Junior Research Fellow in AI and IoT for Plastic Waste in the Himalayas at IIT Kharagpur
Job Description
Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey’s project in the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT Kharagpur needs a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for Litter Vision, which uses AI and IoT to tackle the plastic waste problem in Himalayan regions, with Jammu and Sikkim as case studies. Candidates with a computing or electronics degree and a valid GATE or NET score can apply until 22 September 2026; selection is by walk-in interview.
At a glance
- Position: Junior Research Fellow (1 post), Ref. IIT/SRIC/R/VHJ/2026/108
- Project: Litter Vision: Combating Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayan Regions with AI and IOT – The Cases of Jammu and Sikkim
- PI: Prof. Brajesh Kumar Dubey, Civil Engineering
- Upper age limit: 35, relaxable up to 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PH/VH and female applicants
- Apply by: 22 September 2026 (online, no fee)
Plastic litter builds up quickly in mountain towns and along tourist routes, where collection is difficult. Projects like this one combine computer vision and connected sensors to detect and map waste, which means field data collection as well as model building.
What the role involves
- Research work on the AI and IoT side of the Litter Vision project, under the PI
- Real-world data collection in the field; the advertisement says the work requires travel
- Taking part in project reporting and research outputs as a JRF
Eligibility
- A postgraduate degree in basic science, or a graduate or postgraduate degree in a professional course, with selection through a national test (CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship, or GATE) or a national-level exam run by bodies such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER or NISER
- At least 60% in class 10 (55% for SC/ST/OBC/PwD) and at least 70% or 7.5 CGPA in class 12 (65% or 7.0 CGPA for SC/ST/OBC/PwD)
- At least 70% or 7.5 CGPA (65% or 7.0 for SC/ST/OBC/PwD) in at least one of the B.Tech or M.Tech degrees (or equivalent)
- At least one of the B.Tech or M.Tech degrees must be in Computer Science, IT, AI, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mathematics or equivalent
- A valid GATE or NET score
Selection is by walk-in interview, with written and/or oral parts. Candidates may join in person (preferred) or online. The date, venue and online link will be shared before the interview, reporting time is 8:30 a.m., and no call letters are sent. You must both apply on the portal and attend the interview.
Pay and duration
- The pay field in the online advertisement is blank, so check the fellowship amount with the PI or at interview
- Project-linked post, tenable for the project’s duration
How to apply
Apply online through IIT Kharagpur’s SRIC staff recruitment portal, using the Apply Online button on the official advertisement. The advertisement lists no application fee. Apply before 22 September 2026 and watch your email for the interview details. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Last date to apply: 22 September 2026
- Walk-in interview: date, venue and link to be shared by IIT Kharagpur
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur SRIC advertisement before applying, and browse more JRF positions on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Show vision or IoT projects: object detection, image segmentation or sensor-network work you have built is the most relevant evidence; bring a short demo or GitHub link to the interview.
- Be ready for field work: mention any fieldwork, surveys or deployments you have done, since the project needs data collection in Jammu and Sikkim.
- Fill the portal form carefully: SRIC screens applications on what you enter, so give exact marks, CGPA and dates, and upload the documents it asks for.
- Check the age limit and relaxations: the upper age limit is stated in the advertisement, and relaxation for reserved categories follows institute norms.
- Contact the PI's group if unsure: faculty email addresses are on IIT Kharagpur's department pages; keep any query short and specific.
About IIT Kharagpur and SRIC
IIT Kharagpur, founded in 1951, was the first of the Indian Institutes of Technology. Its Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy (SRIC) unit manages externally funded research projects and recruits the temporary staff, such as JRFs, SRFs, project associates and project assistants, who work on them. These are project-linked posts: they last for the tenure the advertisement gives, or until the project ends.