Applications are invited from eligible candidates for one Project Associate-1 (PA-1) position to work on a research project funded by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Govt. of India, under the supervision of Dr. Srikanta Dinda, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad campus.

Title: Bench-scale studies of Endothermic Fuel Characteristics for Supersonic/ Hypersonic Applications
Duration of the project: 36 months
Fellowship amount: @Rs.30000/- or 37000/- per month for 3 years, plus HRA (as per Govt. guidelines, ref ANRF/OM/N-01/2024), depending on qualification.
Eligibility requirements:
• Applicant should hold M.E./M.Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering, OR, 4-yrs B.E./B.Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering.
• GATE qualified candidate will be preferred for the post
• Age limit: As per the Govt. rule
• Good experimental skills, along with knowledge of modeling and simulation is desirable.

Interested candidates with the above-mentioned qualifications can submit applications in the attached format below before 23rd April 2026 to the PI of the project via email. (Email of PI: srikantadinda@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in). After initial screening, only qualified and suitable candidates will be called for an interview to be held at BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. Selected candidates may be permitted to register for the Ph.D. program of BITS, Pilani, subject to fulfillment of the requirements.

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