Wireless Networking

The Wireless Networking research group aims to explore new concepts, communication paradigms and technologies for future wireless networks. The research group was formally recognized by the Catalan Government in 2017, under grant SGR-2017-1188, and by UPF in 2018.

Openings

• EUTOPIA MSCA Fellowship program (Postdoctoral opportunity): [link] Submissions deadline: 15 Dec. 2022.
  • Topics: Machine Learning, Wireless Networks, Adaptive Systems, Multimedia, XR streaming, etc. In case you are interested, send an e-mail to [email protected], including a motivation letter, CV, and a transcript of BSc and MSc grades (or equivalent). 
• 1 Postdoctoral and 1 PhD position on video streaming and Wi-Fi for XR immersive communications. In case you are interested, send an e-mail to [email protected], including a motivation letter, CV, a transcript of BSc and MSc grades (or equivalent), and -if applies- your PhD thesis report. 
  • The selected candidate will perform research on XR streaming over Wi-Fi networks with the goal of jointly optimising the XR content delivery, data transport and Wi-Fi operation to achieve an excellent user experience.
  • Tasks: 1) Set-up of an experimental test-bed for XR immersive communications: Development of an XR streaming platform, including cloud server, network emulator, Wi-Fi access network, and clients apps 2) Development of end-to-end simulation models for XR immersive communication over Wi-Fi. 3) Experiment design, testing, and performance evaluation either from a real test-bed or simulation model. 4) Propose solutions to improve how the XR data is delivered to the network, improvements to transport / streaming protocols, and design new Wi-Fi features.
• 1 PhD position in Wi-Fi 7 and beyond. In case you are interested, send an e-mail to [email protected], including a motivation letter, CV, and a transcript of BSc and MSc grades (or equivalent).