Research at Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad is inviting applications from individuals to fill the following positions under the project titled “The Experimental Investigation and Numerical Modelling of Heat Absorption Efficacy of Additive Enhanced Endothermic Rocket Fuels”.

• 1 st Junior Research Fellow (JRF) –
  1. Design and Operation of Supercritical Endothermic Fuel Cracking Flow Reactor -Convertible to PhD subject to performance and fund availability -immediate hiring after selection:
  2. Minimum Qualification: – B.Tech/B.E. (1st Class) in Chemical, Mechanical or Thermal/Power Plant Engg. – M.Tech/M.E. in Chemical, Mechanical or Thermal/Power Plant Engg. (min. CGPA 6.0)
  3. Desired Qualification: Experimental Research Experience in the field of Pyrolysis, Reactive Flows, Fuels or Thermo-Chemical Applications. Familiarity with GC/MS based analysis
• 2 nd Junior Research Fellow (JRF) –
  1. Development and Validation of Chemical Reaction Mechanism for fuel cracking, soot formation and cracked fuel ignition reactions – Experimental investigation of Ignition Delay of Cracked Fuels in Shock Tubes -immediate hiring after selection
  2. Minimum Qualification: – B.Tech/B.E. (1st Class) in Mechanical, Chemical or Thermal/Power Plant Engg. – M.Tech/M.E. (min 6.0 CGPA) in Mechanical, Chemical or Thermal/Power Plant Engg.
  3. Desired Qualification: -Experimental and/or numerical expertise in Combustion and Reactive Flow systems. Familiarity with Chemical Kinetic modelling and ignition delay experimentation.
• Post-Doctoral Fellow –
  1. Development of CFD and Conjugate Heat Transfer model of the endothermic fuel reactor using ANSYS-FLUENT environment -ML based optimization of endothermic fuel channel design based on numerical simulations and experimental data – immediate hiring after selection
  2. Minimum Qualifications: – PhD in Mechanical/Chemical/Thermal Engineering Fields.
  3. Desired Qualification: -Expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer and Modelling of Reactive Systems -Familiarity with the ANSYS-FLUENT or other similar CFD software platforms. -Familiarity with ML based optimization platforms

Selection: – Candidates will be shortlisted by the PIs and the selection committee based on eligibility and fit with respect to the advertised position. – Shortlisted candidates will be called for an online interview. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated about interview date and time by email. – Candidates with prior relevant experience will be given preference. – Joining will be immediate after selection. – The position may be kept open if no suitable candidate is found.

The last date to submit the applications is on 28^th February 2023.

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