Post-Doctoral Fellow in Wireless Localisation (USRP and mmWave Testbed) at IIT Gandhinagar
Job Description
Prof. Raghunandan M. Rao in the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Gandhinagar is hiring a Post-Doctoral Fellow for a project on range-based localisation of targets that lie outside the convex hull of the anchors. The work combines theory (error bounds and scaling laws) with a hardware testbed built from software-defined radios and millimetre-wave radar. The last date to apply is 21 September 2026.
At a glance
- Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow (1 post), Advertisement No. IP/10132/Advt0309 dated 02.09.2026
- Project: Experimental Characterization of Asymptotic Scaling Laws in Beyond Convex-Hull (BCH) Range-Based Localization
- PI: Prof. Raghunandan M. Rao, Electrical Engineering
- Pay: Rs 72,000 to Rs 84,000 per month, consolidated
- Duration: One year, extendable based on performance
- Apply by: 21 September 2026
Localising a target that sits outside the region enclosed by the reference anchors is hard, and it is the normal case for vehicle-centric and infrastructure-free systems. Theory already gives scaling laws for time-of-arrival (ToA) localisation in these geometries; the project extends this to time-difference-of-arrival (TDoA) and tests it under real synchronisation, bandwidth and multipath limits.
What the fellow will do
- Build a theoretical framework for TDoA localisation beyond the convex hull, including Cramer-Rao lower bound and dilution-of-precision analysis and error scaling laws
- Lead the development, synchronisation and calibration of a localisation testbed based on USRP software radios and mmWave radar
- Measure how localisation error scales with target distance, SNR, bandwidth and anchor geometry, and refine the models with the measured data
- Carry out analytical derivations, Monte-Carlo simulations, signal processing implementations and large measurement campaigns
- Mentor M.Tech and PhD students on the project and contribute to journal and conference papers
Eligibility
- PhD in Electrical Engineering or a relevant area. Candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis may also apply
- An educational background in communications or signal processing
- At least 60% marks or an equivalent grade from graduation onwards, and at least 55% or equivalent in class 10 and class 12
- Desirable: publications, preprints or thesis work in communications or signal processing; strong maths (random processes, linear algebra, communication theory); experience with large MATLAB or Python wireless simulation codebases; hands-on work with USRPs and RF sensors
IIT Gandhinagar notes that meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee shortlisting; it may apply a higher cut-off, and it may choose not to fill the post in this round.
Pay and duration
- Rs 72,000 to Rs 84,000 per month, consolidated
- One year, extendable on satisfactory performance
- Eligibility follows IIT Gandhinagar institute norms
How to apply
Apply on IIT Gandhinagar’s project staff recruitment portal by 21 September 2026. Queries about the post can go to Prof. Raghunandan M. Rao at raghunandan.rao@iitgn.ac.in, as given in the advertisement.
Key dates
- Advertisement dated 2 September 2026
- Last date to apply: 21 September 2026
Please read the official IIT Gandhinagar advertisement (PDF) before applying, and browse more postdoctoral jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Official advertisement: drive.google.com
How to prepare for this application
- Show both halves of the job: the post mixes estimation theory with hands-on radio work, so give evidence of each, such as a CRLB derivation you did and any USRP or radar experiment.
- List your codebases: say which MATLAB or Python simulation frameworks you have built or extended, and how large they were.
- Point to your papers: link publications or preprints in localisation, communications or signal processing near the top of your CV.
- Mention supervision: the fellow mentors M.Tech and PhD students, so note any students you have guided.
- Check your marks: the 60% (graduation onwards) and 55% (class 10 and 12) thresholds apply, so confirm you meet them before applying.
About IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Gandhinagar was set up in 2008 and has its campus at Palaj, on the banks of the Sabarmati river near Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Temporary project staff, including post-doctoral fellows, are recruited through its Research & Development Office, and applications are made on the institute's project staff recruitment portal.
