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Project Description

Doctoral Subject: Computer Science

This doctoral project will develop computational techniques, focusing on middleware for parallel applications, including quantum computing applications and/or machine learning applications, in distributed computer environments. The work will span from algorithmic development of orchestration and scheduling techniques, through design and implementation of system software and runtime systems for heterogeneous HPC platforms, to experimental evaluation of realistic workloads. The doctoral researcher will work in an interdisciplinary environment at the interface between computer systems, system software research, and computational science, with access to high-performance computing clusters, cloud platforms, and quantum computers.

Supervision: Ivy Peng is proposed to supervise the doctoral researcher. Decision is made upon admission.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to doctoral studies (Chapter 7, Section 39 of the Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility:

• completed an advanced level degree, or
• fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way, within or outside the country.
• Very good skills in programming and/or parallel computing.
• Strong background in computer systems.
• Initial research experience documented through peer-reviewed publications.

In addition to the above, there is also a mandatory requirement for English equivalent to English B/6.

Selection

To succeed in your doctoral studies at KTH, you need to be goal-oriented and persistent in your work. In the selection of applicants, the ability to:

• independently drive their work forward,
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach, and
• analyze and work with complex issues.

After meeting the eligibility requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

Degree: Doctorate

Information on Admission and Employment

Only those admitted to doctoral studies may be employed as doctoral researchers. The total employment period may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education over four years. An employed doctoral researcher may, to a limited extent (max 20%), perform certain tasks within, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a doctoral researcher is valid for at most one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for at most two years at a time.

As a doctoral researcher, you will receive KTH's employment benefits and have a monthly salary according to KTH's agreement for doctoral researcher salaries. Read more about Doctoral Studies at KTH | KTH | Sweden.

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Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are primarily responsible for ensuring your application is complete when submitted.

The application should contain the following:

• Copies of degree certificates and transcripts from previous university studies and certificates of fulfilled language requirements (see above). Translations to English or Swedish if the original document is not issued in one of these languages. Copies of originals must be certified.
• CV with relevant professional experience and skills.
• Cover letter with a brief account of why you want to pursue doctoral studies, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Max 2 pages)
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please attach an abstract and a web link to the full text.

The application must be received by KTH no later than midnight on the last day of application, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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