IIT Tirupati | Research on National facility for Accelerated Testing of Pavements and Vehicle Dynamics (NATPaVeD), Apply by 22 July 2022
Overview:
Applications are invited from eligible Indian nationals for the post of Research Scholar in a time-bound Government of India Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), a New Delhi-sponsored project undertaken in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Project Description:
- Project Title: National facility for Accelerated Testing of Pavements and Vehicle Dynamics (NATPaVeD)
- Temporary Position: Research Scholar – 1
- Tenure of Assignment: 1 year, extendable to another 1 year subject to satisfactory performance.
- Nature of the Work: The project ludes to the design, analysis, and fabrication of mechanical subsystems of the facility. Conducting automotive NVH experiments (field and laboratory); collecting and post-processing of vibration and acoustic data. Further the development of analogous mathematical models (theoretical as well as numerical) to understand the underlying physics
- Age Limit: 28 years (Relaxed for exceptional candidates)
- Consolidated monthly Salary: Rs. 35,000
Qualification:
Essential Qualification:
B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent degree) with 80% marks and a valid GATE score or B.Tech from IIT with a minimum 8 CGPA out of 10 or MS/ME/MTech in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent degree) with a minimum of 80% marks
Desired Experience:
Exposure to relevant fields encompassing automotive NVH, vehicle dynamics, vehicle-pavement interaction, analytical & numerical modeling, and acoustics. Experience with vibration data acquisition, signal processing, and statistics.
- Must be willing to work efficiently in a team environment, self-motivated, and work under a variety of challenging research conditions
- Must have good oral and written communication skills
- Must demonstrate the highest work ethics
Essential skills/ knowledge:
Dynamic analysis, vibrations, signal processing, the strength of materials, and finite element modeling.
Notes:
Given the nature of the project, work needs to be carried out in the laboratory and field. Therefore, it is expected that the candidate resides on-campus at IITT to create and use the laboratory facilities to complete the tasks.