PhD Research Positions in RF/Microwave/Antenna & relevant domains

PhD Research Positions in RF/Microwave/Antenna & relevant domains

School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University

https://www.ahduni.edu.in/

Applications are invited from the suitable candidates to pursue PhD research at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University. 

This call is for the early research interaction prior to the June 2024 PhD admissions. This will provide an opportunity to MTech/ME final year candidates to early start their PhD career. Passed out MTech/ME candidates with or without prior experience can also apply. The domain of interest should be RF/ Microwave/ Antenna and similar.

Position: Doctoral student/ PhD Researcher

Division: School of Engineering and Applied Science

Reporting: Professor Sanket Patel ([email protected])

Essential Qualifications

M.Tech or equivalent, pursuing or passed out master students, in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer/ ICT/ EC Engineering or allied branches from a recognized academic institute/university.

Desired Qualifications

Have worked/working in the RF/Microwave/Antenna domain.

Knowledge of Electromagnetic Simulator such as Ansys HFSS/ CST Studio Suite/ Keysight ADS, coding platform such as Matlab/Python.

Preference may be given to the candidate having appropriate knowledge of experimentation, scientific writing.

PhD Research Projects in the following and similar fields:

•RF and microwave components – Microwave Integrated Circuits like; Low noise amplifiers, Power amplifiers, Active and passive mixers, Voltage controlled oscillators, Tunable filters, Attenuators, Isolators, Couplers, Phase shifters, and more at sub-systems and systems level.

•Reconfigurable antennas, planar low profile antennas, adaptive antenna arrays, novel feed networks

•Metamaterial based components

•Frequency selective surfaces, absorbers

•Microwave material characterization

•Machine learning based design of pattern reconfigurable antennas and other RF & microwave components

Available Research Facility

VNA, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, high sampling rate digital oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems, full-fledged fabrication facility, rapid prototyping and more.

Financial Support

Ahmedabad University awards full tuition fee waiver and financial support to full-time doctoral students. The financial support could be as either University Assistantship or University Fellowship. We offer University Assistantships at INR 40,000 per month plus tuition fee waiver, and University Fellowships at INR 50,000 per month plus tuition fee waiver.

Post-PhD Opportunities

Building an entrepreneurship venture, Post-doctoral research, Joining a company of repute as a lead researcher, Academics in a leading university

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates can send their CV along with a cover letter to [email protected]

Last date to apply: 15/03/2024

Attention

1.The applicant will be responsible for the authenticity of the information provided.

2.Merely possessing the prescribed qualification does not ensure that the candidate would be called for an Interview. The candidates may be shortlisted based on merit and need for the PhD projects.

3.Applicant’s CV should include all the necessary details including the date of birth and recent photograph. Mention if you have a valid GATE score. 

4.Shortlisted candidates will be informed by e-mail about the interview. Interviews will be conducted online.

5.The selected candidate will be encouraged to apply for the PhD program if he/she satisfies all the criteria for PhD admission. However, the candidate can only be selected through the regular admission process for the PhD program at Ahmedabad University.

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Ahmedabad University was established by the Ahmedabad Education Society to offer a world-class academic experience in one of India’s most vibrant cities. Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit University that offers students a liberal education with a focus on research-driven and project-based learning. The School of Engineering and Applied Science of Ahmedabad University is dedicated to providing a world-class research environment. At the school, both faculty and students are expected to pursue research and development in the social and industrial spheres, equipping themselves to solve the most complex challenges of the societies and communities.

Contact for correspondence:

Professor Sanket Patel, PhD

Associate Professor, School of Engineering & Applied Science

Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad 380 009, Gujarat, India

[email protected]