Contributed by: Sergio Grammatico, s.grammatico@tudelft.nl
PostDoc position: Game-theoretic Control for Systems of Hybrid Systems
I am looking for 1 talented, outstanding PostDoc researcher with a PhD degree (or close to completion) in Systems and Control, or Applied Mathematics, or related field, with theoretical background and/or interest in System Theory, Automatic Control, Optimization, Game Theory, and with good command of the English language (knowledge of Dutch is not required).
General project description: The candidate will conduct theoretical and algorithmic research on complex multi-agent hybrid systems controlled by strategic agents. The research will develop and build upon tools from game theory and operator theory. The main application areas are distributed control for smart power systems and multi-vehicle automated driving. The position is in the context of the research project “Game theoretic Control for Complex Systems of Systems” (COSMOS), funded by the European Research Council as an ERC Starting Grant.
Conditions of employment: The PD appointment will be for 3 years. The researcher will receive a competitive salary in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO), from about 2.9k EUR/month (gross, 1st year) to 3.2k EUR/month (gross, 3rd year), possibly from 2.5k EUR/month (after taxes, 1st year) to 2.7k EUR/month (after taxes, 3rd year), plus holiday allowance (8% of gross annual income) and end-of-year allowance (8.3% of gross annual income), travel budget, secondary benefits, discounts for health insurance and sport membership.
Applications shall include the following documents:
- curriculum vitae;
- statement of motivation and research interests (up to one page);
- transcripts of all exams taken and obtained degrees (in English);
- names and contact information of up to three references (e.g. project/thesis supervisors);
- up to 3 research-oriented documents (e.g. thesis, conference/journal publication).
Applications or inquires shall be emailed to prof. Sergio Grammatico (s.grammatico@tudelft.nl). The call for applications will remain open until the ideal candidate is found. The starting date is flexible.
