Dr J Giceva
Applications accepted all year round
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD position (untaxed bursary (studentship) of £16,553 per annum + covered tuition fees) in Computer Systems under the supervision of Dr. Jana Giceva.
We welcome applications from students who are excited to do research in the broad area of computer systems and who want to design and build systems that support Big Data and Data Science workloads for modern hardware platforms. We encourage applications from highly motivated students who want to influence how future systems are designed across the system stack: from hardware/software co-design, to operating systems and data processing engines.
To apply for this position, you will need to have a solid background in at least one of the following areas: databases, operating systems, computer architecture, performance analysis, or some prior experience in working with hardware accelerators (FPGAs, GPUs, etc.). You will also need experience in building and working with large software systems, and strong background in system programming. Applicants are expected to have a First Class or Distinction Masters level degree, or equivalent, in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, such as computer science or mathematics. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written English.
Informal inquires about the position are encouraged and can be directed to Dr. Jana Giceva ([Email Address Removed]). To apply for this position please follow the application guidelines listed at http://www.imperial.ac.uk/computing/prospective-students/phd/phd-application-guidelines/. Please write "Computing Systems for BigData and Data Science" in the title and Dr. Jana Giceva in the "Proposed Research Supervisor" field.
The Department of Computing at Imperial is a leading department of Computer Science among UK Universities, and has consistently been awarded the highest research rating. In the 2014 REF assessment, the Department was ranked third (1st in the Research Intensity table published by The Times Higher), and was rated as "Excellent" in the previous national assessment of teaching quality.
Funding Notes
The position is fully funded, covering tuition fees, travel funds and a stipend/bursary. The position is available to home and EU students.
The position will be based at the South Kensington campus in central London.
We are committed to equality and valuing diversity. We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Two Ticks Employer, and are working in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.
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