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Project Title: Agentic AI–Driven Industrial Knowledge Graphs for Scalable and Cost-Efficient Smart Manufacturing

Mahindra University invites applications from motivated and qualified candidates for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) positions under an industry-sponsored collaborative research project.

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Position Details:

Position:

Junior Research Fellows (JRFs)

Project Duration:

12 months

Monthly Fellowship:

₹38,000 per month, subject to applicable rules

Mahindra University, Hyderabad, Telangana

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Roles and Responsibilities:

Selected candidates will contribute to the following research activities:

Develop Industrial Knowledge Graphs from engineering documents, equipment information, process data, and selected shop-floor datasets.

Design and implement knowledge graph schemas and ontologies for manufacturing applications.

Develop AI-assisted and semi-automated pipelines for extracting, structuring, and validating industrial knowledge.

Explore Agentic AI frameworks and integrate LLMs/SLMs with knowledge graphs for natural-language querying and information retrieval.

Develop and evaluate prototype solutions for selected smart manufacturing use cases.

Benchmark prototype systems for response quality, latency, computational cost, and feasibility.

Prepare technical documentation, research reports, and research publications, and contribute to intellectual property disclosures.

Collaborate with faculty members and industrial experts to validate the developed solutions.

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Essential Qualifications:

Candidates should hold a B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. or an equivalent degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, along with some software development experience. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Python and keen interest in AI/ML and applied research.

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Desirable Skills:

Practical knowledge of LangChain, LangGraph, Docker, and machine learning frameworks.

Familiarity with Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI agents.

Understanding of knowledge graphs, graph databases, ontologies, or semantic technologies.

Experience with data engineering, information extraction, NLP, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Candidates with relevant project experience, publications, or research interests in Agentic AI, Industrial AI, or smart manufacturing will be preferred.

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Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are invited to apply through this LinkedIn job advertisement by submitting their updated CV/resume.

Alternatively, candidates may  email their updated CV/ resume to jyotirmoy.karjee@mahindrauniversity.edu.in with the subject line “Application for the Position of JRFs-Agentic AI.”

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Last date for applications:

Last date for receipt of applications:

5 November 2026

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview (in person or online). Mahindra University reserves the right to shortlist candidates based on the advertised criteria and project requirements. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

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Accommodation:

Hostel accommodation may be provided to the selected candidates, subject to availability and applicable university rules.

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Point of Contact:

Project Team Leader:

Prof. Jyotirmoy Karjee

Email: jyotirmoy.karjee@mahindrauniversity.edu.in

The project will be supported by a team of faculty members, industry experts and students/researchers.