Senior Project Associate in River Hooghly Draft Forecasting, IIT Kharagpur (Ministry of Ports Project)
Job Description
This senior project associate job in civil engineering at IIT Kharagpur improves draft forecasts and predicts riverbed change that affects navigation on the Hooghly. Apply online by 28 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Senior Project Associate, one post
- Where: Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
- Principal Investigator: Prof. Dhrubajyoti Sen
- Funded by: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Development Wing)
- Pay: ₹42,000 a month, consolidated
- Duration: One year, extendable up to four years
- Age limit: 40 years
- Apply by: 28 October 2026
The advertisement is IIT/SRIC/R/ROC/2026/105, dated 19 October 2026. The project is “Improved Draft Forecasting and Morphological Change Predictions Affecting Navigation in River Hooghly Using Computer Applications”.
About the Hooghly river navigation post at IIT Kharagpur
- Improve forecasts of the water depth (draft) ships can use on the Hooghly
- Predict changes in the river’s shape and bed that affect navigation
- Use computer models, field data and GIS tools
The ad gives the project title and the skills it values. It does not list duties; the points above follow those.
Why this role matters
Ships reach Kolkata port only through the Hooghly, and its channel keeps silting up. Better forecasts save dredging money and keep trade moving. The work goes straight to the ministry that runs the port.
Eligibility
- A Master’s degree in Physics, Engineering, Technology or natural sciences, or a Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology, plus four years of R&D in industry, academic institutions or S&T bodies; or
- A doctoral degree in Science, Engineering or Technology
- Extra weight for: field data handling, GIS and remote sensing software, hydrologic or hydraulic modelling, and papers on the topic
- Upper age limit: 40 years
Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview call. The advertisement lists no application fee. The appointment is for one year to start. It can be extended up to four years in total, or until the project ends, whichever is earlier, based on performance.
Pay and duration
- ₹42,000 a month, consolidated, depending on qualification and experience
- One year to start, extendable up to four years or until the project ends
How to apply
Apply online through IIT Kharagpur’s SRIC staff recruitment portal. Use the Apply Online button on the official advertisement. The portal asks you to register or log in first. The advertisement lists no application fee. Apply by 28 October 2026 and watch your email for the interview details. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Advertisement date: 19 October 2026
- Last date to apply: 28 October 2026
- Interview: details by email to shortlisted candidates
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur advertisement before applying, and browse more Research Associate jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Know the river: read about Kolkata port, the Hooghly's shoals and why channel depth keeps changing.
- Revise sediment transport: bedload, suspended load and how tides move sand in an estuary.
- Show modelling work: a HEC-RAS, Delft3D or MIKE model you built and checked against field data.
- Bring GIS skills: bathymetry processing and satellite-based shoreline change in QGIS or ArcGIS.
- Read the group's work: look at Prof. Dhrubajyoti Sen's papers on hydraulics. Use our Find a supervisor page to compare water resources labs.
About IIT Kharagpur and SRIC
IIT Kharagpur, founded in 1951, was the first of the Indian Institutes of Technology. Its Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) unit manages externally funded research projects. SRIC also recruits the temporary staff, such as JRFs and research associates, who work on them. These posts last for the tenure in the advertisement, or until the project ends.
