JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD – 500 085.

Ph.D. FULL TIME RESEARCH PROGRAMMES – 2009

SYLLABII FOR ENTRANCE TEST

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SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION WILL BE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES

1. BIO-TECHNOLOGY
2. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE

• The Ph.D. (Full Time) Research Programmes - 2009 entrance examination will be conducted
on 2nd August, 2009 as per the following schedule.

SCHEDULE OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Date Time Subject

Bio-Technology
02.08.2009 10.00 am to 12.00 noon
(Sunday)
Management Science

Mode of Entrance Test : The test will be of two hours duration consisting of 100
objective type multiple choice questions.

Qualify marks for SC / ST candidates is 25 marks and for others 50 Marks.

Examination Centre: JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyd-85.

Note: Eligible Candidates should collect their Hall Tickets, from the Office of the Director,
Admissions, JNT University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad from
29th to 1st August, 2009 and no further correspondence will be entertained in this
matter.

* The list of eligible candidates will be displayed by 27 th July, 2009 on JNTUH website
www.jntuh.ac.in

DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS

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 Ph.D. FULL TIME RESEARCH PROGRAMME – 2009
SYLLABUS FOR ENTRANCE TEST

BIOTECHNOLOGY

1. Introduction to Biotechnology : Introduction to biotechnology Chronological development

of industrial biotechnology, Range of biotechnology products.

2. Chemical foundations of biology : pH, pK, acids, bases, buffers, weak bonds and covalent
bonds.

3. Biochemistry : Structure and functions of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Amino acids and
Nucleic acids.

4. Separation techniques : Electrophoretic and chromatographic techniques (Affinity, Ion-

exchange, Gel filtration TLC and HPLC) for separation of different biomolecules.

5. Enzymes : Introduction to enzymes, kinetics, inhibition and allosteric enzymes.

6. Microbiology : Morphological, Structural and Biochemical characteristics of prokaryotes;

Pure culture techniques; The definition of growth, mathematical expression of growth;
Principles of microbial nutrition, construction of culture media; Culture collection and
maintenance of cultures.

7. Molecular biology : DNA & RNA Structure, Replication: Transcription Translation;

Recombination Plasmids, Transposable elements, TY Elements.

8. Process engineering principles : Role of process engineering principles in biotechnological

industries, Brief overview of fundamentals of chemical engineering - concepts of unit
operation & unit processes.

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SYLLABUS FOR ENTRANCE TEST

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
Objective: To test the proficiency of students to do research in Business Management
Note: The syllabus is framed on the lines of UGCNET examination. There will be sixty objective
type questions (at least five questions from each unit) from different units given below: The entrance
test will be of one hour duration.

Unit I: Research aptitude: Meaning, characteristics and types of research, steps of research, methods
of research, research ethics, Characteristics and format of Thesis. Meaning and relevance of paper,
research article, workshop, seminar, conference and symposium. Analysis and Interpretation of
research data using statistical tools comprising parametric and non-parametric tests.

Unit II Managerial Economics: Demand Analysis, production function, cost output relations, market
structures, pricing theories and methods.

Unit III Business Environment: Economic and legal Environment as applicable to Business in India,
WTO, TRIPs and TRIMs, Fiscal and Monetary Policy of Government of India.

Unit IV: Organizational Behaviour: skills and roles in an organization, contemporary organization
structures, understanding and managing individual behaviour, personality, perception, values and
attitudes, learning, motivation, Understanding and managing group behaviour, interpersonal and
group dynamics, Managing conflicts.

Unit V: Human Resource Management: Human resource planning, Recruitment, selection, Induction,
training and development, performance management, compensation management. Basics of Industrial
relations management.

Unit VI Financial Management: Valuation concepts, capital budgeting decisions, capital structure and
cost of capital, dividend policy, long term and short term financing instruments, mergers and
acquisitions.

Unit VII: Marketing Management: Demand measurement and forecasting, market segmentation,
product mix, product life cycle, new product development, branding and packaging, pricing strategies,
promotion mix, advertising and personal selling, channel management, CRM, marketing of services.

Unit VIII Production Management: Facility location, layout planning, PPC, Determinants of product
mix, production scheduling, work measurement, Time and motion study, SQC, Linear programming,
Transportation models, queuing theory, decision theory, PERT/CPM.

Unit IX: Strategic Management: Elements of Strategy, SWOT Analysis, strategy formulation and
execution, core competence and competitive advantage, contemporary strategies for stability, growth,
turnaround and expansion.

Unit X: Management Information Systems: Technology issues and data processing in organizations,
MIS and Decision Making, System Analysis and Design, trends in Information technology, internet
and internet based applications.

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 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD – 500 085

Ph.D. (FULL – TIME) RESEARCH PROGRAMME - 2009

INTERVIEWS SCHEDULE

Date / Day Time Subjects Called Candidates

10.08.2009 10.00 am Electrical & Electronics Engg. All Applied Eligible Candidates
(Monday)

11.08.2009 10.00 am Mechanical Engineering / All Applied Eligible Candidates

(Tuesday) Energy Systems

12.08.2009 10.00 am Electronics & Communication Engg. All Applied Eligible Candidates
(Wednesday)

13.08.2009 10.00 am Computer Science Engineering All Applied Eligible Candidates

(Thursday)

17.08.2009 10.00 am Bio-Technology All Qualified Candidates in the

(Monday) Entrance Examination conducted
by JNTUH, Hyd.

18.08.2009 10.00 am Environmental Science All Applied Eligible Candidates

(Tuesday)
All Qualified Candidates in the
19.08.2009 10.00 am Management Science Entrance Examination conducted
(Wednesday) by JNTUH, Hyd.

20.08.2009 10.00 am Chemistry All Applied Eligible Candidates

(Thursday)
Civil Engineering
21.08.2009 10.00 am Water Resources All Applied Eligible Candidates
(Friday) Mathematics
English
Call letters have been sent to the concerned eligible candidates. Those who have not received call
letter may attend the interview as per the schedule.
* The list of eligible candidates will be displayed by 27th July, 2009 on JNTUH website
www.jntuh.ac.in

The candidates are advised to report half an hour before the schedule time for verification of
their original certificates.
Required Certificates for Interview:
1. S.S.C. Certificate in original.
2. Degree / P. G. Certificate in original.
3. If employed candidate should bring latest No Objection Certificate in original without
fail.
4. 4 copies of synopsis.
The candidate should be prepared to give 10 minutes Ppt presentation on the research topic
he / she is interested and also bring his publications if any, the candidate may have to stay on an extra
day for getting interviewed by the concern departmental research committee.
Venue: R & D Unit, 3rd Floor, Administrative Building, JNTUH, Kukatpally, Hyderabad – 85.

DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS
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