加拿大西蒙弗雷泽大学招聘博士后

   加拿大西蒙弗雷泽大学招聘计算机或电气工程专业博士后,从事基于FPGA的异构系统的运行时软件、性能监控、能源和性能效率构架的研究。

异构计算解法现已与平台技术广泛结合，涉及嵌入式产品以及数据中心。这些平台需要运行多项不确定性工作负载。此项目目标为：

    1.    如何通过改善多核、众核和分布式系统集成度和存储结构提高异构系统能源和计算效率；

    2.    如何提供异构平台的可视性；

    3.    如何改善平台的虚拟度，应用映射和异构平台未知工作负载的能源调度；

    4.    通过硬件原型和仿真展示成果。

    现已创建了一个基于FPGA可配置的多核平台，此平台带有L1和L2缓存,可用于研究对称、不对称和异构多核配置。

录取要求：

    计算机或电气工程等相关专业博士生；

    博士课题涉及HDL设计；

    熟练掌握大型数据库；

    掌握现代计算机组成原理，FPGA的CAD流程；

    熟悉Linux核心，具有Xilinx’s EDKtools 或 Altera’s SoPC Builder 的开发经验。

申请人需准备求职信、个人简历和三封推荐信。申请开放时间为2015年12月30日，此项目从2016年春季开始，为期一年（根据实际情况，存在延期的可能）。

更多详细信息请联系：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