Department of Electronic Engineering
Queen Mary, University of London
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in Automatic Techniques for Pervasive Sensor Environments. As part of an exciting initiative to establish the Indo-UK Advanced Technology Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks Systems and Services, BT Research Laboratories at Adastral Park in the UK (Dr. George Bilchev, Head of Sensor Networks Group, BT) has established research collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London (Dr Eliane L Bodanese).
The main goal of this PhD Research is to build a framework inside a Pervasive Sensor Environment (PSE) which combines context aware information from the sensor networks, applications and policy components, and use this information to reconfigure the PSE network in order to maximise the efficiency of the delivery of data according to the overall aim of the PSE.
Specifically, the research will involve:-
• A full understanding of PSE and an assessment of standards in PSE.
• An assessment of different middleware technologies, context aware systems for sensor networks, link and routing protocols for sensors networks;
• An assessment of different Artificial Intelligence techniques combined to middleware and networking, with pros/cons against different techniques applicable to sensor networks;
• Selection of targets/models for study/proof - design and prototyping of approach/es to combine the automatic techniques in a PSE environment.
Successful candidates will enrol on a full-time programme of research studies leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. As part of the research collaboration with BT, the successful candidate will be expected to attend international conferences and spend periods of time at BT Adastral Park in England during their research programme.
Study information
- Qualification:
- PhD
- Study duration:
- Three and a half years
- Study mode:
- FT
- Start month:
- Preferably May 2008 but it can start any time up to the end of September 2008
- Entry requirements:
- All applicants should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in Computer Science, or in Electronic Engineering or a cognate area. It is desirable that candidates will have an MSc in a related subject and technical experience in wireless technologies, software programming development, network protocols and distributed systems.
- No. of students per year:
- one
Funding information
- Funder:
- EPSRC BT Industrial CASE Award
- Title:
- EPSRC PhD Studentship in Electronic Engineering
- Value:
- £91,298
- Number of awards per year:
- 1
- Funding applies to:
- EU applicants (including UK)
- Funding notes:
- The full studentship will comprise the fees and an annual stipend commencing at £12,608 (stipends are tax exempt) plus the top up given by BT as student grant (around £5,000 per year, i.e. around £17,000 per year tax free). It will be awarded for a period of three years and a half subject to satisfactory progress and is tenable in the Electronic Engineering Department at the Queen Mary, University of London Campus, Mile End Road, E1 4NS, London, UK.
- Funding duration:
- 3.5-year
