Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT)

Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh

(An Institute of National Importance under an Act of Parliament)
Rolling Advertisement No. FA (Assam)-01/2010

THIS ADVERTISEMENT IS FOR RGIPT – ASSAM, LOCATED AT SIBSAGAR, ASSAM.

THE POSTS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE BETWEEN SIBSAGAR AND RAE BARELI
CENTRES.

Applications are invited for the positions of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor
and Professor in the following fields:

Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering,

Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
and English

Applicants should have a Doctoral Degree with an excellent academic record along
with experience in research/development/industry.

Retired /experienced persons in the relevant field are also encouraged to apply for
contractual/term assignments on negotiable terms and conditions. Requirements of
minimum qualifications may be relaxed for candidates with outstanding academic
credentials and industrial experience for contractual appointments.

Candidates with M. Tech degree from renowned national institutes/ universities in

Engineering and Technology areas having a brilliant academic record with first class
in all degrees may be considered for a contractual appointment if suitable candidates
with doctoral degree are not available.

For further information please refer to details given below.

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 RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY
Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh)
Faculty Recruitment-Rolling Advertisement

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG), has set up
the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Raebareli, U.P. (on the lines of IITs) by Act
54/2007 of the Parliament of India with an empowerment to award certificates, diplomas and degrees and
conduct front-end research. RGIPT is promoted by six leading Oil PSUs in India (ONGC, IOCL, OIL, GAIL, BPCL
and HPCL) in association with Oil Industrial Development Board (OIDB) and is positioned as a World Class
Institution. RGIPT has been operating at Rae Bareli since 2008. It now plans to start RGIPT - Assam Centre
at Sibsagar, Assam. Initially, diploma programmes will be offered. RGIPT’s own buildings on a hundred acre
plot in Sibsagar are in an advanced stage of planning. When they are done, the degree programme will
start.

Applications are invited from individuals who would enjoy the excitement of being associated with setting
up ‘A World Class Educational Institution’. The positions at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor and Professor are available in the regular cadre comparable to IITs, and also on contract basis.

Other positions available are: Distinguished Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, Honorary Faculty, Visiting Faculty,
Joint Appointment with Industry / other academic or research institute, Faculty on Deputation, and Faculty
on Contract. These ‘other’ positions do not necessarily require a PhD, but experience shall be preferentially
recognized. Emoluments for these positions will be decided liberally and on a case-to-case basis.

Candidates, who are submitting their PhD theses and are likely to complete their defense in the next six
months, can also apply for a suitable post.

Candidates with M. Tech degree from renowned national institutes/ universities in Engineering and
Technology areas having a brilliant academic record with first class in all degrees may be considered for a
contractual appointment, if suitable candidates with doctoral degree are not available. Those whose
performance at RGIPT Assam is found satisfactory all through will be encouraged to complete their PhD
degree and will be considered for regular appointment after the award of PhD.

Reservation at entry level will be applicable as per GOI norms.

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Application Form

The Application Form, included at the end should be downloaded. The form duly filled in and with
all the required attachments should be sent at the address given below with the envelope
superscribed as ‘Application for the Post of …….. in RGIPT, Assam’. Applications received up to
September 15, 2010 will be considered for the first phase of recruitment. (However this is a
Rolling Advertisement. Hence, applicants can send their application at any time and depending
upon RGIPT needs and availability of suitable candidates, interviews will be conducted
periodically)

Director
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Ratapur Chowk,
Rae Bareli – 229316 (U.P.)
Phone: +91-535-2211666
Fax: +91-535-2211888
E mail: faculty.rgipt@gmail.com

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES

Chemical Engineering:
All areas of chemical engineering

Chemistry
Inorganic, Organic, Physical Chemistry, Chemistry of Hydrocarbons, Catalysis and all other areas in
the domain field of RGIPT.

Computer Science & Engineering

All areas of Computer Science and Engineering

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Electrical Engineering
All areas of Electrical, Electronics, Power, Communications, Computer Engineering,
Instrumentation, Controls Engineering, and other areas relevant to the domain nature of RGIPT.

Geology and Geophysics

All areas relevant to the domain nature of RGIPT

Mechanical Engineering:
Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Systems, Manufacturing, Solid Mechanics, Graphics, Workshop Practice,
Design Systems, Control, Energy Systems, CFD, and other areas relevant to the domain nature of
RGIPT.

Mathematics:
All areas of Pure & Applied Mathematics.

Petroleum Engineering:
All areas of Petroleum Engineering

Physics:
All areas of Physics and Instrumentation

The specifications for regular posts are listed below. For other positions mentioned in the
beginning and for M Tech graduates, the emoluments will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

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Prescribed Qualifications and Experience:
Cadre Essential Qualification and Experience
Professor PhD degree from a renowned national / international institution with
first class degree (or 7 out of 10 GPA) at the preceding degree in the
appropriate branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Applied Science/
English as the case may be, with a minimum of 10 years after-PhD
experience in teaching/ industry/ research, out of which a minimum of 4
years must be at the level of Associate Professor and/or equivalent
senior level position comparable to that of Associate Professor. The
candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific
area of specialization in terms of guidance of PhD students, strong
record of publications in reputed refereed international journals,
handled major R&D/ Consulting projects, patents, laboratory
development, organized international conferences, and other
recognized relevant professional activity.
Associate Professor Same as that of Professor except that the prescribed experience is a
minimum of 6 years after PhD in teaching/research/industry out of
which at least 3 years must be at the level of Assistant Professor and/ or
equivalent senior level position comparable to that of an Assistant
Professor. The candidate should have demonstrated significant
experience of independent research in terms of guidance of Masters
and PhD students, strong record of publications in reputed refereed
international journals, handled major R&D/ Consulting projects, patents,
laboratory development, organized international conferences, and
other recognized relevant professional activity
Assistant Professor Same as that of Professor except that the prescribed experience is a
minimum of 3 years in teaching/research/industry after Ph.D. The
candidate should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of
publications in reputed journals outside of PhD work.
Eligible candidates with less than the requisite experience may be taken
as Assistant Professor (on Contract) in the pay band of Rs. 15600 –
39100 with sufficient number of advance increments. This applies to
fresh PhDs also.

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The details of pay and the total minimum emoluments admissible at the time of joining are as
follows:
Post Salary Scale Minimum pay fixed Pay Band Academic
by MHRD Grade Pay
Professor 37400-67000 48000 PB-4 (37400-67000) 10500

Associate Professor 37400-67000 42800 PB-4 (37000-67000) 9500

Assistant Professor 15600-39100 30000 PB-3 (15600-39100) 8000

(Minimum Pay + AGP = Basic Pay)

The pay carries all other allowances as admissible to a Central Government employee stationed at
Sibsagar. The fringe benefits, such as HRA, LTC, medical re-imbursement, education allowance for
children, contribution towards Pension Scheme (CPF), re-imbursement of telephone bills to a
prescribed limit, book grants, initiation seed money for research, financial support towards
national and international conferences, etc. shall be permitted as per the Institute norms.

Notes and Guidance for application procedure:

 Experience in the domain areas of the RGIPT is desired. The domain areas include all aspects of
Petroleum (Oil & Gas) upstream, midstream and downstream, non-conventional and alternate
energy sources.
 List your proposed, ongoing and completed research projects.
 Write a short paragraph on the teaching philosophy and strategy you plan to pursue
 Provide a list of courses that you can teach
 List national and international conferences that you have attended and your role in them.
(Organizer, Session Chairman, Oral presentation, Poster presentation, Panelist, other)
 If physically challenged, please provide all the details with relevant certificates. The faculty and staff
positions call for training at the operating oil production units, on shore and offshore, and refineries
for all disciplines.
 It should be noted that the mere possession of minimum qualifications does not entitle a candidate
to be called for interview. The Institute may restrict the number of such candidates to a reasonable
limit on the basis of qualifications and experience, which may be higher than the essential
qualifications prescribed here in above.
 Institute reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all the posts advertised
 The selection committee at its discretion may relax the minimum requirements in case of
outstanding candidates for each of the posts advertised

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 Attempt will be made to invite each short-listed candidate for a day’s visit to deliver a seminar and
discuss teaching and research plans.
 All positions are open to Indian Nationals, NRIs, OCI, PIO as per Government regulations.
 All positions are also open to foreign nationals on a contractual basis that can be renewed with
mutual consent. Government of India approval and visa regulations will apply.
 We have very liberal rules related to Exchange visits with other institutions, sabbatical and
consultancy, etc.
 Higher initial pay to exceptionally qualified and deserving candidates may be considered.
 Candidates in India, if invited, have to personally appear for interview, while those abroad may be
interviewed by video/audio link. Candidates invited for interview shall be paid up to second class
A.C. railway fare within India from place of duty or the nearest railway station from the residence
to city of interview and back by the shortest route.
 Applicants who are employed in Government, Semi-Government Organizations or Institutions
should send their applications through proper channel else they will be required to produce a No
Objection Certificate (NOC) from their employer at the time of interview.
 RGIPT provides ample opportunities for both fundamental and applied research, technological
developments and consulting. The funding for R&D will, to a significant extent, be from Oil and Gas
companies, MoPNG and the usual funding agencies like DST, CSIR as well as Global Foundations and
International Agencies. For a well-developed research project approved by an experts’ committee,
initial funding during the interim period, when the project approval formalities are being processed
elsewhere would be provided by RGIPT. We would specially encourage joint research with other
colleagues at RGIPT and other institutions nationally and internationally.

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 Summary Sheet for RGIPT faculty application
(Summary Sheet to be duly filled and attached on the top of the Application Form by applicants)

Post Applied for: Subject/Department:

Name
Gender Marital Status Nationality
SC/ST/OBC/PH/General
Date of Birth
Communication Address
e-mail(s)
Phone No./Mobile No. Fax No.
Total Salary
Current Job/Affiliation
Basic Salary
Academic Record
# Name of Year of joining / CGPA/
Qualification Univ./Board Discipline Division
Degree Passing Percentage
Secondary
(10+2)/Sr. Sec.
Bachelors
Masters
M.Phil./MBA
Ph.D./D.Phil.*
Any other
Ph.D. Thesis Title
(For candidates holding /doing Ph.D.) with year
of award and awarding institute
No. of Papers Published in Journals (a) International (b) National
(a)
No. of Papers Presented in Conferences International
(b) National
(a)
No. of Papers Published based on Ph. D. Thesis International
(b) National

List three of your most

important publications

Employment Record Give below the details of current and two immediate past employments (if any)
Emoluments
Organization/University From To Designation Academic/Industrial
(Gross/Basic)

# If any certificate / degree was obtained without full time physical attendance at the institution (i.e. by distance education, part time evening or weekend
programme, external registration, by correspondence, etc) please state so next to the degree.
* If PhD. was obtained while employed at the same institute, please mention so here

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Teaching experience (no. of years), also
mention if full time or as teaching assistant
If you have earlier applied to RGIPT, give year
Research Interests (Only key words) :

Research activity (Select whichever applicable)

:Upstream/Downstream/Non Conventional
energy/Renewable energy/Others :
If any research project grant : Give details
PI/Co-PI, Amount, funding agency, time
duration and if transferable
No. of conferences/workshops organized
Key words for domain specific research
planned at RGIPT
Any case of indiscipline/crime reported or
pending in court
Extra curricular activities–Sports, NCC,NSS etc.
Check list for application enclosures (Tick mark, if attached)
Write-up of research underway Research project planned at RGIPT
Copy of marksheet/certificate of academic qualifications Synopsis of Master’s Thesis
Synopsis of Ph.D. Thesis Teaching Philosophy
Category certificate, if applicable Copy of passport/Voter identity/PAN card
Copy of 5 important publications

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 RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY RAEBARELI
APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

Advertisement No. ______________________

Post Applied for ______________________

Department ______________________

________________________________________________________________________________
1. Name in Full
(Underline Surname)

______________________________________________________________ Affix a self-attested

2. Address passport size
Present Permanent photograph

Phone Fax No. e-mail

________________________________________________________________________________
3. Date of Birth 4. Nationality 5. Sex

________________________________________________________________________________
6. Present Position (Designation, Organisation and Total Emoluments) Attach official salary slip / certificate

________________________________________________________________________________
7. Salary/Total Emoluments Expected at RGIPT

________________________________________________________________________________
8. Areas of Specialisation

________________________________________________________________________________
9. Current Areas of Research

________________________________________________________________________________
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 10. Academic Record (starting with Batchelor’s Degree)
(Please attach photocopies of degree certificates and also brief synopsis of the Master’s & the Doctoral thesis)

Degree# College / Institute Govt. / College affiliated Govt. / Year of Supplementary Total marks, Remarks
where studied Private to which Private joining / exam, if any percentage,
university (Full passing division or
Name CGPA

# If any certificate / degree was obtained without full time physical attendance at the institution (i.e. by distance education, part time evening or weekend
programme, external registration, by correspondence, etc) please state so next to the degree.

11. Whether SC/ST YES/NO

(Attach a certificate from the authority prescribed under government rules)

12. If there is any case in court on you/spouse, any disciplinary/criminal case reported (If yes, give details) YES/NO

_________________________________________________________________________
I hereby declare that I have carefully read and understood the instructions and particulars supplied to me, and that all entries in this form as well as in
attached sheets are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

There are ………………enclosures with total of ……………….. Pages attached along with this form,

Date: Signature: Place:

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For items 13 through 17 use separate sheets for each sub-heading in the format indicated. All annexures should be
consecutively arranged and must bear your name and signature.

13. Previous Experience (in reverse chronological order)

A Research Experience (excluding research done for M.Tech/Ph.D. Degrees)
Duration Organisation & Salary Research Area(s) Reasons for leaving

B1 Teaching Experience
Duration Organisation & Salary Reasons for leaving

B2 Courses Taught
Course No. & Title Level (UG/PG) Number of Times Developed by you?

C Thesis (M.Tech/Ph.D.) Supervision (at all the organizations that you have worked with)
S.No. Name Year of Completion Title of Thesis Co-guides (if any)

D Sponsored Projects
Period Sponsoring Organisation Title of Project Amount of Grant Co-Investigators (if any)

E Consultancy
Period Organisation Nature of Work Co-Investigators (if any)

F Industrial Experience
Period Organisation & Salary Nature of Work Reasons for leaving

G Administrative Experience
Period Organisation & Salary Nature of Responsibility Reasons for leaving

14. Publications (Enclose reprint of the best papers (about five) in your judgment)
A. Papers in Referred Journals (List those published and accepted separately)
S.No. Author(s) Year Title Complete Reference of Journal

B. Papers published in Conference Proceedings

S.No. Author(s) Year Title Name and Place of Conference

C. Papers Presented in Conferences but Not Published

S.No. Author(s) Year Title Publisher

D. Books (List those published and in press separately)

S.No. Name Year of Completion Title of Thesis Co-guides (if any)

15. Awards and Recognitions

16. Any Other Relevant Information
17. Names and Addresses including Email, Fax, Tel. No., of at least three professional referees (at least one of them
should be familiar with your recent work). Mention how each one knows you.
18. Please write separately the highlights of your professional work during the last three years
19. If PH candidate, please describe the type of PH, attach relevant certificates.
20. If there is a gap since passing high school, please explain on a separate sheet. It could be due to preparation for JEE,
medical or other reasons.
Note: A separate list of enclosures item-wise with page numbers should precede the enclosures.

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