[agents] Postdoc position in Multi-Agent Path Finding at Royal Holloway University of London

[Sara Bernardini]

[Apologies for multiple copies of this email.]

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Postdoc position in Multi-Agent Path Finding at Royal Holloway University of London
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Outstanding candidates in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics are invited to apply for a post of Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science at Royal Holloway University of London.

The Project

The position is funded by the two-year Innovate UK grant “VersaTile – Transforming warehousing and distribution with industry-leading AI planning and system controls”, held by Prof Sara Bernardini. The project will be undertaken jointly with the companies Tharsus, one of the UK's most advanced robotics companies, and JR Dynamics, an SME based in North-East England. The project stems from the significant pressure currently faced by warehousing and distribution operations to transform their systems and processes in response to increasing market demand and throughput, intense competition, and consumer preference for more variety, quicker delivery at a lower cost. The project will tackle this problem by creating and integrating an industry-leading AI-planning capability and a critical infrastructure-scale control system. The project spans service robotics, high-frequency logistics, and AI-based control system development.

The Department

The Department is one of the top departments of Computer Science in the UK. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014), it scored 11th for the quality of our research output, with a third of the publications recognised as world-leading and a further half internationally excellent (87% in total).

The Candidate

The successful candidates will hold a PhD or equivalent, have a strong research record in Artificial Intelligence and/or Robotics and have a strong interest in practice-driven research. Experts in Multi-Agent Path Planning, AI Planning, Multi-Agent Systems, Autonomous Navigation, and, in general, Autonomous Systems, and Cognitive Robotics are particularly encouraged to apply. Experience in engaging with industry or contributing to outreach activities would also be valuable. The duties and responsibilities of this post include:
Conducting individual and collaborative research on the project's themes.
Developing software based on the project's needs.
Writing reports on the advancement of the project.
Producing high-quality outputs for publication in high-profile journals or conference proceedings.
The Position

The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near Windsor Great Park and within 20-minute commuting distance from London, one of Europe’s most dynamic technology hubs. This is a full-time and fixed-term post (extensions are possible), available from January 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

To Apply

For an informal discussion about the post, please get in touch with Prof Sara Bernardini (sara.be... at rhul.ac.uk <https://groups.google.com/>, +44 1784 276792 <>).

To view further details of this post, please visit www.sara-bernardini.com <http://www.sara-bernardini.com/> and https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk <https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/>.

To apply: https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1121-457 <https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1121-457>

Closing Date:  Midnight,  3rd January 2022  

Interview Date: TBD
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