"Junior Research Fellow"

Applications are invited for the position of Junior Research Fellow in the research project titled “6G-enabled Pseudo Hierarchical Decentralized Federated Edge Learning for Optimizing Latency, Energy, and Resource Usage in UAV Networks.” Location: Edge Intelligence and Distributed Systems (EIDS) Lab, IIIT Sri City.

Post Date: 19th September 2025

Hiring Organization: Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Organization Profile: Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh is a Research and Teaching Institute focused on the core areas of Information Technology: Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and their applications in other domains. The Institute focuses on development of Technology and Applications that can be transferred for use to Industry and Society. IIITS is an Institution of National Importance setup by Government of India (MHRD), Government of Andhra Pradesh and Industry Partners (represented by Sri City Foundation) as a not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) Society.

Research Position: Junior Research Fellow

Title of the project: 6G-enabled Pseudo Hierarchical Decentralized Federated Edge Learning for Optimizing Latency, Energy, and Resource Usage in UAV Networks

Essential Qualifications:

• I. Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CGPA of 6.5/10 or 60% marks from a recognized Institute/University. OR
• II. B.E./B.Tech. in CS/IT/AI/ML or similar discipline graduates from Institutes/Universities with NIRF ranking within 100 (Engineering) in the last 3 years or Institutes of National Importance, with 80% or 8.0 CGPA (at least), and a valid GATE/NET score card for the year of admission

Project Duration: 36 Months

Fellowship: JRF Rs. 37,000 + HRA for the first two years; SRF Rs. 42,000 + HRA from third year onwards.

Job Location: Sri City, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Last date for the receipt of applications: 05/10/2025

Apply Mode: Online

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

How to Apply: The Curriculum Vitae along with soft copies of Mark Sheets and Certificates should be submitted through the google form https://forms.gle/YEs66vdX4qNNgnCk7. For any query sent email to abhishek.h@iiits.in. Selected candidates may be eligible for full-time PhD admission at IIIT Sri City as per institute norms.

Address for Communication: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor, Satyavedu Mandal, Chittoor District – 517646, Andhra Pradesh, India