The Center for Advanced Communications is looking for qualified candidates to fill in the following positions:

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position: Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position to work on a project in the field of radar signal processing, target detection/localization/tracking, SAR/ISAR, compressive sensing, and/or MIMO radar. The successful candidate must have a strong background and existing publication record in at least one of these areas. The initial appointment is for one year starting immediately; follow-on extensions depend on the first-year performance. Salary is competitive, and health and dental benefits will be provided.

If you are interested, please send: (a) A cover letter with a brief statement of research interests, (b) CV with a list of publications, (c) Contact information of at least three references, and (d) Copies of transcripts from your MSc and PhD programs, to the following address.

Research Assistant positions are available to explore challenging researches in the area of array signal processing, radar signal processing, MIMO radar, and compressive sensing. Research Assistantship includes full tuition coverage and monthly stipend.

If you are interested, please send your resume, including your education background, course transcript, research experience, a list of publications (if any), and the GRE score, to the following address. Please also provide the TOEFL score if your first language is not English.   

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About the Center for Advanced Communications

The Center for Advanced Communications is a National Science Foundation (NSF)  Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/URC) since 1992. The Center annually receives an average of $3 million external funds from NSF, Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and industry partners, and has ongoing collaborations with other universities, research institutes, companies, and government labs. For more information about the Center, please visit here .

Contact Information

Prof. Yimin D. Zhang
Center for Advanced Communications
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Ave
Villanova, PA 19085, USA

(610) 519 - 4544 (voice) 
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E-mail applications are preferred.