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Research contract in Telecommunications for end-host network stacks in data center applications Politecnico di Milano in Italy
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
Italy
University
Politecnico di Milano
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The Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering at Politecnico di Milano is offering one research contract in the academic discipline of Telecommunications within the research program “End-host stacks for datacenter class applications”.
The project focuses on the design of new system architectures for accelerating the network stack of data-center applications. The successful candidate will work on the co-design of operating-system mechanisms, networking software, and programmable hardware accelerators to improve the performance and efficiency of high-throughput, data-intensive workloads.
Research activities will explore how network-processing functions can be split between the host and the NIC, with particular attention to programmable and hardware-accelerated NIC architectures. The project also investigates how applications can benefit from hardware acceleration while preserving flexibility and programmability.
A major part of the work is devoted to hardware-software interaction, including data movement, communication, synchronization, and dynamic allocation of processing between host and NIC. The call also highlights research on programmable network stacks for data-center applications and eBPF-based mechanisms for processing, acceleration, and offloading.
The position is hosted by the DEIB at Politecnico di Milano, in a research environment centered on systems, networking, and hardware/software co-design.
Funding details
Available
What's required
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. degree or an equivalent foreign qualification recognized for the purpose of awarding the contract, or in relevant disciplines a medical specialization degree. Candidates in the final year of a Ph.D. program or medical specialization program may also apply if they will obtain the degree within six months of the call publication date. The call requires English proficiency. Up to 2 publications may be submitted, and the application must include a scientific-professional CV, a research proposal, and the required attachments; non-EU applicants must provide the relevant residence permit, long-term residence permit, or visa documentation as applicable.
How to apply
Submit the application and signed summary through Politecnico di Milano online services under Competitions and Selections > Research Contracts. Attach the CV, research proposal, up to 2 publications, ID document, and any required qualification or residence documents. Pay the 25.82 EUR participation fee by the deadline.
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