NIT Durgapur Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 Under ANRF-Funded GREET Project

The National Institute of Technology Durgapur (NIT Durgapur), Department of Electrical Engineering, has invited applications for the position of Project Associate-I under the ANRF-sponsored research project titled “Grid Readiness for Electrical Vehicle (EV): Enablers and Technological Developments (GREET)”.

The position offers an opportunity to work on advanced research related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure, power systems, renewable energy integration and smart grid technologies.

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• Organization: National Institute of Technology Durgapur

• Department: Electrical Engineering

• Position: Project Associate-I

• Number of Positions: 01

• Advertisement No.: NITD/SRCC/SB/AB/EE/2025-26/07/ADV/01/03

• Advertisement Date: 06 August 2026

• Location: Durgapur, West Bengal, India

• Project Duration: Maximum up to 10 June 2028

Project Title

Grid Readiness for Electrical Vehicle (EV): Enablers and Technological Developments (GREET)

Funding Agency

The position is part of a collaborative R&D project with IIT Kanpur as the Lead Institute, sponsored by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

Project Focus

The GREET project focuses on assessing and improving the readiness of electrical distribution grids for large-scale electric vehicle adoption. Major research areas include:

• EV charging infrastructure and distribution grids

• Power quality, operation and protection

• Optimal planning of EV charging and battery swapping stations

• Grid constraints and climate variability

• Optimal scheduling of EV charging and discharging

• Advanced power converter control schemes

• Power factor control and grid stability

• Renewable energy integration

• Development of software packages and mobile applications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Candidates should possess either:

• A four-year Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Computer Science Engineering or Technology from a recognised university or equivalent; OR

• M.E./M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering / Electrical and Electronics Engineering / Computer Science Engineering.

Candidates are advised to carefully check the complete official advertisement for detailed eligibility requirements, fellowship, selection procedure and application instructions.

Important Note

The application deadline, fellowship amount and detailed application procedure are not visible in the provided page of the advertisement. Applicants should verify these details from the complete official notification before applying.

Official Recruitment Page

NIT Durgapur Careers & Recruitment (nitdgp.ac.in)

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