Optus PhD Scholarship for RF Communications

Funding for this PhD scholarship is provided by Optus as part of the Innovative Launch, Automation, Novel Materials, Communications, and Hypersonics Hub (iLAuNCH) Next Generation Satellite Communication project in partnership with ANU. The PhD candidate will contribute to the projects’ objectives by researching into new wireless communication schemes and signal processing algorithms for improving the quality of space communication systems (e.g. satellite communications).

Eligibility

The Award is available once to one prospective domestic or international ANU student who:; will be enrolling full-time in a program of study for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, based in the ANU School of Engineering ('the School'), College of Systems and Society; has completed qualifications comparable to the educational level of an Australian Bachelor first class Honours degree, or has demonstrated research experience to a standard equivalent to an ANU first class Honours and in the area of electrical engineering; has solid fundamental knowledge and research experience in communications and/or signal processing, as well as coding (e.g. in C++, C, MATLAB and/or VHDL for FPGA configuration); has fundamental knowledge and demonstrated ability to conduct research in wireless communications and/or signal processing; preferably has knowledge and experience in computing, algorithm development, computer simulation, and/or artificial intelligence and machine learning; has excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and foster respectful and productive working relationships with colleagues, team/group members, and collaborators and; is an Australian citizen or citizen of New Zealand, Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, India, or Japan.