PhD Position in Spintronic and Quantum Electronic Devices at IIIT-Delhi (MIND Lab)
Job Description
Dr. Anuj Kumar’s MIND Lab at IIIT-Delhi has a PhD position in spintronics and quantum electronic devices, open to candidates who already hold a CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF or equivalent national fellowship. The project covers magnetic tunnel junctions, emerging memory devices and skyrmion-based devices, combining hands-on device work with simulation. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and the start date is immediate.
At a glance
- Position: PhD student, MIND Lab (Emerging Devices for Memory, Sensing, and Intelligent Computing)
- Supervisor: Dr. Anuj Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of ECE and Centre for Quantum Technologies
- Fellowship: Rs 60,000 per month, as stated in Dr. Kumar’s announcement
- Must have: A valid CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF or equivalent national-level fellowship
- Background: Physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, ECE or related areas
- Apply by: Rolling; applications considered throughout the year (re-checked 12 October 2026)
Spintronic devices store and process information using the spin of electrons as well as their charge. Magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) are already used in commercial MRAM chips, and research groups are now trying to use them, along with magnetic textures called skyrmions, for low-power memory and brain-inspired (neuromorphic) computing. This PhD sits in that fast-moving area, where device physics, nanofabrication and AI hardware meet.
What the PhD involves
- Experimental and simulation-driven research on quantum electronic and spintronic devices, aimed at advanced memory and intelligent nanoelectronic devices
- Work on magnetic tunnel junctions switched by spin-transfer torque (STT) and spin-orbit torque (SOT), for memory and neuromorphic computing
- Thin-film growth, micro- and nanofabrication, device characterisation, and electrical and magnetic measurements
- Device modelling and micromagnetic simulation with tools such as MuMax3, COMSOL, TensorFlow and Python
- Collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and A*STAR Singapore, with opportunities for research visits to leading national and international facilities, according to Dr. Kumar’s announcement
The lab’s other research lines include resistive switching devices for non-volatile and in-memory computing, magnetic sensing platforms, and device-aware neuromorphic computing. See the MIND Lab research projects page.
Eligibility
- A valid CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF or equivalent national-level fellowship. The lab’s page also mentions INSPIRE and similar national fellowships
- A background in Physics, Electronics or ECE, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, or a related discipline
- Preferred experience: thin-film deposition, electrical or magnetic characterisation, MuMax3, and TensorFlow, PyTorch or similar simulation tools
Candidates without a national fellowship can still join the group through IIIT-Delhi’s regular PhD admissions, which the lab says usually run twice a year. This listing is for fellowship holders applying directly to the lab.
Pay and duration
- Fellowship: Rs 60,000 per month, as stated in the announcement. Confirm with the lab how this relates to your JRF fellowship before you accept
- Start date: immediate, with rolling admission
- Duration: the normal length of a PhD at IIIT-Delhi
How to apply
Email your application to Dr. Anuj Kumar at anuj.kumar@iiitd.ac.in. According to the lab’s Join Us page, PhD applicants should send a CV with their educational background, a brief research-interest statement of 5 to 10 lines, and academic transcripts. Mention your fellowship (CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF or equivalent) and its validity. Because the position has no closing date, ResearchJobs.in will re-check it on 12 October 2026.
Key dates
- Announced in September 2026; applications considered throughout the year
- Start: immediate
- ResearchJobs.in re-check: 12 October 2026
Please read the MIND Lab Join Us page at IIIT-Delhi before applying, and browse more quantum technology jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi)
Official advertisement: sites.google.com
How to prepare for this application
- Lead with your fellowship: put your CSIR-JRF or UGC-JRF details (subject, year, validity) at the top of your email; they are the entry requirement.
- Write a sharp 5-to-10-line research statement: link your background to one of the lab's topics, such as SOT-MTJs, skyrmions or resistive memory.
- Show hands-on skills: list any thin-film deposition (sputtering, PLD, e-beam), magnetometry, transport measurements, or MuMax3/COMSOL work you have done.
- Read the lab's recent papers: the MIND Lab publications page shows the group's current direction; mention one paper you found relevant.
- Ask about the stipend: confirm how the Rs 60,000 figure is made up alongside your fellowship, and the expected start date.
About IIIT-Delhi and the supervisor
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) is a research-focused state university set up by the Government of NCT of Delhi in 2008, in Okhla, New Delhi. Its departments include Electronics and Communication Engineering, and it has a Centre for Quantum Technologies.
According to his IIIT-Delhi faculty profile, Dr. Anuj Kumar completed his PhD at IIT Roorkee in 2021, was an Institute of Eminence postdoctoral fellow at IISc Bangalore, and was a postdoctoral research fellow at the National University of Singapore from 2022 to 2025. His research spans spintronics, nanoelectronics and neuromorphic engineering. More on the group is on the MIND Lab website.
