Doctoral Researchers (f/m/d) in Molecular Communications at the Institute for Digital Communications

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Overview on the Research Area: While conventional communication systems rely on electromagnetic waves, in Molecular Communication (MC) , information is encoded into the properties of molecules. This allows communication between nodes with sizes in the order of nano- and micrometers and in environments where electromagnetic signaling is impractical or impossible. The envisioned applications of MC are very diverse. In healthcare , MC facilitates the Internet of BioNanoThings – a network of sensors and actuators operating inside the human body to detect biomarkers and deliver localized, personalized treatment – and provides a communication-theoretic framework for drug delivery, health monitoring, and natural signaling pathways such as the gut-brain axis. In industrial applications , molecular signals carry information through pipelines, confined spaces, and metallic structures. Hereby MC enables new concepts for industrial monitoring and process design. In environmental monitoring , MC enables the distributed sensing of pollutants and leaks, and helps to understand and design chemical communication systems among plants, bacteria, and insects. Research Directions: We have several openings for PhD positions covering topics including: . Modeling and optimization of drug delivery systems , including the theoretical and experimental design of suitable hardware (drug carriers, nanoparticles)