<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear all, <br></div><div><br></div><div>Please take a look at the call below. <br></div><div>All applications should be received by September 2 the latest, and be submitted <br></div><div>to the email of the ERC Advanced Grant holder mentioned below.<br></div><div>Interested candidates with an AI/MAS background can contact myself first, at <a href="mailto:gehalk@intelligence.tuc.gr">gehalk@intelligence.tuc.gr</a> - please do so before August 20 if possible.</div><div><br></div><div>Best regards,</div><div>Georgios Chalkiadakis<br></div><div><br></div><div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">PhD and Post-doc openings in the frame of the<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:115%">ERC Advanced Grant TrafficFluid<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Default" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri">The research proposal TrafficFluid
(</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-US">Lane-free Artificial-Fluid Environment for Vehicular
Traffic</span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri">) has been
recently selected by the European Research Council (ERC) to receive funding
through an ERC Advanced Grant. The principal investigator of TrafficFluid is
Prof Markos Papageorgiou, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece. This
is an announcement for 2 post-doc research position and 4 PhD candidate
positions. Successful applicants will be hired from the 1<sup>st</sup> of October
2019, the earliest, and for a period of up to 4 years for PhD candidates and up
to 5 years for post-docs. Applications can be emailed to: </span><span lang="EL"><a href="mailto:markos@dssl.tuc.gr" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri" lang="EN-GB">markos@dssl.tuc.gr</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri">.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Project Abstract</span></b><span>: TrafficFluid launches an original idea that leads to a novel paradigm
for vehicular traffic in the era of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and
is based on two combined principles. The first principle is <i>lane-free</i> traffic, which renders the
driving task for CAVs smoother and safer, as risky lane-changing manoeuvres
become obsolete; increases the capacity of the roadway due to increased road
occupancy; and mitigates congestion-triggering manoeuvres. The second principle
is the <i>nudge effect</i>, whereby vehicles
may be "pushing" (from a distance, using sensors or communication)
other vehicles in front of them; this allows for traffic flow to be freed from
the anisotropy restriction, which stems from the fact that human driving is
influenced only by downstream vehicles. The nudge effect may be implemented in
various possible ways, so as to maximize the traffic flow efficiency, subject
to safety and convenience constraints. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span>TrafficFluid
combines lane-free traffic with vehicle nudging to provide, for the first time
since the automobile invention, the possibility to design (rather than merely
describe or model) the traffic flow characteristics in an optimal way, i.e. to
engineer the future CAV traffic flow as an efficient artificial fluid. To this
end, the project will develop and deliver the necessary vehicle movement
strategies for various motorway and urban road infrastructures, along with
microscopic and macroscopic simulators and traffic management actions. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Two Post-doc Research Positions<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Duration of contract</span></b><span>: 12 months (with
an option for extension up to 5 years).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Occupation</span></b><span>: Carrying out
basic research as specified in the Project's Description of Work (DoW).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span lang="EN-US">Starting gross salary</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: 2500 - 3000 €/month depending on qualifications. A
salary increase by some 5% per year for the following years will be based on
performance.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Required Qualifications</span></b><span>: PhD in any of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical
Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Desired Qualifications</span></b><span>:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>PhD related to any of
automatic control, traffic flow modelling and control, fluid dynamics, partial
differential equations, multi-agent systems.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Independent research capabilities
and guiding of younger researchers.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Experience in
dissemination of research results in scientific journals and conferences.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Language proficiency
in spoken and written English.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;break-after:avoid;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Set of Application
Documents:<span></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Motivation letter.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Curriculum Vitae
including complete list of publications.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Recommendation letters
from 2 internationally recognised seniors, with assessment of the candidate’s independent
research capacity, team work abilities and personality.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span lang="EN-US">3 Research Positions (PhD candidates)<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Duration of contract</span></b><span>: 12 months
(with an option for extension up to 4 years).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Occupation</span></b><span>: Carrying out
basic research as specified in the Project's Description of Work (DoW).<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span lang="EN-US">Salary</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: 1500 - 1600 €/month depending on qualifications. A salary increase by
some 5% per year for the following years will be based on performance.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Required Qualifications</span></b><span>: Diploma/MSc in in any of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Desired Qualifications</span></b><span>:<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>MSc related to any of
automatic control, traffic flow modelling and control, fluid dynamics, partial
differential equations, multi-agent systems.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Participation in
research projects.<span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Experience in
dissemination of research results in scientific journals and conferences.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Language proficiency
in spoken and written English.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><span>Set of Application Documents:<span></span></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><span>Motivation letter.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Curriculum Vitae
including complete list of publications.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm 0cm 10pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span>Recommendation letters
from 2 internationally recognised seniors, with assessment of the candidate’s
research capacity, team work abilities and personality.<span></span></span></p>
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