at University of Illinois at Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Visiting Research Associate - Electrical/Computer Engineering
Visiting Research Associate
Hiring Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Location: Chicago, IL
Requisition ID:1026501
Posting Close Date: August 6, 2024
About the University of Illinois Chicago
UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.
Description:
Electrical & Computer Engineering's Visiting Research Associate will contribute to the design and delivery of research projects and collaborate with other researchers to develop, execute, and interpret research projects. Performs complex laboratory, data collection, and interpretation techniques.
Duties & Responsibilities
Prepare data analysis: combinatorial optimization, non-convex optimization, and computational complexity bounds
Perform analysis of data-aware guarantees produced by mathematical optimization techniques and learning algorithms
Guide a team of highly motivated students
Aide in proposal and grant writing
Aide in effectively disseminating the research results of the team in top-tier scientific venues
Provide professional expertise and keep current with developments in a relevant field (i.e., Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Other special projects and duties as assigned
Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, mathematics or related field. Possesses and applies comprehensive knowledge of research principles, concepts, practices, methods. Possesses and applies complex data analysis techniques- with specialization in Optimization, multiple objective linear and nonlinear programming, and a nonmonotone quasi-Newton algorithm for unconstrained multiple objective optimizations.
Preferred Qualifications: N/A
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