Research Associate

Research staff position under DRDO- ARMREB funded project

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, Goa for a DRDO- Armaments Research Board (ARMREB) sponsored research project titled “Development of High Damping Shock Isolator for Optronics Signs of ATAGS (ARMREB / ADMB / 2025 / 309).

Principal Investigator : Prof. Devendra G. Patil (Profile Link)

Co-Principal Investigator : Prof. Sandeep Jose (Profile Link)

Broad area of Research : Design Engineering, Vibration Controls, Smart Materials, System Dynamics

Duration of the project : 2 years

Fellowship Amount (Rs.) : 37,000 pm + 20% HRA (as per norms)

Accommodation : Hostel accommodation will be provided subject to availability and as per project norms. It will also be governed by the rules and regulations of the Institute prevailing at the time of joining of the candidate.

• Qualification : Post Graduate Degree (M.E. / M.Tech. / M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering / Computational Mechanics;

Qualification in National Eligibility Tests : CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE. Candidates who have not appeared in the above examinations may still be considered for the position.

Required Skills : Fundamental knowledge of Design Engineering, Vibration Controls, Smart Materials, System Dynamics, Finite Element Method and Numerical Analysis.

Desirable Skills : Candidate should have basic knowledge of instrumentation, programming and problem-solving skills.

Benefits : - Opportunity to work with industrial / academic collaborators and hone the research skills. - Training in development of next generation damping systems for real life engineering problems

How to Apply : Interested candidates may send application and curriculum vitae (CV) with details of research experience to the principal investigator (email : devendrap@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in ) by 14 th December 2025 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via e-mail for online / personal interview to be held at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus and no TA / DA will be paid for the Interview.