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Research Fellow - School of Engineering - 103999 - Grade 7


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  • University of Birmingham
  • 2 months ago

Summary

Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids  Operate within area of specialism Analyse and interpret research findings and results  Contribute to generating funding  Contribute to licensing or spin out deals with demonstrated commercial success (such as revenues, asset or company sales, IP generated) and/or public understanding of the discipline or similar

Main Duties

The main responsibilities are listed (but not limited to):

Develop physical and phenomenological models of mm-wave and THz wave propagation and scattering on extended random media, including diverse fine and coarse particulate clouds with varying parameters, relevant to airborne platforms environment; Develop experimental methodology for sensing and characterization of scattering media using sensors operating within a wide spectrum range from mm-wave to THz; Collect and process data, create comprehensive datasets for further testing and validation;  Develop machine learning approaches for automatic classification and characterization of media under investigation; Develop verification methodology and provide a benchmarking with the state-of-the-art techniques; Disseminate research findings through publications in peer-reviewed journal papers and present the work at conferences, workshops and seminars; Prepare and present technical progress reports to industrial and academic collaborators; Co-supervise MSc and PhD students where appropriate to discipline; Undertake management/administration arising from research; Contribute to the planning and organising of the research project;  Co-ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict or duplication of effort;  Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines. Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods.

Person Specification

Hold a PhD (or be near completion) in a field related to radar, physics, microwave modelling, electromagnetic scattering and propagation High level analytical capability  Ability to communicate complex information clearly  Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones  Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively  Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes 

Good knowledge of:

principles of RF, microwave and THz sensing;  numerical methods for mathematical and physical modelling of electromagnetic scattering;

Experience of:

working with scientific instruments, including VNA, spectrum analyser, radar, etc.  programming and coding skills, using, at least, MATLAB and Python. 

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