The call is open for applications for a Research Scholarship at the Institute of Telecommunications, within the scope of the associated laboratory project LA/P/0109/2020, funded by FCT/MCTES through national funds and, when applicable, co-funded by community funds-C0020-23.

Scientific Area:
Information and Data Sciences

Group:
Multimedia Signal Processing – Co

Admission Requirements:
Regarding the admission requirements for this research scholarship in particular: candidates must hold a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related fields and be enrolled in a higher education course, either degree-granting or not, in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering or related areas. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge and skills in: Signal Processing for telecommunications (namely Massive MIMO and Cell-Free systems), Digital Communications; Programming in C/C++/Matlab; and Optimization Techniques.

Work Objectives:
: The objective of this project is to develop Resource Allocation (RA) algorithms for Cell-Free (CF) networks, specifically for the use case of Radio Stripe (RS) systems, aligning with the needs of user equipment (UE), thereby optimizing the system’s energy efficiency and overall spectral efficiency in real-time and with high flexibility. These algorithms will use low-complexity meta-heuristics or Machine Learning (ML) approaches tailored to different scenarios and network configurations.
A specific goal is to develop practical RA algorithms, considering imperfect Channel State Information (CSI) estimates, average channel indicators, and UE positioning estimates, along with the hierarchical structure of the CF/RS system, in order to mitigate interference between UEs.

Applicable legislation:
A fellowship will be celebrated according to the regulations defined by FCT, “Regulation of Instituto de Telecomunicações’ fellowships” and “Estatuto do Bolseiro de Investigação”, according to Law no. 123/2019, dated August 28 (Status of Scientific Research Fellow), in its actual redaction, and also by Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P. Fellowship Regulation of Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia. For direct access to the FCT RBI go to the following link https://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/regulamento.phtml.pt (Reg. 950/2019, published in the DR of 16 December).

Place of work:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at Coimbra, under the supervision of Prof. Marco Gomes

Duration:
6 months, with the possibility of renewal. Start date: 1st of january 2025 or soon thereafter.

Monthly salary:
1.259,64 € (net), according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). The payment will be made by bank transfer.

Selection criteria:

• C1 (50%)
  The candidate will be selected based on their CV
• C2 (40%)
  Demonstrated experience in tasks related to the work plan of this project
• C3 (10%)
  Oral and written fluency in English

Each criteria, and the final classification F will be evaluated in a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to:
F = C1 x 50% + C2 x 40% + C3 x 10%
In case of a tie, the tied candidates will be ordered according to C1, then C2...
The Jury has the right to not admit any of the candidates that applied for this position whenever they consider that no candidate meets the minimum requirements for the position.

Jury:

• Prof. Maria do Carmo Raposo de Medeiros, Universidade de Coimbra (President of the jury)
• Prof. Marco Alexandre Cravo Gomes, Universidade de Coimbra
• Prof. Fernando Manuel Santos Perdigao, Universidade de Coimbra

Communication of the results:
Results will be published at the Instituto de Telecomunicações, in Coimbra. The selected candidate will be notified by email.

Required Documents:
Required Documents: Cover letter explaining the interest in the position and relevant background, detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, Copy of the relevant certificates (Copy of the Degree Certificate(s), if applicable); and proof of enrollment (or proof of acceptance) in a higher education course , either degree-granting or not, or declaration of honour confirming that complies with the conditions to enroll in the required/preferable higher education course.
NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a higher education course must be made until the contract is signed.
Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form

https://www.it.pt/Positions/Other Research Position/8103

E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform).
All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.
NOTICE: Degrees obtained abroad are recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution under the terms of Decree-Law No. 66/2018, of August 16 and Ordinance No. 33/2019, of January 25. More information at: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/pagina/reconhecimento?plid=374

All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

Application Period:
06-11-2024 to 20-11-2024

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Published on:
05-11-2024