PhD Research Positions in 6G Wireless Communications at Laval University, Canada

We are excited to announce three (3) PhD research student positions in the field of 6G wireless communications, beginning in January 2025. The PhD students for Track #1 and Track #2 will be hosted/registered at Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada, while the PhD students for Track #3 will be hosted/registered at École de technologie Supérieure (ETS), Montreal, Canada.

Available Tracks

Track #1: Digital-Twin for Spectrum Sharing Between 6G NTN and Terrestrial Networks

• Key Research Areas:
  1. Develop a Digital Twin for NTN-TN coexistence and use it for predictive resource control.
  2. Investigate the collaboration among multiple digital twins via federated learning.
  3. Explore synergies among multi-layer mobile edge computing, semantic communications, and digital twins for 6G networks.

Track #2: DL-enabled Spectrum Sensing and Interference Management for 6G Networks in Mid Band (Co-supervised with Dr. Ming Zeng, Université Laval)

• Key Research Areas:
  1. DL-empowered spectrum sensing and resource allocation for coexisting cellular networks.
  2. Collaborative and decentralized spectrum sensing using federated learning.
  3. Spectrum sensing and resource allocation for multiple operators/systems with different priority levels.

Track #3: Synergy between Integrated Sensing and Communications for 6G and Digital Twin (Co-supervised with Dr. Georges Kaddoum, ETS)

• Key Research Areas:
  1. Distributed cognitive sensing for building high-fidelity digital twins.
  2. PHY/MAC layer optimization for cognitive sensing and communications using a digital twin.
  3. Experimental validation of algorithms using software-defined radios.

Required Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) or Computer Science (CS).
2. Background in wireless communications and networking.
3. Solid programming skills in Python.
4. Experience/expertise in machine learning (DL/RL) for wireless networks.

Additional Qualifications (Good to have):

1. Expertise/knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Radio resource management, spectrum sharing and sensing, federated learning, ray tracing, and digital twins.
2. Experience in SDR-based experiments.

How to Apply:

Please send an email to md-zoheb.hassan@gel.ulaval.ca with the following:

1. A cover letter.
2. A CV.
3. Academic transcripts.
4. Sample Publications.

Please specify the Track# that interests you and explain how your prior qualifications fit with the research tasks in the track.

Join us in advancing the field of 6G wireless communications and contributing to cutting-edge research at two of Canada’s top universities.

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