One PhD student position is available for January 2015 admission in Dr. LU Haiping's group, CS Department, Hong Kong Baptist University 1. Area & focus: machine learning, big multidimensional data applications in computer vision, biomedical engineering, and data mining. 2. Requirement: strong programming skills (Matlab, C/C++), solid math background, keen in research & top papers. 3. Scholarship: 3-4 years with standard support of HK$14,350/month. For those interested, please email haiping [at] hkbu [dot] edu [dot] hk directly with one zip file "YourName.zip" including the following: 1. CV (including GPA, ranking); 2. Personal Statement (up to one page with a brief description on why you want to apply); 3. Representative papers (up to three). Potential candidates will be contacted for further information. -------------------------- Brief Biography of Dr. Lu Haiping: Dr. Lu is now an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto, Canada, in 2008, and the M.Eng. and B.Eng. degrees from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2004 and 2001, respectively. Before joining HKBU in Aug 2013, Dr. Lu was a Scientist with Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) from 2009 to 2013, and a post-doctoral fellow with the University of Toronto from 2008 to 2009. His current research interests include machine learning, big data, computer vision, data mining, biomedical engineering, and tensor-based computation. His 37 papers (32 first-authored) received more than 1000 citations (>27 citations/paper). He is the leading author of the book "Multilinear Subspace Learning: Dimensionality Reduction of Multidimensional Data" (CRC Press, 2013), and the recipient of the 2013 IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award. His PhD student has been selected to receive the prestigious award of Hong Kong PhD Fellowship 2014/15. He is one of the recipients of the 2014 Early Career Award by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong. For more information, please visit http://www.comp.hkbu.edu.hk/~haiping/
Selasa, 26 Agustus 2014
PhD Student Position (CS, Spring 2015) At Hong Kong Baptist University
Full PhD scholarship, Tennessee Tech university, Cookeville, Tennessee
The School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tennessee Tech university, Cookeville, Tennessee, USA, is offering a full PhD scholarship. The PhD candidate is to conduct research in the area of network security and privacy preservation. The candidate will by supervised by Dr Mohamed Mahmoud (http://iweb.tntech.edu/mmahmoud/). Applicants are required to GRE with minimum requirements V = 147, Q = 157, AW = 3.5, Toefel 550 or Ielts 5.5, and QPA = 3.5. Strong applicant should have a strong foundation in security/privacy, cryptography and network. The scholarship meets the full tuition fees and health coverage. It also provides a tax-free living allowance of $!8,000 per year. Interested applicants are to submit the following materials to Dr Mohamed Mahmoud at mmahmoud@tntech.edu: • A cover letter indicating the applicant’s research interests • Curriculum vitae • List of publications (if any) • Academic transcript(s) • Evidence of English language proficiency e.g. IELTS or TOEFL (for international applicants) and GRE Primary consideration will be given to applications received before 30 August 2014. However, the position will remain open until filled.
PhD and Postdoctoral positions in Majorca, Spain
One PhD and one Postdoctoral research positions are available at the Department of Psychology (University of Balearic Islands, Spain) to join an ongoing project on the Cognitive neuroscience of executive control aimed to assess functional and effective connectivity (e.g., Dynamic Causal Modeling) in M/EEG data sets from healthy controls and brain injured patients. The project aims to develop state-of-the-art neuropsychological tools for a more valid and cost-effective evaluation of dysexecutive symptoms in elderly adults and patients with frontal lobe lesions (cf., Barceló & Knight, Cereb. Cortex, 2007; Nyhus & Barceló, Brain & Cognition, 2009).
Successful pre/postdoctoral candidates will hold a MSc/PhD in Psychology, Biology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Physics, or related fields, and will play a key role in designing, conducting, analyzing and reporting M/EEG studies, with a focus on event-related potentials, oscillatory neural activity and synchrony. Candidates will be fluent in English (knowledge of Spanish is not required), and will prove good interpersonal and communication skills, including writing to a high standard. Both positions are funded by the Spanish Government (MINECO’s grant PSI2013-44760-R), as well as other local research agencies.
Requirements for the PhD student position: 1) EU citizenship; 2) a Master degree and excellent academic marks; 3) Programming skills (eg., Matlab will be a plus); and 4) Demonstrated ability and high motivation to conduct high-quality research publishable in quality international peer-reviewed journals.
Requirements for the Postdoc position: 1) Strong background publishing EEG and/or MEG studies; 2) Advanced programming skills (eg., Matlab, C, Python); 3) Excellent command of EEG/MEG data analysis software (EEGLAB, SPM8, Brainstorm, etc); and 4) demonstrate creative and independent work.
Applicants must submit an updated CV in pdf format, a letter of motivation, and the names and emails of two referees to the grant holder: Francisco Barceló (f.barcelo@uib.es). The PhD studentship is for 3 years, and the postdoc position is for one year, with the possibility of renewal. Starting date October 1st 2014, or until the positions are filled. Informal inquires are welcomed. For more information visit:www.mcst.es, or www.neuropsicologiaclinica.es.
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Francisco Barceló, PhD
Francisco Barceló, PhD
Full Professor of Neuropsychology
University of Illes Balears (UIB)
Ctra. Valldemossa, km 7.5
E-07122 Palma de Mallorca - Spain
Personal: www.mcst.es
Lab: www.
Phone: 971 172750
Fax: 971 172309
Ctra. Valldemossa, km 7.5
E-07122 Palma de Mallorca - Spain
Personal: www.mcst.es
Lab: www.
Phone: 971 172750
Fax: 971 172309
Minggu, 10 Agustus 2014
Two PhD positions in Automotive embedded systems / networks at Graz University of Technology, Austria
============================================================ ======= University Assistant in Embedded Automotive Systems (two positions for PhD candidates) At the Institute for Technical Informatics Graz University of Technology, Austria ID number: 4480/14/019 ============================== ============================== ======= Note: The official German version will appear soon at http://mibla.tugraz.at/13_14 The Institute for Technical Informatics (http://iti.tugraz.at) at Graz University of Technology is currently seeking excellent university assistants to strengthen its scientific team dedicated to research and teaching in various areas of Embedded Automotive Systems. The positions are offered in association with the newly founded professorship "Embedded Automotive Systems", and focus mainly on research in Automotive Operating Systems and Microcontroller (Co)Design, Car2X Communication, and Vehicular Networks. The candidates are expected to pursue a PhD in the mentioned areas. Successfully completed university studies (Diploma or Master) in either Technical Informatics, Telematics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or comparable fields are required. Candidates should have an outstanding expertise and interest in at least one of the following areas: Design, implementation, and experimental evaluation of embedded systems, ideally in the automotive area; real-time operating systems and computer architecture (single/multi-core); wireless mobile or sensor networks and reliable communication systems. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Successful candidates are expected to contribute to supervising courses and bachelor or master students at the Institute for Technical Informatics (in German language). Experience from academia or industry, e.g., the participation in research projects, international cooperation, or scientific publishing, would be an advantage. Graz University of Technology aims to increase the share of women, and explicitly encourages women to apply. In case of equal skill levels, women will be given preference. The salary will be according to level B1 of the collective agreement for university employees (Kollektivvertrag) with a minimum of 2615.80 EUR (14 times per year), and can possibly be further negotiated depending on prior work experience. The positions are open immediately and the initial appointment will be for 4 years, starting as soon as possible (from 1. October 2014). Please send a complete application including motivation letter, CV, certificates, publication record (if available) by e-mail to: Dean of the Faculty for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Oszkar Biro Inffeldgasse 18 8010 Graz Austria E-mail: zavec@tugraz.at Please clearly specify the title of the position and the ID number: 4480/14/019 The application deadline is 5. September 2014. In case of any questions, please contact Dr. Marcel Baunach (baunach@tugraz.at).
PhD student position, Machine Learning for Big Data, The University of Iowa, USA
One PhD student position available (Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant) Topic: Machine Learning for Big Data Where: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA (http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/mie) Starting date: January 15th 2015 Requirements: Applicants should have a keen interest in Machine Learning and hold a Master or equivalent degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or Mathematics. The candidate should have excellent programming skills (e.g. Matlab, Python, C/C++) and good analytic skills. Experience with Big Data in Machine Learning (e.g., Hadoop, MapReduce, GPU computing,...), Data Mining and Data Analysis (time series analysis, visualization,...) are a plus. Minimum TOEFL Score Requirements: a score of 600 or higher on the paper-based (PBT) version of the test, or a score of 100 or higher on the Internet-based version of the test (iBT). The selected candidate will then apply officially to the UIOWA: http://www.engineering.uiowa. edu/mie/graduate-program/ industrial-engineering- graduate-program Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Associate Prof. Lendasse (amaury-lendasse@uiowa.edu) by email. To apply, please send an email (subject: PhD Position MIE IOWA) along with a SINGLE PDF file including: (1) a cover letter describing previous experiences and interests (maximum 1 page) (2) Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages) (3) academic transcripts (4) the names and contact information of two or three references (maximum 1 page) (5) Skype Name Application Deadline: August 17th 2014 Amaury Lendasse, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 2403 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, USA email: amaury-lendasse@uiowa.edu WWW: http://www.engineering.uiowa. edu/mie/faculty-staff/amaury- lendasse
Kamis, 07 Agustus 2014
Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
On behalf of Ashok Gadgil, Environmental Energy Technologies Division Director at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, I am pleased to inform you that Berkeley Lab is inviting applications for a distinguished postdoctoral fellowship opportunity.
The ITRI-Rosenfeld Postdoctoral Fellowship will allow an outstanding recent or upcoming Ph.D. recipient to engage in innovative research leading to new energy efficiency technologies or policies and reduction of adverse energy-related environmental impacts.
Applications for the 2015 fall term opened August 1, 2014 and will be due by midnight (PDT) November 1, 2014.
We would greatly appreciate it if you would promote this opportunity to your doctoral students, recent Ph.D. graduates, and colleagues. A poster announcing this fellowship opportunity is attached, and the fellowship website contains detailed information about the application and selection process: http://eetd.lbl.gov/
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Thank you,
Diane
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Diane Douglas
Program Manager, Fellowship Coordinator
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Utami Irawati
Graduate student
Ecological Science and Engineering Interdisciplinary Program
Dept. of Environmental Engineering
Purdue University
Selasa, 05 Agustus 2014
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for the academic year 2015-2016
Opening of the call: 12.08.2014
Submission deadline: 02.12.2014
Types of scholarship offered
- PhD Scholarships
- Postdoctoral Scholarships
- PDF Research Scholarships
Applications are subject to preliminary selection by the relevant national authorities and/or the Swiss diplomatic representation. The short-listed applications are then assessed by the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) which subsequently takes the final decision.
The FCS is composed of professors from all Swiss public universities. Scholarship awards are decided on the basis of academic and scientific excellence.
If you fulfil the eligibility requirements cited in the abovementioned scholarships, please contact the relevant application institution in your country of origin (institution cited in the factsheet).
For more information, go to the website
http://www.sbfi.admin.ch/
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