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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;">As part of a
<b>strategic collaboration between BMW AI </b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Center of AI</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-transform: none;"><b> (Munich)
and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)</b>, we invite applications for <b>
two fully funded PhD positions</b> in <b>Embodied Multimodal Perception and Robot Learning</b> for D<b>exterous Grasping and Manipulation of Soft Objects</b>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b> </b>The PhD students will be enrolled at Eindhoven University of Technology<b>,
</b>Faculty of Electrical Engineering,<b> </b>my lab, <b>Embodied Interactive Perception and Robot Learning (</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(4, 50, 255);"><b>RoboTac Lab</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>).</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b>Topic of Ph.D. position:</b></span></p>
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Embodied Multi-modal Interactive Perception and Learning for Grasping and Manipulation of Soft Objects</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;">Learning Cross Modal Visuo-Tactile Representation for Dexterous Manipulation</div>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b>What awaits you?</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Competitive Salar</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" role="presentation">y</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">The work will be carried out at a
<b>RoboTac Lab</b>, Munich, Germany. </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">The <b>
RoboTac Lab</b> is equipped with cutting-edge hardware, robotics systems, computational devices, intelligent vehicle, software, etc. </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Being part of the BMW Promotion Program with 170 Ph.D. Candidates and offering several outstanding soft-skill pieces of the training program</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Opportunity to
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" role="presentation">generously
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">attend top International Conference</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" role="presentation">s</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"> in
AI/ML and Robotics </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Collaborating with a highly specialized international team</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" role="presentation">s</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"> of
AI/ ML and robotics scientists and engineers.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b>Eligibility</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Master's degree obtained from the top international universities in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Mathematics, Systems, and Control, or a related field.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Strong mathematical background and a strong interest in AI,<i> </i>robotics and robot learning</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Extensive practical software development experience, preferably in ROS,
<b>C/C++ </b>and Python<b> </b>required.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Good teamwork and communication skills, and an independent and structured working style.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Efficient communication skills in English. German</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" role="presentation">or
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">is an advantage.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b>Required Documents</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">CV with photo</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">One-page cover letter (clearly indicating available start date as well as relevant qualifications, experience, and motivation)</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">University certificates and transcripts (both BSc and MSc degrees)</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Contact details of up to three referees </span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">List of publications</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Please check our recent publications and records to get familiar with our research activities. </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">All documents should be in English and
<b><u>one single pdf saved with your first name and family name. ( Otherwise, it will be deleted)</u></b></span></li><li style="margin: 0cm;">
<div role="presentation" style="font-family: "BMW Group";"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Please send your application to:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(4, 50, 255);"><b><u>robotac@bmw.de</u></b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b> by
</b></span><span style="font-size: 14.666667px; color: red;"><b>March</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b> 1 , 2026</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">The top applicants will be invited for an oral presentation and interview.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26); margin: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Potential Date of Start
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: red;" role="presentation"><b>April 2026</b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="WordSection1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Regards</span></p>
<p class="WordSection1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Mohsen</span></p>
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<p class="WordSection1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Prof. Dr. </b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);"><b>Mohsen Kaboli</b></span></p>
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<p class="WordSection1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Professor of
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Embodied
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">AI</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">,
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(14, 16, 26);">Robotics</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">, & Tactile Intelligence</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><b><u><a href="https://research.tue.nl/en/persons/mohsen-kaboli" originalsrc="https://research.tue.nl/en/persons/mohsen-kaboli" data-outlook-id="b610e486-0dc0-49b2-bc5f-39007d8ab870" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Embodied
</a>AI, Robotics] Tactile Intelligence</u></b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;"><b> ,
</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: red;"><b>TU/e</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;"><b>,
</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Eindhoven<b>,
</b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;">Netherlands</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><b><u><a href="https://www.robotac.eu/" originalsrc="https://www.robotac.eu/" data-outlook-id="c2e4affa-33b6-486c-b1b7-8634a92ee903" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BMW
AI Robotics Research</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;"> , BMW Center of AI ,
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Munich,
</span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;">Germany</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Email: </span>
<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:robotac@bmw.de" data-outlook-id="b055d95a-d2b7-4591-8344-4edabcce564b" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">robotac@bmw.de</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "BMW Group"; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:m.kaboli@tue.nl" data-outlook-id="81d287fa-b318-4b83-b5c9-bedeb8d0b824" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">m.kaboli@tue.nl</a></u></span></p>
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