Two PhD GRANTS in COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE at UNIVERSITY OF SIENA
The DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF SIENA, ITALY, is pleased to announce the availability of 2 PhD grants in the framework the EUROPEAN RESEARCH (FP7): MULTICORE ARCHITECTURE and RECONFIGURABLE COMPUTING.
We are looking for motivated, talented candidates having interest in research topics in Computer Architecture.
Expertise
The required profile includes a background/interest in COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE and a good knowledge of written and oral English. The following expertise is especially considered:
- experience in system simulation
- experience in programming in major C and C++
- experience in Linux/Windows internals
- experience in working independently AND in team
Duration and salary
We offer positions that can extend up to 3 years with a salary of about 16k euro per year plus eventual benefits for health insurance. Besides regular salary, our students will be considered for a special yearly productivity prize based on publication record (up to an extra 5000 euro).
Computer Architecture topics
The list of topics includes (but it is not limited to):
- future multicore architectures (1012 devices)
- reconfigurable architectures for embedded systems
- virtual machine based simulation and modeling
- application and operating system self-adaption
PHD applications
The application requires the following steps:
- Electronic submission (under definition)
- Standard submission
- fill in and post the application form http://dottorati.unisi.it/domande/application_form_10_giugno_ing.doc
- print your curriculum, containing an academic record with the full list of courses and grades;
- print an abstract (1-2 pages) of a research project in Computer Architecture to be agreed with the adviser (please send email to: giorgi AT dii DOT unisi DOT it AND bartolini AT dii DOT unisi DOT it ) on the above topics;
- (Optionally) print other degrees or publications-abstract;
- send the application form with "Documents for the evaluation" (curriculum, research project; and the other optional documents) to the following address:
AL MAGNIFICO RETTORE DELL’UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA (Ufficio Formazione e Post-Laurea Sezione Dottorati di Ricerca, Scuole di Dottorato, Master Scientifico Culturale) Collegio S. Chiara, Via Valdimontone n. 1 53100 – Siena ITALY
Please note that the deadline is (under definition): 23.12.2010 at 13:00 (CEST)
Our PhD school is part of the ITALIAN EXCELLENCE CENTER "Superior School Santa Chiara" http://www.unisi.it/santachiara/ Candidates are welcome to apply for a hosting in this facility which is 100 meters from our Faculty.
Updates and news about this call will be available on: http://teraflux.eu/PhDAtUNISI-Call
More information about us
- We are part of the HiPEAC Network of Excellence and coordinating the TERAFLUX project
- Department of Information Engineering
- Our Faculty ranks the highest score in Italy for Industrial and Information Engineering (Independent Valuation from the Ministry of University and Research - CIVR 2006)
- In annual evaluation made from CENSIS, University of Siena ranks the first among small-medium size universities (see here, in italian )
- Student Services
Other informations
- About Siena: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siena - A description by Prof. Cetin K. Koc, UCSB: "To me, the best city in the best region of the world."
