Postdoctoral Position Announcement
A postdoctoral position to work on NSF-Cyber Physical Systems project "Modeling and Software-synthesis for self-deployable mobile sensors in river environments," is available at MAE-UCSD.
The project
The project aims to develop modeling tools and control algorithms for a network of 20 floaters to be deployed in the delta of the San Joaquin river in the San Francisco area. This topic falls within the broad area of Cyber Physical Systems, i.e., systems that rely on their integration with the physical environment where they are deployed and the joint explotation of their computation, communication, and control capabilities.
Candidate qualifications
The holder of the position will be expected to work on
collaborative research with Prof. Sonia Martinez and other
faculty/students at the MAE department of UCSD, and in coordination
with research groups at UC Berkeley and U of Arizona.
The candidate must hold a PhD in control engineering/applied
math/multiple robotics, preferably with a background in nonlinear
(hybrid) systems, cooperative control, or multi-robot/sensor network
coordination. Good communication, interpersonal and presentation
skills are required. In addition, the candidate should be capable of
working with minimum supervision, be independent, show initiative, and
is expected to co-supervise graduate students.
Appointment length
Starting dates are flexible, the position may
start in September/October/December 2009 or until it is filled. The initial
appointment will be for one year, renewable for one more year.
To apply, send a cover letter, CV and contact information for at least
three references to Dr Sonia Martinez at soniamd at ucsd dot edu.
For more information you may contact Dr. Martinez.