"Post-Doctoral Associate in the Division of Engineering (RISC) - Dr. Anthony Tzes"

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The Robotics and Intelligent Systems Control Laboratory (RISC) at New York University Abu Dhabi invites applicants to apply for the open Post-doctoral Associate position to perform primarily research on Reinforcement Learning, and/or Optimal Control, and/or Model Predictive Control.

RISC invites qualified applicants in the areas of electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering, or other related department to apply.

The successful applicants will design controllers for a variety of complicated systems. These include humanoids, quadrupeds, omnidirectional drones and others. These controllers will rely on principles like Reinforcement Learning (RL), Model Predictive Control (MPC), or other Optimized Controllers. Essentially this position is in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Control and target as applications the Robotics area. The applicant should to publish some of his/her results in top conferences/journals including the Control and Decision Conference (CDC), International Conference on Automation and Robotics (ICRA) and others.

Applicants must have a Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or closely related fields. Experience with control systems including the design of RL and MPC are required. Work with autonomous robots and competency in the Robot Operating System, and/or Physics Engine Simulators are preferred.

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, degree transcript, statement of research interests, and at least two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Professor Anthony Tzes at anthony.tzes@nyu.edu.

About RISC:

The Robotics & Intelligent Systems Control Laboratory (RISC Lab) at New York University Abu Dhabi focuses on perception, control, and planning in primarily autonomous robots. Our vision is to realize fully capable mobile agents and collaborative autonomous agents.

RISC is an integral member of the Center for AI and Robotics (CAIR). CAIR has significant work in localization for autonomous agents, cooperative area coverage and mapping, cooperative aerial manipulation, and autonomous ground & aerial package transportation and delivery.

RISC Lab operates in two research spaces, the office space located in A1-005, and the Kinesis workspace B2.C3.029.E in collaboration with the Core Technology Platform of NYUAD. The Kinesis workspace includes a large experimentation arena, equipped with a state-of-the-art, 24-camera motion capture system, for large-scale indoor experiments and has several humanoids, quadrupeds and drones.

About NYUAD:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

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