Applications are invited from highly motivated and bright candidates for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for the research project mentioned below, funded by SERB, Government of India. The project will be supervised by Dr. Banti A. Gedam from the Department of Civil Engineering at SVNIT Surat 395007, Gujarat, India.
Date Posted: 14th March 2026
Name of the Institute: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Ichchhanath, Surat

About the Institution:
The Institute was established as Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering & Technology (SVRCET) Surat in 1961 as one of the Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) to impart technical education. The Institute had begun with offering Bachelor Degree Programmes in Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The Government of India declared the Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering & Technology (SVRCET) Surat to Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat with status of ‘Deemed University’ with effect from 4th December, 2002. With the enactment of National Institutes of Technology Act-2007, the Institute has been granted the status of ‘Institution of National Importance’ w.e.f. August 15, 2007.
The Institute now offers eleven (11) B.Tech. Degree Programmes, twenty-one (21) M.Tech. Degree Programmes, three (03) Five Years Integrated M.Sc. Degree Programmes in Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics, One (01) Five Years Integrated B.Tech and M.Tech Degree Programme and Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics. Institute offers Doctoral Degree Programme in Engineering, Science, Management and English. Institute also offers M. Tech (R) in all the engineering disciplines.
Name of the post: JRF
Title of the project: High-temperature transient creep in fire resistance analysis of UHPC RC columns: Experimental and numerical assessment
Name & address of sponsoring agency: SERB, Govt. of India, New Delhi
Duration: One year + up to expandable or till project end.
Essential Qualification:
- Candidates must have a first-division B.Tech/BE in Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech/M.E in Structural Engineering, Structural Dynamics Engineering, or Earthquake Engineering.
- A qualified GATE/NET is desirable.
Fellowship:
- For the first two years, the salary will be Rs. 37,000/- per month, and Rs. 42,000/- per
month for SRF (third year), plus HRA as per SERB regulations.
How to apply: Interested candidates should email their detailed application in the prescribed format to Principal Investigator Dr. Banti A. Gedam with the subject “Application for JRF under SERB(EEQ).” to [email protected]
Last date of receiving the application 27th March 2026
Address
Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat
Ichchhanath, Dumas Road – 395007, Gujarat, India
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