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Research Fellow - EEE Department

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POETS - Partially Ordered Event Triggered Systems - is a new form of computing technique, made possible today by the proliferation of conventional cores at negligible cost, and the massive capabilities of programmable hardware (FPGAs). It is significantly different from conventional computing systems, and requires the design/construction of both hardware and infrastructure software from the ground up. The overarching goal of this project is to research and develop the core technology - hardware, firmware and software - that will enable the techniques of event-based programming and the underpinning hardware to be as ubiquitous as conventional computing architectures and methodologies are today. The goal is to deliver a portfolio of exemplars, attacking real, engineering/physics problems, and clearly demonstrating the superiority of the POETS approach to conventional solutions.

Responsibilities of the post:

Many-core architectures

The successful candidate will perform research in the area of high-performance computer system design. The underlying challenges include the definition of an effective massively parallel system and mapping it onto the array of compute nodes provided by the POETS platform. This specifically involves development of methods for mapping complex applications represented as graphs into compute nodes and internal communication. An important aspect is the scalability of the infrastructure: in principle, POETS systems should scale almost without limit - the reality needs to be explored. 

Modelling, simulation and verification

The successful candidate will possess skills necessary to carry out research and develop new techniques for verification and simulation of complex hardware-software system at arbitrary abstraction levels. This includes the development of efficient models of POETS compute nodes, its communication networks and software, application of innovative verification methods including hardware-in-the-loop and parallel simulation as well as suitable optimisation techniques such as population-based optimisation methods that lend themselves naturally to massively parallel implementation.

You will have a PhD* or equivalent professional qualifications and experience in electronics, computer science, mathematics or physics.

*Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD.  Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Application Procedure:

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The vacancy will close at midnight on the closing date as shown above.

References are requested along with your application. This reference system is automated so please ensure you provide the correct email address and allow time for these to be received, prior to the close date, to assist the department with shortlisting.

If you need any assistance, please call Suzanne Stone (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043. Please quote reference 883417FP  on all correspondence.

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