IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for JRF/SRF, Junior Project Assistant and More Posts

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (Industrial Research & Development Unit) is filling three contractual project posts on a CPRI, Bangalore-funded project in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering. The posts are Research Associate (₹58,000 pm consolidated), JRF/SRF (₹37,000/₹42,000 pm + HRA @30%) and Jr. Project Assistant (Tech.) (₹30,000 pm consolidated), and the project runs for 18 months from 1 April 2026. Each post asks for 75% marks in Thermal, Mechanical, Energy or Chemical fields, or for the Jr. Project Assistant (Tech.) also MSc (Chemistry/Chemical/Physics). Only Indian nationals can apply. The filled Form No. IRD/REC-4 must be emailed to Prof. S.K. Tyagi by 2 November 2026, 5.00 p.m.

IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026 at a Glance

The official notification does not specify the age limit or the application fee.

About IIT Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is located at Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016. Its Industrial Research & Development Unit issued this advertisement for a sponsored project in the Department of Energy Science and Engineering. The project is funded by CPRI, Bangalore. Prof. S.K. Tyagi is the Principal Investigator (PI) and Prof. Vipin Kumar is the Co-PI.

Vacancy Details

The notice lists three posts without printing the number of vacancies for each. Each post is therefore counted as 1 vacancy, for a total of 3.

Who Can Apply

Only Indian nationals can apply. Each post's qualification, as the notice prints it, is given below.

NET/GATE Rule for JRF/SRF

The notice says that the NET/GATE requirement for the JRF/SRF post may be relaxed for candidates who graduated from Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) with a CGPA of more than 8.000 (80% aggregate marks). The same note ends with the words "NET/GATE qualified candidates only."

Relaxation of Marks and Retired Employees

• A 5% relaxation of marks may be granted to SC/ST candidates.
• If a retired or superannuated government employee is selected, his or her salary will be fixed according to the IRD norms in force at the time.

Candidates should check the official notification for the discipline-specific eligibility of each post.

Pay and Tenure

• The appointment is on a contractual basis with consolidated pay. It is renewable yearly or up to the duration of the project, whichever is earlier.
• The project runs for 18 months w.e.f. 01.04.2026.
• The Research Associate and Jr. Project Assistant (Tech.) pay is printed as "Consolidated". For JRF/SRF, the notice prints ₹37,000/ ₹42000 pm with HRA @30% on top.

IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026 Job Description

The notice gives one set of working requirements for all project fellows:

• Visit the NCR-based Thermal Power Plants regularly to collect samples, analyse data and carry out chemical study of the foam from the FGD units.
• Work in close coordination with IITD and NTPC's TPPs in the NCR for data collection and analysis. Modelling and optimisation can be done through CFD simulation.
• Project fellows will be encouraged to register for the PhD programme under the Institute rules. A fellow admitted to the PhD programme will work on a PhD topic related to the project only, and will give time to it after completing the course work.

Project Background and Objectives

The Government of India has mandated 7% mixing of biomass in thermal power plants for co-firing. The notice says the use of agro-waste in these plants has been lower than expected because of practical problems such as foaming and tripping of the pumps in the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) unit, ash handling and combustion instability. It also points to a lack of standardised data on how biomass behaves under Indian conditions. The project's objectives are:

• Collect biomass samples, both torrefied and non-torrefied, and characterise them (proximate, ultimate, FTIR, XRD and ICP-MS) to find possible causes of foaming and suggest pre-treatment strategies.
• Collect foam samples from FGD units while monitoring pH, oxygen, flue gas composition, temperature and blending ratio, and study the foams in depth to find the causes and mechanisms of foaming in the FGD-absorber.
• Optimise the biomass blending ratio, lime quality and injection rate to remove foaming in the FGD-absorber at the lab scale.
• Identify and develop suitable corrective measures to suppress foaming in the FGD-absorber.
• Carry out a detailed study to develop solutions for the increased moisture content in calcium sulphate (gypsum) caused by foaming in FGD.

How to Apply for IIT Delhi Recruitment 2026

1. Download Form No. IRD/REC-4 from the IRD website of IIT Delhi (http://ird.iitd.ac.in/rec).
2. Fill in the form completely, giving your educational qualifications with the percentage of marks or division and the details of your work experience.
3. Write the Advertisement No. (IITD/IRD/296/2026) in the email subject line.
4. Email the filled form to Prof. S.K. Tyagi at [email protected] by 02/11/2026, 5.00 p.m.

For more details about the project, candidates may write to Dr. S. K. Tyagi, Professor, Department of Energy Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016 (email: [email protected]; [email protected]). Questions about eligibility can be sent to [email protected].

Selection and Interview

• IIT Delhi reserves the right to set higher criteria for shortlisting from among the candidates who meet the advertised qualification and the needs of the project post.
• The names of shortlisted candidates will be shown at http://ird.iitd.ac.in/shortlisted, together with the online interview details.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be informed about the online interview.

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