A postdoctoral position is available in aerial robotics based chemical\u00a0source detection and localization at the DARC Lab. \u00a0Applicants should have a PhD in engineering (e.g., mechanical engineering,\u00a0electrical engineering, etc.) or computer science, with a strong\u00a0background in robotics and autonomous systems, specifically motion\u00a0planning (including experience with collision avoidance), artificial\u00a0intelligence (e.g., MDPs, POMDPs, etc.), and control systems.<\/p>\n
The candidate should have a desire to take on leadership responsibilities\u00a0and work with graduate students, and he\/she is expected to interface with\u00a0an industry partner. Preference will be given to applicants with\u00a0following additional skills: extensive programming skills\u00a0(C\/C++\/Python\/Matlab); experience with ROS and open-source robotics\u00a0libraries (e.g., OpenCV); hands-on experience with implementation and\u00a0conducting field experiments; and good verbal and written communication\u00a0skills, as well as ability to prepare internal and external documents and\u00a0presentations.<\/p>\n
The expected duration of the position is one year, with a possible\u00a0extension beyond the one-year period.<\/p>\n
To apply, please follow the instructions provided here:\u00a0https:\/\/utah.peopleadmin.com\/postings\/54917<\/p>\n
This position is open until filled. For more information, please feel\u00a0free to Dr. Kam Leang\u00a0with the subject line \u201cPostdoc App \u2013 ABSES\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A postdoctoral position is available in aerial robotics based chemical\u00a0source detection and localization at the DARC Lab. \u00a0Applicants should have a PhD in engineering (e.g., mechanical engineering,\u00a0electrical engineering, etc.) or computer science, with a strong\u00a0background in robotics and autonomous systems, specifically motion\u00a0planning (including experience with collision avoidance), […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[73,78],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all_news","category-misc_news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2063"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2064,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2063\/revisions\/2064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.kam.k.leang.com\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}