Research Associate (Wireless Communications)

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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We are looking for a Research Associate who will be mainly responsible for the design and development of advanced receiver algorithm for wireless communication systems for the project Signal Research Programme 4.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the design and development of advanced receiver algorithms for wireless communication systems, including burst detection, high-precision carrier frequency offset (CFO) estimation, and joint demodulation and decoding.
• Work closely with the team with PI, team members, collaborators and external vendors to ensure timely and efficient completion of project milestones.
• May also be assigned to work other areas (communication research related).

Requirements:

• Masters Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Communications Engineering / Computing from reputable university.
• Strong background in digital communications, particularly in receiver design for wireless communication systems.
• Experience with advanced demodulation and decoding algorithms.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for algorithm development and performance evaluation.
• Ability to think out of the box and to invent novel ways of solving complex technical problems independently.
• Possess good communication skills (verbal/written) and enjoy working within a team as well as independently (with minimum guidance).
• Strong track record of publications in reputable journals or conferences is preferred.

We regret to inform you that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Hiring Institution: NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg