EMPOWER-6G: Scalable and distributed processing for 6G networks

11 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

KU Leuven

Research Field

Engineering » Electrical engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

31 Jan 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38 hours/week

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Reference Number

BAP-2023-771

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The candidate will develop solutions to improve the energy efficiency of 6G wireless communications, in a cell-free massive MIMO context. Novel signal processing and/or machine learning algorithms will be developed, under realistic hardware constraints. These findings imply that conventional signal processing operations should be revisited: channel estimation, precoding, decoding, synchronization, … All of this should be investigated in a distributed context with nodes, potentially asynchronous and having limited access to information.
The solutions derived in this work will be based on analytical developments, validated through numerical simulations and in the indoor Techtile testbed of the DRAMCO lab.
In this project, you will spend 18 months outside academia, which will be mainly performed at IS Wireless in Poland (with flexibility).

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Additional Information
Benefits

• A Ph.D. scholarship for up to four years (subject to positive intermediate evaluations).
• An inclusive research environment, working on the intersection between theory and implementation, in a very multidisciplinary research environment. 
• A Ph.D. title from a highly ranked university, ranked #50 in Best Global Universities according to US News. 
• Opportunity to build up an international network, participation in international conferences and collaborations.
• Participation to a motivating highly dynamic European project with many exchanges and opportunities for training.
• Competitive salary and funding according to MSCA projects

Eligibility criteria

• We are looking for highly motivated Ph.D. researchers with interests in hardware, software, modelling, simulations, or algorithms.  
• The applicant should hold a master's degree in electrical engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, or relevant fields.  
• The applicant should also meet the minimum eligibility criteria for enrolling as a Ph.D. student at KU Leuven, namely, having exceptional grades as well as proficiency in English.  
• You have research and/or industrial experience in signal processing, wireless and mobile communications.
• Additionally, the applicant should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in an international team.

Moreover, specific MSCA eligibilty rules (see also on application website):

• Early Stage Rule: Applicants should be, at the time of recruitment by the host institution, in the first four years (full- time equivalent) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree, which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate.
• Location Rule: At the time of recruitment, the applicant must not have lived in the country where the position is offered for more than 12 months in the previous 36 months.

Selection process

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. François Rottenberg, tel.: +32 9 310 25 44, mail: [email protected] .
You can apply for this job no later than 31/01/2024 via the online application tool

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

KU Leuven

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Oost-Vlaanderen

City

Gent

Postal Code

9000

Street

Gent

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://easyapply.jobs/r/7jYqzJ7219ejS722yWvj

Contact

State/Province

Gent

City

Oost-Vlaanderen

Street

Gent

Postal Code

9000

STATUS: EXPIRED