You may not require all the books. Every course and textbook depends on the professor taking the course and your research interests.
Chemical Engineering
1. "Transport Phenomena” by Bird, Stewart, Lightfoot
An absolute must
2. "Advanced Transport Phenomena" by Slattery
An absolute must but hard to find in India
3. "Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics" by Smith VanNess
Not a must but useful to have
4. "Chemical Reaction Engineering" by Levenspiel or Foggler
Not a must but useful to have
5. "Statistical Mechanics" by Mcquarrie.
A must but might not be available in India, but you can get it from the library here.
6. Schaum Series Math Handbook
7. If you want to take computer science courses get books related to that here.
8. If interested in any of the chemistry areas, refer books listed under Chemistry
Chemistry
1. "Inorganic Chemistry " by James Huheey
2. "Physical Chemistry: A molecular Approach " by D.McQuarrie
3. "Advanced Organic Chemistry" by Jerry March
4. "Analytical Chemistry" by "Principles of Instrumental Analysis": Skoog, Niemann, Holler (Must)
5. "Organic Chemistry": Carey and Sandberg(Optional Books depending upon the field of choice in Chemistry)
1. For Biochemistry -- "Principles of Biochemistry " by Stryer
2. For Organic Chemistry--- Quantitative Vogel and Advanced organic Chemistry by Jerry March
3. For Analytical Chemistry: Interpretation of Mass Spectra by Mc Lafferty
4. For Polymer Chemistry--- Seymour/ Carraher`s Polymer Chemistry by Charles E. Carraher, Jr and Principles of Polymer Chemistry by Paul J. Flory (Cornell University Press)
Civil Engineering
1. "Reinforced Concrete" by James G. MacGregor
This book is an absolute must.
2. "Cold Formed Steel Design" by W. W. Yu
Great course, but if you are not interested in Steel Design, not required.
3. "Finite Element Analysis" by J. N. Reddy
Great course, this book is a must.
4. "Advanced Mechanics of Materials" by A. P. Boresi, Schmidt & Sidebottom
Department thinks this course is good, better to get this textbook
5. "Prestressed Concrete" by Krishnaraju
Preferred to have this book.
Computer Engineering
1. Title : Application Specific Integrated circuits
Author : M.J.Sebastian Smith
2. Title : Computer Networks
Author : Andrew S Tanenbaum
3. Title : The Designer's Guide to VHDL
Author : Peter Ashenden
4. Title : Digital Design
Author : John F. Wakerly
5. Title : High Speed Networks
Author: William Stallings
Computer Science
Course: CS 330 (Mandatory Course)
Course Name: Automata Theory
Title Of the Book: An Introduction to Formal Languages and Automata
Author: Peter Linz
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 3 edition
Course: CS 355 (Mandatory Course)
Course Name: Analysis of Algorithms
Title Of the Book: Introduction to Algorithms
Author: Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson, Ronald L. Rivest, Clifford
Stein
These books are only required if you are interested in the
courses:-
Course: CS 304
Course Name: Database Systems
Title of the Book: Fundamentals of Database Systems (4th Edition)
Author: Ramez Elmasri , Shamkant B. Navathe
Course: CS 328
Course Name: Object-Oriented Numerical Modeling I
Title Of the Book: Numerical Recipes in C: The Art of Scientific Computing
Author: William H. Press, et al
Course: CS 348
Course Name: Evolutionary Computing
Title Of the Book: Introduction to Evolutionary Computing
Author: A.E. Eiben and J.E. Smith
Publisher: Springer, Natural Computing Series, 2nd printing,
2007
Course: CS 378
Course Name: Introduction to Neural Networks & Applications
Title Of the Book: Principles of Neurocomputing for Science & Engineering
Author: Fredic M. Ham , Ivica Kostanic , Fredric M. Ham
Course: CS 385
Course Name: Computer Communications and Networks
Title Of the Book: Computer Networking, 4/e
Author: James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
Publisher: Pearson/Addison Wesley
Course: CS 404
Course Name: Data Mining & Knowledge Discovery
Title Of the Book:
a)Data Mining: Concepts and Techniques - Jiawei Han,Micheline
Kamber
b)C4.5 Programs for Machine Learning, Morgan Kaufmann, 1988.
Course: CS 412
Course Name: Web Data Management And Xml
Title Of the Book: Data on the Web: From Relational to Semistructured Data to
XML
Author: Serge
Abiteboul , Peter Buneman, Dan Suciu
Publisher: Morgan Kaufman Publisher
Course: CS 483
Course Name: Computer Security
Title Of the Book: Computer Security: Art and Science
Author: Matt Bishop
Publisher: Addison Wesley, 2003
Electrical Engineering
Title: Digital Signal Processing
Author: Oppenheim and Schaffer
Course: EE 341 Or Title: Digital Signal Processing: A Computer Based Approach
Author: Sanjit K. Mitra
Introduction to Digital Communications - Rodger E. Ziemer, Roger Peterson
Title : Digital Communication
Author : Proakis Fourth edition
Course : Communication Systems II EE 343
Title : Probability, Random variables and Stochastic Processes
Author : Papoulis
Course : EE 443
Title : Adaptive Filter Theory
Author : Simon Haykin (Edition 4)
Course : EE 441
Title : Detection, Estimation and Modulation Theory
Author : Vantrees (Vol I)
Course : EE 445
Title : Machine Vision
Author : Horn
Course : EE 347
Title: Fundamentals of Image Processing
Author: Anil K Jain
Course: EE 345
Digital Image Processing
Author: Gonzalez and Woods 2nd edition
(Do not bring 1st edition)
Modern Communication Circuits (Latest (second) Edition): Jack R. Smith
Introduction to electromagnetic compatibility - Clayton R. Paul
High Speed Digital Design (A handbook of black magic) - Howard Johnson & Martin Graham
Digital Signal Integrity - Bryan Young
Digital Integrated Circuits - Jan M. Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan, and Borivoje Nikolic
Engineering Management
1. EMGT 314 Management for Engineers Dr Pultz XB Manual - Available only on Campus - Can be bought from seniors or University book store.
Management for Engineers JONES Contemporary Management 4Ed Mc Graw Hill - Not sure if available in India
2. EMGT 352 Activity Based accounting & Financial Decision making Robert Laney - Available only on Campus. Can be bought from seniors or University book store
3. EMGT 361 Project Mgmt GRAY & Larson Project Management 3Ed McGraw Hill - Available in India too. Expensive here.
4. EMGT 365 Operations Research HILLIER, MARK Introduction to Management Science 2Ed MCGRAW HIL - Available in India too. Expensive here.
Mechanical Engineering
1. J.N.Reddy - Introduction to Finite Element Method
2. Mikell.P.Groover - Mfg. Automation
3. Adv. Engg Maths - E.Kreyszig (for reference only - optional)
4. Vibration of mechanical and structural systems: with microcomputer applications / by M.L. James, Smith, [et al.]; Published New York: Harper & Row, c1989.
5. Principles of Vibration - Leonard Meirovitch
6. Finite Element Procedures - Jurgen Bathe Published by Prentice Hall
7. "Partial differential equations, An Introduction" by Walter A. Strauss; Wiley Eastern publishers. Probably not available in India. You could get it from library here.
8. "Numerical Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow" -by S. Patankar
9. "Introduction to Fluid Mechanics" -by James Fay
10. For CAD/CAM :
Books on Unigraphics NX3 and "CAD/CAM: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing " by Mikell P. Groover, Emory W. Zimmers Jr.
Nuclear Engineering
Course: NE 303(Reactor Physics)
Title: Introduction to Nuclear Engineering (Third Edition).Authors: John R. Lamarsh, Anthony J. Baratta.
Systems and Control
Title : Controls Systems Engineering
Author : Nagarath Gopal
Title : Modern Control Engineering
Author : Ogata
