PhD Candidate

Ph.D. opportunities at BITS Pilani! BITS Pilani is an Institute of Eminence with strong rankings in NIRF and QS, with an emphasis on quality research. If you wish to pursue Ph.D. at BITS Pilani, now is the time to apply! Applications are open till 17 Nov 2025. I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus with research experience in nationally and globally reputed institutions such as the IIT Kharagpur, University of Melbourne, Australia and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. My research interests are in computational combustion, i.e. application of CFD to study combustion, in the direction of attaining clean energy solutions. Anyone interested in pursuing doctoral research in this domain may please contact me (rahulpalulli@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in) to discuss in more detail.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹37,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Interested in CFD analysis?
• Interested in combustion research, which involves thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer etc.

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person