IIT Kharagpur RA Mathematics Recruitment 2026

IIT Kharagpur Research Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is recruiting a Research Associate for a time-bound project in its Department of Mathematics. Led by Ratna Dutta, the project concerns privacy-preserving cryptographic protocols for blockchain-based applications in military and defence organisations. The assignment connects mathematical research and cryptography with the project’s specific defence application context.

The sponsor is the Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence. Your appointment would be with this institute project in Kharagpur; the sponsor’s name identifies the source of project support.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Project appointment: This is a temporary research assignment tied to the named project. Read the offer as a project engagement rather than an open-ended institute appointment.
• Initial tenure: The appointment runs for one year from joining. That period starts from your joining date, rather than from the advertisement date.
• Possible extension: Continued engagement depends on performance. The notice allows extension up to a maximum of four years or the project’s end, whichever comes first; it does not promise automatic renewal.
• Shortlisting: Meeting the stated minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview call. The institute retains the decision about whom to call.
• Notice identity: Use reference IIT/SRIC/R/PPB/2026/103 when checking the institute’s material. The corresponding detail page names Ratna Dutta and this cryptographic-protocols project, helping you distinguish it from other research openings.