Openings

PhD Positions Available! (expected start date: Fall 2023) — Closed!

WISP lab is looking for highly-motivated PhD students to join in Fall 2023. The students will be working on one of the available research topics related to 5G and connected vehicles (see below) in Kate Gleason College of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD), currently ranked 63rd in the U.S. News graduate schools ranking, and ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute @ RIT, located at Rochester, NY with over 1.1M population in the metropolitan area and great quality of life.

If you are proficient in programming and have a strong background in either math or wireless communications, please send to hanif.rahbari@rit.edu a short description of your interests along with your CV/resume, transcript(s), and anything else that you believe can highlight your relevant qualifications. (GRE scores are encouraged although not required.)

Some of the available research topics include:

  • Digital twins
  • Distributed machine learning and deep learning
  • Post-quantum algorithms on embedded devices
  • 5G and beyond (edge, PHY/MAC layer design, etc.)
  • Trust in connected vehicle communications (including C-V2X)

For more about WISP lab's past and current research projects, see Projects, and for our current research facilities, see Facilities.