<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><span style="font-size:18.6667px">Dear All</span><br></div><div style="margin:0px"><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br></div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;color:rgb(32,31,30)">*Apologies for cross-posting*</div><div style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:18.6667px;color:rgb(32,31,30)"><br></div><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 16px"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a tax-free fully funded PhD studentship - </span><b><font face="times new roman, serif">Multimodal AI-based Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) -</font></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)"> at Plymouth University, UK. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The closing date for applications is</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(0,36,81)"> </span><font face="times new roman, serif" color="#ff0000"><b>12 noon on 28th March 2025</b></font><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(204,0,0)"><b> (</b></span><b><font color="#cc0000" face="times new roman, serif">UK time)</font><font color="#333333" face="sans-serif"> </font></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(59,32,77)"><b>(</b></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(134,17,6)"><b><u>The difference in tuition fees between national and international students will be waived for international candidates</u></b></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(59,32,77)"><b>)</b></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;color:rgb(32,31,30)">.</span></font></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 16px"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px 0px 1em;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">This exciting project aims to transform ADHD diagnosis by developing a multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) framework that addresses the significant limitations of current, subjective diagnostic practices. Although AI is emerging in ADHD research, its integration into standard clinical practices remains minimal. This project seeks to enhance diagnostic accuracy through a sophisticated integration of AI-driven insights that complement existing approaches. Some basic questions (among others) that this project will try to explore  are:</font></p><ol style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">How can machine learning and deep learning models be tailored to various data types like neuroimaging to uncover distinct ADHD diagnostic patterns?</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">What methods can be used to analyse fMRI data to delineate active brain regions and their connections, and how can these findings be linked to ADHD behaviours and cognitive functions?</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">How can we refine AI models to handle high data dimensionality and heterogeneity and enhance decision-making transparency in clinical settings using Explainable AI (XAI) methods?</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4">What are the best practices to assess the robustness of AI models against the variability in ADHD diagnostic data?</font></li></ol><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><font color="#000000" face="times new roman, serif" size="4">This ambitious project will allow the student to engage in a groundbreaking study at the intersection of AI, neuropsychiatry, and healthcare and gain experience in a highly collaborative environment supported by a strong supervisory team and international experts.  </font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">The research leverages our team's extensive background in neuro-developmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"times new roman",serif"><font size="4">where we recently discussed important brain regions related to ASD diagnosis</font> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.15374" target="_blank" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><font size="4">(link)</font></a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><font face="times new roman, serif" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">This PhD opportunity offers a deep dive</span><span style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.9)"> not only into the diagnosis of ADHD using explainable AI but also into other related<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>co-occurring</b><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>disorders like ASD, providing a holistic perspective on patient care and intervention strategies across the spectrum of these interrelated conditions.</span></font></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 1em;font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"times new roman",serif;font-size:large">This project is suitable for students from a broad range of disciplines, including computer science and artificial intelligence. </span><font size="4" style="font-family:"times new roman",serif"><font color="#000000">More details about the topic and<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></font><b><font color="#990000">how to apply</font></b></font><font color="#000000" style="font-size:16px;font-family:"times new roman",serif"><font size="4"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>are available at:</font><font size="3">  </font></font></p></div></div><div style="margin:0px"><font face="times new roman, serif"><font size="4"><a href="https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/multimodal-ai-based-diagnosis-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd" target="_blank">https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/multimodal-ai-based-diagnosis-of-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd</a></font></font></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:medium"><font face="times new roman, serif"><br></font></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="times new roman, serif">If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me</font></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Regards</div></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">--------------------------------------------</span></p><p style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;margin:0px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline"><b>Dr. Amir Aly</b>, PhD, FHEA, SIEEE<br>Lecturer in </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Artificial Intelligence and </span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Robotics<br></span><span style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Programme Manager of Artificial Intel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