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Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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Career Opportunities at Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering

Applications are invited from Indian and foreign nationals with excellent academic and research records for full-time positions of Professor, Associate Professor, and Assistant Professor to carry out teaching and research in alternative, clean, and futuristic energy technologies and climate studies with expertise in materials, devices, systems, processes, modeling, integration, economics, and policy.

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Department's Priority Areas

Energy Generation

Next-generation solar photovoltaics, solar thermal, fuel cells, wind, hydro, tidal, and green hydrogen.

Energy Storage & Conversion

Batteries and supercapacitors, hydrogen, transport, carbon sequestration, CO2 to fuels, waste to energy, and thermal systems.

Energy Systems Integration

Renewable based power systems, smart grid, microgrid, electric vehicles, control systems, and optimization.

Energy & Climate Policy

Energy economics, modeling, energy transition, climate modeling, and policy formulation.

Energy & Built-Environment

Energy efficiency, sustainability, resilience, climate adaptability, net-zero, and smart buildings.

Academic Programmes

We currently offer Masters' and Ph.D. programs in Sustainable Energy Engineering. We will soon be launching an M.S.-Ph.D. and a Bachelors' program.

Eligibility Criteria

  • PhD from a reputed institute with an undergraduate degree in an appropriate area of engineering or science.
  • First class (or equivalent) in all preceding degrees
  • Proven research record with high-quality research output.

Facilities & Support

  • Extensive laboratory facilities with advanced state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Generous start-up package for initiating research, a relocation allowance, and a top-up salary of ₹25,000 per month (for the first three years) to all new faculty members.
  • Lush green campus with excellent flora and fauna. On-campus amenities include house maintenance support, healthcare, schools up to 12th standard, day-care, extensive sports facilities, an Olympic-size swimming pool, ATMs, post office, campus-wide Wi-Fi, cafes, restaurants, and shopping complex.
  • Conveniently located on GT Road, easily accessible from Lucknow Airport (90 km), Kanpur Airport (30 km), and Kanpur Central Railway Station (20 km).