Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/d) in Information Theory of Secure Sensing and Coordination

16.05.2026, Wissenschaftliches Personal

For applications in networks of robots and unmanned aerial vehicles, reliable coordination is essential. Such systems are particularly vulnerable to jamming and eavesdropping, thus endangering security and stability of communication. At the same time, the strict latency and security requirements can no longer be satisfied with classical cryptographic protocols, especially with regard to future threats due to quantum computers. Information theory provides a promising approach to these challenges as it enables security which is independent of the adversary’s computing power. In this PhD position, you will analyze the task of sensing and coordination on an information-theoretic basis with the ultimate goal of implementing a resilient sensing and coordination protocol in the ACES Lab provided by the Institute of Theoretical Information Technology. The position is part of a larger project shared with TU Dresden which aims at designing, analyzing and implementing resilient communication systems.

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Information theory provides a promising approach to these challenges as it enables security which is independent of the adversary’s computing power. In this PhD position, you will analyze the task of sensing and coordination on an information-theoretic basis with the ultimate goal of implementing a resilient sensing and coordination protocol in the ACES Lab provided by the Institute of Theoretical Information Technology. The position is part of a larger project shared with TU Dresden which aims at designing, analyzing and implementing resilient communication systems.

Your responsibilities:

• Review the research literature related to the assigned problem.
• Do a theoretical analysis of the assigned problem using tools from information theory and related fields.
• Design a solution which is implementable on a computer and in hardware.
• Collaborate with colleagues to implement the solution in hardware at the ACES lab at the Institute of Theoretical Information Technology.
• Participate in international conferences.
• Publish results at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

Your qualifications:

• Excellent master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of Information Theory, in particular Shannon Theory.
• Knowledge of coding theory.
• Interest in mathematics.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence is a bonus.

Our offer:

• Collaboration with leading researchers at TUM and TU Dresden.
• Opportunity to contribute to information theory with impact in the real world.
• A dynamic, international research environment and support for publication at top conferences/journals.
• Subject to personal qualifications, employees are remunerated in salary group E 13 TV-L.

How to apply:

Please send us your application by e-mail (jobs.lti.cit@tum.de with "ISSC" in the subject line), including the following documents:

• CV, copies of relevant certificates and diplomas (or transcript of records if not yet finished).
• A suggestion how to information-theoretically tackle the problem of secure sensing and coordination described above.
• Master thesis and up to 3 publications (if available).
• Contact information for two references.

Kontakt: Chair of Theoretical Information Theory, Prof. Boche, jobs.lti.cit@tum.de