*1 ECE PhD RA Opening at University of Massachusetts Lowell*** * *
*General Information: * 1 full-time PhD research assistantship (RA) at the *Secure and Reliable * Networking <http://www.ece.mtu.edu/ee/faculty/cchigan/snr.html>* Research Lab*, starting from Fall 2013 semester, is available in the *Department of Electrical & *Computer<http://www.uml.edu/engineering/Electrical-Computer/Programs/Graduate_Program.html> * Engineering, the University of Massachusetts Lowell*. This RA position is to work towards the PhD degree under the mentorship of Dr. Tricia Chigan<http://www.uml.edu/Engineering/Electrical-Computer/faculty/Chigan-Tricia.aspx>( http://www.uml.edu/Engineering/Electrical-Computer/faculty/Chigan-Tricia.aspx), who was a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. The focus research areas include *Cognitive Radio Networks & Security, Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks, and Smart Grids & Security**.* These research projects are sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF), US Army’s Communications Research and Development Center (CERDEC), US Army Research Lab (ARL), 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 will be evaluated the most. * * *Application Procedure:* Interested students should directly submit the *e-copy* of the following material to Dr. Chigan via email ([email protected]): - 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: University of Massachusetts Lowell is located about 25 miles northwest of Boston in the high-tech corridor of Massachusetts. _______________________________________________ IEEE Communications Society Tech. Committee on Computer Communications (TCCC) - for discussions on computer networking and communication. [email protected] https://lists.cs.columbia.edu/cucslists/listinfo/tccc
