we are developing training algorithms with guarantees of appropriate
measures of aspects of social concern. This may entail:
-- guarantees for deep learning via optimization in tame geometry
(extending https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.11533)
-- commutative and non-commutative polynomial optimization in system
identification and causal discovery (extending
https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.01444, https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.07315,
https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.17164),
-- on-line and time-varying optimization therein (extending
https://arxiv.org/abs/1809.05870, https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.05445).
There are multiple PhD studentship available in related topics, to be
supervised by Jakub Marecek and Vyacheslav Kungurtsev (Dept. of Computer
Science) at the Czech Technical University in close collaboration with the
teams of Shie Mannor (Technion), Robert Shorten (Imperial), Dimitris
Gunopulos (NKUA), and Ioannis Emiris (Athena RC), working together on
project AutoFair, funded by the European Commission (EC). The project is a
part of an EC initiative towards ensuring AI development that is
trustworthy and transparent.
We seek candidates with a Masters degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics,
Operations Research or related disciplines, with excellent mathematical
aptitude, as demonstrated by involvement in mathematical olympiads,
relevant coursework, or undergraduate research. A preference is given to:
- candidates with experience with non-trivial analysis of (optimization)
algorithms
- candidates with experience with deep learning
- candidates with experience in programming in Python.
The position is full time and limited to 3 years, but can be extended in
case of mutual interest. The studentship comes with a monthly salary
adjusted to approximately match the average salary in Prague, the Czech
Republic (which currently stands at approximately EUR 23K p.a. before a
notably low tax), and a travel budget. CTU's offices are in a
centrally-located palace with a view of Prague Castle.
Czech Technical University (CTU) is the oldest non-military technical
university in Europe. In the academic year 2020/21, CTU offered 130 degree
programs in Czech and 84 in English. QS 2021 ranking of Computer Science
programs worldwide has CTU at rank 150. CTU's Artificial Intelligence
Center (AIC) with a staff of 150 is widely recognized as one of the best in
the region. The Czech capital regularly ranks among the top five cities in
Europe to live in (cf. Time Out Magazine index for 2021). For more
information, please see
https://www.aic.fel.cvut.cz/research-areas/optimization
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/CQZ866/phd-position-mathematical-optimization-and-control-in-human-compatible-ai
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Jakub Marecek
j <jakub@marecek.cz>akub.marecek@gmail.com
jakub.marecek@fel.cvut.cz
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