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Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the positions of JRF and RA in a IIITB COMET Foundation funded research project on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS). Interested candidates may forward their application along with detailed resume to comet@iiitb.ac.in. 

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Last date to apply: October 20, 2024

Project:

Smart Radio Environments: Implementation and deployment for targeted uses-cases.

Principal Investigator (PI):

Dr. Priyanka Das
Assistant Professor,
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering,
IIIT Bangalore, India.

Email: priyanka.das@iiitb.ac.in

For other details and the project team, please visit PI homepage and Lab page:

https://www.iiitb.ac.in/faculty/priyanka-das

https://www.iiitb.ac.in/labs/advanced-wireless-communications-lab/about-us-2

 

Number of positions available:

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) – 02

Research Associate (RA) – 01

Scope of work:

In the intelligent reflecting surface (IRS)-enhanced wireless communication system, channel state information (CSI) is of paramount importance for achieving the passive beamforming gain of IRS, which, however, is a practically challenging task due to its massive number of passive elements without transmitting/receiving capabilities. In this project, the candidate will be responsible for physical layer modelling, performance analyses, and final integration using hardware for the establishment of real-time communication between a transmitter with user equipment via IRS in an indoor environment.

Domain knowledge:

In depth knowledge in digital communication and wireless communication, Programming experience in C, C++, Python, MATLAB, OpenAirInterface (OAI), hardware knowledge will be appreciated.

Essential qualifications for JRF:

  1. Graduate in Electrical Engineering/Electronics and Communication/Instrumentation with at least 1 year of industry/research experience or M.Tech/ME/MS in Electrical Engineering/Electronics and Communication/Instrumentation or related areas.
  2. Qualified in any of the following National eligibility test/exam:
    1. GATE
    2. CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship)
    3. National-level examination conducted by Central Govt. Departments and their agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, etc.

Age limit for JRF:

35 years

 

Remuneration (per month) for JRF:

INR 37,000 + 16% HRA

Essential qualifications for RA:

Ph.D. or equivalent degree OR

Having 3 years of research, teaching, and design and development experience after ME/M.Tech. with at least one research paper in SCI journal.

Age limit for RA:

45 years 

Remuneration (per month) for RA:

INR 58,000 + 16% HRA

Location/Duration:

IIIT Bangalore, Bengaluru, India.

How to apply:

Interested candidates may forward their application along with detailed resume to comet@iiitb.ac.in by October 20, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for online interview. The positions are available immediately.