PhD Position in mobile privacy, security, and transparency

Internet Analytics Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: 30 de Diciembre, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The Internet Analytics Group headed by Dr. Narseo VALLINA-RODRÍGUEZ invites applicants for two fully funded PhD positions.

At IAG, we do impactful and exciting research in the areas of privacy and security, regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, COPPA), and network measurements. Our primary goal is to understand the Internet as a first step towards making it a better and safer place for everyone. We are passionate about doing research as we are driven by our own curiosity as Internet users.

Our studies have real-world impact. Our work has been featured in international media outlets (e.g., New York Times, The Guardian, Financial Times, WSJ, and many others) and has influenced several regulatory actions against abusive developers and tracking services, and patching several security and privacy vulnerabilities present in major mobile operating systems. As a member of the group, the candidate will also have the opportunity to collaborate with top researchers from all over the world in a multi-disciplinary and international environment.

Candidates can contact Prof. Vallina-Rodriguez by email for additional information.

Academic Qualifications:

• BSc or MSc in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, software engineering, or a related field.

Skills Required:

• Interest in making the Internet a safer and better place.
• Good development skills (you might need to build innovative systems for getting empirical data!)
• Experience in network measurements or software analysis are a plus.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and problem solving skills.
• Very good organization and communication skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

The selected student will be supervised by Dr. Narseo VALLINA-RODRÍGUEZ

Equal Employment Opportunity:

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply

This contract is cofounded by:

• the project “TRUST aWARE: Enhancing Digital Security, Privacy and TRUST in softWARE” (Grant Agreement number 101021377), funded by the European Commission through Horizon 2020 program call H2020-SU-DS-2020 and
• the grant RYC2020-030316-I / AEI / 10.13039/501100011033, funded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación under Ramón Y Cajal 2020 call.

 This contract can be cofounded by the ESF only during those periods in which the contract is not funded by other European funds that may be incompatible with the ESF.

PhD position in digital twins for 6G mobile networks

NETCOM Lab

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 14:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The NETCOM Lab invites applications for a PhD Student position supervised by Prof. Albert Banchs in digital twins for 6G mobile networks. The successful candidate will work closely with a world-leader industrial partner to do research on the use of digital twins to improve the performance of Artificial Intelligence in 6G mobile networks. The goal will be to publish the research results in top worldwide scientific venues and to patent them jointly with the industrial partners.

The position offers:

• hands-on training in 5G/6G mobile networks architectures and protocols
• hands-on training in digital twins and AI models
• a unique opportunity to work with world-leader instrtial partner
• a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
• the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
• the prospect to patent results with a high industrial impact

The position requires:

• a degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or related field, with a solid academic record
• good programming skills
• a strong interest in mobile networks, digital twins and AI for telecoms
• at least one of (a) knowledge of mobile networks or (b) strong AI know-how
• fluency in written and spoken English
• enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the supervisor, Dr. Albert Banchs (albert.banchs@imdea.org).

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at: https://careers.networks.imdea.org/

Equal Employment Opportunity:

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply

PhD position in 6G-Enabled Localization and Sensing Analytics

Pervasive Wireless Systems Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The IMDEA Networks Institute offers one fully funded PhD position in the area of 6G-Enabled Localization and Sensing Analytics. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing activities of the Wireless Networking Group and the Pervasive Wireless System Group, by advancing the state of the art and designing key scientific and technological enablers of future cellular networks for location and sensing-based analytics. To this end, he/she will design new interpretable and robust-by design Machine learning models  for localization and sensing procedures, that can run on new Network Functions specifically designed to handle location and sensing, and targeting commercial smartphones as devices. All work will be carried out in the specific context of integrating the different components under a single 5G-NR open platform based on OpenAirInterface and demonstrate the potential of 6G for sensing and positioning services.

The position offers:

• hands-on training in deploying and running 5G+ experimental platforms
• a unique opportunity to work with large-scale real-world measurement data
• a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
• the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
• the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

• a degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields, with a solid academic record
• excellent programming skills
• experience in building systems and experimental work in wireless networking
• fluency in written and spoken English
• enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the co-supervisors

• Domenico Giustiniano (Domenico.giustiniano@imdea.org), and
• Joerg Widmer (joerg.widmer@imdea.org).

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at:

https://careers.networks.imdea.org/

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

This position could be cofounded by the research project PID2022-136769NB-I00, funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and ERDF, a way of making Europe.

PhD position in 6G data-driven network planning and configuration

Wireless Networking Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

IMDEA Networks’ Wireless Networking Group headed by Prof. Joerg Widmer invites applications for a fully funded PhD position in the area of data-driven network planning and configuration for future 6G networks. The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing activities of the group in conducting comprehensive mobile network measurements, data collection, and analysis in diverse urban locations. The research will employ advanced measurement tools, statistical analysis, and AI to derive insights into current network performance, enabling improvements and optimizations. Particular emphasis will be devoted to ensure explainability and reliability of the AI models developed. The project’s expected outcomes are to contribute valuable data and knowledge to enhance the deployment and operation of current 5G and future 6G networks.

The position offers:

• hands-on training in 5G/6G mobile networks architectures and protocols
• hands-on training in applying AI models in practical network environments
• a unique opportunity to work with large-scale real-world measurement data
• a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
• the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
• the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

• a degree in Computer Science or related field, with a solid academic record
• excellent programming skills
• a strong interest in applied AI for telecoms
• at least one of (a) experience with network systems or (b) strong AI know-how
• fluency in written and spoken English
• enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the supervisor, Dr. Joerg Widmer (joerg.widmer@imdea.org).

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at:

https://careers.networks.imdea.org/

Equal Employment Opportunity:

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply

PhD position in Quantum Machine Learning research as part of the Quantum Information Group

Quantum Information Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The success of classical Machine Learning / Deep Learning algorithms in the past decade has helped establish the field as one of the pillars of many modern research and industrial areas. With the increased availability of Quantum Computers came the desire to expand Machine Learning into the quantum domain, allowing models to be trained on quantum as well as classical data. This PhD is focused on developing efficient and scalable Quantum Machine Learning algorithms, with an emphasis on graph-based learning. Applications range from predictions on similarity graphs between quantum states, analysis and optimization of quantum circuits to learning on graph states and more general network analysis.

Requirements (as many as possible):

•  Degree in Physics (with knowledge of Information Theory) or in Computer Science / Mathematics (with knowledge of Quantum Physics).
•  A clear understanding of the basics of quantum computation and communication (qubit modalities, functional components of a quantum network, etc.) is a must.
•  Strong background in classical machine learning algorithms and libraries (PyTorch, Tensorflow, Python Data Science Stack) is a must.
•  Knowledge of a graph analysis and visualization library is a strong plus (such as NetworkX or similar)
•  Previous experience with Qiskit or any other quantum programming language is a strong plus.
•  Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential.
•  A desire to work on topics at the edge of modern research as well as publishing in top conferences and journals is mandatory.

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

PhD position in Quantum Networking research as part of the Quantum Information Group

Quantum Information Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The advent of commercially-available quantum computers has brought forth a wide range of important applications as well as novel research directions. In parallel, there is an ongoing effort in building a global infrastructure capable of connecting quantum devices for tasks such as Quantum Key Distribution, Distributed Quantum Computation or Quantum Data transfer.

The development of Quantum Networks brings forth both theoretical problems (entanglement routing, swapping and preserving purity) as well as practical ones (the development of optical switches, repeaters and quantum memories). This PhD position is focused on the study of efficient entanglement routing algorithms in Quantum Networks, as well as closely-related problems.

Requirements (as many as possible):

•  Degree in Physics (with knowledge of Information Theory) or in Computer Science / Mathematics (with knowledge of Quantum Physics).
•  A clear understanding of the basics of quantum computation and communication (qubit modalities, functional components of a quantum network, etc.) is a must.
•  Knowledge of classical machine learning algorithms and libraries (PyTorch, Tensorflow, Python Data Science Stack) is a strong plus.
•  Knowledge of a graph analysis and visualization library is a strong plus (such as NetworkX or similar)
•  Previous experience with Qiskit or any other quantum programming language.
•  Proficiency in written and spoken English is essential.
•  A desire to work on topics at the edge of modern research as well as publishing in top conferences and journals is mandatory.

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

PhD student position in Cybersecurity

Internet Analytics Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: Decemberr 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

IMDEA Networks Institute invites applications for a fully-funded Ph.D position in the area of cybersecurity. The selected candidate will become a member of the Internet Analytics Group headed by Dr. Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez, and will conduct exciting empirical research to detect and characterize unknown security and privacy threats associated with smart home technologies, cross-device tracking methods, or vulnerabilities in the software supply chain (SBOMs).

The positions offers:

• A fully-funded Ph.D. position with a competitive salary package.
• Help with moving to Spain and settling at IMDEA Networks in Madrid.
• Working in a collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment in the vibrant city of Madrid.
• The expectation to learn about cutting-edge and practical methods and technologies.
• The expectation to publish impactful work at top-tier conferences in the field of cybersecurity and privacy (e.g., USENIX Security Symposium, IEEE Symposium on S&P, ACM CCS, NDSS, or PETS)
• Working in real-world problems with enormous societal, scientific, regulatory and industrial impact (see prior work of the team)

Skills Required:

• C. in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or related areas.
• Critical thinking
• English proficiency is mandatory
• Good organisation and communication skills.
• Experience in any of the following technologies will be positively considered: reverse engineering, protocol analysis, and dynamic analysis (e.g., Frida)

For questions, contact Dr. Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez by email (narseo.vallina@imdea.org)

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

PhD student position in Edge Intelligence and IoT

Edge Networks Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

Edge Networks and NetEcon Research Groups at IMDEA invite applications for a PhD position in the field of edge intelligence, working on distributed machine learning (ML) inference to better support ML applications in the ecosystem of IoT and edge computing.

The candidate will be jointly supervised by Jaya Prakash Champati and Sergey Gorinsky.

What we offer:

•  A vibrant international workplace with the opportunity of collaborating with top research groups at the institute and elsewhere
•  The prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking/related fields
•  Help with moving to Spain and settling at IMDEA
•  Competitive salary package

Academic Qualifications:

•  Masters or Bachelors in computer science, communication engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field with a solid academic record.

Skills Required:

•  Strong mathematical/analytical skills with a background in Machine Learning and at least one of the following subjects: Probability and Random Processes, Design and Analysis of Algorithms, and Convex Optimization.
•  Good programming skills. Hands on experience with system implementation is an added plus.
•  Proficiency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

IMDEA Networks is an equal employer, and explicitly encourages qualified female candidates to apply. Candidates shall submit by the call deadline, a CV, motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at https://careers.networks.imdea.org/.

For any further question please contact:

Jaya Prakash Champati (jaya.champati@imdea.org)

Sergey Gorinsky (sergey.gorinsky@imdea.org).

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

PhD position in Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G

Wireless Networking Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The IMDEA Networks Institute offers one fully funded PhD position in the area of Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing activities of the Wireless Networking Group, by advancing the state of the art and designing key scientific and technological enablers of future cellular networks to integrate sensing and communications. To this end, he/she will design new models and algorithms for localization and sensing procedures. All work will be carried out in the specific context of integrating the different components in a 6G open experimentation platform and demonstrate the potential of 6G for sensing and positioning services.

The position offers:

• hands-on training in deploying and running experimental platforms
• a unique opportunity to work with large-scale real-world measurement data
• a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
• the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
• the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

• a degree in Computer Science, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related fields, with a solid academic record
• excellent programming skills
• experience in building systems and experimental work in wireless networking
• fluency in written and spoken English
• enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed via mail to the co-supervisors

Joerg Widmer (joerg.widmer@imdea.org).

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and two reference letters through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at:

https://careers.networks.imdea.org/

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

PhD position in in-network inference at 100 Gbps

Networks Data Science Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th , 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The Networks Data Science group (http://nds.networks.imdea.org/) at IMDEA Networks Institute has an opening for one PhD student in the area of network intelligence. The successful candidate will design original solutions for the integration of inference models in programmable user planes composed of programmable switches, smart network interface cards (smartNICs), and network processing units (NPUs). The PhD studies will build upon and substantially improve recent and promising research by the NDS group [1] and the international community [2-4], with the goal to turn the transport domain of the network into an effective traffic processor capable of performing tasks like traffic flow classification, anomaly identification or intrusion detection at 100 Gbps. The candidate will implement and evaluate the solutions in a state-of-the-art experimental platform including a variety of programmable user-plane equipment, so as to demonstrate viability and performance in industry-grade environments.

The position offers:

•  hands-on training in network programming via the P4 language
•  hands-on training in AI/ML design and integration in programmable user planes
•  an opportunity to work with production-grade experimental platforms
•  a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
•  the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
•  an advantageous path to a successful career in industry or academia [5]
•  the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

•  a degree in Computer Science or related field, with a solid academic record
•  excellent programming skills
•  a strong interest in applied AI/ML and systems (prior experience is a plus)
•  fluency in written and spoken English
•  enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed to the thesis supervisor, Dr. Marco Fiore, via email at marco.fiore@imdea.org.

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and the contact details of two references through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at https://careers.networks.imdea.org/.

[1] A.T.-J. Akem, M. Gucciardo, M. Fiore, Flowrest: Practical Flow-Level Inference in Programmable Switches with Random Forests, IEEE INFOCOM 2023

[2] C. Zheng, M. Zang, X. Hong, R. Bensoussane, S. Vargaftik, Y. Ben-Itzhak, Zilberman, Automating in-network machine learning, arXiv, 2022

[3] G. Xie, Q. Li, Y. Dong, G. Duan, Y. Jiang, J. Duan, Mousika: Enable general in-network intelligence in programmable switches by knowledge distillation, IEEE INFOCOM 2022

[4] G. Zhou, Z. Liu, C. Fu, Q. Li, K. Xu, An efficient design of intelligent network data plane, USENIX Security 2023

[5] https://networks.imdea.org/team/imdea-networks-team/alumni-network/

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

This position may be cofounded by project “ORIGAMI: Optimized resource integration and global architecture for mobile infrastructure for 6G” (Grant Agreement number 101139270), funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe program call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023.

This position may be cofounded by the project PCI2022-133013 (ECOMOME: ENERGY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS AND OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE NETWORKS), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR.

PhD position in operational AI for production-grade mobile networks

Networks Data Science Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th, 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The Networks Data Science group (http://nds.networks.imdea.org/) at IMDEA Networks Institute has an opening for one PhD student in the area of mobile network intelligence. The successful candidate will design original AI solutions for the automation of network functionalities, perpetuating the recent history of breakthroughs achieved by the group in the development of AI for anticipatory mobile network operation [1-6]. The focus of the studies will be on surpassing a number of limitations that affect today’s AI paradigms and hinder their adoption in operational industry-grade mobile network infrastructures. To this end, the candidate will contribute to devise a range of innovative AI models, implement them in emerging network architectures, and demonstrate their viability in production systems under real-world network deployments and traffic loads.

The position offers:

•  hands-on training in applied AI for ICT
•  a unique opportunity to work with large-scale real-world measurement data
•  a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
•  the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
•  an advantageous path to a successful career in industry or academia [7]
•  the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

•  a degree in Computer Science or related field, with a solid academic record
•  excellent programming skills
•  a strong interest in applied AI (prior experience is a plus)
•  fluency in written and spoken English
•  enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed to the thesis supervisor, Dr. Marco Fiore, via email at marco.fiore@imdea.org.

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and the contact details of two references through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at https://careers.networks.imdea.org/.

[1] S. Alcala-Marin, A. Bazco-Nogueras, A. Banchs, M. Fiore, kaNSaaS: Combining Deep Learning and Optimization for Practical Overbooking of Network Slices, ACM MobiHoc 2023

[2] A. Collet, A. Bazco Nogueras, A. Banchs, M. Fiore, AutoManager: a Meta-Learning Model for Network Management from Intertwined Forecasts, IEEE INFOCOM 2023

[3] A. Collet, A. Banchs, M. Fiore, LossLeaP: Learning to Predict for Intent-Based Networking, IEEE INFOCOM 2022

[4] C. Zhang, M. Fiore, I. Murray, P. Patras, CloudLSTM: A Recurrent Neural Model for Spatiotemporal Point-cloud Stream Forecasting, AAAI 2021

[5] D. Bega, M. Gramaglia, M. Fiore, A. Banchs, X. Costa-Perez, AZTEC: Anticipatory Capacity Allocation for Zero-Touch Network Slicing, IEEE INFOCOM 2020

[6] D. Bega, M. Gramaglia, M. Fiore, A. Banchs, X. Costa-Perez, DeepCog: Cognitive Network Management in Sliced 5G Networks with Deep Learning, IEEE INFOCOM 2019

[7] https://networks.imdea.org/team/imdea-networks-team/alumni-network/

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

This position may be cofounded by project “ORIGAMI: Optimized resource integration and global architecture for mobile infrastructure for 6G” (Grant Agreement number 101139270), funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe program call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023.

This position may be cofounded by the project PCI2022-133013 (ECOMOME: ENERGY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS AND OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE NETWORKS), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR.

PhD position in the analysis and modeling of 5G traffic

Networks Data Science Group

Deadline for receipt of applications: December 30th , 2023 23:59 AoE (31 December 2023, 13:59h Europe/Madrid Time)

The Networks Data Science group (http://nds.networks.imdea.org/) at IMDEA Networks Institute has an opening for one PhD student in the area of mobile network traffic analysis. The successful candidate will analyze massive Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and service-level demands collected in operational 4G/5G networks, and draw insights on their dynamics and long-term evolution as the 5G technology becomes more pervasive in terms of both deployment and user adoption. To his end, the PhD student will have privileged access to large-scale measurement datasets from leading operators amounting to Terabytes of records daily in their raw form, and to a big data analysis platform with substantial compute resources for their processing via Apache Spark. Thanks to these unique means, the candidate will make new contributions to the long track record of the NDS group in producing new knowledge of and modeling approaches for the spatial, temporal and service-level dynamics of real-world mobile traffic, along with their implications for production-grade network operations and beyond [1-8].

The position offers:

•  hands-on training in telecom big data analysis and modeling with Apache Spark a unique opportunity to work with large-scale real-world measurement data
•  a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
•  the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
•  an advantageous path to a successful career in industry or academia [9]
•  the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.

The position requires:

•  a degree in Computer Science or related field, with a solid academic record
•  excellent programming skills
•  a strong interest in big data analysis (prior experience is a plus)
•  fluency in written and spoken English
•  enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.

Inquiries on the position can be directed to the thesis supervisor, Dr. Marco Fiore, via email at marco.fiore@imdea.org.

Candidates shall submit by the call deadline a CV, a motivation letter, and the contact details of two references through the IMDEA Networks Institute hiring portal, at https://careers.networks.imdea.org/.

[1] A.F. Zanella, O.E. Martínez-Durive, S. Mishra, Z. Smoreda, M. Fiore, Impact of Later-Stages COVID-19 Response Measures on Spatiotemporal Mobile Service Usage, IEEE INFOCOM 2022

[2] S. Mishra, Z. Smoreda, M. Fiore, Second-level Digital Divide: a Longitudinal Study of Mobile Traffic Consumption Imbalance in France, ACM WWW 2022

[3] I. Ucar, M. Gramaglia, M. Fiore, Z. Smoreda, E. Moro, News or Social Media? Socioeconomic divide of mobile service consumption, Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 2021

[4] K. Xu, R. Singh, H. Bilen, M. Fiore, M. Marina, M. Usama, H. Benn, C. Ziemlicki, SpectraGAN: Spectrum based Generation of City Scale Spatiotemporal Mobile Network Traffic Data, ACM CoNEXT 2021

[5] C. Marquez, M. Gramaglia, M. Fiore, A. Banchs, X. Costa-Perez, How Should I Slice My Network? A Multi-Service Empirical Evaluation of Resource Sharing Efficiency, ACM MobiCom 2018

[6] A. Furno, M. Fiore, R. Stanica, Joint Spatial and Temporal Classification of Mobile Traffic Demands, IEEE INFOCOM 2017

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[9] https://networks.imdea.org/team/imdea-networks-team/alumni-network/

Equal Employment Opportunity

IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.

This position may be cofounded by project “ORIGAMI: Optimized resource integration and global architecture for mobile infrastructure for 6G” (Grant Agreement number 101139270), funded by the European Commission through Horizon Europe program call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023.

This position may be cofounded by the project PCI2022-133013 (ECOMOME: ENERGY CONSUMPTION MEASUREMENTS AND OPTIMIZATION IN MOBILE NETWORKS), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR.