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IIT Kharagpur Recruitment 2026: Senior Research Fellow

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Kharagpur – 721302, India | Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy

IIT Kharagpur Recruitment 2026: Senior Research Fellow (SRF) Position under GAIL Project

Ref No: IIT/SRIC/R/CID/2026/107 | Ref Date: 28-07-2026 | Application Deadline: August 23, 2026

Overview & Vacancy Details

Applications are invited for a temporary research position under the sponsored project undertaken in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur.

  • Organization Name: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Department: Electrical Engineering
  • Position Name: Senior Research Fellow (SRF) – Research
  • Principal Investigator (PI): Aurobinda Routray
  • Project Title: AI-Enabled Cloud Platform for Diagnostics, Prognostics, and Health Management of On-Site Industrial Drives (CID)
  • Sponsoring Agency: GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED (Jubilee Tower, Plot No B-35 and 36, Sector-1, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nager, Uttar Pradesh, PIN 201301)
  • Consolidated Compensation: Upto Rs. 42,000/- per month (depending upon qualification & experience)
  • Application Fees: NIL
  • Tenure: 36 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

Qualifications & Desirable Criteria

  • Essential Qualifications:
    • Masters in EE / EC / CS / IN or related branches of Electrical Sciences with valid GATE Score with 2 years experience; OR
    • BTech in EE / EC / CS / IN or related branches of Electrical Sciences with valid GATE Score with 2 years experience.
  • Desirable Criteria:
    • Adequate experience in Deploying scalable cloud solutions (AWS).
    • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for seamless delivery.
    • Designing efficient data pipelines for big data and real-time processing.
    • Implementing MLOps for model deployment, monitoring, and scaling.
  • Age Limit: 32 years (Age rules may be relaxed upon fulfilling sponsor agency rules, if any).

Application Guidelines & Instructions

How to Apply

  • Interested and eligible candidates may apply online through the official IIT Kharagpur SRIC portal before the deadline.
  • Ensure all qualification certificates, valid GATE scorecards, and experience proofs are uploaded properly.
  • No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

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