Vacancies

Open PhD positions

We have an opening for two PhD positions with a full scholarship ($AU 33,200 per annum (tax-free) + tuition fees offset (waiver)) in the Satellite Positioning and Navigation Group (GNSS-SPAN), Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

The research topic is LEO-PNT (positioning and navigation using Low Earth Orbit satellite observations).

Candidates should have a good background in GNSS, its data processing and analysis, and estimation theory with good mathematical and programming skills and be able to satisfy the English language requirements (e.g. 6.5 IELTS academic). Knowledge of LEO systems is desirable but not a must.

If you are interested, please contact the project leader at:
a.el-mowafy@curtin.edu.au

General requirements for the PhD positions

See https://study.curtin.edu.au/higher-degree-by-research/ for the rules for entry eligibility criteria
Ability to work independently and to tight deadlines and timeframes
Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
A commitment to maintain a high standard of professional work

Salary and benefits:

Accepted PhD candidates receive a shift in fees (will not pay for enrollment) and a scholarship based on the Research Training Program (RTP) law, with the opportunity to earn extra by part-time tutoring.

Further information:

Applicants can discuss their potential projects with Professor Ahmed El-Mowafy (a.el-mowafy@curtin.edu.au)

Applications are invited for PhD positions in the following thematic areas:

Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) applications using LEO-PNT systems
GNSS integrity monitoring and quality control (e.g., integrity theory, ambiguity resolution, validation)
Precise orbit determination of small LEO satellites and CubeSats and its applications
GNSS air/space-based applications (e.g., relative navigation, attitude determination, formation-flying)
GNSS remote sensing (e.g., meteorology, reflectometry, ionospheric sounding)
GNSS surveying and geodesy (e.g., RTK, PPP, and CORS networks)

The general team strategy is to exploit the diversity of the multi-constellation GNSS and the unique properties of their ultra-precise, multi-frequency carrier-phase tracking data to enable high-precision, high-integrity, real-time kinematic GNSS parameter estimation, and precise orbit determination (POD) of LEO satellites (including CubeSats) and its applications.