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The Department of Mathematics at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus was established in 2008, coinciding with the inception of the campus itself. Since then, the department has grown steadily in both academic and research dimensions, playing a vital role in fostering a strong mathematical foundation for students across disciplines.

The department offers a range of academic programs, including:

Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics

B.E. in Mathematics and Computing

Ph.D. in Mathematics

Additionally, the department actively engages with industry professionals through Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP), offering specialized courses designed to bridge academic excellence with practical relevance.

Our faculty comprises 28 members, all holding Ph.D. degrees from prestigious institutions such as IITs, IISERs, and other reputed universities in India. The faculty body includes:

3 Professors

13 Associate Professors

12 Assistant Professors

Our faculty members are actively involved in cutting-edge research across various domains of pure and applied mathematics. Several of them are principal investigators for government-funded research projects supported by agencies like the NBHM, UGC, DST-SERB, among others.

Currently, the department hosts 40 Ph.D. scholars, who contribute significantly to its dynamic research environment.

The Department of Mathematics is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and industrial collaboration, equipping students and professionals alike with analytical skills and mathematical insight to tackle complex real-world challenges.

  • The Vision
  • The Mission
  • The Department of Mathematics at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus envisions becoming a leader in mathematics education, research, and innovation. Our vision is guided by the following key goals:

    1. To cultivate a vibrant research culture that encourages innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving through cutting-edge research in pure and applied mathematics.

    2. To provide high-quality, student-centered education that balances theoretical rigor with practical application, enabling students to develop strong analytical and quantitative skills.

    3. To promote interdisciplinary learning and collaboration, helping students understand and apply mathematical concepts across diverse fields such as computer science, engineering, finance, and data science.

    4. To establish strong academic and research partnerships with national and international institutions, fostering global exposure and collaborative opportunities.

    By pursuing these goals, the department aims to inspire future generations of mathematicians, educators, researchers, and professionals to make meaningful contributions to both academia and society.

  • 1. To be the nation’s top mathematics department.
    2. To become a leading worldwide hub for cutting-edge research, academic achievement, and learning.

Programmes Offered

Department offers M.Sc (Mathematics), dual degree in M.Sc Mathematics with Engineering, both part-time and full-time Ph.D programs. Currently, the department has fifteen research scholars and two project fellows working in various research areas. The department also offers several research problems to the undergraduate students in the form of SOP, DOP and thesis which can be completed in a semester. The department also contributes substantially towards the Work Integrated Learning Programs (WILP) of the Institute, specifically designed for the professionals working in various industries.

Research

Our faculty members are not only excellent in teaching but also active in research. They have produced more than 100 research publications in national, international peer-reviewed journals and conferences. We are also offering some research oriented projects to our students in the form of SOP, DOP, and Thesis. Research areas of our faculty are 1. Algebraic group theory

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Facilities

The department of Mathematics has 28 faculty members specialized with pure and applied mathematics, Statistics and operations research. The faculty members are actively involved in research areas of their expertise. The department has a DST-FIST Lab with desktops PCs equipped with MATLAB, MATHEMATICA and STATGRAPHICS catering the needs of students for running their labs/programming assignments for the courses and projects. The department also have a DST-funded Library rich in research oriented books, journals and monographs. The department also provides a well-organized Research Scholar room with individual cubicles. So far, the department has published more than 300 + research papers in national and international journals of great repute.

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AWARDS and Travel grants during ACADEMIC YEAR

AWARDS and Travel grants during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

  1. Prof. Kishore Kumar visited Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau and DLR Koln from October 3-14, 2024.
  2. Prof. P. K. Sahoo has joined as an editorial board member of Open Physics journal having impact factor 1.8. In addition to that, he has been appointed as an International Advisory Board member of the Q3 journal Trends in Science. He has been also elected as member and council member of IAU, and IMS respectively.
  3. Prof. Gujji Murali Mohan Reddy appointed as Associate Editor for Computational and Applied Mathematics (IF: 2.5, MCQ: 0.48), Springer (Feb, 2025 onwards).
  4. Prof. P.K. Sahoo has been honored with the Vice Chancellor's Award (BITS Pilani) for "Most Consistent Researcher”.
  5. Prof. B. Mishra visited Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, as Visiting Professor, during July 1-14, 2024. Additionally, he delivered an invited talk at Mahidol University, Thailand, in a Conference from June 10 to 14, 2024.
  6. Sai Swagat Mishra received a financial grant from SERB to attend COSMOGRAVITAS held at the Mahidol University, Thailand, from 10 to 14 June 2024. He has also received funding from University of Oslo, Norway to attend the workshop Quantum groups, tensor categories and quantum field theory.
  7. Sangeeta Dhawan received financial grant from SERB and ISDE to attend the 29th International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications held at Paris, France during 24-28 June 2024.
  8. Raja Solanki has been awarded “Best Paper” award for his paper “Extended BoseEinstein condensate dark matter in f(Q) gravity”.
  9. Aleena Philip received the '9th European Congress of Mathematics Grant' to participate in the conference at the University of Seville, Spain.
  10. Amit Kumar Pal received financial support from CSIR to attend SciCADE 2024, held in NUS, Singapore.
  11. Tapashwini Patro received a travel grant from SERB and OIST, Japan, to present her research poster at the TQC 2024 held at Japan during September 9–13, 2024.
  12. Sneha Pradhan was awarded an international travel grant to attend the Indo-French Astronomy School, co-organized by the University of Lyon and IUCAA Pune during October 4-11, 2024.

AWARDS and Travel grants during the ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24

1. VinodKumar Ghale won the Best Poster Presentation award in Vidwanotsav-2023, at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus.
2. Prof. P K Sahoo : Received S Venkateswaran Faculty Excellence award by BITS Pilani – 2023
3. Prof. P K Sahoo : Appointed as Editor of International Journal of Geometric Methods in Modern Physics – 2023
4. Prof. P K Sahoo : Received International Project as a Co-PI Title of Project: “A Fundamental Study on Cosmic Acceleration in Modified Gravity Approach”, funded by Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of Malaysia,
5. Prof. P K Sahoo : Awarded Transilvania Fellowship for visiting professors 2023
6. Kshma Trivedi & Vipin V received CSIR Foreign Travel Grant to attend ICIAM-2023.
7. Kailash Swami, Santanu K Dash, Kshma Trivedi, Vipin V & Amya Ranjan Ray were given ICIAM FSI Grant to attend ICIAM 2023.
8. Prof. Manish Kumar received ICIAM FSI Grant to attend ICIAM 2023 and NBHM International Travel Grant to attend and present paper in ICIAM 2023, Tokyo , Japan
9. Prof. Santanu Koley - SERB ITS Grant and ICIAM FSI Grant to attend ICIAM 2023 .
10. Santosh V Lohakare received CSIR Foreign Travel Grant to attend Rubakov-2023 conference.

For Further Information Contact

  • Prof. Naraparaju Kishore Kumar
    Head Of Department of Mathematics

  • Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    Hyderabad Campus Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
    Dist.-Medchal-500 078 Telangana, India

  • Phone: +91-40-66303646
  • E-mail: hod.maths@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in