Junior Research Fellow in Ammonia-Hydrogen Combustion, IIT Kharagpur (ANRF Project)
Job Description
This JRF in combustion at IIT Kharagpur works on a new hybrid combustor that burns ammonia, hydrogen and air at up to 6 bar. It sits in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Apply online by 23 October 2026.
At a glance
- Post: Junior Research Fellow (JRF), one post
- Where: Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
- Principal Investigator: Dr Mahendra Reddy Vanteru
- Funded by: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- Fellowship: ₹37,000 a month, consolidated
- Duration: One year, extendable up to four years
- Age limit: 28 years
- Apply by: 23 October 2026
The advertisement is IIT/SRIC/R/DHB/2026/101. The project is titled “Design and Development of a Novel Hybrid Combustor for NH3/H2/Air Operates at High Pressure (Up to 6 bar)”.
About the combustion JRF at IIT Kharagpur
- Research on the design of a hybrid combustor for ammonia, hydrogen and air mixtures
- Work at raised pressure, up to 6 bar
- Experimental and design work in a mechanical engineering lab
The ad gives the project title and the general JRF rules. It does not list duties or extra skills; the points above follow the project title.
Why this role matters
Ammonia carries hydrogen easily and burns without carbon dioxide. Gas turbines and boilers need combustors that burn it cleanly and stably. A JRF on this problem works on a fuel that power and shipping firms are watching closely.
Eligibility
- A postgraduate degree in basic science, or a graduate or postgraduate professional degree, with selection through CSIR-UGC NET (lectureship counts) or GATE, or through a national exam run by DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER and similar bodies
- Upper age limit: 28 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
- ₹37,000 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 23 October 2026 and watch your email for the interview details. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Last date to apply: 23 October 2026
- Interview: details by email to shortlisted candidates
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur advertisement before applying, and browse more Junior Research Fellow jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Know why ammonia is hard to burn: low flame speed, narrow flammability limits and high NOx. Say how hydrogen helps.
- Revise combustion basics: laminar flame speed, equivalence ratio, flame stabilisation and blow-off.
- Think about pressure: how flame speed and emissions change as pressure rises towards 6 bar.
- Show lab or CFD skills: burner rigs, gas analysers, Cantera, ANSYS Fluent or OpenFOAM all count.
- Read the PI's papers: look up Dr Mahendra Reddy Vanteru's recent work on combustion. Use our Find a supervisor page to compare combustion 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.
