Project Scientist-I and Project Assistant in Antenna Arrays for Underwater Robots at IIT Kharagpur
Job Description
Prof. Bratin Ghosh in the Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering at IIT Kharagpur has two openings on a project designing a broadband, directive circular antenna array for long-range communication with unmanned underwater robots: a Project Scientist-I and a Project Assistant. Both close on 22 September 2026.
At a glance
- Positions: Project Scientist-I (1 post, Ref. IIT/SRIC/R/CUR/2026/102) and Project Assistant (1 post, Ref. IIT/SRIC/R/CUR/2026/101)
- Project: Design of Broadband and Directive Circular Antenna Array for Long-Range Communication with Unmanned Underwater Robots
- PI: Prof. Bratin Ghosh, Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
- Upper age limit: 35 (Project Scientist-I); 50 (Project Assistant)
- Apply by: 22 September 2026 (online, no fee)
A circular array can steer a beam in any direction around it, and making it both broadband and directive is what gives it range. Communicating with underwater robots adds its own constraints, which makes antenna and array design a central part of the link.
What the roles involve
- Project Scientist-I: research on the design of the broadband, directive circular antenna array, drawing on RF and microwave engineering
- Project Assistant: support work on the project, where the advertisement asks for good computer knowledge
Eligibility
- Project Scientist-I: a doctoral degree in science, or a master’s degree in engineering, technology or science, from a recognised university. Desired: a master’s degree specialising in RF and microwaves. Upper age limit 35
- Project Assistant: a B.Sc. or a three-year diploma in engineering and technology, with good knowledge of computers. Upper age limit 50
These are two separate advertisements, so apply to each post through its own page. Neither online advertisement states the pay. The Project Assistant ad is here.
Pay and duration
- Pay is not stated in either online advertisement; ask the PI’s office or check at interview
- Project-linked posts
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. For the Project Assistant post, use the Apply Online button on its advertisement. Both close on 22 September 2026. Other current SRIC project openings are on the SRIC recruitment page.
Key dates
- Last date to apply (both posts): 22 September 2026
Please read the official IIT Kharagpur SRIC advertisement (Project Scientist-I) before applying, and browse more scientist jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Official advertisement: erp.iitkgp.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Show antenna design work: for the scientist post, list arrays or wideband antennas you designed in HFSS or CST, with measured results if you have them.
- Choose the right post: master's or PhD holders fit Project Scientist-I; B.Sc. or diploma holders fit the Project Assistant post.
- 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.
