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IISER Bhopal Announces Rolling Recruitment for Associate Professor and Professor Positions || IISER Bhopal Faculty Recruitment 2026: Associate Professor & Professor Posts

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 IISER Bhopal Announces Rolling Recruitment for Associate Professor and Professor Positions Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal (IISER Bhopal) invites applications from accomplished academicians and researchers for Associate Professor and Professor positions across Natural Sciences, Engineering Sciences, and Humanities and Social Sciences. The Institute seeks candidates with an excellent academic record, demonstrated research excellence, academic leadership, and a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and research. 🏛️ Departments and Academic Areas Faculty positions are available in the following departments: Natural Sciences Biological Sciences Chemistry Earth and Environmental Sciences Mathematics Physics Engineering Sciences Chemical Engineering Data Science and Engineering Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Humanities and Social Sciences Economic Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences 👨‍🏫 Associate Professor Candidates applying for the...

Dr Mary Winifred Parke (1908-1989) | British Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World

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     Dr Mary Winifred Parke was the guiding force of British Phycology from 1950-70, was born on  23 March 1908 at Liverpool (England). She came under the influence of Dr. Margery Knight and started studying marine algae from 1930 onwards. Both were extremely hard workers and wrote 'Manx Algae' in 1931. This was not just the flora of Port Erin but the account of distribution, life-history, ecology, and developmental biology, all these branches were in their infancy at that time in phycological research.        Her richest contribution "culture of flagellates of phycoplanktons' came because of Prof. Orton who was working on artificial rearing of oysters. He entrusted Mary with isolating and culturing the best suitable food source. Her efforts succeeded in isolating and developing six organisms one of which Isochrysis galbana later became the most important food source in mariculture.       Mary was appointed as Botanist at Plymo...

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