Job Description:
The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, time-limited, -month, non-tenure track Research Assistant Scientist in the area of Applied Category Theory.
The initial appointment is for one year, with reappointment anticipated based on funding and performance.
Duties and responsibilities include the development of new abstractions and algorithms using computational sheaf theory.
Such algorithms will be developed for understanding composite energy-driven systems for both learning and dynamical systems.
This work will include new approaches to online learning of optimal policies for hierarchical cyber-physical systems, mixing components of learning and physics.
Such development includes: ideation, mathematical development, Lyapunov-based analysis, executing simulations and experiments, and disseminating research findings.
The candidate is expected to perform some research efforts as the lead and also collaborate in mentoring doctoral students in collaborative research efforts.
The University of Florida is the flagship campus of the State of Florida university system and is ranked as one of the best public US university according to the Wall Street Journal.
UF is currently ranked as one of the best public universities, 6thth according to the 4 U.S. News & World Report of Best Colleges.
UF is home to HiPerGator, which ranks 3rd among university supercomputers in the nation.
In addition, the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering is currently implementing a major expansion of faculty and state-of-the-art research and education facilities with a focus on AI.
The Malachowsky Hall for Data Science & Information Technology, a , sq feet facility that serves as the hub for Artificial Intelligence, opened in Fall 3.
The College will reach faculty members this year.
For more information about our college initiatives, please visit http://eng.ufl.edu.
The University and College count among its greatest strengths a value of broad diversity among faculty, students and staff and a robust, inclusive, and welcoming climate for learning and research.
UF is committed to equal educational and employment opportunity and access and seeks individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, and other attributes who, among their many exceptional qualifications, have a record of including a broad diversity of individuals in research and learning activities.
Salary to commensurate with education and experience
Required Qualifications:Ph.D. in mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
Preferred:Ideal applicants should possess a strong background in one or more of the following areas: nonlinear (Lyapunov-based) analysis tools, sheaf theory, applied category theory, software skills, including familiarity with high-performance computing, and strong writing and communication skills.