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Dr. MAYANK MITTAL

Professor

IC Engines Lab

Department of Mechanical Engineering

IIT Madras, Chennai – 600036.

Phone: +91-44-2257-4680

Brief bio: Dr. Mayank Mittal is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University, USA in 2009. He then worked as a Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Michigan State University, and as Senior Engineer at the technical centers of Caterpillar and Generac Power Systems of USA before joining at IIT Madras. His research interests include internal combustion engines both spark-ignition and compression-ignition types, optical engine diagnostics for flow and combustion studies, alternate (gaseous) fuels, and modeling of engine and engine components. More recently, Dr. Mayank is also interested in hardware-in-the-loop simulations of electric and hybrid powertrain systems and components.

Openings in our group:

# We are looking for a PhD scholar with good academic background and ability to work in engines. If you are interested then you may send your resume at mmittal@iitm.ac.in and apply formally to secure admission in our department at IIT Madras (see link below):

https://research.iitm.ac.in/

For the PhD position supported through the PMRF scheme, you may check on the eligibility and other details with the following link:

https://dec2020.pmrf.in/index.php/guidelines/eligibility-and-application-procedure

# If you have completed your masters from a reputed institute working in engines (or related areas) with good academic background and publication record and have interest working for PhD then we have an opening for you for the Joint PhD Degree Program (JDP) between IITM and Michigan State University, USA. If you are interested in this opportunity then you may contact me at mmittal@iitm.ac.in.

# We presently have an opening for external/ part time/ QIP/ Research Fellowship PhD program (with funding from outside agency such as UGC, CSIR or industry) in the areas of electric/ hybrid powertrains and internal combustion engines (both SI and CI types). If you are interested then you may send your resume at mmittal@iitm.ac.in.

# If you have completed your PhD program from a reputed institute working in electric/ hybrid powertrain systems, engines or related areas with good academic background and publication record and have interest working as a post-doctoral researcher then we presently have an opening for institute post-doctoral fellowship in our group. You may send your resume at mmittal@iitm.ac.in.

# Project position: We presently have an opening for the project associate who may effectively work in engine testing environment and data analysis, with an interest in doing PhD in the future.