Research Assistant Professor

Research Assistant Professor, Institute for Advanced Computing (IAC)

Full‑time position located at Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One in the Washington DC metro.

• Conduct and help lead research in next‑generation wireless systems, mobile distributed MIMO, AI‑enabled wireless networking, and integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) for 5G/6G and beyond.
• Support federally funded research initiatives including projects supported by the Future
  
  G Office, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
• Develop innovative algorithms, system architectures, and experimental platforms to advance intelligent wireless networks and spectrum management for mobile distributed MIMO.
• Collaborate with faculty members, graduate students, and external partners from academia, industry, and government agencies.
• Develop research proposals, contribute to externally funded research programs, mentor graduate students, and support coordination of collaborative research projects.
• Lead interdisciplinary research initiatives and publish in leading journals and conferences.

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated research expertise in wireless communications, networking systems, machine learning for networking, or related areas.
• Demonstrated record of peer‑reviewed publications in relevant conferences or journals.
• Experience conducting prototype of SDR‑based distributed MIMO testbed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in 5G/6G wireless systems, spectrum sharing, or wireless network optimization.
• Experience developing research proposals or participating in externally funded research projects.
• Experience mentoring graduate or undergraduate students.
• Experience collaborating with industry or government research partners.
• Experience working on large‑scale federally funded research projects.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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