Junior Research Fellow (JRF), Aerospace Engineering at IIT Kharagpur

About the position

IIT Kharagpur invites applications for six Junior Research Fellow (JRF) posts in Aerospace Engineering. The posts are under the project "RDE Development with Real Time Flow and Thrust Control Phase -1 RDE Engine Testing Facility (FAT)", sponsored by ARDB, DRDO. The Principal Investigator is Amardip Ghosh. The work covers Rotating Detonation Engine development, advanced turbomachinery for RDEs, combustion, diagnostics and data-driven modelling and control. Tenure is 36 months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

Eligibility

• Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course, selected through a process described in one of the following:
• a. Scholars selected through National Eligibility Tests: CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE.
• b. Selection through national level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc.
• Relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped/Visually Handicapped and female applicants.
• Age limit: 35.
• Candidates should apply only if they have demonstrable, hands-on experience in at least one of seven areas: CFD; experimental research and propulsion testing; instrumentation and data acquisition; control systems and system identification; AI and machine learning; signal processing and data analysis; applied physics, plasma and advanced diagnostics.
• Applicants must name the relevant area or areas and give specific evidence of hands-on experience, such as projects, publications, facilities developed or software built.

Fellowship / pay

Upto Rs.37000 (depending upon qualification & experience). Application fee: NIL.

How to apply

1. Open the application link for reference number IIT/SRIC/R/FAT/2026/101 (designation code D/2026/332).
2. Log in to the IIT Kharagpur SRIC staff recruitment portal.
3. Fill in the form and state your area of expertise with evidence of hands-on experience.
4. Submit the application on or before 3 Nov 2026.