[sigcomm] KTH seeks PhD students in optimization, networking, and control theories

[Carlo Fischione]

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KTH Royal Institute of Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, seeks

PhD students in optimization, networking, and control theories

Deadline: March 18, 2013

http://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/vacancies/phd-students-in-electrical-engineering-1.368506

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KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No
less than one-third of Sweden’s  technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is
provided by KTH. Education and  research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and
includes architecture, industrial  management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first
and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees.

The School of Electrical Engineering conducts research and education in the fields of electrical engineering,
systems engineering, information and communications theory, space and fusion plasma physics, and electrical
power engineering. 360 people work in this creative and dynamic environment, out of which half are Ph.D. students,
many from other countries. Our research projects are carried out in close collaboration with industry partners as
well as with research colleagues from Sweden and other countries. The school is responsible for educating civil
engineers in electrical engineering and five masters programs which are in great demand and which have a close
connection to our main fields.

The Automatic Control Lab conducts fundamental research in optimization and control of communication systems,
networked control systems, and systems theory. Industrial projects involve partners such as Ericsson Research and
ABB Network Automation. A major part of the research is conducted within the ACCESS Linnaeus Centre, Europe’s
largest university research centre in networked systems, and in EU-projects in collaboration with European industry
and universities. We have a large academic network and collaborate with researchers at Caltech, ETH Zurich, MIT,
UC Berkeley, Stanford, among others.

We are currently looking for 1-3 PhD students with a strong background and interest in mathematics, optimization,
networking, control and systems theory.

Our research projects will support these PhD students within the areas of

• Estimation, learning, and classification from large datasets;
• Optimization, dynamic modeling and adaptation of future wireless networks;
• Privacy preserving optimization over networks;
• Wireless networks at a large and small-scale for medical applications;
• Wireless sensor networks.

Qualifications of Candidates

We seek highly motivated individuals holding an MSc degree in electrical engineering, engineering physics, bioengineering,
mathematics, computer science or similar fields. The candidates should have excellent grades and very good
skills in oral and written communication. They should be ready to contribute to an international research group
and a scientific research agenda of major importance for European industry and society. KTH aims to employ a
diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University.

Employment

PhD positions are intended for those who pursue their own doctoral studies. The positions include about 80%
research and 20% teaching assistance duties. The salary is based on the existing employment agreement for
PhD position at the School of Electrical Engineering.

Application

The application shall include the following

• CV (maximum 2 pages) including education and relevant academic/work experience
• A brief statement on why the applicant wishes to pursue PhD studies
• Contact information to three references
• Degree certificate(s) and official transcripts of records.

Above described documents should be merged into one single pdf-file, and attached to application e-mail.

Applications should be emailed to 0052 at ee.kth.se<mailto:0052 at ee.kth.se>

Please indicate Employer’s reference number E-2013-0052 in the e-mail subject line.

Deadline for application is 2013-03-18 (Monday, March 18, 2013)

Contacts

Carlo Fischione, Associate Professor
E-mail: carlofi at kth.se<mailto:carlofi at kth.se>

Trade Union representative

Lars Abrahamsson, SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 7058
E-mail: lars.abrahamsson at ee.kth.se<mailto:lars.abrahamsson at ee.kth.se>


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Dr. Carlo Fischione

Associate Professor



Automatic Control Lab

Electrical Engineering and ACCESS Linnaeus Center

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden



Phone: +46 8 7907424

Fax: +46 8 7907329

E-Mail: carlofi at kth.se<mailto:carlofi at kth.se>

Web: www.ee.kth.se/~carlofi<http://www.ee.kth.se/~carlofi>



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