Senior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026 – NIT Rourkela
NIT Rourkela invites applications for Senior Research Fellow in AI and Computer Vision based metal scrap sorting project funded by Ministry of Mines. Stipend ₹42,000 per month. Apply before 1 March 2026.
Post Date: 17th February 2026
Organization: National Institute of Technology Rourkela
🏫 Organization Profile
NIT Rourkela, formerly Regional Engineering College Rourkela, is a publicly funded premier institute of higher learning in engineering, science, and technology located in the steel city of Rourkela, Odisha.
📌 Project Details
Project Title:
Development of Metal Scrap Sorting Framework Utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Computer Vision (CV) Techniques
Sponsoring / Funding Agency:
Ministry of Mines
🎓 Essential Qualifications
Candidates must have 60% marks throughout and meet one of the following:
(i) Engineering Background
B.Tech (with GATE) / M.Tech in:
Electronics & Communication
Electronics & Telecommunication
Electronics & Instrumentation
Computer Science & Engineering
Information Technology
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical / Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Allied branches
(ii) Science Background
M.Sc / MCA (with GATE / NET / INSPIRE / Any National Level Fellowship) in:
Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
Statistics
Industrial Mathematics
Maths & Computing
Electronics
Computer Science
Information Technology
Physics
Biomedical
Allied disciplines
💰 Stipend
₹42,000 per month
📅 Important Dates
🗓 Last Date to Apply: 01/03/2026
🎤 Online Interview:
Date: 04/03/2026
Time: 11:00 AM
📩 How to Apply
Interested candidates should send the filled application form along with relevant documents via email before the last date.
🌐 Official Website: www.nitrkl.ac.in
📍 Organization Address
National Institute of Technology Rourkela
Rourkela – 769008
Odisha, India