Post-Doctoral Programme at Vachani School of Advanced Computing

The Vachani School of Advanced Computing at Ashoka University invites applications from exceptionally qualified and accomplished researchers for appointment to the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow (full-time).

This programme has been instituted with the objective of advancing research in the broad areas of Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and interdisciplinary convergences, while consolidating the academic research environment of the University, enhancing scholarly output, and nurturing researchers of distinction who may contribute to the academic and scientific community at the highest levels.

The Vachani School of Advanced Computing (VSAC) is focused on creating a unique academic and research ecosystem in frontier areas of Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and exploring novel synergies across different domains, leading to new forms of knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving.

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Eligibility

Academic Qualifications

A doctoral degree (PhD) in Computer Science/Data Science/Artificial Intelligence/Mathematics/Statistics or other domains, with adequate evidence of research in the areas of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science, from a recognised university or research institution of repute.
Those who have submitted their PhD thesis and are awaiting the award of the degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered a lower fellowship amount until they qualify for the eligible degree. The degree must be submitted within one year from the date of joining to continue.

Age Limit

The upper age limit is 40 years.

Required documents to complete the application process

CV of the applicant, providing academic trajectory, published papers, and the names of three referees
Copy of PhD and Master’s degree certificates and any other relevant documents (previous work experience certificate, if any)
A proposal containing a brief (two pages or fewer), single-spaced description of the proposed research project, including background, key objectives, and significance
Two letters of recommendation from among the referees listed

Recruitment Process

In-person or online interview.

Remuneration and Benefits

Fellowship – INR 1,00,000 per month + 9% HRA
Research grant – INR 2,00,000 per annum
Insurance – Medical insurance of INR 1,50,000

Duties and Responsibilities

Undertake original, rigorous, and high-quality research in frontier areas within the School’s designated thrust domains, in active collaboration with the assigned faculty research groups
Disseminate research findings through publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals of international repute, and present scholarly work at recognised national and international conferences, with due acknowledgement of Ashoka University affiliation
Assist in academic instruction by conducting laboratory sessions, delivering tutorials, and supporting course-related activities as assigned by the School
Post-Doctoral Fellows shall be affiliated to a research group rather than to a single faculty member, with a view to fostering collaborative, cross-disciplinary scholarly engagement

Tenure of Appointment

Initial contract of one year, extendable up to two years at the discretion of the Dean, Vachani School of Advanced Computing.

Research Areas (indicative & non-exhaustive)

Fellows appointed under this programme shall be expected to make substantive contributions to one or more of the following indicative thrust areas, in active collaboration with members of the School’s faculty. The enumeration below is indicative in nature and is not to be construed as exhaustive.

Algorithms
Programming Languages
Learning Technologies
Cryptography
Formal Methods and Automated Reasoning
Software Engineering
Data Science (DS)
Digital Health
Digital Heritage
Computer Vision
Natural Language Processing
Multimodal Reasoning
Bio-AI
Social Networks
Physical AI
AR-VR
Neuro-AI
Digitalisation, AI and Society
Quantum Computing

Faculty Profiles

Fellows appointed under this programme shall pursue their research in close association with one or more of the following distinguished faculty members at the Vachani School of Advanced Computing and the Department of Computer Science, Ashoka University:

Faculty Member	Designation	Research Areas	Credentials
Santanu Chaudhury	Professor and Dean, Vachani School of Advanced Computing	Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence, AI Applications, Digital Heritage, AR/VR and multi-sensory media	PhD, IIT Kharagpur
Subhashis Banerjee	Professor and Head, Department of Computer Science	Digitalisation and Society: Computer Vision	PhD, IISc Bangalore
Partha Pratim Das	Professor	Image Processing; Digital Geometry; Software Engineering	PhD, IIT Kharagpur
Lipika Dey	Professor	Natural Language Processing; Artificial Intelligence; Data Science	PhD, IIT Kharagpur
Debayan Gupta	Assistant Professor	Cryptography; Secure Multi-Party Computation; Privacy; Databases	PhD, Yale University
Mahavir Jhawar	Associate Professor	Cryptography; Network Security	PhD, ISI Kolkata
Sandeep Juneja	Professor	Applied Probability; Sequential Learning; Simulation Theory; Computational Finance; Games in Queues	PhD, Stanford University
Rintu Kutum	Faculty Fellow	Augmented Intelligence; Genomics; Digital Health	PhD, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Dheeraj Sanghi	Professor	Computer Networks	PhD, University of Maryland
Sandeep Sen	Professor	Algorithms and Complexity	PhD, Duke University
Raghavendra Singh	Visiting Professor	Computer Vision	PhD, University of Southern California
Anirban Sen	Assistant Professor	Computational Social Science; Social Media/Network Analysis and Mining	PhD, IIT Delhi
Aalok Thakkar	Assistant Professor	Formal Logic and Artificial Intelligence	PhD, University of Pennsylvania
Ashesh	Assistant Professor	Computer Vision	PhD, TU Dresden

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Post-Doctoral Programme at Vachani School of Advanced Computing