Thesis Template

Thesis Template for IIT Kanpur (PhD/MS/MTech etc.)

Instructions

• Build: make
  • Generates a single .tex file final.tex combining preamble, prelude and chapters
  • Compiles final.tex into thesis.pdf (using -jobname=thesis)
• Build: make synopsis
  • Generates a single .tex file final_synopsis.tex combining preamble, prelude_synopsis and synopsis
  • Compiles final_synopsis.tex into synopsis.pdf (using -jobname=synopsis)
• Clean: make clean
  • Remove all auxiliary files (retains final*.tex and *.pdf)
• Clear: make clear
  • Remove all generated files, including auxiliary and final

Structure

• prelude.tex -- personal information
• prelude_synopsis.tex -- personal information for synopsis
• citation.bib -- bibliography
• publications.bib -- own publications (used to display Publications page)
• prelude/*.tex -- prelude for thesis (title, abstract, dedication, acknowledgments)
• preamble/*.tex -- preamble for main.tex (packages, format, macros, shortcuts)
• chapters/*.tex -- chapters
• graphics/* -- graphics to be included (images, pdfs)
• main.tex -- main file
• main_synopsis.tex -- main file for synopsis
• Makefile -- makefile (make, make synopsis, make clean, make clear)

Requirements

• latexpand -- to create a single .tex
• latexmk -- easy latex compilation (handle bibliography etc. issues)

Credits

• Built by improving and restructuring the original template from https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/indian-institute-of-technology-kanpur-thesis-template/jxphypgkqdmh