设备识别、检测和定位博士职位

PhD Position F/M Identification, detection and localisation of devices

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Contract type : Fixed-term contract

Level of qualifications required : Graduate degree or equivalent

Fonction : PhD Position

Level of experience : From 3 to 5 years

Context

Within the framework of a partnership

• collaboration ({SERENDIPITY} and the start-up ARKANE

Assignment

Assignments :

With the support of the supervisor, the recruited researcher will conduct a state-of-the-art review to identify recent solutions and approaches for the identification and detection of mobile devices based on their signal emissions.

An initial framework has already been developed by the team, and both the source code and datasets are openly accessible. The researcher will build upon this existing framework and investigate potential improvements and extensions.

The developed solution is expected to be energy-aware and designed to operate effectively on resource-constrained devices. The solution should be automitized and dynamically adapt to different environments.

The main initial references to deal with this research activity are [1] and [2].

[1] Ildi Alla, Milin Zhang, Jonathan Ashdown, Valeria Loscri, Francesco Restuccia, Finding a needle in a (Spectrum) haystack: Multi-band multi-device radio fingerprinting, Computer Networks, Volume 280, 2026, 112148, ISSN 1389-1286, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comnet.2026.112148 .

[2] I. Alla, S. Yahia, V. Loscri and H. Eldeeb, "Robust Device Authentication in Multi-Node Networks: ML-Assisted Hybrid PLA Exploiting Hardware Impairments," 2024 Annual Computer Security Applications Conference (ACSAC) , Honolulu, HI, USA, 2024, pp. 1172-1185, doi: 10.1109/ACSAC63791.2024.00094.

Collaboration : The recruited person will be in connection with the Inria Team members and the starup ARKANE.

Main activities

Main activities:

• Propose advanced energy-aware solutions for identification and detection of both static and mobile emitting devices

• Develop a frameworks, integrating frugal AI algorithms

• Participate to the experimenta validation of teh implemented solutions

• Write reports

• Test, change up until validation

Skills

Technical and software skills and level required :

• Good programming skills in Python, MATLAB, and C++.

• Ability to design and implement a testbed

Benefits package

• Subsidized meals

• Partial reimbursement of public transport costs

• Leave: 7 weeks of annual leave + 10 extra days off due to RTT (statutory reduction in working hours) + possibility of exceptional leave (sick children, moving home, etc.)

• Possibility of teleworking (after 6 months of employment) and flexible organization of working hours

• Professional equipment available (videoconferencing, loan of computer equipment, etc.)

• Social, cultural and sports events and activities

• Access to vocational training

• Social security coverage

Remuneration

€2,300 gross per month

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General Information

• Theme/Domain : Networks and Telecommunications

System & Networks (BAP E)

• Town/city : Villeneuve d'Ascq

• Inria Center :

Centre Inria de l'Université de Lille

• Starting date : 2026-11-01

• Duration of contract : 2 years, 11 months

• Deadline to apply : 2026-10-10

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Instruction to apply

Please provide your CV and cover letter

Defence Security :

This position is likely to be situated in a restricted area (ZRR), as defined in Decree No. 2011-1425 relating to the protection of national scientific and technical potential (PPST).Authorisation to enter an area is granted by the director of the unit, following a favourable Ministerial decision, as defined in the decree of 3 July 2012 relating to the PPST. An unfavourable Ministerial decision in respect of a position situated in a ZRR would result in the cancellation of the appointment.

Recruitment Policy :

As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities.

Contacts

• Inria Team :

SERENDIPITY

• PhD Supervisor :

Loscri Valeria / Valeria.Loscri@inria.fr

The keys to success

The recruited PhD should be with a good background in networking and telecommunications, as well as in signal processing and AI.

Ideally, it should have experience to deal with real connected devices and implemnet experimental validation.

About Inria

Inria, the French national institute for research in digital science and technology, supports the French government in national research and innovation strategies in the digital field, acting as Digital Programs Agency. Inria leads over 300 research and innovation projects with its 3,500 scientists, engineers, and support staff, in partnership with universities and the digital ecosystem (businesses, entrepreneurs, and public stakeholders). Together, we explore strategic fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, quantum computing, cloud technologies, digital transformation in healthcare, digital twins, and digital technologies for defence. We develop practical solutions such as software, tech startups, partnerships with national companies, and cutting-edge training programmes. Our goal is to drive scientific, technological, and industrial excellence to ensure France’s digital sovereignty.