Smart European Networks for Sensing the Environment and Internet quality - Ref. 92/26/IR

Politecnico di Torino; Italia; In loco; EUR 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Politecnico di Torino invites applications for a research fellowship in engineering focused on global telecom networks and distributed sensing. The project will advance photonic sensing on chip and develop network architectures for fault detection and rapid hazard responses, integrating expertise across optics, seismology, and network operation.

The fellowship supports long-term tests with live traffic, data interpretation improvements, and dissemination of results to the scientific community,

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Politecnico di Torino Research Field Engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 30 Sep 2026 - 15:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The project will develop tools and methods to operate global telecommunication networks as large-scale distributed sensors. We will create
sensitive, high-resolution photonic techniques to measure optical-cable deformation interferometrically using low-phase-noise lasers,
integrating these sources on chip to overcome the bulk, cost, and scalability limits of current systems. In parallel, we will design a network
architecture that exposes sensing elements to the control layer and converts their data into actionable information. This will support
sustainable resource use, self-healing through early fault detection, and rapid responses to hazards affecting people and critical infrastructure. Combining expertise in optical networks, photonics, seismology, and network operation, the consortium will conduct long
term tests on fibres carrying live traffic, improve data interpretation, and share results with the scientific community.

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