*** Fully funded PhD position opening at the University of Bologna (Italy), Department of Computer Science and Engineering ***
We have an open fully funded PhD position in topics related to sustainability, human-computer interaction, data visualization, machine learning, data science.
Project title: Data-driven communities: Big Data, Data Visualization and Citizen science for a sustainable
development
Starting Date: January 01, 2022 (duration:
3 years)
Application opening:
from: October 05, 2021 to: October
19, 2021
Skills: We are looking for a person who has or will soon have (by October 31, 2021) an MSc degree
in Computer Science, HCI, or related areas. Through past research and/or course project experiences, knows about:
a) qualitative/quantitative research methods;
b) data analysis, classification and aggregation;
c) developing prototype interactive user interfaces (both mobile and web applications).
Any previous experiences with publishing posters, papers or demos would be desirable (but not mandatory).
Details: The position requires to spend at least 6 months working in a company (in Italy or abroad).
If abroad, the stipend will be increased to cover the additional cost.
Funding: The student will receive a stipend that covers living expenses and university fees (1.570,38
euro per month). The student will also have the opportunity to apply for additional scholarships and teaching assistantship positions.
Supervision: The student will be part of the HCI-IoT group at the Department of Computer Science
and Engineering, at the University of Bologna, Italy, the oldest university in continuous
operation in the world (https://www.unibo.it/en/homepage).
This project offers a unique opportunity for the student to connect with members from academia and industry.
Location: The city of Bologna is located in the Emilia Romagna region, in Italy (https://www.bolognawelcome.com/en).
Bologna is a very liveable city, full of art and history, and bars and restaurants where to enjoy an “aperitivo” and eat homemade local Italian food (lasagne, tortellini, mortadella, etc.).
How to apply: Please contact me, Catia Prandi (catia.prandi2@unibo.it)
for further information. I will be happy to answer all your questions and feed your curiosity.
Many thanks,
Catia