Applications are invited from highly motivated and dynamic Indian nationals for ‘Junior Research Fellow’ (JRF)/ Project Associate-I position for the project titled "Development and Testing of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Assisted Hybrid Double-Slope Desalination Solar Still for Off-grid Rural-North East India" under SERB, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India (File No.: CRG/2021/007864) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Meghalaya.
Principal investigator (PI): Dr. Biplab Kumar Debnath, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Meghalaya.
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI): Dr. Rajat Subhra Das, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Meghalaya.
No. of post available: One (1)
Duration of the project available: Around 7 months (Upto January 2024)
Eligibility: MTech/ME (or, BTech) in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Fluid/ Thermal Engineering with a minimum of 60% marks or an equivalent in Master’s degree (or, 75% marks or an equivalent in Bachelor’s degree). Relaxation for SC/ST & PH will be considered as per Government of India norms.
Desirable Qualification & Experience: Preference will be given to candidates with working experience relevant to the project. Candidate should have in depth knowledge of heat/mass transfer and fluid mechanics.
Age limit: Must not be over 28 years as on July 25th, 2024 (relaxation as per the norms/orders of Government of India).
Duration of appointment: Around 7 months (Upto January 2024).
Consolidated monthly compensation / Fellowship: Rs. 31,000/- per month for JRF (with GATE score) and Rs. 25,000/- per month for Project Associate-I (without GATE score).
Important Instructions:
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Dr. Biplab Kumar Debnath (PI) and Dr. Rajat Subhra Das (Co-PI)
Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
NIT Meghalaya,
Bijni Complex, Laitumkhrah,
Shillong- 793003