competitive PhD position at Department of Computer Science, Loughborough
University, with the intent of supporting a joint application to the *China
Scholarship Council (CSC) Joint Scholarship Scheme.*
The successful candidate will be nominated to receive a *full tuition fee
waiver* from Loughborough University, enabling them to apply for the living
stipend through the CSC.
The project is focused on fundamental questions in *Artificial Intelligence*
relating to *autonomous and adaptive systems*. We seek highly motivated
candidates interested in submitting a research proposal aligned with one or
more of the following core areas:
1. *Embodied Intelligence* and *Evolutionary Robotics*: Designing AI
control algorithms for flexible and compliant systems that learn through
physical interaction.
2. *Bio-inspired optimization/intelligence*: Developing decentralized,
multi-agent AI for collaborative tasks and complex system control.
3. *Evolutionary Computation:* Utilizing advanced algorithms to
autonomously design and optimize robot morphology and control architectures.
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Applicants must hold a *First-Class Honours degree* or a *Distinction at
Master's level* (or equivalent) in Computer Science, AI, Robotics, Control
Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
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The applicant must be a Chinese national and meet all requirements for the
CSC scholarship application.
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Please send your application (ideally as a single PDF file) by email to Dr.
Yue Xie (Y.Xie4@lboro.ac.uk) including: *A cover letter with a brief
research proposal* outlining your specific research interest within the
topics listed above. *A detailed CV (2-3 pages). Please send the email
before the end of November to show your interest.*
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