PhD Researcher in Optical Communications & AI

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)- BarcelonaTECH

España

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EUR 20,000 - 25,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) - BarcelonaTECH invites applications for a PhD researcher (R1) to perform applied research in integrated optical communications and fiber sensing in Barcelona. The role includes data collection for AI/ML environments, data modeling, algorithm design, and supervision of activities, with opportunities to publish in scientific journals and present at conferences.

Programming languages such as Python and MATLAB are used for the research, and collaboration

Qualifications

Evidence of research in optical communications or signal processing.
Experience preparing technical reports.
Experience in multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in academic and industrial research environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for data collection and use in AI/ML environments.
Design data models, automatic interfaces and algorithms.
Supervise the execution of activities.
Prepare technical reports related to research projects.
Write scientific articles derived from the activities carried out.
Participate in international conferences and congresses.
Attend meetings with industrial and academic partners.
Participate in public-private technology transfer actions.
Routing and spectrum allocation simulation in flexible grid optical networks (FlexGrid).
Anomaly detection through digital twins in optical fibers using OTDR traces.