[visionlist] CFP for PhD candidates in SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK FOR ATMOSPHERIC DATA MINING

[Chaabane Djeraba]

The FOX research team from the CRIStAL laboratory (UMR CNRS) of Lille University - FR, in collaboration with bio-inspired team of Kent University - UK is looking for PhD student candidates on the following subject : SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK FOR ATMOSPHERIC DATA MINING  

Title : SPIKE NEURAL NETWORK FOR ATMOSPHERIC DATA MINING
Abstract of the PhD subject :
The objective of the PhD thesis is the study of bio-inspired pattern recognition of atmospheric phenomena, from earth observation satellite. In particular, the thesis project studies neuromorphic learning approach for the classification of spatiotemporal image sequences available in large quantities and without terrain truth or with very limited terrain truth. The data are aerosols, collected from earth observation satellites. The results of the thesis will contribute to make a large amount of atmospheric data accessible, even exploitable by the scientific community in the domain of the detection, tracking and prediction of the air quality.
We are looking for excellent PhD candidates in thre domain of AI applied to atmospheric data.

Key words : Spike neural network, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence, atmospheric data mining

Candidates must hold a Master degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics. Experience in one or more of the following is a plus:
•    image processing, computer vision;
•    machine learning;
•    research methodology (literature review, experimentation…).

Candidates should have the following skills:
•    good proficiency in English, both spoken and written;
•    scientific writing;
•    programming (experience in Python, Java or C++).
 
More details are available here : https://filesender.renater.fr/?s=download&token=76a3ba06-63af-43a7-a34a-40e99f1a42d0

The PHD thesis will be funded in the framework of the AI_PhD at Lille program.
http://www.isite-ulne.fr/index.php/en/phd-in-artificial-intelligence/
http://www.isite-ulne.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Thèses-IA_Campagne2021_I_Site_GB.pdf
www.isite-ulne.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Thèses-IA_Campagne2021_I_Site_GB.pdf

The candidate will be funded for 3 years; he/she is expected to defend his/her thesis and graduate by the end of the contract. The monthly gross salary is around 2000€, including benefits (health insurance, retirement fund, and paid vacations). Additional financial support is expected in the framework of the AI_PhD at Lille program.

The position is located in Lille, France. With over 110 000 students, the metropolitan area of Lille is one France's top education student cities. The European Doctoral College Lille Nord-Pas de Calais is headquartered in Lille Metropole and includes 3,000 PhD Doctorate students supported by university research laboratories. Lille has a convenient location in the European high-speed rail network. It lies on the Eurostar line to London (1:20 hour journey). The French TGV network also puts it only 1 hour from Paris, 35 mn from Brussels, and a short trips to other major centres in France such as Paris, Marseille and Lyon.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but no later than 20.03.2021.

—
Chaabane Djeraba (PhD), Professeur, Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, UMR 9189 CRIStAL, F-59000 Lille, Bat. IRCICA, 50 avenue Halley, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France, chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr

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De: "chabane djeraba" <chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr>
À: "Dominique Chu" <D.F.Chu at kent.ac.uk>
Envoyé: Mercredi 24 Février 2021 10:53:14
Objet: Re: Kent-Lille studentship competition

OK now ?

https://univ-lille-fr.zoom.us/j/8514298916

Chaabane

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De: "Dominique Chu" <D.F.Chu at kent.ac.uk>
À: "chabane djeraba" <chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr>
Envoyé: Mercredi 24 Février 2021 10:49:55
Objet: Re: Kent-Lille studentship competition

I have some time now (in 3 minutes)?

OK?

Domimique

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:48:59AM +0100, Chaabane Djeraba wrote:
> Dear Dominique,
> Today at any moment ?
> 
> -- Chaabane
> 
> ----- Mail original -----
> De: "Dominique Chu" <D.F.Chu at kent.ac.uk>
> À: "chabane djeraba" <chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr>
> Envoyé: Mercredi 24 Février 2021 10:43:27
> Objet: Re: Kent-Lille studentship competition
> 
> Dear Chabaane,
> 
> thank you for reminding me. I will contact the graduate school about this and let you know.
> 
> As to meeting: When would you want to talk?
> 
> Let me know, please.
> 
> Dominmique
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 10:39:58AM +0100, Chaabane Djeraba wrote:
> > Dear Dominique,
> > 
> > Have you any feedbacks of our application, selections, discussions or any outcome?
> > They should inform project applicants of outcome Wednesday, 24 February 2021, and advertise the project through Schools, Scholarship Finder and MORA. Thursday, 25 February 2021.
> > 
> > As agreed together, if the answer is negative from Kent side, then we will start immediately mounting the project from Lille side. The next firm and definitive deadline is 16 April 2021. We should be ready before the end of March. In that case, the excellency of the candidate is the most important criteria. 
> > 
> > There is a third option, in the case the answers are negative from Kent and Lille sides. In that case, we should present excellent PhD candidates. This is the most important criteria of selection. We have a deadline in Lille University during March, in which we should present 3 excellent candidates. 
> > 
> > Could we have a visio meeting? 
> > 
> > 
> > ---- Chaabane
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Mail original -----
> > De: "chabane djeraba" <chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr>
> > À: "Dominique Chu" <D.F.Chu at kent.ac.uk>
> > Cc: "jerome riedi" <jerome.riedi at univ-lille.fr>
> > Envoyé: Mercredi 27 Janvier 2021 12:08:12
> > Objet: Re: Kent-Lille studentship competition
> > 
> > Dominique,
> > Thanks for all for the valuable work.
> > Let us see what will happen ...
> > 
> > Bets regards
> > ---
> > Chaabane
> > 
> > ----- Mail original -----
> > De: "Dominique Chu" <D.F.Chu at kent.ac.uk>
> > À: kentgrc at kent.ac.uk
> > Cc: "jerome riedi" <jerome.riedi at univ-lille.fr>, "chabane djeraba" <chabane.djeraba at univ-lille.fr>
> > Envoyé: Mercredi 27 Janvier 2021 11:11:30
> > Objet: Kent-Lille studentship competition
> > 
> > Dear Graduate School,
> > 
> > I send you as an attachement an application for a Kent-Lille studentship.
> > 
> > Please do no hesitate to contact me should you require further information or documentation.
> > 
> > I would be very grateful if you could confirm receipt of this message.
> > 
> > 
> > best regards,
> > 
> > Dominmique Chu