Design and Evaluation of a Novel Telemetry System for AI/ML Datacenter Networks - 2026_IDR_DEIB_24

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 26/03/2026 Deadline: 30/04/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IINF-03 - Telecommunications

Description

This research activity focuses on the design and evaluation of network telemetry systems tailored to AI/ML datacenter workloads. It will begin with an analysis of existing in-device data structures and key telemetry use cases, such as packet loss, congestion, and failure detection, under AI-driven traffic patterns. The candidate will then conduct an empirical study of representative AI clusters to characterize flow granularity, temporal behavior, and cross-switch traffic distribution, highlighting differences from traditional elephant-and-mice workloads. These insights will inform the redesign of sketch-based telemetry mechanisms to address emerging monitoring challenges in AI/ML datacenter networks, particularly in the presence of advanced multipath forwarding.

Job posting website

https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

How to apply

https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=1079

Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 10 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 60 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 30 points)

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