[on behalf of Shaghayegh Sahebi]
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-de
gree.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@xxxxxxxxxx if you are interested in
this position.
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Shaghayegh Sahebi (Sherry), PhD
Assistant Professor,
Department of Computer Science,
University at Albany, SUNY
http://www.cs.albany.edu/~sherry/