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Post-doctoral Research Associate in Bayesian Radar Signal Processing (Fixed Term() (Grade 7)

University of Liverpool - Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics

Location: Liverpool
Salary: £36,386 to £42,155 pa
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 12th January 2023
Closes: 8th February 2023
Job Ref: 053086

We are looking for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to work with us to develop and apply novel coherent detection algorithms in maritime early warning radar applications. The core activity will relate to developing and implementing signal processing algorithms based on efficient Bayesian computation techniques and demonstrate them using High Performance Computing (HPC) platforms.

The approach adopted will use advanced particle filtering techniques with radar signal models to address computational issues in coherent radar detection with long time integration. The research will therefore involve Bayesian filtering algorithms (e.g., Sequential Monte Carlo (SMC) methods), sampling algorithms (e.g., No-U-Turn Samplers (NUTS), Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC)), and radar signal models and detection techniques (e.g., constant false alarm rate (CFAR) detection).

This post will improve upon some recently developed models and computational techniques; implement them for HPC, including Graphical Processing Units (GPUs), using probabilistic programming languages such as Stan (which implements Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)) and its in-house developed sequential version, Streaming Stan (which implements a Fixed-Lag SMC sampler).

The project is in collaboration with Leonardo UK and the University of Edinburgh. The post will also involve significant interaction with the industrial collaborator for a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3 demonstration of some of the techniques developed in real application settings. These activities constitute an important part of the project goals.

This post is open to British and foreign nationals who can obtain HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).

You will be supervised by Dr Murat Uney, and the post is part of the Signal Processing research group led by Professor Simon Maskell. The group is part of UoL’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (EEE).

The School of Electrical Engineering Electronics and Computer Science is an Athena Swan Bronze award holder and is committed to encouraging, developing and supporting individuals in their research and academic careers.  A diverse and inclusive working environment must be an integral part of our society, giving everyone the opportunity to participate and to benefit.  Thus, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. This post is a full-time position but we recognise that many individuals value flexibility in their work/life balance and can confirm that we support family friendly policies.

As part of our commitments to increase diversity and inclusivity within our school, we particularly welcome applications from women, people who identify as an ethnic minority, people with disabilities and people from LGBTQ+ communities, as they are currently under-represented in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics.

The post is available on a fixed term basis, until 28 February 2024.

Job Ref: 053086                                                                                  Closing Date: 8 February 2023

For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://recruit.liverpool.ac.uk

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