Research Associate in Sodium-Ion Batteries, IIT Roorkee (MNRE Project)
Job Description
IIT Roorkee’s Department of Physics is hiring a Research Associate for sodium-ion battery research on a project sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), New Delhi. The project, “Design and Development of Power Back Up of 1-5 kWh based on Sodium ion Cell operable at sub-Zero temperature for renewables”, is led by Prof. Yogesh Kumar Sharma.
About the sodium-ion battery project
Sodium-ion batteries are a promising lower-cost alternative to lithium-ion for storing renewable energy, but like other batteries their performance falls at low temperatures. This project aims to build 1–5 kWh power back-up units from sodium-ion cells that keep working below zero. The Research Associate (RA-III) will synthesise and characterise electrolytes designed for sub-zero temperatures and test them in sodium-ion batteries.
Eligibility
- A PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Nanotechnology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or equivalent
- Research experience with energy storage devices, especially Li-ion or Na-ion battery fabrication, is preferred
- Open to Indian nationals
Among equally qualified and experienced candidates, SC/ST candidates will be preferred.
Salary and duration
- Rs 67,000 per month plus 10% HRA
- Duration: one year
How to apply
Submit an application on plain paper with a detailed CV (degrees and certificates in chronological order, plus your research and industrial experience) and attested copies of your certificates to the Principal Investigator’s office by post, or bring it to the walk-in interview on 1 October 2026 at 11 AM in the Seminar Room, Department of Physics, IIT Roorkee. Bring your original certificates for verification; no TA/DA is paid.
The advertisement gives the postal deadline as “30/09/2016”. Because it is dated 10 September 2026 and the interview is on 1 October 2026, this appears to be a typo for 30 September 2026. The advertisement does not list an email address. Check the official IIT Roorkee advertisement for full details.
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Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Official advertisement: iitr.ac.in
How to prepare for the Research Associate interview
- Electrochemistry: explain cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic cycling and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and how you read each result.
- Electrolytes in the cold: why ionic conductivity and interfacial resistance limit low-temperature performance, and strategies such as co-solvents, additives and salt concentration.
- Cell fabrication: electrode slurry preparation, coin-cell assembly in a glovebox, and lab safety practice.
- Characterisation: XRD, SEM and FTIR or Raman, and what each tells you about an electrode or electrolyte.
- Your research talk: a short summary of your PhD, leading with your best energy-storage data if you have it.
Walk-in interviews can draw many candidates, so arrive early with printed CVs and all your original certificates.
About IIT Roorkee
IIT Roorkee traces its origins to 1847, when it was founded as a college of civil engineering, which makes it one of the oldest technical institutions in Asia. It became the University of Roorkee in 1949 and an Indian Institute of Technology in 2001. Today it is home to departments across engineering, the sciences, management and the humanities, and hosts many externally funded research projects like this one.
