POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP POSITION

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IIT Roorkee has issued an official recruitment notification for POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP POSITION.

Postdoctoral position on “Sustainable storage and transport of hydrogen through Gas Hydrates.” under the mentorship of Prof. Hari Prakash Veluswamy. The tenure is two years.

Desirable qualification — thesis work: Thesis work on any aspect of gas hydrates or hydrogen storage - thermodynamics, kinetics, morphology, modelling/simulation or characterization studies is preferred

Desirable qualification — experimental setups: Knowledge and experience in establishing, handling and operating high pressure experimental setups (suited for gas hydrate formation/dissociation) is required

Desirable qualification — characterization techniques: Prior experience in performing characterization techniques including PXRD, DSC. BET, Raman spectroscopy etc., is preferred

Desirable qualification — recent Ph.D. defence: Candidates who have defended their Ph.D. thesis during the last three years will be preferred

Review the verified details below and read the linked official notification for the exact eligibility, dates and application instructions.

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or other relevant discipline from any of the premier and recognized national/international institutes
• Candidates who have recently submitted their thesis are also eligible to apply subject to the condition that they should furnish the proof of the…
• Must have published at least 2 research papers as first author in renowned international journals (SCl-indexed)

Pay

A consolidated fellowship of Rs.80,000/- per month for two years and contingency of Rs.50,000/- per annum

Expected background and work

The prospective candidate is expected to have a strong background in the area of hydrogen storage or gas hydrates with relevant experimental skills. The candidate should be passionate about working on cutting-edge research leading to high impact publications.

Academic responsibilities

Apart from research activities, the candidate wil! be entrusted with other academic responsibilities including mentoring undergraduate and M.Tech students, participating in research discussion and other activities as deemed fit by the PI.

Tenure

The tenure of the PDF will be two years.

Termination

The Fellowship may be terminated by either side by giving one-month notice.

Expected joining

The candidate is expected to join the department as soon as the offer letter is released.

Post-Doctoral Fellow status and facilities

Post-Doctoral Fellows will be registered as students and may avail facilities of Library, Computer Centre, available hospital facilities etc.

Application mode

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