Research Associate-I & Post Doctoral Fellow Positions at IIT Kharagpur, India

September 28, 2026

Designation/Position-

invites applications for from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur invites applications for multiple research positions under the sponsored project “Research Activities on Renewable Energy and Knowledge Exchange: Modular & Scalable Energy Solutions for Integrated Sustainability in the State of Odisha (RP562)”. The project is sponsored by GRIDCO Ltd., Odisha, and focuses on advancing renewable energy technologies, battery systems, smart grids, and sustainable environmental solutions.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is inviting applications for a Research Associate (RA) – Research position under a DRDO-sponsored project titled “Secure and Intelligent Indigenous Network Packet Processor on Field Programmable Gate Array with Hardware-based Stateful Firewall for Real-time Intrusion Detection/Prevention (NGS)”. The project focuses on developing secure and intelligent network-processing technologies using FPGA, hardware-based firewalls, and AI/ML for real-time intrusion detection and prevention.

Summary Table

Particulars	Details
Position	Research Associate (RA) – Research
Principal Investigator	Rajat Subhra Chakraborty
Department	Computer Science and Engineering
Project	Secure and Intelligent Indigenous Network Packet Processor on FPGA with Hardware-based Stateful Firewall
Project Area	Network Security, FPGA, AI/ML, Intrusion Detection/Prevention
Sponsor	Directorate of Futuristic Technology Management (DFTM), DRDO, Ministry of Defence
Ref. No.	IIT/SRIC/R/NGS/2026/111
Reference Date	24 September 2026
Tenure	24 months or until project termination, whichever is earlier
Application Fee	NIL
Age Limit	35 years
Consolidated Compensation	Up to ₹0*
Location	IIT, India

*The supplied notification states “Upto Rs.0”; this appears to be an incomplete or possibly erroneous salary figure in the provided text. Applicants should verify the official notification before relying on the compensation amount.

Designation

Research Associate (RA) – Research

Research Area

Network Security
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
FPGA-based Computing
Network Packet Processing
Hardware-based Stateful Firewall
Real-time Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Secure Computing Systems
Computer Science and Engineering

Location

Indian Institute of Technology, India

The position is associated with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Eligibility / Qualification

Essential Qualification:
Candidates should have one of the following:

Ph.D./MD/MS/MDS or equivalent degree, OR
3 years of research, teaching, and design & development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech, along with at least one research paper published in an SCI-indexed journal.

Desirable Qualification:

Consistently good academic record.
Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
Research background in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning.

Age Limit:
Maximum 35 years. Age relaxation may be applicable according to the rules of the sponsoring agency.

Application Fee:
No application fee (NIL).

Job Description

The selected Research Associate will work on the DRDO-sponsored project focused on developing a secure and intelligent indigenous network packet processor using FPGA technology. The research will involve hardware-based network security and a stateful firewall for real-time intrusion detection and prevention.

The position is particularly relevant to candidates with expertise or research interests in:

FPGA-based hardware design and implementation
Network packet processing
Cybersecurity and network security
Intrusion detection and prevention systems
AI/ML-based security solutions
Hardware-accelerated security
Stateful firewall architectures
Secure and intelligent computing systems

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates should apply through the official IIT recruitment/project application process associated with Ref. No. IIT/SRIC/R/NGS/2026/111.

Applicants should carefully check the official notification for the application procedure, required documents, submission link, and selection process before applying.