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Introduction to the MTech RA/RAP Program

The Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at IIT Bombay offers a 3-year MTech program for Research Assistants (RA) and Research Assistants through Projects (RAP). This program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in industrial engineering and operations research, as well as hands-on experience in research and development.

Minimum Criteria for Candidates

To be considered for the MTech RA/RAP program, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants should have applied for the M.Tech program at IEOR, IIT Bombay under the RA category.
• All candidates who meet the above criteria can register for the interview process.
• Candidates will be required to fill in a few personal and academic details.
• The candidates will also attempt an aptitude test and submit their solutions.
• Interview registration and attempting the test is a strict requirement.

Aptitude Test

The aptitude test is designed to assess the candidate's skills in:

• Basic mathematics at the level of B.E./B.Tech.
  • Elementary probability and statistics, conditional probability, random variables, expectation, and variance
  • Differential calculus, maxima & minima, differential equations
  • Basic linear algebra
  • Permutations, combinations, and counting
• Notion of algorithms and flowcharts
• Topics in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, for example:
  • Optimization, linear programming
  • Network flows and related models
  • Basics of queueing theory

Rules and Regulations

The following rules and regulations apply to the MTech RA/RAP program:

• RA and RAP are full-time MTech programs for a duration of 3 years.
• Candidates admitted under the RA/RAP category shall not accept or hold any appointment (paid or otherwise) or receive any emoluments, salary, stipend from any other source during the RAP tenure.
• The continuation of RA/RAP assistantship will be subject to monthly attendance and satisfactory academic performance.
• Candidates admitted under the RAP category, against a sponsored R&D project, will be required to work for the same project for 20 hours per week and undertake the M.Tech. dissertation work under the same project investigator(s), and will be considered for a financial assistantship from the sponsored project as per the norms for a period of 36 months.
• Candidates admitted as RA will be considered for financial assistantships of Rs.13,400 (per month), along with annual increments as prescribed by Institute rules, for a maximum period of 36 months subject to serving as a research assistant in a course/laboratory for 20 hours per week as assigned by the concerned academic unit.

Available Projects and Positions

The following projects and positions are available for the MTech RA/RAP program:

• [SILO] Smart Indoor Logistics Enhancing Efficiency, Safety, and Well-Being: This project explores how Mixed Reality (MR) technology, combined with AI and simulation-based analytics, can enhance warehouse operations.
• [QAOA] Logistics Optimisation Using Quantum Approximate Optimisation Algorithms: This project applies QAOA approaches in the Gate-model and annealing paradigms of quantum computation to specific scenarios of logistics optimisation.
• [CYBER] AI/ML algorithms for Cyber and Network Security: This project aims to develop new threat detection and prevention mechanisms using AI/ML techniques.
• [CACO] Computational Approaches for Combinatorial Problems in logistics: This project explores state-of-the-art algorithms for planning problems like vehicle routing, network design, crew pairings, rostering, and others.
• [LABS] RA for IEOR labs: This position involves assisting IEOR Faculty with developing, updating, and supporting UG and PG program labs, curriculum for Digital Enterprise Systems, and other labs.
• [SYS] RA for IEOR system administration: This position involves maintaining IEOR computational and web servers, upgrading hardware, installing & updating software, maintaining the department website, supporting students, staff, and faculty in using these systems, and assisting in maintaining other systems.