The fellowship is part of the SYNAPSE (SYnergetic Network-AI Platform for Semantic Efficiency) project, funded by the Research Council of Norway (12 MNOK).
SYNAPSE addresses a critical gap in next-generation networks: the disconnect between distributed AI processes and network infrastructure. The project develops an AI-native ecosystem where communication and computation co-evolve through cross-layer awareness, integrating semantic hypergraph intelligence, urgency-weighted federated learning, and multi-agent reinforcement learning for mission-critical healthcare applications. The framework is validated through remote patient monitoring scenarios, targeting substantial improvements in latency, reliability, and energy efficiency.
For more information, visit the SYNAPSE project page at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/synapse-ous/
Supervision by Dr. Roufaida Laidi (PI), Prof. Ilangko Balasingham, and Dr. Hemin Qadir
International collaboration network, including partners at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
Contact Information
About the PhD Project
The PhD fellow will be a core member of the SYNAPSE team and will focus primarily on Work Package 1 (Semantic Hypergraph Modeling and Dynamic Link Control), with contributions to Work Package 3 (Cross-Layer MARL Orchestration). The research will include:
Oslo University Hospital values diversity and inclusion. We believe diversity strengthens our ability to solve complex challenges, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of background.
Responsibilities
The PhD candidate will:
Personal Qualities:
We Offer
Roufaida Laidi, Project leader, roufaida.laidi@ous-hf.no
Ilangko Balasingham, Section leader/professor, ilangko.balasingham@ous-research.no
Sognsvannsveien 20
0372 Oslo
Arbeidsgiver: Oslo universitetssykehus HF
Referansenr.: 5111781150
Stillingsprosent: 100%
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Søknadsfrist: 03.05.2026
Oslo University Hospital is a highly specialised hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments and the provision of high quality services for the citizens of Oslo. The hospital also has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments and has several national centres of competence. The hospital is Scandinavia's largest and we each year carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for approximately 50 percent of all medical and healthcare research conducted at Norwegian hospitals and is a significant role player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel. We are an emergency hospital for East and Southern Norway and have national emergency assignments. The hospital has a total budget of NOK 17 billion. More than 20,000 employees are engaged with activities at more than 40 different locations.
The University of Oslo is Norway's oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 1814 and is the oldest medical faculty in Norway. The Faculty is organized into three basic units and has approximately 1,500 employees and about 2000 students.