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From: jcleary@cs.waikato.ac.nz (John G. Cleary)
Reply-To: jcleary@waikato.ac.nz
Subject: Post-doctoral Fellowships in New Zealand
Organization: Computer Science, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1995 22:58:33 GMT
Message-ID: <jcleary-1311951158330001@jcleary.cs.waikato.ac.nz>

Following recent successes in winning research funding, a number of 
opportunities for graduate and post-graduate study have arisen in the 
Computer Science Department at the University of Waikato, in New 
Zealand.  The research group is concerned 
broadly with issues in distributed computing including broadband networks, 
hardware for distributed computing and optimistic techniques applied to 
distributed algorithms.  Two post-doctoral positions and one doctoral level 
scholarship are available immediately.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
Hamilton, New Zealand


POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN CPU DESIGN

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellowship in Computer Science 
at the University of Waikato.  Applicants should hold a recent PhD in 
Computer Science or equivalent qualification.  They should have a research 
background in hardware design and simulation.

The successful applicant will be expected to conduct research on the design 
of parallel CPUs and to participate in an ongoing project in this area.  
The project aims to design a high-performance parallel CPU based on the 
optimistic TimeWarp algorithm.  All aspects of the design from instructions 
down to details of critical hardware components are being considered.  It 
is expected that extensive simulations of programs for the CPU will be 
conducted although it is not currently planned to proceed to production of 
silicon.

Departmental computing resources include a SparcServer-1000 multiprocessor 
and access to an SGI PowerChallenge multi-processor.  As well there is an 
extensive network including SUN, SGI Indy, NeXT, and Macintosh PowerPC 
workstations, a variety of Unix servers, and access to the University's 
central servers and network facilities.  The position is for two years.

The current salary range is based on the Lecturers scale being NZ$37,440 - 
NZ$49,088 per annum.

Enquiries of an academic nature may be made to Dr J G Cleary, telephone 
64-7-838 4378, Fax 64-7-838 4155, E-mail address: jcleary@cs.waikato.ac.nz.  
Information on the University is available on the World Wide Web at 
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/.  Details on the method of application and 
conditions of appointment can be obtained from Personnel and Management 
Services, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New 
Zealand, telephone 64-7-838 4003, Fax 64-7-856 0135, e-mail 
personnel@waikato.ac.nz.  Applications quoting reference number A95/82 
should reach Personnel & Management Services by 20 November 1995.

Places for appointee's children may be available in the creche run by the 
Campus Creche Society (Inc.) or Te Kohanga Reo o Nga Kuaka.  Equal 
opportunity is University policy.

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
Hamilton, New Zealand


POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN MODELLING AND MEASUREMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral fellowship in Computer Science 
at the University of Waikato.  Applicants should hold a recent PhD in 
Computer Science or equivalent qualification.  They should have a research 
background in broadband networks or distributed computing.

The successful applicant will be expected to conduct research on ATM 
networks and to participate in an ongoing project in this area.  The 
project includes the measurement of user traffic on the Waikato campus and 
on other networks in New Zealand.  In collaboration with the Canadian 
TeleSim project work is being done on modelling ATM traffic, including for 
example, TCP/IP and SCI traffic.  In order to simulate the models, high 
speed parallel simulators are being built to execute on shared memory 
multi-processors.

The project has access to ATM networks and switches on campus, as well as 
to a new pilot ATM network being installed by Telecom New Zealand.  
Computer resources include a SparcServer-1000 multiprocessor and access to 
an SGI PowerChallenge multi-processor.  Departmental resources include SUN, 
SGI Indy, NeXT, and Macintosh PowerPC workstations, a variety of Unix 
servers, and access to the University's central servers and network 
facilities.  The position is for two years.

The current salary range is based on the Lecturers scale being NZ$37,440 - 
NZ$49,088 per annum.

Enquiries of an academic nature may be made to Dr J G Cleary, telephone 
64-7-838 4378, Fax 64-7-838 4155, E-mail address: jcleary@cs.waikato.ac.nz.  
Information on the University is available on the World Wide Web at 
http://www.waikato.ac.nz/.  Details on the method of application and 
conditions of appointment can be obtained from Personnel and Management 
Services, The University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New 
Zealand, telephone 64-7-838 4003, Fax 64-7-856 0135, e-mail 
personnel@waikato.ac.nz.  Applications quoting reference number A95/81 
should reach Personnel & Management Services by 20 November 1995.

Places for appointee's children may be available in the creche run by the 
Campus Creche Society (Inc.) or Te Kohanga Reo o Nga Kuaka.  Equal 
opportunity is University policy.

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Doctoral Scholarship in Distributed Systems

Applications are invited for a scholarship at the doctoral level in Computer 
Science at the University of Waikato.  Applicants should have a BSc(Hons) 
or an MSc in Computer Science or equivalent qualification.

The successful applicant will be expected to conduct research toward the 
DPhil degree in the broad areas of distributed systems, broadband networks 
and optimistic algorithms.  As the DPhil degree is examined solely by 
thesis the student must be sufficiently qualified to begin research work 
upon taking up the scholarship.  There are a number of funded projects in these 
areas in the department and the student would have the opportunity to work 
with these projects. 

Departmental computing resources include a SparcServer-1000 multiprocessor and 
access to an SGI PowerChallenge multi-processor.  As well there is an extensive 
network including SUN, SGI Indy, NeXT, and  Macintosh PowerPC workstations, a 
variety of Unix servers, and access to the University's central servers and 
network facilities.  Information about the University and Department can be 
found on the World Wide Web at http://www.waikato.ac.nz.

Applicants should in the first instance contact the Dean of the School of 
Mathematical and Computing Sciences, The University of Waikato, 
Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand, phone: ++64 7 838 4136, 
fax: ++64 7 856 4155, email: ian@cs.waikato.ac.nz.

The scholarship will include all fees and a living allowance of $10,000 per 
annum for three years. The scholarship is open to both New Zealand 
residents and international students.   While the University teaching year 
commences in March DPhil stduents may commence studies at any time.

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Information About Hamilton and New Zealand

Following is some information about the Department and University written 
from a North American perspective.

You can find some information on our department, and on New Zealand
universities in general, in the Commonwealth Universities Handbook, published
annually or bienially by the Association of Commonwealth Universities - you
should be able to find a copy in a local library.

Hamilton is a town of about 100,000 on the Waikato River of New Zealand's
North Island.  The climate is mild, with summer highs in the 20's (low 80's
Fahrenheit).  We never experience a freeze, although we do have frosts
during the winter.  This particular part of New Zealand is wet, with annual
precipitation (all rain) about 120cm (50 inches).  Rain falls all year round, 
but winter is the wettest season (particularly July-August).  Because of the 
high rainfall and mild weather, Hamilton is very green - a gardener's paradise.
Citrus trees are plentiful, as is other produce.  The Waikato region in
general is a rich dairy farming area.

North of Hamilton is Auckland, about a 1 1/2  hour drive (120km - 90 miles). 
Auckland is New Zealand's largest city, with a population of about 1 million.
Obviously, this is a rather large chunk of New Zealand's 3 1/2 million total
population.  South of Hamilton, the population thins out considerably.  The
center of the North Island, about 3 hr drive from Hamilton, is a mountainous
region with skiing, camping, and fishing areas.  Hamilton is an inland city,
with western beaches 45 min away, and eastern beaches 1 1/2 hr.

The University of Waikato is the fastest growing of New Zealand's seven
universities, and Computer Science has been rapidly expanding.  
There are currently 28 people on the departmental staff.  Teaching/research
staff include 2 professors, 1 associate professors, 5 sr lecturers, and 7
lecturers (prof is approximately equivalent to North American guru big shot
professor, assoc prof to NA prof, sr lecturer to NA assoc prof and lecturer
to NA assist prof).


