IITH Postdoc Fellow Civil Engineering Recruitment 2026

IITH Postdoctoral Research Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, engaged as Research Associate 2, in its Department of Civil Engineering. The position is part of a time-bound research project titled Mechanical Characterization of Large-scale 3D Printed Assemblies, led by Prof. K.V.L. Subramaniam. The research area is civil engineering and construction materials, and the work happens on the IIT Hyderabad campus.

This is not a routine lab-assistant role. You are expected to lead the effort to set up the testing protocol, develop field-scale reinforced 3D printed concrete assemblies, and measure how they behave under load. If your PhD work involved concrete testing and you are comfortable with image-based strain measurement, this project lines up closely with your background.

3D printed concrete is a fast-growing area in construction research, and scaling it up from lab samples to field-size assemblies is the hard part this project tackles. The post suits someone who can work independently: you will design the tests rather than just run them, which makes it a useful step for a researcher building toward a faculty or industry R&D career in construction materials.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project-based engagement: This is a time-bound project appointment for one year, tied to the 3D printed assemblies project. It is not a regular faculty or staff post.
• Must-have skill: You need real expertise in Digital Image Correlation (DIC), in both 2D and 3D. A civil engineering PhD alone is not enough without this.
• Experience that helps: Work on continuous internal reinforcement of concrete, fracture testing and inverse analysis is listed as desirable, so highlight it if you have it.
• HRA: House Rent Allowance is paid only if applicable to your case, on top of the fixed monthly fellowship.
• Shortlisting: The selection committee shortlists on your academic record and achievements. Only shortlisted candidates get an email inviting them to the online interview, so no reply means you were not shortlisted.

Application Submission Notes

IIT Hyderabad takes applications for this post only through the Google Form given in the advertisement. Fill it in on or before the closing date. Keep your PhD details, publication list and a clear note on your DIC work ready before you open the form, because the shortlisting depends on what you show there.

Use an email address you check often — interview calls are sent only by email, and the interview itself is held online, so you do not need to travel to Hyderabad for it.

• Lead the setting up of testing protocols for large-scale 3D printed concrete assemblies
• Develop field-scale reinforced 3D printed concrete assemblies
• Test and evaluate the mechanical properties of the printed assemblies
• Use 2D and 3D Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to measure deformation and cracking
• Carry out fracture tests and inverse analysis on reinforced concrete specimens
• Record test data and report findings to the principal investigator