The Telecommunications Laboratory of the Technical University of Crete (TUC) is pleased to announce the opening of several graduate student positions for the academic year 2007-2008 that lead to either a Master's or a Doctoral degree in Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE).

The Telecommunications Laboratory, located in Chania, Greece, is part of the ECE Department of TUC, committed to high standards of teaching and research excellence in modern telecommunications systems. Relevant fields include
- Cooperative and Opportunistic Communications,
- Third Generation Mobile Communications and Code Division Multiple Access Networks,
- Coding for High Speed Mobile Networks,
- Applications of Perturbation Theory, Computational Geometry, and Convex Optimization in Communications Systems,
- Sensor Array Processing and Beamforming,
- Source/call Localization Estimation in Wireless Communication Networks,
- Cross-layer Resource Allocation at the Physical and Admission Control Layers,
- Blind Signal and Parameter Estimation,
- Software-defined Radio,
- Design, Modeling, Simulation, and Implementation of Wireless Links, and
- Information Theory.
The Telecommunications Laboratory works in close connection with U.S. and European research centers and universities as well as European telecommunication companies. The professors and the members of the laboratory have participated and are currently participating in various international research projects. Graduate students are offered a progressive environment with ample opportunities for advanced engineering research. Additional information on the Telecommunications Laboratory of TUC can be found at the website http://www.telecom.tuc.gr.

Successful applicants will complete a graduate course work (including Probability and Random Processes, Detection and Estimation Theory, Information Theory and Coding, Convex Optimization, Statistical Signal Processing, Advanced Concepts in Wireless Systems, and Linear Algebra) and a research-oriented Master's Thesis conducted under the guidance of a faculty advisor. All courses will be held in Greek (for Greek-speaking students) or English (for non-Greek-speaking students); a TOEFL certificate is not required. The Master's program in Electronic and Computer Engineering can also serve as a preparatory course for the Ph.D. program. Graduate studies at TUC are free of tuition costs. In addition, for those students who enter the graduate program of the Telecommunications Laboratory on a full-time basis, tax-free financial aid may be available in various forms such as teaching or research assistantships.

Applicants interested in the above program should hold a Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in electronic, electrical, and/or computer engineering or a closely related discipline (for example, computer science, mathematics, or physics) from an accredited program with a reputation for high academic standards and are expected to have theoretical background in digital communications systems as well as experience with Matlab. Students that are in the final stages of their undergraduate studies are strongly encouraged to apply. Admission to the program is strictly competitive. To express your interest in the program, please contact at your earliest convenience Prof. George N. Karystinos (karystinos@telecom.tuc.gr) with the following material:
- detailed resume including undergraduate coursework and
- list of references that are willing to support your application through recommendation letters (please include full name with mail and email address of each reference).