IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) Post-Doctoral Fellowship

IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship invites applications from dedicated candidates to participate in a research project conducted under Dr Himanshu Tyagi's mentorship. The selected fellows will receive a consolidated amount of up to INR 55,000 every month. 

The IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship is on a contract basis, and the selected fellow can renew the fellowship programme for up to three years. The last date to apply for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship has not been declared yet.

Note: IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) Post-Doctoral Fellowship application for 2023 still needs to be updated. However, the expected date for 2023 will be declared soon.

Table of Contents

• Eligibility Criteria
• Rewards
• How to Apply?
• Essential Documents
• Contact Details

Eligibility Criteria

The institute will select one candidate for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship. The candidates should ensure they meet all the requirements before applying for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship. 

Academic requirements

The candidates should meet one of the following academic requirements to apply for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship.

• The candidates should have obtained a PhD degree in mechanical engineering within the last five years of their completion. (OR)
• Those who have submitted the thesis are also eligible to apply for the fellowship. However, if the institute selects the candidate, he/she should complete the PhD viva (defense) not more than three months from the date of joining. (OR)
• The candidates who have completed a PhD degree under the supervision or co-supervision of IIT Ropar faculty members can apply to the fellowship after three years of completing their PhD degree.
  • Note: In exceptional cases, the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, will extend the duration for another three months. 

Important Requirements

The candidates should fulfil the following criteria.

• They should know the following subjects to be eligible for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship.
• Heat and mass transfer
• Thermodynamics
• Solar thermal systems
• The candidates should also have good quality publications in heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, solar thermal systems or relevant subjects.

Preferable requirements

IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship will favour candidates with the following requirements.

• The candidates must be below 40 years of age.
• The candidates should be proficient in heat and mass transfer subject.
• They should possess a good knowledge of numerical tools such as MATLAB, SCILAB, etc.
• They should have excellent speaking and writing skills.
• The applicants should be able to multi-task effectively.

Rewards

The chosen fellow will participate in a 'water purification using solar energy-driven Humidification-Dehumidification (HDH) technique' project. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar will review the fellow's progress every six months during the programme. The fellow will receive INR 40,000 per month (before viva) and an amount ranging from INR 45,000 to INR 55,000 (after completion of viva). The fellowship amount will vary depending on the candidate's experience and qualification. 

How to Apply for IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) Post-Doctoral Fellowship?

Interested candidates can apply to the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship by submitting the application form and documents over an email. The stepwise procedure to apply for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship are as follows.

Step 1 - The candidates should visit the official Indian Institute of Technology Ropar website.

Step 2 - They should click on the 'advertisement for ePDF position in the research group of Dr Himanshu Tyagi in the deptt. of mech engg' link under the project positions tab.

Step 3 - After clicking on the link, the candidates can download the application form, which will be in the WORD format.

Step 4 - They should fill in all the details of the application form and sign it.

Step 5 - The applicants should email the application form and requisite documents to himanshu.tyagi@iitrpr.ac.in.

Step 6 - They should mention 'application for post-doc position under the supervision of Dr Himanshu Tyagi' in the email's subject line.

Essential Documents

The candidates should submit the necessary documents while applying for the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship over an email. Some of the essential documents are as follows.

• Candidate's updated CV containing all the information
• Two-letter of recommendations
• Note: The institute prefers the referees to email the LORs to the undersigned within the deadline.

Contact Details

In case of any queries regarding the IIT Ropar Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) post-doctoral fellowship, the candidates can contact Dr Rajendra Srivastava at the below address.

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