Faculty Position – Robotics, Mechatronics, and Industrial Automation

Mahindra University || Centre for Life Sciences; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahindra University is looking for experienced faculty in Robotics, Mechatronics, and Industrial Automation to join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. This role involves teaching, conducting research, and developing curriculum across various programs.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field and demonstrate high-quality research and teaching commitments. If you have a strong academic background, including publications in leading journals, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in the relevant field from reputed institutions.
• Solid research record with publications in high-impact journals.
• Strong commitment to teaching students.

Responsibilities

• Teach and conduct advanced research in robotics.
• Engage in curriculum development across multiple programs.
• Promote research and apply for funding opportunities.

Skills

High-quality teaching skills

Robotics

Mechatronics

Automation

Research collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Robotics/Mechatronics/Industrial Automation

Job description

Faculty Position – Robotics, Mechatronics, and Industrial Automation

Mahindra University is actively looking for experienced faculty in the areas of Robotics, Mechatronics and Industrial Automation. The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is active in key areas of Design, Manufacturing, Robotics and Thermal Engineering with significant research programs and facilities. The department runs three undergraduate programs i.e., B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Aerospace Engineering, M.Tech. program in Robotics, Systems Engineering and Computational Mechanics along with the Ph.D. program in all the areas.

Job Description

Will be involved in teaching and conducting advanced research in the following areas.

• Robotics
• Mechatronics: Mechatronics and Control Systems
• Biomedical Instrumentation, Medical Robotics, Man‑Machine Interaction
• MEMS Sensors & Integration: MEMS, Sensors and Integration, experience in the development of MEMS or other kinds of sensors will be an added advantage
• Actuators and Drives: Power Electronics, Actuators and Sensors, Robot Locomotion, development of one of the actuator areas like soft actuators, biomimetic actuators, mechanical actuators

Preferred Experience

• Proven skills of high‑quality teaching, demonstrated excellence in research and teaching in Robotics/Mechatronics/Automation.
• Experience in research collaboration with other universities and industries will be a definite advantage.
• Industry experience in lieu of experience in academia will be considered.

Qualification

• Ph.D. in Robotics/Mechatronics/Industrial Automation for respective faculty positions with background in Mechanical/Electronics Ph.D. (preferably from IITs, IISc or from reputed institutions/universities abroad).
• A solid research record evidenced by high quality publications in high‑impact journals.
• Strong commitment to teaching and guiding students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Commitment to improving research and bringing funded consultancy or external projects to the institute.

Interested candidates may please share their CV with two references to: [e-mail] and [e-mail] with email subject as: “Application for Faculty Position in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Robotics/Mechatronics/Automation)”.