Young Research Fellows in Computer Science : Italy

IMT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA, Lucca (Tuscany, Italy)

Young Research Fellows in Computer Science, IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy

IMT Distinctive Features
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer science and engineering.

IMT attracts bright students, young researchers and professors through competitive, transparent procedures at an international level. IMT believes that faculty and staff diversity contributes to excellence and is an equal-opportunity employer.

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies invites strong candidates active on networking and software systems for global computing, including web data mining and mobile systems, with applications e.g. to service oriented computing, economics and embedded systems to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates combining in their research fundamental and application oriented aspects. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degrees.

Assistant Professors and Post-doctoral Fellows are appointed for a fixed term of up to three years. Contracts may be renewed once for an additional three years (i.e. six years in total). Assistant Professors differ from Post Doctoral Fellows on the basis of experience, scientific curriculum and remuneration. The remuneration package is competitive at the international level (30,000-45,000 EUR pre-tax for Post-doctoral Fellows and 45,000-60,000 EUR pre-tax for Assistant Professors) and includes generous research funds. Additional benefits may be negotiated with selected applicants.

Please note that the competition is for one vacancy at either level, depending on candidate experience. Successful candidates for either type of position will work closely with other young researchers, graduate students, and senior researchers, and will have a limited teaching load in the school’s graduate program (e.g. one class per year). IMT believes that faculty and staff diversity contributes to excellence and is an equal-opportunity employer. Additional information about IMT may be found at www.imtlucca.it

Applicants are required to apply on line (www.imtlucca.it ). In addition, at least two letters of reference must be sent as e-mail attachments (preferably in PDF format) to: yrf.opening[ at ]imtlucca.it or by mail to the following address:

Job Openings 2009 – YRF-CSE.

IMT Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies
Piazza San Ponziano 6
55100 Lucca – Italy

Deadline: 1 December 2008

For further details on the call, please see the School website at www.imtlucca.it
Alternatively, one may also contact:

yrf.openings@imtlucca.it
Phones: +39 0583 4326554, +39 0583 4326577

Young Research Fellows in Economics : Lucca, Italy

Young Research Fellows in Economics, IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy
IMT INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA (Tuscany, Italy)

IMT Distinctive features
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Research and PhD programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of organizations and markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer science and engineering.

IMT attracts bright students, young researchers and professors through competitive, transparent procedures at an international level. IMT believes that faculty and staff diversity contributes to excellence and is an equal-opportunity employer.

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies invites candidates active in research areas such as Applied Economics, Applied Public Economics, International Economics, International Trade, Industrial Organization, and Political Economy to apply for Faculty Positions at the Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow level. Preference will be given to candidates oriented towards applied research and with a high degree of proficiency in the use of mathematical and statistical methods. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed or are near completion of their Ph.D. degrees.

Assistant Professors and Post-doctoral Fellows are appointed for a fixed term of up to three years. Contracts may be renewed once for an additional three years (i.e. six years in total). The remuneration package is competitive at the international level (30,000-45,000 EUR pre-tax for Post-doctoral Fellows and 45,000-60,000 EUR pre-tax for Assistant Professors) and includes generous research funds. Additional benefits may be negotiated with selected applicants.

Please note that the competition is for one vacancy at either level, depending on candidate experience. Successful candidates for either type of position will work closely with other young researchers, graduate students, and senior researchers, and will have a limited teaching load in the school’s graduate program (e.g. one class per year). IMT believes that faculty and staff diversity contributes to excellence and is an equal-opportunity employer. Additional information about IMT may be found at www.imtlucca.it

Applicants are required to apply on line (www.imtlucca.it ). In addition, at least two letters of reference must be sent as e-mail attachments (preferably in PDF format) to: yrf.opening@imtlucca.it or by mail to the following address:

Job Openings 2009 – YRF-EIC-Eco.

IMT Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies
Piazza San Ponziano 6
55100 Lucca – Italy

IMT will be conducting interviews at the ASSA meetings in San Francisco (3-5 January 2009)

Deadline: 1 December 2008

For further details on the calls, please see the School website at www.imtlucca.it

Alternatively, one may also contact:

yrf.opening@imtlucca.it
Phones: +39 0583 4326554, +39 0583 4326577

PhD scholarship at the Department of Management Engineering : Denmark

Applicants are invited for a PhD scholarship at the Department of Management Engineering, the Technical University of Denmark for appointment 1 January 2009.

PhD Scholarship Engaging Users in Innovation and Communication of Textile Qualities, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark

The aim of the project is to develop knowledge and test methods for involving users and their insights in the production of new textile qualities and new types of products. This is expected to create new insights in the conception of and practices concerning textile materials, products, and processes based on user engagement and user oriented knowledge for innovation and design processes.

Description of the project
The research will be based on studies of users and use practices. Also the role of professional users mediating between producers and end users will be included. The outcomes not only aim at designers and product developers, but touch all phases of the product creating process. It is expected to engage users and knowledge of use practices as a resource for a renewal of products, design processes, procedures, and innovation strategies.

The activities will entail:
Identification of places where use practice and use can be made object of observation and dialogue by employing methods inspired by anthropology. These will create a basis for communication between users, designers, architects, engineers and others involved.

Establishing concepts and experience of textile qualities and products, which can support a professional effort when using the flexibility and ambiguity connected to the observation and communication of user practice and needs.

The innovative task in relation to user-driven processes demands new skills and responsibility in management of how product development and design is managed in the companies

One part of the project will be carried out in hospitals. Another part is related to the need for communicating textile qualities within a still more distributed chain of production of especially textiles. The separation of close contacts to users and related product development from the innovation of materials and processes produce challenges to the different units’ competences and the exchange of knowledge between them.

Required skills
Successful candidates must hold an MSc degree in engineering or social sciences with a relevant specialisation.

We are looking for a colleague who possesses the following skills:

• Knowledge of ethnographic methods in the study of use and work practices, material flows and how institutions, situations and material contexts influence the role of actors. Additional experience with studies of health care institutions and/or textiles and other material technologies will be appreciated.
• An interest in working scientifically with engaging users in design processes, and translating studies of institutional framing and practices into innovative ideas is valued.
• Proficiency in oral and written English is needed, but much of the empirical work does require Danish.
• Experience with interdisciplinary research and project teams is valued.

Conditions and terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The position is available for a period of three years.

The PhD project is linked to the industry related project on ‘User driven innovation and communication of textile qualities’ involving cooperation with the companies Kvadrat and Trevira-Neckelmann as well as Designskolen Kolding and Danmarks Designskole. It is part of the doctoral studies programme in Design and Innovation (www.design-forskerskole.dk) hosted at the Department of Management Engineering, and the candidate will be enrolled at the PhD school at this department.

For further information about the requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please visit: www.dtu.dk/English/education/Phd_Education.aspx

Application
Applications must include curriculum vitae, examination certificate, references (contact details for at least two reference persons that we may contact for further inquires) and a cover letter outlining the motivation for the PhD study and for this particular project as well as a possible starting date.
We need your online application no later than 17 November 2008 at 12.00 noon. Apply online at www.dtu.dk/vacancy - open the link “apply online” fill out the form and attach the above mentioned documents. Material received after the deadline will not be taken into account.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Further information
For further information, please contact Professor Ulrik Jørgensen, phone +45 4525 6075, uj@ipl.dtu.dk or Associate Professor Hanne Lindegaard, phone +45 4525 6076 hl@ipl.dtu.dk

PhD Scholarships in Characterisation of the Fabric Deformation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

RESEARCH ASSISTANT (FOR PHD STUDIES)
Position opens: January 2009
Project duration: 2009 - 2012 (4 years)
Project title: Simulation Based Solutions for Industrial Manufacture of Large Infusion Composite Parts (INFUCOMP) – Framework program 7 of the European Commission

K.U. Leuven is responsible for the work package of the project: “Characterisation of the fabric deformation”

Objectives of the work

1. The modelling work follows two parallel (but interrelated) routes;
   a. macro-model development for models to be implemented in existing state-of-the-art draping software PAM-FORM;
   b. and mathematical meso-modelling to extend the WiseTex software, with the aim to replace/reduce testing and provide (future) direct input to FE analysis.
2. Compare the macro-models; one (or both) will be selected and used for drape modelling and provide input for infusion/mechanical performance data.
3. New tests on the selected project fabrics will be performed to gather essential data on deformation, shear and through-thickness compression behaviour. Data will be used for fabric modelling and, furthermore, permeability testing/modelling.
4. Experimental work will contribute to ‘standardisation’ of fabric testing and, where necessary, new procedures will be proposed. It is expected there will be a useful contribution to future standards.

Position description
The project offers full funding of a 4-year PhD program to be carried out at K.U.Leuven, combined with Research Assistant position in the Department MTM, in the Composite Materials Group
http://www.mtm.kuleuven.be/Research/C2/poly/index.htm
Supervisor at K.U.Leuven : Prof. Stepan Lomov

Requirements
1. Master degree in one of the following fields (or similar)
- Composites materials
- Mechanics of solids
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Textiles

Strong modelling background is an absolute requirement, more then experience with the certain class of materials (composites and textiles).

The educational background should include

• Advanced course(s) on mechanics of solids
• Numerical methods and scientific programming

2. Research experience

• Master thesis work involving modeling of material behaviour and/or mechanical testing of composite or textile materials
• Candidate having publications and/or conference papers will have an advantage

3. Language: English

Job contents

• Development of models of deformation of textiles
• Implementation of the models in software, using commercial FE package(s) and own programs (C++ is preferred).
• Validation of the models through the extensive experimental program

CONTACT
Prof Stepan Lomov
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department of Metallurgy and Materials
Engineering
Kasteelpark Arenberg, 44, 3001 Heverlee , Belgium
tel +32-16-32-12-10
fax +32-16-32-19-90
Stepan.Lomov@mtm.kuleuven.be

PhD Position at the Institute of Materials Science of Aragón, CSIC - UZ, Zaragoza, Spain

at the Laser Processing of Materials: Production and Characterization Group.

We offer a PhD position. The candidate will research on the frame of the international EU project “Engineered Self-Organised Multicomponent Structures with Novel Controllable Electromagnetic Functionalities” (ENSEMBLE).

The objective is the research of the self-organisation that controls the eutectic solidification for electromagnetic applications. The work consists on the fabrication by directional solidification of metal-insulator, or semiconductor-insulator, eutectic composites and its microstructural, crystallographic and optical study. The compositions will be previously selected, based on their expected behaviour as metamaterials and singular electromagnetic properties. These singular properties arise from the submicrometer, ordered microstructure and their large contrast in electromagnetic properties. The candidate will have the opportunity, and will be encouraged, to spend short periods at different European laboratories of the ENSEMBLE team.

The position will last one year, approximate starting date 1st January 2009, with subsequent renewals up to the project ending date on April 2012.

The offer is directed to Graduate students in Science (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science or Photonics) or Engineering. Graduate students in Physics are thought more appropriate, but we will consider other graduates also. Good academic records are required. Previous knowledge on Materials
Science or Photonics will be appreciated.

Applications should be sent as soon as possible to Rosa I. Merino (see contact details below), and should include a CV, a statement of research interests, certification of academic records and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of potential referees.

Deadline for application is 31th of January 2009, or shorter if the position is filled.

CONTACT DETAILS AND INFORMATION:

Rosa I. Merino , email: rmerino@unizar.es
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón,
Pedro Cerbuna 12, E-50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Grupo de Procesado de Materiales con Láser: Producción y Caracterización
http://www.unizar.es/icma/depart/laser/laser.htm

Spain : PhD Position at Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC),

PhD Position at Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain

The Institute of Carbochemistry (CSIC, Spanish Scientific Research Council) offers a contract to carry out PhD to work in the topic “structured reactors coated with carbon nanofibers supported catalysts for water treatment” under the supervision of Enrique García-Bordejé.

We are looking for one skilled and motivated student to develop a project within the framework of a European project in which participate seven countries. We will only evaluate candidates with European Union citizenship who can join the Institute within the first months of 2009 after the interview. The position will be filled through a 1 year contract (renewable). Salary according to Spanish rules and depending on the candidate’s qualifications.

It is required a chemical engineering degree with background in catalysis, fluent English and it will be valued some Spanish knowledge, although it is not indispensable.

Zaragoza is a quiet, beautiful town of 600,000 inhabitants, well communicated with Madrid and Barcelona via high speed train. In 2008 Zaragoza held and International Exposition (EXPO2008), which gave more splendour to the city and bestowed the city with all modern facilities.

Interested candidates should submit their CV (in PDF format) and the names and contact email addresses of two referees to Enrique Garcia (jegarcia@icb.csic.es) by February 20th 2009.

Evolutionary Service-Oriented Architecture, PhD Studentship : UK

EPSRC/BAE Systems PhD Studentship in Evolutionary Service-Oriented Architecture, University of Leeds, UK

EPSRC/BAE Systems PhD Studentship: Evolutionary Service-Oriented Architecture

School: Computing, University of Leeds.
Funding Type: EPSRC/BAE Systems.
Award type: Studentship package of maintenance and fees.
Number of Awards: 1.
Entry Requirements: BSc 2(i) level (or equivalent) background in Computer Science, Software Engineering or other relevant discipline.
Supervisor Name: Professor Jie Xu.
Value: £12,940 (Tax Free) per annum maintenance allowance, fees, and an additional £6000 per annum.
Application deadline: 31st December 2008.

Project Description: This studentship will be linked to the NECTISE work on evolutionary architectures and contribute to the understanding of architectural requirements in the pursuit of robust, dependable solutions over the development cycles of distributed systems. The objectives of this studentship are:

• to develop an evolutionary service-oriented model for the provision of dependable and sustainable capability,
• to relate the model to realistic systems for the provision of such capability, and
• to evaluate the performance of this model through mathematical analysis and simulations.

This project will focus on evolutionary methods for managing service development, service discovery and service integration in a critical and dynamic environment. This will include exploring novel architectures that can adapt to changes due to, for example: faults; customer need; technology developments and obsolescence. In this doctoral programme, mathematical and simulation-based evaluations will be used to scrutinize new models of service integration and discovery to deliver dependable capability. Evaluation areas will include optimization of resources, architecture agility, managing dynamic availability and minimizing the impact on affordability.

The studentship is part of the EPSRC/BAE Systems funded research project in system engineering addressing the question: “Are you prepared for NEC (Network Enabled Capability)?” The NECTISE (Network Enabled Capability Through Innovative Systems Engineering) project is a five and half year research endeavour involving the Universities of: Loughborough, Bath, Cambridge, Cranfield, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Queen’s Belfast, Strathclyde, and York, with a value of around £8.4M. The University of Leeds is one of the four academic leaders for the entire programme, leading research activities on System Architectures and contributing to the development of Through Life System Management. This post will be linked with the Systems Architecture topic group.

This project is appropriate for a software engineering graduate with a strong validation and verification background or a computer science graduate with a strong programming background. The student will join the Distributed Systems and Services research group located within the School of Computing at the University of Leeds (see http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/distsys/).

The project will provide an opportunity for the successful candidate to attend national and international conferences and provides a studentship package of £18000 maintenance and fees. The successful candidate will be also encouraged to contribute towards the publication of work and to define opportunities within the project.

The successful candidate should fulfill the eligibility criteria for EPSRC funding through UK/EU nationality and residency status (See http://www.epsrc.ac.uk) and is therefore only open to UK and EU students.

For further details please contact Dr. Duncan Russell (duncanr@comp.leeds.ac.uk). Interested candidates should send a letter of application and a detailed CV with the names and addresses of three referees to:

Dr. Duncan Russell
Senior Research Fellow
Distributed Systems & Services group
School of Computing
University of Leeds
LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0) 113 3431707
Email: duncanr@comp.leeds.ac.uk

Applications will be considered up to 31st December 2008. Early applications will be considered immediately.

Malaysia: Master and PhD Scholarships

Master and PhD Scholarships in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia

Scholarship Offer for Master/PhD Students

We are a research team from University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), recently our group has obtained research funding from Malaysia Government, MOSTI (Ministry of Science & Technology). We would like to recruit those students with following requirements to be a part of our research team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree / MSc / MEng in Computer Programming / Communication / Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science.
• Experience in software development using C & C++ under Windows for embedded system/platforms.
• Strong programming, trouble-shooting, analytical, creativeness/innovativeness and problem-solving skills is required.
• Willing to work in a team environment with minimal supervision/guidance and self-disciplined/motivated to produce high quality network software.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Applicants must be willing to work in Perlis, Malaysia.
• Applicants can be Malaysian citizens or expatriates/foreigners.
• Fresh graduates with excellent grades are encouraged to apply.

Those who are interested, please email not later than 15th November 2008, with complete resume giving full details of your background, experience, contact numbers together with a photograph to:

Ooi Chia Ai
Lecturer
Program of Biomedical Electronic Engineering
School of Mechatronic Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP)
Phone No: +604-9798913 / +6012-5844183
Fax No: +604-9798142
Email: caooi@unimap.edu.my or space.oca@gmail.com