IIEST Shibpur JRF Civil Recruitment 2026

IIEST Shibpur JRF Civil Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (IIEST Shibpur) is recruiting a Junior Research Fellow in its Department of Civil Engineering. The position belongs to the ANRF-sponsored CHESTA project, which studies chevron-driven hydrodynamics, estuarine sediment transport and practical sediment management for the Hooghly tidal estuary.

This is a field-and-modelling research opportunity for someone interested in how water flow moves sediment through a complex tidal river system. You will work with hydraulics, sediment behaviour and estuarine processes, helping the project turn experimental or numerical results into a management framework for the Hooghly. The project setting makes prior exposure to fluvial hydraulics, sediment-transport experiments or numerical modelling especially useful.

The appointment is based at IIEST Shibpur in Howrah and is tied to the sponsored research project rather than a regular institute cadre. It can suit a civil or water-resources postgraduate who wants hands-on research experience before doctoral study or a specialist career in river engineering, coastal systems or sediment management.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Initial tenure: the appointment begins for one year and may be extended after a satisfactory performance review.
• Project limit: any extension remains linked to the CHESTA project and can run only up to May 2029.
• Shortlisting: the project team may screen applications before the interview, so meeting the basic academic condition does not guarantee an interview call.
• Communication: keep a working email address and mobile number in your application because the interview schedule will be sent directly to shortlisted applicants.
• Verification: the institute will check physical documents at the interview. Any mismatch can lead to cancellation of selection.
• Research fit: evidence of work in sediment transport, fluvial hydraulics, experiments or numerical modelling can help the project team assess your readiness.

Application Submission Notes

Send one combined PDF to deeproy.civil@faculty.iiests.ac.in, addressed to Dr. Deep Roy, Project Principal Investigator. The PDF should combine your cover letter, current CV, marksheets and certificates; each supporting document must be self-attested.

Use the email subject "APPLICATION FOR JRF, CHESTA, ANRF-2026)" exactly as stated in the notice. Your CV should clearly show your valid email address, mobile number, qualifying-exam status and any project or dissertation work relevant to sediment transport or hydraulic modelling. There is no separate online application portal for this recruitment.

• Support hydrodynamics and sediment-transport research for the Hooghly tidal estuary
• Plan and carry out laboratory or field measurements under the project protocol
• Build or run numerical models for flow and sediment behaviour
• Process research data and check results for consistency
• Keep clear experiment, model and dataset records
• Prepare technical figures, notes and progress material for the project team
• Review relevant research papers and connect findings with the CHESTA framework