932 - Electronic circuits and mixed analog-digital systems

The successful candidate will carry out research in the field of electronic circuits and mixed analog/digital systems. This field emerges from the fast evolution of fabrication techniques and of circuit architectures. This enables the concurrent or co-design of new systems involving from their inception, both analog and digital functions. To open and optimize new application paths, such a combination must lie on innovative design methodologies and tools which should drive research as well as teaching.
The successful candidate will have 

• to cooperate with the various teams active in linked areas in the ICTEAM ((Institute for Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Applied Mathematics) Institute and more broadly in the Sector of Sciences and Technologies of UCL (e.g. technology, sensors, MEMS, circuits, signal processing, communication, biomedical engineering);
• to develop a research program targeted towards the implementation of electronic circuits and mixed systems;
• to develop design methodologies and tools, in particular in the biomedical area. The biomedical area can widely benefit from the researches carried out about electronic circuits combining physiological sensors, control and measurement interfaces, signal or data processing and communication circuits, all miniaturized and “green” from the energy viewpoint.

The successful candidate will have teaching assignments in the above-mentioned field within the various degree programmes organised by the Louvain School of Engineering (EPL).

Further information :
Professeur Luc Vandendorpe : Luc.vandendorpe@uclouvain.be - Tél : +32(0)10 47 2312 - Secr. : +32(0)10 47 2597

Vacancy Reference :  932 / EPL / ELEC 7 / 2012(to be quoted in any correspondence)

Localisation:
Sciences and Technologies Sector (SST)
Ecole Polytechnique de Louvain (EPL)
Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTEAM) 

How to apply ? Application's Requirements
 

General Conditions

Task : The applicant will

• Be responsible for teaching courses at the various study levels (i.e. undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education;
• supervise the final diploma work (i.e. master thesis) of graduate students,  as well as PhD theses;
• be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes
• contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence ;
• contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries. 

Qualifications : The applicant must have

• PhD degree in sciences and engineering or equivalent qualifications;
• a significant scientific record proved by international publications;
• either studied abroad for an extensive period or had substantial experience outside UCL ;
• experience in and aptitude for teaching at university level ;
• the capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings in their courses;
• creativity and must be open to pedagogic innovation and interdisciplinarity;
• the capacities required to undertake academic research at a high level and to advise, or lead, a research team ;
• a good knowledge of both spoken and written French. If this is not the case, the applicant should be ready to learn French within a year.  Fluency in English and other languages is an additional advantage;
• the capacity to teach in French and in a second language.