Job Title: Chanakya Doctoral Fellowship (PhD) Position

Summary:

Applications are invited for the Chanakya Doctoral Fellowship (PhD) position in the project titled "High Speed Electronic and Photonic Component Co-design for On-chip QKD Transceivers" under the guidance of Dr. Emani Naresh Kumar, Associate Professor, EE Department, IIT Hyderabad. This research opportunity is funded by the IHUB Quantum Technology Foundation and offers a 3-year fellowship, extendable for an additional year.

Designation: Chanakya Doctoral Fellow (PhD)

Subject Area: Electronics, Photonics, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD)

Location: IIT Hyderabad

Eligibility/Qualification:

• Age Limit: Candidates should not be more than 30 years old.
• Educational Qualifications:BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) or Electrical Engineering (EE) with a minimum of 70% marks or equivalent CGPA OR
• Masters in VLSI, Physics, Photonics, or equivalent.
• Requisite Experience:Strong fundamentals in electromagnetics, semiconductor devices, quantum mechanics, and optics.
• Proficiency in programming in MATLAB/Python.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Job Description:

The selected candidate will contribute to the research project focused on the co-design of high-speed electronic and photonic components for on-chip Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) transceivers. Key responsibilities include:

• Systematic study of the co-design of electronic and photonic components for on-chip QKD transceivers.
• Development of models to evaluate the RF performance of photonic devices.
• Integration of electronic and photonic components at the board level.

Salary: Rs. 37,000/- per month (No HRA provided)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates may apply by filling out the Google form provided in the advertisement. The application process will remain open on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is selected. Please note that the Google form will not accept applications once the position is filled.

Selection Process:

• Shortlisted candidates, meeting the eligibility criteria, will be informed via email. Shortlisting criteria may be higher than the minimum eligibility criteria.
• Screening of applications will occur once every two weeks.
• Online interviews will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, and multiple rounds of interviews may be held.
• Only selected candidates will be informed via email.

The advertisement was posted on 29th August 2023, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.

For any specific queries, you may contact Dr. Emani Naresh Kumar at naresh@ee.iith.ac.in.