Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Invites Application for Project Associate Recruitment 2022

Vacancy Circular No:

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi)
invites applications for recruitment of Project Associate

Project Associate

Number of Vacancy: 1 Posts

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/B.E

Applications from Indian nationals are invited under the following project on temporary basis with consolidated salary. The renewal of services for few months/a year or up to the duration of the project will be based on satisfactory performance

1. Post Name : Project AssociateI/JRF (IoT/Machine Learning)

2. Title of the Project: Sustainable Irrigation Advisories for Mid-Himalayan Farmers using Smart Satellite Image Analytics.

3. Duration: Initially for 2 years (extendable until the end of the project, subject to performance and availability of funds). It must be noted that the JRF appointed in the project, on attaining 2 years of research experience, might be considered for SRF subject to evaluations as per prevailing norms.

4. Consolidated Payslab / Salary: Rs. 31,000 pm (+HRA, if applicable)

5. Desired Skills : Strong programming skills in Python; experienced in implementation of sensor systems using Raspberry Pi and Arduino boards; experienced in image processing using deep learning; excellent communication skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team; willingness to travel to and work in agricultural field environment.

6. Qualifications: Valid GATE score/National eligibility test and B.Tech in EE/ ECE/ CSE/ IT or equivalent disciplines with 60% in relevant subjects; Documented evidence (research projects/ papers/ work experience) in the area of Internet-of-Things or Machine Learning or Computer Vision.

1. Post Name : Project AssociateI/JRF (Agricultural Science)

2. Title of the Project: Sustainable Irrigation Advisories for Mid-Himalayan Farmers using Smart Satellite Image Analytics.

3. Duration: Initially for 2 years (extendable until the end of the project, subject to performance and availability of funds). It must be noted that the JRF appointed in the project, on attaining 2 years of research experience, might be considered for SRF subject to evaluations as per prevailing norms.

4. Consolidated Payslab / Salary: Rs. 31,000 pm (+HRA, if applicable)

5. Desired Skills : Proven track record of working in Agriculture projects with experience in conducting field experiments on various crops, strong communication skills, data analysis, record keeping and ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team; willingness to travel to and work in an agricultural field environment.

6. Qualifications: Postgraduate/Graduate degree in relevant areas of Biological Sciences (Agriculture, Plant Sciences, Seed Sciences etc) with valid GATE score/National eligibility test in Life Sciences or Biotechnology.

Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Shyam Masakapalli (Associate Professor, SBS, IIT Mandi), Dr. Srikant Srinivasan (Associate Professor, SCEE, IIT Mandi), Dr. Ramna Thakur (Associate Professor, SHSS, IIT Mandi).