[TYPES/announce] 2 Ph.D positions on Formal Methods for Rule-based agent safety and concurrent system analysis (U. of Oslo), 15. April
Martin Steffen
msteffen at ifi.uio.no
Thu Mar 17 04:52:25 EDT 2016
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TWO PH.D POSITIONS IN METHODS FOR SECURITY ANALYSIS FOR
AUTONOMOUS AGENTS / CONCURRENT SYSTEMS
deadline: 15. April 2016
Dept. of Computer Science, Univeristy of Oslo
Group of Precise Modelling and Analysis (PMA)
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There are *two Ph.D positions* available at the group of ``Precise
modelling and analysis'', generally in the field for rule-based analyzing
security properties in agent systems resp. for concurrent and distributed
programs.
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Be aware that when you apply it is important to clearly mark which
position(s) you are interested in.
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Short description of the 2 positions below, more extensive project
descriptions are linked in under
http://www.mn.uio.no/ifi/english/research/groups/pma/news/news-positions-phd-2016-html
which contains also more details about work-conditions, general rules for applying.
required documentation and other side conditions.
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1. Position: ``Safety of autonomous agents'' position
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The project is about method and tools to assure the safety of autonomous
information agents. Technically, the project will use and develop
rule-based and goal based systems and where the desired behavior of such
agents are described by /safety contracts/. The goals of the thesis are
to develop
- /formalisms/ specifying such goals and contracts,
- /algorithms/ to verify the consistency of such rules and
synthesizing a rule system to control agents
- A prototype implementing such agents.
The project is done in collaboration with the industrial partner
/Tellu/, and will be using the rule-based framework /SmartTracker/.
2. Position: ``Analysis of non-functional properties in concurrent systems''
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The project is concerned with formal methods and tools for analyzing
non-functional properties in concurrent and multi-core programs. The
candidate will work on program analysis and modelling techniques to
ensure robust and predictable program execution- The project will use
and develop /formal methods/, i.e., methods on rigorous semantical
foundation which allow to reason mathematically about the consequences
of system designs. Since static and dynamic analysis techniques have
complementary strengths (and weaknesses) concerning precision,
computational overhead, etc. the project will aim at combining
them. Techniques we plan to use include constraint solving, advanced
flow analysis, and type-based techniques.
Specific qualifications
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The applicant is required to hold a Master's degree or equivalent in
/computer science/ and should have good analytical and programming
skills. The ideal candidate has background in (some of) the following
areas of system security and formal methods and program analysis:
software verification, validation, rule-based reasoning, monitoring and
testing, semantics, including knowledge of tools in that field.
Besides technical skills, we are looking for a curious, ambitious
candidate who is highly motivated to do research and contribute to the
work done at our group. Good communication skills in both oral and
written English are expected. We strongly encourage that the
application is accompanied by a short cover letter explaining shortly
how the applicant's background and education fits to the goals and
requirements of this project.
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