Doctoral student in Data Representation and Machine Learning over Networks - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Electrical Engineering

Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP) is Sweden’s largest individual research program, and provides a platform for academic research and education, fostering interaction with Sweden’s leading companies. The program addresses research in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software as enabling technologies for development of systems acting in collaboration with humans, adapting to their environment through sensors, information and knowledge, and forming intelligent systems of systems.

WASP will strengthen, expand, and renew the national competence through new strategic recruitments, a challenging research program, a national graduate school, and collaboration with industry. The program will be conducted in close cooperation with leading Swedish universities with an aim to promote the competence of Sweden as a nation within the area of AI, Autonomous Systems and Software.

Within WASP, we are seeking 1-2 Doctoral students with a strong background and interest in Mathematics, Optimization, Machine Learning, and Wireless Networks.  Previous evident exposure to Optimization, either via courses or documented self study, is a must.

The PhD project will contribute to the development of the theoretical foundations of Efficient Data Representation and Machine Learning over future wireless networks. Beside providing the capacity for harvesting a massive amount of data, such networks will significantly reduce the run time by dividing the computational burden among multiple computational agents, being highly favorable for time-dependent and adaptive applications. However, these networks poses tremendous challenges for the success of Machine Learning methods.

The WASP PhD program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences provides world class quality education, including a large list of graduate courses ensuring an in-depth development of relevant competences and skills.

The doctoral student will be supervised by: Carlo Fischione

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A compulsory individual study plan to support your development in your area of interest
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a degree at advanced level
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge
• Language requirements

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

Target degree: Doctoral Degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

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Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight Central European Time/entral European Summer Time.

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions and certificates of fulfilled language requirements.These need to be translated into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text
• Contact information for two reference persons

Other information

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