and Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 19106267
Proposal No. {EOI}: 23-EOI-IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: MXene Collagen based Bio-inks as suitable 3D Bioprinting Material for Tissue Engineering
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Kantesh Balani and Prof. J. Ramkumar
LTU: Prof. Ing Kong, Prof. James Maxwell and Prof. Avinash Baj

Mr. MD Salim Equbal
Department: Electrical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20204267
Proposal No. {EOI}: 52-EOI- IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Implementation of An Ultra- Energy Efficient Brain- Inspired Computing Platform Using Spintronics
Supervisors: Prof. Subham Sahay and Prof. Vipul Arora
IITK:
LTU: Prof. Anniruddh Desai and Prof. Mohsen Radfar

Mr. Shrey Verma
Department: Sustainable Energy Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21129274
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-10 {EOI 2}

Research Topic: Incremental data stream representation learning based digital twin technology for dynamic smart city environments
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Ankush Sharma
LTU: Prof. Daminda Alahakoon and Prof. Binh Tran

Mr. Abhiram A H
Department: Humanities And Social Sciences
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21100262
Proposal No. {EOI}: 6-EOI- IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Smart Cities, Platformization and Circuits of Capital: An Ethnograpic study of Data and Digital Monies in India
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Jillet Sarah Sam and Prof. Anindita Chakrabarti
LTU: Prof. Brooke Wilmsen and Prof. Ruth Gamble

Ms. Namita Kumari
Department: Power Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21104266
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-10 {EOI 2}

Research Topic: Incremental data streamrepresentation learning based disgital twin technology for dynamic smart city environments.(PART B)
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Ankush Sharma
LTU: Prof. Daminda Alahakoon and Prof. Binh Tran

Mr. Sankara Narayana M
Department: Civil Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20203268
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-3 {SEOI1-1}

Research Topic: Strength degradation and swell-shrink response of expansion soil under various hydraulic snd stress paths
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy
LTU: Prof. Hossam Abuel-Naga

Mr. Viresh S. Patel
Department: Electrical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 19104282
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-1}

Research Topic: Advanced Distribution Management System using Data Analytics
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Saikat Chakrabarti and Prof. Ankush Sharma
LTU: Prof. Abdun Mahmood

Mr. Deepak Kumar
Department: Industrial and Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 19114261
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-4}

Research Topic: Blockchain and Small Firms: Financing Framework, Application and Adoption
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. B.V. Phani and Prof. Suman Saurabh
LTU: Prof. Naveen ChilamKurti and Prof. Vanessa Ratten

Mr. Mrigang Saurabh Dwivedi
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 19114262
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-5}

Research Topic: Corporate Governance over the start-up life cycle: Evolution & Impact
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. B V Phani and Prof.Suman Saurabh
LTU: Prof. Alex Maritz

Mr. Pushpendra Singh
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 19114263
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-6}

Research Topic: Three Essays on Economic Policy Uncertainly
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. B V Phani and Prof. Suman Saurabh
LTU: Prof. Darren Henry

Mr. Rama krishna Satya Srinivasana
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20114269
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-7}

Research Topic: Impact of contract teachers on learning outcomes at Higher Secondary and Undergraduate Levels of Education
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. B V Phani
LTU: Prof. Prem Kurup

Ms. Neha Sharma
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20114268
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-9}

Research Topic: The Nexus among Firm efficiency, Corporate Decision (Strategic) and Capital Structure
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Suman Saurabh
LTU: Prof. Darren Henry

Ms. Geetanjali Singh
Department: Chemistry
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21107265
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI1-1 {SEOI1-8}

Research Topic: Mechine Learning- Directed Design of Peptide Antimicrobials
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Sandeep Verma and Prof. V.K Singh
LTU: Prof. Adam Mechler

Ms.Swati Srivastav
Department: Civil Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20103300
Proposal No. {EOI}: 9-EOI- IITK {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Resilient Ultra- Strong Composites for Next- Generation Urban Infrastructure
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Arghya Das, Prof. Amar Nath Roy Chowdhury
LTU: Prof. Vipul Patel, Prof. Mumtaz Hussain

Mr. Hemant Kumar
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21105267
Proposal No. {EOI}: 51-EOI- IITK- BITSP {EOI 1}

Research Topic: Improving Data Driven Decision Making in Small- Mid Scale Diary Cooperatives
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Shantanu Bhattacharya
LTU: Prof. Aniruddha Desai

Mr. Mohit Awasthi
Department: Aerospace Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20101273
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-14 {EOI 2}

Research Topic: METACOMP: Metamaterial Embedded Composites for Enhanced Multifunctional Mechanical Performances
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Tanmoy Mukhopadhyay
LTU: Prof. Thuc P.vo

Ms. Chanda Kumari
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21214263
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-11 {EOI 2}

Research Topic: Ethics in Technology Supply Chain of Smart Cities
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Jothsna Rajan and Prof. Jillet Sarah Sam
LTU: Prof. Damminda Alahakoon and Prof. Suzzane Young

Mr. Ashish Shukla
Department: Design
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20119261
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-5 {SEOI 2}

Research Topic: Design and Development of Intelligent Energy Harvesting Autonomous Buoy for River Water Quality Management
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya
LTU: Prof. Robert Ross

Mr. Mayank Arora
Department: Electrical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21104265
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-8 {SEOI 2}

Research Topic: A peer-to-peer Energy Trading using Transactive Energy for Smart Grid Using Blockchain Technology
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Gururaj Mirle Vishwanath and Prof. Ankush Sharma
LTU: Prof. Naveen Chilamkurti

Ms. Akanksha Singh
Department: Electrical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20204262
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-6 {EOI 2}

Research Topic: Explainable Deep Syntactic Descriptors for Information Retrieval
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Vipul Arora
LTU: Prof. Phoebe Chen

Mr. Vineet Arora
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20114274
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-10 {SEOI 2}

Research Topic: Recontextualization of Psychological Capital: Studies in the Remote Work Setup
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Amit Shukla
LTU: Prof. Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh

Ms. Mrunmayee Amshekar
Department: Humanities and Social Science
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22100269
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-9 {SEOI 2}

Research Topic: Documenting Tawang Monpa: A Step towards Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Tawang Monpas
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Chaithra Puttaswamy
LTU: Prof. Lauren Gawne

Mr. Shivam Sharma
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 20214270
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-6 {SEOI 2}

Research Topic: Australia-India Economic Cooperation: An Agricultural Supply Chain Perspective
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Vipin B & Prof.Raghu Nandan Sengupta
LTU: Prof. Sean Arisian & Aron O’Cass

Ms. Tanu Singh
Department: Civil Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22103283
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-7

Research Topic: Automated Traffic Incident Detection And Duration Prediction
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Pranamesh Chakraborty
LTU: Prof. Long Truong

Mr. Tarun Kulshrestha
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21105278
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-13

Research Topic: Development of 3D Printed Pulsating Heat Pipes for Solar Water Desalination
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Sameer Khandekar
LTU: Prof. James Maxwell

Ms. Pooja Yadav
Department: Industrial & Management Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 21114267
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI 2-11

Research Topic: Forging Forward with Modern Sustainable Finance and Investment
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Suman Saurabh and Prof. B V Phani
LTU: Prof. Darren Henry

Ms. Manisha Drall
Department: Humanities & Social Science
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22100266
Proposal No. {EOI}: EOI 2-9

Research Topic: Discover the Best Practices of Community Engagement in Promoting Electric Mobility in Smart Urban City
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Pradip Swarnkar
LTU: Prof. Malliga Marimuthu & Prof. Clare D’Souza

Ms. Meenu Dhaiya
Department: Department of Chemistry
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22207261
Proposal No. {EOI}: 192-EOI-IITK {EOI-3}

Research Topic: Inhibition of DsbA: Peptides with small fragments-based conjugate approach to novel antivirulence therapeutics
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Sandeep Verma
LTU: Prof. Begona Heras

Ms. Arunima Das
Department: Department of Chemistry
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22207261
Proposal No. {EOI}: 189-EOI- IITK {EOI-3}

Research Topic: Bio-inspired Frameworks for Surface Modification
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Sandeep Verma & Prof. T G Gopakumar
LTU: Prof. Adam Mechlar

Mr. Saket Gupta
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 231050620
Proposal No. {EOI}: 186-EOI-IITK { EOI 3 }

Research Topic: Multimaterial 3D printing of biomedical implants with graded and tunable interfaces designed for bone growth
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Sarvesh Mishra
LTU: Prof. Ing kong

Mr. Sugandh Pratap Singh
Department: Department of Electrical Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 22204267
Proposal No. {EOI}: SEOI2-3

Research Topic: Artificial Intelligence-Based Anomaly and Vulnerability Detection of Smart Grids with a Specific Focus on Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) Attacks
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Ankush Sharma
LTU: Prof. Damminda Alahakoon Binh Tran

Mr. Naman Baranwal
Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Institute: IITK
Roll no.: 231110604
Proposal No. {EOI}: 185-EOI-IITK { EOI 3 }

Research Topic: When Human Activity Understanding Meets Distributed Edge Computing
Supervisors:
IITK: Prof. Amitangshu Pal
LTU: Prof. Bruce Lu