Research Fellow positions in Computer Security
University of Padua - SPRITZ Security and Privacy Research Group
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The SPRITZ http://spritz.math.unipd.it/ Security and Privacy Research Group at the University of Padova is looking for four research fellows to participate in the project funded by EU H2020 titled “Solutions for access and safe use of mobile scanners devices”. IoT is about connecting billions of objects, things, devices. The overall objective of TagItSmart! ( tagitsmart.eu) is to create a set of tools and enabling technologies integrated into a platform with open interfaces, enabling users across the value chain to fully exploit the power of condition-dependent FunCodes, to connect mass-market products with the digital world across multiple application sectors.
The key requirements for the position are as follows:
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Recent PhD (or significant research experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related areas. -
Hands-on experience in some of the following areas will be plus: -
Internet of Things (IoT) -
Application/service provisioning architectures -
Android security -
Security and reliability in RFID/NFC scanning -
Trusted Platform Module -
Software design/implementation and prototyping skills. -
Algorithms design and implementation skills. -
Experience in working on EU projects is desirable. -
Publications in high impact journals and well known conferences.
ABOUT UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA AND THE SPRITZ GROUP
The University of Padua is the University of Galileo Galilei, and the first University that awarded a degree to a woman. The first ever report issued by the National Research Assessment Committee set the University of Padova as the highest ranking among leading Italian universities for the quality of its research results. Based on the number of citations of articles and publications by its researchers (source: ISI), the University of Padova ranks among the top three Italian universities for total impact index, productivity index, and presence index.
SPRITZ Security and Privacy Research Group is a group of researchers very passionate in investigating security and privacy issues related to current and future technologies. The SPRITZ group was founded (in 2011) and is led by Prof. Mauro Conti (http://www.math.unipd.it/~conti/). The group is mostly based at the University of Padua, while it enjoys worldwide collaborations. For more information about our group please visit: http://spritz.math.unipd.it/
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are invited to contact Prof. Mauro Conti http://www.math.unipd.it/%7Econti/ directly (conti@math.unipd.it). For more information about the position and how to apply please visit the following link: http://www.math.unipd.it/it/news/?id=1971
Applications must be received by March 01, 2017.