PhD position Vehicular Networking for Fully Electrical Vehicles

Nationality: All Deadline: July 12th 2012 University of Twente

De uitdaging / The challenge

One of the research areas of the DACS group (Design and Analysis of Communication Systems) at the University of Twente is Vehicular Networking. Vehicular networks allow cars to communicate between themselves and with roadside infrastructure to make road traffic safer, more efficient, and “greener”. Within the Mobility 2.0 project, the DACS group, together with partners from a number of European countries, will develop and test a cooperative commuting assistant for fully electrical vehicles, resulting in more reliable and energy-efficient electro-mobility. We are looking for a PhD candidate who will research, design, and implement protocols for wireless communications between fully electrical vehicles, nomadic devices, and roadside infrastructure to exchange information regarding a.o. vehicle battery status and charging sport availability. Especially, extensions to the ITS-G5 standard, which can be considered as a variant to wireless LAN, optimized for vehicular networking, need to be defined. The results of the work will be integrated in a prototype system that will be tested at test sites in Barcelona and Reggio Emilia.

Ons aanbod / Our offer

As a PhD candidate you will be appointed in a full-time position (38 hours/week) for a period of maximum four years and at the end you should have completed your PhD thesis. Gross monthly salary for the PhD position range from € 2.042,- gross per month in the first year up to € 2.612,- gross per month in the fourth year (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition to this, we offer a holiday allowance (amounts to 8%), an end-of-year bonus (amounts to 8.3%), various sporting and cultural facilities at reduced rate, medical insurance at a reduced rate etc. Your main responsibility will be to carry out research, but you will be given the opportunity to acquire some teaching experience. We offer our PhD students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge by joining international exchange programs, by participating in national and international conferences and workshops, and by visiting other research institutes and universities worldwide.

Uw profiel / Your profile

We are looking for a PhD candidate on the design of vehicular networking protocols for fully electrical vehicles. We are looking for highly motivated researchers with an MSc degree in Computer Science, or a similar field, with adequate experimental and theoretical skills. Thorough knowledge of communication protocols and wireless networks, good programming skills, and fluency in English are required.   Information and application For more information, please visit the website of the DACS group (http://www.utwente.nl/ewi/dacs/), or contact dr.ir. Geert Heijenk (geert.heijenk@utwente.nl, http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~heijenk). Candidates are invited to upload their application by using the application link below, before July 12, 2012. Please include the following attachments in your application: 1.    a motivation letter; 2.    your curriculum vitae; 3.    a completely filled out application form, which you can find here: http://dacs.ewi.utwente.nl/documents/app_form_M20.pdf (pdf) http://dacs.ewi.utwente.nl/documents/app_form_M20.doc (word) 4.    transcript(s) of grades; 5.    a copy of your master thesis, and (up to 5) publications you have written, if any; 6.    if English is not your native language, a proof of your fluency in English (e.g., IELTS, TOEFL-iBT).

De organisatie / The organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University of Twente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research. The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) comprises three disciplines that shape Information and Communication Technology. ICT is more than communication. In almost every product we use mathematics, electronics and computer technology and ICT now contributes to all of societies' activities. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. The research which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes MESA+, CTIT and MIRA. To apply and Further Information.