[TYPES/announce] Fully-funded PhD Studentships in Computer Science at IMT Lucca

[Mirco Tribastone]

We look forward to applications from candidates with interests in
concurrency theory, verification, and semantics.

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2017/18 PhD program at the IMT
School for Advanced Studies Lucca (www.imtlucca.it), one of the six Schools
of Excellence in Italy and one of the highest rated graduate schools in
Europe according to the most recent E-Multirank survey.  Highly motivated
candidates from all disciplines are invited to apply for one of the 36
fully-funded scholarships within a three-year doctoral program that
integrates scientific competences of economics, engineering, computer
science, neuroscience and behavioral psychology, physics, applied
mathematics, statistics, history and sciences of cultural heritage.

One of the four field-specific curricula is the Computer Science and
Systems Engineering curriculum. This curriculum provides the doctoral
student with a solid interdisciplinary background to analyze cyber-physical
systems and provide solutions to a huge variety of complex engineering
problems. The program of studies is based on a set of common courses,
covering the fundamentals of numerical linear algebra and numerical methods
for differential equations, computer programming, dynamical systems and
control, numerical optimization, stochastic processes, and machine
learning. These basic courses are followed by a number of advanced courses
and research seminars related to the different areas of specialization for
the PhD work.

Research in computer science deals with the development of languages,
models, algorithms, and verification methods for modern distributed
systems. In particular, we focus on cutting-edge research on adaptive
systems, automated verification, cloud computing, cyber security, dynamical
systems, mobile systems, and performance evaluation.

Research in control systems is oriented towards identification and
optimization-based control of dynamical systems, with an emphasis on
real-time embedded optimization algorithms for control of stochastic,
distributed, and large-scale dynamical systems, and their application in
industrial problems arising from the automotive, aerospace, and smart-grid
domains.

Research in computational mechanics is concerned with the development of
innovative computational methods to study advanced problems of solid
mechanics, fluid mechanics, and cutting-edge problems involving multiple
fields and length scales of high interest in both the academic and
industrial sectors.

During their doctoral studies, students are encouraged to carry out their
research with the School’s Research Units.

Courses are led by world-renowned researchers and provide students with all
the theoretical skills and advanced tools required for rigorously tackling
a multitude of analysis, design and management problems within the broad
framework of systems analysis in economic, social, scientific,
technological and cultural domains. Specialized faculty and staff create a
network that provides key guidance and support throughout the PhD Program.
Working closely with faculty, both in the classroom and in the development
of research, students reach the highest levels of scholarly achievement.
IMT School PhD graduates will be able to use the skills they acquired
during their studies to recognize and resolve complex problems, to choose
the most appropriate method or instrument to utilize when approaching these
problems, even in disciplines outside of their primary field of research.

All students are based in the recently restored San Francesco complex, a
fully integrated Campus in the historical center of the beautiful Tuscan
city of Lucca. The Campus includes renewed residential facilities, an
on-site canteen, study and living rooms, a state-of-the-art library and
outdoor recreational spaces, which foster a unique cultural, professional
and social environment for our doctoral program. Eligible students, in
addition to free room and board, will also receive a research scholarship
which amounts to approximately €13,630/year. Additional funding for further
research stages, including scholarships to cover an eventual forth year to
complete the PhD thesis, can be assigned on a competitive basis.

The PhD program at the IMT School attracts students from around the world,
providing a truly international environment. English is the official
language of the School. Moreover, all students will have the opportunity to
spend periods abroad at research institutes, laboratories or universities,
both within the Erasmus+ framework and through ad hoc mobility agreements.

Most IMT School PhD Graduates have reached prominent roles in academics,
governmental institutions, public and private companies or professions
across the globe.

To find out more about the School, the admission requirements and how to
apply, please see phd.imtlucca.it.

** The deadline for applications is July 18th 2017, 12:00 pm (midday)
Italian time. **
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