PhD Position Polarimetric MIMO Arrays for Automotive Radars

Join us as a PhD student in this prestigious project, leading the way in the development and implementation of state-of-the-art automotive radar technology! Your research will improve overall safety in transportation and dramatically reduce the amount of traffic accidents!

Job description

Constantly evolving advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) demand radar sensors with classification capabilities of detected objects. As demonstrated in other remote sensing applications, polarization of electromagnetic field carries important information to separate different classes of scatterers. However, polarimetry has not been used yet in automotive radars.

This project aims to solve fundamental challenges when using polarimetry in automotive radars. This includes the development of the theory and the development of procedures for polarimetric MIMO arrays and their calibration. The novel idea in POMAAR is to develop a dedicated experiment for polarimetric measurements of MIMO arrays and use it for extraction of polarimetric properties of various targets. With its interdisciplinary nature, POMAAR aims to synthesize innovative sparse array topologies for automotive radar antennas at 77-81GHz to improve performance, reliability and robustness of vulnerable road users classification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on polarimetric arrays and MIMO array topologies, staying abreast of the latest advancements and breakthroughs in the field.
• Develop simulator of target polarimetric properties measurements with MIMO arrays.
• Design antenna elements and polarimetric MIMO array.
• Verify theoretical results experimentally by manufactured demonstrator.
• Contribute to the scientific community knowledge through high-quality publications.
• Collaborate with industry partners, academic institutions, and research organizations to stay connected with the latest developments and foster collaborative opportunities.
• Prepare and defend the Ph.D. thesis, which summarizes the results of the research.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.