Connectionists: Two Full-time PhD positions at the University of Namur (Belgium)

[Elio Tuci]

*Job description*

The Faculty of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics at the
University of Namur invite applications for two doctoral students to work
on the project “AUTOMATic: AUTOnomous MAnager for urban Traffic”. This is
an interdisciplinary project which aims to develop and to test, in a
simulation environment, a content-aware urban traffic management system
relying on a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).  The system is made
of a group of drones that, by extracting data describing urban traffic and
by operating ground-based units (e.g., traffic lights), autonomously and
automatically evaluates the traffic current status; predicts its future;
and mitigates or avoids undesired developments (e.g., congestion). This
project is a collaboration between Prof Elio Tuci (
https://directory.unamur.be/staff/etuci), from the Faculty of Computer
Science at UNamur, Prof Alexandre Mauroy (
https://directory.unamur.be/staff/mauroya) from the Department of
Mathematics at UNamur, and prof Jean-Noël Colin (
https://directory.unamur.be/staff/jncolin), from the Faculty of Computer
Science at UNamur.

*Profiles*

We are looking for two doctoral students, with different profiles:

Profile A: candidate with a mathematical background
The candidate should have a Master degree in applied mathematics or
engineering (or equivalent), with a good background in mathematical
modelling. Knowledge of traffic modelling, control theory, or network
science will be considered as a plus. The candidate is also expected to
demonstrate a keen interest in learning theoretical concepts and in
developing practical methodologies for applications.

Profile B: candidate with a computer science background
The candidate should have a Master degree in sciences (or in a field judged
equivalent by the selection committee) with some strong background in
computer science, programming, simulation modelling. It is important that
the candidate can translate ideas between disciplines, taking ideas from
mathematics and implementing them in collective and swarm robotics systems.

For both candidates, the appointments will be for four years, and are based
in Namur, Belgium. The candidates should have good oral/written
communication skills in English. French is the official language of the
University of Namur. However, knowledge of French is not required to carry
out the activities of this project. The candidate with profile A will join
the Department of Mathematics at UNamur; the candidate with profile B will
join the Faculty of Computer Science at UNamur. Both doctoral students will
join the Namur Institute for Complex Systems, naXys (www.naxys.be), and the
Namur Digital Institute, NADI (https://nadi.unamur.be/). The positions are
open to candidates of any nationality, assuming that they possess a
two-year Master degree and a three years Bachelor degree. The selected
candidates will be offered an internationally competitive salary at the
level of doctoral students. Funding to cover the project operating costs
are offered by the University of Namur.

*How to apply?*

To apply for this position, please send by email a CV, a list of
publications, a motivation letter (max length one page), and the names of
three referees to:
- Prof Alexandre Mauroy, alexandre.mauroy at unamur.be for profile A;
- Prof Elio Tuci elio.tuci at unamur.be for profile B.
The short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview (possibly by
videoconference). We will keep on processing applications as soon as we
receive them and until a suitable candidate is found. The project starting
date is October 1st, 2022.

UNamur’s personnel management policy is geared towards diversity and equal
opportunities. We recruit candidates on the basis of their skills,
irrespective of age, gender, sexual orientation, origin, nationality,
beliefs, disability, etc.

*Additional Information*

For further information on the project, you can contact the project
coordinators:
Prof Elio Tuci - elio.tuci at unamur.be
Prof Alexandre Mauroy - alexandre.mauroy at unamur.be
Prof Jean-Noël Colin - jean-noel.colin at unamur.be
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