Connectionists: PhD Position: Machine Learning and Bioinformatics

[Marcio Dorn]

Dear Colleagues,

http://sbcb.inf.ufrgs.br

The Laboratory of Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology,
Institute of Informatics, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul,
Porto Alegre, Brazil is looking for Ph.D. candidates on one of the
following topics:

- Machine Learning models for Forensic Genetics.
- Machine Learning  for System Biology, Mutation Detection, and/or
Gene Expression Analysis
- Interpretability in AI and ML.
- Machine Learning and Metaheuristics.

Candidates should be highly motivated and have strong academic
backgrounds in Computer Science or Bioinformatics and excellent
writing skills, including documentation skills to maintain software
and support documentation. A high degree of energy, accuracy, and
attention to details. The candidate will participate in
multidisciplinary studies focusing on the design of novel methods and
computational strategies for Bioinformatics problems. Interested
candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Dorn (mdorn at inf.ufrgs.br )
with a short introduction of her/his academic backgrounds, research
interests, and career goal.

Regards,

Márcio
-- 
Prof. Dr. Márcio Dorn
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Institute of Informatics
Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Lab - SBCB -
http://sbcb.inf.ufrgs.br
Av. Bento Gonçalves 9500,
91501-970 - Porto Alegre, RS - Brasil
Prédio 72  Sala 217
Tel: +55 51 3308-6824
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6355224981962273

---

The Post-Graduate Program in Computing at the Institute of
Informatics-PPGC, Federal University of  Rio Grande do Sul, Porto
Alegre, Brazil, is taking PhD applications from June 25th to November
10th.
Admission is immediate, starting at the beginning of each month,
according to the selection  process and registration procedures
described in https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/en/noticia/coming-soon-call-for-phd-applications/

Detailed information about PPGC, UFRGS Institute of Informatics, areas
of research, topics of interest, and advisors can be found on our
website https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ppgc/en.


About PPGC / UFRGS
==================

PPGC/UFRGS is one of the largest, oldest, and most comprehensive
graduate programs in Computing in Brazil. Rated with the maximum grade
by CAPES (7 on a scale from 1 to 7), PPGC is the top Program in the
South of Brazil, and it is among the best postgraduate programs in
Computing in the country. The Program has 47 years of activity, having
already graduated more than 2000 MSCs and PhDs. With 58 faculty
members, PPGC constantly figures in the main international and
national events in the area. We also maintain collaboration projects
with several internationally renowned universities. In 2019, 26 of our
students took an internship abroad. Also, in 2019, we welcomed 23
post-docs. Since we have international students, 1/3 of the subjects
are offered in English.

The PPGC is also known for its diversity of areas of expertise.

The seven areas of concentration listed below are divided into 18
Research Topics.

The Program is hosted at the Institute of Informatics-UFRGS, a
recognized center of excellence in research and teaching, with
excellent infrastructure.

Research areas in PPGC/UFRGS
=================================

Visual Computing
- Computer Graphics and Data Visualization
- Image Processing, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Human-Computer Interaction, Virtual and Augmented Reality
Data Science and Software Engineering
- Software Engineering
- Data Mining, Integration and Analysis
- Data Modeling and Business Processes Modeling
Electronic and Computer Systems Design
- Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems
- Electronic Design Automation Tools
- Reliability and Fault Tolerance
Computer Systems
- High-Performance Computing and Distributed Systems
- Unconventional Architectures
- Embedded systems
Computer Theory
- Algorithms and Optimization
- Logic and Computation Models
Artificial intelligence
- Machine Learning, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
- Planning, Multiagent Systems and Robotics
Computer network
- Networks and Services Architectures, Protocols and Management
- Cybersecurity

Scholarships
==================
The Program has several doctoral scholarships available, financed by
national funding agencies (CAPES and CNPq), in addition to
scholarships for research projects of professors linked to PPGC/UFRGS.
The perspective is that all selected doctoral candidates have an
immediate scholarship.