The Department of Information technology at Jeppiaar Engineering College is renowned for cutting edge research and for imparting state of the art education. We attract some of the brightest students and faculty. We invite you to join us in the excitement and be an active participant in the growth of the department.
The Department of Information Technology at Jeppiaar Engineering College is actively seeking applications for faculty positions at all levels in all areas of Information Technology. Applications for sabbatical and short-term positions are also welcome. For more information please direct all enquiries to head [AT] jeppiaar/it.in or see the latest faculty advertisement.
In addition to its already strong and well known undergraduate programme, IT at JEC has also emerged as a leading department for research and graduate studies in Information Technology in India. Following are some reasons as to why jec@it is an attractive place to join as a faculty member.
Strong Research
The department has a strong faculty, all Ph. D.'s from leading universities and active in research. The department also attracts a regular stream of visiting faculty members. This provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and joining existing research groups.
The department has a strong focus on research and provides an excellent research environment. The department already has strong groups in many research areas and is looking to grow in other areas of IT.
The department regularly publishes in leading Journals and Conferences in IT. Check out the sample list of publications.
The department carries out a significant number of sponsored projects funded by both industry and government agencies. With a large number of multinational and technology giants opening up operations in India, the opportunities for sponsored research and consultancy assignments are excellent. The department provides encouragement and support to new faculty members to build up research activity through these channels.
The department promotes and encourages inter-disciplinary research, both within the department and outside.
Finally, the department has excellent infrastructure with laboratories supported by Microsoft, Cisco, Philips, Oracle and RedHat.
Strong Graduate
The department has one of the strongest Ph. D. programmes in IT in the country with a growing number of Ph. D. students. Our graduates have done extremely well. Click here to see where some of our PhD graduates are working. Highlights of some achievements of our Ph. D. students can be seen here and also check out the sample Ph. D. publications.
The department runs a 2-year Masters by Research (MSR) programme for students with exceptionally strong background in IT. With only a semester of course work, the student spends about an year and a half on a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.
The department runs a two year M. Tech. in CSE in with a full year of thesis work
Finally our undergraduates also have a strong tradition of carrying out research in the B. Tech. programme. Check out the sample undergraduate publications.
Faculty Benefits
Faculty members at JEC enjoy several benefits. Some of these are...
On-campus housing with free broadband Internet connections and telephone bill reimbursements.
Contingency grants which may be used to pay membership of professional societies or for buying books.
Flexibility to take up Industrial consultancy assignments
Quality Of Campus Living
JEPPIAAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE has an excellent, green, spacious and peaceful campus right in the heart of CHENNAI with all the amenities of the city easily accessible.
The campus has excellent facilities which include shopping centres, a well equipped health centre and sports facilities which include tenniS, badminton, table tennis, gymnasiums, jogging tracks and cricket, football and hockey grounds,volley ball court.
The campus has regular cultural events which include music and dance programmes, movies and various other activities organized by students.