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Professors of Practice Positions at IIT Hyderabad – IITH, Telangana, India

December 26, 2022

Designation/Position- Professors of Practice Positions

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, invites applications for Professors of Practice Positions from eligible and interested candidates.

About- IIT Hyderabad (IITH), established in 2008, is ranked 8^th (NIRF) among the Engineering institutions in the country for the third consecutive year and ranked among the top 8 Indian Engineering institutes in the QS World Rankings-2022. This year we have also bagged 7th rank in national ARIIA rankings. It has 3900+ students (1100+ PhD students), 250+ faculty and 270+ staff. With about 6600+ Scopus publications, 1620+ projects worth Rs. 575+ Crores, 210+ patents and 100+ startups, IITH is one of the fastest-growing institutions in the Country. IITH has been striving for excellence passionately with a motto of Inventing and Innovating in Technology for Humanity (IITH).

Research/Job Area-

❖ Artificial Intelligence	❖ Design
❖ Biomedical Engineering	❖ Electrical Engineering
❖ Biotechnology	❖ Entrepreneurship and Management

Chemical Engineering
Liberal Arts
Chemistry
Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Physics

Requirements of the Departments:

Artificial Intelligence: The candidate should have a domain knowledge, obtained from deep experience in fields related to the department of AI. Innovation expertise should be highlighted through relevant publications and/or patents.

Biomedical Engineering: The candidates should have professional experience in Bioengineering or related engineering fields and possess professional degrees relevant to BME department.

Biotechnology: The candidates should have a degree relevant to the BT department. And professional experience in vaccine technology, cancer immunotherapy, antibody engineering, and manufacturing biosimilar products based on recombinant DNA and monoclonal antibodies.

Chemical Engineering: Candidates should have professional experience in pharmaceuticals, materials, petroleum and petrochemicals, polymeric products, specialty chemicals, industrial safety, hazard engineering, and plant design.

Chemistry: The candidates should have experience in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Industrial Chemical Technology, Nuclear Chemistry, Lab-on-Chip Sensor Technology, and Advanced Instrumentation.

Civil Engineering: Candidates should have demonstrated domain knowledge in fields related to the department of Civil engineering such as Environmental engineering(Water, WastewaterEngg., Air pollution control engg., solid & Hazardous waste engg.), Geotechnical (Geotechnical engg., geoenvironmental Engg., rock mechanics, rock Engg.), structures (all relevant areas in structural engineering, construction materials), construction management, transportation (transport & traffic planning, transportation & traffic engg., pavement engg.),water resources engg,

Computer Science & Engineering: Candidates should have made significant contributions, which are reflected through research publications, patents and technologies developed.

Design: Professionals who have demonstrated an acclaimed body of work and are active in their practice in the relevant fields of Design can apply. Association with established brands/firms for consultation or execution of work and those who have set up end-to-end design consulting firms can also apply.

Electrical Engineering: Professional who have demonstrated expertise in various areas that are relevant to electrical engineering can apply.

Entrepreneurship and Management: Candidates should have managerial experience from diverse sectors from a reputed organization. Entrepreneurs who have built successful ventures which are currently well-established will also be considered.

Liberal Arts: Candidates should have rich and diverse professional industrial experience in areas such as Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Cultural studies, Development Studies, Economics, Fine arts, Linguistics, Performing arts, Psychology, Sociology.

Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering: The candidates should have professional experience in areas relevant to the department.

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: The candidates should have at least one degree (Bachelors, Masters) in Mechanical/Aerospace/Production. The candidate must have demonstrable experience in product development, IP generation and Commercialization in areas such as robotics &automation, smart manufacturing systems (industry 4.0 & digital twins), aerospace & aeronautical systems, UAY design and development, AI & ML for mechanical and aerospace applications, new generation transportation (road, rail & water), energy systems (generation, storage, and transportation).

Physics: The candidates should have an outstanding track record of driving innovations. They should have experience related to areas of physics and experience of mentoring students in industrial projects.

Location- Hyderabad

Eligibility/Qualification–

Candidates should have received BTech/MTech/MSc from reputed institutions with good academic record throughout and have minimum 15 years of professional experience. The candidates need not have a PhD, but they should have a track record of exemplary professional practice while serving in leadership positions and have a well-established, evidence-based reputation for superior accomplishments in their fields.

Contribution expected from PoP: PoP positions are reserved for exceptional practitioners with diverse expertise in industry, business and public service with a mission of fostering excellence in academics and technology development through teaching, mentoring and R&D activities. A PoP is expected to play an active role in practice-based pedagogical modules/courses and new programs to make our future graduates are industry ready.

Job/Position Description-

IITH is actively engaged in teaching, research and development and is looking for Professors of Practice(PoP) for its various departments, to develop courses and curriculum to meet the industry and societal needs and enable the Institute to work with industry experts on joint research projects and consultancy services, which will be mutually beneficial. The Institute invites online applications from Indian nationals, persons of Indian origin (PIOs) and/or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), possessing excellent academic background, industrial experience, commitment to quality teaching and proven credentials for carrying out outstanding research and development, for various departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Design and teach core/elective courses to bring practice-based credits to meet the evolving requirements and expectations of the industry from time to time.
Initiate R&D activities in line with the needs of the country and industry and be co-investigator for joint projects with faculty of IITH.
Setting up research collaborations and promoting industry-institute linkages.
Leading and attracting consulting assignments, entrepreneurship-related activities.
Helping in placement-related activities and other institutional initiatives with industry.
Supporting CSR funding and helping in setting up of CoEs, Chair Professorships, etc.

Consolidated remuneration: (Based on the recommendation of the selection committee)

Full-time engagement: Honorarium of up to a max. of Rs.2 lakh per month for the total contract period, based on experience.
Part-time engagement: Engagement based on an annual package up to a max. of Rs.6 lakhs (at least one week of engagement per month).

Duration of appointment: The appointment is on a contract basis for a period of 1 year, extendable up to 3 years, based on the performance.

How to Apply-

The candidates should send their latest CV along with (a) pdf of three best publications/patents, (b) research statement (max. 200 words) and (c) teaching statement (max. 200 words) to faculty.recruitment@iith.ac.in. The applying Department(s) name should be mentioned on the top of the CV and in the subject line of the email without fail.