[agents] Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Southampton

[Alex Rogers]

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
£27,183 - £33,432

School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton

Intelligent Agents for Home Energy Management

Applications are invited for the position of a Research Fellow in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group, in the School of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. The School is the largest of its kind in the UK and in the last Research Assessment Exercise (in 2008) Computer Science was ranked joint second in the UK for the quality of its research, with 85 per cent of its research work receiving either the top 4* rating (defined as 'world leading') or the 3* rating ('internationally excellent').

The successful candidate will work on a collaborative interdisciplinary project that is seeking to apply novel ICT techniques (particularly, intelligent agents, machine learning and artificial intelligence) within the smart grid in order to reduce energy use within domestic settings (http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/I000143/1). 

The post will be based in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia (IAM) research group (www.iam.ecs.soton.ac.uk). You will be working directly with Dr Alex Rogers and Professor Nick Jennings, and will be joining an internationally renowned team applying techniques from game theory, mechanism design, and multi-agent systems to a range of complex real-world problems. 

You should possess a PhD in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Economics), and have established a strong research pedigree in your area (as evidenced by publications in top quality journals and conferences). In particular, expertise in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: multi-agent systems, machine learning, decision theory, and/or artificial intelligence. Furthermore, you should have a strong interest in the application of these techniques within the energy domain.

The post will be for three years duration starting in October 2010.

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Alex Rogers (acr at ecs.soton.ac.uk).

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Dr. Alex Rogers
Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia Group
Electronics & Computer Science
University of Southampton
Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.

Email : acr at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Web: http://users.ecs.soton.ac.uk/acr/
Telephone : +44 (0) 23 8059 9008
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