Rails spinoffs - Oct 2007 - Masters/PhD Scholarship at National University of Ireland

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*National University of Ireland*
*Institute of Microelectronics and Wireless Systems*


   - Masters/PhD Scholarship in Software Defined Radio Systems
   - Masters/PhD studentship in the area of Spectrum Sensing for
   Cognitive Radio
   - Masters/PhD studentship in the area of Spectrum Sensing for
   Cognitive Radio and
   - Postdoctoral Scholarship in the area of reconfigurable radio systems


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*Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Reconfigurable Radio Systems*

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position in the general
area of software defined radio and reconfigurable platforms. This area of
research, led by Dr. Ronan Farrell, as part of substantial ongoing
activities in the Institute of Microelectronics and Wireless Systems and is
part of a larger collaborative research programme within the SFI Centre for
Telecommunications Value-Chain Research (CTVR).

The Institute has developed a number of reconfigurable radio platforms,
using both direct and FPGA based systems to demonstrate flexible
reconfigurable radios, similar to the software radio platform from the GNU
radio and the USRP by Mark Ettus. This system offers superior performance
and is one of the first such systems available outside of the United States.
The available position is for someone to take advantage of this platform and
help advance a research programme in the broad area of reconfigurable radio
being cognisant of the technical challenges arising from the physical layer
technologies.

The ideal candidate should be passionate about the area of software defined
radio and to have demonstrated a proactive and creative approach to their
work. It will also be important for the person to be comfortable working
within a team and with a larger network of collaborators. From a technical
perspective, the ideal candidate should be confident at the system level in
wireless communications and be confident in the underlying components needed
(such as mixers, amplifiers, etc). The candidate should also ideally be
willing to participate in the development of the next generation of software
radio platforms and their applications.

The position is for an initial 12 months and upon review may be extended for
up to 5 years. The available salary ranges from appoximately (Euro) 33,900
to 54,774 depending on experience, with a 20% pension contribution. The
position is immediately available. Both EU and non-EU candidates are welcome
to apply. National University of Ireland, Maynooth is an equal opportunities
employer.

*Masters/PhD Scholarship in Software Defined Radio Systems*

Applications are invited for a Masters/PhD studentship in the area of
interoperability of software defined radio systems. This area of research,
led by Dr. Ronan Farrell, as part of substantial ongoing activities in the
Institute of Microelectronics and Wireless Systems in the area of
reconfigurable radio systems. This project is part of a larger collaborative
research programme within the SFI Centre for Telecommunications Value-Chain
Research (CTVR).

As the number of reconfigurable radio platforms increase, both hardware and
software components, it is increasingly difficult to ascertain the relative
performance of these systems and the level of interoperability between the
different hardware and software elements. Existing solutions in this space
are overwhelmingly complex. The research will focus on tools and techniques
to assess the performance of measure and accurately quantify the
capabilities of the various platforms currently available, and then to
propose a low-cost interface for encouraging interoperability between
hardware and software platforms.

Candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in
Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a cognate discipline. Interest,
and preferably experience, in the area of software engineering,
telecommunications and electronics systems is essential.

Successful candidates will join a large multi-disciplinary team and be
initially enrolled on a full-time Masters of Engineering Science, with a
review after 18 months for progression to a PhD programme.

The studentship will comprise of fees and an annual stipend of 17,000 Euros.
It will be initially awarded for a period of 18 months years, extendable
upon satisfactory review to a subsequent 18 months.

*Masters/PhD studentship in the area of Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio
*

Applications are invited for a Masters/PhD studentship in the area of
spectrum sensing and cognition for dynamic spectrum applcations This area of
research, led by Dr. Ronan Farrell, as part of substantial ongoing
activities in the Institute of Microelectronics and Wireless Systems in the
area of reconfigurable radio systems. This project is part of a larger
collaborative research programme within the SFI Centre for
Telecommunications Value-Chain Research (CTVR).

One of the key challenges in dynamic spectrum access is the need to know
what spectrum is currently available. In this project we will investigate
circuit designs and architectures that could provide this information to the
network, thereby enabling intelligent use of the spectrum. This will develop
upon existing techniques used in detect-and-avoid opportunistic
communication schemes.

Candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in
Electronic Engineering or related discipline. As a large element of this
project will be focussed on circuit design with emphasis on practical
implementation, the ideal candidate should have an interest in novel
electronic circuits and in developing working prototypes.

Successful candidates will join a large multi-disciplinary team and be
initially enrolled on a full-time Masters of Engineering Science, with a
review after 18 months for progression to a PhD programme.

The studentship will comprise of fees and an annual stipend of 17,000 Euros.
It will be initially awarded for a period of 18 months years, extendable
upon satisfactory review to a subsequent 18 months.

*Masters Scholarship in the area of MIMO and Tower Top Technologies*

Applications are invited for a Masters studentship in the area of MIMO
technologies for mobile communications. Led by Dr. Ronan Farrell, and as
part of a larger collaborative research programme within the SFI Centre for
Telecommunications Value-Chain Research (CTVR), this project will result in
close interaction with Bell Labs Ireland and a number of collaborating
researchers.

The institute has a number of maturing research programmes which together
can contribute towards true tower-top systems. In this project we would like
to bring together in a single testbed our developments in the area of
programmable platforms, array calibration schemes and digital power
amplifiers to construct a MIMO system for evaluation of these technologies.

 Interested candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours
degree in Electronic Engineering or related discipline. As a large element
of this project will be focussed on circuit design with emphasis on
practical implementation, the ideal candidate should have an interest in
novel electronic circuits and in developing working prototypes.

Successful candidates will join a large multi-disciplinary team and be
enrolled on a full-time Masters of Engineering Science.

The studentship will comprise of fees and an annual stipend of 17,000 Euros.
It will be initially awarded for a period of 18 months years.
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