Position Description :

Program of Electrical Engineering, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Applications are invited for PhD and MSc studentships in signal processing techniques and instrumentation . Studentships are funded by the CNPq/CAPES research councils in Brazil.

Potential topics include:

• Design of Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers

• Ultrasonics

• Arrays and focusing

• Guided waves

The main application areas are inspection, monitoring systems and nondestructive test, communication and energy transfer

The activities will involve numerical, analytical and/or experimental approaches. Numerical simulation tools and experimental facilities are available, including several generating and acquisition equipment and prototyping tools.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates with (or expecting) a BSc, an MEng or an MSc in Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering or related areas. The successful candidates will be based at the PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For more information, applicants should contact Dr. Alan C. Kubrusly ( http://www.cpti.cetuc.puc-rio.br/~kubrusly/ ), e-mail: alancpti.cetuc.puc-rio.br. Information about the application procedure can be found at the Department of Electrical Engineering website: http://www.ele.puc-rio.br/en/inscricao/ and at PUC-Rio website: http://www.puc-rio.br/english/departaments/ccpg/ .