A 3-year fully-funded PhD position is available in the Wearable Technologies Lab at the University of Sussex. This is fully funded PhD Scholarship on Machine learning & AI for activity recognition (2019)
Number of Scholarship: Unknown
Study University: Wearable Technologies Lab at the University of Sussex
Level: Postgraduate Research
Subjects: Machine learning & AI
Eligibility:
The ideal candidates will have a master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, or equivalent, with prior experience desired in machine learning and ideally in embedded and wearable systems. The candidate will have excellent technical skills, including programming in some of Python, C/C++ or Matlab and experience with deep learning frameworks and Linux.
The ideal candidates will have a passion to contribute to the development of novel wearables which can improve quality of life. They will have outstanding technical skills and a strong interest in research at the crossroads of signal processing, machine learning, embedded systems, sensor technologies and their applications.
Applicants should be committed to pursue leading research and publish results in top venues. Additionally, we expect mastery of written and spoken English, self-motivation, an inquiring mind, be able to work independently and in an interdisciplinary environment.
Finance and benefits:
Minimum salary from £20,989 p/a
£15,009 stipend, plus fees (at the UK/EU rate).
You will receive a tax free stipend at a standard rate of £15,009 per year for three years. In addition, your fees will be waived for three years (at the UK/EU rate).
Overseas applicants are welcome to apply if they can meet the fee shortfall.
Eligible country: Open to candidates from UK/EU countries and from non-EU countries.
Deadline of Application: 16 August 2019 17:00 (GMT)
How to apply:
Contact Dr. Daniel Roggen (daniel.roggen@ieee.org) with your CV to discuss your application.
More informations about the Wearable Technologies Lab and ongoing research: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/strc/research/wearable ; http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=JGjtLtYAAAAJ ; http://www.shl-dataset.org
Apply online for a full time PhD in Informatics (SEP2019) using our step by step guide (http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply). Here you will also find details of our entry requirements.
Please clearly state on your application form that you are applying for the ‘Machine learning & AI for activity recognition’.
Contact Information:
You can contact us on phd@informatics.sussex.ac.uk with any questions.
See more by visiting the scholarship website
