Research Associate Position in System Identification for Network Anomaly Detection

Research Associate Position in System Identification for Network Anomaly Detection, Hamilton Institute, Ireland.

Applications are invited by well-qualified applicants for a postdoctoral post and a postgraduate position in the development of new system identification/time series analysis techniques for anomaly detection in network devices (firewalls etc).

Supported by a major manufacturer, initial work in the area has made use of linear predictive models and real-time monitoring. This has achieved good success but we now want to extend consideration to monitoring of more sophisticated measurements (including per process discrete state information) in order to encompass a wider range fault and operation conditions. The project will involve the development of new approaches for predictive modelling of measured signals, adaptive learning and inference of fault conditions. The project is supported by a dedicated hardware testbed and as part of the project the developed detection approaches will be implemented in order to evaluate performance in realistic environments.

Good numerate and analytic skills will be essential. Some familiarity with networking and Linux or BSD systems will be helpful.

The Hamilton Institute is committed to research excellence. This post offers an exciting opportunity for successful candidates to tackle fundamental research problems within a stimulating multi-disciplinary research environment with state of the art facilities and strong links to the international research community.

Postgraduate Stipend: €21000 (tax free)
Postdoctoral scale: €45704-63094

To apply, candidates should submit a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees for
letters of recommendation to: doug.leith@nuim.ie

Postgraduate applicants should also include transcipts of undergraduate grades, motivation letter.

PhD and Post Doctoral Positions in Ubiquitous Robotics

PhD and Post Doctoral Positions in Ubiquitous Robotics at the Clarity Centre : Ireland

The Clarity Centre is now seeking well-qualified, motivated researchers who want to be part of a world-class research group in Ubiquitous Robotics, and Sensor and Adaptive Information Technology.

Applicants for PhD (funded) positions should have/expect to achieve at least a 2.1 in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline with a keen interest in research. A broad range of Post-Doctoral positions are also available to qualified and well motivated individuals with clear interest in CLARITY’s research vision.

Motivated applicants should first identify the research package/s according to their expertise and/or interest. Applications should be sent to the relative principal investigator (PI) directly together with
max one page cover letter and CV.

Research in Ubiquitous Robotics:
Some of the available positions will address the area of robots integrated in ubiquitous, pervasive, and intelligent environments. Such robots are part of open and distributed networks of sensors, actuators, and computing services, which can also act as a shared information space for both the robots and the humans they interact with.

Some of the relevant research directions foreseen within this area are:
The application of Agent-Oriented Software Engineering (AOSE) and Multi-Agent System (MAS) coordination techniques to develop distributed and adaptive software architectures.
These architectures are defined in terms of distributed and autonomous software modules (agents), which can exhibit global self-configuration properties and can also deliver context-sensitive and personalized services to both the users and the robots in the environment.

The integration between robots and wireless sensor networks
(WSNs), that is, robots acting as mobile gateways or otherwise working to the advantage of networks
of wirelessly connected sensors, e.g. carrying out maintenance, localization, and calibration operations in applications such as security, search & rescue, and surveillance systems.

Further information:
The CLARITY CSET is a partnership between University College Dublin and Dublin City University, supported by research at the Tyndall National Institute (TNI) Cork. CLARITY is a collaboration between a number of specialist teams across the institutions who have already strong track records in sensor technology. It builds on work undertaken by the SFI-funded Adaptive Information Cluster, which is led by 5 principal investigators from UCD and DCU.

The Clarity Centre is located in the School of Computer Science and Informatics, University College Dublin (UCD) in Dublin, Ireland. UCD has over 22,000 students including 2,500 international students from over 80 countries and is situated on a large modern campus 4 km to the south of the centre of Dublin.

Find general information about vacancies at the Clarity Centre at: http://www.clarity-centre.org/vacancy.

The application form can be downloaded at:
http://www.clarity-centre.org/files/csi-pgrad-app.doc

The application should be sent to one of the Principal Investigators (PIs) (see http://www.claritycentre.org/content/principal-investigator)

Applications inherent to robotic research can be addressed to Gregory O’Hare

(gregory.ohare.ucd.ie).

Requests for further information can be sent to Mauro Dragone

(mauro.dragone@ucd.ie).

PhD Studentships in Chemistry, University of Bristol

Two PhD studentships are available in the groups of Prof Mike Ashfold and Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing in the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. The studentships are funded by the EPSRC for a period of up to 3.5 years.

Due to funding restrictions, applicants must be citizens of the European Union, and should have a first or upper second class honours degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Chemical Physics or Physics. The positions are available from October 2008.

The research projects involve experimental and computational studies of chemical and photochemical dynamics, using state-of-the-art laser and velocity map imaging techniques. Further details can be found at the website http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/pt/laser/ or by contacting Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing directly (A.Orr-Ewing@bristol.ac.uk)

The successful candidates will join a large and exciting joint research programme between the Universities of Bristol and Oxford and will have the opportunity to work with the various experimental and theoretical chemistry groups that are part of the research consortium.

The School of Chemistry at the University of Bristol is one of the largest and most successful Chemistry departments in the UK. It prides itself on the high quality of its research facilities, postgraduate training and research opportunities, and has an excellent working environment. Further details about the School are available at http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/

Applications will be considered until the positions are filled. The successful candidates will receive stipends at the standard rates of the UK Research Councils (GBP 12904 per annum for 2008/9) and will have the University fees paid for them at the level appropriate for EU citizens.
Application

To apply, please contact Prof Andrew Orr-Ewing (A.Orr-Ewing[ at ]bristol.ac.uk) directly by e-mail or post (School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK).

Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students from The Government of Western Australia

The Government of Western Australia, through the Department of Education and Training (DET), is offering a number of prestigious scholarships for international students to undertake the Western Australian Universities’ Foundation Program (WAUFP) or Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE) program at either Canning College or Tuart College in Perth, Western Australia (WA). Applicants from all countries will be eligible for consideration.

Scholarship winners are selected on the basis of academic results and a reference from the school. Where academic results do not allow for differentiation between applicants, resumes or curriculum vitae will be considered.

Scholarships apply for Year 12 level courses; WA Universities’ Foundation Program and Tertiary Entrance Examination Program.

Year 11 students at Tuart College or Canning College may apply for an award on the basis of their Year 11 results.

The closing date for all scholarship applications will be 31 October 2008. Notifications will be issued within two weeks of the closing date.

Full Scholarships
Six (6) Full Scholarships covering the course fee of A$13,500 will be awarded with three (3) allocated by each College.

To be awarded a full scholarship requires a student to have achieved outstanding academic results. This would normally require the student to have achieved the highest possible grade in at least six (6) subjects. Students will be required to complete an International Student Application Form, an International Scholarship Application Form and pay an A$200 non-refundable fee.

The A$200 fee will be deducted from the student’s tuition fees in the event of not gaining any scholarship but enrolling at one of the Colleges.

College staff will not offer these scholarships during promotional visits.

Additional documentation required:

1. Reference from the school principal.
2. Actual or mock/forecast/preliminary results for major examinations equivalent to Year 11 in Western Australia.
3. Two (2) most recent school reports.
4. Curriculum Vitae or resume.

Partial $5,000 Scholarships
Twenty (20) scholarships to the value of A$5,000 are being offered with ten (10) allocated to each College.

This award would normally require the student to have achieved the highest possible grade in at least five (5) subjects.

These scholarships may be offered to students at anytime, including during marketing visits. Such students must pay a non-refundable deposit of A$500 within two (2) weeks of the offer or forfeit the scholarship.

Students accepting one of these scholarships will also be considered for a full scholarship and the A$500 deposit will be transferred to the refundable Bond.

There is no application fee for a partial scholarships awarded by College staff during overseas marketing visits.

Any scholarship funds not allocated during overseas marketing visits will be awarded at the same time as the full scholarships.

Any students wanting to be considered in October/November are required to pay the A$200 non-refundable fee as outlined in the conditions for applying for a full scholarship.

Notification of success or otherwise will be by 15 November 2008.

International Scholarship Application Forms
College representatives should use the attached form. A copy can be found at www.unipathway.com

PhD Studentships in Biophysical Science, University of Manchester

Applications are invited for PhD studentships in Biological Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, the University of Manchester in the following areas:

(1) Biophysical modelling to investigate the functional impacts of gene mutations on cardiac arrhythmogenesis.
(2) Biophysical investigation of effects of surfactant nanostructural environment on the uptake of drug molecules.
(3) Interfacial nano-structure and solution self-assembly of designed peptide surfactants
(4) Controlled interfacial assembly of nanoparticles from nano-fluids

Each studentship cover 3 year tuition fees and living expenses. Applicants should hold or are expecting a 1st or 2(i) degree (or equivalent) in a relevant physical/biological or computing science subject.

Application
The first project is funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and only UK or EU nationals are eligible to apply. Please contact Dr Henggui Zhang (henggui.zhang@manchester.ac.uk / Tel: 0161-306-3966) or Professor Jules C. Hancox (jules.hancox@bristol.ac.uk / Tel: 0117-928-9028) for further details.

Studentships in projects 2-4 are partially funded by leading international companies and the close collaboration with them will provide unique training opportunities and will benefit future career development. In the case of overseas applicants for projects 2-4, enquiries should be made to discuss how to arrange for overseas tuition fee coverage. Please contact Professor Jian Lu (jian.lu@manchester.ac.uk / Tel: 0161-3063926) for further details.

PhD Studentship in Game Based Technology in Construction Engineering, University of Salford

The Salford Centre for (Construction) Research and Innovation Research (SCRI), which is 6* at the School of the Built Environment at University of Salford and Salford Think Lab are sponsoring a doctoral studentship in order to explore game based technology to support construction design and engineering.

The doctorate will explore game based technologies, such as virtual world, game artificial intelligence, to support construction design and engineering in a collaborative environment.

Research topics include:

• Application of artificial intelligence in construction simulation
• Human behavioural modelling in construction and building design
• Construction design and engineering in virtual world
• Digital prototyping and construction simulation

Project Supervisors:
The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Song Wu and Prof. Terrence Fernando. The candidate will work with SCRI team and research team in Think Lab and will be able to use the state of art equipment, such as high end workstation and virtual reality facility Think Lab.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Song Wu, Email: s.wu@salford.ac.uk

Details of Studentship:
Applications are invited for a fully funded studentship in the area of visualization and simulation in construction. Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, an upper second class or higher degree in computer science, information technology together with a strong interest in 3D modelling and game technology research.

This studentship provides a tax-free full maintenance grant of GBP 12,800 per annum, plus payment of UK home student tuition fees. Overseas student are also welcome to apply, but the international student fee will not be covered in the studentship.

Salford Think Lab
The Salford Think Lab’ provides state of the art facilities in a futuristic environment enabling researchers to engage in research that harnesses the leading developments related to Information and Communication Technologies providing new solutions to current and future challenges faced by industry, commerce and the community. It is designed for Interaction and Collaboration equipped with the best virtual environment facilities of any university in Europe.

SCRI
The Salford Centre for Research & Innovation (SCRI) was established in January 2002. SCRI brings together a diverse group of leading international academics from the Schools of the Built Environment, Computing Science & Engineering, and Art & Design. The Centre is funded by the Engineering and Physical Research Council (EPSRC), in recognition of the leading role the University of Salford has played in construction and built and human environment research excellence. SCRI is positioned within the only, and most highly rated 6* Built and Human Environment (BuHu) research institute in Britain.

BuHu
BuHu is an internationally recognised centre for research in the Built and Human Environment. It has been the top rated research institute in the UK since 1992 and focuses its research on three themes; ICT, Management and the Environment. It comprises 90 research active academic staff, of whom 20 are internationally leading Professors, more than 35 research assistants and over 170 research students. BuHu collaborates with over 500 companies and clients around the world and make significant contributions to innovations and improvements in industry and the Environment.

The Institute is very active and in recent times it has attracted research funds and support totalling more than GBP 30M. It has produced more than 300 journal articles, 600 conference papers, 50 major project reports and supported 200 research events, including its annual International Research Week (IRE), which incorporates a two day international conference, an industry day and a two day international postgraduate research conference. BuHu has also initiated 8 EPSRC and EU funded networks

Buhu currently has more than 170 PhD students and all postgraduate research students have access to advanced technical facilities including advanced virtual reality equipment and the new Thinking Laboratory. Research students are encouraged to network with their peers and the international community.

Application:
Applications, with a detailed CV and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to:

Dr. Song Wu
424 Maxwell Building
University of Salford
Salford, M5 4WT
UNITED KINGDOM

PhD Studentship in Tribological Test Engineering and Surface Analysis

Research engineer (PhD-student) for University of Leoben, Chair of Mechanical Engineering

Introduction and Motivation:
Journal bearings and other constructional elements - like engine lubricants - in internal combustion engines, increasingly reach their loading limit. Pure empirical improvements, as conducted in the past, are not sufficient to fulfil the demands posed on new generations of engines and their components. In order to optimize the system journal bearing (materials and lubricants) based on scientific results we extend our research team by a PhD-student in the fields of tribological test engineering and surface analysis.

Tasks job description

• Assisting in optimizing the tribological test methods of the Chair of Mechanical Engineering
• Conduction of tribological experiments to visualize the system properties of interest (Formation of tribological boundary layers due to components of the lubricant)
• Performing additional damage analysis of the surface structure and the surface chemistry using light microscopy, laser confocal microscopy LEXT, SEM/EDX, Raman, AES, micro/nanoindentation,
• Interpretation of the results also using the assistance of scientific software tools
• Deducing tribological functional models of the processes taking place in the boundary layers

Due to the duration of the project (from 07/2008 to 12/2012) and due to the technical-scientific activities it is possible to compose a PhD-thesis at the University of Leoben.

Demands Qualification

• Master’s degree of a technical or natural-scientific university: chemistry, physics, material science,
• Strong interest in dealing with technical problems applying scientific methods
• Knowledge in chemical-physical analysis
• Interest in technics
• English (spoken and written)
• Ability to work in a team
• Independence and ability to solve problems
• Basic knowledge in scientific software tools (Matlab, )

Contact Person:
Dr. Florian Grün
Tel: +43-3842-402-1450
E-Mail: florian.gruen@unileoben.ac.at