Senior Research Officer

University of Essex - School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering

Department
The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE) is top-rated and has a long-standing tradition of research into Communications and Networks. It was one of the first UK universities to actively research into these areas, back in the Department of Electronic System Engineering (ESE). In the recent Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF’2021), CSEE ranks the 6th in the UK for our research power and the 9th for our research impact (by Grade Point Average).

Duties of the Role
You will work with the project team (PI: Prof Leila Musavian, email: Leila.musavian@essex.ac.uk) for successful delivery of the EPSRC project "Pervasive Wireless Intelligence Beyond the Generations (PerCom)". As a driving force of this project, you will 1) develop novel joint channel estimation and synchronization techniques for modern high mobility communication and integrated communications and sensing (ISAC) systems and 2) analyse and evaluate their system performances through theoretical derivation and MATLAB simulation. You are expected to publish/present the research outputs in quality IEEE journals and flagship conferences and file necessary patents to protect our research outputs. You are also expected to actively engage with the research community and industrial partners for maximizing the project impact.

A full list of duties and responsibilities can be found within the job pack.

Qualifications and Skills Required
You should have a relevant PhD degree in wireless communications as well as rich experience in the design, analysis, and evaluation of physical layer wireless system with an emphasis on coding, modulation, and multiple access.

You must have a profound understanding and proven track record (demonstrated through quality publications) on sequences and their applications in wireless system design. Experience in the following research topics are expected: OFDM, OTFS, and ISAC. Additionally, quality publications in top-rated IEEE journals (e.g., TIT, TSP, TWC, TCOM, and TVT) is a great advantage.

A full list of applicant requirements can be found under the Person Specification section within the job pack.

This is a fixed-term, full-time research post until 28 February 2027 in line with the temporary grant funding. No teaching duties are required.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

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