IIT Patna JRF Electrical Engineering Recruitment 2026

IIT Patna JRF Electrical Engineering Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) is hiring a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) team for a time-bound project in its Department of Electrical Engineering at Bihta, Patna. The work belongs to Phase II of an underwater intrusion detection and classification project, supported by the Naval Research Board of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The project brings deep learning together with optical sensing to study multiple intrusions in an underwater environment.

The project reference is R&D/SP/EE/DLD/2024-25/1086. Its title identifies wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), intensity sensing and phase-sensitive optical time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) as the technologies involved. This gives you the research context for the assignment: the focus is on detecting and classifying intrusions using those sensing methods and deep learning.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project appointment: You will join a temporary research assignment tied to this project. The notice places the appointment within IIT Patna's Research and Development Unit.
• Tenure: The initial appointment is for 1 year. The notice says it may be extended for a maximum of 2 years or until the project ends, whichever comes first; an extension is a possibility, not a guaranteed term.
• PhD route: If selected, you may apply to the PhD programme in IIT Patna's Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and Engineering department through the normal procedure. The fellowship itself does not grant PhD admission.

Application Submission Notes

Send your completed prescribed application form by email to Dr. Sumanta Gupta, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Patna, at sumanta@iitp.ac.in. Use the application format attached to this specific advertisement; the notice says incomplete applications will not be considered.

Dr. Sumanta Gupta is also the contact for questions about this assignment, at the same email address or +91-6115-233096. If you need clarification before applying, identify the advertisement and project reference so your question can be matched to this recruitment.