PhD position in the analysis and modeling of 5G traffic

Networks Data Science Group

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

[7] A. Furno, M. Fiore, R. Stanica, C. Ziemlicki, Z. Smoreda, A Tale of Ten Cities: Characterizing Signatures of Mobile Traffic in Urban Areas, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2017

[8] A. Furno, D. Naboulsi, R. Stanica, M. Fiore, Mobile Demand Profiling for Cellular Cognitive Networking, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 2017

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

This position may be co-funded 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 Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking program call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023.

This position may be co-funded by the projects PCI2022-133013 (ECOMOME) and CNS2023-143870 (6G-IRONWARE), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR.

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Marco FIORE

PhD position in operational AI for production-grade mobile networks

Networks Data Science Group

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/

This position may be co-funded 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 Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking program call HORIZON-JU-SNS-2023.

This position may be co-funded by the projects PCI2022-133013 (ECOMOME) and CNS2023-143870 (6G-IRONWARE), funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union “NextGenerationEU”/PRTR.

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Marco FIORE

PhD position in the area of Visible Light Communication Systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Pervasive Wireless Systems Group

IMDEA Networks’ Pervasive Wireless System Group headed by Prof. Domenico Giustiniano invites applications for PhD positions in the area of Secure Visible Light Communication for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. As a member of the team, the researcher will be involved in cutting edge system research, will participate in international projects, and will experimentally verify proposed ideas and concepts.

 The selected student will be supervised by Dr Domenico Giustiniano, Leader of IMDEA’s Pervasive Wireless Systems Group

 Requirements (as many as possible):

 ●     Degree / Master in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.

●     Excellent understanding of the fundamentals of wireless communications systems.

●     Coding skills using Matlab, C/C++, Python.

●     High level of English (English will be the working language)

We offer:

●     Full time contract

●     Competitive salary

●     Reconciliation of personal and work life.

●     A unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge research experimental platforms and contribute to scientific publications in top-tier venues.

Reference 

For references, examples of papers published by the group in the area of Visible Light Communication and/or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles are:

●     D. Frometa, Borja Genoves, D. Giustiniano, J. Widmer, “A System Architecture for Battery-free IoT Networks”, IEEE ICNP 2023.

●     B. Genoves, S. Mir, D. Frometa, A. Galisteo, Q. Wang, D. Giustiniano, “Prototyping Visible Light Communication for the Internet of Things Using OpenVLC”, IEEE Communication Magazine, 2023.

●     M. Mir, B. Genoves, A. Varshney, D. Giustiniano, “PassiveLiFi: Rethinking LiFi for Low-Power and Long Range RF Backscatter”, ACM Mobicom 2021.

●     A. Galisteo, A. Varshney, D. Giustiniano, “Two to Tango: Hybrid Light and Backscatter Networks for Next Billion Devices”, ACM Mobisys 2020.

●     J. Beysens, A. Galisteo, Q. Wang, D. Juara, D. Giustiniano, S. Pollin, “DenseVLC: A Cell-Free Massive MIMO System with Distributed LEDs”, ACM CoNEXT 2018.

●     M. Asadpour, K. Hummel, D. Giustiniano, S. Draskovic, “Route or Carry: Motion driven Packet Forwarding in Micro Aerial Vehicle Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, March 2017.

●     M. Asadpour, B. Van den Bergh, D. Giustiniano, K. A. Hummel, S. Pollin, B. Plattner, “Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks: An Experimental Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities”, IEEE Communication Magazine, July 2014.

●     M. Asadpour, D. Giustiniano, K. A. Hummel, S. Heimlicher, S. Egli, “Now or Later ? - Delaying Data Transfer in Time-Critical Aerial Communication”, ACM CoNEXT 2013, Santa Barbara, USA, December 2013.

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Domenico GIUSTINIANO

PhD student position in Edge Intelligence and IoT

Edge Networks Group and NetEcon Group

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor: Dr. Sergey GORINSKY or Dr. Jaya Prakash CHAMPATI 

PhD position in Opportunistic Architectures Lab

Opportunistic Architectures Lab: Group leader

The IMDEA Networks’ Opportunistic Architectures Lab lead by professors Vincenzo Mancuso and Marco Ajmone Marsan invite applications for multiple PhD positions in the following areas:

●     Performance evaluation of cyber-physical systems and online gaming enabled by intelligent cellular architectures.

●     Performance evaluation and experiments with enhanced radio environments, e.g., with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces.

●     Design of energy-sustainable applications (e.g., for extended reality, online gaming, etc.) assisted by edge computing in wireless cellular networks.

 As a member of the team, the PhD students will be involved in cutting-edge research, will participate in the national and international research projects with academic and industrial partners, and will perform analytical and experimental work with other team members and international collaborators.

The position offers:

●     Working in a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and

●     English-speaking environment

●     The expectation to publish at top-tier venues in networking

Skills Required:

●     Excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills

●     Very good knowledge of network protocols and architectures and/or methodologies for data analytics

●     Very good organization and communication skills

●     High proficiency in programming and English

Academic Qualifications:

●     BSc or MSc in computer science, telecommunication engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field

 Optional:

●     Experience in developing analytical models and/or tools for statistical analysis of data

●     Experience in developing machine learning applications

This contract is part of the project PID2022-140560OB-I00 (DRONAC) funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033/ and by the ERDF, A way of making Europe.

This contract is cofounded by the subproject “Inteligencia de red para soporte de sistemas ciberfísicos (AEON-CPS)” with reference No. TSI-063000-2021-38, part of AEON Project, funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation and the European Union-NextGenerationEU through the Spanish Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR).

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.

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor: Dr. Marco AJMONE MARSAN or Dr. Vincenzo MANCUSO

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

Quantum Information Group

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.

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2.       If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Marius PARASCHIV

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

Quantum Information Group

 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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Marius PARASCHIV

PhD position in Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G

Wireless Networking Group

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.

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2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Joerg WIDMER

PhD position in digital twins for 6G mobile networks

NETCOM Lab

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

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1.   Remember to select the following option: PhD: PhD Student positions [2024]

2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Albert BANCHS

PhD position in Edge AI

Edge Networks Group

Edge Networks Group at IMDEA invite applications for a PhD position in the field of edge AI, working on distributed machine learning (ML) inference to better support ML applications in the ecosystem of IoT and edge computing. The candidate will be supervised by Jaya Prakash Champati.

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)

Please visit: https://networks.imdea.org/team/research-groups/edge-networks-group/ 

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.

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1.   Remember to select the following option: PhD: PhD Student positions [2024]

2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Jaya Prakash CHAMPATI

PhD position in the analysis of IoT Firmware and its supply chain

Cybersecurity and Internet Analytics Groups

The Cybersecurity and Internet Analytics Groups  at IMDEA Networks Institute has a joint opening for one PhD student in the area of IoT Cybersecurity. The successful candidate will analyse large-scale firmware images to detect vulnerabilities and harmful behaviours in IoT products and their software supply chain in the context of the PARASITE project.

The candidate will develop and apply scalable and efficient static and dynamic software analysis pipelines enhanced with Machine Learning techniques to 1) identify supply chain elements and dependencies in IoT firmware (Software Bill of Materials, SBOMs), 2) detect and analyze vulnerabilities and weak/malicious actors in the supply chain, 3) assess products compliance with the requirements of the new EU Cyber Resilience Act, or 4) produce empirical models to inform potential mitigations and certification and risk management methods.

The candidate will make fundamental contributions to unsolved technical and enforcement challenges that the new EU Cyber Resilience Act will bring and to the long and impactful track records of the IAG and Cybersecurity groups in the field of software analysis, cybersecurity, and privacy [See bibliographic references 1-10 below]. The PhD student will have privileged access to various cutting-edge software analysis tools, and to a big data analysis platform with substantial computing resources for their processing.

The position offers:

●      hands-on training in software analysis and reversing

●     a unique opportunity to work with large-scale IoT firmware and vulnerability databases

●     a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking research environment

●     the prospect to publish applied research at top-tier venues in cybersecurity and networking

●      an advantageous path to a successful career in industry or academia [11].

●     the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain.

The position requires:

●     a B.Sc. in Computer Science, Telecommunications or related field, with a solid cademic record. Postgraduate studies (holding a M.Sc. or being currently enrolled in one) will be a plus.

●      Good programming skills (e.g., C/C++, Java, and Python) and experience in (or an interest for working in) the area of cybersecurity while conducting practical research.

●     Software and data analysis skills are recommended, especially in the area of static and dynamic analysis of software, binary analysis and reverse engineering.

●      fluency in written and spoken English,

●     enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research with real-world impact.

Inquiries on the position can be directed to the thesis supervisors via email, Dr. Guillermo Suarez-Tangil (guillermo.suarez-tangil “at” imdea.org) or Dr. Narseo Vallina-Rodriguez (narseo.vallina “at” 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/.

 Bibliographic References of Relevant Group Research Outputs:

[1.] “In the Room Where It Happens: Characterizing Local Communication and Threats in Smart Homes.” A. Girish, T. Hu, V. Prakash, D. J. Dubois, S. Matic, D. Huang, S. Egelman, J. Reardon, J. Tapiador, D. Choffnes, N. Vallina-Rodriguez  In Proc. of the 2023 ACM on Internet Measurement Conference, 2023.

[2.] SkillVet: Automated Traceability Analysis of Amazon Alexa Skills. J. Edu, X. Ferrer-Aran, J. Such, G. Suarez-Tangil. IEEE Trans. on Dependable and Secure Computing. 2022.

[3.]  IoTLS: Understanding TLS Usage in Consumer IoT Devices. M. Paracha, D. Dubois, N. Vallina-Rodriguez, D. Choffnes. Proc. of the ACM IMC, 2021

[4.]  Trouble over-the-air: An analysis of fota apps in the android ecosystem. Blázquez, E., Pastrana, S., Feal, Á., Gamba, J., Kotzias, P., Vallina-Rodriguez, N., & Tapiador, J.  IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (SP) 2021

[5.] An Analysis of Pre-installed Android Software. J. Gamba, M. Rashed, A. Razaghpanah, J. Tapiador, N. Vallina-Rodriguez IEEE Symposium on S&P’20 (BEST PRACTICAL PAPER AWARD, AEPD EMILIO ACED AWARD, CNIL-INRIA PRIVACY RESEARCH AWARD)

[6.] Measuring Alexa Skill Privacy Practices Across Three Years. J. Edu, X. Ferrer-Aran, J. Such, G. Suarez-Tangil. ACM Web Conference, 2022

[7.] Exploring the security and privacy risks of chatbots in messaging services J Edu, C Mulligan, F Pierazzi, J Polakis, G Suarez-Tangil, J Such. Proc. ACM IMC 2022

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  This contract is part of the project PID2022-143304OB-I00 (PARASITE) funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033/ and by the ERDF, A way of making Europe.

This contract is part of the project PID2022-143304OB-I00 (PARASITE) funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033/ and by the ERDF, A way of making Europe.

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.

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1.   Remember to select the following option: PhD: PhD Student positions [2024]

2.   If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Narseo VALLINA-RODRÍGUEZ and Dr. Guillermo SUAREZ-TANGIL

PhD position in cloud-native quantum secured developments – NETCOM-lab Group

NETCOM-lab Group

The candidate will work in the NETCOM-lab research Group, led by Albert Banchs.

The NETCOM-lab Group is looking for a Researcher to focus on advancing quantum communication technologies within our team. Key responsibilities include integrating quantum communications into evolving mobile network infrastructures such as 5G and 6G, developing mechanisms for efficient and secure information transmission in these networks, and researching cloud-native approaches for Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Additionally, the role entails contributing to the development of a quantum Internet testbed in 5TONIC lab and exploring proof-of-concepts and use cases for quantum Internet applications.

The position offers

·         Working in a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment

·         The expectation to publish at top-tier venues in networking

·         A unique opportunity to experiment with cloud-native quantum secured developments

Skills Required

The position requires knowledge and experience in networking technologies. In particular, the following competences will be valued:

·         Background in networking

·         Background in quantum communications, quantum security (QKD) and quantum technologies

·         High motivation to conduct a PhD in the area of quantum Internet

Academic Qualifications

·         Degree in Physics, Maths, telecommunication engineering, telematics engineering, or equivalent disciplines

·         Excellent academic transcripts

·         Proficiency in English 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.

This position could be co funded by the project MADQuantum-CM: Comunicación Cuántica en la Comunidad de Madrid (Quantum Communication in the Autonomous Region of Madrid), belonging to the Quantum Communication Complementary Plan funded by the Regional Government of Madrid, the Spanish State through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, and the European Union through the NextGeneration EU funds.

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1. Remember to select the following option: [Researcher] [Cloud-native quantum secured developments – NETCOM-lab Group] [2024]

2. If necessary choose as supervisor Dr. Albert BANCHS