[Tccc] Ph.D./postdoc positions in Wireless Networking (with a focus on wireless, vehicular, and sensor networks, as well as wireless cyber-physical systems)

Hongwei Zhang hzhang
Fri Sep 16 12:27:55 EDT 2011


The Dependable Networking and Computing (DNC) Research Group at Wayne 
State University, USA is looking for talented students/postdocs to join 
their research program around October 2011, January 2012, fall 2012.The 
students/postdocs will work on projects supported by the National 
Science Foundation (NSF) Cyber-Physical-Systems (CPS) program, the NSF 
Global Environment for Networking Innovations (GENI) program, the NSF 
CAREER program, as well as industry partners such as GM Research.

The DNC group explores new theories, methods, and systems 
building-blocks for addressing dynamics and uncertainties in networked 
systems that involve wireless networks, sensor networks, embedded 
networks, and the Internet. Presently, with support from the National 
Science Foundation and industry, they are especially interested in the 
modeling, algorithmic, and systems issues in wireless, vehicular, 
sensor, and embedded networks. For instance, with support from the NSF 
CAREER <http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214> program 
and the NSF CPS <http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503286> 
program, they investigate field-deployable mechanisms for reliable, 
real-time, and secure wireless networking, and they investigate 
cross-layer approaches to taming cyber-physical uncertainties in 
wireless networked sensing and control; as a part of the NSF GENI 
<http://www.geni.net/> program, they develop the theoretical and systems 
foundations for experimentation and service provisioning in federated, 
networked sensing. Their work has also provided foundational components 
for several large scale wireless network systems 
<http://www.cs.wayne.edu/%7Ehzhang/group/systems-and-downloads.html> 
including the NetEye 
<http://www.cs.wayne.edu/%7Ehzhang/group/systems-and-downloads.html#NetEye> 
experimental infrastructure (which has 130 IEEE 802.15.4 nodes and 15 
802.11b/g nodes) and the DARPA sensornet project ExScal 
<http://www.cs.wayne.edu/%7Ehzhang/group/systems-and-downloads.html#ExScal> 
(which, with its 200-node 802.11b mesh network and 1,200-node mote 
network, was the world's largest wireless sensor network and 802.11b 
mesh network deployed at its time). For more information about their 
research, please visit the website of Prof. Hongwei Zhang at 
http://www.cs.wayne.edu/~hzhang/.

By focusing on high-quality research, and by collaborating with other 
research groups in academia (e.g., Ohio State University, Michigan State 
University, and The University of Texas-Austin) and industry labs (e.g., 
Ford Research, GM Research, and Motorola Mobility), the DNC group 
provides students/postdocs with access to world-class facilities, 
real-world experience, and ample opportunities of contributing to the 
research community. Students/postdocs in the DNC group will be supported 
financially in various forms, such as Fellowship, Graduate Research 
Assistantship, and Graduate Teaching Assistantship. Being in a strong 
department at an urban research university, students/postdocs can enjoy 
a great life experience on campus at the cultural center of Detroit, 
Michigan. (On a related note, The Scientist has recently ranked WSU as 
one of the best academic institutions to work in USA.)

The DNC group is looking for students/postdocs who have strong academic 
background, are self-motivated and goal-oriented, and can take 
initiative in executing research plans. Experience in systems building 
and mathematical modeling, experience in original research, and/or a 
Master degree in related fields (e.g., Communication Engineering, 
Computer Science/Engineering, and Electrical Engineering) will be a big 
plus.

If you are interested in joining the DNC group as a Ph.D. student or a 
postdoc to conduct high-quality research, please feel free to contact 
Prof. Hongwei Zhang (http://www.cs.wayne.edu/~hzhang/ 
<http://www.cs.wayne.edu/%7Ehzhang/>, hongwei at wayne.edu 
<mailto:hongwei at wayne.edu>) and share with him your background, career 
plan, and expectations for Ph.D. study. Prof. Zhang will call or email 
you if there is a good match between you and his group.




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