Openings

We are actively looking for PhD and postdoctoral students. Please contact Sayan expressing your interest in joining the group, attaching a copy of your CV, cover letter, and 2-3 possible funding sources to support your stay.

Current Openings

Postdoc positions: Yes

PhD positions: Yes

UG and Master's: Yes

For prospective postdocs

PhD experience in materials chemistry, nanomaterials, catalysis, organometallics, or photochemistry is desirable. Securing personal fellowships through postdoctoral fellowship schemes is ideal. Sayan would be happy to help prepare applications of qualified candidates.

Some options for securing a PostDoc fellowship:

• Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship (link)

• National Postdoctoral fellowship from ANRF (link) - Current Deadline 30/06/2025

• [For women candidates] WISE-Postdoctoral Fellowship (link) -  Upcoming call July - August 2025

For Prospective PhDs

JRF/GATE qualified candidates interested in joining our group are encouraged to apply through the IITK PG admission portal (link). Please feel free to contact Sayan beforehand to check for any vacancies or shared research interests. Currently, we are preferring students with chemistry/material science/chemical engineering backgrounds.

For further information regarding IITK PG admission and eligibility criteria, please see here (link).

Further information on the Sustainable Energy Engineering Department-specific PG admission criteria and procedure is available here (link).

Other attractive PhD fellowships to explore: 

• INSPIRE

• PMRF

• WISE (for women)

For UG and Master's students

Please reach out to Sayan conveying your interests. No prior experiences required.

Summer internship opportunity at IITK:

• SURGE