Designation/Position- Research Associate I at IISER Bhopal
IISER Bhopal, India invites application for Research Associate I at IISER Bhopal from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal is an autonomous public research university in Bhauri, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Research Associate I Position at IISER
Research Area- Chemical Engineering / Chemistry
Location- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Eligibility/Qualification–
The candidate must hold a Ph.D. with expertise in one of the following areas: Electrochemical Engineering, Electrochemistry, and Computational Fluid Dynamics with applications in Chemical Engineering. Candidates who have submitted their doctoral thesis and are awaiting defense can also apply. Or having three years of research, teaching, design and development experience after M.E./M.Tech. with at least one research paper in SCI journal. (as per DST norms).
Job/Position Description-
Research Associate-I
Department of Chemical Engineering
Applications are invited for the position of research associate-I in a research project funded by theDST, GoI.
Project title: Development of Membraneless Flow Water Electrolyser to Produce Green Hydrogen by Surface Water Electrolysis
Number of posts: 01
Duration: Initially for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension for an additional year
Salary: As per DST norms: Rs. 58,000 (p.m.) for 1st year + HRA (20%)
Project description:
Pure water is typically used to prepare aqueous electrolytes for water electrolysis. However, large-scale hydrogen production using water electrolysis requires a substantial quantity of high-quality water, which increases process costs due to the need for water treatment. Moreover, such demand places additional stress on drinking water resources, particularly in water scarce regions such as arid zones of India. To address these challenges, utilizing untreated natural water sources, such as seawater and surface water, for electrolysis offers an economical alternative. Unfortunately, conventional membrane-based electrolysers are not suitable for operation with impure water electrolytes. In this context, this project aims to develop a membraneless flow water electrolyser that leverages flow dynamics to avoid the crossover of H2 and O2 gases generated at the cathode and anode, respectively. Our goal is to design a scalable electrochemical device suitable for practical deployment rather than limiting the work to a laboratory scale prototype.
Note: Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview/presentation details. We will also try to notify all non-shortlisted candidates.
Contact Details
Dr. Mahesh Ijjada
Department of Chemical Engineering
IISER Bhopal, Bhopal 462066, M.P., India
Email: mahesh@iserb.ac.in
How to Apply-
Interested candidates are requested to send the following details in a single PDF file to mahesh@iiserb.ac.in by August 08, 2025.
- Detailed CV Â
- Contact details of minimum two referees
Last date to apply: 08 August 2025
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