KERALAUNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES & OCEAN STUDIES

PANANGAD P.O., KOCHI 682 506, KERALA, INDIA

0484- 2703782, 2700598; Fax: 91-484-2700337; e-mail: [email protected] website: www.kufos.ac.in

No.GA5/4433/2019 Dated,26.10.2019

EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION

Applications in the prescribed format from eligible candidates are invited for filling up the
following teaching posts:

Sl. No. Name of Name of the Subject Name of School reservation

the post turn
1 Food Science and SoOST&T Ezhava/Billa/
Professor

Technology Thiyya

1 Aquaculture SoA&B Open

2 Biotechnology SoOS&T Ezhava/Billa/

Associate
Professor

Thiyya
3 Fishery Biology SoFRM&HT S.C

4 Fishery Engineering SoOE&UWT Open

5 Post Harvest SoA&B LC/AI

Technology
1 Food Engineering SoOS&T Muslim
Professor
Assistant

2 Food Technology SoA&B LC/A.I

3 Marine Biodiversity SoOS&T OBC

4 Aquaculture SoA&B Open

Basic Pay: Professor – Rs. 1,44,200/-

Basic Pay: Associate Professor – Rs. 1,31,400/-
Basic Pay: Assistant Professor – Rs. 57,700/-

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Essential Qualifications as prescribed by UGC Regulation 2018

1. PROFESSOR

A.
i) An eminent scholar having a Ph.D degree in the concerned/allied/relevant discipline,
and published work of high quality, actively engaged in research with evidence of
published work with, a minimum of 10 research publications in the peer-reviewed or
UGC-listed journals and a total research score of 120 as per the criteria given in
Appendix II, Table 2.

ii) A minimum of ten years of teaching experience in University/College as Assistant

Professor/Associate Professor/Professor, and /or research experience at equivalent level
at the University/National Level Institutions with evidence of having successfully guided
doctoral candidate.

OR
B. An outstanding professional, having a Ph.D degree in the relevant/allied/applied
disciplines, from any academic institutions (not included in A above)/industry, who has
made significant contribution to the knowledge in the concerned/allied/relevant
discipline, supported by documentary evidence provided he/she has ten years’
experience.
The concerned/allied/relevant disciplines in each post mentioned above are as follows;

1. Food Science & Technology :- Post-Harvest Technology of Fish/meat/Agriculture

products

2. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Aquaculture, Post Harvest Technology, Fishery Biology,

Fishery Engineering, Biotechnology)

i) A good academic record, with a Ph.D Degree in the concerned/allied/relevant

disciplines.
ii) A Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale,
wherever the grading system is followed).
iii) A minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and/or research in an
academic/research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University,
college or Accredited Research Institution/industry with a minimum of seven
publications in the peer-reviewed or UGC listed journals and a total research score of
Seventy five (75) as per criteria given in Appendix II, Table 2.

The concerned/allied/relevant disciplines in each post mentioned above are as follows;

1. Aquaculture: Aquaculture/Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology/Fish Genetics and
Breeding/Aquatic Animal Health Management/Fish Biotechnology/Fisheries Science.
2. Post Harvest Technology : ME/ M Tech with B.Tech in Post Harvest Engineering/ Post
Harvest Engineering and Technology/ Diary and Food Engineering/ Industrial
Engineering and Management/ Thermal Science and Engineering/ Processing and Food
Engineering. Ph. D in relevant subject.

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 3. Fishery Biology: Mariculture /Fisheries Resource Management/Fishery Biology/Aquatic
Environment Management/ Fisheries Environment and Ecology/Fish Production/Marine
Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries/Industrial Fisheries/Coastal
Aquaculture/Aquaculture. Ph. D in relevant subject.
4. Fishery Engineering :- ME/ M Tech with B.Tech in Marine Engineering/ Ocean
Engineering and Naval Architecture/ Structural Engineering/ Environmental Engineering
and Management/ MFSc in Fisheries Engineering and Technology/ B.F.Sc (Nautical
Science) with MSc in Industrial Fisheries/ M.Tech Fishery Engineering. Ph. D in relevant
subject.
5. Biotechnology: Biotechnology/Marine Biotechnology/Genetics

3. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

( Food Technology, Marine Biodiversity and Aquaculture)

Essential Qualifications as prescribed by UGC 2018 Regulation.

Eligibility (A or B) :

A.
i) A Master‘s degree with 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point-scale wherever the grading
system is followed) in a concerned/relevant/allied subject from an Indian University, or an
equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university.

ii) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility
Test (NET) conducted by the UGC or the CSIR, or a similar test accredited by the UGC, like
SLET/SET or who are or have been awarded a Ph. D. Degree in accordance with the University
Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree)
Regulations, 2009 or 2016 and their amendments from time to time as the case may be exempted
from NET/SLET/SET :

Provided, the candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme prior to July 11, 2009, shall be
governed by the provisions of the then existing Ordinances/Bye-laws/Regulations of the Institution
awarding the degree and such Ph.D. candidates shall be exempted from the requirement of
NET / SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in
/Colleges/Institutions subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions :-

a) The Ph.D. degree of the candidate has been awarded in a regular mode;
b) The Ph.D. thesis has been evaluated by at least two external examiners;
c) An open Ph.D. viva voce of the candidate has been conducted;
d) The Candidate has published two research papers from his/her Ph.D. work, out of which at least
one is in a refereed journal;
e) The candidate has presented at least two papers based on his/her Ph.D work in
conferences/seminars sponsored/funded/supported by the UGC / ICSSR/ CSIR or any similar
agency.

The fulfillment of these conditions is to be certified by the Registrar or the Dean (Academic Affairs)
of the University concerned.

Note: 1. NET/SLET/SET shall also not be required for such Masters Programmes in disciplines for
which NET/SLET/SET is not conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the
UGC, like SLET/SET.

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 2. The relaxation in minimum mark is applicable as per Sec 3.4 (I),3.5 and 3.6 of UGC
Regulation 2018 to the eligible candidates.

OR

B. The Ph.D degree has been obtained from a foreign university/institution with a ranking among top
500 in the World University Ranking (at any time) by any one of the following: (i) Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) (ii) the Times Higher Education (THE) or (iii) the Academic Ranking of World
Universities (ARWU) of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai).

The concerned/allied/relevant disciplines in each post mentioned above are as follows;

1. Food Technology: Master Degree in Food Science and Technology/Food

Technology/M.F.Sc. Fish Processing Technology/Post harvest Technology.
2. Marine Biodiversity: Biological Oceanography and Biodiversity/ Marine
Biology/Aquatic Biology and Fisheries / Industrial Fisheries /Coastal
Oceanography/M.F.Sc. Fisheries Resource Management
3. Aquaculture: Aquaculture / Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology / Fish Genetics
and Breeding / Aquatic Animal Health Management / Fish Biotechnology /
Fisheries Science / Marine Biology / Industrial Fisheries / Aquatic Biology and
Fisheries / Coastal Aquaculture / Aquaculture and Fishery Microbiology / Applied
Fisheries and Aquaculture / Fisheries and Aquaculture / Fisheries Science and
Coastal Aquaculture / Mariculture.

4. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR – (Food Engineering )

Essential : B.E/B.Tech/B.S and M.E/M.Tech/M.S or Integrated M.Tech in the relevant branch

with first class or equivalent in any one of the degree.

The appropriate branch of Engineering and Technology

1.Food Engineering
ME/ M. Tech with B. Tech in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering/ Food
Engineering/ Diary and Food Engineering/ Industrial Engineering and
Management/ Post harvest Engineering and Technology/ Thermal Science and
Engineering/ Post Harvest Engineering/ Processing and Food Engineering.

General Information

(1) Where the number of applications received are large, the ratio for short listing of
candidates for attending interview to the post of Assistant Professor in KUFOS is 7:1, i.e seven
candidates who scored maximum score from among the candidates applied for each post
notified in a subject as per UGC criteria for short listing of candidates.
(2) Candidates applying for the reserved posts should clearly state the category they belong
to. They must also enclose attested photocopy of caste certificate from the competent
authority.
(3) The Upper Age limit for the post of Assistant Professor is 40 years as on 01.01.2019
(Eligible for upper age relaxation to OBC/SC/ST candidates as per Kerala Public Service
Commission Rule).

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 (4) Candidate in service should apply through proper channel.
(5) The prescribed essential qualifications are the minimum and mere possession of the same
does not entitle candidates to be called for interview. Further, the University may also
fill up the posts advertised on short-term contract basis if necessary.
(6) Changes in Regulations on qualifications, experience, calculation/application of Scores,
etc. issued by the UGC subsequent to this notification will become mandatory from the
respective dates of effect prescribed.
(7) The University reserves the right to –
(a) not fill up any or all posts advertised.
(b) offer a post at a lower/higher level than notified, depending upon the qualifications,
experience and performance of a candidate;
(c) draw reserve panels for appointment to possible future vacancies;
(d) relax any of the desirable qualifications/experience at its discretion for reasons to be
recorded.
(8) The qualification prescribed shall be as on the last date of receipt of application.
(9) Selection will be made on the basis of guideline of UGC Regulations 2018 and AICTE
Regulation 2019. The University may utilize seminar and/or colloquium as a method of
selection.
(10) Candidates applying for more than one post should submit separate application for each
post and should pay processing fee accordingly.
(10) No interim queries regarding test/interview/selection will be entertained.
(11 )Canvassing in any form will be a disqualification.
(12 )Interested persons should apply in duplicate in the prescribed format attached
hereunder (application) alongwith photo copies of all supporting documents.
(13 ) All applicant should submit self-assessment score sheet (Table 2 or Table 3A),
attached hereunder with all supporting documents. Without supporting documents,
the claim is not accepted.
(14 )Application fee Rs.2000/- for General candidates and Rs. 500/-for SC/ST candidates
(15 )Mode of remittance of fee:- By cash (University cash counter from 10.00 am to 3.00
pm) or DD from any nationalized bank drawn in favour of Finance Officer Kerala
University of Fisheries and Ocean studies, Panangad payable at SBI SA Road branch,
Vyttila, Ernakulam.
(16 )Applications should reach the Registrar at the below address on or before 27.11.2019
THE REGISTRAR
KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES
PANANGAD P.O, MADAVANA, KOCHI-682 506
(17 The University will not be responsible for any postal delay.
(18 ) The envelope should be super-scribed with the advertisement number and the post
applied for.
Sd/-
REGISTRAR
Copy to:-
1. Notice Board
2. Director, Public Relation and Publications (For publishing News paper)
3. Programmer (For publishing website)
4. F.O
5. Cash

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 KERALA UNIVERSITY OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN STUDIES

Affix a recent
photograph and
self attest the
same
APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/
ASSISTANT PROFESSORS

Posts applied with subject of Specialization (if

: _____________________________________________
any)

Notification No. and Date (if any) : _____________________________________________

Name and Sl. Nos. of the post applied for : _____________________________________________

1. Name (In English Block Letters)

2. Address for Communication

3. Permanent Address

4. Phone
Landline Email ID :
Nos.
Mobile
Date of Birth (In Figures and in words-
5.
attach proof) and age –as on 1.1.2017

6. Nativity

7. Religion

8. Sex

9. Marital Status

10 Present Employment, If employed

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 i. Present designation
Name and Address of the Present
ii.
Employer
11. Caste/Community (Attach Proof)
EX- Any
SC ST OBC General PH
Category (Put ‘X’ mark in the appropriate Service Others
12.
column)

Name of Name of Institution % of marks/ Class/

13. Qualification (Attach copy of Mark List)
Degree and University OGPA Rank
Graduation

Post Graduation

M.Phil/NET

Ph.D.

Post Doctoral

Additional Qualifications, if any (Attach

14.
Proof)
Experience (Attach separate sheets with
15.
supporting evidences)
Name of the Institution Post held Period

Teaching

Research

Extension

Any Other

16. List of Publications: (Attach separate sheets, if required)

i.. Standard referred journal (Peer reviewed journals)

a. International

b. National

c. Non peer reviewed journals

(List out the published papers with journal name, etc. A copy of reprint should be enclosed)

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 ii. Papers published in Seminars/Symposia Proceedings

a. International

b. National

c. Regional

(List out the published papers with ISBN/ISSN Numbers. A copy of reprint should be enclosed)
Abstracts (Mention the title of the article, name of the
iii.
abstract, with number)

Research projects handled as PI and Co-PI (Mention the total

17.
outlay for each project. Provide a list with evidence).

Any patent/technology transfer/product/process/ etc.

disseminated from completed projects (give details with
18.
evidence and also furnish the acceptance report from funding
agency)
19. Research Guidance (Provide a list with evidence)

i. M.Phil./M.F.Sc.

ii. Ph.D.

Training courses/refresher courses/orientation

courses/summer/winter schools participated (Mention the
20.
days of participation for each programme. A list is needed
with evidence)

Invited lectures/lead talks at International/ National/

21.
Regional level (Provide a list with evidence).

Chairman in conduct of scientific session (Mention at

22.
International, National level, State level with evidence).

Organizing conferences / seminar / training / summer /

winter schools / refresher courses / orientation courses.
23.
(Mention the number of days for the programme conducted
with proof).

24. Teaching

i. Number of UG courses handled

ii. Number of PG courses handled

iii. Number of Ph.D. courses handled

(Evidence need to be furnished)

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 Preparation and imparting knowledge/instruction as per
25. curriculum/syllabus enrichment by providing additional
resources to students (with support documents)

Innovative teaching learning methodologies, updating of

26. subject content, course improvement, etc. (with support
documents)

27. Any new UG/PG courses introduced (with evidence)

28. Teaching manuals prepared (list with attachment)

29. Experience in International organizations (attach proof)

Out station experience (Mention the period of any training
/awareness programme, etc. conducted including the
30.
farmers meet and farmers queries answered ( with
supporting documents)
i. As Assistant Professor

ii. As Associate Professor

iii. As Professor

31. Medals/Awards (Mention with authentication)

32. Patents

Books published (List out the publisher name and other

33.
particulars)

34. Editorial Work

i. Single Editor

ii. Multiple Editor

iii. Reviewer

(Mention the book name with evidence)

35. Extension Programme (attach proof)

i. NSS

ii. NCC

iii. Sports and Cultural Activities

Farmer/Field activities (seminar, exhibition organized,

iv. preparation of exhibits, on-farm trial studies
conducted)

36. New Technologies introduced (with proof)

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 Extension articles published (Give the list and enclose a copy
37.
of the article)

Radio Talk/TV programmes/Campus Development

38. activities/Popular articles published in news papers (attach
proof)

Confidential Report for the preceding five years as Associate

39.
Professor/Professor

Details of present job

40.

Name and address of two referees who can certify your

41.
personal competency.

Any other Information

42.

Proof showing particulars of registration fee paid Rs 500/-. for SC/ST candidates or Rs.2000/- for other
43. categories.
DD/Receipt No. Dated

DECLARATION

I certify that the information furnished above are true and correct to best of my knowledge and
belief. Should there be any incorrect or false information having been furnished or that may come to
light, in due course, I bind myself for such action as the University may decide.

Place: Signature:
Date : Name & Designation
Of the Applicant :

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 Table 2 (Self Assessment Score sheet for the post of Professor and Associate Professor)
Methodology for University teachers for calculating Academic/Research Score.
(Assessment must be based on evidence produced by the teacher such as: copy of publications, project
sanction letter, utilization and completion certificates issued by the University and acknowledgements
for patent filing and approval letters, students’ Ph.D. award letter, etc,.)
S.N. Academic/Research activity Score Self assessment
score
1. Research Papers in Peer-Reviewed on UGC listed 08 per paper
journals
2. Publications ( other than Research papers)
(a) Books authored which are published by;
International publishers 12
National Publishers 10
Chapter in Edited Book 05
Editor of Book by International Publisher 10
Editor of Book by National Publisher 08
(b) Translation works in Indian and Foreign
Languages by qualified faculties
Chapter or Research paper 03
Book 08
3. Creation ICT mediated Teaching Learning pedagogy and
content and development of new and innovative courses
and curricula
(a) Development of Innovative Pedagogy 05
(b) Design of new curricula and courses 02 per curricula
/course
(c) MOOCs
Development of complete MOOCs in 4 quadrants (4 credit 20
course) (In case of MOOCs of lesser credits 05 marks/credit)
MOOCs (Developed in 4 quadrant) per module/lecture 05
Content writer/subject matter expert for each module of 02
MOOCs (at least one Quadrant)
Course Coordinator for MOOCs (4 credit course) (In case of 08
MOOCs of lesser credits 02 marks/credit)
(d) E- Content
Development of E-Content in 4 quadrants for a complete 12
course/e-book
e-Content (developed in 4 quadrants) per module 05
Contribution to development of e-content module in complete 02
course/paper/e-book (at least one quadrant)
Editor of e-content for co0mplete course/paper/e-book 10
4 (a) Research guidance
Ph.D 10 per degree
awarded
05 per thesis
submitted
M.Phil/P.G dissertation 02 per degree
awarded
(b) Research Projects Completed
More than 10 lakhs 10
Less than 10 lakhs 05
(c) Research Projects Ongoing :
More than 10 lakhs 05
Les than 10 lakhs 02
(d) Consultancy 03
5 (a) Patents
International 10
National 07

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 (b) * policy Document (Submitted to an International
body/organization like UNO/ /World
Bank/International Monetary Fund etc. or Central
Government or State Government)
International 10
National 07
State 04
(c) Awards/Fellowship
International 07
National 05
6. * Invited lectures/Resource Person/paper presentation in
Seminars/ Conferences/full paper in Conference
Proceedings (Paper presented in Seminars/Conferences
and also published as full paper in Conference
Proceedings will be counted only once)
International (abroad) 07
International (within county) 05
National 03
State/University 02

The Research score for research papers would be augmented as follows:

Peer-Reviewed or UGC-listed Journals (Impact factor to be determined as per Thomson Reuters list):
i) Paper in referred journals without impact factor -5 points
ii) Paper with impact factor less than 1 -10 points
iii) Paper with impact factor between 1 and 2 -15 points
iv) Paper with impact factor between 2 and 5 -20 points
v) Paper with impact factor between 5 and 10 -25 points
vi) Paper with impact factor >10 -30 points
(a) Two authors : 70% of total value of publication for each author.
(b) More than two authors: 70% of total value of publication for the First/Principal/Corresponding
author and 30% of total value of publication for each of the authors.
(c) Joint Projects : Principal Investigator and Co-investigator would get 50 % each.

Note :

 Paper presented if part of edited book or proceeding then it can be claimed only once.
 For joint supervision of research students, the formula shall be 70% of the total score for
Supervisor and Co-supervisor. Supervisor and Co-supervisor, both shall get 7 marks each.
 *For the purpose of calculating research score of the teacher, the combined research score from
the categories of 5(b). Policy Document and 6. Invited lectures/Resource Person/Paper
presentation shall have an upper capping of thirty percent of the total research score of the teacher
concerned.
 The research score shall be from the minimum of three categories out of six categories.

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 Table 3A

CRITERIA FOR SHORT- LISTING OF CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW FOR THE POST OF ASSISTANT
PROFESSORS IN UNIVERSITIES
S. Academic Record Score Self assessment score
N.
1 Graduation 80% & Above =15 60% to 55% to 45% to
less than less than less than
80% = 13 60% = 10 55% = 05
2 Post- Graduation 80% & Above = 25 60% to 55% (50% in case of
less than SC/ST/OBC (non-
80% = 23 creamy layer)/PWD) to
less than 60% =20
3 M.Phill. 60% & above = 07 55% to less than 60% = 05
4 Ph.D. 30
5 NET with JRF 07
NET 05
SLET/SET 03
6 Research Publications (2 10
marks for each research
publications published in
Peer-Reviewed or UGC-listed
Journals)

7 Teaching / Post Doctoral 10

Experience (2 marks for one
year Each)#
8 Awards
International / National Level 03
(Awards given by International
Organizations/ Government of
India / Government of India
recognized National Level
Bodies )
State-Level (Awards given by 02
State Government)

# However, if the period of teaching /Post-doctoral experience is less than one year then the marks
shall be reduced proportionately.

(A) (i) M.Phil +Ph.D - Maximum – 30 marks

(ii) JRF/NET/SET - Maximum – 07 marks
(iii) in award Category - Maximum – 03 marks

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