Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, a leading deemed university in Rajasthan, has invited applications for one Junior Research Fellow post. The position is part of a research project sponsored by the Defence Research and Development Organization in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, focusing on encrypted traffic classification using deep learning. It is a project-based contractual research role suitable for candidates from computer science and allied disciplines.
BITS Pilani Recruitment 2026 - Junior Research Fellow Posts
Posted 01 Oct 2026Updated 01 Oct 2026
Total Vacancies
1
Last Date
30 Oct
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About BITS Pilani Junior Research Fellow Recruitment 2026
Job Overview
- Organization
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- Post Name
- Junior Research Fellow(JRF)
- Job Location
- Rajasthan
- Who Can Apply
- Candidates from anywhere in India
- Job Type
- Contract
- Age Limit
- Up to 28 years
- Gender
- All
- Nationality
- Indian
- Pay Scale
- Rs. 37,000 per month as JRF for NET/GATE qualified candidates
- Tenure
- 1.5 years (project tenure)
Vacancy Breakdown
Junior Research Fellow(JRF)
1
| Post Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow(JRF) | 1 |
Eligibility Details
Junior Research Fellow
First class B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering and related branches, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, or allied disciplines from a recognized University/Institute. Candidates with GATE/NET qualification will be preferred.
| Post | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Junior Research Fellow | First class B.E./B.Tech. or M.E./M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering and related branches, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, or allied disciplines from a recognized University/Institute. Candidates with GATE/NET qualification will be preferred. |
Age Limit
Maximum 28 years as on the date of the interview
Age Relaxation
5 years for SC/ST/PwD candidates, 3 years for OBC candidates. OBC candidates belonging to the creamy layer are not eligible for age relaxation.
Selection Process
- 1Shortlisting
Candidates will be shortlisted based on their merit, experience and the requirements of the project.
- 2Online Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the interview, which will be conducted through online mode; only qualified and suitable candidates will be called.
Salary Structure
Rs. 37,000 per month as JRF for NET/GATE qualified candidates
How to Apply
- 1Email the application to [email protected] with the subject line 'Application for JRF -DRDO Project'.
- 2Prepare a CV mentioning past education, technical skills, research experience and publications.
- 3Write a cover letter and include contact details of at least two academic referees.
- 4Attach self-attested copies of educational certificates, experience certificates, ID proof and a recent passport-size photograph.
- 5Send the complete application before the last date of 30 October 2026 and keep a copy of the sent email.
Documents to Carry / Upload
•CV mentioning past education
•Technical skills
•Research experience and publications
•Cover letter
•Contact details of at least two academic referees
•Self-attested copies of educational certificates
•Experience certificates
•ID proof
•Recent passport-size photograph
Important Details
- The position is purely on contractual basis on a DRDO-sponsored project.
- OBC candidates belonging to the creamy layer are not eligible for age relaxation.
- Selected candidates may be permitted to register for the PhD program of BITS Pilani, subject to fulfilling the requirements of the PhD qualification process as per institute norms.
Project Details
Funding agency: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). Project title: Synergistic approach to Encrypted Traffic Classification leveraging FlowPic, Data Augmentation and Contrastive Learning. Principal Investigator: Prof. Ashutosh Bhatia, Department of CSIS, BITS Pilani Pilani Campus. Project tenure: 1.5 years.
Job Description
- Work on encrypted traffic classification using FlowPic-style visual representations, data augmentation, contrastive learning and deep learning.
- Assist in dataset collection, PCAP preprocessing and generation of time-series/FlowPic representations.
- Implement CNN, SimCLR/contrastive-learning, CNN-LSTM-Attention and hybrid classification models.
- Perform model evaluation, benchmarking and comparison with existing traffic classification methods.
- Support explainability-related experiments using visual traffic representations.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
What subject line should be used in the application email?
The email must carry the subject line 'Application for JRF -DRDO Project'.
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