The Chair of Theoretical Information Technology offers a position as

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

17.05.2026, Academic staff

In networks of robots and unmanned aerial vehicles, the ability to exactly coordinate the observations of the different devices is key for successfully carrying out their tasks. This coordination is based on correlated sources describing the state of the environment or of the devices themselves.

By communicating, the devices need to generate a common approximation of this source within a defined quality level. Only if this is done can the behavior of the devices be explained and predicted in a deterministic manner.

In this PhD position, you will analyze the above task on an information-theoretic basis with the ultimate goal of implementing a resilient 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 ([email protected] with "ITSC" 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 sensing and coordination problem described above.
• Master thesis and up to 3 publications (if available).
• Contact information for two references.

Kontakt: Chair of Theoretical Information Technology, Prof. Boche, [email protected]

More Information

https://www.ce.cit.tum.de/lti/startseite/