Arbetsbeskrivning

Luleå University of Technology is in strong growth with world-leading competence in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and ground-breaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefit. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 2 billion per year. We currently have 1,500 employees and 17,900 students. In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in large projects in Northern Sweden to create a fossil-free society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these cutting-edge research projects and in the societal transformation that they entail. We offer a broad range of courses and study programmes to match the skills in demand. We hope that you will help us to build the sustainable companies and societies of the future.The Robotics and Artificial Intelligence subject, RAI, at the department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering at Luleå University of Technology is now looking for a PhD student to contribute to our growing activities. The RAI team is conducting fundamental research in all the aspects of robotics with a specific focus on aerial, space and bioinspired robotics. Subject description Robotics and artificial intelligence aim to develop novel robotic systems that are characterised by advanced autonomy for improving the ability of robots to interact with the surrounding environment and humans during the execution of specific tasks. Project description The vision of RAI is aiming in closing the gap from theory to real life, while the team has a strong expertise in field robotics. Specific application areas of focus are robotics for mines, aerial inspection of aging infrastructure, multi-robotic search and rescue, multi sensorial fusion and multirobot coordination, including multirobot perception, decentralization and mission execution. The RAI team has a strong European participation in multiple R&D&I projects. Duties As a PhD student you will perform research with substantial theoretical and experimental components that should be published in peer-reviewed major international journals and at major conferences. The position will include supervision of MSc and to assist in grant applications from research funding agencies/councils, the EU framework program or the industry. The position might also involve teaching assistance, seminars and presentations.You will be working in the field of robotic autonomy and all activities will be linked with National, European and worldwide R&D Projects. The research topic is in the area of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. More specifically, the position will involve dense research activities in the area of designing, experimenting and theoretical control development in the following research area: - Distributed task planning for large scale missions - LLMs and VLMs for enhancing the environmental awareness and overall mission planning - Multi-robotic Scene Maps creation and semantic reasoning - Real environments perception and control - Learning-based multi-agent perception and mapping in static and dynamic environments - Multi-agent inspection - Soft Robotics - Human Robot Interaction - Space Robotics and Space Autonomy For further information about a specific subject see general curricula for the Board of the faculty of science and technology Qualifications To be qualified for the position, you must have a MSc degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Agricultural engineering or related subject. Perfect scientific skills with excellence in real life experimentation as well as very good communication skills are considered as a strong plus. You will represent the group in different occasions, both in Sweden and world-wide, hence very good knowledge in English is a must. Further information Employment as a PhD student is limited to 4 years, teaching and other department duties may be added with max 20%. For further information please contact: George Nikolakopoulos, Chaired Professor, (+46 )920 49 1298 [email protected] Union representatives: SACO-S Kjell Johansson, (+46)920-49 1529  [email protected] OFR-S Lars Frisk, (+46)920-49 1792 [email protected] In case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence. Application We prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below. The application should include a CV with a full description of all the scientific merits of the candidate, motivation letter, list of 2 persons that could provide recommendation for the candidate and copies of verified diplomas from high school and universities. The diplomas must be written in Swedish or English. Your application must be written in English. Mark your application with the reference number below. Final day to apply:  12 November, 2024 Reference number: LTU-4199-2024