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KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, seeks
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KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No </div>
<div>less than one-third of Swedens technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is </div>
<div>provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and </div>
<div>includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first </div>
<div>and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees.
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The School of Electrical Engineering conducts research and education in the fields of electrical engineering, </div>
<div>systems engineering, information and communications theory, space and fusion plasma physics, and electrical </div>
<div>power engineering. 360 people work in this creative and dynamic environment, out of which half are Ph.D. students, </div>
<div>many from other countries. Our research projects are carried out in close collaboration with industry partners as </div>
<div>well as with research colleagues from Sweden and other countries. The school is responsible for educating civil </div>
<div>engineers in electrical engineering and five masters programs which are in great demand and which have a close </div>
<div>connection to our main fields.<br>
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The Automatic Control Lab conducts fundamental research in optimization and control of communication systems, </div>
<div>networked control systems, and systems theory. Industrial projects involve partners such as Ericsson Research and</div>
<div>ABB Network Automation. A major part of the research is conducted within the ACCESS Linnaeus Centre, Europes </div>
<div>largest university research centre in networked systems, and in EU-projects in collaboration with European industry </div>
<div>and universities. We have a large academic network and collaborate with researchers at Caltech, ETH Zurich, MIT, </div>
<div>UC Berkeley, Stanford, among others.<br>
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We are currently looking for 1-3 PhD students with a strong background and interest in mathematics, optimization, </div>
<div>networking, control and systems theory.<br>
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Our research projects will support these PhD students within the areas of<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Estimation, learning, and classification from large datasets;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Optimization, dynamic modeling and adaptation of future wireless networks;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Privacy preserving optimization over networks;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Wireless networks at a large and small-scale for medical applications;<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Wireless sensor networks.<br>
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Qualifications of Candidates<br>
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We seek highly motivated individuals holding an MSc degree in electrical engineering, engineering physics, bioengineering, </div>
<div>mathematics, computer science or similar fields. The candidates should have excellent grades and very good </div>
<div>skills in oral and written communication. They should be ready to contribute to an international research group </div>
<div>and a scientific research agenda of major importance for European industry and society. KTH aims to employ a </div>
<div>diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University.<br>
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Employment<br>
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PhD positions are intended for those who pursue their own doctoral studies. The positions include about 80% </div>
<div>research and 20% teaching assistance duties. The salary is based on the existing employment agreement for </div>
<div>PhD position at the School of Electrical Engineering.<br>
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Application<br>
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The application shall include the following<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> CV (maximum 2 pages) including education and relevant academic/work experience<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> A brief statement on why the applicant wishes to pursue PhD studies<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Contact information to three references<br>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "></span> Degree certificate(s) and official transcripts of records.<br>
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Above described documents should be merged into one single pdf-file, and attached to application e-mail.<br>
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Applications should be emailed to <a href="mailto:0052@ee.kth.se">0052@ee.kth.se</a><br>
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Please indicate Employers reference number E-2013-0052 in the e-mail subject line.<br>
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Deadline for application is 2013-03-18 (Monday, March 18, 2013)<br>
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Contacts<br>
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Carlo Fischione, Associate Professor<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:carlofi@kth.se">carlofi@kth.se</a><br>
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Trade Union representative<br>
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Lars Abrahamsson, SACO<br>
Phone: +46 8 790 7058<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:lars.abrahamsson@ee.kth.se">lars.abrahamsson@ee.kth.se</a></div>
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