IIT Bhilai Project and Research Associate ECE 2026

IIT Bhilai Project and Research Associate Recruitment 2026: Overview

Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai (IIT Bhilai) is recruiting Project Associates and a Research Associate for a COMET Foundation-funded smart radio environments project. Dr Arzad Alam Kherani of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering leads the project, which focuses on implementation and deployment for targeted use cases. Although IIT Bhilai is handling the recruitment, your workplace will be IIIT Bangalore COMET Foundation.

Posts and Disciplines

• Project Associate: This role sits within the smart radio environments project and its electronics and electrical engineering disciplines. The notice places this role at the COMET Foundation in Bangalore.
• Research Associate: This research role belongs to the same funded project and has the same stated workplace. The notice gives it a separate set of appointment requirements.

Service Conditions and Caveats

• Age limits: Project Associate up to 35 years; Research Associate up to 50 years.
• Project tenure: Both roles run until the project completion date, 30 September 2027. Your appointment is tied to this funded project.
• Appointment rules: The terms of the institute and the funding agency that apply to the project will govern your engagement.
• Joining: If selected, you must join immediately after receiving the offer. Keep this condition in mind when considering your availability.
• Performance condition: The fellowship can end before its scheduled completion if performance is unsatisfactory, with 30 days of notice.
• Travel costs: The institute will not pay travel or daily allowances for attending the interview.
• Committee decision: The selection committee has the final say in the recruitment decision.

Application Submission Notes

Send the application form attached to the advertisement by email to the principal investigator at arzad.alam@iitbhilai.ac.in. The notice directs applications to the principal investigator, so use this email route for your completed form.