KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Swedens technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes Architecture, Industrial Management and Urban Planning. There are a total of 13,400 first and second level students and almost 1,900 doctoral students. KTH has 4,900 employees.
KTH Elektro- och systemteknik bedriver forskning och utbildning inom elektroteknik, systemteknik, informations- och kommunikationsteori, rymd- och fusionsplasmafysik och elkraftteknik. I denna dynamiska miljö arbetar ca 380 personer, varav hälften är doktorander, många med utländsk bakgrund. Våra forskningsprojekt bedrivs i nära samarbete med industripartners och med forskarkollegor i Sverige och utomlands. Skolan ansvarar för civilingenjörsutbildningarna i elektroteknik samt sju mastersprogram med högt söktryck och nära koppling till våra profilområden.
The research group of RF/microwave MEMS is a part of the Department of Micro and Nanosystems at KTH which all together consists of more than 35 researchers and Ph.D. students. Research in RF/microwave MEMS is carried out for applications including telecommunication, radar, medical diagnosis and space instruments, primarily at frequencies from the lower GHz range to beyond 100 GHz. The research output of the RF/microwave MEMS group is well recognized internationally, and its Ph.D. students have received a total of five Best Paper Awards (four of which at IEEE microwave conferences) and three IEEE Graduate Fellowships only during 2009-2013. International project collaboration has been established even outside Europe in Singapore, Japan, and the USA.
Project description
KTH Electrical Engineering announces two PhD Student positions in the field of radio-frequency and millimeter/submillimeter-wave micro-electromechanical systems (RF/microwave MEMS).
We are looking for applicants who have a desire to conduct cutting-edge research in the field of RF/microwave/THz microsystems. The specific research project is on developing novel classes of micromachined microsystems above 100 GHz, i.e. pushing RF/microwave MEMS into THz frequencies, with the ambitious goal of such THz microsystems being the enabler for widespread use of THz technology. Primary application fields are telecommunication, medical diagnosis, and high-resolution miniaturized radar. As a Ph.D. student you will work in an interdisciplinary research team, you will develop your own millimeter-wave/THz microsystem concepts, you will model and simulate them in state-of-the-art microwave and microsystem design tools, you will fabricate them in the KTH clean-room environment, and you will characterize them in our microwave laboratory with existing measurement setups or with setups you still have to develop. You are expected to present your research results at international conferences and to write journal publications for highly ranked microwave, microsystem, and application-oriented scientific journals.
Project funding is provided via en ERC Consolidator Grant, of which your supervisor is grant holder, and via a H2020 collaboration project with academic and industrial partners all over Europe.
Qualifications and eligibility
The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive an M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, or equivalent. A specialization in RF/microwave engineering and/or microsystem technology is an asset. Knowledge of microwave and microsystem design tools, and RF/microwave measurement technology is of advantage.
The successful applicants should have an outstanding academic track record, and well developed analytical and problem solving skills. We are looking for highly motivated young professionals, who are able to work independently as well as to be good team players. Good command of English orally and in writing is required to publish and to present results at international conferences and in international journals. The evaluation will be based on how well the applicant fulfills the above qualifications.
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Application
Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad. Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application.
The application must include:
- Full curriculum vitae including your relevant academic, professional, and other experience and knowledge. Publication list, if applicable.
- Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions. Unless in English or Swedish, in their original language and with translations to English or Swedish.
- Statement of purpose: Why the applicant wants to pursue a Ph.D., why for this topic, what are your academic interests, how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum 2 pages long.
- Representative publications or technical reports: Up to 2 documents, no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
- Letters of recommendation or contact information for at least two reference persons.
Others
The employment is time limited following the regulations for Ph.D. employment in the Higher Education Ordinance ( 5 years when 80% PhD studies and 20% department service including undergraduate teaching).
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Type of employment: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours: Full time
Salary: Monthly salary
City: Stockholm
Reference number: E-2014-0962
Published: 2014-12-18
Last application date: 2015-01-31
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