About the Project
Mittuniversitetet:
Mid Sweden University is a place where people meet, find inspiration and think innovatively. Our campuses are situated in Sundsvall and Östersund, and we offer a wide range of courses and education, both on-campus and distance education. Our good relations with society ensure well-supported research and education, not least in the region.
The Department of Electronics Design is situated at Campus Sundsvall. In addition to its research activities, it offers courses and programmes in the subjects Electronics, Electrical engineering and Sound production. The research of the department is conducted at the research centre STC (Sensible Things that Communicate, www.miun.se/stc).
The research centre, Sensible Things that Communicate (STC), announces a position for PhD students in the project NIIT - Next-generation Industrial IoT. The research will be conducted in collaboration with industrial partners in a larger project addressing technological challenges in autonomous sensor systems.
Position description:
We are offering a PhD position in the Autonomous Sensor Systems group at the STC Research Centre. Our group focuses on research seeking a better understanding of the design of self-powered embedded sensor systems, including low-power embedded system design and energy harvesting. Energy harvesting is the process of capturing ambient energy and converting it into electric power that can be used for the energy supply of wireless sensors. The research is both theoretical and experimental, and we always aim to validate the research by applying it in industrial settings. We can offer you an inspiring environment part of a large international research network with industrial partners.
The emphasis in your studies will be on kinetic energy transducers and may also involve related circuit design and system-level aspects. The challenge lies in finding methods and techniques for energy harvesters with high power densities applicable to industrial settings. Your work could be experimental and/or theoretical in nature and involve numerical simulations, development of experimental set-ups, circuit design, and prototyping.
Entry requirements:
To meet the basic entry requirements for doctoral programmes, applicants must have a second-cycle degree or have completed studies for at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 were awarded in the second cycle, or have equivalent qualifications. Moreover, this position requires at least 90 credits in electrical engineering, physics, or closely-related subjects, or largely equivalent knowledge acquired in some other way in Sweden or abroad.
Selection criteria:
Apart from the formal competence requirements, the selection will also be based on other work (i.e., thesis work), courses, and interviews with the applicant.
We see it as an advantage if you have a good foundation in electronics and physics and appreciate experimental work. Personal qualities such as teamwork skills, initiative, and suitability for PhD studies will be weighted together with your formal subject knowledge. In your application, you should briefly describe your vision and goals as a PhD student and researcher.
Employment: This post-graduate employment is intended to be equivalent to four years of full-time research studies and is to lead to a doctoral degree. The starting month is September 2019.
Place of employment: Sundsvall
Salary: Given by Mid Sweden University regulated salary for PhD students.
Information: Further information is available from Head of Department Claes Mattsson, [Email Address Removed], phone, +46 (0)10 142 84 98, and from Professor Bengt Oelmann, [Email Address Removed], phone, +46 (0)10 142 87 92. More information can also be found on the STC homepage: www.miun.se/stc.
Application: The application must include a CV, transcripts from your prior degree programme(s), and a statement describing your research interests.
Please submit your application through our recruitment system no later than June 7 2019
Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to embrace the qualities that diversity and equality bring to the organization.