[aims-announce] PhD Studentship in Security and Resilience of CPS @ Imperial College London

[Lupu, Emil C]

PhD Studentship in Security and Resilience of Cyber-Physical Systems
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Pervasive systems and wireless sensor networks for infrastructure
monitoring bring new security concerns that challenge traditional security
assumptions and require new and innovative solutions. The physical
availability of the nodes, the scale of systems necessary to monitor
citywide infrastructures such as roads, railways, water systems or
population flows and the challenges of wireless communication make it
difficult to offer quantifiable assurances of system operation and
resilience.

This PhD position will be at Imperial College London in the context of the
Intel ICRI on Sustainable Connected Cities (http://connected-cities.org/)
and will focus on the security and resilience challenges of wireless
sensor networks for infrastructure monitoring.

Areas of interest include but are no limited to:

- Measuring the health of the network from within itself
- Establishing confidence in the correct and secure operation of sensors
  and actuators.
- Ensuring data quality, provenance and trustworthiness
- Leveraging physical phenomena for key distribution and key management
- Providing assurances of system operation in the presence of compromise

Applicants should possess a good honours or MSc/MEng degree (Distinction
or 1st Class minimum) in Computer Science, Electronic & Electrical, or
Computer Systems Engineering or related disciplines. A proven knowledge
and track record in one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:

- Security for wireless sensor networks, Embedded Systems and/or SCADA
systems
- Cryptographic techniques for low powered sensors and embedded systems
- Anomaly detection and machine learning techniques
- Systems design and implementation for wireless sensor networks
- Candidates will be expected to work in multidisciplinary teams, so an
  open attitude towards collaborative research and teamwork is important.

Fees are paid in full for UK/EU students plus a stipend of £15,500 tax
free p.a. for this 3-year position.

Overseas students are eligible to apply but will need to demonstrate the
ability to fund the difference in fees (that is £16,076 p.a for the
academic year starting Oct 2013).  No part-time option available.

Applications must include the following:

- An introduction letter summarising relevant experience and desired
  start date. (for Overseas students the letter must state how the
applicant
  intends to cover the difference in fees)
- A research statement that describes a carefully argued proposed topic
  for research.
- A detailed CV
- Transcripts of degree results

Please email your application to Joanne Day jo.day at imperial.ac.uk with the
subject title ŒIntel PhD studentship application.¹  Informal enquiries are
also welcome and should be sent to e.c.lupu at imperial.ac.uk

Applicants are advised to visit
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/computing/research/degrees for general
information on becoming a PhD student in the Department of Computing.

Closing date: 8 May or until fille