[ML-news] [jobs] PhD Position in Deep Learning for Robotics at Istanbul Technical University (Turkey), in collaboration with Halmstad University (Sweden).
Eren Erdal Aksoy
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (AIR) Laboratory at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) announces the availability of a Ph.D. position in Deep Learning for Robotics.
The selected Ph.D. student will carry out research on developing novel neural networks to fuse various sensory data streams, derive semantics and generate policies to predict and prevent failures in the context of robot imitation learning of human manipulation actions. The research will be performed within the PARTNER (Predicting and Preventing Unsafe Situations for Service Robots) project funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). The project is in close collaboration with Halmstad University (HH) and aims to design and develop an effective system for service robots to predict and prevent unsafe states.
The student will be employed by the AIR Lab at ITU. There is a certain possibility that the student will receive a Ph.D. degree from both universities (i.e. a double degree). The selected Ph.D. student will be placed at the AIR Lab where Assoc. Prof. Sanem Sariel will be the main supervisor and guide the daily work. The PHD work will be in close collaboration with Asst. Prof. Eren Erdal Aksoy as academic supervisor at HH. It is foreseen that shorter periods of time will be spent at HH to perform various robotics experiments.
The selected Ph.D. student will be responsible for conducting research within the PARTNER project and for participating in the required Ph.D. course activities. The employment also includes teaching responsibilities corresponding to a maximum of 20% of full-time. Applicant will be part of an international workgroup and an English-speaking environment.
This is a full-time position available from June 2021 for a period of three years with a possibility of a further extension, subject to satisfactory progress of the Ph.D. study and funding availability. Enough resources to fund experiments and conference travels are available.
Requirements
The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in robotics, computer science, machine learning, mathematics, physics, or a related engineering discipline. A strong background in robotics, computer vision, machine learning, or software engineering is desirable. Excellent programming skills, analytical problem solving and organizational abilities are required. Prior practical experience in ROS and deep learning is a plus.
Application
A full application consists of:
1. a detailed CV2. a motivation letter / research statement
3. two reference letters
4. copies/links to publications and software samples, if any
List of qualifications and other documents that the applicant wishes to refer to should be enclosed with the application. All copies must be attested.
Applications should be sent to: sar...@itu.edu.tr and eren....@hh.se
Closing date
The application deadline is 09 April 2021.
For more information about the position, please contact Associate Prof. Sanem Sariel (sar...@itu.edu.tr) and/or Assistant Prof. Eren Erdal Aksoy (eren....@hh.se)
Kind regards,
Eren Aksoy