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Project Description

Doctoral Subject: Doctoral Student in Machine Learning

Doctoral Student 1 will be part of an EU project "Digitalization of Smell: From Natural Statistics of Olfactory Perceptual Space to Digital Transmission of Scents". The goal of the project is to digitize the sense of smell, lay the foundation for understanding how the sense of smell works in humans, and build AI models based on this. We are looking for a candidate with experience working with time-series data (EEG), signal processing, and machine learning.

Doctoral Student 2 will be part of an EU project "Digitalization of Smell: From Natural Statistics of Olfactory Perceptual Space to Digital Transmission of Scents". The goal of the project is to digitize the sense of smell, lay the foundation for understanding how the sense of smell works in humans, and build AI models based on this. We are looking for a candidate with experience working with computer vision, machine learning, and video processing.

Supervision: Professor Danica Kragic is proposed to supervise the doctoral student. The 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, of which at least 60 higher education credits at an advanced level, or
• acquired in other ways, within or outside the country, knowledge that is substantially equivalent.

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

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

Final Degree: Doctorate

Information on Admission and Employment

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

As a doctoral student, you receive KTH's employment benefits and have a monthly salary according to KTH's agreement for doctoral 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 include an abstract and a web link to the full text.

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

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