Postdoc:

Currently looking for Postdocs with independent funding. Interested candidates may apply for National Postdoc Fellowship or IIT Madras Institute Postdoc Fellowship.

PhD, MS (research) and MTech:

Must directly apply to IIT Madras for the interested program. 

Research Staff, Junior Research Fellow:

Can write (souravs@iitm.ac.in) to me directly enclosing your Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Interest. 

Scholars will conduct research in the area of heterogeneous catalysis with specific focus on spectroscopic characterization of catalyst during reaction, complemented by reactivity studies. Additional activities may include system design for spectro-kinetic and aqueous phase characterization studies, reactor design for high pressure and aqueous phase reactions, and code development for automated processing of spectroscopic data. All projects involve design of catalysts for application in the energy, environment and sustainability sectors.   

Broad Research Topics

1. Development of tunable catalysts for sustainable energy and chemical production.

2. Catalyst development for conversion of CO2 to gaseous and liquid fuels and value-added chemicals.

3. Light alkane valorization. 

4. Advanced spectroscopic and spectro-kinetic method development for catalyst characterization. 

Background and Desired Expertise:

1. Bachelors in Chemical Engineering or related field.

2. BSc and MSc in Chemistry.

3. Experience in intermediate level Python/MATLAB coding is highly preferable.