(Postdoctoral Fellow) Research Associate at IIT Hyderabad, India

April 17, 2026

Designation/Position- Research Associate at IIT Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, invites applications for Research Associate at IIT Hyderabad from eligible and interested candidates.

About- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad is a public technical and research university in Sangareddy district, Telangana, India. IITH was founded in 2008 among the eight young Indian Institutes of Technology. It has 1,155 Undergraduate, 635 master and 893 Ph.D. students with 222 full-time faculties. Research Associate at IIT Hyderabad

Research/Job Area- Computer Science

Location- Hyderabad

Eligibility/Qualification-

Desired Qualification:

PhD in Computer Science

Experience: 5+ years of experience in AI/ML or Computer Vision.

Skill set:
Strong expertise in Python, PyTorch / TensorFlow, OpenCV, Deep Learning frameworks

Experience with Object detection models, Face recognition systems, multi-object tracking.

Job/Position Description–

Applications are invited for the following positions under the SRC project on a purely ad-hoc basis for 11 months.

Principal Investigator: Prof. C. Krishna Mohan, Department of Computer Science & Engineering.

1. The Committee reserves the right to withhold appointment to any position if no candidate meeting the requisite qualifications is identified.

2 . The decision of the Selection Committee shall be final, binding, and not subject to appeal.

3 . The appointment of the selected candidate shall be governed by the terms and conditions prescribed by the Institute and/or the funding agency overseeing the project, as applicable.

4. The selected candidate shall be required to join immediately or within 15 days from the final selection date.

Selection Process:

Shortlisting of applications as per the eligibility criteria and experience only.
Online/Offline Technical Interview

Position: Research Associate – I

Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled AI/ML Engineer to design, develop, and deploy advanced AI-powered surveillance models for real-time security applications. The candidate is expected to work on cutting-edge solutions in the domains of computer vision, speech processing, and multimodal AI systems, contributing to a scalable, production-ready surveillance platform.

Responsibilities:

Design and develop real-time AI models for surveillance applications
- Build and optimize deep learning models for fast performance on edge and cloud systems
- Implement multi-camera streaming systems using industry standards
- Integrate models with APIs and camera systems
- Ensure fairness, bias testing, and robustness across diverse real-world conditions

Consolidated Salary: 58,000 + HRA