PhD position in Mobile Network Communications

NETCOM Lab

Deadline for receipt of applications: September 14th, 2024 23:59 AoE (15 September 2024, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The NETCOM Lab invites applications for a PhD Student position supervised by Prof. Albert Banchs in Mobile Network Communications. The student will work on advanced mobile network technologies, participating on EU projects and industry collaborations, involving the following topics and tasks:

  1. Design and implementation of mobile network algorithms and protocols
  2. Resource allocation models and algorithms
  3. Network slicing, virtualization and orchestration technologies
  4. Beyond 5G mobile network architectures
  5. Performance analysis and experimental evaluation of wireless systems

Requirements

  1.  Degree in electrical engineering, telecommunication engineering, computer science, telematics engineering, or equivalent disciplines
  2.  Proficiency in English is mandatory
  3.  Excellent academic transcripts
  4.  Solid background in networking and mobile communications
  5.  High motivation to conduct a PhD in the area of mobile networking

Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the supervisor, Dr. Albert BANCHS (albert.banchs@imdea.org).

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at:https://careers.networks.imdea.org

Equal Employment Opportunity:

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

This contract will be co-financed by the project “ECOMOME: Measurement and optimization of energy consumption in mobile networks” (PCI2022-133013), funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU / AEI / 10.13039 / 501100011033) and by the European Union “NextGenerationEU” through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR); whose end date of execution is 01/31/2025. The ECOMOME project was selected in the 2020 Call for Proposals of the ERA-NET CHIST-ERA, in the S-ICT (sustainable ICTs) theme and is funded at the state level within the framework of the PCI2022-1 call for International Collaboration Projects.

This contract will be co-financed by the project “6G-IRONWARE: Robust mobile network traffic prediction over time for 6G” (grant CNS2023-143870), funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and by the European Union “NextGenerationEU” through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR); whose end date of execution is 06/30/2026.

 

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  1. Remember to select the following option: PhD: PhD Student positions [2024]
  2. Deadline for receipt of applications: September 14th, 2024 23:59 AoE (15 September 2024, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)
  3. If necessary choose as supervisor Albert BANCHS