"Junior Research Fellow"

Research position Recruitment 2026 job notification announced by National Institute of Technology, Rourkela for the post of Junior Research Fellow. Eligible candidates may apply through Email

Date Posted: 10th March 2026

Hiring Organization: National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Organization Profile: NIT Rourkela is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in the country and is funded by the Government of India. The Government of India has elevated the Regional Engineering College, Rourkela to a university under the name of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. The main objective of the Institute is to produce quality Engineers and Scientists in Graduate and Post-Graduate levels in various branches of Engineering and Science.

Research Position: Junior Research Fellow

Title of the project: Optimized Thermal Management of BESS with BMS and Design, Development of Smart inverter for defense microgrid application

Sponsoring/Funding Agency: DRDO

Department: Electrical Engineering

Essential Qualifications:
M.Tech/ME/M.S. in Electrical / Control Engineering/ Energy Engg. or equivalent, relevant to the area of research OR BTech/BE in Electrical/ Control Engineering or equivalent Engineering, and having a CGPA/CPI score of 7.00 (out of 10.0) and above with a valid GATE score can apply for admission to the PhD programme Hands-on experience in modeling, analysis, and control of microgrids integrating renewable energy sources such as solar PV and battery energy storage systems(BESS).

Stipend: INR 37,000.00/-per month (+) HRA @ NA % (if applicable)

Job Location: Rourkela, Odisha

Official Website: https://www.nitrkl.ac.in/

Last date for the receipt of applications: 30/03/2026

Apply Mode: Email/Walk-in

Interview date: 02.04.2026 [10:00 AM]

Mode: Online

How to Apply: Candidates are requested to send the filled in application through Email along with relevant documents. Last date to apply is 30/03/2026

Organization Address:
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela – 769008, Odisha

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