Job available: Research Fellow in Evolutionary Computation

[Xin Yao]

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VACANCY: Research Fellow in Evolutionary Computation
(Ref. No. S35726/01)
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http://www.bham.ac.uk/personnel/s35726.htm

Applications are invited for a research fellowship in evolutionary
computation (available for up to two years, full-time) in the
School of Computer Science, the University of Birmingham, England.
We are particularly interested in candidates with a background in
co-evolution, evolvable hardware or a closely related area.
However, outstanding applicants from any areas of evolutionary
computation will be considered seriously.

Applicants should have or be about to complete a PhD in Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field.
The successful candidate is expected to have research experience and record
of outstanding quality in evolutionary computation or a closely related area,
as evidenced by publications in leading international journals or
conference proceedings. The research potential of a new PhD (or a nearly
completed PhD) may also be judged from his/her PhD thesis. Strong
background and experience in computational studies and excellent
analytical and programming skills will be highly valued.

The successful applicant, who is to work with Prof. Xin Yao, must be able
to work effectively in a team environment and is required to contribute to the
School's teaching and admin activities.

The starting salary for the post is on Reseach Grade 1A in the range
GBP17,278 - GBP19,293 per annum (Depending on experience and qualifications).

The School of Computer Science has a very strong group in evolutionary and
neural computation with an international reputation. Staff members in this
area include

Dr. John Bullinaria (Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation, Cog.Sci.)
Dr. Jun He (Evolutionary Computation)
Dr. Julian Miller (Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning)
Dr. Riccardo Poli (Evolutionary Computation, GP, Computer Vision, NNs, AI)
Dr. Jon Rowe (Evolutionary Computation, AI)
Dr. Thorsten Schnier (Evolutionary Computation, Engineering Design)
Prof. Xin Yao (Evolutionary Computation, NNs, Machine Learning, Optimisation)

Other staff members also working in these areas include Prof. Aaron
Sloman (evolvable architectures of mind, co-evolution, interacting niches) and
Dr. Jeremy Wyatt (evolutionary robotics, classifier systems).

For further particulars, please visit
        http://www.bham.ac.uk/personnel/s35726.htm

For informal enquiries, please contact Prof Xin Yao, phone (+44) 121 414 3747,
email: X.Yao at cs.bham.ac.uk. His research interests can be found from
http://www.cs.bham.ac.uk/~xin/research/.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 21 August 2001
			(late application may be considered)

APPLICATION FORMS RETURNABLE TO         The Director of Personnel Services
                                        The University of Birmingham
                                        Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT
                                        England
RECRUITMENT OFFICE FAX NUMBER           +44 121 414 4802
RECRUITMENT OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER     +44 121 414 6486
RECRUITMENT OFFICE E-MAIL ADDRESS       h.h.luong at bham.ac.uk