Introduction:

The Faculty of Engineering, Science and Technology at The Maldives National University wishes to hire one (1) energetic, self-motivated, and enthusiastic Research Assistant for the project on “Development of a Coastal Surveillance Airship to Monitor and Control the EEZ”.

Designation:

Research Assistant

Duration:

3 months

Hours per week:

10 hours

Salary Per month:

2500/-

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a literature review on optimal design structures of UAV for long endurance and high altitude application.
• Find out the technical specification and operational conditions of a high altitude UAV for Maldivian environment
• Identify the sensors and actuators required for autonomous operations, communications with ground station, monitoring and surveillance.
• Device an algorithm to estimate and identify fault in sensors and actuators
• Study the design requirements and specification of an autonomous navigation system
• Study the technical requirements for Ariel 2D and 3D modelling and surveying to be incorporated in the airship
• Identify the possible threats and challenges for autonomous operation of a UAV around the Maldivian coastal zone including cyber-attacks and other forms of false data injection attacks.

Deliverables:

• A detailed requirements with components required to prototype a UAV for the given application
• Technical specification and operational conditions of a high altitude UAV for Maldivian environment
• An autonomous navigation system with a ground station graphical interface to control (if required) and view the real-time location of the airship.
• A detailed technical specification of the Ariel 2D and 3D modelling mechanism
• List of sensors and actuators required (with specification) for autonomous operations, communications with ground station, monitoring and surveillance
• An adaptive algorithm to handle the fault in sensors and actuators
• A detailed vulnerability analysis for the airship with safety risk management and self-defence techniques and protocols

Required qualifications:

• Degree in relevant field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Technical report writing skills in English.
• Basic computing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Added advantages:

• Degree in Engineering/Electrical/Electronic/Computer Science or related field.
• Degree in Aeronautics/Aerodynamics or related field.
• Experience in hardware design.

Application closing time: 

25^th September 2019, Wednesday at 2:00 pm

Things should be submitted with the cover letter:

• Interested candidates please send accredited and attested copies of your qualification, copy of ID card and CV to the Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Henveyru. Sosunge, Sosun Magu.
• Alternatively email your application to [email protected]
• For more information, please contact 3345461