The history of the IIT system dates back to 1946 when a committee was set up by Hon'ble Sir Jogendra Singh, Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, Department of Education, Health and Agriculture to consider the setting up of Higher Technical Institutions for post war industrial development in India. The 22 member committee headed by Sri N.R.Sarkar, in its report, recommended the establishment of four Higher Technical Institutions in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern regions, possibly on the lines of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, with a number of secondary institutions affiliated to it.

Post : Project Assistant - Technical

Project Title : Optimal design and scale-up photobioreactor for high density algal cell production(ICB4)

Consolidated Compensation : Upto Rs.10000 (depending upon qualification & experience)

Coordinator / PI [Dr. / Prof.] : Saikat Chakraborty

Department/School/Centre : P.K. Sinha Centre for Bioenergy and Renewables

Qualifications : B.Sc with Honours in Chemistry/ Biology/ Biochemistry; or B.E./B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Civil Engineering/ Energy Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Pharmaceutical Engineering

Sponsor : DBT, NEW DELHI(Government of India, Ministry of Science & Technology, Department of Biotechnology,Block-2, 6-8th Floors, CGO Complex, LodiRoad, New Delhi - 110 003)

Application Fees : Demand Draft for Rs.50/- (Not for female candidates) drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpur payable at Kharagpur

Age Limit (Year) : 30

Application Deadline : 20-Aug-2019

Reference No.: IIT/SRIC/R/ICB4/2019/107