(Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message) Dear Colleagues,
Please spread the message to your students. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a Rank 1 Research University, situated in the New York Metropolitan area, and is about 7 miles away from the beautiful New York City. The New York Metropolitan area is a key part of the US and is the hub of several major tech and research companies. The qualified candidates will have opportunities for research internships and joint projects with lead-industrial companies. The position is looking for highly motivated graduate as well as undergraduate students to explore, design, and implement algorithms for databases, secure computing, IoT, blockchain, and machine learning. Master's and undergraduate students and self-funded visiting students/scholars are also welcome to apply. Topics are as follows: *1. GDPR compliance trustworthy database systems*a. The implication of privacy laws in database systems b. Design of new modules for GDPR compliance databases *2. Trustworthy data-driven system*a. Application of blockchains in data-driven systems b. Applications of security techniques in data-driven system pipeline *3. Scalable and trustworthy database processing*a. Use of encryption and secret-sharing techniques b. Use of secure hardware *Outcome:* The work will expose the student to novel data management algorithms, programming with secure hardware (Intel SGX), cluster computing frameworks such as MapReduce and Spark, and the basics of secure computing using cryptographic techniques. *Requirements:*1. You will need to be highly enthusiastic, learner, and also be interested in coding/prototyping algorithms and systems 2. Adequate knowledge of algorithms, programming, and relational database systems 3. Knowledge of Java, SQL, and C/C++ 4. Familiarity with development tools for managing and building software projects, version control systems (Git), and testing tools (JUnit) 5. You must be an Undergraduate/Master student in computer science or a related field *Additional Information:*1. Starting date: As soon as possible 2. Please send your CV and other information (e.g., GitHub account, sample projects, etc.) to: Shantanu Sharma (shantanu.sharma[AT]njit[DOT]edu) 3. Please write the POSITION NAME in the subject of the email. Further, write a few sentences in the email to introduce yourself and express your interest in the position *Note:* Shantanu Sharma, Assistant Professor @ Computer Science at NJIT, has multiple fully funded Ph.D. positions in the area of databases, secure data processing, IoT, cloud/edge computing, blockchain, and secure model learning. Email address: shantanu[DOT]sharma[AT]njit[DOT]edu Webpage: https://web.njit.edu/~ss797/ Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you! Best regards, Shantanu
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