Description:
The successful candidates are expected to coordinate and primarily execute R&D activities within international projects on cyber-physical systems and wireless sensor networks, in topics such as reliable and real-time communication protocols, scalable data processing and mobility management, engineering WSN/CPS systems such as for structural health monitoring, industrial noise monitoring and energy-efficient data centres/buildings.Successful candidates are also expected to develop an independent research program in-line with the referred projects and the research goals of the unit. Towards this objective, activities in which the selected candidates are expected to pro-actively participate include:
Establishing a strong publication record within the research program;
Submission of research proposals for national/international grants;
Establishing collaborations with relevant academic/industrial groups;
Supervision of graduate students, including doctoral candidates;
Teaching graduate-level courses.
To get further insight on ongoing research activities and projects on WSN/CPS, please refer to CISTER CPS/WSN pages:
- http://www.cister.isep.ipp.pt/research/sensor+networks/
- http://www.cister.isep.ipp.pt/research/cyber-physical+systems/
REQUIREMENTS:
The candidate should have a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or related fields, with particular expertise in Cyber-Physical Systems and Wireless Sensor Networks. The candidate should also have a strong international publication record and demonstrated ability to do independent research. Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
Company Details:
Company: CISTER Company Website: http://www.cister.isep.ipp.pt CISTER (Research Centre in Real-Time Computing Systems), established in 1997, is a top-ranked Research Unit based at the School of Engineering (ISEP) of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto (IPP), Portugal. CISTER was, in the 2004 national evaluation process, the only research unit in Portugal, in the areas of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering, to be awarded, by an international panel, the highest rating of "Excellent". This rating was again awarded to CISTER in the latest evaluation process (2007), and this time it was shared with only one other research unit in the area. CISTER, on account of an outstanding publication record of its researchers, is also considered to be one of the leading European units in the area of Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems.The unit focuses its research activities in the analysis, design and implementation of real-time and embedded computing systems. These activities are organized into 5 research groups, with significant collaborations between them:
- Wireless Sensor Networks
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Multi-core Systems
- Adaptive Real-Time Systems
- Real-Time Software
Currently, the unit is an active member of a number of international networks of research excellence such as European Commission's FP7 framework programs on embedded computing (ArtistDesign) and cooperating objects and sensor networks (CONET), and a joint doctoral program offered by the Portuguese Science Foundation and the Carnegie Mellon University, USA (PT-CMU). The unit is also involved in a number of international research projects, including 4 with the prestigious Embedded Systems initiative of the European Commission (ARTEMIS), and a number of fundamental research projects with the Portuguese Science Foundation. Further details about our research activities, including specific projects and initiatives, can be obtained from our website (http://www.cister.isep.ipp.pt/).
The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent research program in synergy with the aforementioned strategic research areas. It is expected that the candidate will build a team of student and post-doctoral researchers, as well as initiate significant research collaborations within and outside the unit.
