Fully funded PhD Position in NLP at ADAPT Centre, Ireland and Bluetensor S.r.l, Italy

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Mohammed Hasanuzzaman
Tue, May 24, 2022 3:14 PM
                                                               *Apologies

for cross posting*

ADAPT Centre (https://www.adaptcentre.ie/), Munster Technological
University (MTU), Ireland and Bluetensor S.r.l, Italy (
https://bluetensor.ai/) have formed a partnership to fully fund a 4-year
PhD position in the area of Artificial Intelligence. The general area for
the PhD focus will be Information Extraction and Multi-modal
Summarization.
The successful candidate will work closely with a team of
mentors from academia and industry.

*Location: *ADAPT Centre, Munster Technological University, Cork Campus,
Ireland and Bluetensor S.r.l, Italy

*Anticipated Start Date: *As soon as possible

Closing Date: Open until filled

Why ADAPT Centre?

Contribute to the ADAPT research agenda that pioneers and combines
research in AI driven technologies: Natural Language Processing,
Video/Text/Image/Speech processing, digital engagement & HCI, semantic
modeling, personalisation, privacy & data governance.

Work with our interdisciplinary team of  leading experts from the
complementary fields of, Social Sciences,  Communications,
Commerce/Fintech, Ethics, Law,  Health, Environment and Sustainability.

Leverage our success.  ADAPT’s researchers have signed 43 collaborative
research projects, 52 licence agreements and oversee 16 active
commercialisation funds and 52 commercialisation awards.  ADAPT has won 40
competitive EU research projects and obtained €18.5 million in
non-exchequer non-commercial funding. Additionally, six spinout companies
have been formed. ADAPT’s researchers have produced over 1,500 journal and
conference publications and nearly 100 PhD students have been trained.

As an ADAPT funded PhD researcher you will have access to a network of 85
global experts and over 250 staff as well as a wide multi-disciplinary
ecosystem across 8 leading Irish universities. We can influence and inform
your work, share our networks and collaborate with you to increase your
impact, and accelerate your career opportunities. Specifically we offer:

Opportunity to build your profile at international conferences and
global events.
2.

A solid career pathway through formalised training & development, expert
one-on-one supervision and exposure to top specialists.
3.

A Fully funded, 4 year PhD postgraduate studentship which includes a
tax-free stipend of approx. €18,500 per year for up to four years including
EU tuition fees, research and equipment costs and all costs associated with
training related covered.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum 2.1 honours undergraduate degree in either Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related
disciplines with strong programming skills.

Expertise and interest in Machine Learning/Natural Language
Processing/Data Mining

Previous scientific publication experience preferred.

Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Application Process

Interested candidates can send an application with the following documents
directly to Dr. Mohammed Hasanuzzaman (
mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie
mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie)

Detailed curriculum vitae, including – if applicable – relevant
publications;
2.

Transcripts of degrees,
3.

The name and email contacts of two academic referees,
4.

A cover letter/letter of introduction (max 2000 words). In the letter,
applicants should include the following details:
1.

  An explanation of your interest in the research to be conducted and
  why you believe they are suitable for the position.
  2.

  Details of your final year undergraduate project (if applicable)
  3.

  Details of your MSc project (if applicable)
  4.

  Details of any relevant modules previously taken, at undergraduate
  and/or Master level.
  5.

  Details of any relevant work experience (if applicable).

About the ADAPT Centre

ADAPT is the world-leading SFI research centre for AI Driven Digital
Content Technology hosted by Trinity College Dublin. ADAPT’s partner
institutions include Dublin City University, University College Dublin,
Technological University Dublin, Maynooth University, Munster Technological
University, Athlone Institute of Technology, and the National University of
Ireland Galway. ADAPT's research vision is to pioneer new forms of
proactive, scalable, and integrated AI-driven Digital Content Technology
that empower individuals and society to engage in digital experiences with
control, inclusion, and accountability with the long term goal of a
balanced digital society by 2030. ADAPT is pioneering new Human Centric AI
techniques and technologies including personalisation, natural language
processing, data analytics,  intelligent machine translation
human-computer interaction, as well as setting the standards for data
governance, privacy and ethics for digital content.

About Bluetensor

Bluetensor was founded in Trento (Italy) in 2018 and today its team
consists of 13 resources. By combining Project Management with the Agile
method, Bluetensor meets clients' needs by developing solutions that have
an impact on business time, costs and processes.The projects carried out
over the past three years have earned Buetensor an excellent international
reputation. One of its reasoning systems, for example, is being beta tested
by teams of experts on five continents. Moreover, thanks to its strong
expertise and challenging projects, Bletensor has created two new start-ups
to apply artificial intelligence in particular sectors. Bluetensor’s
founders believe in the importance of scientific research. That's why
Bluetensor is sponsor of the Doctorate in Industrial Innovation at the
University of Trento and partner of various initiatives with Italian and
foreign universities.

BlueTensor’s vision: “Promote a smarter way of working and a better
lifestyle by empowering people and organizations through Artificial
Intelligence.”

Best regards,

Mohammed

*Dr. Mohammed Hasanuzzaman, Lecturer, Munster Technological University
https://www.mtu.ie/ *
Funded Investigator, ADAPT Centre- https://www.adaptcentre.ie/ A
https://www.adaptcentre.ie/
World-Leading SFI Research Centre
https://www.adaptcentre.ie/

Member, Lero, the SFI Research Centre for Software
https://lero.ie/Chercheur
Associé
, GREYC UMR CNRS 6072 Research Centre, France
https://www.greyc.fr/en/home/
Associate Editor/EBM:* IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, Nature
Scientific Reports, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, ACM
TALLIP, Computer Speech and Language*
Dept. of CS

Munster Technological University
Bishopstown campus

Cork e: mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie email@adaptcentre.ie/
Ireland https://mohammedhasanuzzaman.github.io/

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*Apologies for cross posting* ADAPT Centre (https://www.adaptcentre.ie/), Munster Technological University (MTU), Ireland and Bluetensor S.r.l, Italy ( https://bluetensor.ai/) have formed a partnership to fully fund a 4-year PhD position in the area of Artificial Intelligence. The general area for the PhD focus will be *Information Extraction and Multi-modal Summarization.* The successful candidate will work closely with a team of mentors from academia and industry. *Location: *ADAPT Centre, Munster Technological University, Cork Campus, Ireland and Bluetensor S.r.l, Italy *Anticipated Start Date: *As soon as possible *Closing Date:* Open until filled *Why ADAPT Centre?* - Contribute to the ADAPT research agenda that pioneers and combines research in AI driven technologies: Natural Language Processing, Video/Text/Image/Speech processing, digital engagement & HCI, semantic modeling, personalisation, privacy & data governance. - Work with our interdisciplinary team of leading experts from the complementary fields of, Social Sciences, Communications, Commerce/Fintech, Ethics, Law, Health, Environment and Sustainability. - Leverage our success. ADAPT’s researchers have signed 43 collaborative research projects, 52 licence agreements and oversee 16 active commercialisation funds and 52 commercialisation awards. ADAPT has won 40 competitive EU research projects and obtained €18.5 million in non-exchequer non-commercial funding. Additionally, six spinout companies have been formed. ADAPT’s researchers have produced over 1,500 journal and conference publications and nearly 100 PhD students have been trained. As an ADAPT funded PhD researcher you will have access to a network of 85 global experts and over 250 staff as well as a wide multi-disciplinary ecosystem across 8 leading Irish universities. We can influence and inform your work, share our networks and collaborate with you to increase your impact, and accelerate your career opportunities. Specifically we offer: 1. Opportunity to build your profile at international conferences and global events. 2. A solid career pathway through formalised training & development, expert one-on-one supervision and exposure to top specialists. 3. A Fully funded, 4 year PhD postgraduate studentship which includes a tax-free stipend of approx. €18,500 per year for up to four years including EU tuition fees, research and equipment costs and all costs associated with training related covered. *Minimum qualifications* - Minimum 2.1 honours undergraduate degree in either Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering or related disciplines with strong programming skills. - Expertise and interest in Machine Learning/Natural Language Processing/Data Mining - Previous scientific publication experience preferred. - Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills *Application Process* Interested candidates can send an application with the following documents directly to Dr. Mohammed Hasanuzzaman ( *mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie* <mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie>) 1. Detailed curriculum vitae, including – if applicable – relevant publications; 2. Transcripts of degrees, 3. The name and email contacts of two academic referees, 4. A cover letter/letter of introduction (max 2000 words). In the letter, applicants should include the following details: 1. An explanation of your interest in the research to be conducted and why you believe they are suitable for the position. 2. Details of your final year undergraduate project (if applicable) 3. Details of your MSc project (if applicable) 4. Details of any relevant modules previously taken, at undergraduate and/or Master level. 5. Details of any relevant work experience (if applicable). *About the ADAPT Centre* ADAPT is the world-leading SFI research centre for AI Driven Digital Content Technology hosted by Trinity College Dublin. ADAPT’s partner institutions include Dublin City University, University College Dublin, Technological University Dublin, Maynooth University, Munster Technological University, Athlone Institute of Technology, and the National University of Ireland Galway. ADAPT's research vision is to pioneer new forms of proactive, scalable, and integrated AI-driven Digital Content Technology that empower individuals and society to engage in digital experiences with control, inclusion, and accountability with the long term goal of a balanced digital society by 2030. ADAPT is pioneering new Human Centric AI techniques and technologies including personalisation, natural language processing, data analytics, intelligent machine translation human-computer interaction, as well as setting the standards for data governance, privacy and ethics for digital content. *About Bluetensor* Bluetensor was founded in Trento (Italy) in 2018 and today its team consists of 13 resources. By combining Project Management with the Agile method, Bluetensor meets clients' needs by developing solutions that have an impact on business time, costs and processes.The projects carried out over the past three years have earned Buetensor an excellent international reputation. One of its reasoning systems, for example, is being beta tested by teams of experts on five continents. Moreover, thanks to its strong expertise and challenging projects, Bletensor has created two new start-ups to apply artificial intelligence in particular sectors. Bluetensor’s founders believe in the importance of scientific research. That's why Bluetensor is sponsor of the Doctorate in Industrial Innovation at the University of Trento and partner of various initiatives with Italian and foreign universities. BlueTensor’s vision: “Promote a smarter way of working and a better lifestyle by empowering people and organizations through Artificial Intelligence.” Best regards, Mohammed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Dr. Mohammed Hasanuzzaman, Lecturer, Munster Technological University <https://www.mtu.ie/> * *Funded Investigator, ADAPT Centre- <https://www.adaptcentre.ie/> A <https://www.adaptcentre.ie/>* World-Leading SFI Research Centre <https://www.adaptcentre.ie/> *Member, Lero, the SFI Research Centre for Software <https://lero.ie/>**C**hercheur Associé*, GREYC UMR CNRS 6072 Research Centre, France <https://www.greyc.fr/en/home/> *Associate Editor/EBM:** IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing, Nature Scientific Reports, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, ACM TALLIP, Computer Speech and Language* Dept. of CS Munster Technological University Bishopstown campus Cork e: mohammed.hasanuzzaman@adaptcentre.ie <email@adaptcentre.ie>/ Ireland https://mohammedhasanuzzaman.github.io/ [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality11&> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=signaturevirality11&> 24/05/22, 16:11:36