[robocup-humanoid] Ph.D. Positions at NTNU in Taiwan

[Jacky Baltes]

PhD Student Positions

Application Deadline: 15th July 2019

Program Start Date: 1st September 2019
OVERVIEW

The Educational Robotics Center at National Taiwan Normal University has
openings for three Ph.D. students in the areas of intelligent robotics,
such as

   1.

   Programming by Demonstration
   2.

   Explainable AI for self-driving cars
   3.

   Humanoid robot athletes

The positions are funded through full scholarships from National Taiwan
Normal University (NTNU) and the Taiwanese Ministry for Science and
Technology (MOST). The scholarship includes a stipend of $40,000 NTD per
month.
Requirements

Potential candidates must have a strong academic background including
successful completion of a thesis-based M.Sc. or similar degree at an
accredited university.

Candidates must have demonstrated academic aptitude through previous
publications including academic papers,  thesis, or project reports.

Previous experience in large projects or participation at the
Federation of International
Robot Sports Association <http://www.firaworldcup.org> (FIRA) or RoboCup
<http://www.robocup.org> robot competitions is a plus.

All candidates must possess strong practical skills in the areas of general
programming, especially using ROS <http://www.ros.org>.
Educational Robotics Center

The Educational Robotics Center (ERC) at NTNU is guided by Prof. Jacky
Baltes <https://scholar.google.com.tw/citations?user=557QR3kAAAAJ&hl=en>.
The research group focuses on the development of robot athletes for various
sports. Prof. Baltes’ team is an experienced team and has successfully
competed at various robot competitions.

The ERC is an international research lab, which currently includes about 20
researchers from Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, South
Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Courses and research are conducted in
English. The ERC maintains collaborations with many other research labs
world-wide.
National Taiwan Normal University

The National Taiwan Normal University is one of the best universities in
Taiwan and has a world class reputation (22nd in QS University World Ranking
<http://en.ntnu.edu.tw/news-show.php?id=11955>) in Education. It was
initially a teachers’ college (hence Normal University), but has expanded
in recent years to be a full university including colleges for science,
engineering, arts, and humanities. NTNU has approximately 17,000 students
with about 1,800 foreign students.

NTNU is also the host of the Mandarin Chinese Teaching Center, one of the
best schools for learning Mandarin Chinese.

The main campus of NTNU, where ERC is located, is in the Da’An district of
Taipei. Taiwan. Taipei is a modern and vibrant city with great food and an
exciting environment that combines Asian and Western culture.

Taiwan is also the main manufacturing hub for advanced electronics and
includes headquarters of many multinational technology powerhouses such as
NVidia, Google, Microsoft, Mediatek, ASUS, Acer, Foxconn, Garmin, and Giant.


-- 
Prof. Jacky Baltes,
Skype, Twitter, Telegram: jacky.baltes
National Taiwan Normal University
162 Heping E. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei 10610, Taiwan
Tel: +886 -2-7734-3634
Email: jacky.baltes at ntnu.edu.tw
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