Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | London |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | Untaxed bursary of £18,062 per annum (2022/23 rate plus home/overseas tuition fees) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 25th May 2022 |
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Closes: | 23rd August 2022 |
Studentship: Untaxed bursary of £18,062 per annum (2022/23 rate plus home/overseas tuition fees)
Applications are invited for a fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentship (home or overseas) in User-Centred Systems’ research under the supervision of Dr Hamed Haddadi at the Department of Computing at Imperial College London. You will join the exciting new Imperial-X initiative as a PhD student, and collaborate with the existing and new faculty members, post-doctoral researchers and PhD students in the Computing and I-X. These studentships are part of Dr Haddadi’s new URKI EPSRC Open Plus Fellowship on Securing the Next Billion Consumer Devices on the Edge.
The ideal candidate for the PhD studentship will have an interest and an existing background in systems/networks research, which includes, but is not limited to, Internet of Things, mobile systems, systems Privacy/Security, applied Machine Learning, and/or Trusted Execution Environments.
The Department of Computing is a leading department of Computer Science in the UK and the world and has consistently been awarded the highest research rating. In the 2021 REF assessment, the Department claimed the top spot for computer science and informatics. Overall, Imperial College London ranked first in the UK for research outputs, first in the UK for research environment, and first for research impact among Russell Group universities.
Applicants are expected to have a First Class or Distinction Masters level degree, or equivalent, in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, such as computer science, electronics engineering, or mathematics. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English.
The PhD studentship is fully funded, covering tuition fees, travel funds, equipment and a stipend/bursary. The positions are available to home and overseas (international) students.
How to apply
To apply for these PhD studentship, please follow the application guidelines at: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/computing/prospective-students/courses/phd/phd-application-guidelines/
In the application form, write “IX Haddadi PhD Studentships” in the “Proposed Research Topic” field and select “Hamed Haddadi” in the “Proposed Research Supervisor” field.
Early applications are encouraged. Informal inquiries about this position can be directed to Hamed Haddadi h.haddadi@imperial.ac.uk. For more information about the group and its past research work, please see https://haddadi.github.io/research/.
This position will be based primarily at the new I-X White City campus in central London.
Applicants are advised to visit http://www.imperial.ac.uk/computing/prospective-students/courses/phd/ for general information on becoming a PhD student in the Department of Computing.
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