Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Recruitment 2026 at IIT Hyderabad

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Recruitment 2026 at IIT Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) invites applications for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the Department of Civil Engineering under an ANRF-funded research project. This opportunity is ideal for candidates interested in environmental engineering, resource recovery, and sustainable wastewater treatment technologies.

Position Details

• Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

• Department: Civil Engineering

• Vacancy: 01

• Project Duration: Initially 6 months, extendable up to 3 years based on funding availability and satisfactory performance.

• Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

Project Title

Sustainable Closed-Loop Sequential Column Systems for Selective Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from Coal Fly Ash Using Novel Functionalised Solid Supported-Ligands

Fellowship

• Years 1–2: INR 37,000 per month

• Year 3: INR 42,000 per month

Note: There is a possibility of Ph.D. enrolment at IIT Hyderabad, subject to the candidate's performance and institute regulations.

Job Responsibilities

The selected candidate will be involved in:

• Designing and operating batch and column systems for the selective recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from coal fly ash.

• Synthesizing, functionalizing, and characterizing adsorbent materials.

• Conducting laboratory-scale leaching, adsorption, desorption, and separation experiments.

• Analyzing aqueous and solid samples using advanced analytical instruments such as ICP-OES, ICP-MS, XRD, SEM-EDS, FTIR, and BET.

• Process optimization, mass balance calculations, and data interpretation.

• Preparing technical reports, journal publications, conference presentations, and project documentation.

• Assisting in project management and laboratory activities.

Research Areas

The project focuses on:

• Rare Earth Elements (REEs)

• Coal Fly Ash

• Critical Minerals

• Hydrometallurgy

• Adsorption

• Functionalized Ligands

• Resource Recovery

• Environmental Sustainability

Application Deadline

12 July 2026 (5:00 PM)

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply in the prescribed format as per the official notification issued by IIT Hyderabad before the application deadline.

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