[agents] Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Southampton

[Alex Rogers]

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Electronics and Computer Science
University of Southampton


Intelligent Agents for Home Energy Management
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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 (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 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). Expertise in multi-agent systems, machine learning, decision theory, and/or artificial intelligence would be advantageous, and you should have an interest in applying these within the energy domain.

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

Formal applications should be made at http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/soton/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*8E0DDBB5D842CBB3 by 30th June 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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