University: Delft University of Technology.
Department/faculty: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.
Level: PhD
Application Deadline: September 30, 2013.
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Contract: 4 years
Salary: €2062 to €2638 per month gross
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.
The PhD opening is in the Network Architectures and Services (NAS) section in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) at Delft University of Technology.The Network Architectures and Services (NAS, http://www.nas.ewi.tudelft.nl) section of the Intelligent Systems Department educates and conducts research in the broad area of complex networks, ranging from data communications and Internetworking, to other man-made infrastructures such as energy networks, and to biological and social networks.NAS has expertise in concepts (e.g., Quality of Service routing, robustness) of (future) network architectures, in the performance analysis of quality of service-aware protocols and Internet behaviour, and in strategic and business-oriented challenges for network operators.
Job description
Network infrastructures are becoming increasingly difficult to manage due to: a) the complexity in configuring many devices and mechanisms, b) an increase in (large data) applications that demand Quality of Service (QoS) and careful traffic engineering to avoid network congestion, and c) equipment inter-vendor inoperability. In Software Defined Networking (SDN), the aim is to solve these issues by decoupling the control plane from the forwarding plane and introducing a centralised controller that monitors the network and configures the router forwarding planes by assigning paths to data flows. Since a centralised controller is used, it could – through proper network monitoring - obtain a good view of the network and its QoS parameters, which opens the door to new ways for dynamically calculating paths and offering tailor-made service, but also allowing quicker reactions to security risks and network failures. However, the centralised nature of the SDN architecture raises scalability concerns. This PhD project will focus on a) design rules for an efficient, survivable, and scalable SDN network, b) the development of QoS algorithms for an SDN network, c) experiments with the developed tools on an SDN testbed, and d) inter-domain SDN operability.
When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2013-10.
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Department/faculty: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.
Level: PhD
Application Deadline: September 30, 2013.
Working hours: 38 hours per week
Contract: 4 years
Salary: €2062 to €2638 per month gross
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) is known worldwide for its high academic quality and the social relevance of its research programmes. The faculty’s excellent facilities accentuate its international position in teaching and research. The faculty offers an interdisciplinary setting for its 500 employees, 350 PhD students and 1700 undergraduates. Together they work on a broad range of technical innovations in the fields of sustainable energy, telecommunications, microelectronics, embedded systems, computer and software engineering, interactive multimedia and applied mathematics. EEMCS: Your Connection to the Future.
The PhD opening is in the Network Architectures and Services (NAS) section in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science (EEMCS) at Delft University of Technology.The Network Architectures and Services (NAS, http://www.nas.ewi.tudelft.nl) section of the Intelligent Systems Department educates and conducts research in the broad area of complex networks, ranging from data communications and Internetworking, to other man-made infrastructures such as energy networks, and to biological and social networks.NAS has expertise in concepts (e.g., Quality of Service routing, robustness) of (future) network architectures, in the performance analysis of quality of service-aware protocols and Internet behaviour, and in strategic and business-oriented challenges for network operators.
Job description
Network infrastructures are becoming increasingly difficult to manage due to: a) the complexity in configuring many devices and mechanisms, b) an increase in (large data) applications that demand Quality of Service (QoS) and careful traffic engineering to avoid network congestion, and c) equipment inter-vendor inoperability. In Software Defined Networking (SDN), the aim is to solve these issues by decoupling the control plane from the forwarding plane and introducing a centralised controller that monitors the network and configures the router forwarding planes by assigning paths to data flows. Since a centralised controller is used, it could – through proper network monitoring - obtain a good view of the network and its QoS parameters, which opens the door to new ways for dynamically calculating paths and offering tailor-made service, but also allowing quicker reactions to security risks and network failures. However, the centralised nature of the SDN architecture raises scalability concerns. This PhD project will focus on a) design rules for an efficient, survivable, and scalable SDN network, b) the development of QoS algorithms for an SDN network, c) experiments with the developed tools on an SDN testbed, and d) inter-domain SDN operability.
Requirements
The successful candidate has obtained a master's degree in
electrical engineering or computer science and has an affinity for
internetworking from a practical (e.g., experience with routers) as well
as a theoretical (e.g., network and algorithm design) perspective. The
candidate is a team player, cooperating with other PhDs on related
research topics in the NAS group as well as with network operators from
industry. Due to the collaboration with industry, the ability to speak
Dutch is an advantage.
Conditions of employment
TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a
flexible work week, free high-speed Internet access from home (with a
contract of two years or longer), and the option of assembling a
customised compensation and benefits package (the 'IKA'). Salary and
benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for
Dutch Universities.
Information and application
For more information about this position, please contact Dr.
Fernando Kuipers, e-mail: F.A.Kuipers@tudelft.nl. To apply, please
e-mail a detailed CV listing awards and ranking along with a letter of
application by September 30, 2013 to Dr. Kuipers with a cc to Mrs C.J.C.
Kohlmann-van Noord, hr-eemcs@tudelft.nl.When applying for this position, please refer to vacancy number EWI2013-10.
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