KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Swedens technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes Architecture, Industrial Management and Urban Planning. There are a total of 13,400 first and second level students and almost 1,900 doctoral students. KTH has 4,900 employees.
KTH Elektro- och systemteknik bedriver forskning och utbildning inom elektroteknik, systemteknik, informations- och kommunikationsteori, rymd- och fusionsplasmafysik och elkraftteknik. I denna dynamiska miljö arbetar ca 380 personer, varav hälften är doktorander, många med utländsk bakgrund. Våra forskningsprojekt bedrivs i nära samarbete med industripartners och med forskarkollegor i Sverige och utomlands. Skolan ansvarar för civilingenjörsutbildningarna i elektroteknik samt sju mastersprogram med högt söktryck och nära koppling till våra profilområden.
The Department of Automatic Control conducts fundamental research in system identification and control, networked control systems, optimization and control of communication systems, sensor networks and systems biology. Industrial projects involve partners such as ABB, Ericsson, and Scania. A major part of the research is conducted within the ACCESS Linnaeus Centre, Sweden's largest university research centre in networked systems, and in EU-projects in collaboration with European industry and universities. We have a large academic network and collaborate with researchers at UBC, Caltech, ETH Zurich, MIT, UC Berkeley, Stanford, among others.
Project description
We are currently looking for one PhD Student with a very strong background and interest in systems and control. The research concerns modeling, estimation, control and optimization of Markov Decision Processes, and is done in collaboration with University of British Colombia in Canada.
The PhD program in Electrical Engineering provides world class quality education, including a large list of graduate courses ensuring an in-depth development of relevant competences and skills.
KTH offers an attractive working environment, generous remuneration, as well as other employment benefits. As a PhD student at KTH youhave many opportunities to participate at conferences, projects and other relevant events which will extend your professional network and benefit your future career.
Qualifications and eligibility
We seek individuals holding, or to be about to receiving, an MSc degree in electrical engineering, engineering physics, or similar with a specialization in systems and control They should be ready to contribute to an international research group and a scientific research agenda of major importance for European industry and society.
The successful applicant should have an outstanding academic track record, and well developed analytical and problem solving skills. We are looking for a strongly motivated person, who is able to work independently. Good command of English orally and in writing is required to publish and present results at international conferences and in international journals. The evaluation will be based on how well the applicant fulfills the above qualifications.
Trade union representatives
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Application
Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad. Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application.
The application must include:
- Full curriculum vitae including your relevant academic, professional, and other experience and knowledge.
- Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions, with translations in English (unless provided so by the issuing institution)
- Statement of purpose: Why the applicant wants to pursue a PhD, what are your academic interests, how they relate to your previous studies and future goals; maximum 2 pages long.
- Representative publications or technical reports: Up to 2 documents, no longer than 10 pages each. For longer documents (e.g. theses), please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.
- Letters of recommendation or contact information for two reference persons
Others
The employment is time limited, following the regulations for PhD employment in the Higher Education Ordinance ( 4.5 years when 90% studies and 10% teaching).
We firmly decline all contact with staffing and recruitment agencies and job ad salespersons.
Type of employment: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours: Full time
Salary: Salary follows the guidelines provided by kth
City: Stockholm
Reference number: E-2014-0961
Published: 2014-12-18
Last application date: 2015-01-08
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