PROJECT POSITION OPENINGS:
Project:
Speech Technologies in Indian Languages under the project titled, ‘National Language Translation Mission (NLTM): BHASHINI’
Objective:
Building Assistive Speech Technologies for the Challenged
Funding Agency:
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), New Delhi, Govt. of India.
Position: Part-Time Research Assistants (RA)
Total Number of Posts: 07
Eligibility:
Undergraduate Students of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and VLSI Design, Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering or Information and Communication Technology or Mathematics and Computing (or a related discipline).
Desirable:
- Background in Signals and Systems or Digital Signal Processing and Relevant Mathematics
- Background in Machine Learning and Deep Learning and Its Applications to Speech Technology
- Electives on Speech Communication/ Speech Signal Processing, Advanced Digital Signal Processing (Fourier Transform, Gabor Transform, Mel Spectrograms, Wavelet Transforms, Scalograms, etc)
- Data Collection Experience from the Hospitals
- Building Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
- Analytical Skills: Linear Algebra, Calculus.
Stipend: Rs. 6,000/- (consolidated) per month
Starting Date: On or before July 21, 2025
End Date: December 31, 2025
(this could be extended based on the performance and availability of funds).
Note: This post is purely temporary. It would, therefore, not confer any right for any candidate for claiming further extension or absorption in DA-IICT.
The activities of above mentioned project positions involve:
- Development of Deep Learning and Machine Learning Algorithms for Data Augmentation and Pattern Recognition tasks for Dysarthic Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)-Assistive Speech Technology,
- Research on Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for Enhancement of Dysarthric Speech,
- Development of Application Programing Interface (API) for Assistive Speech Technologies,
- Speech Data and Metadata Collection in Gujarati/Hindi/English Dysarthric Speech from the Hospitals,
- Analysis of Dysarthric Speech and Development of Dysarthric ASR,
- Possible Performance Improvements using Dysarthric Severity-Specific ASR Models
- Research Publications in Top Conferences and Journals
How to Apply:
Please send a detailed CV by email with a subject line “Application for MeitY Part-Time Research Assistants (RA) at DAU " to Prof. (Dr.) Hemant A. Patil at hemant_patil[at]dau[dot]ac[dot]in
Last date for receiving applications: 30/06/2025
Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on their CV, qualifications, choices of electives, internship projects, and experience. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Decision of the selection committee will be final.