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Research Assistant Professor - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Ames, IA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Securing extramural funding and leading research in wireless and network systems while mentoring students.

Role type

Research Assistant Professor (Wireless & Network Systems)

Builds

Externally funded research programs and educational projects for the Center for Wireless, Communities and Innovation

Domain

Academic Research, Wireless Communications, Network Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | research

Required skills

Securing extramural funding, scholarly impact, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, advanced wireless and network systems knowledge, cellular network platforms, edge/cloud computing, SDN, VNF, field-deployed system design, Linux systems administration, shell scripting, system prototyping, wireless systems knowledge, networked/distributed systems, operating systems, virtualization, systems and network security, Python, C, C++, Java

Preferred skills

Safety-critical wireless, URLLC, Open RAN, 6G/NextG, Kubernetes, OpenStack, distributed systems, systems and network security

Technologies

O-RAN, srsRAN, OpenAirInterface, Aether/SD-RAN, Kubernetes, OpenStack, SDN, VNF, Linux, Python, C, C++, Java

Responsibilities

Secure extramural funding to support research program, conduct research in wireless and network systems, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, contribute to education and innovation projects

Seniority

Assistant Professor, independent research lead

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