Research Associate - Mechanical Engineering

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. The institute promotes critical thinking and an appreciation of the interdisciplinary character of knowledge.

Your role

Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a Research Associate position in a project titled “Harnessing Solar Energy to Attain Near Zero Carbon Emission Brine Treatment.”

Job description:

• The candidate will develop analytical models for various desalination and brine management technologies, and develop computational tools to analyze large datasets.
• The candidate will also work on setting up experiments for electrochemical solute recovery from brine solutions.

Duration:

• The initial appointment is for 1 year

Salary & benefits

• Payment is up to 50000 INR per month. (Source: IITM)
• 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 festivals such as Teachers Day, Eureka, Traditional Day, etc add colour to the life on campus at IITGN. Celebrations also unite students, faculty, and staff to exchange thoughts and minimize the student-teacher hierarchy.

About you

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

Qualification:

• PhD in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering with a focus on heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, or thermodynamics/energy systems, with good academic credentials and publication record.

How to apply

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