PhD position at SUNY-Albany, Computer Science Department, New York, US

PhD position at SUNY-Albany, Computer Science Department

** Research Topic: data science for human-centered applications, including recommender systems and educational data mining

** Application Link: http://www.albany.edu/ graduate/computer-science-phd- degree.php

** Deadline for Application: January 15th, 2017

** Learn more: http://www.cs.albany.edu/~ sherry/opportunities.php

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We are looking for motivated students who have strong interest in the area of data science and machine learning for human-centered applications, including recommender systems and learning analytics.

Preferable Background:

The selected candidates should demonstrate strong interests and relevant training/skills including:

* Completed B.S./M.S. degree(s) in one of the related disciplines: Computer Science/Engineering, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Applied Statistics.

* Excellent writing and spoken English skills

* Experience with computational environments (R, Matlab); programming skills in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Javascript, etc.) and/or in major languages (Java, C, C++); previous coursework and/or practical experience in machine learning

Admitted students will be enrolled in the doctoral program in the Department of Computer Science at University at Albany - SUNY, and will work with Prof. Shaghayegh (Sherry) Sahebi on developing innovative methods in: Data Mining and Data Analytics, Machine Learning for User-Adaptive Systems, Learning Analytics, Recommender Systems, Social Network Analysis, and other related topics.

Please email Prof. Sahebi at ssahebi@albany.edu if you are interested in this position.