Integrated Circuits and Systems group, IIT Madras

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Research Associateships in Analog and Mixed Signal VLSI Design

IIT Madras invites applications from motivated candidates for research associate positions working on cutting edge research in the area of analog and mixed signal VLSI design, in the Department of Electrical Engineering. This programme is a joint initiative by IIT Madras and Texas Instruments India Pvt Limited (“TII”) which brings together expert faculty and a strong academia-industry interface. Research associates will be eligible for admission in the Master of Science (MS) Programme (by research), subject to the norms and admission criteria of IIT Madras.

Applications for the academic year 2019-20 are open. Interviews will be held on 20th April and 18th May 2019. You can opt for any one of these dates.

Features of this programme
  • Associates in this programme will work on relevant industrial problems, and will have the opportunity to intern at TII. The research will be supervised jointly by faculty from IIT Madras and TII.
  • Candidates will be selected based on a written test and interview conducted by IIT Madras.
  • The selected students will receive minimum emoluments of Rs. 20,000/- per month throughout the programme.
  • The students selected to the program will receive a provisional non binding employment offer from TII at the time of joining the course.
Apply if you
  • Want to work on challenging projects in Analog/Mixed Signal IC Design
  • Are passionate about circuit & system design
  • Want to design and fabricate your own IC and see it work!
To apply, you must
  • Have a Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Telecommunications/Instrumentation engineering (or allied disciplines) with an aggregate of 65% (up to the final semester; if the final semester results are not yet announced, up to the seventh semester).
  • Have a valid GATE score of 700 or more in EC, EE, or IN. Currently, GATE scores are valid for 3 years.
  • GATE requirement is waived for IIT BTech students with a cumulative grade point average(CGPA) or 8 or higher.

The coordinators of this research programme have the discretion to restrict the number of candidates to be called for the interview to a reasonable limit on the basis of qualifications and experience higher than the minimum described in this announcement.

To proceed further

Important dates

  • Applications are being accepted now.
  • You will also need to apply to the MS program at IIT Madras at https://research.iitm.ac.in/. Choose EE6 as one of your specializations in that form. The last date for this will be notified at https://research.iitm.ac.in
  • Notification to shortlisted candidates: 3rd April 2019.
  • Test and Interview dates: Test and interview will be conducted on two dates: 20th April 2019(Saturday) and 18th May 2019(Saturday). The invitation email will contain the interview date which you indicated on the application form.