Standing Advertisement for Faculty Position

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA
Advt. No. NITR/DN/FW/SA/01/2013 Dt. 23.05.2013
STANDING ADVERTISEMENT FOR FACULTY POSITION NIT, Rourkela invites applications from Indian nationals for faculty position from candidates possessing excellent academic background along with commitment to quality teaching and potential for carrying out relevant research at the level of Assistant Professor. The details provided here are as per 3tier rigid faculty structure. POST/ DESIGNATION, QUALIFICATION Pay Band and Academic Grade Pay Assistant Professor (On contract) Grade Pay Rs.6000 PB3+ 2 increments Assistant Professor Grade Pay Rs.7000; PB3 M Tech degree with 1st class (60%) or equivalent grade (6.5/10) at both B.Tech and M.Tech in appropriate branch. (Refer to exceptions at bottom of table) Ph.D degree with 1st class (60%) or equivalent grade (6.5/10) at both B.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A/ MBA and M. Tech level in appropriate branches AGE LIMIT

30yrs (Relaxation of 5years for SC, ST and 3years for OBC) 35yrs (Relaxation of by 5years for SC, ST and 3years for OBC)

Assistant Professor Grade Pay Rs.8000; PB3 Associate Professor PB-4

Ph.D degree with 1st class (60%) or equivalent grade (6.5/10) at both B.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A/ MBA and M. Tech level in appropriate branches. Ph.D degree with 1st class (60%) or equivalent grade (6.5/10) at both B.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A/ MBA and M. Tech level in appropriate branches. Ph.D degree with 1st class (60%) or equivalent grade (6.5/10) at both B.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A/ MBA and M. Tech level in appropriate branches.

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AGP-9000
Professor PB-4

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AGP-10000

Application submitted against this advertisement will be considered in next round of appointment/ selection till it is administratively possible to accommodate. Following this, applications will be considered for next year.

Details w.r.t. qualification, relevant experience and other essential requiremets and desirable experience (relevant experience and other essential requirements are expected to be amended upward with time as NIT system achieves higher standard):
a) Asst. Professor (AGP-6000) Qualification: Humanities/ Science/ Management candidates expecting to submit PhD thesis within 1 year are encouraged to apply. If selected they will be permitted to join on contract after submission of thesis and will be regularized at AGP 7000 after award of degree.

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Relevant experience: None Other essential requirement: None Asst. Professor (AGP-7000) Relevant experience: None Other essential requirement: One paper accepted for publication in SCI journal. Desirable requirement: Two papers in SCI journal papers or one patent (May be based on PhD work) Asst. Professor (AGP-8000) Relevant experience: 3 years after Ph.D. or 6 years total (not counting Ph.D. enrolment period) after obtaining M. Tech. degree. Other essential requirement: 2 papers in SCI journals outside Ph. D. work. One ongoing sponsored project for candidates from academia. Two experimental or computational projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate. Desirable requirement: One Ph. D. supervision ongoing; One Patent; Experience in industry or R & D lab. of repute; M. Tech., M. Sc. or B. Tech. project supervision on live industrial problems. Associate Professor (AGP-9000) Relevant experience: 6 years after Ph.D. or 9 years total (not including PhD enrolment period) out of which 3years should be after PhD as Assistant Professor or equivalent in a reputed university, R & D Lab. or relevant industry. Other essential requirement: 4 papers in SCI journals; One Ph. D. guided as sole or principal supervisor. Two projects ongoing or one ongoing plus one completed. One self-financed or two Govt. sponsored short-term courses offered. Two experiments or computational projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate. Desirable requirement: One or more patents; Supervising one or more students for Ph. D.; Strong liaison with industry; Offering courses through application of ICT. Professor Relevant experience: 10 years after PhD or 13years (not counting PhD enrolment period). Total out of which 7 years to be after PhD including 3years as Associate Professor Other essential requirement: Two PhDs guided in career as sole or principal supervisor, plus one ongoing. The following during the past 4 years: o Three papers in SCI journals o One high value sponsored or consultancy project o Two self-financed or four Govt. sponsored short-term courses as coordinator and main teacher o Two experiments or computational design projects added to teaching laboratories where appropriate Desirable requirement: One or more Patents; Supervised more than three students for Ph. D.; Preparing E-Learning material. At least one self-financed short-term course offered every year. Strong liaison with industry. Offering significant support to institute management; High value sponsored or consultancy projects. Page 2 of 5

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Academic Reimbursements and Incentives:

In addition to normal pay and allowances as applicable to the central Govt. employees stationed at Rourkela, following additional incentives are also available to the faculty members:a. Full funding for attending national/international conference either for presenting a paper or chairing session as per Institute guidelines under professional development fund, limited to Rs.3.00lakhs in 3 years. b. Reimbursement of telephone charges up to Rs.500/- per month. c. Reimbursement of relocation charges from within India to join the institute. d. Honorarium of 15,000/- per month to the teachers who have obtained Bhatnagar Award OR are having fellowship of two national Academies. A faculty member is entitled for only one honorarium. e. Attractive Medical facility including referral to outside specialized and reputed hospitals. f. Accommodation: Suitable residential accommodation as per rules subject to availability will be provided in the Institute Campus. HRA may be paid in lieu of residential accommodation. g. Seed money up to Rs 2.5Lakh for research work will be provided for faculty members joining as Asst Prof. Appropriate Branch: The following points provide some exceptions or clarifications to appropriate branch a. Computer science & Engineering: B. Tech in Computer Science followed by M.Tech and/ or Ph.D. or B.Tech in Electronics/ Electrical Engineering followed by M.Tech and/ or Ph.D. in Computer Science. Candidates with other backgrounds and Ph.D. in Computer Science may be considered on the basis of the subjects studied, Ph. D. topic and post Ph.D. experience. b. Electronics & Communication Engineering: Candidates having B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering will be eligible depending on the curriculum covered and their specialisation at M.Tech. and/ or Ph.D. c. Humanities & Social Sciences: Post Graduate degree in Economics/ English/ Sociology/ Linguistics/ Sanskrit/ Odia/ Hindi or B.Tech degree in any branch followed by PhD. d. Biotechnology: PhD in Biotechnology or in a related branch of engineering with B.Tech. in any branch of engineering. Candidates with M.Sc. degree in Biotechnology followed by MTech and PhD in Biotechnology will be considered on the basis of subjects studied at M.Tech. and PhD research topics and post PhD experience. e. Medical Engineering: PhD or M. Tech. with B. Tech in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, and Chemical Engineering or B.Tech. in any branch of engineering with PhD and post PhD work in the area of Medical Engineering.

SPECIALIZATION (Indicative only and subject to change as per requirement)

Department Biotechnology and Medical Engineering Areas of Specialisation Stem cell Engg, Tissue Engg, Environmental Engg, Plant Biotechnology Engg, Bioprocess control, Biochemical Engg, Computational Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Bioprocess design, Fermentation Technology, Industrial Biotechnology, System Bioengineering, Biomedical Instrumentation, Biomedical image process, Biomedical signal processing , Bio-transport Phenomenon, Biomechanics Marketing, Human Resource, Information System, Production, Quantitative technique, Entrepreneurship, IT Structural Ceramics, Nano-ceramics, Bio-ceramics, Glass, Refractories, White wares Transfer operations, Particle Technology, Multiphase flow, Separation Technology, Renewable Energy, Biochemical Process Engg, Process Page 3 of 5

Business School Ceramic Engineering Chemical Engineering

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Dynamics & Control, Computer Aided Process & equipment Design, Simulation and Modelling, Computation Fluid Dynamics, Environmental Engineering Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Networking, Data Communication, Security , Image processing, signal processing, Computer vision , Architecture, Distributed system, VLSI Microprocessor, Real Time System , Software Engineering Environment Engg, Water Resources Engg, Transportation Engg, Geotechnical Engg, Structural Engg, Remote sensing ad GIS Power system , Power Electronics , Electronics and Communication , Control System VLSI Design (all specializations), Embedded Systems, Wireless Communication, RF & Microwave Engg., Optical Communication, Instrumentation (all specializations), Signal Processing (Signal, image, video), Computer Vision, Machine Intelligence. Analysis, Algeria, Topology, Algebraic Topology , Statistics Optimisation, Number theory, Applied Mathematics Thermal Engg, Cryogenic Engg, Machine Design and Analysis, Production Engineering Physical Metallurgy, Mechanical Materials, Process Metallurgy, Computational Metallurgy, Composites Materials, Thin Film & Surface Coating Mining Engg, Underground coal, Metal Mining, Geo-mechanics, Rock mechanics, Ground control and strata control Engg., Numerical Modeling, Mine subsidence, Rock Excavation Engg. Condensed Mater Physics, Low Temperature Physics, Functional Materials, Atomic and molecular physics, Optics and Laser physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics Economics, Sociology, English, Linguistics, Sanskrit, Odia and Hindi literature Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Zoology, Botany, Immunology, Human Physiology, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Biophysical Chemistry Mechanical Design, Engineering Design, Industrial Design, Product Design, Ergonomic & Aesthetic Design, CAD-CAM, Robotics & Mechatronics, Concept Design, Computer Graphics Process and product development, food processing operations, food safety, packaging, food biotechnology, Process and quality monitoring and control, grain processing technology. Urban planning, rural planning, architecture, urban and rural design, structural engineering, environmental planning Earth Science, Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Environmental Earth Science, Atmospheric Science, Space physics, GIS remote sensing, Disaster management.

Chemistry Computer Science Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Electronics & Communication Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Mining Engineering

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Humanities and Social Sciences Life Sciences

Industrial Design

Food Process Engineering Planning & Architecture Earth and Atmospheric Science

General information:
a. Minimum requirement of experience may be relaxed for otherwise outstanding candidates. b. Mere fulfilment of minimum qualification and experience requirements does not entitle any candidate for a call for interview. A short listing criterion may be set higher than the minimum advertised. c. Depending on perceived availability of qualified candidates, different departments may set different short listing criteria. d. Apart from merit, the specialization of a candidate within a department will play a vital role in selection. Candidate with specialization in greater need by the department will be given preference. Candidates with studentship or work experience in reputed universities, institutions or industry or with greater relevance to the academic programmes of the department will be given preference. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008 Page 4 of 5

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e. Experienced and/or meritorious candidates may be granted higher starting pay on recommendation of selection committees. f. For the same achievement in terms of research record, younger candidates will be given preference. g. External candidates not possessing qualifying degrees/ in specified branches but possessing strong academic record with appropriate course background and relevant research experience will be considered on merit. h. Candidates in an advanced stage of Ph.D. in any Institute are encouraged to apply. If selected, the candidate may be given time up to one year to complete Ph.D. and join NITR or complete the programme (Ph.D) after joining NIT Rourkela. This will be considered on case to case basis. i. Candidate without Ph.D. degree will be required to enrol in the Institutes Ph.D. programme while taking a reduced teaching load. j. Candidates who are unable to attend the interview for being abroad or for any other reason can be permitted to attend the interview though video conferencing on case to case basis. k. Students pursuing Ph.D. will need to enclose a reference letter from thesis supervisor indicating status of his/her project and expected time required for completion of research work. l. No correspondence whatsoever will be entertained from the candidates regarding, conduct and result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview or selection. m. Canvassing in any form will lead to rejection of application form.

Notes
a. Higher starting pay and/or AGP may be offered to deserving candidates on recommendation of the selection committee at the discretion of the Board of Governors. b. The performance and progress of Asst. Professors on contract towards acquiring Ph.D degree will be monitored continuously and the appointment shall be terminated if progress is not found satisfactory at any stage. The contract position will be regularized w.e.f date of joining on acquiring Ph.D. degree. Application Procedure a. Application should be filled in online through the link under the heading Jobs and Tender Faculty Position Standing Advertisement. b. Persons employed in Government and Semi-Government organizations may apply directly against the standing advertisement. For this the application should be completed online. The printout of the application generated online should be submitted through employer if shortlisted for interview. c. The online application can be filled in multiple sessions. d. Candidates are encouraged to check the website from time to time for latest information and application status.

For any query you may contact: Prof. S.K.Patra, Dean (Faculty Welfare) Phone : 0661-2462457/ 2462012(O)/ 0661-2463457(R)/ 09437221578 (M) Email : dean-fw@nitrkl.ac.in/ skpatra@nitrkl.ac.in

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