Opportunities

SMARTNESS is a joint research center formed by Unicamp, USP and UFScar, among other associate universities. Funded by Ericsson and FAPESP, SMARTNESS aims at conducting cutting-edge research on computer networks and digital application services focusing on the evolution of networking and services towards 2030. We seek candidates for this post-doctoral position with background on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to conduct research focusing on the integration of UAV controls and edge computing in 5G/6G scenarios. We are interested in solving problems related to UAVs routing and route optimization, collision avoidance, and take-off and landing control. The selected researcher will be responsible for conducting research using simulation tools, implementing algorithmic solutions and performing statistical analyses of several different drone management approaches. Moreover, the researcher will need to be able to understand and develop solutions considering networking aspects of drone communication systems and base stations as well as to implement drone control and resource management mechanisms that take into consideration machine learning techniques. The candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Luiz Bittencourt in the scope of the Distributed Edge Computing Swarm Intelligence (DEMIST) research strand within the SMARTNESS research center. Eligibility Criteria: Ph.D. in Computer Science or related areas. The opportunity is open to Brazilians and foreigners.