Designation/Position- Post Doctoral Fellowship Position
IIT Roorkee, India, invites applications for Post Doctoral Fellowship Position from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is a premier public technical and research university in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India, headed by Director Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi. It is formerly known as the University of Roorkee and Thomason College of Civil Engineering. Post Doctoral Fellowship Position
Research/Job Area- Manufacturing / Production/ Materials or a closely related domain
Location- IIT Roorkee
Eligibility/Qualification–
- B.Tech. / B.E. in Mechanical/Production/Materials or allied branches
- M.Tech. / M.E. / M.S. in Manufacturing/Production/Materials or allied branches.
- PhD in Manufacturing / Production/ Materials or a closely related domain. The PhD work should be in areas related to laser material processing, surface engineering, micro/nano fabrication, or advanced manufacturing.
- Minimum two research articles as first author in SCI-indexed international peer-reviewed journals.
- Candidates with Master’s and PhD degrees from the institute of national or international repute will be preferred.
Desirable Experience
- Hands-on experience with material characterisation techniques such as SEM, EBSD, AFM, XRD, optical profilometry, etc.
- Prior experience working with shape memory alloys, particularly Nitinol (NiTi).
- Exposure to biomedical applications, including biocompatibility, corrosion, and surface functionalization studies.
Job/Position Description-
The Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee invites applications from outstanding and enthusiastic researchers for the following position.
| Position | Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) | Number of position(s) | 01 |
| Project Title | Surface Micro-Texturing of Nitinol for Biomedical Applications | ||
| Mentor | Prof. Amit Choudhary, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, 11T Roorkee | ||
| Duration | Full-time, One year and eleven months. | ||
| Fellowship (per month) | Rs. 80,000.00 | ||
| Contingency | Rs. 50,000 per year | ||
How to Apply-
Candidates should apply with the following documents:
- covering letter
- detailed CV,
- list of publications from own Ph.D. work,
- a research statement describing past research experience and future research plans,
- Justification of suitability of eligibility and experience for the position
Compiled in a single PDF file named “Candidate Name Ph.D. Institute Year ofPh.D” and submit by e-mail with subject “Application for PDF Advt. No. ” to: The Head,
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee -247667, Uttarakhand, India.
E-mail: head@me.iitr.ac.in (with a copy to amit.choudhary@me.iitr.ac.in)
Last Date for Apply– Open unitil filled
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