June 21th, 2024
Two PhD positions are available within the Dependable Control and Decision (DECODE) group of EPFL (Switzerland). The student will work in the collaborative framework of the National Centre of Competence in Research “NCCR Automation“, which supports research in automatic control across Switzerland.
Each Ph.D. student will contribute to one of the following projects:
– “Nonlinear data-driven control: robust closed-loop stability and performance guarantees”
– “A Bayesian framework for optimal control”, jointly supervised by Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate and Andreas Krause (ETHZ)
Qualifications:
– a Master’s degree from a recognized University
– a strong background in Systems and Control and/or Machine Learning
– creativity and motivation
– excellent English language skills
Application procedure:
Prospective PhD students should email their application to Prof. Ferrari-Trecate, including a CV, a motivation letter, Bachelor's and Master's Transcripts, and any available publications.
In parallel, they must apply to the doctoral program on Electrical Engineering (EDEE) or on Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems (EDRS) before starting their PhD at EPFL; see http://phd.epfl.ch/prospective. Applications can be submitted even before obtaining the Master's degree according to the following deadlines:
April 15th and December 15th
Fill in the form provided by the doctoral program and indicate your intention to apply to Prof. Giancarlo Ferrari-Trecate.
Starting date:
Flexible, but not earlier than August 1st, 2024. The call will remain open until an ideal candidate will be found.
