Project: X-sense - Monitoring Alpine Mass Movements at Multiple Scales (with special emphasis on block glaciers)
We are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student to work within an inter-disciplinary research project called x-sense. The focus of this project is on the development of wireless sensing technology as a new scientific instrument for environmental sensing under extreme conditions (temperature variations, humidity, mechanical forces, snow coverage, unattended operation for long-term deployment) and on the integration of various sensing dimensions in terms of sensing and processing hardware, software and sensor fusion algorithms. The Ph.D will work on advanced differential GPS sensing for high-precision movement detection.
The Ph.D. candidate shall develop optimized on-board code for movement detection with a single GPS receiver and real-time high-precision processing for single-frequency GPS receivers. The Ph.D. student will carry out first on-site measurements in real environment for validation. This offers the opportunity to be involved in fieldwork on the Valais Mountains. She/he will evaluate post-processing vs. on-board calculation, investigate local/global computation and the impact on the wireless system architecture and define distributed processing strategy/algorithms.
Applicants should hold a M.Sc. or Diploma in geomatics, geodesy, geosciences, physics, engineering, informatics or a related field. The position is funded for three years, the anticipated time needed for obtaining a Ph.D. degree at ETH Zurich.
Experience in programming, data analysis etc. (Matlab, C/C++ and/or Fortran, UNIX shells) as well as analytical skills and knowledge of the English language (both oral and written) are expected. GPS knowledge is an asset. Starting salary is 80% of doctoral salaries.
For specific questions, please contact Prof. Alain Geiger (
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To apply, please send two hardcopies of your CV, a short statement of research interests, and the names and addresses of two referees to: Jrène Müller-Gantenbein, ETH Zurich, Institute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, Schafmattstrasse 34, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
