Junior Research Fellow in mmWave Sensing for Indoor Localisation and Mapping at IIT Kharagpur
Job Description
Prof. Sandip Chakraborty in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur is recruiting a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) for mmMap, a project on indoor localisation, navigation and mapping of several users at once using millimetre-wave sensing. The last date to apply is 22 September 2026.
At a glance
- Position: Junior Research Fellow (1 post), Ref. IIT/SRIC/R/LNA_4305/2026/101
- Project: mmMap: Indoor Multi-user Localization, Navigation and Mapping using Millimeter Wave Sensing
- PI: Prof. Sandip Chakraborty, Computer Science and Engineering
- Upper age limit: 28
- Apply by: 22 September 2026 (online, no fee)
GPS does not work well indoors, and cameras raise privacy concerns. Millimetre-wave radar can sense position and movement through its reflections, which makes it a candidate for tracking several people and mapping rooms at the same time. Doing that reliably involves signal processing, systems building and learning from noisy sensor data.
What the role involves
- Research on multi-user indoor localisation, navigation and mapping with mmWave sensing, as set out in the project title
- Work in a computer science department group, as part of a sponsored project managed by SRIC
The advertisement does not list desired skills. Experience with sensor data, signal processing, embedded or mobile systems, or machine learning is likely to be relevant to a project of this kind, but check with the PI’s group.
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
- Upper age limit: 28
The advertisement gives no separate details on tenure or the interview process.
Pay and duration
- The pay field in the online advertisement is blank; confirm the fellowship amount with the PI
- Project-linked post
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. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Last date to apply: 22 September 2026
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 systems projects: a project where you collected and processed real sensor data (radar, WiFi, IMU or audio) is more convincing than coursework alone.
- Know the basics of FMCW radar: range, Doppler and angle estimation are the building blocks of mmWave sensing, so be ready to discuss them.
- 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.
