IIT Patna Wanted Research Associate at SERB Project

Indian Institute of Technology Patna invites application for Research Associate – I.

Name of the temporary assignment

Research Associate – I (RA-I)

Number of Post

01 (one)

Duration of the Post

1 year (Extendable upon satisfactory progress)

Name of the temporary research project

Decoding the Science of Boiling via Bubble Acoustics: Towards Pre-emptive Control of Vapor Explosion in Industrial Applications

Name of the sponsoring Agency

SERB through Swarna Jayanti Fellowship Scheme

Consolidated Fellowship/Salary

Rs 58000 per month + HRA (as per GoI rules)

Qualifications & Experience

Ph.D. (Mechanical or equivalent) with prior research experience in the broad area of physical sciences as evidenced through quality journal publications, patents, and technology development. Candidates who have submitted their thesis may also apply. However, if selected, final offer and joining will be subject to award of PhD degree.

or

M.Tech. (Mechanical, Thermal, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, or equivalent) with 3 years’ experience in an area relevant to the project needs. The candidate should have demonstrated research interest through quality journal publications, patents, and technology development.

The upper age limit for applying for the RA-1 position shall be as per ANRF/DST norms. Relaxation in experience and age is permissible only for suitable candidates with higher qualification. Candidates with relevant work and/or prior research experience in the fields of Multiphase Flows and Heat Transfer, Surface Science, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques are encouraged to apply.

Application Procedure

• Interested and qualified candidates should email the Project Investigator, Dr. Rishi Raj, at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Patna.
  • Email IDs: rraj<at>iitp.ac.in and rraj.iitp<at>gmail.com.
• The email subject line must be: “RA-1 Position DSB-622”.
• The deadline for email submissions is April 4th, 2025.
• The email must include a scanned/PDF copy of the completed and signed application form (provided as an attached Word document).
• The email must include self-attested scanned PDF copies of all supporting documents:
  • Degree certificates
  • Mark sheets
  • GATE scorecard (if applicable)
  • Category certificate (if applicable)
• Copies of all Scopus-indexed journal papers must be attached to the email.
• The application must include a 500-word Statement of Purpose (SOP) detailing:
  • Your interest in the project’s broad area.
  • Relevant prior experience/skills that would aid in solving the research problem.
• Two recommendation letters (one from the PhD supervisor for candidates with a PhD) must be sent to the provided email addresses by the application deadline of April 4th, 2025.
• The application must also include a brief Academic CV, limited to two pages.

This project is a highly specialized, time bound, and target orientated. The qualification and experience given above in this advertisement are at the minimum requirement level and do not guarantee interview call if other candidates with higher qualification and/or experience desirable and commensurate with project objectives are available.

Further, IIT Patna reserves the right to not shortlist any candidate in case the application email does not contain complete information backed up by supporting documents as listed above.

All candidates who apply via email by 4th April 2025(deadline) and are shortlisted will be informed regarding the further details by 8th April 2025. The date of online interview will be announced and informed to the shortlisted candidates in due course of time.

Application deadline: 4 April 2025

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