Ph D in Adaptive and AI-based Reliability Techniques for Complex Io T-based Systems

Faculteit/Dienst: Faculteit der Natuurw., Wiskunde & Informatica

Opleidingsniveau: Master

Functie type: Promotieplaats

Sluitingsdatum: 15 oktober 2024

Vacaturenummer: 13321

• Conduct high-quality research in the field of Adaptive AI/ML-Based Reliability Modeling and Optimization for Complex Io T Systems, resulting in top quality academic publications in peer-reviewed international conferences and/or journals.
• Contribute to our open-source teaching material in Bachelor and Master courses (in English).
• Supervise Bachelor and Master students.
• Meet regularly with your academic supervisor to discuss and analyse the technical details of your ongoing research.
• Possibility to perform research-oriented internships in the industry.

• Completed or soon-to-be completed excellent MSc degree in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering (with a good mathematical background), or related discipline.
• Ability to conduct research in the field of Internet of Things, and related topics: Dependable/Fault-Tolerant Computing Systems, Energy efficient design, Embedded systems, Machine learning/Deep learning, self-optimizing, self-adaptive, self-organizing systems, prediction and optimization.
• Keen on learning about reliability threats and analysis in modern computing systems, alongside traditional and cutting-edge mitigation techniques, and regularly discussing them with an academic supervisor.
• Should possess a very good knowledge about Statistics and Probability.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluency in oral and written English, good presentation skills.

• 232 holiday hours per year (based on fulltime) and extra holidays between Christmas and 1 January.
• Multiple courses to follow from our Teaching and Learning Centre.
• A complete educational program for Ph D students.
• Multiple courses on topics such as leadership for academic staff.
• Multiple courses on topics such as time management, handling stress and an online learning platform with 100+ different courses.
• 7 weeks birth leave (partner leave) with 100% salary.
• Partly paid parental leave.
• The possibility to set up a workplace at home.
• A pension at ABP for which Uv A pays two third part of the contribution.
• The possibility to follow courses to learn Dutch.
• Help with housing for a studio or small apartment when you’re moving from abroad.

• Semeen Rehman, s.rehman@uva.nl;
• T: +49 15201336604
• Website: https://pcs-research.nl/authors/semeen/

• a detailed CV including the months (not just years) when referring to your education and work experience;
• a list of publications (if any) included in your CV;
• a letter of motivation;
• your academic transcripts (photos or scans of your past courses and grades)
• the names and email addresses of at least two references who can provide letters of recommendation