MANIT PhD Thesis Template

A Quarto extension template for formatting PhD theses according to MANIT (Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology) guidelines.

Preview

📄 View Sample PDF - See what your thesis will look like with this template

Features

• MANIT-compliant formatting
• Automated front matter (abstract, acknowledgements, declaration, etc.)
• Bibliography management with BibLaTeX
• Support for multiple output formats (PDF, HTML, DOCX)
• Chapter-based organization
• Automated table of contents, list of figures, and list of tables
• Symbol and abbreviation lists
• Publication list support

Prerequisites

Before using this template, ensure you have the following installed:

1. Quarto (>= 1.3): Download from https://quarto.org/docs/get-started/
2. LaTeX Distribution:
   • Windows: MiKTeX or TeX Live
   • Mac: MacTeX
   • Linux: TeX Live
3. R or Python (optional, if using code chunks)

Installation

Method 1: Using Git Clone

git clone https://github.com/ResearchInfuser/manit-thesis.git
cd manit-thesis

Method 2: Download ZIP

Download the repository as a ZIP file and extract it to your desired location.

Project Structure

manit-thesis/
 _quarto.yml              # Main configuration file
 index.qmd                # Entry point (includes Chapter 1)
 references.bib          # Your bibliography file
 publications.bib        # Your publication list
 Chapters/               # Chapter files
    01_Chapter1.qmd     # Introduction
    02_Chapter2.qmd     # Literature Review
    03_Chapter.qmd      # Methodology
    04_Chapter.qmd      # Results
    05_Chapter.qmd      # Discussion
    06_Chapter.qmd      # Conclusions
    07_Chapter.qmd      # Additional Contributions
    08_list_of_publications.qmd
    09_references.qmd
 Frontmatter/            # Front matter files
    abstract.tex
    acknowledgements.tex
    dedication.tex
    declaration.tex
    abbreviations.tex
    symbols.tex
 Figures/                # Place your figures here
 images/                 # Template images
 Appendices/             # Appendix files (optional)
 _extensions/            # Quarto extensions (DO NOT MODIFY)
 draft/                  # Output directory (generated)

Quick Start

1. Configure Your Thesis

Edit _quarto.yml to add your personal information:

book:
  title: "[Your Thesis Title]"
  author:
    name: "[Your Name]"

thesis:
  scholar-number: '[Your Scholar Number]'
  department: "[Your Department]"
  institute: "[Your Institute]"
  phd-start-date: "[Month Year]"
  phd-end-date: "[Month Year]"
  keywords: "[Keywords]"
  
  supervisor:
    name: "[Supervisor Name]"
    designation: "[Designation]"

2. Edit Front Matter

Update files in the Frontmatter/ directory:

• abstract.tex - Your thesis abstract
• acknowledgements.tex - Acknowledgements
• dedication.tex - Dedication (optional)
• declaration.tex - Declaration statement
• abbreviations.tex - List of abbreviations
• symbols.tex - List of symbols

3. Write Your Chapters

Edit the chapter files in Chapters/:

• Start with 01_Chapter1.qmd for your introduction
• Continue with subsequent chapters
• Each file uses Quarto markdown syntax

4. Add References

Add your references to references.bib in BibTeX format:

@article{author2023title,
  title={Title of the Article},
  author={Author, First and Author, Second},
  journal={Journal Name},
  year={2023}
}

5. Build Your Thesis

Generate PDF

quarto render

Or specifically for PDF:

quarto render --to manit-thesis-pdf

Generate HTML (for preview)

quarto render --to html

Generate DOCX

quarto render --to docx

6. Preview While Writing

Use Quarto's preview mode for live updates:

quarto preview

Customization

Adding Figures

Place figures in the Figures/ directory and reference them in your chapters:

![Caption for your figure](../Figures/your-figure.png){#fig-label}

As shown in @fig-label, we can see...

Adding Tables

Create tables using markdown or Quarto syntax:

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
|----------|----------|
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   |

: Caption for your table {#tbl-label}

Cross-References

• Sections: @sec-label
• Figures: @fig-label
• Tables: @tbl-label
• Equations: @eq-label

Citations

Cite references using @citekey:

According to @author2023title, the method works well.
Multiple citations [@author2023title; @another2022paper].

Advanced Features

Adding Appendices

Uncomment the appendices section in _quarto.yml:

appendices:
  - Appendices/AppendixA.qmd

Code Chunks

Include code in your thesis:

```{python}
#| echo: true
#| label: fig-plot
#| fig-cap: "Sample plot"

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.plot([1, 2, 3], [1, 4, 9])
plt.show()
```

Math Equations

Use LaTeX math syntax:

Inline equation: $E = mc^2$

Display equation:
$$
\frac{\partial f}{\partial x} = \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(x+h) - f(x)}{h}
$$ {#eq-derivative}

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. PDF generation fails

   • Ensure LaTeX is properly installed
   • Check that all required packages are installed
   • Run quarto check to verify installation

2. Bibliography not showing

   • Verify references.bib syntax
   • Ensure citations are used in the text
   • Check BibLaTeX backend is installed

3. Figures not appearing

   • Check file paths are correct
   • Ensure images exist in the specified location
   • Verify image formats are supported (PNG, PDF, JPG)

4. Cross-references not working

   • Ensure labels are unique
   • Check label syntax matches Quarto conventions
   • Rebuild the entire project

Getting Help

• Quarto Documentation: https://quarto.org/docs/
• MANIT Guidelines: Check with your department
• Issues: Open an issue on GitHub

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This template is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

This template is designed for PhD students at MANIT, Bhopal. It follows the official thesis formatting guidelines.

Citation

If you use this template, please cite it as:

@software{manit_thesis_template,
  title={MANIT PhD Thesis Quarto Template},
  author={Prashant Kumar Nag},
  organization={ResearchInfuser},
  year={2024},
  url={https://github.com/ResearchInfuser/manit-thesis}
}

Or in text: "MANIT PhD Thesis Quarto Template by Prashant Kumar Nag (ResearchInfuser, 2024)"

Support

For questions or support, please:

• Open an issue on GitHub
• Contact the template maintainer
• Refer to Quarto documentation

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**Good luck with your thesis! **