Researcher in Electrical Engineering with focus on Channel Coding - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject description
For the large block length scenario eMBB in the next generation of cellular systems 5G, low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes have been chosen to replace the LTE turbo codes. The uRLLC scenario, on the other hand, puts strong requirements on low block error rates at short to moderate block lengths. Under these conditions it is not clear that LDPC codes with BP decoding are a good solution. The purpose of this project is to investigate efficient coding schemes for this scenario.

Work duties

• To investigate how CRCs can be used to improve the performance of short LDPC codes.
• To develop efficient list decoding algorithms for CRC-aided LDPC codes and study the trade-offs between performance and complexity.
• To use ideas from stochastic decoding to improve performance of short codes beyond BP decoding.
• To implement the considered encoding and decoding algorithms in software and evaluate the performance with computer simulations.

The department of electrical and information technology has vast experience in the field of LDPC codes and codes on graphs and iterative decoding in general.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have:

• A PhD or equivalent research qualification within the subject of the position.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Deep experience of channel coding, documented in the form of scientific publications.
  
  

Other qualifications

• Ability to conduct both theoretical and experimental research in the subject area described above.
• Experience with the design and analysis of LDPC codes and iterative decoding as well as simulation of communication systems in Matlab/C.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
Fixed-term employment, 8 months, 2019-05-01 – 2019-12-31.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English and be compiled into a PDF-file containing:

-résumé/CV, including a list of publications,
-a general description of past research and future research interests (no more than three pages),
-contact information of at least two references,
-copy of the doctoral degree certificate, and other certificates/grades that you wish to be considered.