School of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
Bhadson Road,
Patiala, 147004
Applications are invited from highly motivated and eligible Indian citizens for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position
in a SERB-sponsored research project (File No. SRG/2021/000281) at the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Thapar
Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala.
Project Details:
Title of the
Project
“Sustainability Assessment of Urban Forestry by Managing Urban Marginal Lands for
Developing Green Space”
Sponsored Agency SERB, Govt. of India
Name of the Post Junior Research Fellowship
Duration 02 Years
Principal
Investigator
Dr. Sheikh Adil Edrisi, Assistant Professor, School of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Thapar Institute
of Engineering and Technology, Patiala-147004, India.
Email id: sheikhadil.edrisi@thapar.edu
Opportunity The selected candidate can register for the full-time Ph.D. program at TIET (upon fulfilling
admission norms)
Other Details:
1. Essential
Qualification
M.Sc. in Botany/Forestry/Environmental Sciences or equivalent degrees with at least 60% marks
(or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale) or M.E. / M. Tech degrees with at least 60% marks (or a
CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale) in Environmental Science/Geoinformatics or related disciplines.
NET or GATE qualified
2. Desirable
Qualification
Candidate with strong interest and having pre-experience in vegetation field survey and handson experience on remote sensing datasets and GIS application are encouraged to apply and could
be preferred.
3. Age Limit Not more than 28 Years. SC/ST/OBC/Women/PD candidates will get the age relaxation as per
SERB, Govt. of India norms.
4. Fellowship Rs. 31,000/- per month plus HRA as per norms
5. Important
The assignment is purely temporary in nature, and it is co-terminus with the project.
No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the interview and/or joining the position.
All terms & conditions for this recruitment will be as per the guidelines of SERB (GoI) and
TIET, Patiala. Institute reserves the right to cancel the recruitment without any information.
6. Job
description
Urban forestry system holds immense potential for the restoration and management of urban
marginal lands if implemented systematically. It is considered to be an efficient strategy in
developing sustainable smart cities and settlements. The selected candidate will participate in
exploring urban marginal lands and conduct GIS-based site suitability assessment of urban forestry
practices for green space development. A detailed analysis of ecological and socio-economic
impacts of urban forestry will be carried out in this project by identifying the critical indicators.
7. How to Apply Eligible and interested candidates should send their detailed curriculum Vitae (CV) in the given
format through e-mail to Dr. Sheikh Adil Edrisi (sheikhadil.edrisi@thapar.edu) mentioning
the subject as “Application for JRF position”. The last date to receive the applications is 3
weeks from the date of this notification. The shortlisted candidates will be intimated about the
interview date by e-mail.
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