PhD Opportunities on Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning
Prof. Qingfu Zhang is recruiting several PhD students to work on evolutionary computation, machine learning and their applications starting in Sept/2017. The students will be financially supported by:
· CityU PhD program (http://www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/prospective/rpg/)
· Hong Kong PhD fellowship (https://www.sgs.cityu.edu.hk/prospective/rpg/hkphd/), and/or
· A 4-year joint research project with Inria, France on multiobjective evolutionary optimization funded by RGC and ANR.
PhD Entrance Requirements:
· English: TOEFL>=550 (paper-based) or >=213 (computer-based) or >=79 (internet-based), IELTS >=6.5, or English Test Band 6 >=490.
· BSc and/or MSc in EE, computer science, control engineering, applied math or any other related subjects. Average MSc Score>=85 (0r 80 for some top universities).
· Good knowledge of at least one main computer language such as Matlab, C and Java.
· Knowledge of evolutionary computation and machine learning is desirable but not necessary.
Outstanding applicants can apply for Hong Kong PhD fellowship. Each fellowship recipient will receive:
· A monthly stipend of HK$20,000 (approximately US$2,600)
· A conference and research-related travel allowance of HK$10,000 (approximately US$1,300) per year
· An additional entrance scholarship of HK$71,496 (approximately US$9,166) covering tuition and on-campus hostel accommodation fees for the first year of studies.
CityU CS is ranked 26th worldwide according to 2016 Shanghai Ranking
Prof. Qingfu Zhang ‘s homepage: http://www6.cityu.edu.hk/stfprofile/qingfu.zhang.htm
Those who are interested please contact with Prof. Zhang at qingfu.zhang@cityu.edu.hk and send him a copy of your cv.
Deadline: 01/12/2016.