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Norway - Bergen University College PhD Studentship in Logics for Multi-Agent Systems

Bergen University College, Faculty of Engineering, has an open position for a PhD student in logics for multi-agent systems. The contract is for 4 years with 25% teaching duties.

The PhD student will be attached to the Department of Computer Engineering, and the position is in the faculty’s prioritised area software development. The position forms a part of the faculty’s research programme in software development for distributed systems which is being developed to be one of the University College’s strategic research programmes. The programme currently involves 7 permanent professors and associate professors and several PhD and masters students. The Department is responsible for the bachelor programmes in computer engineering and information technology, as well as a masters programme in software development in collaboration with Department of Informatics, University of Bergen.

Multi-agent systems are software systems consisting of interacting autonomous components called agents. Autonomy entails that an agent’s behaviour is determined by its individual goals and beliefs about its environments, as opposed to central control. Agents need a way to represent their beliefs about the rest of the system, and a mechanism for reasoning about the system. When we design multi-agent systems we need a way to specify their properties and a method for verifying that a system has a given property. These are some of the reasons formal logic is considered to form one of the formal underpinnings of multi-agent systems. Logic is used for knowledge representation for agents, and is the foundation for tools which let us specify, verify and automatically synthesise multi-agent systems. Logics suitable for this purpose are logics for reasoning about various aspects of interaction. Such aspects include epistemic, intentional, strategic, normative, temporal, etc.

Continue Reading September 26th, 2008

Ireland - University College Dublin PhD Scholarship in Development of Dynamic Yield Models for Conifers, Broadleaves and Mixtures

UCD School of Biology & Environmental Science
Scoil na Bitheolaíochta agus na hEolaíochta Comhshaoil UCD

PhD Opportunity
Development of Dynamic yield models for conifers, broadleaves and mixtures

The University College Dublin, the forest management research company Purser Tarleton Russell Ltd. and the semi state forestry company Coillte Ltd., have together, started a research project called: STANDMODEL – The Development of Dynamic yield models for conifers, broadleaves and mixtures. The project is funded by COFORD, the National Council for Forest Research and Development in Ireland.

The project is directed by the Project Coordinator and is a collaborative effort by University College Dublin, PTR Ltd. and Coillte Teoranta..

The Project Coordinator is looking for a PhD Student for this project for 3 years.

Background to the project
Until recently, forest growth and yield modelling in Ireland was carried out using British Forestry Commission Yield Models for Forest Management. However since 1999, Coillte has led a project to develop Irish Dynamic Yield Models. To date this project called DynamicYield, which is part-funded by COFORD, has delivered and launched a validated and working dynamic Yield Model for Sitka spruce, lodgepole pine, Norway spruce, Douglas fir and Scots pine. The approach taken in stand level dynamic yield modelling in Ireland to date has been to follow the state space modelling methodology, consisting of a multivariate extension of the Bertalanffy-Richards model developed by García. The species of particular interest for the STANDMODEL project are ash and Japanese larch, while models will also be required for other broadleaf species such as oak, sycamore, alder and birch.

Continue Reading September 26th, 2008

Germany - Darmstadt University of Technology Phd / Postdoc Position in Adaptive Wavelet Methods for Stochastic Partial Differential Equations

Within the DFG Priority Programme SPP 1324 the Department of Mathematics at the Technische Universität Darmstadt offers a

PhD- or Postdoc-Position (Pos. No. 325)

volume of employment 75%, for three years.

The candidate will work in a research project on Adaptive wavelet Methods for stochastic Partial Differential Equations, which is jointly carried out in Darmstadt (Prof. Ritter), Dresden (Prof. Schilling) and Marburg (Prof. Dahlke).

Applicants should have a strong background in probability theory (stochastic analysis) or numerical analysis (partial differential equations, wavelets). German language skills are helpful, but not necessary.

Continue Reading September 26th, 2008

Singapore - Nanyang Technological University PhD Research Scholarship in Teacher Education

The National Institute of Education, Singapore (NIE), Nanyang Technological University, is looking for suitable candidates to apply for full-time research scholarships at NIE leading to the Doctor in Philosophy (PhD) degree. Candidates with research interests in the humanities, education, sciences and physical education are welcomed to apply. The scholarship will commence in January 2009.

Criteria

• Candidates should possess a First Class or Second Class (Upper Division) Honours degree or its equivalent, and a Master’s degree in the relevant areas and the ability to pursue research in the candidate’s proposed field of advanced study.
• For international applicants, min scores required: GRE - 1180 (verbal & quantitative); TOEFL - 580 (paper), 237 (computer), 80 (internet); IELTS - 6.5; Analytical Writing - 3.5; GATE - 90%.
• Candidates should also not be on paid employment or accept paid employment or concurrently hold any other scholarship, fellowship, and bursary or top-up allowance during the prescribed period of the award.

Coverage

• The award is tenable for one year in the first instance and is renewable subject to good progress up to a maximum of 4 years.
• The monthly stipend for PhD students is S$2,000. Upon successful completion of the Qualifying Examination and Candidature Confirmation (after 12 months), the stipend may be increased to S$2,500, subject to good performance in research and required courses.
• Students are expected to cover all their living expenses (including food and lodging) from this stipend.
• In addition to the monthly stipend, the award also covers the annual tuition fees (S$4,482 to S$11,200 depending on nationality) and the annual computer fees.

Continue Reading September 26th, 2008

United Kingdom - 2009 / 2010 Univeristy of Edinburgh College Postgraduate Studentships

The University of Edinburgh College Postgraduate Research Scholarships are offered to academically outstanding candidates starting MPhil/PhD or MLitt programmes at the University of Edinburgh in 2009/2010.

The studentships will cover UK/EU tuition fees and a maintenance allowance broadly equivalent to those of the UK Research Councils and the British Academy. Research costs may also be paid.

Eligibility
The sole criterion for the studentships will be academic excellence; successful applicants are likely to be holders of a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degrees from UK institutions or the overseas equivalent. Candidates who have progressed to obtain a Masters degree with distinction will also be considered.

All international students who apply for the studentships are also required to apply for an Overseas Research Students Awards Scheme (ORSAS) award or be able to demonstrate the availability of funds to meet the full overseas tuition fee.

Continue Reading September 26th, 2008

Germany - Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies International PhD Program

Call for application to the International PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT)

The international PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for students of natural sciences and engineering who want to pursue a career in the field of Regenerative Medicine and aim at translating their scientific discoveries into clinical applications.

The BSRT is a collaboration between the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität, the Univeristy of Potsdam, Max Planck and Helmholtz Institutes and other high-ranking research institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg. This collaboration offers top class scientific training leading to the award of a PhD degree for students with a Master’s or equivalent degree in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, veterinary medicine, chemistry, engineering or physics.

The program will start in April 2009. It is not necessary to hold the Master’s degree at the time of application but it must have been awarded prior to enrolment into the program. Students admitted to the PhD program will be supported by stipends.

Continue Reading September 25th, 2008

Italy - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia PhD Studentship in Biophysics

Job description
Protein folding remains a major unsolved challenge for modern biophysics. Despite the experimental and theoretical efforts of many laboratories in the last 40 years, our understanding of the basic rules that govern the attainment of a protein structure is still incomplete. This lack of information is partly due to the inadequacy of conventional bulk methods to study a process that is highly heterogeneous. During folding, individual molecules are thought to follow different pathways and populate different intermediate structures on their journey to the native state. Such a diversity of behaviors is often blurred in the ensemble average measured by bulk methods.

Recent advances in single molecule manipulation techniques, such as laser tweezers, have made it possible to revisit protein folding with a new approach. In these experiments, individual molecules are directly manipulated and their unfolding and refolding trajectories described along a well-defined reaction coordinate, namely their molecular end-to-end distance. In a work published in Science, Cecconi et al. has recently presented a method to manipulate individual globular proteins using laser tweezers [Cecconi et al., Science 2005; Cecconi et al., European Biophysics Journal 2008]. Using this novel experimental approach, Cecconi et al. investigated the folding pathways of single RNase H molecules with unprecedented details, uncovering information inaccessible to ensemble methods.

Continue Reading September 24th, 2008

United Kingdom - University of Central Lancashire, NDA and Sellafield Limited MPhil / PhD Studentship in Skills Forecasting for Nuclear Industry

MPhil/PhD
Skills Forecasting For The Nuclear Industry
Lancashire Business School

Reference No RS/08/10

A full-time MPhil/PhD funded studentship is available in the Lancashire Business School. The studentship is tenable up to 3 years (subject to satisfactory progress) with an expected commencement date of 1 January 2008. The studentship will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK/EU and Overseas rates plus a maintenance based grant of £12,940.

This project is jointly sponsored by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), Sellafield Limited and the University of Central Lancashire. It aims to examine the forecasting and management of skill requirements in the nuclear industry, with initial focus on the decommissioning industry. The project’s objectives will be to generate a baseline of knowledge on the theory and practice of skills forecasting and management on very long projects; to document, compare and contrast current skills forecasting practice amongst current site licensing companies in the UK nuclear industry; to develop models of good practice for exploratory discussion and monitored application by each tier of the industry and to propose a model of good practice for adoption by the industry.

Continue Reading September 24th, 2008

United Kingdom - University of Exeter PhD Studentship in Weather and Climate Science

PhD studentship in weather and climate science [3y; available from October 2008; £13,500-14,000; project: Statistical-dynamical modelling and analysis of large-scale atmospheric flows]
University of Exeter

PhD studentship at Exeter Climate Systems (XCS)

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics
University of Exeter, UK

Statistical-dynamical modelling and analysis of large-scale atmospheric flows

Exeter Climate Systems (www.secam.ex.ac.uk/xcs) is a rapidly growing centre of excellence in the application of mathematics and statistics in weather and climate science. It is located within the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (SECaM) at the University of Exeter, UK. The centre has close working affiliations with the UK Met Office and the Hadley Centre.

We have a vacancy for a three-year fully funded PhD studentship to start in October 2008 or later on empirical modelling and analysis of large-scale atmospheric flows. The project will be supervised by Dr Frank Kwasniok.

Continue Reading September 24th, 2008

France - Institut TELECOM PhD Fellowship in Medical Image Analysis

Three-Year Ph.D. Fellowship in Medical Image Analysis at Institut TELECOM / TELECOM & Management SudParis, France (www.institut-telecom.fr / www.it-sudparis.eu)

LABORATORY: ARTEMIS Department (www-artemis.int-evry.fr)

RESEARCH SUBJECT: Spatio-temporal statistical variational models for the quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion in MRI.

DESCRIPTION: This doctoral research aims at elaborating non supervised computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) tools for the quantitative assessment of myocardial perfusion in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

First-pass perfusion MRI is widely used for diagnosing cardiovascular pathologies and evaluating their physiological impact on heart tissues.

Myocardial perfusion is assessed by monitoring the MR signal enhancement during the first-pass transit of a vascular contrast agent through the cardiac chambers and muscle. To this end, the heart is partitioned into a set of anatomical segments according to a standardized subdivision model of the myocardium. For each segment, a so-called first-pass curve, defined
as the regional average MR signal value as a function of time, is then computed from which a set of clinically-relevant parameters are finally derived. Quantitative perfusion assessment is achieved by comparing the estimated parameters to normative values.

Automated perfusion assessment is faced with the complex problem of segmenting the myocardium in image sequences with high nonlinear contrast variations (with possible pathology-induced alterations) and non rigid motion artefacts originating from respiration and cardiac deformations.

Continue Reading September 24th, 2008