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Junior Research Fellow (JRF)  position under SERB-DST funded project

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa for an SERB sponsored research project titled, “Designing 2D van der Waals heterostructures for application as high-performance thermoelectric material (CRG/2023/003688)”.

Broad area of Research: Condensed Matter Physics (Theory and Computation)

Duration of the project: 3 years

Fellowship Amount (Rs.): As per SERB norms 

Last date of application:  25th June 2024 (Extended to 10th July 2024)

Qualification: Post Graduate Degree in Physics with at least 60% aggregate. Candidates  without  NET/JRF will  also  be  considered for  the  selection  process.  However  preference  of  selection  will  be  given  to  those  who qualified NET/JRF. The candidate will be  required to do simulations applying ab initio density functional theory as part of the project work. The candidate should have strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability and must have a  strong motivation to do research.

How to Apply: Interested candidates may send a cover letter and their curriculum vitae with a recent photograph, contact details, academic qualification details, details of research experience, and publication record to the principal investigator (email:  swastibratab@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in)   by  10th July 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via e-mail for online/Personal interview to be held at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus and no TA/DA will be paid for the Interview.

Selected candidate will get a chance to apply for PhD degree at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus (Rules of PhD program for BITS Pilani are applicable).

Fully funded BITS-RMIT (India-Australia) PhD Program

Transform your future with a transnational joint PhD from two leading universities – start your research at BITS, then undertake up to one year of your candidature in a scholarship-funded position at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia.

I am offering the following project along with Prof. Michelle Spencer from RMIT. Search here for the following project:

Project code: BITSRMIT024B001225
Topic: Novel 2D Materials for photovoltaic and photocatalytic application
BITS Supervisor: Prof. Swastibrata Bhattacharyya
RMIT Supervisor: Prof. Michelle Spencer