The Australian Centre for Field Robotics, University of Sydney, Australia PhD Studentship in planning and scheduling for mining applications.
(Application deadline: 30April 2009) Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship to investigate new algorithms for planning and/or scheduling under uncertainty with continuous actions for surface mining operations, to commence in July 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter. The University of Sydney is Australia’s premier University with an outstanding reputation for academic and research excellence. The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR,http://www.acfr.usyd.edu.au/) at the University of Sydney is a world-renown research group in field robotics and automation and consists of over 150 research staff and students. The ACFR has established a major new Centre for Mine Automation (http://www.usyd.edu.au/CMA/) to develop and implement the vision of a fully autonomous, remotely operated mine. Applicants should have a first class honours degree in any related discipline (e.g., engineering, computer science) or extensive appropriate professional experience. Each scholarship is valued at $25,872 p.a. (tax exempt). The scholarship will be supplemented by access to overseas travel grants and other allowances. To submit an application: Please include a curriculum vitae, an academic transcript and the names and contact details of two referees. A statement of the broad area of your research interest should also be included. For any enquiries or further information, send email to: Dr Pantelis Elinas p.eli...@acfr.usyd.edu.au _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai
