IIT Kanpur Research Associate-I Sustainable Energy 2026

IIT Kanpur Research Associate-I Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is hiring a Research Associate-I for its Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering. The post belongs to the project Centre of Excellence on Innovative and Integrated Ecosystems for Green Hydrogen, run by Dr. Shobit Omar. It is a contractual project position, not a regular institute post, so think of it as a research stint inside a funded hydrogen programme.

The lab behind this opening works on electroceramics, and the advert asks for people who have handled hydrogen safely during gas-atmosphere testing. If you have built or tested solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), including cell and stack assembly, the notice says that experience counts in your favour. This is a good fit if you finished a PhD in materials, ceramics or electrochemistry and want hands-on device work at an IIT.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Nature of post: Purely temporary and on a contractual basis, tied to the green hydrogen project.
• Tenure: The first term is one year; IIT Kanpur may extend it if your performance is satisfactory.
• HRA: The 20% HRA is paid only when campus accommodation is not provided to you.
• Interview: Only shortlisted candidates are contacted, and the interview is held online, so you do not need to travel to Kanpur for it.
• Publication record: Two papers in SCI-indexed Q1 journals are part of the minimum bar, not a bonus — check this before you apply.

Application Submission Notes

There is no online form for this post. Send your CV or bio-data by email to electroceramicslabiitk@gmail.com, addressed to Dr. Shobit Omar, IIT Kanpur - 208016 (U.P.).

The email must reach the lab by 5 pm on the closing day. Put everything into one email: your degree-wise marks and passing years, research and work experience, any GATE/JRF qualification, and copies of your two best research papers in the area.