[agents] Job: Postdoc Research Post - Mechanism Design - Loughborough Uni, UK

[Shaheen Fatima]

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY -- DEPARTMENT of COMPUTER SCIENCE
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER: 'DESIGNING MECHANISMS FOR AUTOMATED 
RESOURCE ALLOCATION'

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral research position in 
the Department of Computer Science at Loughborough University, UK.
The post will be associated with the EPSRC project 'Designing 
Mechanisms for Automated Resource Allocation'. Research on this 
project lies at the intersection of computer science and game theory. 
Specifically,  it aims to investigate computational aspects of economic 
mechanisms such as bargaining, auctions, and coalitions, and develop 
mechanisms for resource allocation in multi-agent systems.  This post 
is funded by EPSRC for 3 years and is available as soon as possible. 

The project will be undertaken in the Department of Computer Science 
with Dr Shaheen Fatima, in collaboration with Professor Michael Wooldridge 
(University of Liverpool, UK) and Professor  Nicholas R. Jennings 
(University of Southampton, UK). 

You should possess or be about to obtain a PhD in a relevant 
discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or Economics) 
and have a proven track record of excellence in research, as evidenced 
by publications in journals or conferences. In particular, expertise in one 
or more of the following areas will be an advantage: multi-agent systems, 
game theory, and/or machine learning.

Closing date:    1 August 2008 
Position Reference:    CO/13034
Minimum start salary:    GB Pounds 25,888 per annum 

Informal enquires may be addressed to:
Dr S. Fatima
Department of Computer Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
LE11 3TU
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 222 677
Fax: +44 (0) 1509 211 586
Email: S.S.Fatima at lboro.ac.uk
Home page: http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~cossf

NOTE: Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted when accompanied by a 
completed University application form. For full details, or to obtain an 
application pack, please visit: http://www.loughborough-university-jobs.co.uk/

** Please quote Ref: CO/13034 in all enquiries **