[agents] Three PhD positions in self-adaptive systems at Linnaeus University (Sweden)

[Danny Weyns]

Three PhD positions in software engineering of self-adaptive systems at Linnaeus University Sweden
[Apologies if you receive multiple postings of this announcement.]

The AdaptWise research group that is based at the Computer Science Department of Linnaeus University, Växjö Campus invites applications for three fully funded PhD positions starting Spring 2014.

DESCRIPTION OF POSITIONS
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1. Assurances for decentralized self-adaptive systems
The goal of the research is to study and develop a formally founded approach to provide assurances for decentralized self-adaptive systems. The approach will combine formal methods with principles from control theory and learning. The research results will be validated in the domain is smart homes. The PhD student will be supervised by Danny Weyns.

2. Self-adaptive parallel computing systems
The goal of the research is to study and develop a novel holistic approach for self-adaptive parallel computing systems that will address self-adaptiveness at software and system architecture level. The research results will be validated for a heterogeneous parallel computing system. The PhD student will be supervised by Sabri Pllana.

3. Strategic reuse in engineering self-adaptive software systems
The goal of the research is to develop methods and techniques to propel strategic reuse in engineering processes for self-adaptive software systems. The application domain is primarily embedded systems and research results will be validated in close collaboration with industry. The PhD student will be supervised by Jesper Andersson.

RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT
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The research will be carried out in the AdaptWise research group. The focus of the group is on engineering software systems that have to deal with uncertain operating conditions, such as dynamic availability of resources, faults that are difficult to predict, and changing user needs. To deal with such uncertainties, AdaptWise studies self-adaptation that is realized by means of a feedback loop that enables a system to adapt autonomously when operating conditions change. The particular focus is on decentralized systems, where adaptation is realized by multiple feedback loops. Concrete aspects we are interesting in are formalisms and design models to realize self-adaptation for different quality goals and how the models can be exploited at runtime to provide evidence for the required goals. We study the interplay of self-adaptation at different layers of the technology stack and investigate methods and techniques for strategic reuse in engineering processes for self-adaptive software systems.

For more information we refer to the group's website: http://lnu.se/adaptwise

REQUIREMENTS
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Candidates should have a Master degree or equivalent in Computer Science or in a closely related subject. A successful candidate has excellent analytical skills, is a committed researchers with a drive for excellence. Very good skills to express her/himself scientifically in written and spoken English are a prerequisite. Besides basic knowledge in self-adaptive systems, prior research experience or the ability to readily get knowledgeable in one or more of the following topics is a significant plus:
- For position 1. Assurances for decentralized self-adaptive systems: formal methods, control theory, machine learning, and empirical methods
- For position 2. Self-adaptive parallel computing systems: parallel computing, machine learning
- For position 3. 3. Strategic reuse in engineering self-adaptive software systems.

INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS
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Questions regarding the research area and the different profiles should be directed to the respective supervisors:
- Postion 1: Danny Weyns, danny.weyns at lnu.se<mailto:danny.weyns at lnu.se>
- Postion 2: Sabri Pllana, sabri.pllana at lnu.se<mailto:sabri.pllana at lnu.se>
- Postion 3: Jesper Andersson, jesper.andersson at lnu.se<mailto:jesper.andersson at lnu.se>

Information for applicants is available via http://lnu.se/adaptwise


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Danny Weyns, PhD
Professor of Software Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Linnaeus University
SE-351 95 Växjö
Sweden

http://homepage.lnu.se/staff/daweaa/index.htm
danny.weyns at lnu.se<mailto:danny.weyns at lnu.se>
+46 470 767 548
+46 470 840 04 (fax)
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