BITS Pilani BREATHE Project JRF & Postdoctoral Fellow Recruitment 2026

British Academy Funded Project - Building Resilience through Equitable Action on Temperature, Heat, and Indoor Emissions (BREATHE)

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani - Hyderabad Campus invites applications for research positions under the BREATHE project, an interdisciplinary initiative funded by the British Academy (UK). The project is a collaboration between BITS Pilani, the University of Warwick (UK), and the One Health Trust (India).

Position 1: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) - AI for Climate, Health & Sustainability

Eligibility

B.Tech./B.E., M.Tech./M.E., or M.Sc. in:

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
• Data Science
• Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• Geoinformatics / GIS
• Biomedical Engineering
• Environmental Data Science
• Signal Processing
• or related disciplines

Candidates with GATE/NET qualification preferred.

Desired Skills

• Python, Machine Learning, Deep Learning
• PyTorch, TensorFlow or Scikit-learn
• Time-series analysis
• GIS and Remote Sensing (Google Earth Engine, QGIS, ArcGIS)
• Environmental or physiological sensing
• Data visualization and analytics

Research Areas

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Climate and Environmental Data Analytics
• Digital Health and Physiological Sensing
• Geospatial AI and Remote Sensing
• Multimodal Data Fusion
• Time-Series Analysis
• Explainable and Trustworthy AI

Position 2: Postdoctoral Research Fellow - 1 Position

Eligibility

Essential:

• PhD (completed or near completion) in Political Science, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Human Geography or closely related field
• Within 5 years of PhD completion
• Research experience in climate change, political ecology, environmental governance, air pollution, heat, or urban/peri-urban studies
• Strong qualitative research skills (fieldwork, interviews, ethnography)
• At least 2 publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals

Desirable: Experience in peri-urban/rural Indian contexts, gender analysis, interdisciplinary research, Kannada language proficiency.

Application Details

How to Apply

JRF Position: Apply via Google Form: https://forms.gle/t4hHbNXXs7a74RJs9

Postdoc Position: Apply via Google Form: https://forms.gle/YCqg98CjkAbUzufp8

Upload CV, Statement of Interest (max 500 words), degree certificates, transcripts, and GATE/NET scorecard (if applicable).

Contact

Dr. Manik Gupta, Associate Professor, Dept. of CS & IS, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Email: manik@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in