The research topic is broadly about network information theory and is funded by Chalmers’ Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Area of Advance
http://www.chalmers.se/en/sections/about_chalmers/advance

Department of Signals and Systems

At the Department of Signals and Systems, we conduct world-leading research in biomedical engineering, antennas and signal processing, control, automation and mechatronics, and communication systems. Our research deals to a large extent with the modeling and development of efficient systems for extracting and processing information.

Division of Communication Systems and Information Theory
The research at the Division is focused on methods and algorithms for digital communication systems. We study systems such as the next generation wireless cellular communication systems, vehicular communication to enable certain important vehicular traffic safety applications, fibre-optic communication systems, and hardware-constrained communications. Our research is diverse in nature and includes fundamental and application-driven as well as disciplinary and multidisciplinary projects. We are heavily involved in the master program Communication Engineering. The Division employs about 25 persons, a number that will increase in the near future, as we have been successful in attracting research grants.

Chalmers University of Technology is located in Gothenburg on the scenic west coast of Sweden. It is among the top research schools in Europe. The research environment is international and candidates of any nationality are welcome to apply.

The main research objective for the Ph.D. student position is to assess the impact of channel uncertainty, imperfect synchronization, and transceiver impairments on the capacity of wireless networks. The analysis, which should be conducted by means of information theoretic tools, is expected to yield novel low-complexity protocols and coding schemes for real-world wireless networks.

A Ph.D. student position is an appointment that offers the opportunity to obtain a Ph.D. degree. With a Ph.D. degree in this area, you will be in great demand from Swedish as well as international industry, and you will have a very good basis for further academic research as well. The position is for a period of maximum five years. Up to 20% of this time will be used for undergraduate teaching and other departmental work, and the remaining part is spent on completing the research and courses required for a Ph.D. degree. A monthly salary is paid. The position can commence in January 2011.

You should have a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Applied Math, or similar, and high grades in the core courses. You should have an interest in digital communications and wireless systems. A strong background in mathematics is required; knowledge of information theory is an advantage. Furthermore, an interest in interdisciplinary work with researchers and engineers from other fields is essential, as are skills in simulation techniques. You should be fluent in English, have good collaboration skills, and be able to communicate your results in writing and in presentations.

- About the research project: Ass. Prof. Giuseppe Durisi, durisi@ieee.org

- About the conditions for the position: Prof. Erik Ström. erik.strom@chalmers.se

More information about the Department can be found on the webpage:
- Communication Systems and Information Theory>>>
[http://www.chalmers.se/s2/EN/research/divisions/communication-systems]

• SACO: Jan Lindér
• ST: Marie Wenander
• SEKO: Johan Persson

All reachable via Chalmers exchange: +46 31 772 10 00