IIT Roorkee (SRIC/06, Department of Civil Engineering) advertisement dated 21 October 2026 invites applications for one JRF on the DRDO-sponsored project 'Centrifuge and Numerical Modelling of Underground Explosions in Soils' (DRD-3085-CED/25-26) under PI Prof. Akanksha Tyagi, with Co-PIs Prof. M. Ashraf Iqbal (IIT Roorkee) and Prof. Ashish Juneja (IIT Bombay). Work covers geotechnical characterisation, triaxial tests, centrifuge tests at IIT Bombay, numerical modelling and reports. Send CV, degree and experience certificates, and M.Tech thesis abstract by email to akanksha.tyagi@ce.iitr.ac.in with subject 'Application for JRF' by 5 November 2026 (11:59 PM). Shortlisted candidates are interviewed online via Webex; the selected candidate may be enrolled for PhD (project category).
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Junior Research Fellow (Civil, Geotechnical) — 1 post (DRDO project, Advt 21 Oct 2026)
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- Location
- Roorkee, Uttarakhand (with centrifuge tests at IIT Bombay)
- Eligibility
- B.Tech in Civil Engineering (minimum CGPA 7.0/10 or 70%) and M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering/Soil Dynamics (minimum CGPA 6.5/10 or 65%), GATE qualified. Indian nationals only. Knowledge of finite element software and programming is expected.
- Pay
- Rs 37,000/month for 2 years + 10% HRA; Rs 42,000/month in 3rd year + 10% HRA
- Experience
- Fresher (M.Tech)
- Posted
- 21 October 2026
- Closes
- 5 November 2026
Important Dates
- Advertisement date
- 21 Oct 2026
- Last date (email)
- 05 Nov 2026, 11:59 PM
- Interview
- Online via Webex, shortlisted candidates only
Application Fee
- All candidates
- No fee mentioned
Age Limit
- Upper age
- Not specified in notice
Vacancy Details
- Junior Research Fellow
- 1
- Project duration
- Till July 2029 (3 years)
Selection Process
- Screening of emailed applications
- Online interview via Webex