Mewar University

Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

Ph.D Thesis Preparation Manual

2019
1. GENERAL
The purpose of this manual is to provide broad guidelines to the research scholars for the preparation
of their Ph.D. thesis. It lists the general and specific requirements for the thesis preparation including
guidelines for structuring the contents. Further, for style, structure and presentation of a very special type of
work specific to a particular field, the scholar may refer to additional style manuals or reference guides and
to the published literature in their respective fields of study.

2. ARRANGEMENT OF THE CONTENTS OF THESIS

The sequence in which the thesis contents should be arranged and bound should be as follows:
1. Cover Page
2. Inner Cover Page/ Title Page
3. Candidate Certificate for Undertaking
4. Candidate Certificate for Self Declaration
5. Certificate by Supervisors
6. Copy Right Transfer Certificate
7. Plagiarism Report
8. Acknowledgements
9. Abstract
10. Preface of the thesis
11. Table of Contents
12. List of Symbols, Figures and Tables, if any
13. Introduction
14. Literature Review
15. Chapters covering the work
16. Conclusions
17. References
18. Appendices
19. List of Publications
20. Copies of Manuscript/reprints of Papers
21. Supervisor’s Profile

3. MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

 Cover Page
A specimen of the cover page is given in the format. It carries the pattern and font size required for
cover page. The colour of cover page should be for different faculties as mentioned below.
 Colors of Cover
S. No. Name of Faculty
Page of Thesis

Agriculture & Veterinary Science, Medical, Surgery & paramedical,

1. Green
Alternative Therapy-Homeopathy, Ayurved, Unani, Yoga, Astrology

2. Management, Legal Studies, Mass & Media Communication Pink

Computer Science & System Studies, Engineering & Technology,

3. Sky Blue
Science & Technology

Education & Psychology, Vocational Studies, Humanities, Social

4. Yellow
Science & Fine Art

 Inner Cover Page/ Title Page

Colour print of the cover page on a thick and smooth white paper.
 Candidate Certificate for Undertaking
The Certificate from Candidate should be there as per format shown on our website. The heading
UNDERTAKING FROM THE CANDIDATE in Times New Roman font size 14 bold in the
center of the page.
 Candidate Certificate for Self Declaration
The Certificate from Candidate is should be there as per format available in declaration. The heading
DECLARATION BY THE CANDITATE in Times New Roman font size 14 bold in the center of
the page.
 Certificate by Supervisor/ Supervisors
The Certificate of Supervisor/supervisors of the thesis by the supervisor(s) should be there as per the
format shown in certificate from the supervisors. The heading CERTIFICATE FROM THE
SUPERVISORS Times New Roman font size 14 bold in the center of the page.
The certificate shall carry the supervisor’s signature in original and shall be followed by the
supervisor’s name, academic designation as per format.
 Copy Right Transfer Certificate
The copy right transfer certificate should be there as per format available duly signed by Research
Scholar/ candidate.
 Plagiarism Report
The scholars must check and scan his/her thesis completely with an authenticate plagiarism soft ware
before final submission and submit a certificate regarding same duly signed by scholar along with
supervisor and co-supervisor.
 Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements shall be brief and should not exceed one page when typed in single spacing
Times New Roman with font size 12 within the specified margin of the page. The signature of the
candidate shall be made at the bottom right end above his/her name typed in title case
 Abstract
Abstract should be an essay type of narration (up to 2000 words only) with single spacing Times
New Roman with font size 12 within the specified margin of the page.
 Preface of the Thesis
Preface should be an essay type of narration not exceeding four pages outlining the research
problem, the methodology used, summary of the findings, possible applications of the research
and suggestions/directions for future research.
 Table of Contents
The table of contents should list all the contents following this section as per the format available.
 List of Symbols, Figures and Tables, if any
The list of symbols, figures and tables should be placed in thesis as per format available.
 Introduction
It should cover the background, statement of problems, definition, purpose of study, theoretical
basis, and contribution of the study along with future perspectives.
 Literature Review
It covers the chronological, categorical or related theoretical viewpoints related to topic or area of
research.
 Chapters covering the work
This part of thesis includes the research design and approach, methodology, experimental details,
analytical study including data analysis with procedures, results and discussion of findings along
with limitations.
 Conclusions
This part summarizes the whole research efforts, purpose of study and research, importance of work
along with future application and suggestions for further research and development in concern area.
This must leaves an impression on the reader/expert/examiners.
 References
References should as mentioned below pattern with numbering such as.
Books
[1] Abdul Kalam, A. P. J. and Tiwari, Arun, Wings of Fire: An Autobiography.Hyderabad, AP: Universities Press,
1999.
[2] Gadiya, Ashok Kumar, Bus ab Bahut ho chuka. New Delhi: Mewar University Press, 2015.
 Article in Journal
[1] Vaidya, V. K., “Sensitized photo-oxidation of osazone by singlet oxygen,” J. of Photochemistry
and Photobiology A. 1994; 81(3), 135.
[2] Nelson, K. A., Davis, R. J., Lutz, D. R. and Smith, W., “Optical generation of tunable ultrasonic
waves,” Journal of Applied Physics. 2002; 53(2), 1144.
 Appendices
Appendices in thesis are provided to give supplementary information, which if included in the main
text may serve as a distraction and could tend to dilute the central theme under discussion. It
includes maps, questionnaires, raw data etc.
 List of Publications
The candidate must provide a list of papers published, accepted and communicated by the research
findings of the thesis and attach copy of reprint of published papers.
 Supervisor’s Profile: Complete Bio-Data using Publications in brief.

4. STYLE AND FORM (OTHER THAN HINDI AND SANSKRIT)

 Paper: Use high-quality acid-free A4-size paper, with only one side of the paper.
 Printing: A high-quality laser printer should be used for the final copy.
 Headings: In disciplines where section numbering is normally used, the following guidelines apply:
Chapter title: 18 – 24 pt size, bold. Main Section Headings: can be numbered as chapter-number.
Section-number (e.g., 3.2 for chapter 3, section 2) in 14 pt size, bold. Second Headings: can be
numbered as x.y.z (e.g., 3.2.4 for chapter 3, section 2, and subsection 4) in 12 pt size, bold. First
Subheadings: can be numbered as w.x.y.z (e.g., 3.2.4.1 for chapter 3, section 2, subsection 4, and
sub-subsection 1) in 12 pt size, regular. Second Subheadings: preferably unnumbered, 12 pt, italics.
 Text Font: Acceptable fonts generated by word processing programs include, but are not restricted
to: Times Roman 12, Helvetica 12, and Letter Gothic 12. The font provided through LaTex is
acceptable. Bold and italics should not be used excessively in the text. Furthermore, colored text
should not be used.
 Spacing: Double or one and a half spacing is required for the text. Only footnotes, long quotations,
bibliography entries (double space between entries), table captions, and similar special material may
be single spaced.
 Margins: Left, 4 cm; top, bottom, and right, 2.5 cm. These are necessary to allow for binding and
trimming.
 Page Numbering: Preliminary pages of the thesis, that is, those preceding the text are to be
numbered in Roman numerals. The first page must not show its page number. Pages of the text itself
and of all items following the text should be numbered consecutively throughout in Arabic numbers,
 beginning with number 1 on the first page of the first chapter. Page numbers should be placed in the
center of the page. Only the number should appear, not page 9.
 Tables and Figures: Figures and tables should be inserted at the appropriate place in the text.
Figures must have numbers and captions under the figures. Tables have their titles and numbers
above.
 Drawings: Any material which cannot be typed or computer generated should be drawn with
permanent black ink in neat and heavy lines. Photographs of drawings are acceptable. Xerox
reproductions of drawings are acceptable if they are of high contrast.
 Photographs: Mount small photographs with glue. Do not use rubber cement or tape. High-clarity
Xerox copies of photographs are also acceptable. However, high-quality scanned e-images can also
be inserted into the thesis text.
 Footnotes: In disciplines where footnotes are normally used, they should appear at the bottom of the
same page as their reference. Footnotes should be numbered in Arabic numerals. The footnote
reference is superscripted and the explanation at the bottom of the page begins with the footnote
reference number. Footnotes should have a smaller font size than the text (e.g. 10 pt).
 CDs and DVDs: identify with title, name of student, ID number and date. ( 6 CD and 2 Pendrive Required)
 Computer Software: Describe in separate section in prefatory pages (e.g., list of figures and tables).
If applicable, state requirements for the use of the software (e.g., hardware, screen resolution type)
and any other information necessary for proper viewing of the software.
 Oversized Material: Oversize foldout pages may be included, though ample margins for binding
must be included. Leave oversize page unfolded. The bindery will fold and insert them. All pages
must appropriately numbered if found in the text.
 Binding: Seven copies of the thesis should be submitted in the research section as per given format.

5. STYLE AND FORM OF THESIS IN HINDI – (ONLY FOR HINDI AND SANSKRIT)
 Paper: Use high-quality acid-free A4-size paper, with only one side of the paper.
 Printing: A high-quality laser printer should be used for the final copy.
 Headings: In disciplines where section numbering is normally used, the following guidelines apply:
Chapter title: 18-24pt size, bold. Main Section Heading: can be numbered as chapter-number.
Section number (e.g., 3.2 for chapter 3, section2) in 14pt size bold. Second Headings: can be
numbered as x.y.z (e.g. 3.2.4 for chapter 3, section 2 and subsection 4) in 12pt size, bold. First
Subheadings: can be numbered as w.x.y.z (e.g., 3.2.4.1 for Chapter 3, Section 2, subsection 4 and
sub-subsection 1) in 12pt size, regular. Second Subheadings: preferably unnumbered, 12pt, italics.
  Text Fond of thesis in Hindi: Should be M.S. Word 2007, Font- Kruti dev 010, size 16. Bold and
italics should not be used excessively in the text. Furthermore, coloured text not be used.
 Spacing: Double or one and half spacing is required for the text. Only footnotes, long quotations,
bibliography entries (double space between entries), table captions, and similar special material may
be single spaced.
 Margins: Left, 4 cm; top, bottom and right, 2.5 cm. These are necessary to allow for binding and
trimming.
 Page Numbering: Preliminary pages of the thesis, that is, those preceding the text are to be
numbered in Roman numerals. The first page must not show its page number. Page of the text itself
and of all items following the text should be numbered consecutively throughout in Arabic numbers,
beginning with number 1 on the first page of the first chapter. Page numbers should be placed in the
lower right corner or center of the page. Only the number should appear, not page9.
 Tables and Figures: Figures and tables should be inserted at the appropriate place in the text.
Figures must have numbers and captions under the figures. Tables have their titles and numbers
above.
 Drawings: Any material which cannot be typed or computer generated should be drawn with
permanent black ink in neat and heavy lines. Photographs of drawings are acceptable. Zerox
reproductions of drawings are acceptable if they are of high contrast.
 Photographs: Mount small photographs with glue. Do not use rubber cement or tape. High-clarity
Xerox copies of photographs are also acceptable. However, high-quality scanned e-image can also
be inserted into the thesis text.

6. ELECTRONIC THESES MAKING (CD/DVD)

 Mandatory Submission of E- theses: It is mandatory to submit electronic version of theses as per
the UGC guidelines 2009.
 Submission format: ETD files should be submitted in PDF format. These should be in text,
searchable, readable and OCR format.
 Conversion in PDF: Use any PDF converter (software) to convert any files into PDF format files.
 Develop file naming: Each file have unique name that are convey the content of files being
developed. Complete theses will have to converted in to separate files as the file name should be
start with serial number like 01_Title, 02_Certificates...etc.
 The content, font size, format and page numbering of e-thiase/pdf version should be similar to the
hard copy of theses.
(An example of split files along with chapter wise naming is given below)
 Example of split files for final submission

File Name Content

01_Title Title page
Undertaking, Declaration, Supervisor’s &
02_ Certificates
copyright transfer certificates
03_Plagiarism Report Plagiarism Report
04_Acknowledgement Acknowledgement
05_Abstract Abstract
06_Preface Preface
07_Contents Contents
08_Tables Tables
09_Figures Figures
10_Symbols, abbreviations Symbols, abbreviations
11_Graphs, photographs, maps Graphs, photographs, maps
12_Chapter 1 Chapter 1
13_Chapter 2 Chapter 2
14_Chapter 3 Chapter 3
15_Chapter 4 Chapter 4
16_Chapter 5 Chapter 5
17_ References References & Bibliography
18_Appendix Appendix
19_Publications List & all Publications
20_Biography Supervisor’s profile

Note:- The number of files will be as per your thesis and the file numbering may vary according
to the content sequence and used number of chapters in your thesis.

 Split PDF files into multiple documents: You can split one or more documents into multiple
smaller documents. When splitting a document, you can specify the split by maximum number of
pages, maximum file size, or top-level bookmarks.
 Open the PDF in Acrobat DC, and then choose Tools > Organize Pages or choose Organize Pages
from the right pane. The Organize Pages toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar.
  In the secondary toolbar, click Split. A new toolbar appears below the secondary toolbar with the
commands specific to the Split operation.

Choose Split in the secondary toolbar to see the document splitting options.

 In the Split By drop-down list, select the criteria for dividing the document:
 Number of Pages Specify the maximum number of pages for each document in the split.
 File Size Specify the maximum file size for each document in the split.
 Top-level Bookmarks If the document includes bookmarks, creates one document for every top level
bookmark.
 To specify a target folder for the split files and filename preferences, click Output Options. Specify
the options as needed, and then click OK.
 (Optional) To apply the same split to multiple documents, click Split Multiple Files. In the Split
Documents dialog box, click Add Files, and choose Add Files, Add Folders, or Add Open Files.
Select the files or folder, and then click OK.

For more details please visit to http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ or

http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/12296
 (A typical Specimen of Cover Page & Title Page)
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TITLE
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A Thesis
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Submitted
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for
the Degree of
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
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(Name of Supervisor) (Name of Co-Supervisor)

Supervisor Co-Supervisor
(Name of Research Scholar)
Research Scholar
MUR……………...

DEPARTMENT OF…..………………………..
FACULTY OF …………………………………
MEWAR UNIVERSITY, GANGRAR, CHITTORGARH (RAJ.)
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Year
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 UNDERTAKING FROM THE CANDIDATE

This is to certify that I, __________________________ have completed the Ph.D. thesis work

on the topic _____________________________________________ under the supervision of

Dr.______________________ (Supervisor) & Dr……………………….. (Co-Supervisor) for

the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Mewar

University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. This is an original piece of work & I have not

submitted it earlier elsewhere.

Date: Signature

Place: Name of the candidate

MUR……………
 DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I, ……………………………………………., certify that the work embodied in this Ph. D.

thesis is my own bonafide work carried out by me under the supervision of

Dr…………………………… (Supervisor) & Dr………………………. (Co-Supervisor) for a

period of ……… from ………... to ………... at Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh,

Rajasthan. The matter embodied in this Ph. D. thesis has not been submitted elsewhere for the

award of any other degree/diploma.

I declare that I have not willfully lifted up some other’s work, para, text, data, results, etc.

reported in the journals, books, magazines, reports, dissertations, thesis, etc., or available at

web-sites.

Date: Signature

Place: Name of the candidate

MUR……………
 CERTIFICATE FROM THE SUPERVISORS

This is to certify that the thesis, entitled ………………………………………… submitted by

Mr/Ms………………………………….embodies the findings of his/her original research work

carried out under my/our supervision and it fulfills all the conditions prescribed by Mewar

University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan for the award of Doctor of Philosophy Degree in

Department of …………………………….to the best of my/our knowledge, the matter

embodied in this thesis has not been submitted elsewhere for the award of any other degree or

diploma.

Signature Signature

(Name of Supervisor) (Name of Co-Supervisor)

(Designation) (Designation)

Date
 COPYRIGHT TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

Title of the Thesis:

Research Scholar Name:

Copyright Transfer

The undersigned hereby assigns to the Mewar University all rights under copyright that may

exist in and for the above thesis submitted for the award of the Ph.D. degree.

Signature of Research Scholar

Note: However, the author may reproduce or authorize others to reproduce material extracted

verbatim from the thesis or derivative of the thesis for author’s personal use provided that the

source and the University’s copyright notice are indicated.

Plagiarism Report duly signed by scholar, Supervisor and Co-supervisor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Name & Signature of the candidate

ABSTRACT
PREFACE
 CONTENTS

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CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE NO.

PREFACE iii
LIST OF TABLES xvi
LIST OF FIGURES xviii
LIST OF SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS xxvii

1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 GENERAL 1
1.2 USE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN CONCRETE-MAKING 2
1.2.1 General 5
1.2.2 Beneficiation Ceramic Waste 12
1.2.3 Test on Ceramic Waste Coarse Aggregate 19
1.2.3.1 General 23
1.2.3.2 Beneficiation Ceramic Waste 25
1.2.3.3 Test on Ceramic Waste Coarse Aggregate 29
1.3 SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY 33
(c) CERAMIC INDUSTRIAL WASTE AS COARSE AGGREGATE 45

2 LITERATURE REVIEW 58
2.1 GENERAL 69
2.2 ALTERNATE AGGREGATES 75
2.3 RECYCLLNG 99
LIST OF TABLES, FIGURES, SYMBOLS/ABBREVIATIONS USED,

GRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS (if any)

CHAPTERS SHOULD BE NUMBERED FOR EXAMPLE CHAPTERS 1,

CHAPTERS 2, CHAPTERS 3 ……. WITH THE HEADING

REFERENCES
 APPENDICES

(any other data, material used during the research to be put as an appendix)
 LIST OF PAPERS
PUBLISHED/ACCEPTED/COMMUNICATED
COPIES OF REPRINTS/MANUSCRIPTS OF THE PAPERS
PUBLISHED/ ACCEPTED/COMMUNICATED
SUPERVISOR’S PROFILE NOT EXCEEDING 200 WORDS ALONG WITH
PHOTOGRAPH