Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on intelligent machines with cloud-assisted AI and control

Description of the workplace

The Department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University, The Faculty of Engineering, LTH, is unique in covering the entire communication technology stack — from wireless hardware and radio systems to networked applications and secure systems. Within the department, the Secure and Networked Systems Division works broadly with research within Networked systems, Applied AI/ML, Computer Security and Cryptography. The division runs several research projects through different large research collaboration platforms and arranges extensive workshops and seminar series, making the research at the division visible to larger audiences. Cross-disciplinary projects are formed through our research collaboration platforms and national and international research networks, contributing to a dynamic research environment. 

Being a doctoral student 

As a doctoral student, you are both admitted as a student and employed at Lund University. 

As a doctoral student, you will be trained in a scientific approach. In short, you will be trained to think critically and analytically, to solve problems independently using the right methods, and to develop an awareness of research ethics. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work on projects, to develop your leadership and pedagogical skills. Throughout your studies, you will be guided by supervisors. Doctoral studies end with a thesis and a doctoral degree.
More about being a doctoral student at LTH on lth.se. 

Subject and project description

Through ELLIIT we now offer a new doctoral student position in the area of networked applications with cloud-assisted AI and control systems. ELLIIT is a strategic research environment funded by the Swedish government in 2010, as part of its initiative to support strong research in information technology and mobile communications. 
More about ELLIIT (elliit.se).

The position will be part of NextG2Com – a Vinnova Competence Center coordinated by Lund University. NextG2Com is a competence center focused on future advanced communication systems that integrate wireless communication technology and networks, software, data, and security through relevant application areas (advanced digitalization). 

In NextG2Com, Lund University collaborates with industry and public-sector actors with support from Vinnova. As part of NextG2Com, the doctoral student will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry partners and other doctoral students within the center, participate in meetings, and engage in various center activities.
More about NextG2Com (nextg2com.lu.se/en).

You will work in the ELLIIT project “Safety-critical Intelligent machines with cloud assisted AI and control”, which includes a collaboration with Linköping University. The first part of the project will explore cloud-assisted control systems with strict real-time requirements and safety-related control objectives, mainly for cloud robotics applications. The second part of the project will explore cloud-assisted ML inference with strict real-time requirements and safety-related objectives. The third part of the project will explore offloading of AI and control systems based on hyper-distributed computing infrastructures, such as envisioned for next generation communication and computational infrastructures. A core part of the project is to develop an experimental testbed with complete end-to-end networked applications, based on the research infrastructures available at Lund University, for example the 5G lab and the LTH Robotics Lab. 
More about the ELLIIT project (elliit.se/project).
More about the 5G lab (the-5g-lab).
More about the LTH Robotics Lab (lth-robotics-lab-infrastructure).

Work duties

You will primarily devote yourself to your doctoral programme, which includes participation in research projects as well as third cycle courses, seminars and conferences. 

The work duties include:

• Research within the subject area of the position.
• Carry out doctoral courses within the framework of the doctoral subject.
• Contribute to the joint activities of ELLIIT and NextG2Com.
• The duties also include participation in teaching and other departmental work (however, a maximum of 20% of working hours). 

Qualifications 

To be eligible for admission and employment as a doctoral student, you must fulfil the requirements below.

Admission requirements 

A person meets the general admission requirements for third-cycle courses and study programmes if the applicant: 

• 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 the applicant has: 

• at least 60 second-cycle credits in subjects of relevance to the subject area, or
• a MSc in Engineering in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Mathematics, Nanoengineering, Engineering Physics or Information and Communication Engineering. 

Additional requirements

In order to complete the doctoral programme in question, the following are also required: 

• Completed courses in at least two of the following areas (or similar): Wireless Communication Systems, Internet Systems and Computer Networks, Robotics, Machine Learning and AI, Automatic Control, or Mathematical Modelling and Optimization.  
• Documented good profiency in software development.
• Good ability to work independently and to formulate and tackle research problems. 
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Good ability to cooperate.
• Very good knowledge of English, spoken and written. 

Other qualifications 

For the doctoral programme in question, the following are considered as other qualifications: 

• Documented experience of research.
• Documented experience of developing real-time testbeds and similar.
• Documented experience of measurements in real environments.
• Documented experience of experimental research methods.

We offer

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. 
More about working at Lund University on lu.se. 

About the employment 

The employment is a fixed-term employment at full time, starting as soon as possible by agreement, however no later than August 1, 2026.
Third cycle studies at LTH consist of full-time studies for 4 years. In the case of teaching and other departmental duties, the employment is extended accordingly. Doctoral studentships are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100), chapter 5, 1-7 §§.
More about terms of employment for doctoral students on Lund University’s Staffpages. 

How to apply

Applications shall be written in English and include: 

• CV and a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the doctoral programme/employment and in what way the research project corresponds to your interests and educational background. 
• Copies of issued study certificates and/or awarded degree certificates. These must confirm that you meet the general and specific admission requirements for the doctoral programme and show that you have the subject knowledge required for the doctoral programme project. 
• Other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.)

We welcome your application.