Position Description
A full-time postdoc researcher position in the area of Wireless Mesh Networking is available at CREATE-NET (www.create-net.org). The successful candidate will be working on the MIUR-funded Italy-Israel WING project (www.wing-project.org), focusing on wireless mesh networks as an access architecture for the next-generation Internet. The project aims at advancing the state-of-art in research on wireless mesh networks (WMN), while at the same time developing software prototypes and demonstrators.

Responsibilities
We seek candidates with strong hands-on research experience in wireless communications and networking.

Areas of specific of interest include:

• multi-channel mesh networks architectures and protocols
• distributed monitoring for WMNs
• distributed channel assignment/switching schemes for WMNs
• network coding for WMNs
• prototyping and experimental measurements.

Qualifications

• Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering or related fields. Research experience in mesh networking is highly desirable. Implementation and prototyping experiences in wireless networks are also viewed positively;
• Strong programming skills;
• The candidate must have an excellent academic and publication record; the ability to work in team is also essential.

Contact:
The successful candidate is expected to start from January/February 2008. The duration of the contract is 3 years. Please send your CV (including 3 references) to: tinku.rasheed[ at ]create-net.org, specifying “WING project” in the subject.