Project Fellow and Research Associate in Low Head and Hydrokinetic Turbines, IIT Roorkee (MNRE, 4 Posts)

Job Description

These hydropower research jobs at IIT Roorkee work on ultra low head and hydrokinetic turbines. There are four posts, from CFD guidelines to turbine design. Apply by 2 November 2026, 5 pm.

At a glance

• Posts: Four: three Project Fellow posts (one may be filled as Research Associate) and one Research Associate
• Where: Department of Hydro and Renewable Energy, IIT Roorkee
• Principal Investigator: Dr Arun Kumar
• Funded by: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (R&D Division)
• Project Fellow pay: ₹40,000 to ₹1,00,000 a month, plus HRA
• Research Associate pay: ₹30,000 to ₹75,000 a month, plus HRA
• Duration: One year, or up to the project end date
• Open to: Indian nationals only
• Apply by: 2 November 2026, 5 pm

The project is a Centre of Excellence for “Research and development of Ultra Low Head (ULH) and Hydrokinetic Turbines and performance prediction of small hydro turbine model/projects”. The ad is No. HRED/R-298/878.

About the hydrokinetic turbine posts at IIT Roorkee

• Project Fellow (CFD guidelines): CFD of Francis and reversible pump turbines, and standard procedures for CFD and model testing
• Project Fellow (screw and other low head turbines): lab and field tests of ultra low head and screw turbines
• Project Fellow or Research Associate (potential assessment): study canals, rivers, outfalls and dam toes for ULH and hydrokinetic sites, with site visits
• Research Associate (mechanical design): design, build and test model and prototype hydrokinetic turbines, with FEM of parts under hydrodynamic loads

Why this role matters

India has thousands of canal falls and river stretches with little head. Ultra low head and hydrokinetic turbines can turn them into clean power with no big dam. The pay bands are wide, so experience counts.

Eligibility

• CFD guidelines post: Ph.D. in Mechanical, Civil or Hydropower Engineering with CFD or design work on hydro turbines or pumps; or M.Tech. with three years of such experience
• Low head turbine post: Ph.D. or M.Tech. in Mechanical, Hydropower, Aeronautical or Civil Engineering, with design (including SolidWorks) and CFD work on hydraulic turbines, rotating machines or aerodynamics
• Potential assessment post: Ph.D. or M.Tech. in Mechanical, Hydropower or Civil Engineering, with experience in assessing renewable energy resources
• Mechanical design post: M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with experience in composite manufacturing and testing of hydrokinetic turbines
• Indian nationals only

Bring your original certificates to the interview. No TA/DA is paid. SC/ST candidates get preference when qualifications and experience are equal. The ad gives no age limit.

Pay and duration

• Project Fellow: ₹40,000 to ₹1,00,000 a month, plus HRA
• Research Associate: ₹30,000 to ₹75,000 a month, plus HRA
• The ad does not say how the figure within each band is set
• Duration: one year, or up to the project end date

How to apply

Send your application to the Principal Investigator by 2 November 2026, 5 pm. The ad accepts email (arun.kumar@hre.iitr.ac.in), post, or handing it in at the interview. Send an application on plain paper with a detailed CV that lists your degrees in order, your research and industry experience, and attested copies of your degree and experience certificates. Say which of the four posts you want. Read the official advertisement (PDF) first.

Key dates

• Last date to apply: 2 November 2026, 5 pm
• Interview: date to be told to candidates

Please read the official IIT Roorkee advertisement before applying, and browse more Research Associate jobs on ResearchJobs.in.