Excellent Postgraduates Positions on Sensor Networks to Control Energy-Saving Solutions in Buildings

Position Summary

PhD positions are available in the broad area of embedded sensor networks to leverage energy saving solutions in buildings including: user modeling, building activity mapping, web-based appliance actuation, building management systems, human-computer interaction, machine learning techniques.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a clear passion for research and a willingness to work as part of a dynamic and flexible research group. They will join an internationally recognised research group as part of the new CLARITY Centre for Sensor Web Technologies (www.clarity-centre.org), and will based in University College Dublin (UCD) under the supervision of Dr. Antonio Ruzzelli, project leader within CLARITY. All positions are fully funded through a tax-free scholarship of circa €18,000 per annum for up to four years, in addition to paid tuition fees.

Applicants for the PhD positions will normally have achieved at least a 2.1 in an undergraduate Computer Science, Electronic Engineering programme, or related discipline. They will have excellent software engineering skills with knowledge and experience in the development of embedded sensor systems, database management and dynamic web applications (Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, AJAX). Some experience in the areas of low-power operating systems such as TinyOS or Contiki,  machine learning and information retrieval will be considered an advantage. The PhD positions will be fully-funded for up to 4 years and will include exciting opportunities to work directly with CLARITY's industry partners as part of a structured PhD programme within UCD.

Interested applicants should send a detailed CV and a short explanation of their reasons for applying to Ruzzelli@ucd.ie