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Litter Vision: Combating Plastic Waste Crisis in the Himalayan Regions with AI and IOT - The Cases of Jammu and Sikkim(VHJ)

Advertisement: IIT/SRIC/R/VHJ/2026/107 dated 23-07-2026

Sponsor: MoEF and CC and GBPNIHESD under National Mission in Himalayan Studies(New Delhi)

Position: Junior Research Fellow [JRF] - Research

No. of Posts: 1

Department: Computer Science and Engineering

Principal Investigator: Sudip Misra

Consolidated Compensation: Upto Rs.37000(depending upon qualification & experience)

Tenure: 36 Months or the termination of the project, whichever is earlier.

Application Fee: NIL

Age Limit: 35 years (as on last date of advertisement)


Qualifications and Relevant Experience:

Post Graduate Degree in Basic Science OR Graduate / Post Graduate Degree in Professional Course selected through a process described through any one of the following: a. Scholars who are selected through NationalEligibility Tests - CSIR-UGC NET including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE. b. The selection process through National level examinations conducted by Central Government Departments and their Agencies and Institutions such as DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MoE, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER, NISER etc. # Relaxable upto 5 years in the case of SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped / Visually Handicapped and female applicant.


Desirable Criteria:

Required Qualification: Minimum 60 percentage in Class 10 (for General candidates) or 55 percentage marks (for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates) Minimum 70 percentage marks / 7.5 CGPA (for General candidates) or 65 percentage marks / 7.0 CGPA (for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates) in class 12 or equivalent. Minimum 70 percentage marks or 7.5 CGPA (for General candidates) or 65 percentage marks / 7.0 CGPA (for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates) in least one of B.Tech. (or equivalent) or M.Tech. (or equivalent) degrees. At least one of B.Tech. or M.Tech. Degree (or equivalent) must be in Computer Science/ IT / AI /Electrical Engg/ Electronics/ Instrumentation/ Mathematics/ equivalent. Candidates should have a valid GATE/NET score if BTech/equivalent or a GATE/NET score if MTech/equivalent. The project involves real-world data collection in the field and will require travel as part of the work. Selection process will be executed in the walk-in interview mode on August 07, 2026. There will be written and/or oral components. Candidates can join in either physical (preferred) or online mode. For any change in the interview date, we will let you know via email. Venue for physical presence: SIT Seminar Room, 2nd Floor, Takshashila Building, IIT Kharagpur. Link for online presence shall be provided one day before the interview. Reporting time: 8:30 a.m. All applicants should apply through the portal and also appear for the interview on the scheduled date and time. No shortlisting / call letters will be sent prior to the interview date. Age Limit : 28


Apply Online: https://erp.iitkgp.ac.in/SRICStaffRecruitment/Login.jsp?ref_no=IIT/SRIC/R/VHJ/2026/107


Note: Applications are invited on a purely time-bound project basis. No hard-copy of application to be submitted; short-listing based on information uploaded at the time of online application. Selected candidates shall be allowed to register for MS/PhD subject to fulfillment of IIT Kharagpur admission requirements.