Doctoral student in machine learning

Halmstad University; Halmstads kommun; On-site; SEK 301,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

Halmstad University invites applications for a PhD student position in the School of Information Technology. The project focuses on robust anomaly detection in time-series using diffusion methods and foundation-models, with applications in ENGADE/UNIFY-AI collaborations.

The role includes coursework, research, and potential teaching duties. Applicants should hold an MSc in a related field, have strong ML/AI knowledge, and excellent programming skills.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, Physics, or closely related field with focus on ML/AI.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of ML, AI, data mining, or signal processing.
• Excellent programming abilities and analytical problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on diffusion-based anomaly detection within time-series foundation-model framework.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed venues and contribute to doctoral coursework.
• Carry out teaching and supervision duties up to 20%.
• Collaborate with international teams on ENGADE and UNIFY-AI projects.

Skills

Machine learning

Artificial intelligence

Data mining

Signal processing

Education

M.Sc. degree in computer science / computer engineering / electrical engineering / physics or related field

Job description

Work at a University where different perspectives meet!

Halmstad University adds value, drives innovation and prepares people and society for the future. Since the beginning in 1983, innovation and collaboration with society have characterised the University's education and research. The research is internationally reputable and is largely conducted in a multidisciplinary manner within the University's two focus areas: Health Innovation and Smart Cities and Communities. The University has a wide range of education with many popular study programmes. The campus is modern and well-equipped, and is situated close to both public transportation and the city center.

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The School of Information Technology

Halmstad University’s School of Information Technology (ITE) is a renowned multi-disciplinary institution with around 155 employees from 20 different countries. ITE is internationally recognised for its applied research and collaborative initiatives, focusing on smart technology and its practical applications.

Within ITE, our students and researchers engage in diverse areas of study, including electronics, AI, information-driven healthcare, autonomous vehicles, social robotics, and digital design. We offer a comprehensive range of educational programmes, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral levels, as well as professional development opportunities.

Research is conducted within the University’s research programmes, especially Information Driven Care (IDC), Re-Imagining Future Smart Living – beyond the Living Lab (REBEL), Learning in a Digitalised Society (LeaDS) and the Future Industry Research Programme (FIRP).

ITE is home to Leap for Life, an innovation centre for information-driven care, as well as the Electronics Centre in Halmstad (ECH), a collaborative space for electronic development.

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Description

Halmstad University has received funding for the ENGADE and UNIFY-AI projects. Both projects address the development of robust machine-learning methods for time-series data, but from complementary perspectives. ENGADE focuses on developing theoretical foundations and new diffusion-based methods for anomaly detection in time series. Its research includes multivariate and multiscale time-series modelling, concept drift, and explainability. UNIFY-AI focuses on developing a time-series foundation model trained on heterogeneous fleet data and adapting it to industrial aftermarket and uptime applications. Its use cases include anomalous brake-wear detection, together with brake-pad wear prediction and energy-storage-system degradation forecasting. UNIFY-AI also studies robustness to missing signals, new operating conditions, and distribution shifts over time. The scientific overlap between the projects concerns robust anomaly detection in heterogeneous and evolving time-series data. A PhD student is needed to investigate how diffusion-based anomaly-detection methods can be combined with representations learned by time-series foundation models. The research will examine whether reusable representations learned from heterogeneous data can support anomaly detection across different operating conditions while remaining robust to missing signals and changes in the data distribution. The PhD student will undertake a coherent research project within this shared area. The student will contribute to the diffusion-based anomaly-detection objectives of ENGADE and to the foundation-model-based anomaly-detection and robustness objectives of UNIFY-AI. This requires hiring a PhD student with a focused research profile in machine learning for time series.

Tasks include:

• Research on diffusion-based anomaly detection within the time-series foundation-model framework developed in UNIFY-AI. The work will contribute to ENGADE through the development of theoretically grounded diffusion-based methods for anomaly detection and to UNIFY-AI by supporting its anomaly-detection applications on heterogeneous vehicle data.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed scientific venues
• Complete relevant doctoral coursework as part of the doctoral programme
• Teaching and supervision duties (up to 20%) can be included

Qualifications

Only those who are or have been admitted to third-cycle courses and study programs at a higher education may be appointed to doctoral studentships. (The Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 Section 3). The student’s ability to benefit from doctoral studies will be taken into account when we make the appointment. (The Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 Section 5).

• A M.Sc. degree (or equivalent, corresponding to at least 240 ECTS credits including a degree project) in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, Physics, or a closely related field with focus on machine learning and AI.
• Good communication skills in English is required.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning, artificial intelligence, data mining, or signal processing is required.
• Excellent programming skills are required.
• Analytical problem solving and organizational abilities are required.

Doctoral students are employees of the University and paid a salary according to a uniform salary scale, adjusted in relation to the progress in education.

General Information

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