Research Opportunities & Job Openings in Machine Learning at SMU Machine Learning Group

The SMU Machine Learning Group led by Prof Steven HOI is now hiring researchers, engineers and exchange students for exciting research and developments on machine learning, deep learning, online learning, and beyond. Our mission is to advance AI by innovating large-scale machine learning (especially focused on deep learning and online learning), and building open-source software of industrial quality.
Our lab is involving in the Living Analytics Research Centre (LARC) --- a joint research centre between Singapore Management University (SMU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). We have been building the cutting-edge GPU cluster infrastructure, collaborated with industry (e.g. NVIDIA, Microsoft Research, Alibaba, etc). By providing great training & mentoring, cutting-edge hardware infrastructure, nice office environment, we aim to help you make rapid advance in big data analytics, machine learning and AI research.
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Positions
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* PHD Study / Exchange Students
Exchange students can be either graduate students (PHD or Master) or undergraduate in top overseas universities. Candidates should have prior research and project expertise relevant to one or more aspects of our interests. For exchange undergraduate students, we welcome those with strong programming ability / project experience, and especially encourage those who may continue their graduate studies at SMU.
* Research Engineer / Research Assistant
Research Engineer / Research Assistant candidates must complete an undergraduate or master’s degree in a relevant area to support software development / research. An appropriate background may include computer science / engineering, information systems & technology, applied mathematics or statistics training. Candidates with prior project experience in industry or in R&D labs are especially welcome!
* Research Scientist / Post-Doctoral Fellow
Research Scientist and Post-Doctoral Research Fellow candidates must have completed all requirements for the PhD degree by the time of appointment. Candidates must have prior research and project expertise relevant to one or more aspects of our interests. We welcome applications from those who have recently completed a PhD, as well as from PhD degree holders who have been working for several years.
The salary for these positions will be based on the candidate's relevant experience and qualifications.
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Research Topics
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We are looking for suitable candidates with skills and experience in one or more of the following areas:
* Deep Learning: either theory or practical application experiences
* Online Learning: either theory or practical application experiences
* Convex Optimization: large-scale optimization, solid math background, etc
* Computer Vision and Multimedia: image recognition/retrieval, object detection, OCR, surveillance, etc
* Cyber-security Analytics: malicious web detection, malware analytics, intrusion detection, etc
* Real-time Stream Analytics: high-speed stream data analytics using online learning
* GPU & Distributed Systems: GPU coding, and distributed systems (MapReduce, Hadoop, Spark, etc)
* Computational Finance: online portfolio selection, time series prediction, finance sentiment analysis, etc
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How to Apply
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To apply or enquiry, send your full CV to Prof Steven Hoi: chhoi-AT-smu.edu.sg
Application deadline: Open until filled.
Job Post date: 3 Oct, 2015
For more info, please visit: http://stevenhoi.org/job.html