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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Civil Engineering

5434 26290
Position ID:
IITK-CE-FP_IITK_CE [#26290]
Position Title: 
Faculty positions at all levels
Position Type:
Open Rank
Position Location:
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016, India
Subject Areas: 
Civil and Environmental Engineering / Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geoinformatics
Appl Deadline:
none
Position Description:
   

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Position Description

We invite applications for faculty positions at all levels (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor and Professor of Practice) in all areas of Environmental Engineering, Geoinformatics, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering and Management, Structural Engineering, and Transportation Engineering.

Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) can apply for these positions. 

Foreign Nationals are also eligible and are encouraged to apply. For details, please click 


Priority Areas

The department is currently seeking applications in the priority areas listed below. 


Requirements 

PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely related field with excellent academic record, proven research potential and strong commitment to teaching and research.

Undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering is not mandatory. 

Post-PhD experience is not a requirement, and those who have just graduated or are about to graduate are encouraged to apply. 


Responsibilities

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervising graduate theses, and other related academic and administrative duties. The average teaching load for a faculty member is 4-5 contact hours per week. 


Benefits

IIT Kanpur provides a stimulating environment for academic and personal growth. All new faculty members get a generous start-up research grant, a relocation allowance, and a top-up salary of 25,000 per month (for the first three years). It has a beautiful campus, rich in flora and fauna. The on-campus facilities include round the clock power and water supply, primary healthcare, children's day-care, schools up to 12th standard, state-of-the art sports facilities, banks, a post office, wireless internet throughout the campus, cafes, restaurants, and a shopping complex. 

To see other benefits of joining IIT Kanpur, please click 

To get a glimpse of the life of a faculty member, please see the faculty handbook 

For any queries about the application process or about the Department/Institute, you are welcome to contact the Head of Department (head_ce@iitk.ac.in).


How to apply

Applications are accepted round the year and are given prompt consideration. 

Expression of interest can be submitted at https://forms.gle/BAJFfvXkWNi6Sghd7

Note: The above Google form is not an application portal, but only a means to facilitate the application process. Alternatively, if you wish to directly apply, please submit your application at https://pingala.iitk.ac.in/IITKFR-0/login

Further job details are available at https://www.iitk.ac.in/dofa/rolling-advertisement#. 

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List of Priority Areas

Environmental Engineering
  • Water and wastewater treatment with expertise in biological processes
  • Membrane separation; Wastewater epidemiological studies
  • Fate and transport of organic and emerging contaminants in surface and groundwater
  • Solid waste treatment, recovery, and processing
  • Ecological processes; Biodiversity modeling and conservation; and Bioremediation
  • Environmental impact assessment and Life cycle assessment
Geoinformatics
  • GIS
  • Microwave and Hyperspectral remote sensing
  • Land management and Cadastral surveying
  • Geodesy, LiDAR and Photogrammetry
Geotechnical Engineering
  • Applied soil mechanics
  • Offshore and Environmental geotechnics
  • Instrumented tunneling and underground geotechnology
  • Monitoring and measurement of geohazards
  • Vibration of substructures and soil dynamics
Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
  • Analytical, numerical and experimental hydraulics
  • Surface water hydrology
  • Process based rainfall-runoff modeling
Infrastructure and Engineering Management
  • Construction Materials
  • Construction Management
Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of composites and structures
  • Wind engineering
  • Construction materials
  • Fire resistance of structures
Transportation Engineering
  • Transport demand analysis
  • Urban activity and mobility planning
  • IOT and smart mobility


We are not accepting applications for this job through AcademicJobsOnline.Org right now. Please apply at https://forms.gle/BAJFfvXkWNi6Sghd7 external link.
Contact: Prof. Priyanka Ghosh, +915122597582, +915122597395 (fax)
Email: email address
Postal Mail:
Room: 313 Faculty Building
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology
KANPUR - 208 016
Web Page: https://www.iitk.ac.in/ce/prospective-faculty