IIT ISM Dhanbad Project Associate-I Recruitment 2026 – 1 Vacancy

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IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has issued an official recruitment notification for Project Associate-I.

Project Associate-I under the project “Resilient Edge-LoRa System for Early Gas Hazard Detection in Coal Mines and Adjacent Communities”.

Review the verified details below and read the linked official notification for the exact eligibility, dates and application instructions.

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech/M.S./MCA/M.Sc in CSE, Mathematics & Computing, ECE, EE, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or related disciplines.

Pay

₹ 31000/- per month (Qualified GATE or NET) or 25000/- per month (without GATE/NET)

Project tenure

3 Years (30/03/2026 – 29/03/2029)

Job Description

The candidate will work on the design and development of an Edge–LoRa-based IoT prototype for real-time gas hazard monitoring in coal mines and nearby communities. The work will involve the integration of sensors and embedded devices, development of lightweight edge analytics and machine learning algorithms, evaluation of communication/network performance, and laboratory and field validation of the system. The candidate will also contribute to data analysis, technical documentation, project reports, research publications, and prototype demonstrations. Experience with embedded systems, IoT sensors, wireless communication protocols (preferably LoRa/LoRaWAN), C/C++/Python programming, Linux/Raspberry Pi/ESP platforms, and Machine Learning is preferred.

Desirable Qualification

Background in computer networks, IoT/embedded systems, and wireless communication, with proficiency in C/C++/Python programming and Linux/Ubuntu. Working knowledge of Machine Learning and hands-on experience with Raspberry Pi/ESP platforms,…

Age relaxation

as per the norms of the Government of India/IIT (ISM), Dhanbad

Application mode

Online