Research Scholarship in Lightweight DLT-Backed IoT Credential Gateways
Join the SOVEREIGN project at Instituto de Telecomunicações to develop lightweight DLT-backed credential gateways for constrained IoT devices.
Best for:Best for researchers with a Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer science and a strong background in wireless communications and IoT systems.
Overview
The Instituto de Telecomunicações is offering a one-year Research Scholarship at the University of Aveiro under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions SOVEREIGN project. The successful candidate will focus on designing, implementing, and experimentally evaluating a lightweight credential gateway for constrained IoT devices utilizing DLT-backed credentials. Key duties include architectural design, prototype development with SSI and DLT components, and rigorous testing across latency, throughput, and resource consumption metrics. Applicants are expected to work collaboratively within the Mobile Systems group under the supervision of Prof. Jonathan Rodriguez Gonzalez.
What you'll do
- Design a lightweight DLT-backed credential gateway architecture tailored for resource-constrained IoT devices.
- Implement functional prototypes integrating existing Self-Sovereign Identity and Distributed Ledger Technology components.
- Establish a scalable experimental evaluation environment to assess system latency, throughput, and scalability.
- Analyze and benchmark resource consumption and robustness metrics across realistic network scenarios.
- Contribute to technical reports and scientific dissemination of project milestones and research outcomes.
Requirements
Degree required: Master Degree or equivalent
Language: English; professional working proficiency
Instruction: English
- Demonstrated background in wireless communications or electrical engineering
- Experience with Internet of Things architecture and constrained devices
- Familiarity with Distributed Ledger Technologies or Self-Sovereign Identity components
- Competence in experimental evaluation, prototyping, and performance benchmarking
- Open to candidates holding a Master's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline
- Must provide proof of enrollment in a higher education degree course or a non-degree study cycle prior to contract signing
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-10-27 (Europe/Lisbon)
Submit your application online through the official Instituto de Telecomunicações application portal by clicking the 'Apply Now' button on the vacancy page. Ensure all mandatory files including your motivation letter, detailed CV, transcripts, and degree certificate are uploaded correctly. Direct email submissions will not be accepted.
- Motivation letter
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts
- Degree certificate
- Proof of enrollment
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