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Vacancies: 2 PhD and 1 Postdoc positions in
"Secure, Performant, Dependable, and Resilient Wireless Mesh Networks"
Institute of Technical Informatics, Graz University of Technology,
Austria
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The Institute of Technical Informatics at Graz University of Technology
is looking for motivated PhD students and Postdocs to fill three open
positions in the area of "Secure, Performant, Dependable, and Resilient
Wireless Mesh Networks" starting from July 1, 2021.
*** Context and scope ***
The open positions are linked to an international project focusing on
the latest advances in wireless networking, localization, collaborative
awareness, and machine learning, towards the development of secure,
resilient, and highly-performant wireless mesh networks.
Aspects that will be investigated within this project are, among others:
- Dependable and highly-performant WiFi and BLE mesh networking solutions;
- Fault-tolerant and attack-resilient WiFi and BLE mesh networking
solutions;
- Secure and low-latency communication over mesh-cloud environments;
- UWB-based localization and communication;
- RF context-, and location-aware wireless systems able to autonomously
detect, identify, and mitigate security threats, network anomalies, and
coexistence issues (e.g., using machine learning techniques);
- Distributed awareness and collaborative strategies;
- Real-time localization and tracking of mobile agents using WiFi- and
UWB-based systems;
- Hardware platforms embedding multiple RF interfaces supporting
different physical layers;
- Benchmarking of IoT/mesh networking solutions;
- Low-power wireless and sensing systems.
We hence expect candidates to have interest in (and, ideally, some prior
experience with) some of the aforementioned topics and on
wirelessly-networked embedded systems (Internet of Things,
Cyber-Physical Systems, Sensor Networks) with high quality of service
and dependability requirements.
*** Candidate profile and requirements ***
Applicants for the PhD position must hold a Master degree (or
equivalent) in information/computer/software engineering, computer
science, information science, telematics, electrical engineering, or
related studies. Applicants for the Postdoc position must also hold a
Doctoral degree in the aforementioned areas.
Good candidates have:
- knowledge about wireless communications and (low-power) wireless
systems, e.g., IEEE 802.11, LibreMesh, B.A.T.M.A.N. (or other such mesh
routing protocols), IEEE 802.15.4, BLE, and UWB;
- solid C programming skills and moderate Linux experience (fluency in
other languages such as Python and Matlab is considered an asset);
- very good proficiency in written and spoken English, which is the
language of the research group and of external collaborators;
- high motivation, self-initiative, as well as strong passion and
commitment to research;
- ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and
international team with both senior and junior people;
- willingness to do scientific research, publish research results, and
complete a dissertation at Graz University of Technology.
Knowledge about machine learning and hands-on experience with the
programming of networked embedded systems as well as localization and
mesh networking technologies is considered an asset.
Knowledge of German is not required, and Graz University of Technology
offers basic language courses for all its employees.
Postdoc candidates are additionally expected to show an established
research record, including publications in major conferences and
journals in research fields related to the aforementioned topics.
TU Graz aims to increase the number of female employees and therefore
specifically invites qualified women to apply. Applicants at TU Graz are
not discriminated in personnel selection procedures on the grounds of
gender, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation.
*** Research team and working environment ***
The PhD and Postdoc positions will reinforce and extend the research
activities of the "Networked Embedded Systems" group at the Institute of
Technical Informatics. The group has a long-standing track record in the
area of networked embedded systems, and is one of the leading European
groups on low-power wireless networking and IoT research.
The high quality of the research output is supported by several awards
and by numerous conference papers at prestigious venues ranked CORE
A/A*, such as SenSys, IPSN, NDSS, EWSN, ICDCS, INFOCOM, ICNP, and RTSS.
Furthermore, several group members are co-chairing or serving as TPC
members in leading conferences in the field.
The group also leads the "Dependable Internet of Things in Adverse
Environments" research excellence center
(https://www.tugraz.at/projekte/dependablethings/home/), and is
internationally renowned for its benchmarking infrastructure used to
organize a dependability competition quantitatively comparing the
performance of low-power wireless protocols (https://bit.ly/3sPzsmJ).
This infrastructure will also play a crucial role in the international
project targeted by this call.
The team's activities can be broadly characterized as "systems and
application-driven research" at the intersection of wireless networking,
embedded systems, and IoT applications. To get a better idea of the type
of research performed in the group, please browse the publications
listed at http://www.carloalbertoboano.com.
*** Location ***
Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), with more than 12.700 students
and 7 faculties, is the second largest university in Styria and one of
the three leading universities of technology in Austria.
Graz, the second largest city in Austria, is a young and lively city
with more than 50.000 students situated at the south-eastern foot of the
Alps. It enjoys an almost Mediterranean climate & lifestyle and its
medieval old town (one of the largest and best-preserved in central
Europe) is a UNESCO world heritage site. The city itself has a very high
quality of life, and offers plentiful recreation opportunities.
*** Contractual details ***
The PhD and Postdoc positions are remunerated according to the
collective contract (Kollektivvertrag) for Austrian Universities. The
salary amounts to roughly 41.601€/year before taxes for the PhD
position, and to 55.242€/year before taxes for the Postdoc position.
This corresponds to approximately 29k€ and 36.2k€ per year after taxes,
health insurance, and social security deductions (see
https://bruttonetto.arbeiterkammer.at/). The annual salary may increase
in case of relevant prior work experience. Note that, compared to other
major central-European cities, cost of housing and living in Graz is
relatively low.
The initial appointment for both PhD and Postdoc positions will be of 24
months and can be renewed. Both positions are available from July 1, 2021.
*** How to apply ***
To apply for the available PhD or Postdoc positions, please prepare a
single PDF file (max. 15 MB) containing:
- motivation letter;
- curriculum vitae;
- a recent certificate about the level of proficiency in English, if
available;
- a copy of your Master or PhD degree;
- a link to the online version or a copy of your Master thesis
(respectively PhD thesis for Postdoc applicants);
- any recommendation letters of your former advisor(s);
- additional documents such as a list of publications, transcript of
records, and other relevant certificates.
Applications must be submitted within 31.05.2021 (23:59 CEST) using
http://lampz.tugraz.at/~dependablethings/. Please follow the
instructions provided on the site and note that this is the only way to
apply: applications sent via e-mail will not be considered. Please
ensure that your application makes a direct reference to the
aforementioned topics: generic applications will be rejected.
*** Inquiries and contact persons ***
Candidates interested in either positions can contact Prof. Carlo
Alberto Boano <cboano(at)tugraz(dot)at> or Prof. Kay Römer
<roemer(at)tugraz(dot)at> for further information.
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Carlo Alberto Boano
Associate Professor
Graz University of Technology
Institute of Technical Informatics
Inffeldgasse 16, 8010 Graz, Austria
Tel: +43 (0) 316 873 6413
Fax: +43 (0) 316 873 6903
E-Mail: cboano(a)tugraz.at
Web: http://www.carloalbertoboano.com
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Greetings,
I've been looking for a mesh network for my home to ease the trouble with
flakey and various APs from different vendors. One issue I continually run
into when shopping for a mesh setup is that many of the commercial ones
want to replace your router, take over DHCP, etc.
With LibreMesh is it possible to continue using my own router? I have a
Cisco ASA that I am somewhat partial to and I don't want to stop using it.
I couldn't find anything (obvious) in the docs on how if this scenario was
possible.
Thanks,
Jason
I want to host a public server in my local mesh, so I need to forward ports
and assign static ips. What is the best way to do it in lime? If I use
openwrt uci on the gateway, will it replicate to other nodes?
What about DMZ, does it make sense in lime?
Thanks
Bruno
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Anyone going to present anything LibreMesh-related? :)
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Subject: [Battlemesh] Call for Papers and invitation to the 16th
Wireless Community Weekend May 14th until 16th 2021 (Battlemesh Digest,
Vol 132, Issue 5)
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:28:32 +0200
From: Elektra <onelektra(a)gmx.net>
Reply-To: battlemesh(a)ml.ninux.org
To: battlemesh(a)ml.ninux.org
Hi all!
The Wireless Community Weekend (WCW) is an annual meeting of Freifunkas
& other community networking enthusiasts, happening at the weekend of
Pentecost. If you have been there before, you might remember that the
chatting, hacking and barbeque never stops. Well, almost.
Thanks to the sad and ongoing you-know-why, the 16th Wireless Community
Weekend will be an online event from May 14th until 16th. The good side
of a virtual community weekend barbeque meeting is that it can and will,
indeed, be a global event.
During the event, there will be
* Work adventure (2D world) with Jitsi rooms to roam around and chat
* Self-organized sessions (usually also Jitsi)
* Curated talk program in the stream
All information for our Call for Participation (CfP) and participation
in the network adventure can be found in the Wiki
<https://wiki.freifunk.net/Wireless_Community_Weekend_2021>.
Participation:
Please register in the list of participants
<https://wiki.freifunk.net/Wireless_Community_Weekend_2021/Participants>, this
makes it easier for us to plan for the size of our virtual barbecue.
Call for Papers:
For talks we are planning a stream including recording.
Please submit your proposals in Pretalx:
https://pretalx.freifunktag.de/ffwcw2021
Workshops and Sessions:
Workshops and contributions that are not to be recorded will be added to
the wiki timetable:
https://wiki.freifunk.net/Wireless_Community_Weekend_2021/Timetable
Help:
The WCW lives through your contributions! If you have the time and
inclination to help with the adaptation of the work adventure map or the
design, simply contact us at: WCW2021orga(a)freifunk.space
Please share the invitation in your communities!
Best wishes!
Elektra on behalf of the ffwcw organization team
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Elektra <onelektra(a)gmx.net>
Hi,
Why do I get these warnings?
amuza@micacharra:~/git/openwrt$ make -j$(nproc)
WARNING: Makefile 'package/feeds/libremesh/lime-map-agent/Makefile' has
a dependency on 'libremap-agent', which does not exist
WARNING: Makefile 'package/feeds/libremesh/lime-map-agent/Makefile' has
a dependency on 'luci-lib-libremap-location', which does not exist
WARNING: Makefile 'package/feeds/libremesh/lime-map-agent/Makefile' has
a dependency on 'luci-lib-libremap-system', which does not exist
WARNING: Makefile 'package/feeds/libremesh/lime-map-agent/Makefile' has
a dependency on 'luci-lib-libremap-wireless', which does not exist
WARNING: Makefile
'package/feeds/libremesh/luci-app-lime-location/Makefile' has a
dependency on 'libremap-agent', which does not exist
WARNING: Makefile 'package/feeds/libremesh/ubus-tmate/Makefile' has a
dependency on 'tmate', which does not exist
time: target/linux/prereq#0.35#0.07#0.68
Hi,
A node is connected to Internet gateway A, but it also has access to
Internet gateway B. If gateway A fails, how long does it take to start
using gateway B?
config interface 'lan_dhcp'
option ifname '@lan'
option proto 'dhcp'
option auto '0'
config interface 'lan_dhcpv6'
option ifname '@lan'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
option auto '0'
What are these interfaces for?
Both don't start at boot
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Regards
Juergen