Junior Research Fellow

Number of Openings: One (1)

Fellowship: ₹37000 per month + HRA (as per ANRF/IIT Madras norms)

Duration: Initially for one year, extendable up to the project duration based on satisfactory performance.

Eligibility

B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech. in Ocean Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related disciplines.

Strong academic record and a valid GATE score (in any of the affiliated disciplines listed above)

Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:

• • • Robotics and Autonomous Systems

    • Reinforcement Learning and Machine Learning

    • ROS2

    • Control Systems

    • Python

    • Simulation and Digital Twins

Expectations and Responsibilities

The selected candidate will contribute to the development of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) technologies, including:

• Development of simulation environments for marine robotic systems.

• Implementation and evaluation of reinforcement learning algorithms.

• Integration of sensors, actuators, and onboard computing systems.

• Data collection and analysis from field experiments.

• Software development using ROS2 and related robotics frameworks.

• Participation in experimental trials involving autonomous marine vehicles.

The position offers extensive hands-on exposure to both software development and deployment on real robotic platforms.

Application

The interested candidates may apply on ICSR portal (link) against Advt.110/2026 and fill out the google form (link)

Applications will be considered only after completing 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗛:

• IIT Madras IC&SR application

• Google Form