加拿大西蒙弗雷澤大學招聘博士後

   加拿大西蒙弗雷澤大學招聘計算機或電氣工程專業博士後,從事基于FPGA的異構系統的運行時軟件、性能監控、能源和性能效率構架的研究。

異構計算解法現已與平台技術廣泛結合，涉及嵌入式産品以及數據中心。這些平台需要運行多項不确定性工作負載。此項目目标為：

    1.    如何通過改善多核、衆核和分布式系統集成度和存儲結構提高異構系統能源和計算效率；

    2.    如何提供異構平台的可視性；

    3.    如何改善平台的虛拟度，應用映射和異構平台未知工作負載的能源調度；

    4.    通過硬件原型和仿真展示成果。

    現已創建了一個基于FPGA可配置的多核平台，此平台帶有L1和L2緩存,可用于研究對稱、不對稱和異構多核配置。

錄取要求：

    計算機或電氣工程等相關專業博士生；

    博士課題涉及HDL設計；

    熟練掌握大型數據庫；

    掌握現代計算機組成原理，FPGA的CAD流程；

    熟悉Linux核心，具有Xilinx’s EDKtools 或 Altera’s SoPC Builder 的開發經驗。

申請人需準備求職信、個人簡曆和三封推薦信。申請開放時間為2015年12月30日，此項目從2016年春季開始，為期一年（根據實際情況，存在延期的可能）。

更多詳細信息請聯系：Dr. Lesley Shannon，lshannon@ensc.sfu.ca

OriginalInformation：

PostdoctoralResearch opportunity at Simon Fraser University

Project Title: Runtime Software, Performance Monitoring and Architectures forenergy and performance efficiency on FPGA-based Heterogeneous Systems 

ProjectDescription:  Heterogeneous Computing Solutions are now incorporated in platformsranging from embedded products to the Data Centre.  Many of theseplatforms are required to run multiple workloads that may not be known atdesign time. 

Our goals areto: 1) Investigate how to improve the energy and compute efficiency ofheterogeneous architectures through improved system integration and memoryhierarchy access for multicore, manycore, and distributed systems. 2)Investigate how to provide system visibility to the programmer and thescheduler for heterogeneous platforms. 3) Investigate how to improve platformvirtualization, application mapping, and resource scheduling for unknownworkloads sharing a heterogeneous platform. 4) Demonstrate our ideas usinghardware prototyping and emulation.

To perform thisresearch, we have created a configurable, FPGA-based, multicore platform withL1 and L2 caches that can be used to investigate symmetric, asymmetric, andheterogeneous multicore configurations. 

Qualifications:  We are looking tohire a highly qualified and motivated researcher with the vision to recognizethe research potential of our existing platform as well as the possible futureextensions. A successful candidate will have a PhD in Computer/ComputationalScience, Electrical or Computer Engineering, and/or a closely relatedfield. 

Qualifiedapplicants should have completed a thesis research project that includes an HDLdesign component and be comfortable navigating large code bases. They shouldalso be knowledgeable as to modern computer architecture and have experiencewith a CAD flow from one of the major FPGA vendors. Familiarity with the Linuxkernel and experience with either Xilinx’s EDK tools or Altera’s SoPC Builderis preferential, but not required. 

Location:  Simon FraserUniversity’s Burnaby Campus is situated in a spectacular mountain-top settingjust outside of Vancouver, Canada, a vibrant, cosmopolitan city, whichconsistently rates as one of the most desirable cities in the world in which tolive. Vancouver is nestled between the ocean and the dramatic mountains ofwestern Canada's coast range. Outdoor activities such as skiing (including theworld-class resort of Whistler/Blackcomb), hiking, mountain biking, and boatingare all within easy reach of the university. 

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To Apply : Please send a targeted cover letter expressing your suitability forthe position along with a complete CV and a list of at least 3references. 

Ideally, thecandidate will be able to start as early as Spring 2016 for a period of 1 year,with the possibility of an extension. Applications will be reviewed startingDecember 30th and will continue until the position has been filled. 

ContactInformation: This research is being performed as part of a collaboration between theReconfigurable Computing Lab and researchers in the School of ComputingScience. 

If interested inapplying, please contact Dr. Lesley Shannon at lshannon “at” ensc.sfu.ca