PhD position – Integrated sensing, localization and control for autonomous agents (ERC-STG CUE-GO)
Descrizione dell'offerta
Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering
Organisation/Company University of Bologna Department Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering Research Field Engineering » Communication engineering Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Simulation engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 30 Jun 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 30 May 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon 2020 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
!! This is a call for expressions of interest. The formal selection process will be carried out by a selection committee at the University of Bologna. !!
Open PhD Position
Integrated 6G Localization, Sensing, Communications and Control
Program: PhD in Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering (ETIT), University of Bologna (UNIBO, Italy),
Project Context: The selected candidate will join the ERC Starting Grant project “CUE GO – Contextual Radio Cues for Enhancing Decision-Making in Networks of Autonomous Agents” , which aims to develop a new methodological framework to improve decision-making in autonomous systems. The project combines high-frequency radio sensing and localization, semantic environmental mapping, and intelligent agent coordination. The goal is to enable autonomous agents to extract contextual radio features/cues from electromagnetic representations of their environment. These features carry semantic meaning relevant to the agents’ mission and can accelerate decision-making, enhance ambient awareness, and enable prediction of action outcomes.
Expected Work: The selected candidate will conduct research at the intersection of wireless communications, signal processing, and control theory, aiming to develop cutting-edge algorithms for joint localization, communication, and control. The work will account for the deployment of emerging technologies, including extremely large antenna arrays and leaky-wave antennas, on mobile autonomous agents.
Possible activities will include:
- Design of integrated communication, sensing, and control strategies for next-generation 6G systems;
- Development of high-accuracy localization and radio mapping techniques;
- Distributed multi-agent sensing and cooperative positioning algorithms;
- Machine learning and data-driven methods for ambient awareness.
Working Environment: The PhD will be conducted at the University of Bologna (Bologna, Italy) in collaboration with the National Reserach Council of Italy (CNR-IEIIT, Bologna, Italy).
Candidate Profile: We are looking for motivated candidates with the following background:
- MSc (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Robotics, or related fields
- Solid background in signal processing, wireless systems, applied mathematics, and/or control theory
- Knowledge of machine learning or optimization methods is a plus
- Proficiency in programming (Python, Matlab, C++, or similar)
- Strong interest in cutting-edge research on 6G and autonomous systems
This is a call for expressions of interest. The formal selection process will be carried out by a selection committee at the University of Bologna.
Where to apply
Requirements
Research Field Engineering » Communication engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
- Background in signal processing, wireless systems, or control
- Interest in autonomous systems and 6G technologies
Research Field Engineering » Communication engineering
Additional Information
This is an expression of interest.
The official selection is conducted by the University of Bologna.
Eligibility criteria
This is an expression of interest.
The official selection is conducted by the University of Bologna.
Selection process
This is an expression of interest.
The official selection is conducted by the University of Bologna.
Additional comments
This position is part of an ERC-funded project. International candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University of Bologna, Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering Country Italy City Bologna Postal Code 40136 Street viale del Risorgimento 2 Geofield
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