IIT ISM Dhanbad JRF Mining Recruitment 2026

IIT ISM Dhanbad Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad is engaging a Junior Research Fellow for a TEXMIN project in Mining Engineering led by Prof. Maitreya Mohan Sahoo. The project examines remotely sensed spectra of geological samples and how observations at different scales can serve the mining and mineral industry.

The project aims to bring mineral and rock spectra into a consistent repository, with quality checks that make the resource useful for industry. Its scope connects controlled laboratory observations with measurements collected in the field and by airborne and spaceborne sensors.

A central research question is why geological samples produce different spectral responses. The project considers composition, texture, grain size, moisture, alteration and weathering, then connects these differences with the challenge of combining observations across scales.

The named project is A remotely sensed spectral framework for geological samples: Bridging spectral variability and multi-scale integration for mining and mineral industry applications. This is a sponsored research engagement with a defined project end point, rather than an open-ended institute appointment.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project tenure: The project runs up to 30 November 2027. Keep this stated end point in mind when considering the research engagement.
• Interview communication: The institute will tell shortlisted applicants the interview date. The notice does not give a fixed interview schedule.
• Travel expenses: You must pay your own travel and daily expenses if you attend the interview. The notice provides no TA/DA reimbursement.
• Stay at Dhanbad: If an overnight stay is necessary, you must arrange it yourself. The institute places that responsibility on applicants.

Application Submission Notes

Apply as the official notification directs. The supplied notice does not identify an application portal, email address or submission method, so an application link cannot be established from it.

• Acquire spectral data from rocks and minerals under controlled laboratory conditions.
• Carry out geochemical analyses of geological samples.
• Build a consistent repository of mineral and rock spectra.
• Assess spectral variation associated with composition, texture and grain size.
• Examine the effects of moisture, alteration and weathering on spectra.
• Integrate field, airborne and spaceborne remote-sensing data.
• Support cross-sensor calibration and spectral resampling.