[Tccc] 4 ECE PhD Openings at UMass Lowell
Chunxiao Chigan
cchigan
Thu Apr 19 08:13:05 EDT 2012
*General Information: *
4 full-time PhD research assistantships at the *Secure and Reliable
Networking <http://www.ece.mtu.edu/ee/faculty/cchigan/snr.html> Research Lab
*, starting from Fall 2012 semester, are available in the *Department of
Electrical & Computer<http://www.uml.edu/engineering/Electrical-Computer/Programs/Graduate_Program.html>Engineering,
UMass Lowell.
* These research assistantships are to work towards PhD degrees under the
mentorship of Dr. Tricia Chigan, who is a past recipient of the National
Science Foundation CAREER Award. Dr. Chigan will be joining UMass Lowell in
the Fall?2012 semester. During this transition period, Dr. Chigan?s
research activity information can still be accessed via her Michigan Tech
webpage at http://www.mtu.edu/ece/department/faculty/chigan/
The focus research areas include *Cognitive Radio Networks & Security,
Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, Smart Grids & Security, Wireless Ad Hoc & Mesh &
Sensor Networks, and Wireless Network Security**.* Our research projects
are sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), Army?s Communications
Research and Development Center (CERDEC), Army Research Lab (ARL), Michigan
Tech Research Excellence Fund (REF), and industry partners.
* *
*Desirable Qualifications: *Applicants should have both *MS and BS degrees*in
*Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science* or *Control &
Automation *or other closely related fields, and the following
qualifications:
1. Solid modeling & simulation as well as programming skills are
required.
2. Strong motivation/determination/interest toward research is
expected.
3. Good research/publication record is a plus.
4. Among all the supporting factors, your solid academic background and
research potential as well as English skill will be evaluated the most.
* *
*Application Procedure:*
To speed up the application process, interested students should directly
submit the *e-copy* of the following material to Dr. Chigan via email (*
cchigan at mtu.edu*):
- Cover letter stating qualifications, relevant experience and research
interests.
- Curriculum vitae.
- A copy of transcripts (both graduate and undergraduate studies).
- Relevant published research materials.
- A copy of TOEFL & GRE scores.
Highly qualified applicants will be facilitated to go through a fast track
application process to UMass Lowell Graduate School (
http://www.uml.edu/grad/).
Note: UMass Lowell is located about 25 miles northwest of Boston in the
high-tech corridor of Massachusetts.
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Chunxiao (Tricia) Chigan
Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Michigan Tech.
121 EERC, 1400 Townsend Dr.
Houghton, MI 49931
Tel: 906-487-2494
Fax: 906-487-2949
Email: cchigan at mtu.edu
http://www.ece.mtu.edu/ee/faculty/cchigan/
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