Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellowship in ICT with specialization in Mobile Radio Communications

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The University of Agder offers more than 150 study programmes and an active and leading research environment. We emphasize respect, openness and the ability to show commitment and pride concerning both your own and others' results. Our 1100 staff and 11000 students enjoy daily life and scholarly activities at our modern and functional campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad. 

Jobbnorge ID: 123331

The University of Agder (UiA) invites applications for a full-time fixed-term appointment as PhD candidate at the Faculty of Engineering and Science with specialization in ICT for a period of three years. The position is currently located in Grimstad in the South of Norway. The starting date is as soon as possible or to be negotiated with the Faculty.

The Department of ICT has three large and active research groups including eight professors, 20 associate/assistant professors, and about 20 research fellows on the PhD programme in ICT. The department pursues a variety of research interests, focusing especially on mobile radio communications, crisis management, eLearning, and eHealth. The department has successfully led a number of large research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway, the EU research programmes FP7 and H2020, as well as national and international industries.

Research Topics  This open position is intended to address issues related to channel modelling for 5G mobile communication systems. Potential research topics for the PhD thesis include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Modelling, analysis, and simulation of 3D non-stationary indoor MIMO channels for 5G;
• Modelling and characterization of massive MIMO channels with beamforming;
• 3D beamforming techniques for 5G;
• Performance analysis of 5G mobile communication systems under realistic propagation conditions.

Admission Requirements

The candidate must hold a master-s degree in ICT, Electrical Engineering or a similar/related field and document expertise in areas relevant to the position. Furthermore, the applicant must have:

• Strong academic credentials, written and spoken English proficiency;
• Excellent knowledge in mathematics, especially in stochastic processes, analysis, and linear algebra;
• Excellent knowledge in mobile radio communications and signal processing;
• Strong programming skills and years of experience in using mathematical and numerical tools such as MATLAB.

The candidate must be admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Engineering and Science, specialization in ICT within three months of appointment. Detailed information about the PhD programme and a complete list of admission requirements to the PhD programmes can be found here.

 

The following admission requirements apply to the PhD programme:

• The average grade for courses included in the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) must be C (or equivalent) or higher;
• The average grade for courses included in the master's degree (or equivalent) must be B (or equivalent) or higher;
• The master's thesis (or equivalent) must have a grade B (or equivalent) or higher when the candidate is admitted to the PhD programme;
• The successful applicant must have written and spoken English proficiency;
• The position places great demands on the applicant's capacity for independent goal-oriented work, ability to concentrate as well as good communication and team-work skills in cooperation with research colleagues both inside and outside the university.

Applicants from some countries must document their English proficiency through one of the following tests with the stated resu

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Agder

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Gimlemoen 25 4630 KRISTIANSAND S

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Aust-Agder

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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