Tingjun Chen

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The FuNCtions Lab at Duke University, led by Assistant Professor Tingjun Chen, is recruiting several PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for Fall 2026. The lab focuses on cutting-edge research in networking, communication, sensing, and energy-efficient computing, spanning wireless, mobile, optical, and quantum networked systems. Projects cover both theoretical and experimental domains, utilizing SDR and RFSoC/FPGA platforms, commercial-grade telecom systems, large-scale measurements, and digital twins, all enhanced with machine intelligence and AI/ML techniques. Successful candidates will have opportunities to collaborate within the SRC/DARPA JUMP 2.0 Center for Ubiquitous Connectivity (CUbiC), the NSF Athena AI Institute, and other interdisciplinary research initiatives. The lab's research interests include massive antenna systems, millimeter-wave networks, optical and quantum networks, spectrum sharing, edge cloud convergence, and intelligent IoT systems. Ongoing projects are supported by grants from NSF, ARO, SRC/DARPA, and industry partners such as Google, IBM, NEC Labs America, NTT, and NVIDIA. Applicants should be motivated and creative, with backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer science, or related fields. Experience with hardware-software systems, experimental testbeds, and machine intelligence is highly valued. PhD candidates typically require a bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant discipline, while postdoc applicants should hold a PhD. The positions are likely fully funded, with support from major research grants and initiatives, though specific financial details are not provided. To apply, candidates should email their CV, transcript, and a brief note about their research interests to Prof. Tingjun Chen. For more information, visit the lab website or reach out directly. The application deadline is December 28, 2025. Keywords: wireless networks, mobile networks, optical networks, quantum networks, energy-efficient computing, networking, communication, sensing, machine intelligence, SDR, RFSoC, FPGA, telecom systems, digital twins, AI/ML, edge computing, IoT.

Duke University’s FuNCtions Lab, led by Tingjun Chen (Nortel Networks Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering), has immediately open postdoc and research engineer positions in next-generation wireless, mobile, and optical networked systems. The lab works at the intersection of communications, sensing, and computing , with a strong emphasis on both theory and real-world experimental systems. Research themes include NextG wireless networks , AI/ML-enabled wireless and optical networking , scalable wireless digital twins , embedded and edge AI , prototyping and testbeds , hardware-software co-design , quantum networking and sensing , and spectrum monitoring and coexistence . Particularly relevant experience includes SDRs , RFSoC/FPGA platforms , full-stack RAN systems such as srsRAN and OAI , embedded/edge AI for real-time communication and sensing, wireless and autonomy testbeds, multi-modal digital twins, large-scale experimental evaluation, and AI-driven hardware/system design, optimization, and deployment. The post is aimed at highly motivated researchers and engineers. The lab also indicates it is open to motivated B.S., M.S., Ph.D. students and postdocs interested in joining the group. No deadline is stated, and the positions are described as immediately open . To apply or inquire, contact the professor directly with your CV , transcript , and a brief note on your research interests .