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<div class="">PhD Position in Machine Learning for Human-Machine Teaming</div>
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<div class="">Candidates are sought for two funded PhD positions in Machine Learning for Human-Machine Teaming in the Agents, Interaction, and Complexity Group, in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton. The position
is funded for a period of 3 years by AXA Research and the University of Southampton.</div>
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<div class="">About the Project</div>
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<div class="">The PhD positions are associated with the AXA Research Award on Responsible AI and will focus on the development of machine learning algorithms to support human-machine teaming. This includes developing algorithms and interaction mechanisms to
enable humans to interact with software agents or robots in ways that maximise the performance of a team of such actors. The project will also look at developing methodologies to develop machine learning systems in ways that are understandable to users (i.e.,
their limitations and capabilities) and to ensure that they do not cause harm in edge cases.</div>
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<div class="">The PhD students will be encouraged to collaborate with peers in the group and develop a wide range of skills including project management, mentoring of interns, and presentation skills. They will also be expected to present their work at major
international conferences and participate in events linked to the newly formed Centre for Machine Intelligence at Southampton.</div>
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<div class="">About the Agents, Interaction, and Complexity Research Group</div>
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<div class="">The group has over 35 members and is rated as world-leading (according to REF) in the areas of agent-based computing, human-agent interaction, and multi-agent systems. Members of the group have won several awards at IJCAI, AAMAS, and publish in
high quality Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning venues. The group brings together researchers from a wide variety of both theoretical and practical backgrounds. It also has a strong ethos of applications-driven research, with a particular focus on
disaster management, smart energy systems, precision healthcare, and smart transportation systems.</div>
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<div class="">The group also regularly organises social activities (e.g., paintballing, football, charity-related activities) and encourages student-led events and outreach.</div>
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<div class="">More information</div>
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<div class="">The position comes with funding for UK/EU students and potentially for an international student as well (depending on funding availability). This will include fully paid fees and living stipend. </div>
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<div class="">Please contact Dr. Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn at <a href="mailto:sdr1@soton.ac.uk" class="">
sdr1@soton.ac.uk</a> for details on how to apply for this position.</div>
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Dr. Sarvapali D. (Gopal) Ramchurn<br class="">
Associate Professor (Multi-Agent Systems) <br class="">
Agents, Interaction, and Complexity Group,<br class="">
Electronics and Computer Science,<br class="">
University of Southampton, UK.<br class="">
t: +44 (0) 2380599309<br class="">
w: <a href="http://www.sramchurn.com" class="">http://www.sramchurn.com</a><br class="">
l: Rm 4021, B32, University Road, Southampton.</div>
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