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Guidelines FOR Ph.D. Thesis Preparation/Submission: Shri Venkateshwara University
Guidelines FOR Ph.D. Thesis Preparation/Submission: Shri Venkateshwara University
FOR
Ph.D. THESIS PREPARATION/SUBMISSION
Specimens
Annexure-I
Annexure-II
Annexure-III
Annexure-IV
Table of Contents
Annexure-V
Annexure-VI
Annexure-VII
Annexure-VIII
TITLE OF THESIS
b) the phrase (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 16, bold, each line in the Title/Sentence
mode, single line spacing, centered within the specified margin of the page).
A Thesis Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
c) the name of the degree (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 20, bold, the whole line in
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
d) by (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 16, bold, both the characters lower case ,
By
e) NAME OF STUDENT (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 16, bold, full name as
enrolled, all characters in Title mode case , centered within the specified margin of the
page).
Name of Student
f) (Enrollment Number) (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 12, bold,
all numerals
within a pair of small parenthesis, underneath the name of candidate and centered within
the specified margin of the page).
(Enrollment no. xxxxxxxxx)
g) phrase for the name of department and faculty (Times New Roman or Arial, 16 pts., bold,
full name of the department and faculty in title mode, centered within the specified margin
of the page).
to the
Department of (Name of the Department)
Faculty of (Name of the Faculty)
h) University logo (size = 25-30 mm dia)
i)
Name of the University (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 20, bold, full name, all
characters upper case/Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
University address (Times New Roman or Arial, font size 18, bold, full name, all
characters upper case/Title mode, centered within the specified margin of the page).
in title mode prefixed by Prof. or Dr. centered within the specified margin of the page,
separated symmetrically in case of two supervisors (main supervisor name in left half &
the co supervisor name in right hand side of the page), use the next line in case of three
supervisors; brief one-line mention of the names of the institution of the supervisors).
mode, comma, 4-digit year in Arabic, all centered within the specified margin of the
page).
Month, 2013
3.2. Declaration Certificate by the Candidate
The Declaration Certificate by the Candidate shall be in double line spacing using Times New
Roman or Arial, font size 12, as per the format shown in Annexure II. The heading
DECLARATION Times New Roman or Arial, font size 16 bold in the center should start
about 30 mm from the top of the page. The main content of the Declaration must start 2 single line
spacing from the title DECLARATION.
The declaration shall carry the scholars signature in original and shall be followed by the scholars
name. The place, date of signature, roll no and enrollment no (left justified) will appear below the
signature of the scholar.
3.3. Bonafide Certificate of Supervision
The Bonafide Certificate of Supervision of the thesis by the supervisor(s) shall be in double line
spacing using Times New Roman or Arial, font size 12, as per the format shown in Annexure III.
The heading CERTIFICATE Times New Roman or Arial, font size 16 bold in the center
should start about 30 mm from the top of the page. The main content of the Certificate must start 2
single line spacing from the title CERTIFICATE.
The certificate shall carry the supervisors signature in original and shall be followed by the
supervisors name, academic designation (not any other responsibilities of administrative nature),
department and full address of the institution where the supervisor has guided research scholar. In
case of two supervisors, the details about the signature, names, etc. mentioned above shall be
centered symmetrically within the specified margin of the page. In case of three supervisors, the
details of the third supervisor will appear in the centre underneath the first two.The place and date
of signature (left justified) common for all the supervisors will appear below the signature(s) of the
supervisor(s).
3.4. Abstract
Abstract should be an essay type of narration not exceeding four pages outlining the research
problem, the methodology used, a summary of the findings, possible applications of the research,
and suggestions/directions for future research. The abstract should not contain cross citations. It
should be typed 1.5 line spacing, in Times New Roman or Arial with font size 12 within the
specified margin of the page. The heading ABSTRACT should be Times New Roman or Arial
font size 16 bold in the center should start about 30 mm -60 mm from the top of the page. The main
text of abstract should begin thereafter 2 single line spacing from the title ABSTRACT.
3.5. Acknowledgements (optional)
Acknowledgements shall be brief and should not exceed two pages when typed in 1.5 line spacing
Times New Roman or Arial with font size 12 within the specified margin of the page. It should
begin with title ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times New Roman or Arial with font size
16 bold as heading placed in centre should start about 30 mm from the top of the page. The main
text of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS should begin thereafter 2 single line spacing from the title
ABSTRACT.
The signature of the candidate shall be made at the bottom right end above his./her name typed in
title case.
3.6. Table of Contents
The table of contents should list all the contents following this section. The preceding section like
the Title Page, Certificate and Acknowledgements will not find a place amongst the items listed in
the Table of Contents, but the page numbers in lower case Roman letters shall be accounted for
them. The title TABLE OF CONTENTS in Times New Roman with size 16 bold as
heading be placed in centre should start about 30 mm from the top of the page. One and a half
spacing should be adopted for typing the contents in a manner shown in specimen copy of the Table
Contents as given in Annexure IV. The main text of TABLE OF CONTENTS should begin
thereafter 2 single line spacing from the title TABLE OF CONTENTS.
3.7. List of Tables
The list of tables should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they appear above the tables
in the text. The title LIST OF TABLES in Times New Roman or Arial with size 16 bold as
heading be placed in centre should start about 30 mm from the top of the page & the main text of
title should begin thereafter 2 single line spacing from the title LIST OF TABLES. Single spacing
in Time New Roman or Arial with size 12 should be used for the main content.
3.8. List of Figures
The list of figures should use exactly the same numbers and captions as they appear below the
figures in the text. The title LIST OF FIGURES in Times New Roman or Arial with size
16 bold as heading be placed in centre should start about 30 mm from the top of the page & the
main text of title should begin thereafter 2 single line spacing from the title LIST OF FIGURES.
Single line spacing in Time New Roman with size 12 should be used for the main content.
3.9. List of Symbols, Abbreviations and Nomenclature
As far as possible, standard and popularly used symbols, abbreviations etc. should be adopted. The
title
LIST
OF
SYMBOLS,
ABBREVIATIONS
AND
caption.A sub-head at the bottom of the page should have at least two full lines of content below it.
If the sub-head is too short to allow this, it should begin on the next page.All tables and figures
should conform to the same requirements as text. Color may be used for figures. If tables and
figures are large, they may be reduced to the standard size (provided the reduced area is not less
than 50% of the original) and /or folded just once to flush with the thesis margin (if the page size
does not exceed 250x360 mm).
3.12. Page Numbering
Beginning with the first page of the text in the thesis (chapter 1), all pages should be numbered
consecutively and consistently in Arabic numerals through the appendices.
Page numbers prior to Chapter 1 should be in lower case Roman numerals. The title page is
considered to be page (i) but the number is not printed.
All page numbers should be placed without punctuation in the center of the page, 20 mm from the
bottom edge of the page.
3.13. Multi-Volume Thesis
A thesis may be in two or more volumes, if required. The volume separation should come at the
end(s) of major division(s). The preliminary pages prior to Chapter 1 are contained only in Volume
I, except the title page.
3.14. Line Spacing
The general text of the manuscript should be in double spacing (3 lines per inch). Long tables,
quotations, footnotes, multi-line captions and bibliographic entries (references)should be in single
spacing (6 lines per inch), with text size in 12 points.
3.15. Chapters, Sections, Sub-sections and Paragraphs
The format for typing Chapter headings, Section headings and sub-section headings are explained
through the following illustrative examples.
Chapter headings : CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
Section
: 1.1 OUTLINE OF THESIS
Sub-section heading : 1.1.2 Literature Review.
The word CHAPTER (no.) without punctuation should be centered 40mm down from the top of the
page. Two spaces below, the title of the chapter should be typed centrally in upper case (capital
letters) TITLE OF THE CHAPTER. The text should commence 4 spaces below this title, the first
letter of the text starting 20mm, inside from the left hand margin.
The section or sub-section headings preceded by their numberings should be left-justified. The
typed material directly below section or sub-section headings should commence 2 spaces below it
and should be offset 20mm from the left hand margin. The text can be divided over paragraphs
within a section or sub-section. Each paragraph should commerce 2 spaces below the last line of
the preceding paragraph, the first letter in the paragraph being indented from the left hand margin
by 20mm.
3.16. Footnotes, Tables, Figures and Equations
Footnotes should be used sparingly. They should be typed single space and placed directly
underneath in the very same page which refers to the material they annotate in case of the material
requiring more space the same may be allotted on the same page by increasing the footnote margin
and it should not spill over to the next page.
All tables (tabulated data) and figures (charts, graphs, maps, images, diagrams, etc.) should be
prepared, wherever possible, on the same paper used to type the text and conform to the
specifications outlined earlier. They should be inserted as close to the textual reference as possible.
Tables, figures and equations should be numbered sequentially either throughout the thesis or
chapter-wise using Arabic numerals. They are referred to in the body of the text capitalizing the
first letter of the word and number, as for instance, Table 17, Figure 24, Equation (33), or Table
5.3, Figure 3.11, Equation (4.16), etc.
If tables and figures are of only half a page or less, they may appear on the same page as text but
separated above and below by triple line spacing. Font size for text should be the same as for the
general text.
Good quality Line Drawings/figures must be drawn using standard software that provides vector
rather than bit-map graphics. Figures must be scalable.Images, Photographs, etc. must be scanned
in resolution exceeding 200dpi with 256 grayscales for the monochrome images and 24 bit per
pixel for the color images
3.17. Reference Format
The list of references should appear as a consolidated list with references listed alphabetically If
pertinent works have been consulted but not specifically cited, they should be listed as
bibliography or General References. Spacing and font size should be consistent inside a single
reference, and there should be double spacing between two different references.
For referencing an article in a scientific journal the suggested format should contain the following
information: authors, title, name of journal, volume number, page numbers and year
For referencing an article published in a book, the suggested format should contain, authors, the
title of the book, editors, publisher, year, page number of the article in the book being referred to
For referencing a thesis the suggested format should contain, author, the title of thesis, where thesis
was submitted or awarded, year.
A few examples of formats of references are given below and the student should be consistent in
following the style.
Journals
H.E. Exner, Physical and Chemical Nature of Cemented Carbides, International Metals Review,
1979, v. 24, pp. 149-173.
G.E. Spriggs, The Importance of Atmosphere Control in Hard Metal Production, Powder
Metallurgy, 1970, v. 13, n. 26, pp. 369-393.
Conference Proceedings
H.F. Fischmeister, Development and Present Status of the Science and Technology of Hard
Materials, Science of Hard Materials, R.K. Viswanadham, D.J. Rowcliffe, and J. Gurland (eds.),
Plenum Press, New York, NY, USA, 1982, pp. 1-45.
W.H. Baek, M.H. Hong, S. Lee, and D.T. Chung, A Study on the Shear Localization Behavior of
Tungsten Heavy Alloy, Tungsten and Refractory Metals 2, A. Bose and R.J. Dowding (eds.),
Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ, USA, 1995, pp. 463-471.
Books
R.M. German, Powder Injection Molding, Metal Powder Industries Federation, Princeton, NJ,
USA, 1990.
Thesis
J.L. Johnson, Densification, Microstructural Evolution, and Thermal Properties of Liquid Phase
Sintered Composites, Ph.D. Thesis, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, SA,
1994.
Technical Reports
E.G. Zukas, P.S.Z. Rogers, and R.S. Rogers, Experimental Evidence for Spheroid Growth
Mechanisms in the Liquid Phase Sintered Tungsten Based Composites, Informal Report: Los
Alamos Scientific laboratory, USA, 1976, pp. 1-35.
Patents
V. Oenning and I. S. R. Clark, U. S. Patent No. 4988386, 1991.
Annexure I
TITLE OF THESIS
A Thesis Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
by
NAME OF STUDENT
(Enrollment No.)
to the
Department of.
Faculty of .
Annexure II
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by
another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the
award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher
learning, except where due acknowledgment has been made in the text.
Name :
Enrollment No.
ANNEXURE III
CERTIFICATE
Certified that Name of student
presented in this thesis entitled Title of Thesis. for the award of Doctor of
Philosophy from Shri Venkateshwara University, Gajraula under my/our (print only that is
applicable) supervision. The thesis embodies results of original work, and studies as are carried
out by the student himself/ herself (print only that is applicable) and the contents of the
thesis do not form the basis for the award of any other degree to the candidate or to anybody else
from this or any other University/Institution.
Signature
Signature
(Name of Supervisor)
(Name of Supervisor)
Designation)
(Designation)
(Address)
(Address)
Date:
Note: In case of only one supervisor, the sole supervisor will sign on the right side and the details on
the left will not be printed. In case of three supervisors, the third one along with his/her name,
designation, address will sign in the centre of the page underneath the details of the two other
supervisors. The date, however, will be common to all.
ANNEXURE IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Declaration
ii
Certificate
Abstract
iv
Acknowledgements
Dedication (optional)
vi
List of Tables
vii
List of Figures
xv
xxiii
CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
1-68
1.1
GENERAL
1.2
1.3
GENERAL
1.2.1
12
1.2.2
19
1.2.2.1
General
25
1.2.2.2
29
1.2.2.3
33
1.4
45
1.5
58
59-150
2.1
GENERAL
75
2.2
ALTERNATE AFFREGRATES
99
2.3
RECYCLING
.
100
ii
ANNEXURE V
Ph.D.
Thesis
TITLE OF THESIS
A Thesis Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
by
NAME OF STUDENT
(Enrollment No.)
to the
Department of.
Faculty of .
nth
ANNEXURE VI
TITLE OF THESIS
SUMMARY
of the Thesis Submitted
in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
by
NAME OF STUDENT
(Enrollment No.)
to the
Department of.
Faculty of .
Annexure VII
Yes
No
Yes
No
9. The contents of the thesis have been organized based on the guidelines.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
12. The thesis has not been submitted elsewhere for a degree.
Yes
No
13. Submitted two copies of spiral bound thesis plus one CD.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Annexure VIII
Yes
No
Yes
No
9. The contents of the thesis have been organized based on the guidelines.
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
12. The thesis has not been submitted elsewhere for a degree.
Yes
No
Yes
No
14. Submitted five hard bound copies of the thesis plus one CD.
Yes
No
Yes
No