Ph D Admission in GITAM University
 

Can you provide me the syllabus for Ph. D Entrance Examination (2015-16) of Department of Biotechnology of GITAM University for admission in the course?

Re: Ph D Admission in GITAM University
 

The syllabus for Ph. D Entrance Examination (2015-16) of Department of Biotechnology of GITAM University for admission in the course is as follows:

GENERAL:
Basic elementsof Research Paper and Thesis
Computer knowledge on development of graphs bar charts and pi charts
Linear differential equations of higher order with constant coefficients – Cauchy, Legendre’s homogeneous equations – simultaneous linear differential equations. Rank of a matrix – eigen values and eigen vectors – Cayley Hamilton theorem – quadratic forms. Correlation – coefficient of correlation – lines of regression – rank correlation.

CHEMICAL PROCESS CALCULATIONS
Stoichiometric and composition relationships. Limiting reactant. Excess reactant. Degree of completion. Basis of calculation. Weight percent, volume percent and mole percent. Density and specific gravity. Composition of gases on dry basis and on wet basis. Material balances. Tie substance. Yield. Conversion. Processes involving chemical reactions. Material balance calculations involving drying, dissolution and crystallization, Processes involving recycle, bypass and purge.
Vapor pressures. Effect of temperature on vapor pressure. Antoine equation. Reference substance vapor pressure plots. Vapor pressure of immiscible liquids. Ideal solutions and Raoult’s law. Non-volatile solutes.
Humidity. Percentage saturation. Relative saturation or relative humidity. Dew
point. Vaporization. Condensation. Wet and dry bulb temperatures. Adiabatic vaporization and adiabatic saturation temperature.
Heat capacities of gases and gaseous mixtures. Effect of temperature on heat capacity of gas. Mean heat capacity of gas. Kopp’s rule. Latent heats. Heat of fusion. Heat of vaporization. Trouton’s rule. Kistyakowsky equation for nonpolar liquids. Estimation of latent heat of vaporization using Clausius – Clapeyron equation. Enthalpy of humid air, and humid heat capacity.
Standard heat of reaction. Standard heat of formation. Laws of thermochemistry. Standard heat of combustion. Calculation of heat of formation from heats of combustion. Calculation standard heat of
reaction from heats of formation, and from heats of combustion. Standard integral heat of solution. Effect of temperature on heat of reaction. Kirchoff’s equation. Adiabatic and non-adiabatic reactions. Theoretical and actual flame temperatures.


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