Research Fellow - Robotics
- Employer
- NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Singapore (SG)
- Closing date
- 26 Apr 2020
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- Academic Discipline
- Engineering & Technology, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Job Type
- Academic Posts, Research Fellowships
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Research Fellow
NTU-Continental Corporate Lab invites applications for the position of Research Fellow.
This project involves the development of generalized multi robot coordination algorithms, which will support the framework for warehouse management, agricultural seeding, last mile delivery solutions etc. The framework should be developed in such a way that it can be used with a heterogeneous fleet of autonomous robots.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop novel techniques for multi-robot coordination techniques which can be used for autonomous fleet management tasks
- Perform an extensive literature survey for multi-robot coordination algorithms
- Develop multi-robot coordination strategies for homogenous robots
- Demonstrate applications for fleet management such as warehouse management, agricultural seeding, and last mile delivery problem
Job Requirements:
- PhD in robotics or related field
- Background in robotics and multi-agent systems
- Experience in developing multi-robot systems
- Real world experience in implementing the algorithms developed
- Knowledge of different optimization techniques and experience in solving them
- Experience in different multi-robot coordination techniques
- Knowledge of Python, C++ and ROS
- Knowledge of complexity analysis of the developed algorithms
- Knowledge of Graph theory, Machine learning techniques is advantageous
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Company
Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 11th globally, and 1st among the world's top young universities for six consecutive years (QS university rankings). It is also ranked No.2 among the world's elite young universities (aged 50 and under) that have excelled in producing high-quality research (Nature Index Young Universities).
We invite you to be part of this world-class university through the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdocotoral Fellowship programme.
About Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF)
The prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Postdoctoral Fellowship (LKY PDF) was established in 1991 under the Lee Kuan Yew Endowment Fund. The Fellowship supports and promotes young and outstanding researchers to realise their full potential in the areas of Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Medicine.
The Fellowship will be awarded concurrently with the candidate's appointment as a research staff in NTU.
Please click here for the detailed list of research areas available in the respective Colleges/Schools/Research Centres.
Eligibility:
• Excellent academic records and research potential.
• Recent PhD graduates, or with at most 1 postdoctoral training from a reputable university.
Terms and Conditions:
• The Fellowship will be tenable for a period of 3 years.
• In addition to an attractive remuneration, the successful candidate will be awarded a research grant of S$180,000 for research consumables and research related expenditure.
Application Procedure:
Please click here for more information.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Application Closing Date: 28 February 2020
- Telephone
- +(65)67911744
- Location
-
50 NANYANG AVENUE
SINGAPORE
639 798
SG
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