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.

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 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 met the following requirement for GATE score in 2014 or 2015
    • GATE EC paper: Rank 1 to 1000
    • GATE EE paper: Rank 1 to 750
  • 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

  • Applications are now closed. Call letters have been sent(by email to the address filled out by you) to all candidates who have met the GATE score requirement(Rank 1 to 1000 in EC or 1 to 750 in EE) and have an aggregate of 65% in their bachelors degree. If you haven't received this, send an email to analogresearch@ee.iitm.ac.in
  • Application form. Application site will be open from 12th March 2015 to 23rd March 2015. * You will also need to apply to the MS program at IIT Madras at https://research.iitm.ac.in/. Information about this will be announced in due course.
  • Frequently asked questions; Information about the test and interview syllabus is towards the end of the FAQ page.

Important dates

  • Applications will be accepted from 12th March 2015. The application form will be inaccessible till then.
  • Last date for submitting applications: 23rd March 2015 (The website will close at 5pm).
  • Notification to shortlisted candidates: 24th March 2015 (Email notification will be sent to the address provided). Call letters have been sent(by email to the address filled out by you) to all candidates who have met the GATE score requirement(Rank 1 to 1000 in EC or 1 to 750 in EE) and have an aggregate of 65% in their bachelors degree. If you haven't received this, send an email to analogresearch@ee.iitm.ac.in
  • Test and Interview dates: Test and interview will be conducted on two dates: 10th April 2015(Friday) and 2nd May 2015(Saturday). You can attend any one of them. You should indicate which one you will be attending on the application form. The invitation email will contain the interview date which you indicated on the application form.

Contact information

  • The FAQ link has a lot of information. Do be sure to read it. For any other queries regarding the TI research associateship programme, send an email to analogresearch@ee.iitm.ac.in