Changing World
Post-doctoral fellowship
Strengthening Global Research Talent
Our Post-Doctoral Fellowship program provides an intellectually stimulating environment for emerging scholars to pursue advanced research and contribute to academic innovation. Fellows collaborate with faculty mentors, engage in interdisciplinary research initiatives, and participate in teaching, publications, and scholarly activities that enrich the University’s research ecosystem.
Through access to institutional resources, research facilities, and collaborative networks, the program enables post-doctoral researchers to deepen their expertise, expand their scholarly impact, and contribute meaningfully to global research.
OVERVIEW
A Dynamic Research Ecosystem
We nurture a vibrant research ecosystem that encourages intellectual curiosity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful discovery. Through structured research programs, funding opportunities, and academic partnerships, the University supports faculty members and scholars in pursuing impactful research across diverse disciplines.
By enabling early-stage exploration, collaborative initiatives, and advanced scholarly investigations, these programs transform promising ideas into research that contributes to global knowledge, industry innovation, and societal progress.
Areas of Excellence
Focus Areas of Research Excellence
Explore diverse research areas where faculty members and scholars are advancing knowledge, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. These domains reflect our commitment to addressing complex scientific, technological, and societal challenges through impactful research, thought leadership, and academic excellence.
SPECIFIC AREAS
SUPERVISORS
VACANCY
Image Processing, Biomedical Imaging
Dr. B. Priestly Shan
1
Power System Optimization, Energy Economics, FACTS
Controller, Evolutionary Algorithms, Green Energy and Sustainability
Dr. Sheila Mahapatra
NIL
Functional Nano/Micro Materials, Wireless Communication, IoT/Embedded Systems
Dr. Charanjit Singh
1
Climate change, Environmental Policy and Sustainability: Climate change, Environmental
Policy and Sustainability, Health Policy and Public Health, Economic Policy and
Development, Education Policy and Reform, Governance and Institutional Analysis,
Focus areas mandated under Viksit Bharat 2047.
Dr. Mukul Saxena
1
Distribution Theory: Probability Distribution, Statistical Quality Control, Reliability Analysis
Dr. Subhradev Sen
1
Functional Nano/Micro Materials, Wireless Communication, IoT/Embedded Systems
Dr. Charanjit Singh
1
Centre of Excellence (Water Research): Membrane Technology, Functional Adsorbent Materials,
Polymer Materials (or Organo-Polymer Materials)
Dr. Chitrakara Hegde
1
Cultural Studies:Material Culture Studies, Post/Colonial Studies, Media, Film and Advertisement
Studies, Consumer Culture Studies, Critical Communication Studies, Gender Studies,
Critical Sustainability Studies
Dr. Arindam Das
1
Centre of Excellence (Additive Manufacturing)
Dr. Solaman Bobby Selvaraj
1
Sustainable Materials & Polymer Matrix Composites: Aerogels, Ploymer Scaffold, Polymer
composites, Self-healing materials, Hydrogels, Food packaging materials, Shape memory materials,
Conducting polymers, Polymer blends, Natural Fiber Composits, Tribology, Biomaterials. Polymer Matrix
Composites and Metal Matrix Composites. Prosthetics Development, Polymer Composites, Biomaterials.
Natural fiber composites, Metal matrix composites, Testing and characterization of Biofibers,
Bioceramics and Composites, Biodegradability of the composites, Tribology, Powder metallurgy.
Dr. Jyotishkumar
Parameswaranpillai
Dr. C Venkatesh
Dr. Indran Suyambulingam
Dr. Rajeshkumar
Lakshminarasimhan
NIL
NIL
NIL
1
NIL
NIL
1
Metallized Propellant & Ducted Rocket Propulsion: Ducted rocket, Propulsion, Micro Gas
Turbine, Ramjet, Pulsejet Engine.
Dr. Syed Alay Hashim
NIL
Semiconductor Materials and Devices: Complex oxides, Perovskites, Transition Metal Oxide-
based 2D/3D devices, semiconductor technologies and packaging, spintronics, memristive and
neuromorphic devices.
Dr. Srikanth Itapu
NIL
Graph Theory: Graph Theory, Research Methodologies, Quantitative and Mixed method of data
collection and Analysis
Dr. Usha Arcot
NIL
Centre of Excellence (Advanced Material Synthesis): Organic Chemistry
Dr. Pravin Bhansali
NIL
Centre of Excellence (Advanced Material Synthesis):Nanomaterials and Synthesis
Dr. Neetu Talreja
1
Bio Medical: Drug Delivery, Neurological Disorders And Bio Medicines
Dr. Dhriti Majumder
1
Semiconductor Materials And Devices: Fiber Optics, Biosensing, Semiconductors
Dr. Vivekanand Mishra
NIL
Material Science, Devices And Clean Energy: Transition Metal Oxide-Based 2D / 3D Devices,
Energy Storage And Devices, Environmental Applications
Dr. Yogesh Kumar
NIL
Plant fiber characterization, Polymer composites and sustainable materials
Dr. P. Senthamaraikannan
1
Structure-property correlations in energy materials, Quantum dots, Halide
Perovskites, Raman spectroscopy, Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics
Dr. Athrey C D
NIL
Sustainability, International Business Management, Global Impact and Social Change
Dr. Alick Rabson Gumbo
NIL
Polymer and Sandwich Composites, Syntactic Foams and Lightweight Composite
Structures, Natural Fiber and Waste-Derived Composite Materials, Tribological, Wear
and Low-Temperature Response of Composites
Dr. Kiran Shahapurkar
1
Computational Electronics and Electromagnetics:Metamaterials and Bandgap semiconductor
materials, Microwave circuits and RFICs, Phased-array/AI-driven antenna systems, Electromagnetic
Optimization, Wireless Transceivers, RF signal processing, Microwave Imaging, and Intelligent
Cyber-Physical systems.
Dr. Satheeshkumar P
1
AI-based Drug Discovery and Design, Aphrodisiac, anticancer, anti-diabetics,
Targeted drug delivery systems, and Biopharmaceutics.
Dr. Selvaraj Kunjiappan
1
Advanced Learning Environment
The Centre is equipped with industry-grade infrastructure designed to support intensive development, testing, and innovation.
ELIGIBILITY
- Should have completed Ph.D. within last five years in relevant discipline from the date of application
- Minimum 5 publications in Q1 & Q2 journals with at least 2 publications as first author
PERKS AND BENEFITS
DURATION: The fellowship will initially be for one year, with the possibility of extension based on performance, up to a maximum of two years.
- Fellowship of 75k to 110k per month
- Additional allowances for high-end research facility and travel
- Access to campus facilities
- Highly inter disciplinary work environment
- Opportunity to mentor bright students
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