Junior Research Fellow in IITK

The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon'ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, with a number of secondary institutions affiliated to it.

Post: Junior Research Fellow

Project Title: IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTE WATER BY DARK FERMENTATION FOLLOWED BY MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS (EWP)

Consolidated Compensation: Upto Rs. 16,000/- p.m (depending on qualification & experience)

Coordinator / PI: Dr. Debabrata Das, Dept of Biotechnology.

Department / Centre / School: Department of Biotechnology

Qualifications & Experience: M.Tech. or B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering / Biochemical Engineering / Environmental Engineering or Master Degree in Biotechnology / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Material science with valid NET/GATE score.

Relevant Experience: Research experiences in the field renewable energy will get the preference.

More Information: Interested eligible persons may apply on plain paper, giving full bio-data along with attested copies of testimonials to the undersigned on or before 15^th May, 2015.

Sponsor: DIRECTORATE OF EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (ER&IPR), DRDO, DRDO BHAWAN, RAJAJI

Reference Number: IIT/SRIC/R/EWP/2015/77, DATED27thApril, 2015

Last Date: 15 May 2015