Books to Bring
Here's a list of books for different programs as suggested by students from the respective programs/majors. Please note that this list may not be 100% accurate or comprehensive, and is only meant to serve as a guideline for bringing books when you come to the US.
For complete course listings and recommended books for a particular semester, please visit the Schedule of Classes at Testudo.
We urge SCI members to send us their feedback so that we can keep this list updated.
The textbooks for various departments have been listed alphabetically, with a notable exception - the textbooks for engineering departments have been listed first as the engineering students comprise a major part of the Indian grad student population here on campus.
ENGINEERING
Reliability Engineering
1. Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 8th Edition Erwin Kreyszig
2. Reliability Engineering and Risk Analysis: A Practical Guide, M. Modarres - latest edition
3. Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists by Ronald E. Walpole, et al
Aerospace Engineering
No need to carry books from India. Either books are cheaply available here or lecture notes are sufficient.
Master in Information Management (MIM)
No need to carry books from India. Either books are cheaply available here or lecture notes are sufficient.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
*Communications and Signal Processing
1. ENEE620 : Probability and Random Processes - Grimmett and Stirzaker (highly recommended) and Probability and Random Processes - Paupolis (preferably both)
2. ENEE 621 : Estimation and Detection Theory - Vincent Poor (must)
3. ENEE 627 : Elements of Information Theory - Thomas and Cover (must)
4. ENEE 630 : 1) Multirate Systems and Filter Banks - P.P.Vaidyanathan
2) Adaptive Filter Theory - Simon Haykin
5. Computer Networks – 1)Andrew Tannenbaum
2)Alberto Leon-Garcia
6. Data Networks - Bertsekas and Gallager
7. Digital Communication – Proakis
8. Multi-user detection - Sergio Verdu (grad level - recommended)
9. Wireless Communication - 1) Goldsmith
2) Tse and Vishwanath
3) Theodore Rappaport (undergrad level - handy)
10. Digital Image Processing - Gonzalez and Woods
11. Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing - Anil Jain
12. Any undergrad book on signals and systems / DSP e.g. Oppenheim
13. Engineering Mathematics - Kreyzig (invaluable...but not a must)
*Controls
1. ENEE620 : Probability and Random Processes - Grimmett and Stirzaker (must)
and Probability and Random Processes - Paupolis (preferably both)
2. ENEE660 : Linear Systems Theory – W. Rugh
3. ENEE661 : Nonlinear Systems – Khalil
4. ENEE664 : Optimal Control
*Computer Engineering
1. ENEE 646: Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach - Hennessy & Patterson
2. ENEE647: Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms: Tanenbaum and Steen (must)
3. ENEE641: Introduction to Algorithms: Cormen, Leiserson, Rivest
4. ENEE640: VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems: Design and Implementation
John Wiley & Sons, 1999 Author : Keshab K Parhi
5. ENEE644: Logic Synthesis and Verification Algorithms - Gary D. Hachtel and Fabio Somenzi
6. Distributed OS - Tanenbaum and Steen
*Electrophysics
1. Classical Electrodynamics - J.D. Jackson, 3/e.
2. Quantum Physics - S. Gasiorowicz, 2/e (1996)
3. Electromagnetic Waves - Staelin
4. Optical Fiber Communication - Keiser
*Microelectronics
1. ENEE 793 (Solid State Physics): Introduction to Solid State Physics - Charles Kittel
2. ENEE 680 (EMI) : Electrodynamics - D.L.Jackson
3. ENEE 690 (Quantum Phenomena): Introduction to Quantum Mechanics - Gasiorowicz
4. ENEE 697 (Solid State Devices): Solid State Devices - Kaanan Kano
5. ENEE 696 (Microwave & Integrated Circuits): Analysis and Design of Integrated Circuits - Grey & Mayer.
6. Analog VLSI and Neural Systems - Carver Mead
7. Microelectronic Circuits - Sedra and Smith,
Systems Engineering
Main Books:
1) Systems engineering and analysis / Benjamin S. Blanchard, Wolter J. Fabrycky. Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
2) Cost Estimator's reference Manual by Rodney Stewart
Optional:
1) Human Factors in Systems Engineering:
by Chapanis Or
2) Design of Everyday things – Norman
3) Software Engineering Theory and Practice by PFleeger – for those who are interested in taking Software Engineering as an elective.
Other Books depend on the 3 technical electives that you choose.For more information refer: http://www.enpm.umd.edu/grad/grad-courses.html
Telecommunications (ENTS)
* marked books carry from India, others are cheaply available here.
1. *Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice: Theodore Rappaport (ENTS 640)
2. An Introduction to GSM, Siegmund M. Redl, Matthias K. Weber, Malcolm W. Oliphant (ENTS689D)
3. *Satellite Communications: Dennis Roddy
4.* Network Security : Kauffman, Perlman & Speciner latest edition (ENTS 650)
5.*Computer Communication Networks: Leon Garcia(ENTS640)
6. Managerial Economics and Business Strategy: Michael R.Baye (ENTS 630)
7. Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: Cliff T. Ragsdale (ENTS635)
8. Strategic Marketing Management: Aderson, Vincze (ENTS632)
9. The Marketing Game! : Charlotte H. Mason, William D. Perreuault,Jr. (ENTS632)
10. One Minute Manager : Kenneth Blanchard (for ENTS 689J)
11. Venture Capital Handbook : David Gladstone (for ENTS 689K)
Environmental Engineering
1. Wastewater Engineering: Treatment, Disposal, Reuse - Metcalf and Eddy Inc. (latest edn advisable)
2. Aquatic Chemistry: Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters - Stumm and Morgan
Electronic Packaging
Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics
1. Heat Transfer - Incropera and DeWitt
2. Fluid Mechanics, F. M. White, McGraw-Hill, 3rd ed., 1993.
3. Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics by J.H. Ferziger and M.Peric
4. Liquid-vapor phase change phenomena, V.P. Carey (1992)
5. Essential MATLAB for Scientists and Engineers by Brian D. Hahn, 2002
Transportation Engineering
1. Operations Research and Algorithm - Wayne L Winston
2. Fundamentals of Transportation and Traffic Operations - Carlos Daganzo
BUSINESS SCHOOL:
MS in Finance
1. Corporate Finance - Ross, Westenfield, Jaffe (useful for BMGT 640 and BMGT 741)
2. Option, Futures, Derivatives - 4th edition - Hull (for BMGT 744)
3. Investment Management - Bodie, Kane, Marcus (for BMGT 743)
4. Financial Institution Management - Saunders (for BMGT 745)
*In B-school, each professor gives different study materials and also recommends textbooks as per his/her choice. And every semester, different professors teach the same course which is to say that everything is highly uncertain. But, above four books are the generally recommended books on Finance.
CELL BIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
1. Genetics from Genes to Genomes - Hartwell et. al., 1st Edn (2000)
2. Human Molecular Genetics 2 (HMG2) - Strachan and Read (1999)
3. Molecular Cell Biology - Baltimore and Lodish, 4th Edn (2000)
CHEMISTRY
Organic Chemistry
1. Advanced Organic Chem (Vol I & II) - Carey & Sundberg (US $45 each)
2. Frontier Orbitals and Organic Chemical Reactions - I. Fleming
3. Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reaction, Mechanism and Structure - J. March, 4th /5th Edn
Analytical Chemistry
Spectroscopy - Pavia, Lampman & Kriz, 2nd Edn (1996)
Inorganic Chemistry
Advanced Inorganic chemistry - Cotton & Wilkinson
Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry - Ira Levine, 4th Edn
FOOD AND NUTRITION
1. Principles of Biochemistry - Lehninger, Nelson and Cox, 2nd Edn
2. Food, Nutrition and Diet Therapy - Krause, 10th Edn
3. Textbook of Medical Physiology - Guyton and Hall
4. Biostatistical Analysis ; Jerrold H. Zar (4th ed. or latest)(BIOM601)
Applied Mathematics
1. For Probability/Statistics:
(i). Introduction to the Theory of Statistics - Mood, Graybill, Boer
(ii). Introduction to Mathematical Statistics - Hogg and Craig
2. For Analysis:
(i). Real analysis - Royden
(ii). Real and Complex Analysis - Rudin
(3). Algebra - Artin
(4). C/C++: Any good reference book (refer to Computer Science books on SCI webpage).
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY
1. Genetics from Genes to Genomes - Hartwell et. al., 1st Edn
2. Human Molecular Genetics 2 (HMG2) - Strachan and Read
3. Nucleic Acids: Structures, Properties, and Functions - Bloomfield, Crothers and Tinoco, Jr.
4. Molecular Cell Biology - Baltimore and Lodish, 4th Edn
5. Proteins: Structures and Molecular Properties - T.E. Creighton
PHYSICS
1. Modern Quantum Mechanics by J.J. Sakurai
2. Classical Electrodynamics by J.D. Jackson
3. Classical Mechanics by Goldstein
4. Mathematical Methods for Physics - Arfken & Weber
5. Relativity - B. F. Schutz
6. Quantum Field Theory - Peskin and Schroeder
7. Q M - Franz Schwabl
8. Statistical Mechanics by R.K. Pathria
9. Solid State Physics by Mermin and Ashcroft
PSYCHOLOGY
For Industrial and Organizational Psychology -
1. Statistical Methods - Howell, D. C., 4th Edn (1997)
2. SAS Programming for Researchers and Social Scientists - Spector, P.E. (1993)
3. Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavioral Sciences -
Cohen, J., & Cohen, P., 2nd Edn (1983)
4. Experimental design - Kirk, R. E.,3rd Edn (1995)
BIOCHEMISTRY
1. Nucleic Acids: Structures, Properties, and Functions - Bloomfield, Crothers and Tinoco, Jr.
2. Structure and Mechanism in Protein Science: A guide to Enzyme Catalysis and Protein Folding
3. Biophysical Chemistry, Part I - Cantor and Schimmel
4.. Principles of Physical Biochemistry - VanHolde
5. Biochemistry - Voet and Voet
6. Molecular Biology - Weaver
CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING
1. Chemical engineering Thermodynamics- Van Ness and Smith
2. Elements of Chemical Reactor Engineering - Scot Fogler
3. Engineering Mathematics - Kreyzing
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