"Junior Research Assistant"

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi invites applications from enthusiastic candidates to work on UPCST sponsored project as Junior Research Assistant in the areas of optical sensor designing and fabrication of sensor for smart sensing.

Post Date: 29th October 2025

Hiring Organization: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology, Amethi

Organization Profile:

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Government of India, set up the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology at Jais, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by an Act of the Parliament. The institute has accorded the status of an Institution of National Importance along with the lines of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The institute is empowered to award degrees in its own right and is co-promoted as an energy domain specific institute by six leading oil public sector units (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Oil India Limited, Gail (India) Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) in association with the Oil Industry Development Board. The institute is associated with the leading International Universities/Institutions specializing in the domain of Petroleum Technology and Energy Sector.

The prime objective of the institute is to provide excellent education, training, and research to roll out efficient human resources, and to meet the growing requirements of the Petroleum and Energy industry. The institute is offering a number of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes, Postgraduate Diploma Courses and Doctoral Programmes in Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Management.

Employment Type: The appointment will be purely on temporary basis as per the Institute norms.

Job Title: Junior Research Assistant

Project Title: Edge AI for Precision Agriculture: Rust Disease Detection, Classification, and Management with Localized Datasets in a Climate-Resilient Framework

Project Duration: 24 Months

Eligibility:

• Bachelor’s (BE/B.Tech) or higher degree (M.Tech/M.Sc.) in Electronics and Communication Engineering or Computer Science Engineering (or allied disciplines) from a recognized Institute/University with at least 60% marks or 6.0 CPI.
• The candidate must have been born in Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Qualified NET /GATE score of any year is desirable.
• Knowledge of Arduino/ESP32/ML/TinyML/LLMs/Signal Processing will be an added advantage.

Salient Points:

• The offer is co-terminus with the project.
• Based on satisfactory performance, the selected candidate may be given chance to apply for Institute’s PhD programme. However, selection will be based on qualification and interview.
• No TA/DA will be paid if called for interview.

Job Location: Amethi, Uttar Pradesh

Fellowship: Rs. 28000/- per month

Apply Mode: Email

Last date for submission of applications: 3rd November 2025

Organization Website: https://www.rgipt.ac.in/

How to Apply: Interested candidates are encouraged to submit application along with the above documents to apandey@rgipt.ac.in by 3rd November 2025. The Subject of the application shall be “Application for Junior Research Assistant (UPCST Project)”.

Email Address to Apply: apandey@rgipt.ac.in

Organization Address:

Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

Mubarakhpur Mukhetia More,

Bahadurpur, Jais,

Post Harbanshganj,

Amethi – 229304, Uttar Pradesh

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