Opening for a PhD position
August 29th, 2024
A PhD positions is available within the Dependable Control and Decision (DECODE) group of EPFL (Switzerland). The student will work in the collaborative framework of the National Centre of Competence in Research “NCCR Automation“, which supports research in automatic control across Switzerland.
The PhD student will contribute to the following project:
– “Nonlinear data-driven control: robust closed-loop stability and performance guarantees”
Qualifications:
– a Master’s degree from a recognized University
– a strong background in Systems and Control and/or theoretical Machine Learning and a keen interest in Mathematics and conducting formal proofs.
– creativity and motivation
– excellent English language skills
Application procedure:
Prospective PhD students should email their application to Prof. Ferrari-Trecate, including a CV, a motivation letter, Bachelor’s and Master’s Transcripts, and any available publications.
In parallel, they must apply to the doctoral program on Electrical Engineering (EDEE) or on Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems (EDRS) before starting their PhD at EPFL, see http://phd.epfl.ch/prospective. Applications can be submitted even before obtaining the Master’s degree according to the following deadlines:
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April 15th and December 15th
Fill in the form provided by the doctoral program and indicate your intention to apply to Prof. Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate.
Starting date: Flexible. The call will remain open until an ideal candidate will be found.