PhD offer Reliable transport of live multimedia traffic, Université Grenoble Alpes

This research focuses on reliable transport of live multimedia flows, mainly audio and video. You will work on characterizing different types of networks, and propose original solutions to provide high quality of service on top of these networks when using several paths simultaneously. The two main goals to achieve are low latency, since we focus on live communications, and high quality of service, to provide the best experience to the user.

Many new services are provided over the top, which means that no specific lower layers services are provided by the network operators to build upon. Your goal will be to study, propose and implement a new transport protocol to reach the goal of high quality live multimedia communications using conventional Internet access. You will conduct research to study three different topics: (i) multi-path transport, (ii) reliable transport, using various strategies like retransmission, interleaving, coding, and (iii) dynamic adaptation. We expect thorough study with analytical and experimental approaches, with effective simulation and implementation results.

High quality prototype implementation is of prime importance and is an expected outcome of your work. You will interact with engineers developing professional hardware and software products for multimedia data transmission. They will provide all the necessary support to conduct real world experimentations to validate your results with practical use cases.

Skills & Expertise

Applicants for this position must have an MSc or equivalent at the time they start in the position. We are looking for excellent candidates with the following:

• Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications or equivalent
• Strong motivation to conduct high quality research in a challenging environment
• Excellent programming skills and good software development practices
• Knowledge in network and kernel programming is a real plus
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills are mandatory
• Basic French skills are required, but this position is an opportunity to learn and improve

Salary & Benefits

• Annual gross salary: 27k€ (CIFRE contract with Digigram)
• Permanent contract
• 41 days of annual vacation
• Employer covers half of public transport commute expenses
• Employer covers part of your lunch expenses

Location and Institution

This position is a joint position with Digigram and Grenoble INP - LIG laboratory. Digigram and LIG are only a few kilometers from one another with a direct bus line between the two.
Created in 1985, Digigram is a leading company in providing solutions for audio and video broadcasting. Based in Montbonnot, in the Inovallee technological park near Grenoble, Digigram provides a dynamic and innovative environment in developing products at the edge of latest available technologies in very high quality audio and video over IP.

The LIG laboratory is located in Grenoble, the capital of the Alps. Grenoble is one of France’s major scientific and industrial centers for computer science and applied mathematics. The city lies amidst three mountain ranges and offers exceptional quality of life, with extensive public transportation and dedicated bikeways.

Grenoble INP, the Grenoble Institute of Technology, is one of Europe’s leading technology universities, at the heart of innovation for more than a century. Grenoble Institute of Technology is involved in major development projects such as Minatec, or the Minalogic (micro and nanotechnology and embedded software) and TEneRRDIS (renewable energy) industrial clusters. With its solid combination of teaching, research and business promotion, Grenoble Institute of Technology plays a key role in making Grenoble one of the most attractive scientific and industrial locations worldwide.

Research is one of Grenoble Institute of Technology’s strengths. The LIG laboratory is one of Grenoble INP 38 laboratories, some of which are shared with the CNRS (French national scientific research centre) and the other three Grenoble universities. The scientific project of the LIG laboratory is ambient and sustainable IT. The activities of the LIG cover five key scientific domains: (i) Software Engineering and Information Systems, (ii) Formal Methods, Models and Languages, (iii) Interactive and Cognitive Systems, (iv) Distributed Systems, Parallel Computing and Networks, (v) Large Scale Data and Knowledge Processing.

The Drakkar group investigates various aspects of network protocols, security and multimedia applications with the emphasis on wireless networks, sensors networks. The LIG lab will move to the brand new PILSI IMAG building Q2 2016, thus offering very high standard work environment.

How to Apply & Contact Information

If you need additional information on this job offer, please contact Franck.Rousseau@imag.fr
Please apply by sending the following documents to Franck.Rousseau@imag.fr

• Email subject MUST start with "[PhD Digigram]"
• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae
• Transcripts for undergraduate and graduate studies
• References or letters of recommendation
• Applicant’s scientific report or paper written in english
• Any other document showing that you are an outstanding candidate

Application deadline: 01/07/2016

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Post Doctoral Researcher Opening distributed computing and networking in School of Computing, National University of Singapore

Post - Doctoral Researcher Ope ning (distributed computing and networking) in School of Computing, N ational University of Singapore (NUS), Republic of Singapore (http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/)

Background on NUS and Singapore: According to QS World University Rankings 2 012, NUS ranks 9th worldwide in Computer Science and Information Systems. NUS School of Computing has around 80 faculty members and constantly pub lishes in top venues, with some highlight publica tions such as Best Paper in S IGCOM M 20 10 and Best Paper in STOC 2010.

Singapore is an English - speaking develope d country, whose per capita GDP ranks among top 5 in the world. Living c ost is quite reasonable (unless you want to buy a house or a car), and Sing apore has an exceptionally good public transportation system. The crime rate in Singapore is one of the lowest in the world. Details of the Position: An opening is immediately available for the position of Research Fellow (post - doctoral researcher) in the area of distributed computing and networking. The appointee i s expected to work closely with Associate Prof. YU Haifeng (http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~yuhf) and his research team on issues related to distribu ted computing and networking.

The most important goal of the research will be t o produce high - impact academic publications in the very best conferences (such as SIGCOMM ) and journals (such as ToN ) in the a rea. The duration is negotiate, but should be at least 1 ye ar (multiple years possible and preferred). Th e starting date is negotiable, and ideally sho uld be no later than the end of 2016. The salary is generous and is internati onally competitive (compared to Europe and US).

Requirements:
- At least a PhD degree from a good university
- Strong publication records
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Ability and dedication to do world - class research
- Background in distribute d computing and/or networking

How to apply: To apply, please email your CV to YU Haifeng at haifeng@comp.nus.edu.sg. You will be contacted after y our CV has been reviewed. Email haifeng@comp.nus.edu.sg for any inquiries on the position.

PhD position in Networks, Simula Research Laboratory AS

Deadline:2016-03-15

About Simula

Simula Research Laboratory AS is a publicly owned research institute located outside Oslo, Norway. We are a multi-cultural organization, employing about 150 individuals from 30 countries. Simula conducts ICT research in the fields of communication technology, scientific computing and software engineering, with the main objective of generating new understanding and creating vital knowledge about fundamental scientific challenges that are of genuine value to society. This is achieved through high quality research, education of graduate students, industry collaboration, technology transfer and commercialization.

Project Description

Centre for Resilient Networks and Applications (CRNA) at Simula focuses on robustness and security of ICT infrastructures. This implies research on networks and applications with the aim of making them resilient with respect to failures and changing environment. The Networks department works on resilience in communication networks and applications from a measurement perspective, through prototyping and through theoretical studies.

We are looking for a PhD student to join our team of senior and junior researchers in the Networks department of the CRNA. The successful candidate will be part of a national project called DOMINOS that aims to investigate, monitor, and improve the resiliency and robustness of the Internet infrastructure in particular and communication networks in general. The project also intends to explore interdependencies between communication networks and other infrastructures like the power grid. We will follow an empirical measurement-driven approach that involves using existing publicly available data sets as well as designing novel measurement tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to:

• Investigate the resiliency of and the interdependencies in the global routing system
• Contribute to devising inference schemes to identify interdependencies between networks
• Collaborate with the project manager and external collaborators on building a framework for assessing and improving network observability
• Supervise and cooperate with master students

The duration of doctoral fellowship will be 3 years, starting as soon as possible. All PhD students at Simula will be enrolled as PhD students at the University of Oslo Mathematics and Natural Sceince Faculty.
Your Profile
Interested applicants should:

• Hold a Master degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, network science or related fields
• Have a solid background in computer networks
• Basic knowledge of statistics and machine learning is a plus
• Demonstrate excellent level of spoken and written English
•  Be able to start as soon as possible and no later than May 15th
• Possess good interpersonal skills and show willingness to work as part of an international team

Simula Offers

• Excellent opportunities for doing high quality research, as part of a highly competent and motivated team of international researchers.
• Nice office facilities located close to the Oslo fjord and 10 minutes drive from the centre of Oslo, the capital of Norway.
• An informal and including working environment.
• Professional courses and workshops led by international experts on topics such as Communication of Scientific Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Writing Effective Research Proposals.
• A competitive salary.

Simula strives to achieve a good balance between male and female employees, and women are
particularly encouraged to apply.

Application Requirements

Candidates MUST send their application via the link at the bottom of this page.
Applications sent by e­mail will not be examined.
The application MUST include:

• Curriculum vitae (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• Master thesis, or abstract of thesis if the thesis itself is unavailable/unfinished
• Cover letter explaining the candidate's background, qualifications and research interests
• Copies of educational certificates, and transcript of records
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).

The application deadline is as soon as possible, but no later than the 15th of March 2016.
Note that all attachments MUST be submitted in PDF format, and with the exception of the CV and the Master thesis, combined into one single PDF-document in the order specified by the list above. To avoid misplacement, please make sure to include your first and last name in the filenames of all documents that you send us.

We are interested in how you first came to learn about this position ­ please let us know in your cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Contact

For more information, please contact Dr. Ahmed Elmokashfi (ahmed@simula.no, +4747452315).

Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Networking and Internet Technologies, Simula Research Laboratory

Call for Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Networking and Internet Technologies

Apply Before:

08 March 2016

About Simula

Simula Research Laboratory AS is a publicly owned research institute located outside Oslo, Norway. We are a multi-cultural organization, employing about 150 individuals from 30 countries. Simula conducts ICT research in the fields of communication technology, scientific computing and software engineering, with the main objective of generating new understanding and creating vital knowledge about fundamental scientific challenges that are of genuine value to society. This is achieved through high quality research, education of graduate students, industry collaboration, technology transfer and commercialization. Simula actively supports, and creates the conditions necessary for the instituting of businesses based on the research it conducts.

Project Description

The Media Department of the Centre for Resilient Networks and Applications (CRNA) at Simula Research Laboratory has an opening for one full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow, in the field of Computer Networking and Internet Technologies. The position is available for two years, starting from April 1st, 2016.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will closely interact with the CRNA teams working on low-latency networking for Internet applications, and on mobile broadband networks. The official working language in the Centre, and at Simula, is English.

This position is connected to the EU-funded research project NEAT (A New, Evolutive API and Transport Layer for the Internet), which started in March 1st, 2015. The NEAT project, coordinated by Simula, is carried out by a consortium of top industry players (Celerway, Cisco, EMC, Mozilla) and academic centres (Fachhochschule Münster, Karlstad University, University of Aberdeen, University of Oslo).

Research in the NEAT project tackles the problem of the ossification of the Internet protocol stack. The long-term goal of NEAT is to bring an architectural change to the Internet, by redesigning the way in which Internet applications interact with the network. This will be achieved by allowing network services offered to applications  such as reliability, low-delay communication or security  to be dynamically tailored on a best-effort basis, considering application demands, current network conditions, hardware capabilities or local policies; also, by supporting the integration of new network functionality in an evolutionary fashion, without applications having to be rewritten.

Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be part of a project team that works on designing, developing and testing novel transport-layer systems and mechanisms, as well as service-oriented APIs for Internet applications.The project also contributes to standardisation efforts such as the TAPS working group of the IETF. Research activities will be done in close collaboration with project partners, and will require a practical, hands-on approach to build real-world prototypes.
As a Post-doctoral fellow, the candidate is expected to collaborate with PhD students, and to supervise and collaborate with Master students. We provide the opportunity, as well as support, to apply for research funding or commercialisation funding, which could help establish follow-up projects. There are no requirements for teaching duties.

Your Profile

We are looking for outstanding candidates with:

• A PhD degree (or very near completion of their PhD) on Computer Science or a related discipline.
• A strong track record of scientific publications.
• Extensive knowledge of data communication technologies. In particular, in-depth knowledge of Internet transport protocols and standards is mandatory.
• Strong programming skills and proven experience with network programming. Kernel programming skills will be highly regarded. The main platform of development will be Linux, but knowledge of other operating systems, e.g., FreeBSD, is also beneficial.
• The ability to both collaborate closely with others, and work independently on challenging problems.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal, due to the international and distributed nature of the project.

Simula Offers

• Excellent opportunities for doing high-quality research, as part of a highly competent and motivated team of international researchers.
• Competitive salaries.
• Generous support for travels and equipment.
• Good office facilities located close to the Oslo fjord and a 10-minute drive from the   centre of Oslo.
• Professional courses and workshops led by international experts on topics such as  Communication of Scientific Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Writing Effective Research Proposals.

Simula strives to achieve a good balance between male and female employees, and women are particularly encouraged to apply. Also, Simula maintains an open, international and diverse work environment, and seeks applications from outstanding scientists regardless of their national origin or citizenship.

Application Requirements

Candidates MUST send their application via: https://www.simula.no/jobs

Applications sent by e-mail will not be examined.

The application MUST include: 

• A Curriculum vitae, with full contact information, education, positions and academic work (including a full list of scientific publications).
• An application letter explaining the candidate's background (including a summary of the PhD thesis), qualifications and research interests.
• A list of relevant publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee.
• Copies of relevant diplomas / degree certificates, transcripts of records and letters of recommendation.
•  Contact information of 2-3 reference persons (name, current position, relation to the candidate, phone and e-mail).
• For non-native English speakers, a proof of proficiency in English is optional but recommended (e.g. results from standard tests; having completed a university degree in an English-speaking country counts as proof of proficiency).

Note that ALL documents MUST be submitted in PDF format, and with the exception of the CV, combined into one single PDF-document in the same order specified by the list above. To avoid misplacement, please make sure to include your first and last name in the filenames of all documents that you send us.

We are interested in how you first came to learn about this position - please let us know in your cover letter.

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than March 8, 2016. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Contact

For more information, please contact David Ros by e-mail: dros@simula.no

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PhD positions Computer Networks: SDN in data centers, anticipatory systems, participatory systems, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany

Research Group Computer Networks

This research group works on communication in computer networks and classical telecommunication network scenarios. Main focus of the work is Internet, data centre networks and mobile and wireless communication.

• A PhD student position ("Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter", E13) in the context of the SFB-901 "On-The-Fly Computing"
  

• A PhD student position ("Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter", E13) with teaching obligations
  

• Two positions with 19 hours per week in SFB-901 "On-The-Fly Computing".
  

If interested in these jobs, please contact Prof. Karl by email (holger.karl@uni-paderborn.de); in the subject of the email, please mention JOB-FGCN-2016-I (else, your email will likely be ignored).

PhD student in SFB 901 On the fly computing 

Keywords: data centre networking, software defined networking, participatory systems, scheduling.
The collaborative research centre 901 ("Sonderforschungsbereich") considers the dynamic provisioning of both software and the its executing infrastructure upon request. You can find details on the SFB 901 webpage.

Our research group, more specifically, considers questions in the context of data center networking, the execution of complex applications in data centre (an example could be map/reduce-style jobs), and the participation of these applications in the decision making process. Our goal is to extend today's common data centre architectures by interfaces for applications to announce their needs, according scheduling algorithms that make use of such knowledge, and to build proof of concept realizations of these concepts.

A solid understanding of IT systems aspects (cloud computing like OpenStack, data centre, software defined networks) as well as some algorithm background (mostly, scheduling theory) are helpful here. You should be familiar with Linux system-level programming.

PhD student on anticipatory systems  

Keywords: anticipatory networking, video streaming, wireless communication, network function virtualization, scheduling

The idea of anticipatory systems describes systems that have a limited understanding of the future: their own state, likely user behavior, changes in capacity of wireless links, etc. A typical example is anticipatory video streaming: assuming some rough understanding of future data rates (available e.g. from mobility patterns or the knowledge that the user currently sits in a train), video segments can be intelligently pre-fetched to avoid playout interruptions. This is, however, only a single example scenario.

The goal of this PhD thesis is to dig into the idea of anticipatory networking, how it can be applied to different scenarios - wireless systems are one obvious example, network function virtualization another one - and how a coherent architecture to support anticipation can be designed. This includes questions like how to gather information to base anticipation upon, how to assess limited accuracy in such anticipation models, how a framework for such decisions should look like, and characterizing the benefits of anticipation decisions in various scenarios.

For this thesis, a solid understanding of networking in particular and IT systems design in general is required. Moreover, statistical methods will likely play a significant role; you should hence be familiar at least with basic stochastics. Machine learning might be a relevant technique here and knowledge here might be useful as well.

As this is a position with teaching obligations, you should either have or are willing & able to acquire quickly a decent working knowledge of German.

PhD student, open topic 

Apart from the topics described above, we are always interested in PhD students with own ideas. If you have an interesting idea, by all means, do contact us and let's discuss whether we can support that.

Requirements for PhD positions

To apply for a PhD position in the Computer Networks group, you should meet the following requirements:

• Typically, you have a Master degree from a research-oriented Master's degree program; typically in computer science, computer engineering or related subject (e.g., electrical engineering with a communications focus, applied mathematics). Alternative degrees might be acceptable but need to be discussed in detail.
  

• You should have very good communication skills.
  
  • You should be able to read, write, and speak English fluently in everyday and technical discussions. You should also have very good technical writing skills in English.
    
  • Knowledge of German is appreciated but not initially required; we recommend that you pick up at least a bit of working knowledge of German during the first year (useful for everyday life). For positions with teaching duties, a good proficiency in German is required in a reasonable amount of time.
    

To substantiate these skills, please apply with:

• A curriculum vitae, detailing your prior education and job experience
  

• Your Master's thesis
  

• Any papers you might have written or co-authored so far (not required, but certainly a plus)
  

• A research statement: what are you interested in, what do you want to work on, what is preferred style of work (e.g., analytic, simulation, experimental, ...), why do you think you are a good match with our group? (A statement saying "I want to work in networking" is not enough.)
  

Please only apply electronically by email; do not send paper; only send PDFs (applications with Word attachments will be ignored).