PhD in Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes (ANCHOR)

Introduction
Are you passionate about improving wireless networks and developing technologies for 6G? We foresee a future where lasers will light up the sky to enable high-bandwidth and secure communications to every corner of the Earth. This PhD will combine free-space optics and radio communications to meet capacity requirements for 6G networks and support agile networks including airborne network components.

Job Description
Our society is on the brink of a new age with the development of new visionary concepts such as internet of things, smart cities, autonomous driving, smart mobility, and coverage everywhere. This stimulates the use of new deployment concepts, such as hybrid networks and airborne network components, to support the wireless communication evolution. The ANCHOR project focuses on meeting demands on bandwidth, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, as well as extended coverage from underwater, terrestrial, and aerial network components, and leverages on untapped potential of optical wavelengths and THz frequencies, alongside existing radio technologies.

This PhD position focuses on Hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber Channel Models and Transmission Schemes, developing hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links for flexible front-/mid-/backhauling in terrestrial and tropospheric networking scenarios. You will analyze the combined FSO-RF-Fiber channel and develop accurate but sufficiently lightweight channel models and come up with jointly optimized schemes for such hybrid links and networks, incl. waveforms, modulation, coding and/or low-level protocols. You will further design and propose link architectures and conduct relevant experimental evaluations. The expected outcomes include channel models and architectures for hybrid FSO-RF-Fiber links, incl. theoretical, simulation and experimental analysis, supported by relevant simulation software/tools for hybrid links. Joint modulation formats, coding and low-level protocols jointly optimized for hybrid channels are further expected to be created.

Through ANCHOR you will be provided with a comprehensive training programme covering theoretical and practical skills relevant for innovation and long-term employability in a rapidly growing sector. This highly innovative training involves experts from twenty-four international partners from academia, research institutions and industry. You will be enrolled in the PhD program of TU/e and will have the chance to benefit from secondments at some of the partner institutions as well as wide-ranging networking opportunities across the consortium.

Throughout this PhD you will be embedded in the ICT Lab of Signal Processing Systems group of the Department of Electrical Engineering at TU/e. Within the ICT Lab you will work within a dynamic team of approximately thirty researchers under the esteemed leadership of prof. Alex Alvarado and prof. Frans Willems (winner of the Shannon Award 2026). At the ICT Lab, we study information processing in a broad sense. We focus on finding fundamental limits, data processing techniques and architectures that aim at approaching these limits. Main areas of interest are free space optical communications, fiber communications, source coding, channel coding, (multi-user) information theory, security, and machine learning. You will have the opportunity to work with and in the extensive laboratory facilities of the TU/e’s Centre for Wireless Technology (CWTe). You will work closely with the second ANCHOR PhD at TU/e within the Quantum & Terahertz Systems (QTS) team in the Electro-Optical Communications (ECO) group.

Job Requirements

• A master’s degree (or an equivalent university degree) in Electrical or Communications Engineering (or Applied Physics), with excellent grades.
• A research-oriented attitude.
• Previous experience in signal processing, communication systems, channel modeling or similar as well as proficiency with relevant software packages are advantageous.
• Good understanding of physical-layer and data-link layer communications, information theory, digital signal processing and (optical) wireless channel models are an advantage.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team and interest in collaborating with international and industrial partners.
• Motivation to spend some time abroad for secondments.
• The EU ‘Mobility rules’ apply. For this vacancy this means that candidate students cannot have resided for more than 12 months during the period of 3 years immediately before the start of the PhD in the Netherlands.
• Motivated to develop your teaching skills and coach students.
• Fluent in spoken and written English (at least C1 level).

Conditions of Employment
A meaningful job in a dynamic and ambitious university, in an interdisciplinary setting and within an international network. You will work on a beautiful, green campus within walking distance of the central train station. In addition, we offer you:

• Full-time employment for four years, with an intermediate assessment after nine months. You will spend a minimum of 10% of your four-year employment on teaching tasks, with a maximum of 15% per year of your employment.
• Salary and benefits (such as a pension scheme, paid pregnancy and maternity leave, partially paid parental leave) in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities, scale P (min. € 3,204 - max. € 4,051).
• A year-end bonus of 8.3% and annual vacation pay of 8%.
• High-quality training programs and other support to grow into a self-aware, autonomous scientific researcher. At TU/e we challenge you to take charge of your own learning process.
• An excellent technical infrastructure, on-campus children's day care and sports facilities.
• An allowance for commuting, working from home and internet costs.
• A Staff Immigration Team and a tax compensation scheme (the Expat Scheme) for international candidates.

About us
Eindhoven University of Technology is a leading international university within the Brainport region where scientific curiosity meets a hands-on mindset. We work in an open and collaborative way with high-tech industries to tackle complex societal challenges. Our responsible and respectful approach ensures impact — today and in the future. TU/e is home to over 13,000 students and more than 7,000 staff, forming a diverse and vibrant academic community.

The mission of the Department of Electrical Engineering is to acquire, share and transfer knowledge and understanding in the whole field of Electrical Engineering through education, research and valorization. We work towards a ‘Smart Sustainable Society’, a ‘Connected World’, and a healthy humanity (‘Care & Cure’). Activities share an application-oriented character, a high degree of complexity and a large synergy between multiple facets of the field.

Research is carried out into the applications of electromagnetic phenomena in all forms of energy conversion, telecommunication and electrical signal processing. Existing and new electrical components and systems are analyzed, designed and built. The Electrical Engineering department takes its inspiration from contacts with high-tech industry in the direct surrounding region and beyond.

The department is innovative and has international ambitions and partnerships. The result is a challenging and inspiring setting in which socially relevant issues are addressed.

The European Doctoral Network ‘ANCHOR’ brings together leading academic, industry stakeholders, and SMEs to establish a structured doctoral training program addressing critical technical challenges and skill shortages for next-generation of communication networks. Traditional wireless networks, often reliant on single radio communication and inflexible architectures, will not be able to meet growing demands on bandwidth, reliability, energy efficiency, and sustainability, as well as extended coverage from underwater, terrestrial, and aerial network components. To overcome these limitations, ANCHOR leverages innovations in the untapped potential of THz and optical wavelengths alongside existing radio technologies. ANCHOR has meticulously designed fifteen doctoral projects that focus on cutting-edge innovations in optical, radio, and THz wireless communications and the harmonization of coexisting spectrums and networks. Through these efforts, ANCHOR will not only deepen fundamental theories but also provide practical, scalable solutions to improve 3D coverage, mobility, latency, network capacity, energy efficiency, and suitability for the future telecommunications infrastructure.

Information
Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more? Please contact the hiring manager Wim Korevaar, associate researcher, c.w.korevaar@tue.nl or +31 615392218.

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"#EUfunded This is an EU funded project, named ANCHOR, with project number RT203508, within program MSCA DN."

Application
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Postdoc in Regional Geology of the Saharan Platform

Job description

We are looking for a candidate who will investigate the regional geology of the Saharan Platform. This will build on top of the ~100 publications and PhD theses from the North Africa Research Group, to generate new ideas and regional maps of past vertical movements (uplift and subsidence), as well as source-to-sink maps. The candidate will focus on the Paleozoic unconformities, examining their nature and quantifying potential vertical movements hidden within them. Specifically, the candidate will sample material below and above the Taconic unconformity, related to the Hirnantian glaciation that was covering Africa/Gondwana during the Ordovician. The success of the project relies on existing datasets as well as new ones to be acquired, especially for Low-Temperature Thermochronology, for which new field missions for sample collection are to be planned (samples may also be aquiered from museum/private collections). The project aims to deliver a series of regional source-to-sink maps for the Paleozoic Epochs, and to test them using Landscape Evolution Modelling.

Job requirements
Must haves:

• A PhD in regional geology (or to be completed within one year).
• Candidate must be able to obtain a visa for travelling to northern African countries (e.g., Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia).
• Extensive fieldwork experience.
• Publication record with at least one peer-reviewed scientific article.
• Willingness to do fieldwork in the Saharan Desert.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Landscape Evolution Modelling.
• Experience with Low-Temperature Thermochronology and/or geochronology.
• Experience with Source-to-Sink analysis.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource availability, urbanisation and clean water. Our research projects are conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced of the importance of open science and supports its scientists in integrating open science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

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Orthopedagoog/Psycholoog

Wil jij werken met jongeren en gezinnen waarbij geen enkele hulpvraag hetzelfde is? Binnen ons specialistische GGZ-team in Nieuwegein krijg je de ruimte om jouw expertise in diagnostiek én behandeling optimaal in te zetten. Je werkt met kinderen en jongeren van 6 tot 18 jaar (en incidenteel jongvolwassenen) die te maken hebben met complexe psychische problematiek, waarbij het gezin en de leefomgeving een belangrijke rol spelen.

Je komt terecht in een betrokken en multidisciplinair team waarin psychologen, orthopedagogen en andere behandelaren nauw samenwerken. Samen kijken jullie verder dan de hulpvraag alleen. Je analyseert, behandelt, denkt mee over complexe casuïstiek en draagt actief bij aan duurzame verandering voor jongeren en hun gezinnen.

Wat deze functie bijzonder maakt, is de combinatie van specialistische diagnostiek, behandeling en systeemgericht werken. Je schakelt moeiteloos tussen individuele gesprekken, gezinsbehandeling, multidisciplinair overleg en huisbezoeken. Daarbij werk je onder supervisie van een regiebehandelaar en lever je een belangrijke bijdrage aan de kwaliteit van de zorg.

Wat ga je doen?
Als Psycholoog / Orthopedagoog ben je verantwoordelijk voor diagnostiek en behandeling binnen de specialistische GGZ. Je werkt zowel individueel als systemisch en hebt oog voor de context waarin een jongere opgroeit. Samen met collega's bouw je aan herstel, ontwikkeling en perspectief voor gezinnen met vaak meervoudige problematiek.

Concreet houd jij je bezig met:

• Zelfstandig (complexe) diagnostiek uitvoeren.
• Het behandelen van kinderen, jongeren en gezinnen met onder andere cognitieve gedragstherapie (CGT) en Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
• Het werken vanuit een systemische visie, waarbij je het gezin actief betrekt bij de behandeling.
• Het uitvoeren van huisbezoeken wanneer dit nodig is voor het behandeltraject.
• Het meedenken over complexe casuïstiek en behandelbeleid binnen het multidisciplinair overleg.
• Het samenwerken met collega's uit verschillende disciplines om de best passende zorg te bieden.
• Het bijdragen aan veiligheid, stabiliteit en duurzame ontwikkeling van kinderen, jongeren en hun gezinnen.

Coördinerend verpleegkundige

Voor De Ommedijk zijn wij op zoek naar een enthousiaste en betrokken coördinerend verpleegkundige. Een collega die energie krijgt van het laten groeien van anderen, het verbeteren van kwaliteit en het bouwen aan een team dat steeds sterker wordt.

Je komt te werken op onze afdeling Kleinschalig Wonen, bestaande uit vier huisjes waar ieder zes tot zeven bewoners met dementie wonen. De kleinschalige opzet zorgt voor korte lijnen, nauwe samenwerking en veel ruimte voor persoonlijke aandacht voor bewoners, hun naasten en je collega's.

Als coördinerend verpleegkundige sta je midden in de praktijk. Je begint de dag op de werkvloer, werkt mee in de zorg en houdt feeling met alles wat er speelt. Juist doordat je meewerkt, zie je waar collega's tegenaan lopen, waar kansen liggen en wat een collega of het team nodig heeft om verder te komen.

Na je korte ochtenddienst krijg je de ruimte om je te richten op coaching, kwaliteitsverbetering, deskundigheidsbevordering en de begeleiding van leerlingen en stagiaires. Ook heb je een belangrijke rol in de coördinatie van zorg. Je ondersteunt bij (her)indicaties, coördineert nieuwe opnames en bent beschikbaar voor familiegesprekken wanneer situaties complex worden of een EVV'er behoefte heeft aan ondersteuning. Je bent een laagdrempelig aanspreekpunt, denkt mee bij complexe zorgsituaties en helpt collega's om zelf antwoorden en oplossingen te vinden.

Want daar zit voor jou de uitdaging: niet in het overnemen van taken, maar in het versterken van mensen. Je coacht collega's in hun vak, stimuleert eigenaarschap en helpt hen om met vertrouwen zelfstandig keuzes te maken. Je viert successen, spreekt aan waar nodig en draagt bij aan een cultuur waarin leren, ontwikkelen en samenwerken vanzelfsprekend zijn.

Je weet dat goede zorg begint bij sterke medewerkers. Daarom investeer je in de groei van je collega's. Niet zodat zij afhankelijk van jou worden, maar juist zodat zij zonder jou ook stevig staan. Als jouw collega's groeien, groeit de kwaliteit van zorg mee. En daar profiteren onze bewoners iedere dag van.

Daarnaast heb je oog voor kwaliteit en veiligheid. Je signaleert verbeterpunten, brengt mensen bij elkaar en helpt het team om verbeteringen ook echt vast te houden. Denk aan onderwerpen als medicatieveiligheid, incidentmeldingen, methodisch werken, zorgtechnologie en deskundigheidsbevordering. Methodisch werken zit in jouw DNA. Je weet hoe je met behulp van de PDCA-cyclus verbeteringen niet alleen in gang zet, maar ook blijvend borgt binnen het team. Voor jou zijn verbeteringen geen project, maar onderdeel van het dagelijks werk.

De Ommedijk is volop in ontwikkeling. We bouwen aan een plek waar collega's met plezier werken, verantwoordelijkheid nemen, elkaar verder helpen en trots zijn op wat zij samen bereiken. Daarom zoeken wij geen alleskunner die overal voor wordt ingevlogen. We zoeken iemand die anderen laat groeien, talenten weet te zien en een team sterker achterlaat dan het was.

Iemand die begrijpt dat echt leiderschap niet draait om onmisbaar zijn, maar om anderen succesvol maken.

Mechanisch Werkvoorbereider

• Opstellen van werkpakketten, werkopdrachten en uitvoeringsplannen.
• Bepalen van benodigde materialen, middelen en manuren.
• Opstellen van materiaaloverzichten en opvolgen van bestellingen.
• Controleren van geleverde materialen en technische documentatie.
• Voorbereiden en beheren van aannemersopdrachten in SAP.
• Afstemmen met productie, engineering, maintenance en HSE.
• Technisch opvolgen van piping- en apparatenwerkzaamheden.
• Controleren van prefabricatie, montage, planning en voortgang.
• Opvolgen van inspecties, drukproeven en mechanische afnames.
• Beoordelen van afwijkingen, meerwerken en kostenrapporten.
• Coördineren van aannemers en organiseren van werfvergaderingen.
• Bewaken van veiligheid, kwaliteit en uitvoeringstermijnen.
• Verzorgen van een correcte technische oplevering en dossierafsluiting.