PhD Position in (Batteryless) Embedded Systems and IoT at the University of Trento (Italy)

Updated: over 2 years ago
Deadline: 20 Aug 2021

A Ph.D. scholarship will be opening soon in Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things at the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science , University of Trento, Italy.

Research Topic

The focus of the Ph.D. research is the new generation resource-constrained IoT edge devices, which can even operate without batteries by using ambient energy only, e.g., solar power or radiofrequency harvesting. These devices can store only a small amount of energy in their capacitors and do not include batteries. A big challenge is to keep them sensing, computing, and communicating efficiently under small energy budgets. We need efficient hardware/software solutions to overcome this challenge and enable real-world sensing applications covering tiny machine learning.

The proposed research will be on the intersection of the following topics and can be structured considering the profile and interests of the candidate:

  • Batteryless, Energy Efficient and Low-Power Computing
  • Machine Learning on Microcontrollers (Tiny Machine Learning)
  • The Internet of Things and Sensing Applications
  • Software for Embedded Systems and Tiny Operating Systems
  • Embedded Real-time Systems
  • New Computing Architectures and In-Memory Processing
  • Low Power Communications and Networking

Mandatory Requirements

  • A master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science and engineering, electronics, and electrical engineering. Students who expect to obtain their degrees by 31 October 2021 can also apply.
  • English level certification (TOEFL or others). The language of our research group is English.

Prior knowledge on the following topics is a plus but not mandatory:

  • Relevant publications (and/or M.Sc. thesis) on the above-mentioned research topics
  • Programming Microcontrollers and Interfacing Sensors
  • Scheduling, Optimization, Control, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning Algorithms
  • C/C++/Assembly Language
  • FPGAs and Hardware Description Languages
  • PCB Design and Basic Electronics

Application

If you are interested in applying for the scholarship, please contact Dr. Kasim Sinan Yildirim via email ([email protected] and [Ph.D. 2021] as the subject of the email) by sending your CV (including three references and your previous publications).

  • Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.
  • The earliest starting date of the Ph.D. scholarship is November 2021. To get more information, visit the following links:

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI)

The Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science (DISI) is a leading and fast-growing research institution, characterized by a young and international faculty and by a large, international student population. Indicators for scientific production place the department among the top in Europe. The Department and the Ph.D. school closely collaborate with and operate in, a rapidly growing research and innovation environment characterized by top-class research centers and an increasing number of industrial research labs, including the Italian co-location center of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).

Trento

Trento is a vibrant city with a beautifully preserved historic center, consistently ranked among the best cities for quality of life in Italy. It offers a variety of cultural and sports opportunities all year-round, as well as excellent food and wine.



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