PhD Studentships in Wireless Networks and Network Security

This project will investigate how networked sensing systems can intelligently monitor communications activity to make informed judgements about potential CYBER-threats, network intrusions, subversions and other hostile activity that comprise either the network communications (e.g. denial of service) or information content (e.g. phishing). For this project this bio-inspiration thread also has particular relevance for developing monitoring approaches that exploit new CYBER concepts such as digital DNA. To start with this project will be based on current internet technology but will then progress to cover developments for next generation internet concepts and protocols.

The PhD programme in the UCL Security Science Doctoral Training Centre (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/secret) is a 4 year programme where the first year involves taught courses and research skills training. It is expected that the student will spend a total of around 6-8 months working on site with the industrial sponsor during the course of the programme.

Funding is available for UK Nationals only.

Telemetry of Critical National Infrastructure using wireless monitor networks
This project proposes to develop a robust and secure telemetry network of intelligent, automated Critical National Infrastructure monitors to enable emergency services and local government to quickly ascertain the impact of any event on their critical infrastructure so that timely interventions may be made either to repair/limit damage or to prevent loss of life. The main research challenges lay in the development of a wireless telemetry sensor network architecture and associated communication protocols that offer 1) easy device deployment (automatic configuration), 2) high-reliability of information, 3) long-life time and 4) provide rich data sets. The focus of the project will be on the communications network and the network architecture which will provide data security over air interface, resilience against overcapacity and not be susceptible to interference.

Funding is available for home / EU postgraduate students

Further Details
The PhD position would suit candidates with undergraduate or masters’ degrees in Electronic Engineering or Computer Science (minimum of 2.1 or equivalent).
Funding information

Funding applies to:
EU applicants (including UK)
Funding notes:

See individual project details for details of eligibility.

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

For further details please contact Dr John Mitchell. jmitchel@ee.ucl.ac.uk, http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/staff/academic/jmitchel

The PhD student will be based in the Communications and Information Systems Group
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/research/CISG

Further details can be found at: http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/vacancies/phd/