Talent Search

If you are an exceptionally talented individual, who has interests and a strong track record in the research areas in which CTVR is active, we would like to hear from you. Our research teams and partner universities are very interested in bolstering their expertise in key areas and in attracting new research leaders to grow and enhance CTVR's activities. For exceptionally talented individuals, CTVR can avail of a range of programmes operated by Science Foundation Ireland and the European Union to fund short-term visits, year-long sabbaticals and longer term assignments.
These programmes can fund salaries and equipment for Junior Researchers at a level of up to €200K per year. In addition there are extensive programmes to enable Senior Researchers to equip a lab and fund an initial small research team.

The research positions would be tenable at one of the 8 third level institutes that are partners in the CTVR inititive at Dublin, Maynooth, Limerick and Cork. More details on research careers in Ireland is available here.

If you are interested in following up on this, please contact the Professor Donal O'Mahony, CTVR Centre Director at Donal.OMahony (at) ctvr.ie

New Vacancies

CTVR is assembling a world class team of researchers to carry out research in each of its five major research strands. Vacancies from some of our research strands are posted below. If you are interested in research at Ph.D., Postdoctoral and more senior levels and have an outstanding track record in any of the disciplines in which the centre operates, please contact the relevant research strand leader directly.

Research Professor in Network Architecture

To increase our competence in network architectures we are initiating a Research Professorship in Network Architecture.

The successful candidate will be engaged in the current re-examination of Internet architecture and will be actively exploring its likely successor. The Research Professor in Network Architecture will be expected to avail of selected Science Foundation Ireland programmes tailored for this position to establish a research team and quickly establish an international research presence in this field. It is further expected that the post-holder will work within the Centre for Telecommunications Value-Chain Research and will play a key leadership role in its Emerging Networks strand.

A full job description and application details for this position are available at www.tcd.ie/vacancies

Closing date will be no later than 12 noon on Monday, 31st March 2008

Emerging Network Architectures

Post Title: Research positions - Ph.D. Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
Department: Centre for Telecommunications Value-chain Research (CTVR)
Closing Date: Monday, 25th February, 2008

The Centre for Telecommunications Value-chain Research (CTVR) invites applications for Ph.D. students and post-doctoral researchers to work in the Emerging Networks group, on distributed, optical and wireless network architectures.

These research positions will be funded from a variety of sources and will involve close collaboration with our industrial partners.

CTVR is a multi-disciplinary research institution incorporating many Irish Universities together with a carefully chosen set of industrial partners to work on those engineering and scientific challenges that will make the most difference to the telecommunications networks of the future. The Emerging Network group is based in the Trinity College University , in Dublin , and focuses on the form of future networks in terms of protocols, control, management, mobility handling, routing and other architectural issues.

The research positions are available in the following areas:

Interdomain optical path provisioning, focusing on distributed algorithms, protocols and network policies. Game theory seems a particularly suitable approach to maximize operators' benefits in highly competitive environment such as multi-domain networking.
Multi-layer path provisioning. This research area aims at finding optimal solutions to path provisioning and engineering at the electronic and optical layers. Joint optimization of both layers is crucial for maximum exploitation of network resources.
Impairment-aware distributed algorithms for route and wavelength selection in optical networks. Deployment of dynamically transparent optical networks is currently limited by the low reconfiguration capabilities of the optical transport layer. This research area aims at minimizing or overcoming the signal
impairments that phenomena like PMD, path loss and chromatic dispersion generate on optical signals.
Development of software-based routers, based on novel algorithms and network protocols and on existing open-source routers (e.g., QUAGGA, XORP, Click modular router).
Ad-hoc optical networks. This novel research area aims at applying ideas derived from wireless ad-hoc networks to the optical provisioning domain, to enhance the reconfiguration capabilities of optical networks, increasing resiliency and fault recovery. In addition, as data rates constantly increase in access networks, an ad-hoc plug-and-play approach to optical networking will facilitate the deployment of bandwidth at the network edge.
Identity management. This research area will focus on the issue of how entities such as people, machines etc, will be identified in a
future Internet. Design issue will involve: form of identifiers, naming authorities, security, etc.
Efficient Video-Content delivery using Overlay Networks. In recent years, new applications such as Youtube and on-demand TV (e.g., Jost) have become the single major driver of traffic in the Internet. This project will explore the trade-offs between centralized control and the ability to harness user resources to solve the distribution problem in both an enterprise and public Internet context.

Responsibilities for the positions include conducting research in the above fields, contribute to the drafting and submitting of papers to top international academic conference and journals, and contribute to the overall activities of the research team.

Post-doctoral applicants are required to have a PhD in Applied Mathematics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science or a related field. PhD applicants are required to have a M.Sc. degree on a relevant field.

Other requirements include good knowledge of communication networks, sound analytical skills and programming skills (e.g. C/C++, Matlab), fluency in English and effective written and verbal communication skills.

The compensation perceived will depend on the position covered and will be commensurate with qualifications and experience to date.

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 25th February 2008.

Interested candidates may send a detailed CV, names of at least three reference persons and a letter describing their research interests and goals to:
Prof. Donal O'Mahony, Director:Centre for Telecommunication Value-chain Research (CTVR), University of Dublin , Trinity College , Dublin 2, Ireland .
Email: Donal.OMahony at cs.tcd.ie

We welcome applications by e-mail. Please note there is no application form to be completed.

TRINITY COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Optimisation and Management

Optimisation and Distributed Reasoning in Wireless Networks

The Optimisation and Management strand has a vacancy for a postdoctoral researcher to work on optimisation problems in wireless networking.
Strong programming skills are necessary. Experience in the one or more of the following areas will be required: distributed computing, distributed constraint optimisation, multi-agent systems, constraint programming, local search, optimisation algorithms, combinatorial auctions and game theory. Knowledge of wireless networking would be an advantage.

The appointed person will be based at the Cork Constraint Computation Centre, but will be expected to work closely with researchers from the Radio Frequency and Emerging Networks strands, and in particular on optimisation techniques for reconfigurable wireless systems. Candidates should be highly motivated, with a strong publication record, and an interest in developing applications of computational techniques.

The position is available immediately. Funding is secure until mid-July 2009, with the potential for extension. Postdoctoral salaries start at €39000, with higher salaries dependent on qualifications and experience. The position will remain open until filled.

To apply, please send a CV plus covering letter to Dr Ken Brown at the address below. For informal discussion, please contact Ken Brown (k.brown@cs.ucc.ie), copying labadmin@4c.ucc.ie.

Photonics

The Photonics strand invites applicants for Ph.D. and Postdoctoral positions for studies in the areas of

Tunable lasers sources: The development of fast, wide bandwidth tuneable lasers using simple controls for low cost network reconfiguration.
Integrated Photonics: The development of optical modulators and passive optical devices that can be integrated with the tunable laser sources.
Thermal management for optoelectronic components: The development of highly integrated thermal management solutions using high performance liquid cooling concepts; microchannel/microjet.

Ph.D. Candidates: We are seeking to recruit motivated graduates with excellent academic credentials for doctorate studies in the above areas. We offer challenging projects in a stimulating environment with world-class facilities and researchers in Ireland and Bell Labs. The positions are suitable for candidates who hold good honours degree in Physics or related subjects. Recent graduates in optoelectronics background are encouraged to apply.

Postdoctoral Candidates: We are seeking highly committed individuals to join an inter-University partnership with one of the world's most renowned research institutions Bell Labs. Candidates will be required to have obtained a doctorate and are expected to have strong experience in any of the above fields. In addition, candidates must also show strong evidence of project management and demonstrate strong communications skills.

For further information contact: Dr Frank Peters, Photonics Strand Leader Tel +353 21 4904084 Email: frank.peters@tyndall.ie or send a detailed CV together with references to:

Dr. Frank Peters, Photonics Research Group NMRC, Ireland Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland.