School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Organisation/Company University College Dublin Department School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Field Engineering » Electronic engineering Engineering » Electrical engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Ireland Application Deadline 31 Dec 2025 - 23:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 39 Offer Starting Date 1 May 2024 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited for fully funded 4-year PhD positions as well as 2-year Master positions. The start date will be in January, May, or September.
Research project: The positions generally involve theoretical and applied research inelectromagnetics and wireless communications. The research projects cover a broad range of topics, with a particular focus on the development of high-performance computational platforms for emerging wireless technologies, 5G and beyond wireless communications, as well as biomedical sensing and healthcare applications. The successful candidates are expected to conduct research, particularly, but not exclusively in the following projects:
(1) Computational electromagnetics & numerical modeling.
(2) Multiphysics and multiscale modeling for electromagnetic, micro-/nano-electronic, and
biomedical applications.
(3) Application of machine learning or stochastic uncertainty quantification techniques in
electromagnetics and wireless communications.
(4) Metasurface assisted wireless communications, reconfigurable intelligent surface, EMC/EMI,
RF/microwave/millimeter-wave and antenna design & measurement.
Specific research topic for the position will depend on the candidate’s background. The
candidate will have a chance to work with industry partners and international collaborators.
Where to apply
E-mail xinyue.zhang@ucd.ie
Requirements
Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
The successful candidate should hold a Bachelor or Master’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering, communication engineering, computational science, applied mathematics/physics or a related discipline, and should have a solid background in mathematics, electromagnetic and communication theory, as well as programming. Previous related research will be a plus.
Specific Requirements
How to apply: Interested candidates should send an email to Dr. Xinyue Zhang (xinyue.zhang@ucd.ie ) along with your CV, academic transcripts, English qualifications, as well as any other documents that you believe can well demonstrate your research capability and potential.
Languages ENGLISH Level Excellent
Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Years of Research Experience None
Additional Information
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible to enter a research master’s degree or PhD programme an applicant must have obtained a minimum of an upper second-class degree or equivalent in a relevant bachelor degree.
Graduate Taught and Graduate Research programmes in UCD are taught in English. Applicants must meet the minimum University English language proficiency requirements. In the case of IELTS Academic Version, a minimum score of 6.5 is required with not less than 6.0 in any strand. Please note, some courses may require a higher standard for entry. Please check the entry requirements of the course that you intend to apply for.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 3 Company/Institute UCD School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Country Ireland State/Province Dublin City Dublin Postal Code D04 V1W8 Street Belfield Geofield
Engineering and Materials Science Centre, Belfield
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