Summer Research on Cognitive Radios and Wireless Networks

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:58:20 -0400

REU Announcement at Virginia Tech

Looking for an exciting and rewarding summer?

Cognitive Communications @ Virginia Tech

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Application Deadline: April 13, 2012

Program Dates: June 5 – August 3, 2012

Apply at: http://tinyurl.com/VTREUCogComm

Program Overview
The NSF REU Site at Virginia Tech (VT) supports 10 (ten) undergraduate students to participate in the ongoing research activities of faculty members in the field of Cognitive Communications during a 9-week exciting summer session. The REU participants will receive formal instruction on Cognitive Communications and will investigate various problems related to software defined radios, cognitive radios, wireless networks, wireless communication circuits, and human factors engineering in communications. This research will be performed under the day-to-day supervision of four VT faculty mentors.
This integrated educational and research experience will be enhanced by weekly formal individual meetings, weekly formal research group meetings, and weekly informal brown-bag lunches. We will also have REU group meetings where students will report their research problems, results to date, future plans, and they will present short papers on some aspect of the
research that they find interesting. The REU participants are expected to contribute and advance their chosen research with the help of faculty mentors. Various exciting outdoor social activities are also planned.

Program website: http://wireless.vt.edu/reu/

Application Checklist:
1. The Cognitive Communications @ Virginia Tech REU online application, including uploading unofficial transcript(s) in pdf format from all colleges attended.
Note: If you are accepted, you will have to submit an official transcript no later than May 18.

2. Faculty member completion of online recommendation form & letter at
http://tinyurl.com/VT-ECE-REU-FacLetter OR
https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=7vd-HF6tmPUfuI4gZqpDsg

Stipend and Allowance
This REU Site program will provide a stipend of $4,500; a housing and food allowance of up to $2,000; and a travel allowance of up to $600; for each student during the 9 weeks in the summer of 2012 (June 5, 2012 to August 3, 2012).

Application Deadline
Applications will be accepted through April 13, 2012. The application form is available from the program website at
http://tinyurl.com/VT-REU-Cog-Comm or https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=NuCpWJ7A%2ADt-A7AfLCizOQ. The

Program website is http://wireless.vt.edu/reu/ . Students will be notified of the decision on their application no later than May 4.

Eligibility Requirements
• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
• Must be undergraduates, who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the fall semester of 2012, with a major in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a closely related field.
• Must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and have a strong background in mathematics and basic electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.

Minorities, women, handicapped students, and students from “undergraduate” institutions where research opportunities are not available are especially encouraged to apply.