The Kotak School of Sustainability at IIT Kanpur, India (
https://kss.iitk.ac.in/) a transformative initiative to lead Indiaand the worldtowards a sustainable future. Over the next five years, it aims to embed sustainability into education, research, and policy, fostering innovation and shaping practices for lasting environmental, social, and economic impacts. The Kotak School for Sustainability will offer undergraduate, masters, and doctoral programs, and is dedicated to advancing sustainability through interdisciplinary research and education.
Applications For Faculty Positions Are Invited From Outstanding Indian Nationals Including Persons Of Indian Origins (PIOs) And Overseas Citizens Of India (OCIs) And Foreign Nationals Having a Very Good Academic Record With a Proven Track Record In Experimental And/or Modeling Backgrounds. The Available Positions Are Aligned With The Following Priority Areas
- Sustainable Bioresource Engineering: Expertise in renewables, converting bioresources into energy and biomaterials, and understanding environmental, economic, and social drivers related to climate change and food security.
- Ecological Restoration and Management: Focus on soil health, advanced sensing methods for salt-affected environments, and social-ecological interactions. Research can include soil health index, ecological economics, and system dynamics.
- Urban Sustainability: Research in urban infrastructure, smart cities, city planning, climate adaptation, and environmentally conscious architecture. Candidates should have interdisciplinary research experience in urban climate solutions, green infrastructure, housing, and transportation.
- Circular Economy: Systemic solutions for plastic/micro plastic waste, electric vehicle batteries, and bio-based waste. Expertise in environmental system analysis, industrial ecology, life cycle engineering, and green manufacturing is required.
- Waste Reuse/Recycling and Resource Recovery: Focus on sustainability in water, sludge, solid/hazardous waste, and agricultural residue management. Experience with life cycle analysis, data science, and decision-making tools is desirable.
- Climate Resilience: Research on climate change impacts on natural resources, land use, and agriculture, with a focus on developing mitigation and adaptation strategies. Global relevance is a plus.
- Environmental Law and Public Policy: Providing technical support and guidance on environmental management, climate risk assessment, and policies to government and stakeholders.
- Environmental Science and Engineering: Research in climate science, atmospheric science, environmental science, and modeling.
Minimum Qualification (for all faculty positions): Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record in all preceding degrees. In addition, for:
Professor: 10 years teaching/research/industrial experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor.
Associate Professor: 6 years teaching/research/industrial experience of which at least three years should be at the level of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
Assistant Professor: Ph.D. with first class or equivalent (in terms of grades, etc.) at the preceding degree in the appropriate branch, with a very good academic record in all preceding degrees. For a fresh Ph.D, the position will be on contract basis for the first three years, and can be regularized afterwards. For those with three or more years of post PhD teaching/research/industrial experience, regular appointment can be made.
Reservation in direct recruitment will be as per the provisions of the Central Educational Institutes (Reservation in Teachers Cadre) Act, 2019.
Application forms for all the above positions may be filled online (
https://pingala.iitk.ac.in/IITKFR-0/login) only. For more details regarding the positions and application process, please visit
https://www.iitk.ac.in/dofa/rolling-advertisement.
