Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Looking for Faculty Positions in Sustainable Energy Engineering at IIT Kanpur Full Time

Applications are invited from Indian and foreign nationals with excellent academic and research records for full-time positions of
Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor to carry out teaching and research in alternative, clean, and futuristic energy
technologies and climate studies with expertise in either of materials, devices, systems, processes, modeling, integration, economics and
policy.

Eligibility criteria:

• PhD from a reputed institute with an undergraduate degree in an
  appropriate area of engineering or science.
• First class (or equivalent) in all degrees.
• Proven research record with
  high-quality research output.

Priority areas:

• Energy
  generation: Next-generation solar photovoltaics, solar thermal, fuel cells, wind, hydro, tidal, and green hydrogen.
• Energy storage: Batteries and supercapacitors, hydrogen and transport, and carbon
  sequestration.
• Energy conversion: CO₂ to fuels, waste to energy,
  and thermal energy systems.
• Energy system integration: Renewable-based power
  systems, smart-grid, micro-grid, electric vehicles, control systems, and optimization.
• Energy and climate policy: Energy economics, modeling, and transition; circular economy; decarbonization; climate
  modeling, resilience, and adaptation.
• Energy and built-environment: Energy
  efficiency, sustainability, resilience, and climate adaptability; net-zero and smart buildings.

Facilities and
support:

• Extensive research, teaching, and supporting infrastructure.
• Generous start-up grant, relocation
  allowance, and a top-up salary of Rs. 25,000 per month.
• Lush green, self-sustained campus with excellent residential
  facilities.
• Easy access from Lucknow (~2 hours) and Kanpur airports.

Please visit https://www.iitk.ac.in/dofa/current-openings and apply under Rolling
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For any queries, email the head of the department ([email protected]).