Postdoc position in Automatic Control – Machine Learning

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General Info

Position:

Postdoc position

No. of Positions:

1

Research Field:

Mechanical Engineering, Statistics

Deadline to Apply:

October 20, 2021 (GMT +2)

Joining Date:

ASAP

Contract Period:

2 Years

Salary:

According to Standard Norms

Workplace:
Department of Electrical Engineering (ISY)
LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY

Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden

Qualification Details

The applicant is required to have a PhD in Systems & Control theory or in a closely related field. Knowledge and experience of information fusion, statistics and machine learning is considered beneficial. An excellent track-record of published papers in highly regarded journals is a prerequisite, as are communication skills, ability to work in team and independently.

The applicant should have a good command of English both orally and in writing. Since this project is a collaboration with defense industry in Sweden and Brazil, relevant industrial experience is beneficial.

The position requires a doctorate or an equivalent degree from a foreign university. The doctorate shall have been obtained no longer than three years before the expiration date of the application.

Responsibilities/Job Description

The postdoc position is for a research project supported by Vinnova and Saab AB within Innovair Air Domain Study. The project is a cooperation project with academia and industry in Brazil. It is focused on the development of methods for navigation in GNSS-denied areas by fusing information extracted with machine learning from images with inertial measurements. The following topics will be investigated:

1. Methods for extraction of useful information from images using machine learning.
2. Fusion of image information and inertial measurements for navigation.
3. Evaluation of proposed algorithms using simulated and real data.

More information about the project is available here: https://bit.ly/3tjY2xT

A Postdoc will essentially carry out research. The position may also involve teaching, but during no more than a fifth of work time.

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About the Department

The department of Electrical Engineering (ISY) is central to the engineering education at the Institute of Technology, one of four faculties at Linköping University, and this regards both basic and applied knowledge. The research is based on industrial needs, and ranges from basic research to direct application in collaboration projects.

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Contact details

Gustaf Hendeby
Associate professor
+46 13 285815
[email protected]

Lina Florvik
HR partner
+46 13 281925
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