Doctoral student in the area of air transport economics and business @ Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France

Introduction

Year after year, the University of Antwerp has the privilege of welcoming more students. This is no coincidence. Innovative instruction, ground-breaking research and excellent guidance: students and researchers make a conscious choice for these qualities. Each day, our 4 000 employees go to great lengths to realize them. We are constantly in search of colleagues who are ready to invest their efforts with us in our university.

Department

The Faculty of Applied Economics is seeking to fill the following full-time vacancy in the Department of Transport and Regional Economics

Subject area

Doctoral student in the area of air transport economics and business

Job description

The Department of Transport and Regional Economics is looking for reinforcement for its air transport research team. Together with the team, the applicant will conduct cutting-edge research on air transport economics and business.

The applicant will further:

• prepare a doctoral thesis in the field of air transport economics and business;
• contribute to research in the Department of Transport and Regional Economics, in the field of air transport economics and business;
• keep active contact with the air transport industry stakeholders;
• enroll in the university's Ph.D. program;
• write scientific articles about the subject of your research.

Profile and requirements                                                                           

• You hold a master degree in applied economics (or other relevant domains).
• You have relevant knowledge of and genuine interest in transport and preferably air transport economics and business.
• You have a good methodological background. Proven research expertise in quantitative research methods is considered a plus.
• You can submit outstanding academic results.
• Also students in the final year of their degree can apply.
• Your academic qualities comply with the requirements stipulated in the university’s policy.
• You are quality-oriented, conscientious, creative, customer-oriented and cooperative.
• An analytical spirit and a focus on quantification are expected.
• Team player with a sense of initiative and responsibility.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and a willingness to learn Dutch.

We offer

• a contract for a period of one year to start with, with the possibility of renewal for a further period after positive evaluation;
• the start date of the contract is planned for as soon as possible;
• a gross monthly grant ranging from € 2.189,88 - € 2.334,46;
• a dynamic and stimulating work environment with possibilities for extra training in an international context.

How to apply?

• Please send an extended CV and motivation letter to Anne Arekens (anne.arekens@uantwerpen.be). The motivation should on the one hand explain why you are the right candidate for the position and on the other hand indicate what your topic of choice within the domain of air transport would be and how you would approach it. The final topic of the PhD will be determined by the promotor(s) in consultation with the applicant.
• The application deadline is 17 July 2016.
• A pre-selection will be made amongst the submitted applications and the motivation document.
• Selected candidates will be invited for an interview (in person or via Skype).
• The remainder of the selection procedure is specific to the position and will be determined by the selection committee.
• With regard to questions regarding the profile and the description of duties, please contact dr. Wouter Dewulf at wouter.dewulf@uantwerpen.be or +32-3-265 49 36.

The University of Antwerp is a family-friendly organization, with a focus on equal opportunities and diversity. Our HR-policy for researchers was awarded by the European Commission with the quality label 'HR Excellence in research'. 


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PhD Position on Networks & Control @ Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France

Location
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PhD Opening at the Heudiasyc Lab, Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France

Description
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A PhD position is available at the Heudiasyc Lab of the Technological University of Compiegne, France. The candidate will join the transversal Networking and Control research direction managed by Professors Isabelle Fantoni and Enrico Natalizio.

Duration of Study
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The position is fully funded for three years and available from September-October 2016.

Educational Requirements/Eligibility 
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Graduate students at the M.Sc. or B.Sc. level with background in Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science are encouraged to apply.

*Subject and skills*
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In the development of distributed networked controlled system of systems, there is a prominent need for supporting networks that can provide high levels of QoS using mobile nodes and off-the-shelf components.  At the same time, the 5G network infrastructure is anticipated to be able to show very high performance using control of dedicated hardware. From this standpoint, the Applicant shall develop a set of control strategies that will be applied to these systems of systems. The devised strategies will ensure the appropriate management and will be oriented to the network performance maximization. In detail, the developed strategies and the associated insights will allow fulfilling specifications and constraints coming from both: (i) the communication point of view (i.e. QoS, interference shaping, etc…) and (ii) the control theory point of view (robustness of the control, system
convergence analysis, task management, etc…).
All the candidate work will converge towards a system that should also include fault tolerance features and be able to show self-* capabilities. The devised control strategy is envisioned to be based on the following strong points:
•    Decentralized network connectivity estimation coupled with agents' mobility control;
•    A two-step strategy for the management of topology control;
•    Combined Power and Mobility Control with system-status based priority assignments.
The first point will render the system capable to drive the network through a specific topology and, at the same time, satisfy communication constraints. The second point revolves around the definition of a general strategy to tackle topology control problems. The third point concerns the design of strategies to switch between mobility and power control approaches dynamically and optimally.

Other background knowledge
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Good mathematical background and knowledge in Control Theory and Networking protocols as well as practical skills with programming languages (C/C++) and software tools (e.g., Matlab, NS-2, NS-3) and fluent English (written and spoken) are required. Above all, the applicants must be motivated to learn quickly and work effectively on challenging research problems.

*Application process*
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The following documents are required:
- CV,
- motivation letter,
- statement of research experience and interests,
- University transcripts
as attachments of an email, whose subject will be "Application for PhD position at the Heudiasyc Lab", which must be addressed to Professors Fantoni and Natalizio (at isabelle.fantoni@hds.utc.fr and enrico.natalizio@hds.utc.fr).
Web links of research articles authored by the applicant are welcome to be included, too.

*Timeline*
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- July 15th, 2016: application submission deadline
- July 20th-21th, 2016: interview of the selected candidates
- September-October 2016: position start date

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