Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on networked systems - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject description
Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on ultra-reliable and low-latency networked systems aimed for time-critical services in an Industry 4.0 Environment. Industry 4.0 covers a broad technology scope including vertical system integrations, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity, cloud computing, big data analytics, additive manufacturing and robots. The time-critical services in Industry 4.0 require networked systems that are both ultra-reliable and low-latency, and that simultaneously serve multiple devices and applications. Wireless performance requirements for these applications surpass the capabilities of current wireless cellular standards. Ultra-reliable and low-latency communication will be a key component to enabling services as cloud robotics and cloud based automation and Control.

Work duties
The PhD student will work in the SEC4FACTORY project funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF). The project is cross-disciplinary between networking and security and the student will work in this environment. An important part of the student's work will be to validate theoretical methods and algorithms with experiments in test beds and simulations. Parts of the work will include the LuMaMi test bed, a multi antenna testbed for real-time evaluation of Massive MIMO at the Department of Electrical and Information Technology.

The main duties of doctoral students are to devote themselves to their research studies which includes participating in research projects and third cycle courses. The work duties will also include teaching and other departmental duties (no more than 20%).

Admission requirements
A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if he or she:

• has been awarded a second-cycle qualification, or
• has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second cycle, or
• has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

A person meets the specific admission requirements for third cycle studies in Electrical Engineering if he or she has:

• at least 60 second-cycle credits in subject of relevance to electrical engineering, or
• a MSc degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, engineering physics, engineering mathematics, information and communication engineering, or similar.

Additional requirements:

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Excellent programming skills.
• Good knowledge of mathematics, telecommunications, control theory and system modelling.
• Good understanding of autonomous systems, machine learning, security and distributed systems.
• Good ability to mature with the research education and contribute to the research group.

Assessment criteria
Selection for third-cycle studies is based on the student’s potential to profit from such studies. The assessment of potential is made primarily on the basis of academic results from the first and second cycle. Special attention is paid to the following:

1. Knowledge and skills relevant to the thesis project and the subject of study.
2. An assessment of ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems.
3. Written and oral communication skills
4. Other experience relevant to the third-cycle studies, e.g. professional experience.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant, through his or her experience and skills, is deemed to have the abilities necessary for successfully completing the third cycle programme.

Terms of employment
Only those admitted to third cycle studies may be appointed to a doctoral studentship. Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. A doctoral studentship is a fixed-term employment of a maximum of 5 years (including 20% departmental duties). Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English and include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. The application must also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).