[Announcements] Research Associates/PhD Scholarships in Ubiquitous Computing @ UniCA (Italy)

[Daniele Riboni]

Positions for Research Associates/PhD Scholarships are available at the 
University of Cagliari (Italy) to work under the supervision of Prof. 
Daniele Riboni.

Research Associates:
Research associate positions starting in Fall 2017 are available for 
participating in the research project "DomuSafe - Unobrtusive Behavior 
monitoring For Active and Healthy Aging" funded by Region Sardinia. The 
project aims at supporting active and healthy aging and early diagnosis 
of age-related conditions by continuously monitoring the activities 
carried out by the elderly at home, in a sustainable, unobtrusive and 
privacy-conscious manner. Initial appointment will be for 6 months with 
the possibility of extensions.

Qualifications and requirements:
* A Master degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, 
Information Science). A PhD degree is a plus.
* Proficiency in spoken and written English. Proficiency in Italian is a 
plus.
* Very good proficiency in programming languages (Java, Python).
* Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Formal 
Ontologies, Pervasive Computing Technologies, Big Data Management, 
Human-Computer Interaction is an asset.

PhD Scholarships:
The University of Cagliari is offering several fully funded PhD 
scholarships open to foreign students 
(http://www.unica.it/pub/3/index.jsp?is=3&iso=47), starting in 
Fall/Winter 2017. I am looking for candidates for the topic "Holistic 
eHealth Solutions for Improving Health Status and Quality of Life". The 
purpose of the study is to propose innovative ICT techniques to prolong 
the independent life of the elderly population. The project will pursue 
a holistic approach to achieving this goal by leveraging innovative ICT 
tools and advanced artificial intelligence methods. The scholarships are 
funded for the whole PhD period, which is fixed to 3 years in Italy.

Qualifications and Requirements:
* A Master degree in a relevant field (Computer Science, Information 
Science and related fields).
* Proficiency in spoken and written English. Proficiency in Italian is a 
plus.
* Very good proficiency in programming languages (Java, Python).
* Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Formal 
Ontologies, Pervasive Computing Technologies, Big Data Management, 
Human-Computer Interaction is an asset.

How to apply:
Please send to Prof. Daniele Riboni (riboni at unica.it):
* your CV;
* a two-page motivational statement describing your research interests 
and achievements;
* the name, institutional email and affiliation of two references 
willing to write recommendations letters.

Prof. Daniele Riboni
University of Cagliari
Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science
via Ospedale 72
09124 Cagliari, Italy
http://people.unica.it/danieleriboni/

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