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Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the post of Junior Research Fellow (on contract) in the Department of Science and Technology (DST) India — European Union (EU) Consortium Research Project entitled "Sustainable Energy system for Achieving Novel Carbon neutral Energy communities order:File No. DST/MD/NDIA/EU/LES/2020/19(G),dated 30.06.2021 , sponsored by DST, Government of India.

2. Description and Objectives of the Project:

i. The aim of this project is to demonstrate Techno-Economic viability of solar photovoltaic (P V) powered water pumping system for domestic water supply. This will involve demonstration site survey for site suitability analysis for solar PV system and borewell and to develop their design and architecture.

ii. At the selected site based on the design, installation, testing and commissioning of solar PV powered water pumping system will be done.

iii. The algorithms and software will be developed for the site suitability analysis,energy management model, Techno-Economic viability analysis model for solar photovoltaic (PV) powered water pumping system for domestic water supply, etc.

3. The position is purely temporary and will be governed by the funding agency rules & service conditions of Office of the Dean (Research & Consultancy),MNNIT Allahabad.

4. No of Post: 01

5. Essential Qualifications : M.Tech./M.E.in with specialization in Power System/Control & Instrumentation/Renewable Energy/ Energy Engineering/ Geoinformatics/GIS & Remote Sensing having qualified GATE examination in engineering disciplines.

6. Fellowship : Rs. 31,000/- per month (Consolidated) + 16%  HRA

7. Desirable Experience : Oneyear research experience in the related area of project description/objectives along with publication, etc. Proficiency in software development/ programming skills.

8. Other Benefits:

i., Accommodation may be available as per the availability and the Institute norms. Candidate selected for the JRF may register for Ph.D. if eligibility conditions, as set by institute, is met by him/her. Facility of yearly leave, carryover leave, medical benefits etc. may be available as per applicable rules of the project staff.

ii. The candidate selected as JRF will get an opportunity to work with experts from other project partners:IIT Bombay, IIT IGaragpur, 11Sc Bangalore, European universities (Aalborg University, Denmark; University of Twente (UT),Netherlands) and industry partners, etc.

9. Tenure of Appointment :

i. A trial period of six months will apply, which on satisfactory performance, as reported by PL/Co-PI of the project will be renewed for additional six months. After completion of first year, from date of joining in the project, candidate has to deliver a presentation and report before the evaluation committee.

ii. On satisfactory report by the committee, appointment (contract basis) can be extended for another year. The performance of candidate will be evaluated on every subsequent years till the end of project, i.e. December 2024.

Age Limit:

28 years on the last date of application (The upper age limit is relaxableup to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PH and women candidates)