Applications should focus on one of the following themes:

• Institutional interaction in disaster contexts, for example military-civil or state-private sectors;
• Urban disasters and grassroots activism;

Applicants are required to submit a 3-5 pages project description with a clear outline of their project`s empirical focus and theoretical and methodological approach.

This scholarship is funded by the UCPH Excellence Program for Interdisciplinary Research and is part of “Changing Disasters”, an interdisciplinary research program setting out to explore the relationship between disasters and societies. The aim of  “Changing Disasters” is to investigate how the perpetual presence of real or virtual disasters gives shape to contemporary societies. As hybrid phenomena disasters cannot be explored without 360 degrees knowledge of the various dimensions of human life. The research project is therefore coordinated by researchers from all six faculties of the University of Copenhagen covering theology, law, cultural studies, anthropology, engineering and economics.

The research project is organized in three clusters focusing on Imaginations, Interventions and Transformations. The PhD fellow is expected to contribute in particular to the cluster Disaster Interventions. Please visit the program`s webpage www.jura.ku.dk/changingdisasters for further information, before submitting the application.

The successful applicant will be part of the PhD program at the Department of Anthropology. The program provides PhD students with strong research training, which opens up a window of opportunity to a variety of careers within the private and public sectors. The program includes the drafting of a PhD thesis, active participation in research networks, PhD courses, and teaching and other forms of knowledge dissemination. The PhD program is to be undertaken as a three year full-time study within the framework of the 5+3 study program.

Further general information about the study program of the department is available on the Graduate School`s website at http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english (English) or http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/ (Danish)

Qualifications

The applicant must have prior fieldwork experience from a disaster, complex emergency and/or development setting and a degree in anthropology or a related discipline. Interested applicants should have a good track record and good communicative and analytical skills. Relevant inter-disciplinary experience is considered a qualification, and interest in interdisciplinary work a requirement. He/she must be able to take active part in, and contribute to establishing, an international, interdisciplinary working environment, characterized by high performance standards, entrepreneurship, curiosity and dynamism.

Applications

The Faculty welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of age, gender, race, religion, ethnic background and citizenship. In order to be awarded a PhD scholarship the applicant has to enroll as a PhD student at the Faculty of Social Sciences, cf. the rules of the Danish Ministerial Order No. 18 of 14 January 2008. An assessment committee will evaluate the applications. The applicants will be notified of the composition of the committee. When the assessment committee has finished the evaluation each applicant will receive the evaluation of his/her application.

For any further information please contact Associate Professor, Birgitte Refslund Sørensen (brs@anthro.ku.dk).

Scholarships offered for the 5+3programs:
In order to be eligible for a scholarship in the 5+3 PhD study program the applicant must have completed a two year master`s degree program or have earned 120 ECTS credits at an equivalent academic level before starting his or her employment. Applicants should check the study program (http://anthropology.ku.dk/research/PhD/ or http://antropologi.ku.dk/Forskning/phd/) for more detailed descriptions of the entry requirements. PhD students are paid a salary in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). The PhD student has a work obligation of up to 840 hours over the 3 year period of time without additional pay. The work obligation can for instance include teaching.

More information is available at:

http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/applicants/application (English)
http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/til_ansogere/ansoegning/ (Danish)

Under “Legal basis” on the website you will find information about the rules and guidelines for the PhD program and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Program at the Universities.

The application must be submitted electronically no later than 30 May 2013.

Applications must be submitted online via the Graduate School`s website:
http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/english/applicants/application/applications_advertisement/ (in English) and or http://samf.ku.dk/phd-skolen/til_ansogere/ansoegning/ansoegere_ku_stipendier/ (in Danish)

Please note that applications sent by regular mail or by e-mail will not be accepted.

The candidate will work with a team in the Intelligent Transport Systems Lab at Swinburne to conduct research in exploring smart use of real-time information to ease urban congestion. Furthermore, the candidate will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with distinguished researchers inand outside Australia, and will be able to make use of real-time and archived traffic data made available by a leading transport network operator in Australia.

Relevant to the project are the following research activities: analyzing traffic data; modelling and evaluating the performance of communication protocols and the infrastructure for information dissemination in intelligent transport systems (ITS); developing algorithms for real-time route guidance systems; and designing and optimizing traffic control mechanisms.

The project will involve the development and analysis of new techniques to collect, process and disseminate information for ITS applications including route guidance and traffic control.

Qualifications

Successful candidates should have:

• A honors or masters degree (or be near completion) in a relevant discipline;
• Good mathematical background and has demonstrable experience with at least two of the following areas: data (wireless) networking; stochastic modeling and performance analysis; queuing theory; signal processing; data mining; statistics; traffic theory; transport systems or traffic management; control theory; optimization theory; game theory; graph theory;
• Strong Programming skills: C/C++/Java/MATLAB.

Candidates with existing publication and research track record are especially encouraged to apply.

Benefits

The scholarship currently provides stipend of AU$ 24,653 per year in 2013 and is extended annually. The duration of the scholarship is 3 years from the commence date. The scholarship also covers the tuition cost.

Application

Interested candidates should send their CV, academic transcripts, a short research proposal and letter of motivation to Dr Manoj Panda (mpanda@swin.edu.au) or Prof Hai Vu (hvu@swin.edu.au).

Further information

Please contact Dr Manoj Panda or Prof. Hai Vu for further information or questions regarding the position.

More information can be found at http://www.research.swinburne.edu.au/research-students/.

The chair offers:

• Supervision of a doctoral thesis in applied theory related to the economics of risk and insurance;
• Development of an international research record;
• Opportunity to be part of a vivid research group;
• Top-ranked economics department (5th in German speaking areas, Handelsblatt Ranking 2011);
• Flexible choice of PhD level courses at ETH as well as other top universities;
• Competitive salary.

Qualifications

The chair are expected a desired person to conduct doctoral research in the economics of risk and insurance, possibly with applications in economic demography / health economics / public economics / environmental economics.

A Master level (completed or nearly completed) in economics or related fields is required. Succesful candidate should fluent in English. A solid background in economic theory or mathematics and motivation to support chair activities a consideration.

Applications

Applications should include a cover letter, a CV, a transcript of grades and a 1-2 page statement of motivation including research interests (a thorough research proposal is not expected at this stage). Please have two letters of recommendation sent directly to the chair.

The application deadline is April 1st, 2013.

Applications should be sent, electronically or by postal mail, to:

ETH Zürich Chair of Integrative Risk Management and Economics
Prof. A. Bommier (Attn. Sabine Keller)
Zürichbergstrasse 18, 8032 Zürich
Switzerland
Email: sabinekeller@ethz.ch

Further information

Please visit www.irme.ethz.ch for further information.

For more information about the group, please refer to http://www.ccs-labs.org/.

The position is not bound to specific research projects but offers the opportunity to explore and develop own research within the following areas:

• Robust and interference-aware real-time communication;
• Energy-aware access techniques and routing mechanisms.

Qualifications

Applicants should have earned, or be about to earn, a MSc. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or in a related area, possess an excellent academic record, and have demonstrated prior achievements in any of the above areas.

All applicants should possess good written and oral communication skills in English, a strong mathematical background, and programming experience. Enthusiasm for leadingedge research, a mix of creativity and persistence, and team spirit are essential.

A deep understanding of the principles of wireless networking is required; knowledge in software defined radio, network coding, or relaying techniques is considered a plus. Successful candidates are expected to contribute to research projects and teaching as active members of it’s young team. In return, we provide a relaxed and inspiring working atmosphere allowing to address interesting and challenging research problems.

Conditions

The positions will be filled for three years, starting in March 2013. Salaries will be according to the Austrian Kollektivvertrag (scientific staff, group B1, 75%).

Applications

Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae, scanned transcripts and diplomas, and contact information of at least two references. Applications must refer to the chiffre MIP7471.

Electronic submissions mentioning the chiffre in the subject are welcome and need to be addressed to:

info@ccs-labs.org

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

The Houston metropolitan area offers ample opportunities for interaction with collaborating industry and the Texas Medical Center. Applications from qualified students are invited for Fall 2013.

Qualifications

Applicants are expected to have an MS degree on a similar topic and exceptionally strong mathematical background and knowledge of model-based control systems theory and applications.

Further information

For more information please contact:

Prof. Karolos Grigoriadis,Department of Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of HoustonHouston, TX
Phone: (+1) 77204-4792
Email: karolos@uh.edu

Postdoc position

The postdoc position is to work on computational studies of metalloenzymes, catalytic reactions, drug targets, nanomaterials, etc, using DFT, QM/MM, MD, or other computational approaches. Researchers with the skills of biological modeling (e.g. MD, QM/MM) and/or theoretical development are encouraged to apply.

To apply for this position, please send the following documents:

• A cover letter (including at least skills/experience and a possible start date);
• CV.

PhD study

A few PhD research scholarships are available for self-motivated students. The student will use DFT, QM/MM, MD, or other computational approaches to investigate the structure and reactivity of metalloenzymes, catalytic reactions, drug targets, nanomaterials, etc.

For the application, the applicant must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree (preferably in computational/theoretical chemistry).

Any question regarding these positions, please feel free to contact:

Hajime Hirao (Asst Prof)
Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Nanyang Technological University
Email: hirao@ntu.edu.sg
Website: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/hirao/.

By channelling Imperial’s interdisciplinary and pioneering research strengths across its faculties and Business School, the Institute aims to overcome scientific, technical, managerial and political obstacles to respond to global healthcare challenges. The Institute is part of Imperial’s strategy to develop solutions to global challenges by harnessing the critical mass of its multidisciplinary research expertise.

The Institute comprises a series of research centres that reflect Imperial’s commitment to improving global health by capitalising on innovation in medicine, engineering, health policy and systems, and technology to address global health challenges associated with demographic, environment, social and economic changes.

The PhD programme is open to UK/EU and overseas students. The funding is for three years and covers both fees and living expenses. Research progress is assessed each year and continuing receipt of funds will depend on satisfactory academic progress. Ideal candidates will have research interest in the following areas:
1) Centre for Health Policy:

• Comparative health system performance;
• Evaluation of innovative health system reforms;
• Behavioural economics.

2) The Hamlyn Centre

• Medical Imaging and Robotics;
• Pervasion Sensing (body sensor networks and surgical implants);
• Medical Devices and Design in Healthcare.

3) Gut Health

• Modelling gut-microbial-human metabolism in relation to disease aetiopathogenesis;
• Building chemically aware surgical devices for real-time operative diagnostics;
• Mass spectrometric chemical tissue imaging.

Qualifications

Applicants should usually have a good 1st class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject and preferably also a good Masters degree in the relevant area for their PhD. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English.

Application

Applications must include the following:

1. A 2 page research statement that describes: What you see as an interesting research issue, An outline of the objectives and methodology for the research, What relevant experience you have;
2. A detailed CV;
3. Transcripts of all degree results;
4. The contact details for two referees.

Please email your application to ighi@imperial.ac.uk with the subject title ‘Global Health PhD studentship application’.

Closing date: 3rd March 2013.

Description

A recurring challenge in cyber-physical systems is to manage a flow of physical or virtual objects (pages, wafers, images, radio frames, audio samples) under strict timing and quality constraints, with limited computational resources and in close interaction with a physical environment that can only be controlled to a limited extent. Trends to ever faster, smaller, more energy-efficient, and higher quality systems lead to an explosion of design complexity and reliability challenges for the final product. A model-driven approach to integrally design the physical architecture of a system, the scheduling of the flow of objects, and the distributed control to execute the schedules is therefore required in order to cope with the complexity and reliability challenges.

In this project the research team will focus on the development of systematic multi-disciplinary controller design methods for control of the paper path in professional high-volume printers. This includes coping with a mixture of discrete-event aspects (different types and sizes of paper, cleaning) and continuous aspects (heating, cooling, drying, acceleration) as well as the multi-objective nature of the controller design challenges (throughput, energy consumption).

Starting from a nominal overall schedule for the paper path, the aim is develop distributed control strategies for the various subcomponents of the printer. This also includes making the controller robust against variations and uncertainties, to cope for example with varying environmental conditions, wear and tear, failing components, etc.
This project will be done in cooperation with the Electronic Systems group of Eindhoven University of Technology, the Model-based System Development group of Radboud University Nijmegen, ESI, and Océ.

Qualifications

An ideal candidate should have an MSc degree in systems and control or applied mathematics, and with a strong background or interest in control, hybrid and discrete-event systems, cyber-physical systems, and/or optimization. The candidate is expected to work on the boundary of several research domains. A good command of the English language is required.

Benefits

Delft University of Technology offers a scientifically challenging research in a multi-disciplinary research group opportunity. The PhD student will also be able to participate in the research school DISC. The appointment will be for up to 4 years. As an employee of the university you will receive a competitive salary, as well as excellent secondary benefits.

More information on this position and on how to apply can be found at http://www.dcsc.tudelft.nl/~bdeschutter/vac/vac_phd_cps.html or by contacting Bart De Schutter (b.deschutter@tudelft.nl).

Due to the nature of the scholarship, the selected student must be a US citizen or at least a ‘green card’ holder.
If interested candidates should send their academic transcripts along with any publications or reports as soon as possible to:

Professor Jiang
Email: zjiang@poly.edu.

Women and minorities are most welcome.

The project aims to create portable technology to evaluate the behavior of people on everyday situations, such as shopping. The PhD students will work with Dr. Luis Montesano and Dr. Javier Civera.

Project Description

Position 1: 3D scene models from wearable cameras

The aim is camera tracking and the creation of scene models from an image sequence obtained with a wearable camera. The specific challenges that will be addressed are: blurred images from rapid motion, scenes with low texture and the estimation of high level semantics (e.g., inserting objects or humans in the scene). This PhD thesis will be mainly advised by Dr. Javier Civera.

Position 2: Automatic creation of user profiles from behavioral data

The research will focus on the development of algorithms to extract user profiles from real data acquired during everyday activities. Data will involve many different measures including trajectories, attention and information provided by bio-sensors. This PhD thesis will be mainly advised by Dr. Luis Montesano.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a degree(s) in Engineering, Physics, Maths, Computer Science or a related field, with a solid background in machine learning and/or computer vision. He/she should meet the following selection criteria:

• Excellent C/C++ and Matlab programming skills;
• Excellent academic background. A Master degree in related fields will be highly valued;
• Experience in machine learning methods;
• Experience in computer vision (3D vision and/or recognition).

Application

Applicants should submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, curriculum vitae (including publications), and contact information of at least one referee. A copy of the academic transcripts should be included in the application.

Applications should be sent as a single pdf document to:

phd.call.unizar@gmail.com

Application should indicating which one of the two positions is preferred. Applications can be sent immediately and will be evaluated until the position is taken.