IITK Project Postdoctoral Fellow CALPHAD Recruitment 2026

IITK Project Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) is recruiting a Project Postdoctoral Fellow for its Department of Materials Science and Engineering. This contractual research appointment focuses on CALPHAD-based design of steels through Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), under advertisement P.Rect./R&D/2026/192.

The project centres on the accelerated development of next-generation high-strength, high-performance steels, with applications in naval systems. Its research brings computational materials engineering into alloy development, connecting the study of steel behaviour with the design of materials for these applications.

Your research setting will include both IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras. The notice explicitly names both institutes as places where the fellow will carry out research, so you should consider the arrangement across these campuses when deciding whether the appointment suits you.

The host Materials Science and Engineering department has research groups working across conventional metallurgy, iron and steel production, and semiconducting and electronic materials. The advertised fellowship sits within the steel research area and offers a focused project setting within that wider department.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial appointment: The fellowship starts with a one-year term. You would join for this defined project appointment rather than an open-ended period of service.
• Extension: A further term depends on satisfactory performance and the project's requirements. An extension is possible, but it is not promised in advance.
• Nature of engagement: The institute describes the position as temporary and contractual. Keep this condition in mind when considering the move and your plans beyond the initial term.
• Communication: The department will contact only shortlisted applicants for further evaluation. Sending the form does not mean that you will automatically receive an evaluation invitation.

• Carry out research on high-strength, high-performance steels for naval applications.
• Apply Integrated Computational Materials Engineering to steel design.
• Use CALPHAD-based modelling in the steel development project.
• Support the accelerated development of next-generation steels.
• Conduct project research at IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras.