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PhD Optimal Control of Multi-function Radar Tasks

Opening for: PhD student

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Radar is still an unrivaled sensor in air traffic control, navigation, military applications, and environmental monitoring, like weather and sea surface. Modern phased array radar systems have the ability to adapt the direction and shape of their beams, and change their waveforms almost instantaneously within a wide range of possibilities. This has led to the rise of multi-function radar (MFR) which can execute a large range of sensing tasks seemingly in parallel. To a large degree, the control of these tasks, such that the radar performance fully satisfies the user, is still an open problem.

We are looking for a PhD-student that will be able to apply optimal detection/estimation, control and information theory to develop new solutions for this problem. Important aspects are relatively easy interpretation of the optimal solution by non-experts and notion of guarantees for the performance.

You will primarily work with Associate Professor Dr. Hans Driessen, and you will have the opportunity to formulate and guide Master projects. 

Requirements

For this position we ask for:

• A Master's degree in electrical/electronic engineering, computer science, mathematics or other related fields.
• Knowledge of detection/estimation theory or optimal control theory, especially Partially-Observable Markov Decision Processes; experience with algorithm development in these areas is preferable but not required.
• Programming experience in MATLAB or Python.
• A innovation-driven open mindset, willing to expand beyond your current knowledge.
• A willingness for potential cooperation with colleagues, even outside the department, and co-supervision of students.
• Good English language and communication skills (written and oral).

Doing a PhD at TU Delft requires English proficiency at a certain level to ensure that the candidate is able to communicate and interact well, participate in English-taught Doctoral Education courses, and write scientific articles and a final thesis. For more details please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.

Contact

dr.ir. Hans Driessen

Parttime Associate Professor

Microwave Sensing, Signals and Systems Group

Department of Microelectronics

Additional information

In The Netherlands, almost all PhD positions are linked to funded research projects. This has several implications:

• PhD students are employed: they receive a salary rather than a grant. Most projects have a duration of 4 years.
• Positions become available once a project is funded. This can happen at any time during the year.
• It typically takes 6 to 9 months for a project proposal to receive funding. In this period, a position may be anticipated but the outcome remains insecure. Once a project is funded, the open position needs to be filled as soon as possible.

If you are interested in our research, it merits to inquire whether openings will be available. We collect resumes of prospective PhD students throughout the year, for each of our research tracks.

General requirements

We make our selection based on the following general requirements:

• Formal requirements regarding prior education: you should have earned an MSc degree at a recognized institute for higher education.
• Background: you should have a background that fits the requirements of the project
• Excellence: your Grade-Point-Average should be above 8 (10). Also your MSc thesis should have received a grade above 8 (10).
• English: you should be able to communicate well in english (written and oral). Provide TOEFL/IELTS scores if available.
• Originality: your MSc thesis or later work (publications) should reflect some original ideas. Critical and independent thinking is very important.
• Team player: you should be able to work well in a team of other project members.

Your resume should contain contact information of prior advisors/supervisors who can provide feedback.