Research Grant

A research position for one Research Grant (“Bolsa de Investigação”) is open at Instituto de Telecomunicações, in the scope of the Project UNIFY: Compilation Abstraction and Hardware Adaptation for Specialized and General-Purpose Computing Unification with Nr/Ref. 2022.06780.PTDC. This project is funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

**Scientific Area**:
Information and Data Sciences

**Group**:
Multimedia Signal Processing - Co

**Admission Requirements**:
Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an average final grade greater than or equal to 14 points (scale 0 to 20).
- Proven knowledge of computer architectures, streaming architectures, parallel processing, as well as experience in gem5 or Spike simulators, as well as programming in C/C++, Python, and Matlab
- Proficiency in Portuguese or English.

Research grants are intended:

- for students enrolled in a degree-conferring course to carry out R&D activities with the aim to consolidate their scientific training through the development of research work leading to the attainment of the respective academic degree or completion of the course (integrated or not in R&D projects).
- for students enrolled in courses that do not confer an academic degree, but which are integrated in an educational project of a higher education institution and are developed in association or cooperation with one or several R&D units.

**Work Objectives**:
The work to be carried out in the context of this scholarship has the main objective of developing streaming processors and technology to improve data access in memory. The work plan will consist of the following topics:

- Updating the framework previously developed under the context of project UNIFY based on the Spike simulator (RISC-V ISA simulator) with new UVE ISA specification;
- Expanding the framework to hardware, based on the CVA6 RISC-V processor and OpenPiton;
- Writing of a scientific article

**Applicable legislation**:
**Place of work**:
The work will be developed at the premises of Instituto de Telecomunicações at Coimbra, under the supervision of Professor Gabriel Falcão Paiva Fernandes.

**Duration**:
Six months, possibly renewable. Start date: May 15st, 2024 or soon thereafter.

**Monthly salary**:
**Selection criteria**:

- C1 (40%)
1. Curriculum vitae/Academic evaluation
- C2 (30%)
- C3 (20%)
3. Previous experience and work developed using Spike and gem5
- C4 (10%)
4. Fluency in oral and written English
F = C1 x 40% + C2 x 30% + C3 x 20% + C4 x 10%-
**Jury**:

- Prof. Gabriel Falcao Paiva Fernandes, Universidade de Coimbra (President of the jury)
- Prof. Fernando Manuel Santos Perdigao, Universidade de Coimbra
- Prof. Marco Alexandre Cravo Gomes, Universidade de Coimbra
- Prof. Vitor Manuel Mendes da Silva, Universidade de Coimbra (Substitute)

**Communication of the results**:
**Required Documents**:
Required Documents: Cover letter explaining the interest in the position and relevant background, detailed Curriculum Vitae with transcripts, Copy of the relevant qualification certificates (Copy of the Degree Certificate(s)); and proof of enrollment (or proof of acceptance) in a higher education course or declaration of honor confirming that he/she complies with the conditions to enroll in the required/preferable higher education course.
- NOTE: The proof of enrollment in a higher education course must be made until the contract is signed.- All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.- All the selection process is conducted through the IT web portal. No actions outside this platform are valid.

**Application Period**:
08-04-2024 to 19-04-2024

**Assistance**:
**Published on**:
05-04-2024