TiHAN Chair Professor

1. Nature of Chair

Looking for eminent Professors/ Industrialists in the area of Autonomous Navigation. Open for academicians/industrialists (both Indian and foreign nationals). This is aimed at inviting stalwarts from academia & industry to IITH for 1-2 months to inspire both faculty and students with their interaction, leading to  high quality research publications, patents, startups, etc.

2. Eligibility

The Chair Professor will be identified by invitation/nomination. The position is open to Academicians and Industrialists of repute  from outside IITH including NRI and OCI. The individual will be identified by a committee Chaired by the Director of IITH and will be invited to occupy the Chair. 

3. Duration of Chair

The Chair position is nominally for a period of two years. The residency period of the Chair  faculty in IITH campus  would be for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 2 months a year. It doesn’t extend beyond his/her term of employment as a faculty of the institute.

4. Designation

The individual appointed against the Chair position will be called “TiHAN Chair Professor”

5. Honorarium & Accommodation

The Chair position covers International travel economy airfare, accommodation at IITH Guest House & honorarium (US$ 10000/- per annum )

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To Apply

Send the following documents in PDF format to office.tihan[at]iith.ac.in :

  • CV of Chair Prof. (including academic qualifications, research experience, awards/honors and maximum of ten relevant research publications.
  • Technical details of the proposed work.
  • Certification from lead Indian Collaborator.

Application link: https://bit.ly/3gVPw2H