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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">P</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">lease forward to anyone that might be interested.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060">PhD Openings in ECE @ UA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PhD candidates are solicited in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Alabama (UA). The candidates will join the Laboratory
 for Immersive Communication [</span><a href="http://lion.ua.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">lion.ua.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">] headed by Prof. Jacob Chakareski. The lab features state-of-the-art
 equipment: head/wall-mounted immersion displays, high-definition visual/range sensors, augmented<span style="color:#1F497D">/virtual</span> reality
<span style="color:#1F497D">(VR/AR) goggles</span>, UAV drones, and 5G/LTE-A MIMO SDR boards. The positions are fully funded (stipend & tuition for up to four years) and are available immediately, once the suitable candidates pass the application requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Students at the B.S. or M.Sc. level with background in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics are encouraged to apply. The
 accepted candidates will work on exciting research problems at the intersection of immersive communication, future Internet architectures, and
<span style="color:#1F497D">virtual/augmented reality</span>. We also investigate airborne networks and UAV swarms for remote sensing applications, and the integration of multi-view imaging into cyber-physical health care devices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Solid mathematical background and knowledge of programming languages and software tools (e.g., Matlab, NS-2/3) is required. Above all, the applicants must be self-motivated
 to learn quickly and work effectively on challenging research problems. For a description of recent research activities carried out by Prof. Chakareski, please visit the site
</span><a href="http://www.jakov.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">www.jakov.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Application process: Please send your CV in attachment to
</span><a href="mailto:jacob@ua.edu"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">jacob@ua.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> and specify in the subject line “Application for ECE PhD positions at UA”. Please describe briefly
 your background and research interests in the e-mail. Include a one page research statement describing your qualifications and how you can contribute to our own studies (summarized on the two web sites referenced earlier).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">GRE and IELTS/TOEFL (for international applicants) exam scores are required for the university application. The applicant is encouraged to include in the application
 coursework transcripts and arrange for three reference letters to be sent separately to Prof. Chakareski. PDF copies of research articles authored by the applicant are welcome to be included, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Related references:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A. Khreishah, J. Chakareski, and A. Gharaibeh, "Joint Caching, Routing, and Channel Assignment for Collaborative Small-Cell Cellular Networks," IEEE J. Selected
 Areas in Communications, Q2 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, “Joint Source-Channel Rate Allocation and Client Clustering for Scalable Multistream IPTV,” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, Aug. 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">§<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> 
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">A. Khreishah and J. Chakareski, "Collaborative caching for multicell-coordinated systems," in Proc. ACM/IEEE INFOCOM Workshop Communication and Networking Techniques
 for Contemporary Video, Apr. 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, V. Velisavljević, and V. Stanković, "View-popularity-driven joint source and channel coding of view and rate scalable multi-view video," IEEE J.
 Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Apr. 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I. Kayes and J. Chakareski, “Retention in Online Blogging: A Case Study of the Blogster Community,” IEEE Trans. Computational Social Systems, Mar. 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, "Uplink scheduling of visual sensors: When view popularity matters," IEEE Trans. Communications, Feb. 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, "Vertex Selection via a Multi-Graph Analysis," Elsevier Signal Processing, Sep. 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, "Social video caching," Elsevier Signal Processing: Image Communication, Apr. 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, "Wireless streaming of interactive multi-view video via network compression and path diversity," IEEE Trans. Communications, Apr. 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, "Transmission policy selection for multi-view content delivery over bandwidth constrained channels," IEEE Trans. Image Processing, Feb. 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, V. Velisavljević, and V. Stanković, “User-Action-Driven View and Rate Scalable Multiview Video Coding,” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, Sep. 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, “Adaptive multi-view video streaming: Challenges and opportunities,” IEEE Communications Magazine, May 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">J. Chakareski, “Bridging social and data networks,” IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Mar. 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">N. Thomos, J. Chakareski, and P. Frossard, “Prioritized Distributed Video Delivery with Randomized Network Coding,” IEEE Trans. Multimedia, Aug. 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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