Foreign Guest Researcher Appointment in
Cognitive Radio Research with Software Defined Radios
National Institute of Standards and Technology,
U.S. Department of Commerce
The Emerging and Mobile Network Technologies Group in the Information
Technology Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Commerce, National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is seeking bright and
enthusiastic candidates for a one-year foreign guest researcher
appointment to implement cognitive radio protocols for research in
dynamic spectrum access. This position involves the design,
development, and use of cognitive radio applications on software defined
radios. The incumbent will develop novel cognitive radio protocols;
design, implement, and debug software defined radio applications that
execute these protocols; and evaluate the performance of these protocols
on a testbed using accepted metrics.
A programmable wireless communication testbed composed of USRP N210s,
Linux servers, and an RF channel emulator will serve as the platform for
application development and testing. The incumbent will use GNU Radio
and/or other toolkits in conjunction with the USRP. Candidates should
have experience with digital signal processing and programming in
Python, C++, and MATLAB. Experience with GNU Radio and FPGA programming
is desired.
The incumbent must work well in a team environment and possess a strong
commitment with the ability to deliver high quality software. Minimum
educational qualifications required for this position are a Bachelor of
Science in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or
equivalent. Graduate students working toward a Master’s or PhD and
postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to apply. This appointment will
be made under the Exchange Visitor Program and is for applicants outside
the U.S. who would come to NIST on a J-1 visa. Email c.v./resume with
references to Dr. Michael Souryal,
[email protected]mailto:[email protected].
The Emerging and Mobile Network Technologies Group at NIST conducts
performance analysis of communication technologies and protocols to
expedite the development and deployment of standards for emerging mobile
networks. The Group develops performance metrics and modeling
methodologies using commercially available and in-house customized
network modeling, simulation, and testbed tools. More information on
the Group’s activities can be found at
http://www.nist.gov/itl/antd/emntg/.
thanks and regards
–Anirudh Sahoo
Advanced Network Technology Div.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
100 Bureau Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD - 20878
Room - B230, bldg.- 222
Phone- 301-975-4439