The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM, Spain) is pleased to announce
the following Three full Ph.D. scholarships to work on the following
topics:
– Personalization of DNN-based generative conversational systems
(chatbots) <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82169>
– Acoustic environment awareness and automatic dialogue evaluation for
chatbots <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82175>
– Multimodal task-oriented conversational systems and adaptation with
human feedback <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82183>
The UPM is the largest Spanish technological university as well as a
renowned European institution. With two recognitions as Campus of
International Excellence, it is outstanding in its research activity
together with its training of highly-qualified professionals, competitive
at an international level. These three Ph.D scholarships are supported by
the European Commission through Project ASTOUND
<https://astound-project.eu/> (101071191 –
HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01). For information about our school
<http://etsit.upm.es/>and research group <https://blogs.upm.es/gthau> check
the corresponding link.
**** Prerequisites:*
– A Master’s degree in computational linguistics, computer science,
telecommunications or alike, graded with success and corresponding
knowledge in the field.
– Candidates should have a fluent competency in written and spoken English
(Spanish is a plus)
– Good communication and team work skills
– Good programming skills (preferably Python)
**** Additional desired qualifications*
– Knowledge and/or experience in training deep neural networks using
different frameworks (Pytorch or Tensorflow).
– Knowledge and/or experience of natural language processing, machine
learning or speech technologies.
– Experience in writing scientific papers and /or participating in
international challenges.
**** What we offer:*
Three full scholarship for 3.5 years including €21k gross salary per annum
(2023 rate) and health coverage, the possibility of attending national and
international conferences, personal and professional advanced training
courses, management and career coaching, the possibility of working for a
European research project, and the opportunity to live and work in one of
the most attractive cities in the world (Madrid). The start date is
negotiable.
**** Application:*
If you are interested and have related background please send the following
documents to luisfernando.dharo@upm.es:
– Your CV
– Academic transcripts (both undergraduate and master)
– 2 paragraphs describing your research interests and background
– Most relevant publication, if any, or Master thesis (or equivalent)
Should you have questions or would like to discuss further details, please
get in touch.
Luis F.
—
*Luis Fernando D’Haro*
Profesor Contratado Doctor / Associate Professor
Grupo de Tecnología del Habla y Aprendizaje Automático / Speech Technology
and Machine Learning Group
Dpto. de Ingeniería Electrónica / Dept. of Electronics Engineering
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación
*Universidad Politécnica de Madrid*
Avenida Complutense nº 30, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 – Madrid (España).
Despacho/Room: B-108
Teléfono/Phone: (+34) 910672174
*Homepage:* http://gth.die.upm.es/~lfdharo
_______________________________________________
the following Three full Ph.D. scholarships to work on the following
topics:
– Personalization of DNN-based generative conversational systems
(chatbots) <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82169>
– Acoustic environment awareness and automatic dialogue evaluation for
chatbots <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82175>
– Multimodal task-oriented conversational systems and adaptation with
human feedback <https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/82183>
The UPM is the largest Spanish technological university as well as a
renowned European institution. With two recognitions as Campus of
International Excellence, it is outstanding in its research activity
together with its training of highly-qualified professionals, competitive
at an international level. These three Ph.D scholarships are supported by
the European Commission through Project ASTOUND
<https://astound-project.eu/> (101071191 –
HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01). For information about our school
<http://etsit.upm.es/>and research group <https://blogs.upm.es/gthau> check
the corresponding link.
**** Prerequisites:*
– A Master’s degree in computational linguistics, computer science,
telecommunications or alike, graded with success and corresponding
knowledge in the field.
– Candidates should have a fluent competency in written and spoken English
(Spanish is a plus)
– Good communication and team work skills
– Good programming skills (preferably Python)
**** Additional desired qualifications*
– Knowledge and/or experience in training deep neural networks using
different frameworks (Pytorch or Tensorflow).
– Knowledge and/or experience of natural language processing, machine
learning or speech technologies.
– Experience in writing scientific papers and /or participating in
international challenges.
**** What we offer:*
Three full scholarship for 3.5 years including €21k gross salary per annum
(2023 rate) and health coverage, the possibility of attending national and
international conferences, personal and professional advanced training
courses, management and career coaching, the possibility of working for a
European research project, and the opportunity to live and work in one of
the most attractive cities in the world (Madrid). The start date is
negotiable.
**** Application:*
If you are interested and have related background please send the following
documents to luisfernando.dharo@upm.es:
– Your CV
– Academic transcripts (both undergraduate and master)
– 2 paragraphs describing your research interests and background
– Most relevant publication, if any, or Master thesis (or equivalent)
Should you have questions or would like to discuss further details, please
get in touch.
Luis F.
—
*Luis Fernando D’Haro*
Profesor Contratado Doctor / Associate Professor
Grupo de Tecnología del Habla y Aprendizaje Automático / Speech Technology
and Machine Learning Group
Dpto. de Ingeniería Electrónica / Dept. of Electronics Engineering
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación
*Universidad Politécnica de Madrid*
Avenida Complutense nº 30, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 – Madrid (España).
Despacho/Room: B-108
Teléfono/Phone: (+34) 910672174
*Homepage:* http://gth.die.upm.es/~lfdharo
_______________________________________________