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<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Dear Colleagues, </span></strong><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We are excited to announce three fully funded Ph.D. positions in
<span lang="EN-US">Foundation Models and </span><b>Robot Learning </b>for<b> Grasp and Manipulation</b> at the
<b>RoboTac Lab</b> (Embodied Interactive Perception, Robot Learning, and Tactile Intelligence).
<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"> ------------------------------------</span><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Eligibility</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Master's degree obtained from the top international universities in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Mathematics, Systems, and Control, or a related field.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Strong mathematical background and a strong interest in AI,<em><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></em>robotics and robot learning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Extensive practical software development experience, preferably in <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">C/C++ </span></strong>and Python<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></strong>required.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Good teamwork and communication skills, and an independent and structured working style.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Efficient communication skills in English<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">How to Apply
</span></strong><strong><span lang="DE" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:</span></strong><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Required Documents</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">CV with photo<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">One-page cover letter (clearly indicating available start date as well as relevant qualifications, experience, and motivation)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">University certificates and transcripts (both BSc and MSc degrees)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Contact details of up to three referees <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">List of publications<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US">Please check our recent publications and records to get familiar with our research activities.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">-------------------------------------</span><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">What awaits you?</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">The work will be carried out at a <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">RoboTac
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Lab</span></strong>,
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BMW </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Center of Invention,</span></strong><span lang="EN-US">
</span>Munich, Germany. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">The <b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">RoboTac</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US"> Research Lab</span></b> is equipped with cutting-edge hardware, robotics systems, computational devices,
intelligent vehicle, software, etc. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">Being part of the BMW Promotion Program with 170 Ph.D. Candidates and offering several outstanding soft-skill pieces of the training program<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">Opportunity to
<span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">generously </span>attend top International Conference<span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">s</span> in AI/ML and Robotics
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3">Collaborating with a highly specialized international team<span lang="EN-US" style="color:windowtext">s</span> of AI/ ML and robotics scientists and engineers.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">-------------------------------------</span><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">How to send your documents</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">All documents should be in English and <strong><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">one single pdf saved with your first name and family name. ( Otherwise, it will be deleted)</span></u></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Please send your application to:<span style="color:windowtext">
</span><strong><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0432FF">robotac@bmw.de</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> by
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:red">Dec 30<sup>th</sup> 2024.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">The top applicants will be invited for an oral presentation and interview.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#0E101A;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">Potential Date of Start
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">February 2025.</span></b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">Mohsen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">---------------------------------------</span><span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="DE"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">Dr.-Ing. Mohsen Kaboli</span> <span lang="DE" style="color:#0E101A">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A">Asst. Professor of </span><span lang="EN-US">Interactive
</span><span style="color:#0E101A">AI and Robotics</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><b><span lang="DE"><a href="https://research.tue.nl/en/persons/mohsen-kaboli">RoboTac Lab</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">PI & Head of <b>Embodied Interactive Perception and Robot Learning Lab , TU/e,
</b>Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span lang="EN-US">PI & Lead of </span><b><span style="color:#0E101A">BMW AI Robotics
</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US">Research</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="color:#0E101A">and RoboTac
</span><span lang="EN-US">Lab, Germany <span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Email: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0432FF"><a href="mailto:robotac@bmw.de">robotac@bmw.de</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="DE"> <a href="mailto:m.kaboli@tue.nl">
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