[HiPEAC-announce] PhD position available for NoC research in Valencia, Spain

[José Flich]

PhD position in Networks-on-Chip research

The Parallel Architecture Group (GAP) at Technical University of 
Valencia (UPV), Spain, invites applications for funded research 
positions for PhD students in the area of networks-on-chip (NoCs). The 
position will be linked to the COMCAS (COmunication-centric MultiCore 
ArchitectureS) research project, carried out with leading semiconductor 
European companies. The time frame for COMCAS is 2009-2012.

Candidates who are knowledgeable about interconnection networks and 
interested (not mandatory) in the following areas are encouraged to apply:

• Coding and compressing mechanisms for power-efficient communication in 
NoCs
• Topology and Routing exploration in Multicore SoCs
• Simulation expertise in application-based execution models (GEMS, SIMICS)

Applicants must hold a master or equivalent degree in computer 
engineering. Language skills: English

Salaries will be around 18200 euros per year (including taxes).

The GAP group is a research group with more than 30 researchers 
(including PhD and professors) focused mainly in high-performance 
networks for parallel systems (off-chip and on-chip). The GAP group also 
has strong links with other Universities in Spain that research in 
related topics, forming the ACCA group (http://www.acca-group.info/) 
with more than 130 people involved.

Applications can be submitted (preferably by email) until June 19. 
Please direct questions and your application (your CV) to:

Prof. Dr. José Flich
Departamento DISCA
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Informática
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
46020 Valencia
Spain
Tel: +34 963877007, ext 75753
Fax: +34 963877579
Email: jflich at disca.upv.es

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