Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) Recruitment 2026

Recruitment Overview

Project Details

The recruitment is being conducted for a research project focusing on advanced neuroscience and machine learning applications related to consumer behavior and emotional response analysis.

Salary Structure

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Educational Qualification

Candidates applying for the Project Engineer position must possess an M.Tech degree in any of the following disciplines:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Electronics Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence

Responsibilities and Essential Skillset

Candidates applying for the Project Engineer position should possess knowledge and experience related to biosignal acquisition, machine learning, and physiological signal analysis. The following skills and competencies are required for the role:

• Basic working knowledge of EEG and/or fNIRS systems.
• Understanding of biosignal acquisition and physiological sensors.
• Experience with signal acquisition and preprocessing of EEG or other physiological signals using Python or MATLAB.
• Working knowledge of machine learning techniques for classification and pattern recognition.
• Experience with multimodal data acquisition involving physiological signals.
• Ability to work with physiological signals such as heart rate monitoring.
• Knowledge of SpO₂ measurement systems.
• Understanding of skin conductance measurement systems (GSR / EDA).
• Experience with vision-based systems for data acquisition.
• Comfort with experimental setup and data collection for human-subject studies.
• Proper documentation of experiments and data collection procedures.
• Exposure to deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.

Important Dates

Application Process

Interested candidates are required to submit their application through email along with complete professional and academic records.

1. Prepare the application including the complete professional academic record.
2. Attach copies of educational certificates.
3. Include work experience details if applicable.
4. Provide the addresses and email IDs of at least two referees who can be contacted.
5. Send the application via email before the last date.

Selection Process

The selection procedure for the Project Engineer position will be conducted in the following stages:

• Shortlisting of eligible candidates based on academic and professional qualifications.
• Online interview of shortlisted candidates.

Contact Information

Important Links

• Official Website: https://www.iitk.ac.in
• Official Notification: https://iitk.ac.in/dord/project/me-pe-21-02-26.html