DC03

Description

This specific position focuses on using the communication/radar system/spectrum resources efficiently and effectively, to enable user-specific communications and scenario-specific human/environment sensing.

We recruit 11 talented PhD candidates working on using the next generation wireless technology for improving specific healthcare cases with real impact! We train 11 talented PhD candidates to become the future leaders in these areas!

"The University of Twente is a multicultural and international community of 3.813 employees and 12.903 students that provides for: (i) an innovative and vibrant campus with world-class facilities; (ii) an engineering approach to societal challenges, merging fundamental technological and social science research; (iii) Core technologies, among the world’s best, in fields such as nanotechnology, information technology, biomedical technology and technical medicine, behavioural sciences and geo-information science; (iv) highly personal education; (v) an outstanding track record in value creation, starting up and spinning off new businesses (with some 1,000 successful ventures to date). In terms of scientific impact, as analyzed by the 4TU.Federation, the UT receives 40 percent more cites than the world average in its knowledge domains (score 1.4 on indicator MNCS), while 15 percent of the UT publications are part of the 10 percent most publications fields worldwide within their domain. Research ultimately combines scientific excellence with a sharp eye for economic and societal impact: named on the biennial Impact Ranking for the third time as the most entrepreneurial university in the Netherlands, the UT has an outstanding track record in value creation, starting up and spinning off new businesses (with some 1,000 successful ventures to date).  The Radio Systems (RS) group now provides expertise in Antennas and Propagation, Electromagnetic Compatibility, and Signal Processing with applications in health, sustainability and connectivity. "

Host institution

UT

Country

(NL)

Supervisor

Prof. Andre Kokkeler & Prof. Yang Miao (UT, NL)

Co-supervisors

Dr. Hany Assasa (PHARROW, BE)

Objectives

To develop ISAC solutions of co-existing communication device and modular, distributed mmWave frequency/phase-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW/PMCW) multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar, to investigate how coms/radar device can help each other, and to investigate the synchronization and interference.

Expected Results

Formulation and signal processing techniques for distributed signal processing with limited computation resources and guidelines for coms-radar co-existence for ISAC.

PhD enrolment

UT(NL)

Planned secondments

UW, CA (M18-20, mentor: Prof. George Shaker): train DC03 on interference cancellation of distributed sensing systems.

PHARROW, BE (M31-33, mentor & co-supervisor: Dr. Hany Assasa): train DC03 on mmWave phased array, hardware and RFSoC

Candidate profile

1) Self-sufficient but also collaborative, highly motivated and responsible, with interpersonal skills to work in an international team; 2) hold a master's degree in electrical engineering: radio systems, telecommunication or radar, applied electromagnetics, signal processing, or relevant fields; 3) proficient in English; 4) holding international publication is a plus; 5) specific MSCA eligibility rules.

Desirable skills and interests

PhD researchers with interest in radio waves/signal/system relevant hardware, software, modeling, simulations, and/or algorithms (signal/data).

Link to Institute

DC03 at University of Twente