PhD Scholarship 1 in Multidimensional Fiber-optical Communications

At the department of Electrical Engineering research and education are performed in the areas of Communication and Antenna systems, Systems and Control, Computer vision, Signal processing and Biomedical engineering, and Electric Power Engineering. Our knowledge is of use everywhere where there is advanced technology with integrated electronics. We work with challenges for a sustainable future in society of today, for example in the growing demands concerning efficient systems for communications and electrifying.

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The Internet is powered by optical fiber communications, with the world's data flowing through drawn pieces of glass, each slightly thicker than a human hair. While technological advances have enabled six orders of magnitude increase in throughput over the last half century, we are rapidly approaching the so-called capacity crisis, where throughput will flatten out, but demands increase unabated. This project will study the hypothesis to what extent optical fibers still hold large and untapped potential to achieve unprecedented data rates, both theoretically and practically. The crux is considering the available physical dimensions in a joint manner, as opposed to independent. In this project, we will enter this uncharted territory with two ambitious goals: to characterize the full-dimensional capacity of an optical fiber and to develop a spatial-spectral super-channel demonstrator to show significant throughput gains over current systems. Four PhD students and two postdoctoral researchers are recruited. See the joint announcement for all openings in the project.

You will be part of the Fiber-Optic Communications Research Center (FORCE) at Chalmers, bringing together researchers in communications, photonics, electronics, and networking to solve hard problems in optical communications through a cross-disciplinary approach. The collaboration bridges traditional discipline boundaries and includes the whole chain from components to networks, from analysis to experiments. Collaboration with external partners, both in industry and academia, is also essential.

Major responsibilities

You will participate in research as outlined above and will be developing information-theoretic methods to estimate and bound the full-dimensional channel capacity. Your work will require collaboration with the experimental parts of the work (as you will process experimental data to generate models and validate theoretic results) as well as the signal-processing parts (as your results will guide the development of transmitter and receiver algorithms). You are expected to publish your results in major journals and conferences. The appointment offers great opportunities to qualify for further research positions within academia or industry as we have numerous ongoing collaborations with the leading groups internationally.

The position as a PhD student is a full-time temporary employment, limited to a maximum of four years, plus teaching and other departmental duties. A monthly salary is paid. There are no tuition fees for PhD studies at Chalmers.

Qualifications

The applicant should have a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, with excellent knowledge of digital communications and signal processing. High grades in the core courses are required (we generally accept only the top 10% of students, from well-ranked universities). Skills in mathematical analysis are essential, particularly transforms, probability, and differential equations. Experience in optical communications is not required, but you should have an interest in applying your skills to optical systems. Good communication skills and fluency in English are essential, as are good programming skills. Previous experiences in research, publications, and teaching are also advantageous.

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Application procedure

The application should be marked with Ref 20190076 and written in English. The application should be uploaded as three pdf files, as follows.

CV (Please name the document as: YourSurname-CV-Ref20190076.

Educational and professional background

Awards and distinctions (if any) Complete list of publications (if any) - Teaching and pedagogical experiences Two references, including if possible the Master thesis supervisor, whom we can contact (give name, title, email, and relation to you) Personal letter (Maximum 2 pages. Please name the document as: YourSurname-Letter-Ref20190076.

Introducing yourself and present your qualifications

Previous research fields and main research results Future goals and research focus: How would you utilize your skills and experiences to contribute to the goals of this particular project? Other documents (If possible, please merge them into a single pdf file and name it as: YourSurname-Other-Ref20190076.

- Transcripts and certificates for your Master degree

- Transcripts and certificates for your Bachelor degree

- Other relevant certificates, such as your rank in class or English test results

Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

Prof. Erik Agrell, Communication Systems, agrell@chalmers.se. Do not send applications by email.