Vijay Shah NextG Lab PhD Openings in AI for 6G Networking at NC State
North Carolina State University
Professor Vijay K. Shah is recruiting Ph.D. students for NC State’s NextG Wireless Lab to research AI for 6G networking, including AI-RAN, Open AI-RAN, efficient AI architectures, network automation, and AI for telecom operations and diagnostics.
Assistant Professor Vijay K. Shah is recruiting new Ph.D. students for the NextG Wireless Lab in North Carolina State University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
The openings focus on artificial intelligence for 6G networking. Potential research areas include AI-RAN, Open AI-RAN, token- and compute-efficient AI architectures, network automation, and AI for telecommunications-network operations and diagnostics.
The lab's official site describes related work in 5G and 6G cellular systems, Open Radio Access Networks, AI and generative AI or large language models for wireless networks, wireless cybersecurity, dynamic spectrum sharing, non-terrestrial networks and next-generation network experimentation.
How to express interest: email Professor Shah at vijay.shah@ncsu.edu with your latest CV or résumé and any relevant supporting documents. Use the subject line PhD-application-FirstName-LastName. The announcement specifically asks applicants not to send LinkedIn direct messages.
Timing: no application deadline or intended starting semester is stated in this announcement. Apply as soon as possible and ask the professor which NC State admission cycle applies.
Benefits
- Ph.D. research in AI-native 6G and Open RAN technologies at NC State's NextG Wireless Lab.
- Research supervision from Professor Vijay K. Shah.
- Opportunities to work on AI-RAN, efficient AI architectures, LLM or SLM applications for telecom, network automation, and operational intelligence for wireless systems.
- Participation in a research group supported by projects from agencies including NSF, NIST, NTIA and NASA.
Funding note: the recruitment announcement does not state that funding is guaranteed and does not provide a stipend, tuition waiver, assistantship duration, insurance or fee coverage. Applicants should obtain a written funding breakdown before accepting an offer.
Eligibility summary
- Hold a degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field.
- Have a solid foundation in artificial intelligence and large or small language models.
- Have a working understanding of computer and telecommunications networks.
- Demonstrate research interests that align with AI-RAN, Open RAN, efficient AI, network automation, wireless networking or AI-assisted telecom operations and diagnostics.
- U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be prioritised, but the position is open to applicants of all nationalities.
- International candidates must satisfy NC State's graduate admission, English-language, financial-document and immigration requirements.
Requirements
- Email the professor rather than sending a LinkedIn direct message.
- Use the requested subject line: “PhD-application-FirstName-LastName”.
- Attach an up-to-date CV or résumé and relevant supporting materials.
- If encouraged to proceed, complete the formal NC State Graduate School and ECE Ph.D. application for the applicable admission term.
- The Graduate School generally requests transcripts, three recommendations, a personal statement, a CV or résumé and proof of English proficiency for non-U.S. citizens; verify all programme-specific requirements before applying.
Documents required
- Latest curriculum vitae or résumé.
- Relevant supporting documents demonstrating academic, research and technical preparation.
- For formal NC State admission: unofficial transcript from each institution attended.
- Three recommendations submitted through the university application system.
- Personal statement.
- Proof of English-language proficiency for applicable non-U.S. applicants.
- Any additional materials requested by the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme.
Language/test requirements
How to submit applications
Provider: NextG Wireless Lab, North Carolina State University
Initial application is by email with subject “PhD-application-FirstName-LastName”. Formal graduate admission information: https://grad.ncsu.edu/admissions/ Professor verification: https://engr.ncsu.edu/people/vkshah2/
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