PhD Positions in Opportunistic Communications for 5G Networks (Opportunistic Architectures Lab), IMDEA

The Opportunistic Architectures Lab led by Dr. Vincenzo Mancuso invites applications for up to 2 PhD Student positions in opportunistic communications for 5G networks, i.e., network-controlled D2D and M2M, context-aware applications, distributed network control.

The student(s) will work on design and prototyping of novel control and opportunistic schemes and applications for heterogeneous 5G wireless networks with challenging bandwidth, delay and efficiency requirements.

Requirements:

• High proficiency in programming (e.g., C/C++, Matlab, Mathematica, LabVIEW and scripting languages)
  

• Excellent background on wireless networking
  

• Excellent verbal and written English skills
  

The selected students will be supervised by Dr. Vincenzo Mancuso.

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PhD Position in Networking, localization and passive sensing in High-Frequency and Visible-Light Communications Networks, IMDEA

The Ubiquitous Wireless Networks research group led by Dr. Paolo Casari invites applications for a PhD Student position in the area of networking, localization and passive sensing in High-Frequency and Visible-Light Communications Networks.

Visible light communications and high-frequency radio communications (such as 60-GHz mm wave radio and terahertz radio communications) are showing great potential for relieving the impending spectrum crunch that threatens other, more popular wireless communications technologies in many scenarios of practical importance. In addition to that, the specific characteristics of high-frequency radio and visible-light signal propagation make it possible to carry out a number of advanced physical sensing tasks, including presence and movement detection, as well as localization and tracking. However, these functions have to be carefully blended and integrated with communications and networking protocols, in order to be carried out effectively.

This position will address open issues in this exciting research area via a blend of analysis, simulation and field experiments, in collaboration with other groups at IMDEA as well as with external research institutes.
 
Requirements:

• Excellent degree in telecommunication engineering or equivalent disciplines
  

• Very good knowledge of wireless physical layer and networking concepts
  

• Proficiency in the use of MATLAB and other programming languages (C/C++, TCL, Perl, Python)
  

• Ideally, working experience with embedded systems, database systems, and web interfaces
  

• Ideally, knowledge of the basics of high-frequency radio communications technologies and/or visible-light communications
  

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Paolo Casari.


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PhD Position in Software Networks (SDN and NFV), IMDEA

The NETCOM Lab led by Dr. Arturo Azcorra invites applications for a PhD Student position in the area of Software Networks (SDN and NFV).

The aim of this PhD position is to study and propose new mechanisms for future 5G networks that allow functions to be fully virtualized in a multi- domain, multi-tenant environment, paying special attention to dynamic & secure control plane establishment. This will involve not only analysis, but development and evaluation in a Proof-of-Concept platform.
 
Requirements:

• Excellent knowledge of IP networks and protocols
  

• Working experience with Software development (C, python)
  

• Very good knowledge of Linux administration and development knowledge
  

• Knowledge of OpenStack, ONOS, OpenDaylight, KVM
  

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Arturo Azcorra.


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PhD Position in Visible Light Communication and Sensing Systems, IMDEA

The Pervasive Wireless Systems Research Group led by Dr. Domenico Giustiniano invites applications for a PhDStudent position in the area of Visible Light Communication and Sensing Systems.

The uptake of visible light communication (VLC) is expected to accelerate the growth rate of the Internet of Things, with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)-based transceivers at the foundation of this innovation. The objective of this PhD position is to investigate novel system concepts and solutions for illumination, communication and sensing using LED luminaries in order to move from single-cell VLC cells to networked VLC systems and create edge-less experiences for the users. Sensing and location will be considered as fundamental inputs for the design space of stand-alone networked VLC systems with context information.
 
Requirements:

• We expect an excellent degree in electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering or equivalent disciplines
  

• Proficiency in English is mandatory
  

• Solid background in wireless networks and embedded systems
  

• Hands-on experience with experimental work
  

• Preference will be given to candidate with knowledge of C/C++, Linux scripting, Linux kernel/drivers, and FPGA programming
  

The work will be conducted in a well-established research group at IMDEA that has a leadership role in the research and development of a general-purpose open source platform for research in visible light communication systems (openvlc.org).

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Domenico Giustiniano.


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PhD Position in Localization for Flexible 5G Networks, IMDEA

The Pervasive Wireless Systems Research Group led by Dr. Domenico Giustiniano invites applications for a PhD Student position in the area of Localization for Flexible 5G Networks.
By 2020, 5G networks will promise substantial advancements in wireless area capacity, connectivity to people and objects. These goals require a paradigm shift in wireless innovation and a flexible architecture able to deal with a plethora of possible new services. The objective of this PhD position is to investigate and implement scientific solutions to bring mobile localization and fine system synchronization into flexible network protocols and design anticipatory network protocols able to take system level decisions in a distributed manner.

Requirements:

• Excellent degree in electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering or equivalent disciplines
  

• Proficiency in English is mandatory
  

• Solid background in wireless networks and embedded systems
  

• Hands-on experience with experimental work
  

• Preference will be given to candidate with knowledge of C/C++, Linux scripting, and Linux kernel/drivers
  

• Practical knowledge of localization systems is also welcome
  

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Domenico Giustiniano.

Application Deadline :  Feb 2016
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PhD Position in Software Defined Networking, IMDEA

Dr. Kirill Kogan invites applications for a PhD Student position in the area of Software Defined Networking.

The aim of this PhD position is to develop new frameworks to optimize data and control plane representations, virtualization of packet processing pipelines, study new abstractions for composition of heterogeneous control planes, simplification of network topologies by keeping predefined properties of an original network topology and representation of a network as a virtual switch, study new techniques for translation desired economic models to configuration of network elements.

Requirements:

• Profound knowledge and programming experience of Linux Kernel networking stack
  

• Significant experience in development infrastructure and services at least for one of the following SDN controllers: OpenDayLight, RYU, FloodLight, BEACON, RUNOS
  

• Profound understanding and development experience with one of the following is a big plus: DPDK, embedded GPUs for packet processing, OpenVSwitch.
  

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Kirill Kogan.

Deadline : 29-Feb-2016

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