Students interested in 6-months internships should contact the respective faculty members for opportunities.
Students interested in 6-months internships should contact the respective faculty members for opportunities.
Current Openings
Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Download Application
Applications are invited from suitable candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work on the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) project entitled “Enhancement of Corrosion and Cavitation-Erosion Behaviour of Nickel-Aluminium-Bronze Alloy with Ti6Al4V Cold Spray Coating for Naval Applications” under the supervision of Dr. Rajiv Kumar (Email: krajiv@iitrpr.ac.in) of the project at IIT Ropar. The detailed information is provided below:
Nature of work:
The primary responsibility of the JRF at IIT Ropar is to assist the PI in conducting experimental work and analyzing the outcomes to achieve the project's objectives. JRF needs to develop coatings of the Ti6Al4V alloys on NAB alloys using the cold spray technique. Further, the responsibilities of JRF also include performing corrosion and cavitation erosion tests, characterizing samples using different characterization techniques, and preparing reports and manuscripts based on the results.
Number of Position: 01
Duration: One year or until the candidate formally enrolls in the PhD program, whichever is earlier.
Emoluments: Consolidated Rs. 37,000/- + HRA per month (Institute fixed norm)
Essential Qualification:
B.Tech/BE in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Production Engineering or related discipline with a GATE score
or
M.Tech/ME Metallurgical and Materials Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Production Engineering or related discipline with a GATE score
or
M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics with a qualified NET/GATE/IIT JAM score.
Application Deadline: 21st July 2025
How to Apply:
Interested candidates must send the application form along with the supporting documents in a single PDF file only to the PI of the project through email (krajiv@iitrpr.ac.in) by 21st July 2025 (Monday).
Please note that the email's subject line must be “Application form for ANRFPMECRG-2025”.
Note:
Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated through Email tentatively by 23rd July 2025 to appear for an online interview. The date of the online interview will be notified on 23rd July 2025.
No TA/DA will be given to the candidates for attending the interview.
The position is available immediately, so the selected candidate is expected to join immediately.
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