Postdocs 

Postdoc fellowhips are provided by IIT Bombay. An interested candidate can also avail postdoc fellowship directly from external agencies like SERB. If you are interested to join this group as a postdoc/research associate, send an email to basudev[at]iitb.ac.in with your CV and SoP. 

Our expectation from a Postdoc fellow: A potential postdoc fellow is expected to: identify research problems; perform independent research; and write research articles. In addition, a postdoc fellow is expected to assist the faculty member in advising PhD/MTech students.         

Research Scholars/PhD Students 

You can consider one of the following modes to join this group as a research scholar. 

1) The MHRD fellowship route: MHRD (Ministry of Human Resources and Development, India) provides PhD fellowships through the institute. Candidates go through tests by the selection committee formed by the department. If a candidate is selected, he/she will choose an adviser after joining the PhD program in the department. 

Tips for availing MHRD fellowship: Discuss with us about your research plans before applying. You can contact us well before completion of your degree (the earlier the better). If you are planning to join this group through MHRD fellowship, we will explain to you about the opportunities offered we offer. Note that this group is affiliated to both Department of Civil Engineering and IDP in Climate Studies, IIT Bombay. 

2) Sponsored PhD positions: External agencies such as SERB and ISRO provide funding typically to faculty members to create PhD positions. Check the Current Opportunities section in this page if you are interested to avail an externally funded PhD position. 

3) IITB-Monash Research Academy: You can join this group through IITB-Monash Research Academy. To join this group, you need to pass several rounds of tests (see the official page of the academy for details: http://www.iitbmonash.org/application-process/). Note that every PhD student in the academy is guided by at least one faculty member from each institute. The selected candidates will spend about a year in Monash University, Australia to carry out PhD research. Check the Current Opportunities section in this page if you are interested to avail PhD position funded by IITB-Monash Academy.    

Our expectation from a research scholar: A potential research scholar needs to have strong quantitative backgrounds and analytical skills. The candidate should also have excellent writing  skills. Note that this group promotes interdisciplinary research. So non-civil engineering background candidates are also welcome.

More suggestions on how to plan for PhD can be found here.

Project Staff 

Temporary project staff/JRF positions are typically funded by external agencies. See the Current Opportunity section in this page to check if there are vacant project staff positions in this group.   

Summer Interns 

Motivated undergraduate students who are interested to join this group as a research scholar in the future are encouraged to apply for summer internship. You need to contact us with your CV and SoP.          

Current Opportunities 

Currently we have the following vacant position. 

1. One institute funded postdoc position. Research topic: depends on the candidate's interest. Contact us for further details.  

2. There is no externally funded PhD position available currently. However, interested candidates are encouraged to contact us regarding MHRD/PMRF fellowships. 

3. Two externally funded project staff (JRF) positions are currently available. Interested candidates should contact us as early as possible.  

For any additional detail email basudev[at]iitb.ac.in.