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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: Post Doc Position Machine Learning</DIV></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=Default align=center><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: #4f81bc; FONT-SIZE: 14pt" lang=NL-BE>Postdoc position in Machine
Learning</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: #4f81bc; FONT-SIZE: 14pt"
lang=NL-BE><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=Default align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: #4f81bc" lang=NL-BE>ETRO – Vrije Universiteit
Brussel<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=Default><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Postdoc position
</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">in
Machine Learning: modeling the degradation process of industrial machines with
dynamic Bayesian networks. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Keywords</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">: graphical models,
dynamic graphical models, dynamic Bayesian networks, machine learning,
prognostics. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The <B>Vrije
Universiteit Brussel </B>(Brussels, Belgium; </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.vub.ac.be</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">), department of
Electronics and Informatics (ETRO) has available a post-doctoral position in the
area of machine learning and data mining, and in particular in the application
of dynamic Bayesian networks to the learning of predictive models from
observational data. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The position is
part of an ambitious project initiated by Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology
Centre (FMTC; </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.fmtc.be</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">) with the aim of
optimizing the maintenance of industrial machines by prognostics. It fits into
the current trend of making machines smarter and ‘self-conscious’. The project
incorporates 7 of the top research centres in Belgium working on either
mechanical engineering or data analysis. ETRO’s research task is to model the
state of the machines based on dynamic Bayesian networks. A subclass, close to
graphical duration models, will be designed in order to capture the degradation
process. The training will be based on different sets of features provided by
the research group working on input data modelling. The data will come from
machines of several Belgian manufacturers. The learning algorithm will have to
cope with the complexity of the data, such as missing data, latent variables,
deterministic relations and contextual relations. The result will be predictive
models that can be used for optimizing the maintenance of machines.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The position will
be within the ETRO research group (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://www.etro.vub.ac.be</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">) under supervision
of Prof. Hichem Sahli, Prof. Kris Steenhaut and Dr. Jan Lemeire (see
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">http://parallel.vub.ac.be/~jan</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">), but will also
have close collaboration and regular interaction with FMTC and the other
participating research groups. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The <B>ideal
candidate </B>is a team worker having theoretical knowledge and practical
experience in machine learning, data mining and more specifically Bayesian
networks. He/she is a good programmer (preferably Java, or matlab or C++). He or
she is in the possession of a PhD. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The postdoc
position is available from <B>January 2010</B>, but can be forwarded or
postponed depending on the candidate’s situation. The position is for 1.5 years,
with the possibility of extension, as the project will be extended for 2.5
years. Salary range is depending on CV (experience) and commensurate with other
such positions; the salary range is available upon request.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=Default><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Applicants
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">should send a
letter explaining your research interests and experience, a complete curriculum
vitae, and two letters of reference to Dr. Jan Lemeire (</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">jan.lemeire@vub.ac.be
</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">).
Letter writers should also send their recommendation letters directly to this
address (email delivery is preferred). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=NL>------------------------------</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>Prof. Hichem Sahli</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>Interuniversity MicroElectronics Center (IMEC)</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>Dept. Electronics & Informatics</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>VUB-ETRO, Pleinlaan, 2, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><A title=http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/
href="http://www.etro.vub.ac.be/"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.etro.vub.ac.be</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=NL>tel: +32 2 629 29 16; fax: +32 2 629 28 83</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">email:
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
title="mailto:hsahli@etro.vub.ac.be mailto:hsahli@etro.vub.ac.be; hichem.sahli@imec.be"
href="mailto:hsahli@etro.vub.ac.be"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">hsahli@etro.vub.ac.be</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=NL><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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