Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) invites Online Applications for faculty positions under Special Recruitment Drive (SRD) for SC, ST, OBC possessing excellent academic background, commitment to top quality teaching, and with proven credentials for carrying out outstanding research and development, for Assistant Professor (Grade-I) and Assistant Professor (Grade-II) positions in the various academic Centres and Schools of the Institute.
Organization Name: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi
Organization Profile:
The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is one among the eighth newer second generation of IITs. IIT Mandi is a research university now located in Kamand Valley, Mandi city in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.
IIT Mandi’s campus (about 14 km from Mandi) is on the left bank of the Uhl River at Kamand and Salgi villages. There is great variation in the climatic conditions of Himachal due to extreme variation in elevation. The climate varies from hot and sub-humid tropical in the southern tracts to cold, alpine and glacial in the northern and eastern mountain ranges with more elevation.
Mandi has an average elevation of 1044 meters (3425 feet) and is situated on the banks of Beas. Mandi town falls in the lower most climatic zone of the Himalayas. These regions enjoys a wet-sub temperate climate of the foot hills (450-900 meters) as against the dry-cold alpine climate with snowfall at higher altitudes (2400-4800 meters). Average annual rainfall of Mandi is 1380 mm.
Since its inception the institute has been involved with various Research and Development (R&D) projects, the institute has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with many International and National universities, Companies, Research Centres, Organizations.
The institute became an IIT under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011, with the intention to expand the reach and to enhance the quality of technical education in the country. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.
Job Title: Assistant Professor (Grade-I) and Assistant Professor (Grade-II)
Name of School/Centre:
- School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- School of Computing & Electrical Engineering
- School of Chemical Sciences
- School of Physical Sciences
- School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
- School of Biosciences & Bio Engineering
- School of Humanities & Social Sciences
- School of Management
- Centre Artificial Intelligence
- Center for Quantum Science and Technologies (CQST)
- Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre
- Centre for Human-Computer Interaction
Aera of Specialization:
- School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering
- Advanced Manufacturing Processes, Vibration, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Computation Material Science, Metallurgy, Product Design etc.
- School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Transportation Engineering, Open Channel Flow, Sediment Transport, River Engineering, Solid Waste Management, Atmospheric Modelling, Wastewater Engineering etc
- School of Computing & Electrical Engineering
- Control Systems and related areas, Power Electronics, Electric Drives, Machines, Digital Signal & Image Processing, Medical Image Analysis, Cognitive Science, AI, Human-Computer Interaction, Cyber Security of Power Systems, Distribution System Operations, Signal Processing for Communications; Communication System Design for 5G; Wireless Network Implementation for large-scale IoT Systems, Database Systems, Computer Graphics, Operating Systems, Compilers, Computer Networks, Sensors, Sensing, Measurement and Instrumentation, RFIC Design, Design for testing, and Formal Verification, Technology, Design Analog & Digital, Spintronics, Testing & Verification etc.
- School of Chemical Sciences
- Experimental Physical Chemistry, Total synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, Bioinorganic/Magneto Chemistry, Main Group Elements etc
- School of Physical Sciences
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Experimental Quantum Optics, Quantum Information/ Quantum Dynamics (Experiment), Photonics (Experiment) Experimental Ultra Cold Atom, Experimental Atomic Collision Physics, Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Quantum Transport (Experiment), Fiber and Integrated Optics (Experiment) etc.
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- School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences
- Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Database Systems, Statistics, Scientific Computing, Cryptography, Machine Learning /Data Science etc
- School of Biosciences & Bio Engineering
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Bioinstrumentation and Biodevices, Bioprocessing Technology/ Engineering, Quantum Biology, Computational Biology, Synthetic Biology, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data Analytics in Biosciences, Biomechanics etc
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- School of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Development Studies (specialization in ‘Ecology’, ‘Gender’, ‘Technology and Society’, ‘Public Policies’ and allied areas) Economics (All areas) German Language Demography/Population Studies Phillosophy etc.
- School of Management
- Operations and Financial Management, Marketing, Consumer Behavior, Human Resources, Strategy, Economics, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography etc.
- Centre Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Drone Technology etc
- Center for Quantum Science and Technologies (CQST)
- Advanced Instrumentation, Quantum Communication & Security, Quantum Sensing & Metrology, Quantum Processors, Computation & Simulation, Experimental Quantum Optics, Quantum Computation to develop Novel Quantum Algorithms and Noise Mitigation Strategies etc.
- Indian Knowledge System and Mental Health Applications (IKSMHA) Centre
- Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Music, Dance, Sanskrit, Indian philosophy etc
- Centre for Human-Computer Interaction
- Experiential Technology, Assistive Technology, Sensors and Device Technology, Large Language Models etc.
No of Vacancies: The number of vacancies in each category of Mission Mode Special Recruitment Drive is approximately (SC- 06, ST-02, OBC-NCL- 10). Vacancies are based on the Institute as one unit. The numbers of vacancies are subject to revision. Women and PwD applicants from the reserved categories are encouraged to apply.
Age Limit:
Reservation and age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL candidates will be applicable as per Government of India norms. Candidate’s age should preferably be below 35 years. Candidates should upload their valid SC/ST/OBC-NCL certificates issued by the appropriate authority in the prescribed format of Government of India, along with the application.
- SC/ST- 5 Years
- OBC-NCL- 3 Years
Essential Qualifications:
Ph.D. in a relevant area with first class or equivalent at the preceding degree in an appropriate branch/discipline with consistently good academic record throughout.
Experience:
Assistant Professor Grade I (earlier Assistant Professor): At least 3 years relevant industrial/research /teaching experience excluding, however, the experience gained while pursing a Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Grade II (earlier Assistant Professor on Contract): Candidates not eligible for Assistant Professor Grade I may be considered for the tenure track for the regular post of Assistant Professor GradeI. They may move to Assistant Professor Grade-I after fulfilling the eligibility requirements of Grade-I and based on their performance evaluation.
Higher qualifications and experience may be used in each area based on need. In view of the interdisciplinary nature of IIT Mandi, although posts may be advertised against one School, the selected candidate may be offered the same post in another School if the Selection Committee finds this to be more suitable.
Scale of Pay:
Assistant Professor Grade-I
- Pay Level: 12
- Starting Basic pay as per 7th CPC: Rs. 1,01,500/-
Assistant Professor Grade-II
- Pay Level: 10
- Starting Basic pay as per 7th CPC: Rs. 84,700/-
- Pay Level: 11
- Starting Basic pay as per 7th CPC: Rs. 89,900/-
- Starting Basic pay as per 7th CPC: Rs. 92,600/-
The pay carries all other allowances as admissible to a Central Government employee stationed at IIT Mandi.
Application Procedure:
Please see the webpage https://iitmandi.ac.in/careers.php for the list of openings that are currently being advertised and for additional information on current openings and other terms & conditions please refer to the document Advertisement No. IITMANDI/STD/3/2022/Faculty dated 10th October 2022. Candidates willing to apply for the above-mentioned positions may fill up only online form available at the link https://iitmandirec.samarth.edu.in/ and upload the necessary enclosures. They need not send a hard copy of the application form. Any other mode of submission of the application will not be entertained or accepted.
The last date for receiving applications against this advertisement is 21st March 2024, 17:00 hrs (IST).
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Organization Address:
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Kamand, Himachal Pradesh(175005)