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Two postdoctoral positions in multi-agents, Southampton (U.K.), Deadline 22 Dec 2008

Post-doc positions at the University of Southampton
http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk/soton/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*6B21C139
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Research Fellows (Two Posts) - Decentralised Control of Multi-Agent 
Systems
School of Electronics and Computer Science,
University of Southampton,
Southampton, UK.

Position Number: 2933-08-E
Closing Date: 22/12/2008
Location: Highfield Campus, Southampton
Salary: 27,183 - 33,432 per annum

Applications are invited for two Research Fellows in the Intelligence, 
Agents, Multimedia Group, in the School of Electronics and Computer 
Science at the University of Southampton. The School is the largest of its
 
kind in the UK and was awarded the top grade of 5* for both Computer 
Science and Electronics in the last national assessment of research in UK
 
universities.

The research positions will be associated with the Intelligent 
Decentralised Energy Systems 
(http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/research/projects/618) and the Aladdin 
(http://www.aladdinproject.org/) projects. These are both large, 
collaborative projects concerned with the decentralized control and 
operation of complex, dynamic systems. Specifically, the projects aim to 
study and apply multi-agent system techniques to the design, management, 
evolution and control of such systems.  To do so, they draw on techniques
 
from the realms of: game theory, distributed optimisation, decision 
theory, adaptive systems and mechanism design. Particular attention will 
be paid to the application of these techniques in the domains of disaster
 
response, sensor networks and smart energy networks.

The posts will be based in the Intelligence, Agents, Multimedia research 
group (www.iam.ecs.soton.ac.uk) and will work with Professor Nick Jennings
 
and Dr Alex Rogers. The successful candidate will join an internationally
 
renowned team applying techniques from game theory, mechanism design, and
 
multi-agent systems to a range of complex real- world problems.

You should possess a PhD in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, 
Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or Economics) and have 
established a strong research pedigree in your area (as evidenced by 
publications in top quality journals and conferences). In particular, 
expertise in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: 
multi-agent systems, game theory, decision theory, adaptive systems, 
and/or machine learning.

The Energy Systems post is for three years and the Aladdin post is for two
 
years.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Nick Jennings 
(nrj@ecs.soton.ac.uk) or Dr Alex Rogers (acr@ecs.soton.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is 22 December 2008 at 12.00 noon. 
Please quote reference number 2933-08-E on all correspondence.