丹麦AAU计算机系招收数据管理方向全奖博士

山姆大叔 · 发表于 2014-8-19 10:37:28

Fully Funded Ph.D. Positions in Data Management, Aalborg University, Denmark

One or more fully funded 3-year Ph.D. positions are available at the
Center for Data-intensive Systems (Daisy), Department of Computer
Science, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark. The positions start from
January 1, 2015 or soon thereafter.

The positions are within the general area of big spatio-temporal data
management and relate to the management and analysis of geo-spatial and
geo-textual data. Specific topics of interest include but are not
limited to: (i) new directions in spatial keyword querying, including
effectiveness evaluation, social functionality, and feedback loops; and
(ii) big trajectory data management in spatial networks, including
eco-routing and social routing.

Keywords: big data, geospatial data, GPS data, trajectories, tweets,
social networks, points of interest, transportation, spatial networks,
high-velocity data, main memory processing, query and update processing,
scalability, high performance, prototyping.

Applicants must have a master's degree in computer science or a closely
related field, with very good grades. Good knowledge of database
management is desired, as are implementation skills. Good communication
skills in English, oral as well as written, are essential.

About Ph.D. studies at Aalborg University: Danish universities offer
very high Ph.D. salaries (and good social benefits) that compare very
well with the rest of the world. The monthly pre-tax salary is
approximately DKK 26,000, plus a DKK 2,600 pension contribution. To
broaden their research horizons, Ph.D. candidates are also given
financial support for a one-semester academic visit to an international
research institution. The Ph.D. studies are normally for 3 years.

About Daisy: The database researchers at Daisy primarily conduct
research in spatio-temporal data management, data warehousing, and
business intelligence. International evaluations place Daisy in the
global top tier. An independent study of publication performance in the
top database outlets in the 10-year period 2001-2010 ranks Daisy second
among all research groups in Europe. More information about Daisy can be
found at http://daisy.aau.dk.

About Aalborg: Aalborg is a lively city with numerous cultural
attractions. The area features relatively low cost of living, clean air,
beautiful forests and beaches, and very good transportation
infrastructure. A recent report on European cities ranks Aalborg highest
(http://ec.europa.eu/regional_pol ... n/survey2013_en.pdf).

If you have further questions, contact Obel Professor Christian S.
Jensen (http://www.cs.aau.dk/~csj).

If you are interested in the postions, please send your CV and grade
transcripts to Bin Yang (byang@cs.aau.dk).
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