Empresa: Fundación IMDEA Networks
- Referencia: PhD Student positions [2025]_04R
- Publicada el 20/1/2025
- Publicada hasta el 15/02/2025
- Tipo de Contrato: Sin especificar
- Dedicación: Sin especificar
- Localidad: Leganés
- Provincia: Madrid
- Disponibilidad para viajar: Sin especificar
- Enlace URL: networks.imdea.org/job-opportunities/
Nível Académico
Ingeniero Superior/Licenciado
Ingeniero Técnico
Master
Titulación Académica
Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones (Titulación Universitaria)
Ingeniería Informática (Titulación Universitaria)
Ingeniería Electrónica (Titulación Universitaria)
Informática (Titulación Universitaria)
Áreas tecnológicas
P-16 Telecomunicaciones
V- Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones
- Otros
PhD position in 1-Bit Foundation Models for Smart Farming
Pervasive Wireless Systems Group
The project aims to develop a data curation and integration pipeline for farming data of varying modalities and quality, enabling deployment on edge devices using energy-efficient 1-bit foundation models (BitFM). It includes decision mechanisms for activation based on network conditions, energy availability, and task frequency. The project also seeks to enhance BitFM reliability by augmenting its outputs with proprietary foundation models when needed. Expected results include identifying Agritech use cases for BitFM, designing and evaluating system architecture under different conditions, and fine-tuning methods for low-confidence responses. The PhD, under UC3M, involves secondments at TU Delft for system design and UNIFR for system evaluation, with joint papers as deliverables.
The position offers:
- the possibility to interact and collaborate with major telco industry players
- a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
- the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
- the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.
The position requires:
- a degree in telecommunication engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or related field, with a solid academic record
- excellent programming skills
- fluency in written and spoken English
- enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.
- Desirable skills/interests: signal processing, electronic design, machine learning (the applicant should be proficient in at least one or two of the skills)
- This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101169439._
Equal Employment Opportunity
IMDEA Networks Institute aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore qualified female applicants are explicitly encouraged to apply. Until a balanced ratio of men and women has been achieved at the institute, preference will be given to women if applicants have similar qualifications. IMDEA Networks Institute actively promotes diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants are not to be discriminated against in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of gender, ethnicity, religion or ideology, age, sexual orientation (anti-discrimination). People with disabilities who have the relevant qualifications are expressly invited to apply.
- Remember to select the following option: PhD: PhD Student positions [2025]
- If necessary choose as supervisor Domenico GIUSTINIANO
PhD position in Distributed inferencing on zero/low power embedded devices in smart farming
Pervasive Wireless Systems Group
The project focuses on developing lightweight, energy-efficient embedded AI models and distributed inference mechanisms for low-battery smart farming sensors within a hierarchical network. It aims to design and test a smart farming system using battery-free IoT sensors developed by IMDEA. Expected outcomes include tailored AI models, distributed inferencing algorithms, and a proof-of-concept system. The PhD, under UC3M, includes secondments at CSEM for distributed algorithms and NXP for embedded AI model development, with joint papers as key deliverables.
The position offers:
- the possibility to interact and collaborate with major telco industry players
- a vibrant, collaborative, multi-cultural and English-speaking environment
- the prospect to publish at top-tier venues in networking
- the high quality of life of the region of Madrid, Spain, where we are based.
The position requires:
- a degree in telecommunication engineering, electrical engineering, computer science or related field, with a solid academic record
- excellent programming skills
- fluency in written and spoken English
- enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research.
- Desirable skills/interests: signal processing, electronic design, machine learning (the applicant should be proficient in at least one or two of the skills)
Desirable skills/interests: signal processing, embedded systems, machine learning (the applicant should be proficient in at least one or two of the skills)
- _This project has received funding from the E