INDIANINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGY,BOMBAY

POWAI,MUMBAI400076
INFORMATIONSHEET
Faculty positions at the level of Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor in its various
academicDepartments,Centres,SchoolsandInterdisciplinaryprogramshasbeenadvertisedbythe
Institute vide advertisement No.I50/20132014. The various requirements and other related
informationarestatedbelow.
Reservation:Withoutanycompromiseonqualification,experienceandcompetence,reservationas
per Government of India rules 15%, 7 % and 27% for SCs, STs and OBCs respectively is
applicable at entry level positions of Assistant Professor in Science and Technology departments.
However,inrecruitmentoffacultypostsinsubjectsotherthanscienceandtechnologyreservationof
shallalsobeappliedinfullincludingforthepostsofAssociateProfessorsandProfessors.Necessary
certificatesmustbeenclosedwiththeapplicationform.GOIpolicyonreservationoffacultypositions
alsoincludepersonswithPhysicaldisability.
Thisisarollingadvertisement.Thereisnolastdate.
QUALIFICATION:
Ph.D.withFirstclassorequivalent(intermsofGradesetc.)atthepreceedingdegreeandagood
academicrecordthroughout.
EXPERIENCE:

Professor

Aminimumoftenyearsteaching/research/professionalexperienceofwhichatleast4
yearsshouldbeatthelevelofAssociateProfessorinaresearchorganizationorindustry
asonthedateofapplication.Thecandidateshouldhavedemonstratedleadershipin
research in a specific area ofspecialization in terms of guidance ofPh.D. students,
strong record of publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents,
laboratory/course development and/or other recognized relevant professional
activities.

Associate
Professor

A minimum of sixyears teaching/research/professional experience ofwhich3

years shouldbeatthelevelofAssistantProfessor,SeniorScientificOfficer/Senior
DesignEngineerinaresearchorganizationorindustryasonthedateofapplication.
Thecandidateshouldhavedemonstratedadequateexperienceofindependentresearch
intermsofguidanceofM.Tech.andPh.D.students,publicationsinreputedjournals
and conferences, patents, laboratory/course development and/or other recognized
relevantprofessionalactivities.

Assistant
Professor

A minimum of three years teaching/research/professional experience,

excludingthe experience gained while pursuing Ph.D. Candidate should
havedemonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications inreputed
journalsand conferences.
Eligible candidates with less than the requisite experience may be taken as Assistant
Professor (Contractual basis) in thepay band ofRs.1560039100PB3 withsufficient
numberofadvanceincrements.

PAYBAND:
PROFESSOR
PB4(Rs.3740067000)withAcademicGradePayofRs.10,500/
p.m.
For Direct recruits, minimum pay in the Pay Band to be fixed at
Rs.48,000/p.m.
ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR
PB4(Rs.3740067000)withAcademicGradePayofRs.9,500/
p.m.
For Direct recruits, minimum pay in the PB4 to be fixed at
Rs.42,800/p.m.
ASSISTANTPROFESSOR

1. Allowances as admissible
to Central Government
employeesapply.
2.ACumulativeProfessional
Development Allowance of
Rs.3.0Lakhsinablockof3
years is admissible to all
faculty.

PB3(Rs.1560039100)withAcademicGradePayofRs.8,000/
p.m.
For Direct recruits, minimum pay in the Pay Band to be fixed at
Rs.30,000/p.m.

GENERALINFORMATION
1. Separateapplicationmustbesentifacandidateisapplyingforafacultypositioninmorethan

oneDepartment/Centreetc.
2. Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a

commitmenttohighqualityundergraduateandpostgraduateeducationanddemonstrated
abilitytocarryoutoriginalandcreativeresearch.
3. The Institute encourages interaction of the faculty with industry, other research and

professional institutions. Consultancy is encouraged at IIT Bombay and liberal consultancy

policiesareinpractice.
4. FacilitiesforResearchandDevelopmentactivitiesexistinalltheDepartmentsandCentres.

Thesearebeingcontinuouslymodernizedwithcontemporaryequipmentandservices.Good
facilitiesalsoexistforcomputing.TheInstitutehasawellstockedlibrarywith4lakhsvolumes
ofbooksandjournals,2000currentperiodicalsandotherresearchmaterials.
5. AtechnologybusinessincubatorhostedbytheInstitute,calledtheSocietyforInnovationand

Entrepreneurship (SINE), (http://www.sineiitb.org) serves to promote technology based

entrepreneurshipbyfaculty.
6. Reimbursement of relocation charges of upto Rs.1.0 Lakhs for faculty from abroad for

reimbursement of air fare for self and spouse and cost of transportation of goods.
Reimbursement of upto Rs.50,000/ for self and family and transport of goods for faculty
joiningfromwithinIndia.
7. SeedgrantuptoRs.10Lakhisavailabletonewfacultymembers.Thisenablesanearlystart

toresearchworkuntilprojectfundingfromexternalagenciescanbeobtained.

8. The Institute provides a Cumulative Professional Development Allowance (CPDA) of Rs. 3

Lakhs for every block period of 3 years, a mimumum of Rs. 2 Lakhs is earmarked for
presentingpapersatconferencesandamaximumRs.1Lakhisavailabletowardsmembership
feeofprofessionalbodiesandcontingencyexpenditure. Oneadditionalconferenceinthe
blockperiodissupportedfromIRCC/donationfundssubjecttoavailability.
9. ThepostscarryallowancesuchasD.A.,T.A.,D.A.onT.A.,H.R.A.asperrulesoftheInstitute

whichatpresentcorrespondtothoseadmissibletoCentralGovernmentemployeesstationed
atMumbai.Dependinguponthequalificationsandexperience,highersalarymaybeofferedin
deservingcases.
10. CandidatescalledforinterviewwillbereimbursedairfarebyEconomyclass(ByAirIndia

only)fromtheplaceoftheirresidenceandbackbytheshortestroute.
11. About90%ofthefacultyandresearchstaffliveontheCampus.TheInstituteendeavoursto

providesuitableaccommodationtoallfaculty.However,initiallynewfacultymayhavetostay
intransitaccommodation.Everyfaculty quarter on campus isprovidedwithintercomand
broadbandInternetaccess.
12. Most ofthe daytoday facilities are available on the Campus includingtwo banks, a post

th
office,asmallshoppingcenter,twoschools(upto12 standard)forchildren,awellequipped
65bedhospital,sportsfacilitiesincludingaswimmingpoolandvastplaygroundforfield
games.Culturalfacilitiesincludefilmclubs,Classicalmusicsocieties,debatinganddramaand
ahobbiesclub.TheStaffClubinparticularisacenterofsocialandculturalactivities.

13. TheInstitutemayconsidercandidateswhoseareaofspecializationlieoutsidethosestated

herein,providedthesepersonshaveanoutstandingrecord.
14. Nocorrespondencewillbeentertainedfromcandidatesregardingpostaldelays,conduct&

resultofinterviewandreasonsfornotbeingcalledforinterview.

AREASOFSPECIALIZATION
Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science &
Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Humanities &
Social Sciences, Industrial Design Centre, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical
Engineering & Materials Science, Physics, Biosciences and Bioengineering, School of Management,
CentreforEnvironmentalScience&Engineering,CentreforStudiesinResourcesEngineering,Centre
forTechnologyAlternativesforRuralAreas, CentreforDistanceEngineeringEducationProgramme,
Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Systems

& Control Engineering, I

DP in Education
Technology(IDPET)

AerospaceEngineering

Specializations

Professor

AircraftDesignandAirTransportation

AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Theoretical/computational/experimental study and technology

developmentinallareasofaerospaceengineering,including,butnot
limitedto,AerospaceStructures;AerospacePropulsion;Aerodynamics;
CFD; Aerospace Flight Dynamics, Navigation, Guidance and Control;
AerospaceSystemsDesign&SystemsEngineering;AirTransportation;
covering heavier/lighter than air systems, fixed/rotary wing aircraft,
UAVs&MAVs,missiles,launchvehiclesandspacecraft.

*LastupdatedinSeptember,2010

ChemicalEngineering

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

ReactionEngineeringandCatalysis,InterfacialScience&Engineering,
Transport and Separation Processes, Process Systems Engineering &
Control, Food & Biochemical Engineering, Polymer and Materials,
Nanotechnology, Thermodynamics, Membrane Science & Technology,
ElectrochemicalEngineering

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

Chemistry

Specializations

Professor

SpectroscopyandDynamics
ComputationalandTheoreticalOrganicChemistry
OrganometallicSynthesisandHomogeneousCatalysis

AssociateProfessor

SpectroscopyandDynamics
CarbodydrateChemistry
NucleicAcidChemistry

AssistantProfessor

AllareasofChemistry

*LastupdatedinAugust,2011

CivilEngineering

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor

TransportationSystemsEngineering
GeotechnicalEngineering
RemoteSensingEngineering
StructuralEngineering
WaterResourcesEngineering
CoastalandOceanEngineering

AssistantProfessor

TransportationEngineering
InfrastructureSystems
RemoteSensingandGeodesy
Water Resources, Hydraulics, Environmental Engineering and Ocean
Engineering
StructuralEngineering
GeotechnicalEngineering
CivilEngineeringmaterials

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

ComputerScience&
Engineering
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Specializations

AnyareaofComputerScience&InformationTechnology

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

EarthSciences

Specializations

Professor

Gravity and magnetic studiespreferably having experience in marine

geophysicaldataanalysisandinterpretation.

AssociateProfessor

IsotopeGeochronologypreferablyhavingexperienceinnobleGasTIMS
massspectrometry.

AssistantProfessor

IsotopeGeochronologypreferablyhavingexperienceinnobleGasTIMS
massspectrometry.
GeophysicswithspecializationinSeismics/Seismology
PetrophysicsrelatedtoPetroleumexploration
Theoretical Geophysis/ Geophysical modeling/ Geophysical Signal
processing
Hydrology : Ph.D. in Hydrology, Experience related to ground water
exploration, numerical modeling or ground water and contaminent
transportandsolutionequilibria.
Petrology/geochemistry with experience in electron/ion probe
microanalysis

*LastupdatedinApril,2014

ElectricalEngineering

Specializations

Professor

Power electronics and power system, communication networks,

semiconductormemory,controltheoryandVLSICADtooldevelopment

AssociateProfessor

Micro/nanoelectronics,communicationtheory,controltheory

AssistantProfessor

CommunicationSystems.
SignalandImageprocessing.
Micro/nanoelectronics,
VLSIDesign.
Controltheoryandapplications.
PowerElectronicsandPowerSystems.
EmbeddedSystems.

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

EnergyScience&
Engineering
Professor

Specializations
Energy Management, Process Integration, Clean Coal, Bioenergy,
Electrical energy systems, Grid connection of renewables, power
electronicsandcontrols,SolarThermal,SolarPhotovoltaics.

AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Electrical, energy systems, Grid connection of renewables, power

electronicsandcontrolsforapplicationtorenewableenergyefficiency
andintegration
IC engines, alternate fuels, fuel cell, hydrogen storage, clean coal
combustion, bioenergy and chemicals, solar thermal, solar PV, wind,
hybridsystems.
Dyesensitized PV, nanomaterials for energy, batteries, energy storage,
microbialfuelcells.
*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

Humanities&Social
Sciences

Specializations

Economics
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Finance, Econometrics, Mathematical economics, Macroeconomics,

Publicpolicy,Internationaltradeandfinance,Agriculturaleconomics,
Industrialeconomics,Developmenteconomics.

English
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Literary theory, Drama/ Theatre/ Performance, Novel/Narratology,

CulturalStudies,Women'sStudies,AutobiographyStudies,Theoretical
LinguisticswithspecializationinMorphology, SemanticsorCognitive
Science

Philosophy
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor
Psychology
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

ContemporaryWesternPhilosophyandIndianPhilosophy

ClinicalPsychology,CognitivePsychologyandOrganizationalBehaviour

Humanities&Social
Sciences
Sociology
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

CellforIndianScienceand
TechnologyinSanskrit
AssociateProfessor

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Specializations

Sociologyofdevelopment,Urban/ruralsociology,Science,Technology
andSociety,Ethnicityandreligion,ResearchMethods

Astronomy(Jyotisha),Mathematics(Ganita),Metaphysics
CommunicationSkills

*LastupdatedinOctober,2013

IndustrialDesignCentre

Specializations

Professor

ProductDesign

AssociateProfessor

AnimationDesign
Ergonomics

AssistantProfessor

TransportationDesign/AutoDesign
AnimationDesign/GamingDesign
InteractionDesign
ProductDesign
CommunicationDesign

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

Mathematics

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Topology, Combinatorics,

DifferentialGeometry,FunctionalAnalysis,HarmonicAnalysis,Number
Theory, Numerical Analysis, PartialDifferential Equations, Probability
andStatistics.

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

MechanicalEngineering

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor

Manufacturing Engineering: Design, Modeling and Optimization of

ManufacturingProcesses(Casting,Forming,MachiningandWelding),
Precision Manufacturing, Nonconventional Manufacturing Processes,
CAD/CAM/CIM andRapid Prototyping, Automation, Microand Nano
Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research,
Logistics,QualityandMaintenanceSystems.
Thermal & Fluids Engineering : Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power,
NuclearEngineering,HeatTransfer,ThermalEngineering,Refrigeration
andCryogenics.
DesignEngineering:StressAnalysis,Fatigue,Fracture,FEMandBEM,
Kinematics, Dynamics, Control, Instrumentation, Textile Machinery,
Mechatronics,Nanotechnology,MEMS,ConditionMonitoring,Tribology,
Acoustics,VibrationandNoiseControl,SystemDesign.

AssistantProfessor

Computational mechanics, Nuclear reactor thermalhydraulics,

Computerintegratedmanufacturing,Refrigeration,Airconditioningand
cryogenics,NEMS,MEMSandMechatronics

*LastupdatedinMarch,2010
MetallurgicalEngineering
&MaterialsScience

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

TheMEMSDepartmentislookingforacademicallyexceptionallygood
candidatesinthebroadareaofMetallurgicalEngineeringandMaterials
Science, whose expertise fits into the academic programme of the
Department.

*LastupdatedinNovember,2012
Physics

Specializations

Professor

Theoryofelectronicsstructure&opticalpropertiesofpolymers.
First Principles Electronic Structure Calculations of Novel Magnetic
Systems.
Magneticandmagnetotransportpropertiesofmetallicthinfilms.
Magneticpropertiesofintermetallics.
Electronic Structure Theory of crystalline insulators, polymers and
disorderedmetallicalloys.
Magnetismoflowdimensionalspinsystemsandoxidematerials

AssociateProfessor

StatisticalPhysics:NonequilibriumandBiologicalsystems.
Statisticalmechanicsofgranularmaterials&Polymers
ExperimentalNuclearPhysics(Relativisticheavyioncollisions)

AssistantProfessor

CosmologyandAstroParticlePhysicsTheory
Nonlinear Optics, Ultra Fast Laser Spectroscopy, Photonics, Quantum
Optics(AllExperimental),TheoreticalQuantumOptics.
NanoMaterials&NanoStructures
TheoreticalCondensedMatterPhysics(Manybodytheory)
NuclearPhysicsTheory,ExperimentalNuclear&ParticlePhysics
QuatumComputing(Experimental)
BioPhysics(DiffusiondynamicsinBiosystems(Experimental),Random

processesinComplexsystem(theory)
*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

Departmentof
Biosciences&
Bioengineering

Specializations

Professor

MedicalInstrumentationandMicrobiosensors,Microbialdegradationof
aromatic compounds and metabolic engineering, Biomaterials,
biointerfacesandnanomedicine

AssociateProfessor

Nanobiosensors
BioMEMS
DrugDelivery

AssistantProfessor

MedicalSignaland/orImageprocessing
Biomechanics
PhysiologicalSystemsModelling
ExperimentalandComputationalNeuroengineering
RehabilitationEngineering
CellandTissueEngineering
MedicalInstrumentation
MedicalInformatics&Telemedicine
Bionanotechnology
Biologist/Biophysicistinterfacingthetwoareas.
*LastupdatedinAugust,2010

ShaileshJ.MehtaSchool
ofManagement

Specializations
Areas(inboldfacearecurrenthighneedareas)
CorporateLawandCommunication
DecisionSciences/QuantitativeMethods
Entrepreneurship

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Finance
IndustrialOrganization
InformationSystems
InternationalBusiness
IntellectualPropertyRights
Marketing
OrganizationalBehavior/HumanResourcesManagement
StrategicManagement

TechnologyandInnovationManagement
*LastupdatedinOctober,2012

CentreforEnvironmental Specializations
Science&Engineering
Professor

Biodegradation and Remediation of Petrochemical Wastes,

Environmental Application of Nanomaterials and Toxicological
Implications, Biotransformation and Toxicity Evaluation of Complex
Organic Pollutants, Environmental Systems Modelling and
Optimization,PhysicochemicalandBiologicalTreatmentProcesses,Air
Pollution Control, Technologies and Mitigation Strategies for Climate
Change.

AssociateProfessor

PhysicochemicalandBiologicalTreatmentProcesses
EnvironmentalSystemsModelling
Analysisofhydroclimaticextremes
SolidWasteManagement

AssistantProfessor

AirQualityManagementMeasurementsandModelling
AirPollutionControl
AerosolScienceandEngineering
SustainableDevelopment(PoliciesandActions),EnvironmentalLaw
Environmental Management; Cleaner Technologies and Preventive
EnvironmentalManagement
MicrobialEcology,EnvironmentalMicrobiology
Ecosystem monitoring structure and function, risk assessment,
modelling,responsetoclimatechange
EnvironmentalImpactAssessment

*LastupdatedinJuly,2013

CentreforStudiesin
ResourcesEngineering
Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Specializations

Oceanography
AtmosphericRemoteSensing
WaterResources
ClimateChangeModeling
Snow,Glaciers,Icestudies
NaturalHazardsandDisasterManagement
ForestryandEcology
PlanetarySciences
GeocomputationandScientificVisualization
ComputerVisionandimageanalysisforremotesensingdata
Surveyingandgeodesy
UrbanDevelopmentandTownPlanning
AgriculturalEngineering
Thecandidateisexpectedtohaveastrongbackgroundintheuseof
remote sensing and geospatial tools in the domain areas of his/her
expertise, and experience in mathematical modeling. The candidate
shouldhavestudiesmathematicssubjectsduringhis/herundergraduate
(e.g.B.Sc./BE/B.Tech.Etc.)degreeprograms. Formoreinformation:
head@csre.iitb.ac.in
*LastupdatedinSeptember,2012

CentreforTechnology
AlternativesforRural
Areas

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Description:AreasincludingandnotlimitedtoDevelopmentStudies
with special emphasis on PublicPolicy and Governance issues,
EnvironmentalissuessuchasGlobalWarmingandCleanDevelopment
Mechanism, and also Economics and Conservation. Technology
Transferand Extension and inthe Context ofRegionalPlanning and
Development.DesignandimplementationofDevelopmentProjects.
SociologyofScience,HistoryofScience&Technologyinthecontextof
RegionalDevelopmentinIndia.
Natural Resources Planning and Utilization: (i) Soils and Agriculture
(including Horticulture, Organic Farming), (ii) Energy (including
renewables),(iii)WaterResources(includingMicroWatershed)
Detaileddescriptionmaybeseenonthewebpage(www.ctara.iitb.ac.in)

*LastupdatedinJune,2011
CentreforDistance
EngineeringEducation
Programme
AssistantProfessor

Specializations

EducationalTechnology
InstructionalDesign
EducationalPsychology
ComputerScienceEducationresearch

*LastupdatedinJune,2011
IndustrialEngineering&
OperationsResearch

Specializations

AssociateProfessor

Evolutionarygames,Stochasticgamesandtheirapplications.

AssistantProfessor

Candidates with proven research work and training in one or more

areaswillbeconsidered:

Methodologies of Data science and Network models in the

contextofIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearch.

Focused work in the applications of quantitative methods for

analysisanddesignofengineeringandservicesystemssuchas
Communication systems, Health care, Infrastructure systems,
Logistics, Manufacturing systems, Supply and value chains,
Transportationsystemsandothers.

Focused work in contemporary themes of methodologies

relevanttoIndustrialEngineeringandOperationsResearchlike
FinancialEngineering,Gametheory,Optimization,Pricingand
revenue management, Risk analysis, Simulation, Statistics,
Stochasticcontrol,Stochasticmodels,etc.

Also,candidateswithexcellentresearchworkandverygoodacademic
backgroundinallotherareasofIndustrialEngineeringandOperations
Research,broadlyconstrued,willcontinuetobeconsidered.
*LastupdatedinSeptember,2014

Systems&Control
Engineering

Specializations

AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

SystemsScience(TheoryandApplications)
SystemsEngineering(TheoryandApplications)
SystemsOptimization(TheoryandApplications)
FaultDiagnosis
ControlSystems(TheoryandApplications)
*LastupdatedinMarch,2010

IDPinEducation
Technology(IDPET)

Specializations

Professor
AssociateProfessor
AssistantProfessor

Thecurrentfocusareaofresearchare:
Pandomaincognitiveabilities
Our research in this area focuses on cognitive abilities such as
engineering design, systems thinking, problemposing, algorithmic
thinking,scientificmodeling,feasibilityanalysis,estimation,graphicacy,
datarepresentationandanalysis.
TeacheruseofEducationalTechnology
Our research in this area focuseson frameworks, models and faculty
development programs for effective integration of educational
technologytoolsandstrategiesbyinstructors.
Towards these goals , the IDP in Education Technology seeks faculty
candidateswitharesearchexpertisein:pedagogyandassessmentfor
technology enhanced learning, computer supported collaborative
learning, theoretical underpinnings for technology enhanced learning,
educationalpsychology,cognitivescience,humancomputerinteraction,
designanddevelopmentofAI&ICTbasedtools,gamebasedlearning,
virtualworlds,learninganalytics,mobilelearning.
Candidateswithastrongrecordinotherareasofeducationtechnology
andrelatedfieldsarealsoencouragedtoapply.

Formoredetails,pleaseseewww.et.iitb.ac.in
*LastupdatedinMarch,2015

Date:UpdatedinMarch,2015

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