Ardavan Rahimian

Ulster University’s School of Engineering is inviting expressions of interest for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship under the supervision of Ardavan Rahimian (Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Electronic Engineering). The opportunity is aimed at PhD holders , preferably with prior research associate or postdoctoral experience, who want to develop an independent research project in a strong academic environment with state-of-the-art facilities. Research areas: applied electromagnetics, mmWave/sub-THz antennas, metasurfaces, experimental ISAC, integrated photonics, and RF integrated circuits (RFICs). Host institution: Ulster University, United Kingdom. Eligibility highlights: applicants of any nationality may apply if they are currently based outside the UK, or if they have not resided, worked, or studied in the UK for more than 12 months between Sep. 2023 and Sep. 2026. The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme also requires a PhD by the deadline and compliance with the mobility and research-experience rules in the official call guidance. Funding: the MSCA PF programme provides salary/living support and additional allowances, plus research, training, networking, management, and indirect-cost support. How to proceed: interested candidates should contact the supervisor, discuss the proposed project, and prepare the application jointly with Ulster University as host organisation. The application must be submitted through the EU Funding and Tender Opportunities Portal under the relevant call.

Ulster University is advertising a funded PhD position in applied electromagnetics and smart manufacturing for satellite communications , with a focus on RF technologies , beamspace lens antennas , experimental signal processing , and additive manufacturing . The project title is “Additively Manufactured Beamspace Lens Antennas for LEO Satellite User Terminals.” The work is described as being carried out in an ultra-modern academic environment with state-of-the-art facilities and in collaboration with the industrial partner Space Innovation Solutions . The opening is supervised by Ardavan Rahimian (Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Electronic Engineering) together with Dr Adnan Ahmad Cheema , Dr Gabriel Gonçalves Machado , and Dr Anestis Katsounaros . The post is explicitly open to home (UK/RoI) applicants . Interested candidates should review the project outline, requirements, and eligibility criteria via the application link, and contact the supervisor with any questions. No deadline, stipend amount, or detailed funding breakdown is stated in the post text provided.