Careers and opportunities

Current openings for faculty, staff, and student employment with the Department of Chemical Engineering are posted here.

For general information about employment with IIT Bombay contact Registrar Office.

Faculty Positions

The department is looking for qualified candidates. Please contact the Head of the Department for further details. Email Contact Form to contact the Head.

Staff Positions

Under construction

Research Jobs in Frontier Areas of Chemical Engineering

Positions in Sponsored Research Topics

The following research fellowships are available; for details on the position/projects and specific qualifications, please follow the respective links.

Eligibility

BTech/MTech/MSc in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline (Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Polymer/Plastics Eng., Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sc., etc). A minimum qualification of 70% or equivalent aggregate in Bachelors and Masters is essential.

Fellowship

Rs 12,000-15,000/month plus HRA (30%)

General Instructions

Submit an online application for these positions here: Apply Now
Only one application is required even for multiple projects.
Consult the links below for the general structure of the stipend/salary for the named positions.
In some of the above projects, one may work towards a PhD degree on others one may work as staff without pursuing any higher degree
Projects not listed above and funded by IIT Bombay Teaching Assistantships www.che.iitb.ac.in/research/phdtopics-ta.html can be pursued through the PhD program. However, number of such PhD seats available in the department is limited (about 10-14/year). For deadlines and application procedure to the PhD program, visit this link.

This is an open advertisement so it is possible that when your application is considered, some positions are already filled.

Salary Structure for Research Fellowships

The following table shows the approved monetary emoluments structure for research personnel working on projects funded by Central Government Departments/Agencies (as of April 2007). The monthly salary shown below excludes 30% HRA.

Position	Qualification	1st and 2nd year	Subsequent years
JRF	B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc.	Rs. 12,000/-	Rs. 14,000/-
SRF	B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc.	Rs. 14,000/-	Rs. 14,000/-
JRF(Professional)	M.E./M.Tech and B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc. with 2 years Research Experience	Rs. 14,000/-	Rs. 15,000/-
SRF(Professional)	M.E./M.Tech and B.Tech/B.E./M.Sc. with 2 years Research Experience	Rs. 15,000/-	Rs. 15,000/-

The kind of experience could be used to place a candidate in the JRF or SRF pay scale.

Interview Results

The following list of tentatively selected candidates as a result of the interview conducted in the dates mentioned below. The offer letter is usually despatched within two weeks of the interview.

7th May 2009

Name of Candidate	Principal Investigator	Project Code
Manoj Krishna	Mani Bhushan	09MHRD005

14th January 2009

Candidate Name	PI	Project Code
Mansi Sharma	Prof. Chandra Venkataraman	08DST040
Venkar Subba Uday Bhaskar Ravuru	Prof. Mahesh Tirmukudulu	07DS037
Krati Pahadiya	Prof. Sameer Jadhav	07DB002

2nd July 2008

Candidate Name	PI	Project Code
Tuhina Alakananda Vijay	Prof. P.Sunthar
Janardhan Bornare	Prof. Rajdip Bandyopadhyaya	08DST004
Nilanjana Banerjee	Prof. Mahesh Tirmukudulu	07DS037
Suvajeet Duttagupta	Prof. Anurag Mehra	07DS014
Pankaj Hemant Sadavarte	Prof. Chandra Venkataraman	08RPA002
Sudhanshu Singh	Prof. Devang Khakhar	07DS032

26th May 2008

Candidate Name	PI	Project Code
Ruchi Deshmukh	Prof. Rochish Thaokar	07DS014
Manomita Chatterjee	Prof. Devang Khakhar	07DS032

M.Tech Applicants for Project Positions

As a special drive to popularise among undergraduate students (with GATE scores) an option of direct admission to a PhD degree, the department of chemical engineering welcomes select candidates (from the applicants of the M.Tech programme) to appear for the research project interviews. Special invitations to this effect are despatched close to the project position interview dates. These students need not send a separate application for these positions. Their application data provided for the M.Tech programme will be used for processing.

Further Information

Apart from the M.Tech degree, IIT Bombay also offers research degrees: MS (by research) and PhD in Chemical Engineering. Undergraduate students with a First Class in their BE/B.Tech degree and a valid GATE score are eligible to apply. A selected student is initially registered for a PhD degree, but has an option to convert it to a Master's degree by thesis before the end of the first year. Some frequently asked questions about research degrees of the department have been addressed in this website.

Our department is engaged in research in frontier areas. Pursuing a degree in these can be challenging, rewarding, and providing a satisfaction in your future careers that may not be seen in other pursuits. Consult the FAQ page above for details and prospectus.

If you have already secured an admission to (or awaiting results of) a PG programme in IITB and are not interested in a research degree, please let your classmates and juniors know about the availability of such an attractive career option. Undergraduate students with a valid GATE score can also apply to the IIT Bombay PhD program, independent of any special invitations from us to appear for interviews.

Please Note: The project interviews and appointments are not related to the regular M.Tech Programme.