PhD: Flexible Antenna Systems for Wearable Tech

Tyndall National Institute; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend €25k p.a.

Tuition fees covered

12 months MS by Research

Conference travel funding

Annual leave

Job summary

The PhD opportunity at Tyndall National Institute, in collaboration with University College Cork, invites applications for a sponsored PhD in Flexible Antenna Communication Systems for sustainable health and wearable electronics. The project is part of the EU Transformational e-Textiles initiative and combines advanced materials, additive manufacturing and SSbD principles.

You will join the Advanced RF Technologies Group with access to RF measurement facilities at Tyndall and UCC.

Qualifications

• First class honours degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Lectures in antennas and propagation, electromagnetics, microwave engineering, electronic/RF circuits or similar with high grades.

Responsibilities

• Develop antennas systems that can be integrated on flexible substrates alongside electronic components and sensor.
• Design and analyse performance of antenna elements, high-frequency interconnects and RF components using EM tools.
• Define suitable materials, manufacturing and integration strategies.
• Design test structures to characterize electrical and mechanical properties of materials.
• Develop digital manufacturing methods for flexible RF components and antennas.
• Experimentally validate the performance of materials, components and systems.
• Provide regular progress updates, prepare technical reports and publications.
• Prepare literature reviews and training tutorials.
• Deliver technical presentations to sponsors and conferences.
• Carry out independent research resulting in high-impact IEEE publications.
• Collaborate with other researchers and students in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Support teaching, training and lab organization activities.

Skills

Antenna design

RF design tools

English writing

Education

First class honours in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

HFSS

FEKO

CST

ADS

CADENCE

Job description

The PhD opportunity at Tyndall National Institute, in collaboration with University College Cork, invites applications for a sponsored PhD in Flexible Antenna Communication Systems for sustainable health and wearable electronics. The project is part of the EU Transformational e-Textiles initiative and combines advanced materials, additive manufacturing and SSbD principles.

You will join the Advanced RF Technologies Group with access to RF measurement facilities at Tyndall and UCC.