Post Doctoral Fellow - Civil Engineering null

About IIT Gandhinagar

IIT Gandhinagar is committed to a holistic approach to education in engineering disciplines and beyond; cutting-edge research addressing global challenges and giving back. They take pride in student-centric philosophy resulting in a safe, nurturing, and empowering environment for students. 

Your role

IIT Gandhinagar Civil Engineering Department is looking for Ph.D. students to join their research teams.

You will join the team as a Post-Doctoral Fellow and work on a project involving - the “Development of building materials for fire safety and sustainability”.

Duration: 1 Year. Extendable to one more year based on performance.

Your responsibilities

• The successful candidate will plan and carry out experimental characterization and simulations of new materials being designed for enhanced fire safety and sustainability.
• The work will involve understanding fundamental physical phenomena such as material behavior, heat transfer, and moisture transfer as well as the use of experimental characterization techniques such as XRD, SEM, etc.
• A strong background in materials, mechanics, thermodynamics, and experimental methods is required.
• Exposure to using XRD and SEM equipment is required.

Salary & benefits

The candidate would be paid an amount of INR 50,000/- per month plus HRA (if on-campus accommodation is not available) (Source: IITGN)

In addition to salary, IIT Gandhinagar employees have reported the following benefits:

• Gym
• Health insurance
• Child care
• Free food
• ..read more

Culture & vibe

IIT Gandhinagar celebrates festivals like Blithchron, the two-day cultural festival of IITGN is an event that acts as a catalyst for budding talents from various universities, colleges, and institutes from across the country.

Celebrations are the most extravagant on the IITGN campus. Along with different academic, cultural, and sports fests, numerous celebrations such as Teachers Day, Eureka, Traditional Day, etc add colour to the life on campus at IITGN. Celebrations also bring students, faculty, and staff together to exchange thoughts and minimize the student-teacher hierarchy.

About you

To apply for this position, you must have the following eligibility criteria:

Minimum qualifications for the PDF:

• Doctoral degree in relevant area obtained within the last two years. Those who have submitted their theses can also apply.

How to apply

To apply for this role, click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with IIT Gandhinagar.

• Interested persons are requested to apply online only.

Selection Process:

• The selection will be based on the online interview and the shortlisted candidates will be intimated regarding the date and time of the interview via email.

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