Research fellowship/Ph.D. Studentship

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-Naval Research Board (NRB) sponsored research project titled "Propulsive performance and hydroacoustics of tandem flapping foils for bio-inspired marine applications" (NRB-510/HYD/23-24).

Broad area of Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI), Bio-inspired Flapping, Hydroacoustics

Duration of the project: 3 years

Fellowship Amount (Rs.): 37,000 pm + 16% HRA

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

Project Description: The project entails computationally studying the hydroacoustic performance of flapping as well as morphing foils for potential bio-inspired engineering applications. The candidate will be involved in developing and implementing numerical algorithms for hydroacoustic modeling of moving boundary problems, and analyzing the simulation results.

Qualification: First class Post Graduate/ 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 fluid mechanics; acoustic modeling; basic mathematics including calculus, linear algebra, finite volume method, finite element method and numerical analysis, programming skills and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Skills: Passion towards problem solving using programming languages such as MATLAB/C/Fortran; computational fluid dynamics; tools such as Gmsh, OpenFOAM, Tecplot and an aspiration to pursue Ph.D. on the project topic.

Benefits:

- Training in development of computational algorithms and their applications to real-time engineering problems

- The selected candidate will be encouraged to apply for a full-time Ph.D. program at BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, as per the institute norms

- Opportunity to work with industrial/academic collaborators and hone the research skills

How to Apply: Interested candidates may send application and curriculum vitae with details of research experience to the principal investigator (email: ) by 26 th August 2025 . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via e-mail for online/Personal interview to be held at BITS Pilani, Goa Campus.