Newsgroups: comp.parallel From: Magnus Jonsson Subject: Job opportunity: Ph.D. student Organization: Halmstad University Date: 9 Mar 1998 19:20:04 GMT Message-ID: <6e1fd4$iq4$1@encore.ece.cmu.edu> 2.c. PhD STUDENT POSITION OPTICAL INTERCONNECTS IN PARALLEL COMPUTERS The Centre for Computer Systems Architecture (CCA) at Halmstad University, Sweden, seeks a Ph.D. student for research on the use of optical technology for high-speed interconnections in advanced parallel computer architectures. The research spans two fields of study: computer architecture and optoelectronics; therefore, CCA in this research cooperates with the Division of Optoelectronics at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg. The use of optical solutions for interconnection in a computer system is especially motivated in high-performance, parallel and distributed systems, in which each processing node is capable of producing very large amounts of data that are to be transported within the system. In the research, fiber-optic based solutions as well as free-space communication will be considered. Currently a demonstrator system based on "fiber-ribbon links" is being built. The research is part of the REMAP (Modular, massively parallel computer architectures for embedded real-time applications) and PARAD (Parallel architectures for signal processing applications) research projects. More information about the research and about the open position is found on http://www.hh.se/dep/cca/research/ Interested candidates should send * Curriculum Vitae * A letter of recommendation to Professor Bertil Svensson CCA, Halmstad University Box 823, S-301 18 HALMSTAD, Sweden not later than February 27th, 1998. For inquiries, contact Prof. Bertil Svensson or Lic.Tech. Magnus Jonsson: or . Ph.D. Studies at the Centre for Computer Systems Architecture As a Ph.D. student with a Ph.D. student position you have a full-time salary which starts at a level slightly below the starting salary level for an M.Sc. in industry. Following an individual plan, which is made up at the beginning of your studies, you do research work under the guidance of your supervisor and take advanced courses in your field of study. In addition, you participate in undergraduate teaching on 20% of your time. The normal time to finish a Ph.D. degree in engineering in Sweden is five years, assuming that the candidate spends 20% of the time teaching undergraduate courses. Most candidates take a Licentiate of Technology degree after half the time. The goals of the Ph.D. studies are that the student will: (1) learn research methodology in the engineering sciences in general and in the specific field of study in particular, (2) become an expert in the field of study, and (3) contribute to the research frontier in the field of study. The research at CCA is applied, and is of great industrial relevance. Therefore a Ph.D. or Licentiate education at CCA is an excellent preparation not only for an academic career, but also for an industrial one. Many of the research projects are performed in close cooperation with companies, within or outside Sweden. As a Ph.D. student you will have many international contacts and go out and present your research at the most suited conferences worldwide. Based on your research, you will publish, with the help of the supervisor, several articles for conferences or journals. Typically, a collection of these articles forms the contents of your Ph.D. (or Licentiate) thesis. In addition to the thesis you are required to take advanced courses. The coursework corresponds to one third of the total requirements. -- Articles to parallel@ctc.com (Administrative: bigrigg@cs.cmu.edu) Archive: http://www.hensa.ac.uk/parallel/internet/usenet/comp.parallel