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Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Ordnance Factory Estate,
Yeddumailaram 502205, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Phone: (040) 2301 6033; Fax : (040) 2301 6003, 6032
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान हैदराबाद
आयधु निर्मा णी एस्टेट
येद्दर्ु ैलमरर् ५०२२०५, आंध्र प्रदेश, भमरत
फोि : (०४०) २३०१ ६०३३; फे क्स : (०४०) ६००३, ६०३२
Advertisement for JRF Position in a DST Sponsored Project
Applications are invited from motivated researchers of Indian origin for the following temporary position for
working in the Department of Science and Technology (DST) Sponsored Project No. DST/TSG/STS/2013/40-G,
titled:
“Evaluation of Fly Ash Treated Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) for Base/Subbase
Construction"
undertaken in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Hyderabad.
POST: JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (JRF)
No. of posts: One
Post No: JRF-01
Note: The selected candidate will be considered for a PhD program under Project Mode.
Minimum Qualifications:
• M.E/ M.Tech in Civil Engineering (First Class) with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering or
Transportation Engineering (Pavements). Prior GATE qualification in Civil Engineering is a must. The candidate
should preferably have a GATE Score more than 600 in Civil Engineering.
Desirable:
Experience in performing testing of pavement materials, stabilized soils; Knowledge on FE Modelling and
Analysis; Decent research publications.
Job Description:
• Designing and performing experimental studies on ‘Fly ash treated Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) for
Flexible Pavement Construction’.
• FE Modelling using FLAC/PLAXIS and Analysis of test results.
• Writing reports on the work performed.
Emoluments: As per present DST/MHRD norms (Rs. 25,000+HRA for the first year and Rs. 28,000+HRA in the
last two years)
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
All appointments will be on contract initially for twelve months which may be renewed on the basis of annual
assessment till the Project duration, currently up to March 2018.
The selected candidates will be located on the Campus of the lIT Hyderabad and would work under the faculty incharge and administrative control of Director, IIT Hyderabad.
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Ordnance Factory Estate,
Yeddumailaram 502205, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Phone: (040) 2301 6033; Fax : (040) 2301 6003, 6032
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान हैदराबाद
आयधु निर्मा णी एस्टेट
येद्दर्ु ैलमरर् ५०२२०५, आंध्र प्रदेश, भमरत
फोि : (०४०) २३०१ ६०३३; फे क्स : (०४०) ६००३, ६०३२
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Enthusiastic and interested candidates can apply for the position through the online portal for PhD applications,
which is open (http://www.iith.ac.in/phdadmissions/) at IITH website. The deadline for submission of your online
application is 14/04/2015. You have to indicate in your application that you are interested in project based PhD to
consider your application for this position. Selection for the JRF (Project based PhD) will also be conducted along
with regular PhD interviews in the Department of Civil Engineering. Shortlisted candidates will be intimated of the
date of written test/interview through email communication.
Yours Sincerely,
-S/DPrincipal Investigator
Dept. of Civil Engineering
IIT Hyderabad