PhD Candidate in Data-Driven Time-Series Analysis

Are you passionate about uncovering patterns hidden in complex signals? Do you want to explore new ways to visualize, interpret, and understand time-series data in fields like health, audio, and biomedical engineering?

Then join our research team at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS) and help develop innovative signal embedding and decomposition methods that reveal the inner workings of dynamical systems.

Job Description:

We are looking for a creative and curious PhD candidate to explore novel approaches for analyzing and visualizing complex signals. You will help develop new methods that transform how we work with data from biomedical devices, audio recordings, or industrial sensors. These signals often contain subtle patterns or irregularities, and your research will focus on uncovering them through smart mathematical techniques.

You will be part of a supportive and experienced research team that brings together expertise in signal processing, mathematical modeling, and systems analysis. Together, we will study how to embed signals in ways that help us identify structure, dynamics, and meaningful patterns, especially when the data is noisy, incomplete, or nonlinear.

What you will do:

• Investigate new ways to embed and visualize time-series signals
• Explore how different mathematical tools, including recurrence analysis and tensor-based methods, can help uncover patterns in multiscale or incomplete data
• Contribute to applications such as audio classification, health signal analysis, or predictive maintenance
• Collaborate on the development of open tools and visualizations to support reproducible research
• Present your work at leading conferences and publish in international journals
• Supervise and mentor BSc and MSc students on related topics
• Support teaching activities in foundational courses such as Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods

Requirements:

• A master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Mathematical or Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field.
• Background in at least two of the following fields: signal processing, numerical linear algebra, optimization, or machine learning, and motivation to develop further in the others.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with programming, preferably in Matlab or Python.
• Good communication skills and proficiency in English (oral and written).
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work 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