IIT Guwahati JRF CCUS Recruitment 2026

IIT Guwahati Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is recruiting a Junior Research Fellow for a project at its School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainability. The project combines biotechnology and geochemistry for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) and the use of waste drill cuttings through ACT and MICP. Prof. Pankaj Tiwari is the principal investigator, and the appointment is tied to this project at Guwahati.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project tenure: The advertised appointment runs for 11 months. Consider this duration when deciding whether the project fits your plans.
• Accommodation: Campus accommodation will not be available to the selected fellow. If you join, you will need to make your own living arrangements.
• Travel costs: The institute will not pay TA/DA for attending the test or interview. Plan for these costs yourself when arranging your visit.

Application Submission Notes

The interview venue is Conference Room 1 in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, with reporting for the interview at 10:00 AM. The notice calls for an in-person interview, even though it directs you to use the online recruitment portal for your application.

Use the project title to find the relevant opening in the Research and Development recruitment portal. This helps you distinguish the CCUS project from other project vacancies listed by the institute.

For questions about the project, contact Pankaj.tiwari@iitg.ac.in. For technical problems with the online application, the notice gives ernd@iitg.ac.in as the support address. Shortlisted applicants will receive an email, so keep the email account you use for your application accessible.

• Isolate indigenous urease-producing bacteria for the project.
• Characterize the isolated urease-producing bacteria.
• Apply these bacteria in Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP).