Junior Research Scientist in the Division of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) - Dr. Marwa Chafii
New York University Abu Dhabi View all jobs
- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the design, setup, and execution of ISAC channel measurement campaigns across multiple environments, hardware platforms, and frequency bands
- Develop, validate, and document ISAC channel modeling methodologies tailored to the lab's hardware/software testbed.
- Integrate SDRs (e.g., USRPs, RFSoC) and RF front-ends (FR2, FR3, V-band) into end-to-end ISAC demonstrators.
- Implement and optimize advanced signal processing algorithms for joint communication and sensing.
- Analyze experimental datasets, extract statistical models, and compare findings across environments, hardware, and frequency bands.
- Collaborate with PhD students, postdocs, and faculty on joint projects, ensuring experimental results support theoretical work.
- Co-author scientific publications in IEEE journals and conferences, and contribute to open datasets/methodologies for the research community.
- Education: B.Sc. with any level of experience, or M.Sc. with less than 5 years of experience, in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a closely related field.
- SDR Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with SDRs (USRP, RFSoC, or equivalent). FPGA programming experience is a plus.
- Programming Skills: Strong experience with MATLAB and/or Python; experience with C++ for high-performance signal processing is a plus.
- Experimentation: Proven experience developing wireless prototypes, demonstrators, or proof-of-concept systems.
- Signal Processing: Solid knowledge of channel estimation, channel sounding, and multipath modeling (channel impulse response, frequency response, MIMO models, AoA, AoD, delay, Doppler, etc).
- RF Systems: Familiarity with RF front-ends, antennas, calibration, synchronization, and over-the-air testing.
- Teamwork: Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary environment, working with researchers and engineers at different seniority levels.
- Communication: Strong written and oral communication skills for preparing technical reports, presentations, and publications.
- Independence: Proven ability to work independently, from problem formulation, experimental design, and system integration to data analysis and reporting.
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