Funded PhD in Smart Mobility, Autonomous Driving, and Intelligent Transportation Systems Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University) is inviting applications for a full-time funded PhD position at the SMART Center (Sustainable Mobility Automotive Research Technology) on the Amritapuri campus in India.

The research themes are centered on Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, and related areas in intelligent transportation. Topics include AI-driven autonomous driving and intelligent decision-making, connected/cooperative/software-defined transportation systems, smart mobility and intelligent traffic management, digital twins, safety and cybersecurity for autonomous transportation, and sustainable and electrified intelligent mobility.

Eligibility mentions a B.Tech. or M.Tech. in ECE, Computer Science, Mechanical, EEE, Intelligent Transportation, or a related discipline. The post is aimed at highly motivated candidates seeking doctoral research in mobility systems, autonomous vehicles, and trustworthy transportation technologies.

Funding is strong: a fellowship of ₹30,000–₹40,000 per month, with enhanced opportunities up to ₹55,000 per month, plus research infrastructure support up to ₹10 lakhs, publication support up to ₹6 lakhs, international collaboration and conference travel funding, and innovation/patent/startup ecosystem support.

The announcer is Dr. Rajesh Kannan Megalingam, Head of the Amrita Center for Advanced Robotics, Director of Humanitarian Technology (HuT) Labs, and Professor at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. The post links to a LinkedIn update for application details. No deadline is stated in the post.