PhD Candidate in the Area of Edge Intelligence Design and Optimization in Norway

This PhD project will aim at proposing and implementing new techniques and frameworks to design and optimize deep learning models for edge systems. To efficiently execute deep learning applications at the edge, energy-efficient edge accelerators have been proposed in recent years such as EdgeTPU, Eyeriss, etc. Hence, designing and optimizing deep learning models for accelerators requires the knowledge of both accelerators and deep learning techniques.

Duties of the position

• Undertaking the necessary courses (30 ECTS) as part of the PhD programme.
• Conducting high quality research and report progress on a regular basis and in agreement with the supervisors.
• Contributing to the dissemination of the research outcomes through public media, conferences, and publications.

Required selection criteria

• You must have a professionally relevant background in the areas of computer science, electrical engineering, or other relevant disciplines.
• Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, where 120 credits are obtained at master’s level.
• You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and an average grade from the master’s degree program, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared with NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic basis. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be assessed if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
• You must meet the requirements for admission to the PhD programme in Computer Science.

Preferred selection criteria

• Knowledge of edge computing/embedded systems and machine learning
• Experience with edge/embedded hardware such as Nvidia Jetson Series
• Experience with machine learning frameworks, e.g., Tensorflow and PyTorch
• Good English written and oral skills

Personal characteristics

• Have a problem-solving attitude.
• Be highly motivated to publish in top venues.
• Commitment and delivery with respect to deadlines

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are normally paid from gross NOK 532 200 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years (or 4 years with 25 % teaching duties).

Organisation/Company

Norwegian University of Science & Technology – NTNU

Research Field

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

9 Oct 2023

More information: Euraxess