Shiv Nadar University (SNU), Chennai

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Recruitment for the post of Junior/Senior Research fellow

Ref. No. 11(1)/2022-HCC (TDIL)

DESCRIPTION:

The Speech & Language Technologies Laboratory of SNU Chennai, headed by Dr. T. Nagarajan, is seeking applications, for the post of Junior/Senior Research Fellow. They will be working on

National Language Translation Mission (NLTM): BHASHINI, funded by the Ministry of

electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India (A consortium project headed

by IIT Madras). The objective is to develop Indian Language technology systems & products and deploy them in the field with the help of start-ups. Prof. T. Nagarajan is leading the Prosody

modelling (for eg., stress, intonation, emotions in speech) part of the project. The candidate’s day to day role will involve in developing signal processing and incorporating prosody (emotions) in

Text-to-speech synthesis systems to get better naturalness in the synthetic speech.

REQUIRED SKILLS: Python and related libraries, MATLAB

DURATION: 3 years, starting from May 2022

NUMBER OF POSTIONS: 5

WHO CAN APPLY?

• Applicants with B.E./B.Tech. in ECE/EEE or CSE/IT/BME
• Applicants with M. E./M. Tech. with interest in pursuing Ph. D
• Applicants with Ph. D degree with interest in continuing their research as a post-doctoral fellow (in the area of speech technology)

OTHER PREFERRED SKILLS:

• In-depth knowledge in digital signal processing (preferably in speech signal processing), Natural language processing, machine learning for speech applications
• Comfortable with Linux

SALARY: Based on the academic qualification(s) and experience (INR. 25,000/- to 60,000/- including

HRA)

These positions are purely temporary and renewable each year subject to satisfactory performance for a maximum of three years. Original documents of age proof/degree/mark sheets/experience certificates must be presented at the time of interview.

Application deadline: 10.05.2022

CONTACT:

Please send your resume to

Dr. T. Nagarajan,

Professor & Head, Department of CSE

Shiv Nadar University, Chennai, Kalavakkam – 603110

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹25,000.00 – ₹60,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Morning shift

Application Deadline: 15/05/2022
Expected Start Date: 16/05/2022