One Research Assistant post under a DST-funded project at Assam University
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Assam University, Silchar has invited applications for one Research Assistant position on the sponsored research project of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, under the Tribal Sub-Plan scheme of IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation. The project is titled "Development of an Intelligent System for Weather Forecasting, Smart Farming and Information Dissemination for the Scheduled Tribe Community of Barak River Basin using Satellite Image Processing, ML and IoT" and runs up to 31st March 2027. The post is temporary and ends with the project, and applications must reach the department by 2nd October 2026.
What qualifies you for this Barak River Basin project
The notice asks for BCA, B.Sc, B.E. or B.Tech in IT, CS, Data Science, AI or ML, or a B.Sc in Mathematics or Statistics, with knowledge of Python Programming, AI, ML or App Development. There is no separate age limit or experience clause printed in the notice.
What the position pays
The monthly emolument is Rs 20,000 plus HRA. No pay scale, grade pay or increment structure beyond this figure is stated.
Sending your CV to the two named project emails
There is no online portal or application fee for this post. Interested candidates must submit the application form duly filled in along with a complete updated CV, with a recent photograph attached, directly to Somnath Mukhopadhyay at somnath.mukhopadhyay@aus.ac.in or wangjam.niranjan.singh@aus.ac.in, on or before 2nd October 2026. The notice provides an application form template for the Post of Research Assistant, asking for name, address, date of birth, category, NET/GATE qualification if any, marital status, examination record from Matriculation onward, post-graduate work and publications, and employment history, ending in a signed declaration.
Screening result and the walk-in interview on 5th October
Shortlisted candidates will be informed via email upon screening latest by 3rd October 2026. The interview itself is fixed for 5th October 2026 at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, Pin 788011, with reporting time 9.30 am and the interview starting from 11.30 am onwards. The notice states plainly that no TA/DA shall be paid for attending the interview, and that candidates must bring self-attested copies of testimonials plus original certificates for verification at the interview.
Frequently asked questions on this Research Assistant post
Is there an application fee for this Research Assistant post? The notice does not mention any application fee; candidates apply by sending their form and CV by email.
What happens if I am not shortlisted? The notice does not describe any separate communication for candidates who are not shortlisted; only shortlisted candidates are informed by email by 3rd October 2026.
Will travel expenses for the interview be reimbursed? No. The notice specifically states that no TA/DA shall be paid for attending the interview.
Who is the project's Principal Investigator handling this recruitment? Somnath Mukhopadhyay, PI, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Assam University, under reference number 01/AU/TSSOT-CSE-Project/2025/3771.