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 Automatic Control Dept. at the School of Electrical Engineering of KTH conducts research in networked control systems, robotics, control of communication systems, systems biology and system identification. Much of the research is conducted within EU projects, as well as within the inter-departmental centers CAS and ACCESS Linnaeus Centre. The group has also strong financial support from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research and the Swedish Research Council.
Project description
We invite applications for up to 3 Ph.D. positions in distributed hybrid control systems. The successful candidate will join a research group that is focusing on new design methodologies for distributed hybrid control and decision-making of multi-agent systems. Applications of the research include but are not limited to autonomous robotic systems, unmanned aerial vehicles and automotive systems.
Qualifications and eligibility
The successful applicant is expected to hold or to be about to receive an M.Sc. degree in one of the following or related disciplines: Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science, preferably with a focus in Control and/or Robotics.
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 ( 5 years when 80% studies and 20% department service) .
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Type of employment: Temporary position longer than 6 months
Working hours: Full time
Salary: Monthly salary that follows kth:s phd student salary agreement
City: Stockholm
Reference number: E-2014-0970
Published: 2014-12-18
Last application date: 2015-01-16
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