Doctoral student (licentiate) in segmentation of water from remote sensing imagery and deep learning - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Land and Water Resources Engineering

The main purpose of the DeepAqua project is to quantify the changes in surface water over time. We want to create a real-time monitoring system of changes in water bodies by combining remote sensing technologies, including optical and radar imagery, with deep learning techniques to perform computer vision and transfer learning. Employing this innovative strategy will allow us to calculate the water extent and level dynamics with unprecedented accuracy and response time speed. This approach offers a practical solution for monitoring water extent and level dynamics, making it highly adaptable and scalable for water conservation efforts.

Supervision: Zahra Kalantari (ABE), Amir H. Payberah (EECS )  and Francisco J. Peña (EECS) are proposed to supervise the licentiate student. Decisions are made on admission

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 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.
• Work and study in Stockholm, close to nature and the water.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• Full funding for the entire duration of the 2-year licentiate project.
• Opportunities for professional development and networking.

Admission requirements

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 second cycle degree (for example a master's degree), or
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 second-cycle higher education credits, or
• acquired, in some other way within or outside the country, substantially equivalent knowledge

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6, read more here

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 assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach,
• analyse and work with complex issues,
• have a study background/knowledge in computer science; experience in machine learning and deep learning, experience with Python programming,
• it is not required but a plus if you know PyTorch, and are highly motivated to stop global warming!

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal competency. 

Target degree: Licentiate degree

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a licentiate student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time licentiate education in two years' time. An employed licentiate student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a licentiate student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of one year at a time. In the case of studies that are to be completed with a licentiate degree, the total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education for two years. Depending on external funding, there is a possibility to extend the licentiate into a doctoral degree, having a total duration of four years (including the two years of the licentiate).

Union representatives

You will find contact information for union representatives on KTH's website.

Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

You will find contact information for doctoral section on the section's website.

To apply for the position

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, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central 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. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copies of diplomas and grades from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations into English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages.Copies of originals must be certified.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

The position may include security-sensitive activities. To become authorized, you therefore need to pass a security check.

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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