The DAE–Nuclear Engineering Fellowship is a targeted fellowship mechanism to encourage graduate and postgraduate research specifically in nuclear engineering and allied engineering domains (reactor design, thermal hydraulics, nuclear fuels, structural mechanics under irradiation, reactor control and instrumentation, nuclear power plant engineering). This fellowship is often administered through DAE units or in collaboration with academic partners (HBNI, IITs, IISc, national labs). The scheme supports candidates working on engineering challenges crucial to the nuclear power programme — e.g., advanced reactor concepts, safety analysis, fuel cycle engineering, materials for reactor cores, and high-fidelity simulation of reactor systems.
The fellowship funds both foundational research and application-oriented engineering R&D; it is designed to ensure India builds strong engineering talent in nuclear power and related sectors. Awardees are expected to work in collaboration with an established nuclear laboratory or university department, undergo periodic technical reviews, and deliver tangible outcomes such as validated simulations, prototype designs, experimental datasets, or publications. The fellowship may include opportunities to use national test facilities, reactors (for sample irradiation / testing), and access to computational resourceHow to practice for technical interviews?s.
Opening Date: 02-Dec-2025 08:07 AM
Closing Date: 02-Dec-2025 08:07 AM
Core engineering topics:
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Reactor Physics & Neutronics: neutron flux calculations, multigroup diffusion theory, cross sections, criticality, burnup.
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Thermal-Hydraulics: single-phase and two-phase flow, heat transfer coefficients, boiling, pressure drop, flow instability.
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Structural Mechanics under Irradiation: creep, swelling, fatigue, fracture mechanics at elevated temperatures/irradiation.
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Fuel Technology & Fuel Cycle Engineering: pellet/cladding design, fuel fabrication, reprocessing concepts.
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Control & Instrumentation: reactor protection systems, sensors, signal processing, real-time control.
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Safety Analysis & Licensing: deterministic and probabilistic safety analysis, LOCA, DBAs, ECCS, risk quantification.
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Computational Methods: finite elements, CFD, Monte Carlo neutronics, coupled multi-physics simulation.
Methodology & deliverables:
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Experimental design, uncertainty quantification, validation and verification, code benchmarking, data analysis and visualization.
Documents to prepare: technical CV, project proposal with engineering plan and safety plan, host endorsement, GATE/other scores (if available), prior simulation/experimental evidence.
Guidelines
- All questions are mandatory and there is no negative marking.
- Duration: minutes
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- Question Type: MCQ
Disclaimer
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