The Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT Dharwad) has announced its Summer Internship Program 2025, offering a golden opportunity for students to gain hands-on research experience. This prestigious internship program is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students across multiple disciplines. Here’s everything you need to know about the program, including eligibility, application process, deadlines, stipend, and more.
Eligibility Criteria #
To apply for the IIT Dharwad Summer Internship Program 2025, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (B.Tech, B.Sc, BS-MS) or postgraduate (M.Tech, M.Sc, PhD) program in science, engineering, mathematics, humanities, or allied fields from a recognized Indian university/institute.
- A minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 65% in the last completed semester.
- Available for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 2 months during the internship period at IIT Dharwad.
Internship Duration #
The internship period is scheduled as follows:
- Minimum Duration: 1 month
- Maximum Duration: 2 months
- Internship Dates: Between May 12, 2025 – July 15, 2025
Application Process #
Candidates must apply online through the official IIT Dharwad website. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth application:
Step-by-Step Guide to Apply:
- Visit the IIT Dharwad Summer Internship Portal
- Fill out the online application form, providing personal, educational, and research details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCg5V_2U0WL5w5hkRt9975n-8XUGCvYIeEk4TYSNZM_OIoHw/viewform
- Select the department and faculty mentor based on your research interests.
- Upload the required documents:
- Recent passport-size photograph
- Updated resume
- Latest marksheet
- Bonafide certificate from your institute (with the principal’s signature and seal)
- Submit the application before the deadline.
- Await shortlisting and interview confirmation.
Important Deadlines #
- Application Start Date: March 1, 2025
- Last Date to Apply: March 23, 2025
- Announcement of Selected Candidates: April 15, 2025
- Internship Commencement: May 12, 2025
Selection Process #
The selection process consists of:
- Preliminary Screening: Based on academic qualifications and submitted documents.
- Online Interview: Conducted by the assigned faculty mentor at IIT Dharwad.
- Final Selection: Candidates will be informed via email. No separate notification will be sent to non-selected candidates.
Stipend & Certification #
- Stipend: There is no provision for a stipend, travel allowance, or monetary support.
- Certification: Interns who successfully complete the program and receive satisfactory performance feedback from their faculty mentor will be awarded an Internship Completion Certificate.
Accommodation & Facilities #
- Free hostel accommodation and meals will be provided for selected interns, subject to availability.
- No additional costs such as electricity or water charges will be imposed on the interns.
How to Fill the Application Form? #
The application form consists of four key sections:
- Personal and Educational Details: Enter your full name, contact details, academic background, and latest CGPA.
- Department & Faculty Selection: Choose the research department and up to three faculty mentors.
- Document Upload: Attach all necessary files, including your resume, latest marksheet, and bonafide certificate.
- Miscellaneous Questions: Answer additional questions regarding your research interests and previous projects.
Research Areas & Faculty Mentors #
Interns can collaborate with leading faculty members in various disciplines, including:
- Computer Science & Engineering: AI, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering: Power Systems, IC Design, Renewable Energy
- Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Robotics
- Physics & Chemistry: Quantum Information, Nanotechnology
- Mathematics: Graph Theory, Algebraic Combinatorics
- Biosciences & Bioengineering: Biomedical Research, Host-Pathogen Interaction
IIT Dharward 2025 Summer Internship Mentors and Research Areas #
| Department | Name of the Faculty | Areas of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Aniket Vasantrao Kataware | Pavement Materials, Bitumen, Bituminous Mixes, AI ML in Pavement Materials |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Pratyasa Bhui | Power Systems, Renewable Energy |
| Chemical Engineering | C. Ravikumar | Nanotechnology, catalysis, molecular docking, modeling and simulation |
| Chemistry | Sudhir Kumar Sahoo | Computational chemistry, Computational material chemistry |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Hiranya Deka | 1. Analysis of spray-wall interaction in Diesel & Hydrogen Engines for emission control 2. Boiling-induce breakup and Leidenfrost dynamics of drops 3. Multi-phase modelling and simulation for optimising the aeration 4. Machine learning for fluid mechanics |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Naveen Kadayinti | Analog and Mixed signal IC design |
| Mathematics | Sagnik Sen | Graph theory and algorithms |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Nagaveni S | Digital Design, Verilog, AI/ML for Analog Circuits |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | ANIMESH KUMAR SAHOO | Renewables and Power Systems |
| Chemistry | Kundan K Singh Sagar | Bioinorganic/Metal Nanocluster/Catalysis |
| Physics | R Prabhu | Quantum Information Theory, Many-body Physics, Quantum Optics, Relativistic Quantum Information |
| Physics | Dhriti Sundar Ghosh | Photovoltaics; Thin-films; Device Physics |
| Mathematics | Shraddha Srivastava | Representation theory, Algebraic Combinatorics, Lie algebras |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Punnag Chatterjee | Loitering munitions survey, Shape memory polymer development for smart valves, Exoskeleton conceptualization, Dynamic Modeling of Drones |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Sudheer Siddapureddy | fire dynamics, evacuation during emergencies, gas turbine blade cooling, battery thermal management |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Rakesh Lingam | Metallography, AR/VR in manufacturing, Incremental sheet forming, Tool path generation software |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Shashaank Aswatha Mattur | Computer Vision, Image Processing, Remote Sensing |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Satish Naik | Power Electronics |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Samarth Raut | GUI creation for biomedical applications AR VR Soft robotics Indian Knowledge System |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Hemanth Kumar CH | Structural Design of RCC Structures, Structural Fire Engineering, Design of PEB Building Structures |
| Physics | Kavita Devi | Nonlinear Optics, Quantum Optics, Lasers, Photonics |
| Chemistry | Nilkamal Mahanta | Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, mechanistic Enzymology |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Rajshekhar V Bhat | Wireless Communications, Deep Learning for Wireless Communications, Verilog Coding for Wireless Communication Algorithm Implementation |
| Mathematics | Shreedevi K. Masuti | Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry |
| Bioscience and BioEngineering (BSBE) | Subhash Mehto | Autophagy, Inflammation and Host-Pathogen Interaction |
| Bioscience and BioEngineering (BSBE) | Bal Krishna Chaube | Cardiovascular Biology, Endothelial Metabolism, Cancer Metabolism |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Ameer Mulla | Control Systems, Robotics, Applied Mathematics, Cryptography |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Anbukkarasi | Materials Characterization |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Satyapriya Gupta | Machine Learning in Materials Design, Crystal plasticity modeling of metals, Finite element modeling of Fiber Reinforced Composites, Experimental Alloy design and development |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Somashekara M A | Additive manufacturing, 3D/4D Printing |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Ruma Ghosh | Resistive Sensors for Methane Sensing Development of interfacing circuit for three resistive sensors |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Koteswararao (Kote) Kondepu | Hardware Acceleration FPGAs, and Open RAN |
| Humanities, Economics, Arts and Rural Technologies (HEART) | Gopal Sharan Parashari | Applied game theory, Climate change, Sustainability, Energy economics |
| Chemical Engineering | Suvamay Jana | Computational Chemistry, Molecular Simulation, Computer Aided Drug Design, Drug Formulation |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Ramesh Nayaka | Structural Engineering |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Abhijit Kshirsagar | Power Electronics, DC/DC converters, EV chargers, Renewable Energy Conversion |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Amarnath Hegde | Geotechnical Engineering, Sustainability |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Amar Gaonkar | Computational Modeling, Finite Element Analysis, Stress Analysis |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | B N Bharath | Federated learning, LLM fine tuning, reinforcement learning. |
| Mathematics | Veekesh Kumar | Number Theory: Transcendental Number Theory, Diophantine Approximation |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Prof Ramjee Repaka | Battery Thermal Management; Bioheat Transfer |
| Civil and Infrastructure Engineering | Giridhar Rajesh Bande | Geotechnical Engineering |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Dr Prahlad Joshi | Aerospace, Mechanical, composite materials,propulsion |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Konjengbam Anand | Machine Translation, RAG based LLM chatbot,Virtual & Augmented Reality Digital Twins, Affect-Cognition interaction, and Design Innovation, Branding-identity design |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Saroj Mondal | VLSI Circuits and Systems, RF Microelectronics (RFIC), Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC). |
| Bioscience and BioEngineering (BSBE) | Surya Pratap Singh | Spectroscopy, Imaging, Image processing |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Rahul Pandya | Artificial Intelligence, Wireless Communication, AI for Weather Predication, AI for Image Processing |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Sai Ram Boggavarapu | Electromagnetic field simulations and Design of magnetic components |
| Computer Science and Engineering | Ramchandra Phawade | Formal Verification, Theoretical computer Science, Petri nets, Proof Assistants |
| Chemical Engineering | Ravi Chandra Dutta | 1) Development of MOF materials for Gas Separation 2) Development of NASICON Based Cathode Materials 3) Machine Learning (ML) for the development of Clean Energy Technologies |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Sushanta K. Sethi | Computational materials science |
| Electrical Electronics and Communication Engineering (EECE) | Dr. Samba Raju | Digital VLSI, accelerator design |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Keerthi M. C. | turbomachines, aerodynamics, shock waves, transonic flows |
| Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering | VYOM SHARMA | Deformation modelling of metallic alloys, Experimental Mechanics, Heat Treatment of alloys, Mechanical and Physical Metallurgy, Alloy design and development |
Contact Information #
For any queries regarding the IIT Dharwad Summer Internship Program 2025, contact:
Email: cdc.office@iitdh.ac.in
The IIT Dharwad Summer Internship Program 2025 is a valuable opportunity for students to work with expert researchers and gain practical experience in cutting-edge technologies. If you meet the eligibility criteria, ensure you apply before March 23, 2025 and take a step towards an enriching research journey at IIT Dharwad
