Contributed by: Hendra Nurdin, h.nurdin@unsw.edu.au

A stipend is available for one PhD candidate to pursue research towards a PhD degree on the topic of 'Control for quantum communication networks' in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. The stipend is awarded at AUD$23,000 per annum for 3 years (tax-free).

Applicants should have a First Class Honours (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in engineering, physics or mathematics, or a master's degree with a research component.

Desirable attributes include: 

* Solid mathematical background. 

* Familiarity with basic quantum mechanics (undergraduate level and beyond). 

* Interest in using advanced mathematical tools from quantum stochastic analysis to solve relevant engineering problems within the specified research topic.

Note that this a stipend only offer. Prospective candidates will need to

apply

for and secure a separate scholarship from UNSW or from other sources to cover the tuition fees for their study. In particular, domestic students (i.e., Australian citizens and permanent residents) can apply for an Australian Postgraduate Award (APA). For domestic students already holding an APA who are interested in working on this project then a fraction of the above stipend will contribute to a top-up of AUD$7,000 per annum on top on their APA stipend.

Information on graduate school admission at UNSW can be found at research.unsw.edu.au/future-students and information on available scholarships can be found at research.unsw.edu.au/postgraduate-research-scholarships.

The candidate will be supervised by Dr Hendra Nurdin and co-supervised by Dr. Robert Malaney. Interested applicants should submit a cover letter addressing the desirable attributes, academic transcripts, and CV (including a description of any relevant experience) to Dr Hendra Nurdin

(email: h(ddot)nurdin(aat)unsw(ddot)edu(ddot)au -- please replace all occurences of (ddot) with . and (aat) with @, respectively)

by 30 June 2012. Please note that correspondence will only be initiated with shortlisted candidates.