Research Positions Macquarie University

Position 1 : Research Assistantship -- Network Security

An opportunity exists for a Research Assistant to do a project in Network
Security (INSS Research Group) conducting denial of service attack NS2
simulation and performance analysis in IP based wide area network environment.
Following this, similar analysis needs to be conducting done in wireless LAN
and IP based 3G/B3G networks. The position is avaliable now and can be for some
6 to 12 months at the initial stage.

Further information regarding the project may be obtained by
contacting the supervisor : Professor Vijay Varadharajan,
email: vijay@ics.mq.edu.au, telephone: +61-2-9850 9534/36

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Position 2: Security in Sensor Networks

A full-time Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarships
(MQRES) is currently available for a PhD investigating the
design and analysis of security architecture and protocols for sensor
networks.

MQRES scholarships are available to domestic and international
students. Applicants should have completed equivalent research
qualifications to an Australian undergraduate degree with first class
honours in a relevant discipline, such as a Masters degree with
substantial thesis component. We are seeking high calibre, suitably
qualified Mathematics, Engineering, Computing or equivalent
graduates. Early career professionals interested in returning to
higher degree studies are particularly encouraged to apply.

The MQRES stipend is currently $19,616 p.a. tax exempt (2007). Tenure
is 3.5 years full-time, subject to satisfactory progress with tuition
fees funded for the scholarship tenure. Additional support for
project costs and conference travel will also be available.
Further information regarding the project may be obtained by
contacting the supervisor : Professor Vijay Varadharajan,
email: vijay@ics.mq.edu.au, telephone: +61-2-9850 9534/36.

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Position 3 : Modelling and Analysis of Quantitative Security and Safety
Critical Systems

A full-time Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarships
(MQRES) is currently available for a PhD investigating the modelling
and analysis of quantitative security and safety critical systems.
The robustness of security and safety critical systems depends
crucially on the information available to the controlling software.
This project will investigate mathematical techniques for evaluating
the safety and security issues of software where information
protection is a significant factor. Applications could include
protocols for the internet, wireless networks, smartcards and e-
voting. The research will focus particularly on applying and
developing automated analysis techniques for quantitative
verification and evaluation of novel applications.

MQRES scholarships are available to domestic and international
students. Applicants should have completed equivalent research
qualifications to an Australian undergraduate degree with first class
honours in a relevant discipline, such as a Masters degree with
substantial thesis component. We are seeking high calibre, suitably
qualified Mathematics, Engineering, Computing or equivalent
graduates. Early career professionals interested in returning to
higher degree studies are particularly encouraged to apply.

The MQRES stipend is currently $19,616 p.a. tax exempt (2007). Tenure
is 3.5 years full-time, subject to satisfactory progress with tuition
fees funded for the scholarship tenure. Additional support for
project costs and conference travel will also be available.
Further information regarding the project may be obtained by
contacting the supervisors: Dr Annabelle McIver email:
anabel@ics.mq.edu.au, or Professor Vijay Varadharajan,
email: vijay@ics.mq.edu.au, telephone: +61-2-9850 9534/36