Assistant Professor in GAP waveguides for millimeterwaves

Information about the research/the project/the department
The wireless communications has grown to become the most common way of relating to other humans, both in professional and private life. Soon all kinds of devices will be connected with wireless systems, we talk about internet of things. This commercial growth of the antenna systems technology has created the need for new technologies for testing antenna systems and for extending the antenna technologies to higher frequencies.

The position is located in the Division of Antenna Systems (referred to as the antenna group) headed by Professor Per-Simon Kildal, at Department of Signals and Systems (S2) at Chalmers. The group consists today of 14 persons of international backgrounds. The group is central in the VINNOVA funded Antenna Systems VINN Excellence center Chase. It has one of the largest publication records at Chalmers, and is one of the world´s most recognized research groups within the antenna systems area. There are several successful commercializations from the research activity, including the so-called hat antenna, which has been produced in nearly 1 million copies for Ericsson´s MINI-LINK, and the world-leading spinoff company Bluetest AB.

Professor Kildal has received 2.5 M€ from the European Research Council (ERC) to explore his invention the gap waveguide technology for use,at new and upcoming markets above 50 GHz, i.e. millimeterwaves. The gap waveguide technology is a metamaterials-based technology, and is related to Substrate Integrated Waveguides (SIW), microstrip technology and coplanar waveguides. The GAP technology has many advantages compared to previous technologies at these frequencies. Related research is done within the Chase research center in collaboration with his spinoff company Gapwaves AB and LEAX Arkivator AB. Gapwaves AB has also collaboration with Huawei Technologies Sweden AB and other companies in Sweden. The goal of the research is to create commercial opportunities within antenna systems above 50 GHz in the Gothenburg area. The research is done in collaborations with the research groups of Professors Herbert Zirath (microwave electronics) and Peter Enoksson (MEMS technology) at Chalmers.

Major responsibilities
Professor Kildal wants here an energetic assistant professor for the ERC project with an ambition to develop his own career within the gap waveguide technology area. The holder of the position is supposed to perform own research, write scientific papers and research applications, and supervise existing and new PhD students, as well as to maintain and further develop the groups international network and collaborations within Chalmers and internationally, within the framework of existing research funding and related areas where there may be opportunities for more funding.

Another important aspect involves collaboration within academia and with society at large. The position is meritorious for future research duties within academia as well as industry/the public sector.

The holder of the position is also supposed to contribute to the teaching at all levels of education at Chalmers, if required. The teaching also includes arranging graduate courses within the antenna group´s research areas. Assistant Professor is a position that offers an opportunity to qualify for higher research positions, both in academia and in society at large.

Position summary
Full-time temporary employment for a maximum of four years. Progress will be assessed after two years. You are expected to achieve associate professor expertise within four years.

Qualifications
The applicant must have a PhD in related area from the past few years (the degree should generally not be older than five years), a good background for research within gap waveguide technology, and in particular experience with electromagnetic (EM) design of antennas, microwave components and microwave electronics using commercial EM solvers.
The candidate must also have the ability to read and write English in a logical understandable way, experience of working in a multicultural environment, and experience with research of high international class which has resulted in several publications. The evaluation criteria are relevance of background, publication record, and personal qualifications (written and oral English, motivation and attitude).

You are expected to be somewhat accustomed to teaching, and to demonstrate good potential within research and education. Experience from a postdoc position or qualified research and development in industry/the public sector is meritorious.

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, you should learn Swedish good enough to teach on undergraduate level in order to qualify for higher academic position afterwards. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Application deadline: 2014-03-31 
For questions, please contact:
Arne Svensson, Head of the S2 Department: arne.svensson@chalmers.se
Professor Per-Simon Kildal: per-simon.kildal@chalmers.se
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