There is an open call for two (2) Research Scholarships ("Bolsa de Investigação") at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of project SenSat - 2023.13961.PEX. This project is funded by FCT/MEC through national funds.
Scientific Area: Optics and Photonics
Group: Optical Communication Systems and Networking – Av
Admission Requirements: Research grants are intended for students enrolled in a degree-conferring course to carry out R&D activities with the aim to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree or completion of the course (integrated or not in R&D projects).For students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree but which are integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution and are developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.Candidates must be enrolled on a course not conferring a degree or in a doctoral program in the areas of telecommunications engineering, informatics and telematics engineering, or equivalent, with knowledge in the area of optical communication systems, great motivation and ability for teamwork.
Work Objectives: Develop a numerical simulation tool for high-capacity Earth-satellite FSO communication;Determine the impact of different gases/particles on the optical wireless beam;Build an AI-based model for identifying gases/particles in typical FSO links;Characterize the impact of sensing features on the communication performance of coherent FSO links;Exploit coherent DSP to extract gases/particles signatures;Design an optimized ISAC-FSO communication architecture;Validate the proposed sensing methodology in an atmospheric chamber;Integrate the sensing capabilities with real-time 400 Gbps transmission.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 FCT Regulations.
Place of work: The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof. Fernando Pedro Pereira Guiomar.
Duration: 12 months, with the possibility of renewal. Start date: January 2025 or soon thereafter.
Monthly salary: 1259.64€ according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (FCT Grant Amounts). The payment will be made by bank transfer.
Selection criteria: C1 (50%) - Curriculum vitae/Academic evaluationC2 (50%) - Suitability of the candidate's profile to the project based on the relevant work experience in the tasks described in the work planCandidates may be interviewed for clarification of any aspect related to the above criteria. Each criterion, and the final classification F will be evaluated on a scale (0-20). The candidates will be ordered according to: F = C1 x 50% + C2 x 50%. 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. Fernando Pedro Pereira Guiomar, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (President of the jury)Prof. Paulo Miguel Nepomuceno Pereira Monteiro, Universidade de AveiroProf. Nelson de Jesus Cordeiro Muga, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes AveiroProf. Gil Gonçalo Martins Fernandes, Instituto de Telecomunicacoes Aveiro (Substitute)Communication of the results: The selected candidates will be notified by email.
Required Documents: Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position;Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts;Degree certificate (if applicable);Proof of enrollment in a higher education course or declaration of intention to enroll in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree must be made until the contract is signed.
Apply online by clicking on the "Apply Now" button in this form. After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision. E-mail submissions will not be considered. (The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform).
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: Recognition of Degrees.
All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.
Application Period: 09-12-2024 to 23-12-2024
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Published on: 09-12-2024
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