Assistant Professor – Fire Safety

About the role

We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Fire Safety to strengthen our academic team. The role combines teaching, curriculum development, research, and industry collaboration to advance safety engineering education and practice.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate courses on safety engineering principles, risk management, hazard analysis, process safety and sustainability.
• Conduct and publish research on advanced fire safety technologies, methodologies and applications.
• Engage with industry partners to translate research findings into real‑world safety solutions.
• Mentor and guide students in their academic and research projects, fostering development in health, safety and environment engineering.
• Participate in professional meetings, conferences and continuous learning activities to stay current with industry advancements.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the department, school and university.

Required profile

• Relevant academic background: B.Tech in Fire Engineering, Fire Safety Engineering or related disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Chemical) – preferred.
• M.Tech/MS in Industrial Safety, Health Safety & Environment, or Fire Safety.
• Ph.D. in Safety, Fire, or Industrial Safety is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated expertise in industrial safety and fire safety engineering.
• Strong record of teaching, curriculum development and scholarly research.
• Ability to collaborate with industry and guide student research.

Required skills