Recruitment for the post of Research Associate - I on externally funded project "Optimal control of reaction-diffusion equations with mixed state and control constraints"

The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram is one of the premier science education and research institutes established by the Government of India in 2008 to impart high-quality education integrated with outstanding research in modern science.

The Institute invites applications for the following positions on contract basis:

Name of Post RA-I
Title of the project Optimal control of reaction-diffusion equations with mixed state and control constraints
Funding agency DST-SERB
Minimum Educational qualification
( as prescribed by the funding agency)
Ph.D. Degree in Mathematics/Physics/Computer Science or related fields.
Preference This project requires strong background in Optimal control of PDEs, Finite element methods, High-Performance Computing (HPC) skills, Scientific Machine learning and developing numerical schemes for solving the PDEs
Number of posts 1
Fellowship amount 47,000 (Consolidated)
Tenure of the post Project duration is till March 31, 2026. Initial contract is for 6 months and extendable based on the performance of the candidate
Age Preferably < 40 years
Last Date 11 May 2025
How to apply Interested candidates are requested to submit a detailed CV to Dr. Chamakuri Nagaiah, School of Mathematics, IISER-TVM, via email: nagaiah.chamakuri[at]iisertvm[dot]ac[dot]in. CV should include details of academic grades and also work experience and nature of work if applicable. Incomplete applications will be rejected. Only selected candidates will be intimated via email

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