Deeksha Varshney

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (SAIDE) is inviting applications for PhD positions in Natural Language Processing and related areas under Deeksha Varshney , Assistant Professor at the School of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. The research group, ADHRI-NLP Lab, works on interpretable machine learning , trustworthy AI , multilingual large language models (MLLMs) , small language models (SLMs) , representation engineering, hallucination detection and mitigation, and other socially impactful AI applications. The post highlights a strong fit for students interested in Computer Science and applied AI/NLP research, especially those who want to work on multilingual and resource-efficient models for education, healthcare, climate, and other high-impact domains. The lab also mentions work on multimodal data fusion, edge AI, and robust AI systems. Eligibility: candidates who are GATE qualified , UGC-NET JRF holders , or graduates from CFTIs are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be motivated to join the research group and are asked to send a statement of purpose. Funding: selected candidates will be offered fully funded PhD positions as per institute norms. Application deadline: 20 April 2026 . Interested candidates should use the application link provided and may also contact the professor directly for more details.