Sandro Bartolini

Call for Collaborator

A three-year contract is available for M.Sc. graduated in Computer Science and Engineering and related degrees, within the PHOTONICA research project (PHOTONICA: Photonic Interconnection Technology for Chip Multiprocessing Architectures) at the “Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione” of the University of Siena, in collaboration with the “Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’informazione” of the University of Pisa.

The three-year PHOTONICA project will explore multicore architectures enabled by novel on-chip photonic interconnection technologies, employed in both passive and active (reconfigurable) photonic networks. Other core partners: the research group of the University of Ferrara will work at the on-chip photonic network level, while the research group in the Politecnico di Bari will address the underlying low-level on-chip photonic technologies. The research activity will be developed also in collaboration with European partners (e.g. Microsoft, HP, ARM, INTEL) within ongoing specific projects.

We are looking for people interested in exploring the usage of photonic technologies in future multicore systems and motivated in studying new solutions for:

• CMP architectures, cache hierarchies, interconnection networks 
• Profile-driven compile/link/runtime optimization strategies
  

REQUIREMENTS

A good knowledge of oral and written English is required and the following expertizes are positively considered:

• C/C++ programming
• Base/advanced knowledge of the architecture of modern microprocessors and systems
• Experience in using/modifying architectural simulators

The candidate should be less than 32 years old.

SALARY and LOGISTIC

The salary will be in the 18-20 kEuro range per year, with possible bonuses according to productivity. For further details, send in an email. The research contract can be optionally framed in a PhD program with the University of Siena or University of Pisa. In this case, according to the site, additional benefits could be possible.
Joint PhD programs with foreign Universities are also possible.

HOW TO ASK

Send an email with CV to Sandro Bartolini (bartolini@dii.unisi.it) and Pierfrancesco Foglia (foglia@iet.unipi.it).