National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the area of digital predistortion for the next generation power amplifiers for mobile phone basestations with a particular attention on the challenges of handling nonlinear behaviour from the use of novel devices and novel modulation schemes. The research, led by Dr. Ronan Farrell, will be undertaken in collaboration with the SFI Centre for Telecommunications Research (CTVR) and our partners, which include Bell Labs(Alcatel Lucent), NXP and Xilinx. There will be an opportunity for internships with our company partners, in Ireland and overseas.
Interested candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a cognate discipline. Applicants who hold research masters in a relevant area are particularly welcomed. This work is inherently multidisciplinary and the successful applicant will need to collaborate with computer scientists, engineers and with industry. The research will focus largely on mathematical modelling and digital FPGA coding.
Successful candidates will join a large multi-disciplinary team and be initially enrolled on a full-time Masters of Engineering Science, with a review after 18 months for progression to a PhD programme. The studentship will comprise of fees and an annual stipend of 17,000 Euros. The position is available to start in October 2012 or, upon agreement, the start date may be postponed to January 2012.
Applicants should supply by email a detailed CV including a detailed discussion of their latest work, two references and a complete list of publications. Please include DIGPA in the subject of your email. Applicants from outside of the EU are welcome to apply for all positions, however please state clearly your visa requirements in your initial emails. Please list your citizenship in your email subject.
For all queries please contact
Dr. Ronan Farrell
Institute Director
There will be an opportunity for internships with our company partners, in Ireland and overseas. hi fi müzik sistemleri
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