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A final-year M.Tech seeking a first funded research post: two papers, 96 column runs, and a Rs 2,800 logger accurate to 6%.

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Ankit Barman — Final-Year M.Tech, Environmental Engineering

Guwahati, Assam

Final-year M.Tech student at IIT Roorkee, applying for a funded research post in drinking-water quality to start on graduation in June 2027. First author on an arsenic-removal paper built from 96 column runs, and designed a Rs 2,800 turbidity logger that tracked a lab nephelometer within 6% over 90 days in the field.

Experience

Research Assistant, Water Quality Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee · August 2024 – present

Funded project on arsenic and fluoride in Brahmaputra valley groundwater.

  • Ran 96 fixed-bed column experiments across four flow rates, producing the breakthrough curves and isotherm fits behind the 2026 paper.
  • Sampled 42 community wells across Kamrup district over three seasons, writing the field QA protocol the group still uses.
  • Rebuilt the ICP-MS digestion routine after 14% of samples failed spike recovery; the failure rate fell to under 2% within a month.
  • Supervised three B.Tech project students through their column studies, two of whom presented at a national conference.

Site Engineering Intern, Brahmaputra Water Services · May 2023 – July 2023

  • Commissioned the chlorine dosing at a 4 MLD treatment plant, holding residual chlorine inside the 0.2 to 1.0 mg/L band across eight weeks.
  • Mapped 31 km of distribution main in QGIS from field notes the utility had kept only on paper.

Projects

  • Low-cost turbidity logger — An open-hardware logger for village water tanks.

Education

  • M.Tech Environmental Engineering · Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee · July 2024 – June 2027
  • B.E. Civil Engineering · Assam Engineering College · August 2020 – May 2024

Skills

  • Laboratory: ICP-MS, Ion chromatography, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, BOD and COD assays, Fixed-bed column studies
  • Modelling and analysis: MATLAB, Python, EPANET, QGIS, Design of experiments
  • Field: Groundwater sampling, Chain-of-custody protocols, Sensor deployment, Household surveys

Why this Research Associate résumé works

  • The summary states the post wanted and the start date, a funded research post in drinking-water quality from June 2027, so a principal investigator can match the applicant to a project at once.
  • Research volume is specific, 96 fixed-bed column experiments and 42 community wells over three seasons, and each is tied to the paper it produced in Journal of Water Process Engineering.
  • Lab troubleshooting carries a before and after: the ICP-MS digestion routine rebuilt after 14% of samples failed spike recovery shows the care a funded project depends on.
  • The Rs 2,800 turbidity logger that tracked a nephelometer within 6% over 90 days shows field engineering on a budget, a strong signal for applied water research.

Research Associate résumé: common questions

What should a JRF or research associate CV include in India?

Education with CGPA for each degree, GATE or NET score, research experience with the instruments and methods used, publications with author position, and conference presentations. Put the thesis topic and supervisor area under the M.Tech entry.

Should an M.Tech fresher CV list GATE rank?

Yes. For funded research posts and PSU or institute hiring, the GATE rank or score is a common eligibility check. List the year, paper and All India Rank under awards or achievements.

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