Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate Jobs Opening in BITS Pilani at Jhunjhunu

This posting is for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position DST-TIH TIH-IoT Technology Development Program with Dr. Chalapathi, Assistant Professor, BITS_Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan

Applications are invited from interested and motivated candidates for the post of Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/ Project Associate-1 in a time-bound research project for a temporary period purely on a contractual basis as per the following details:

Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF)/Project Associate-1

Project Title: LoRa-WSN-based IoT Communication Platform for Precision Agriculture

Funding Agency: DST TIH Foundation for IoT and IoE

Principal Investigator: Dr. G S Sesha Chalapathi Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Project Tenure: Till 31 March 2024 (with a possible 6-month extension)

Job Description:

This project aims to develop a communication platform using the LoRa protocol for precision agriculture applications. The JRF would get an opportunity to work on a hardware platform that will be deployed and tested on an agriculture farm. This sensor network aims to collect various soil, weather, and plant health parameters for timely and efficient decision-making to increase crop productivity. The JRF will integrate the sensors, implement communication protocols and investigate the optimal sensor deployment in agriculture farms.

Qualification:

M.E. / M. Tech. in Embedded Systems/ Electronics Engineering or Equivalent degree along with GATE/NET qualification. OR M.Sc. in Electronics or equivalent degree.

Prior working experience in microcontroller-based hardware projects, sensor interfacing with microcontrollers, sending data to the cloud, etc.

Desirable: 

a) Good written and spoken English and some experience in technical writing.

b) Working Knowledge of Machine Learning and Deep Learning will be an added advantage.

Fellowship:

₹ 31,000/- per month for NET/GATE qualified candidates.

₹ 25,000/-  per month for non-NET/GATE qualified candidates.

Registration for PhD.:

Selected candidates will be given the opportunity for a full-time Ph.D. program at BITS, Pilani as per the institute norms.

NOTE: Students with M.Tech. in Power Electronics/ Electrical Engineering/ Power Systems and related branches in Electrical Engineering NEED NOT APPLY TO THIS POST

Application Procedure:

1.         The candidate must send his updated CV through mail to with the subject of the mail as 'Application for JRF position – TIH-IoT Project’.

2.         The last Date to apply for this position is 12th October 2022.

3.         Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed through Skype or a similar online platform. Notification of the same will be sent to the shortlisted candidate through email.

1. What are the job requirements to apply for this Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate job position?
   
   • Ans: A candidate must have a minimum of 0 to 3+ year experience as an Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate


2. What is the qualification for this job?
   
   • Ans: The candidate can be a Graduate from any of the following: ME/M.Tech, MS, MSc
   
   
3. What are the salary requirements for this job?
   
   • Ans: The salary range is between 25000 and 31000 Monthly. The Salary will depend on the interview. This Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate is a Full Time in Jhunjhunu.
   
   
4. What is the hiring Process of this job?
   
   • Ans: The hiring process all depends on the company. Normally for an entry level, hiring the candidate has to go for Aptitude, GD (If they look for communication),Technical test and face to face interviews.
   
   
5. This Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate is a work from home job?
   • Ans: No ,its not a Work from Home Job.
   
   
6. How many job vacancies are opening for the Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate position?
   
   • Ans: There are immediate 1 job openings for Junior Research Fellow/Project Associate in our Organisation.