PhD position in Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles at SnT, University of Luxembourg
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), Automation & Robotics Research Group (http://wwwen.uni.lu/snt/
• PhD Candidate in Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (M/F)
• R-AGR-0681
• The Ph.D. study program is 3 years, starting with a fixed term employment contract of 14 months extendable
up to 36 months, on full time basis (40hrs/week)
• Student status
• Start date: Early 2016 upon agreement.
The University of Luxembourg, founded in 2003, already ranks among the top 200 Universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and ranks second most international university in the world. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a recently formed centre carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) systems and services, often in collaboration with industrial, governmental or international partners. SnT is active in international research projects funded by the EU H2020 framework programme and the European Space Agency. For further information you may check: www.securityandtrust.lu.
• PhD Candidate in Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) (M/F)
• R-AGR-0681
• The Ph.D. study program is 3 years, starting with a fixed term employment contract of 14 months extendable
up to 36 months, on full time basis (40hrs/week)
• Student status
• Start date: Early 2016 upon agreement.
The University of Luxembourg, founded in 2003, already ranks among the top 200 Universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings and ranks second most international university in the world. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) at the University of Luxembourg is a recently formed centre carrying out interdisciplinary research in secure, reliable and trustworthy ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) systems and services, often in collaboration with industrial, governmental or international partners. SnT is active in international research projects funded by the EU H2020 framework programme and the European Space Agency. For further information you may check: www.securityandtrust.lu.
Your Role
The successful candidate will join the SnT Automation & Robotics Research Group, a dynamic and exciting research team led by Prof. Holger Voos. The main research priorities of the team are in the area of networked control systems and perception and control in mobile robotics. Within this PhD research project, the main focus is on the investigation of control approaches to generate emergency evasive manoeuvres for small UAVs based on the information coming from the perception architecture. The candidate will conduct full scale experiments, including simulation and real-world implementation, data acquisition and validation in indoor and outdoor environments. Indoor tests and validation will be done at the flight-arena equipped with a motion capture system in the SnT Automation & Robotics Lab.
For inquiries please contact: Prof.Holger Voos,(holger.voos@uni.lu) or Dr.Miguel Olivares Mendez,(miguel.olivaresmendez@uni.lu)
Your Profile
Diploma or Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechatronics or an equivalent degree in engineering with an excellent background in control engineering, sensor data processing and robotics. Furthermore, good programming skills e.g. in C, C++ or Python are required. Additional knowledge in the area of UAV modelling and control and in advanced control and optimization methods would be a strong advantage. Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English are mandatory.
We offer
The University offers highly competitive salaries and is an equal opportunity employer. The Ph.D. study program is 3 years, starting with a fixed term employment contract of 14 months extendable up to 36 months, on full time basis (40hrs/week). You will work in an exciting international environment and will have the opportunity to participate in the development of a newly created research centre. The research will be carried out in a well-equipped laboratory and you will be integrated in a motivating and interdisciplinary research team. In addition, we offer individual support, training in our Doctoral School, the possibility to attend summer schools and international conferences.
Further Information
Applications should be sent online to our application database (http://emea3.mrted.ly/znmy), in English and include the following documents:
1 - Curriculum Vitae (including your contact address, work experience, publications)
2 - Cover letter indicating your motivation
3 - Copy of the MSc diploma
4 - Transcript of all courses and results from the university-level courses taken
5 - Contact information for 3 referees
2 - Cover letter indicating your motivation
3 - Copy of the MSc diploma
4 - Transcript of all courses and results from the university-level courses taken
5 - Contact information for 3 referees
We are looking forward to receiving your application,
Best regards,
Holger Voos