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Engineering

Work description

1. Identification of the waveguides to be used based on the frequency of interest.

2. Selection of conductive inks and substrates, typical for antennas or alternative ones such as glass, with a focus on sustainable materials and manufacturing techniques suitable for the application.

3. Design (using electromagnetic simulation software) and fabrication of test samples of unit cells of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, with dimensions appropriate for the selected waveguides.

4. Planning of the experimental setup to support characterization, including the design and fabrication of necessary fixtures for measurements.

5. Performing the experimental characterization of the fabricated test samples using the prepared experimental setups.

6. Implementation in Matlab of data post-processing algorithms required to obtain the electrical parameters of the conductive inks and substrates.

7. Prepare submission of a scientific article.

8. Write the grant activity report.

Academic Qualifications

MSc

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Empire Innovation Professor (Associate Professor) – Offshore Wind Energy – Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Location: Stony Brook, NY
Open Date: Nov 26, 2024
Deadline: Mar 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University (SBU) invites applications from outstanding faculty candidates for a full-time tenure-track Associate Professor position with research interests in the area of offshore wind energy. Desired areas of offshore wind energy expertise include, but are not limited to: offshore/coastal geotechnics; soil/structure interaction; offshore foundation systems; fluid-structure interaction; floating and/or fixed-bottom wind turbines; floating and/or fixed-bottom offshore wind structures; mooring systems; tower and/or blade structural design, manufacturing and/or testing; response and monitoring of offshore wind turbines; artificial intelligence for offshore wind turbines or marine structures; multidisciplinary design optimization; and structural reliability of offshore wind structures. Candidates whose research goes beyond

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Electrical, Informatics, Biomedical Engineering

Work description

Extend the knowledge of the state of the art in computer vision in microscopic images. Identify and select the appropriate methods for the study in question. Develop the research capacity through the application of the selected methods. Exercise a critical spirit in the evaluation of the research process and the results obtained.

Minimum profile required

Experience in Computer Vision and machine learning.

Preference factors

Experience in research projects.

Maintenance stipend: € 1259,64, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants , paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC TEC and Annex II), up to a maximum limit of 50% of the monthly maintenance stipend.

INESC TEC

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Research Opportunities

Electrical engineering

Work description

The work aims to apply coherent optical systems in submarine communication cables, leveraging phase and polarization information from transmitted signals for distributed sensing purposes. The goal is to use these techniques for the detection and monitoring of geophysical phenomena, taking advantage of the existing optical cable infrastructure as a large-scale sensor network.

Academic Qualifications

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Physical Engineering and attending a master’s degree in the same area.

Minimum profile required

Knowledge in electromagnetic waves and communications.

Preference factors

Experience in RF electronics and optical communications

Maintenance stipend: € 651.12, according to the table of monthly maintenance stipend for FCT grants , paid via bank transfer. Grant holders may be awarded potential supplements, according to a quarterly evaluation process (Articles 19, 21 and 22 of the Regulations for Grants of INESC

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