RESEARCH GRANT IN THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT MEKAP- MEASURING TROPOSPHERIC IMPAIRMENTS AT KA BAND WITH MEO SATELLITES.

Summary There is an open call for one (1) Research Scholarship (“Bolsa de Investigação”) at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the Project MEKaP.
Work Objectives The tropospheric channel impairment above 10 GHz on fixed links is considered to be adequately characterized after multiple campaigns carried out with GEO satellites with dedicated beacons.
This is not the case for MEO links where there was no propagation database.
The project MEKAP involves measuring the attenuation at ka-band for satellites in the MEO o3b constellation and modelling the channel.
Measuring the MEO channel is however complex and has not been done till MEKAP.
it requires an antenna tracking system, detection of a phase-modulated beacon and a more complex extraction of attenuation.
Data is being collected at three sites, one of which is in Aveiro.
This work involves improving the receiver to extend the dynamic range and, fundamentally, exploiting the propagation data collected.
The work will consist of optimizing the beacon's measurement system (software and hardware) to achieve a greater dynamic range; deriving the attenuation series, modelling the channel using the attenuation, meteorological data and concurrent complementary attenuation measured in the Ka band and Q-band.
Place of Work The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at University of Aveiro, under the supervision of Prof.
Armando Carlos Domingues da Rocha.
Duration 3 months, with the possibility of renewal.
Start date.
October or soon thereafter.
Monthly Salary € according to the table of grant amounts awarded directly by FCT for positions held in Portugal (www.
ct.
t/apoios/bolsas/valores).
The payment will be made by bank transfer.
Admission Requirements Research grants are intended.
- for students enrolled in a degree-conferring course to carry out R&D activities with the aim to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree or completion of the course (integrated or not in R&D projects).
- for students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree, but which are integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution and are developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.
Candidates must be enrolled in a master's, integrated master's, or be enrolled in a non-conferring academic degree course, with skills in Earth Satellite Propagation and Channel Modelling Aspects Above 10GHz, experience on Propagation Data Time Series Analysis and Statistical, Processing Matlab/Python/C++, Programming languages Software Defined Radios, RF Instrumentation Use (Spectrum analyser) and Digital Signal Processing.
The candidate may be contacted to clarify qualifications.
Required Documents • Motivation letter explaining the interest in the position; • Detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts; • Degree certificate (if applicable); • Proof of enrollment in a higher education course or declaration of intention to enroll in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course that does not confer an academic degree.
NOTE.
The proof of enrollment in a study cycle leading to an academic degree or in a course not conferring an academic degree must be made until the contract is signed.
Apply online clicking on the “Apply Now” button in this form.
After the notification of the results, candidates have 10 working days if they wish to contest the decision.
E-mail submissions will not be considered.
(The cover letter and the CV are mandatory documents in the online application platform) NOTICE.
Degrees obtained abroad are recognized by a Portuguese higher education institution under the terms of Decree-Law No.
, of August 16 and Ordinance No.
, of January 25.
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