IIT Kanpur Senior Project Engineering Department of Civil Engineering.
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR
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Department of Civil Engineering
Advertisement Number: P.Rect./R&D/2024/259
IIT Kanpur Recruitment Senior Project
Applications are invited for two positions of Senior Project Engineer for one year (extendable based on performance) in the DST-sponsored project titled “Map Generalization-Modelling and Automatic Derivation of Multiple Representations of Geographical Features for Multiscale Mapping at the National Centre for Geodesy/Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Minimum qualification: IIT Kanpur Recruitment Senior Project
Ph.D. (Geoinformatics/Civil/Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics),
Or
M.Tech (Geoinformatics/Civil/Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics) + 3 years of relevant experience,
Or
B.Tech. (Geoinformatics/Civil/Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics) + 5 years of relevant experience
Desirable:
Good understanding of Cartography, GIS, and Topographic Mapping
Experience in GIS programming, QGIS software, and PostgreSQL + PostGIS
Proficient in Python and Java programming languages
Basic understanding of Unified Modelling Language (UML) and GitHub
- Basic knowledge of coordinate geometry and vector algebra
Nature of the work:
- Designing, developing, and implementing map generalization algorithms in Python
- Developing QGIS toolbox for generalizing geographical features
Analysis of data and results
Drafting manuscripts
Number of positions: Two
Term of appointment: IIT Kanpur Recruitment Senior Project
The initial appointment will be for one year and may be extended based on performance.
Salary: IIT Kanpur Recruitment Senior Project
Rs. 61,200+18% HRA
How to apply: IIT Kanpur Recruitment Senior Project
Interested applicants should send their CVs, transcripts (from Bachelor’s degree onward), and cover letters, including the statement of purpose, via email (with the advertisement number in the subject line) to [email protected].
The last date for applying is 30 November 2024.
Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email about the online interview.
Dr. Onkar Dikshit Professor, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016