PhD position within Robot navigation and manipulation in measurement constrained environment
Deadline: 03.03.2025
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About The Faculty of Science and Technology
The Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) develops research-based knowledge and educates civil engineers and lecturers needed to reach the UN's sustainability goals. We have approximately 150 employees, 70 PhD students and soon 1500 students. The education and research at REALTEK cover a broad spectrum of disciplines.
This includes data science, mechanics and process engineering, robotics, construction and architecture, industrial economics, environmental physics and renewable energy, geomatics, water and environmental engineering, applied mathematics as well as secondary school teacher education in natural sciences and use of natural resources such as in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture. The workplace is in Ås, 30 km from Oslo.
What is it really like to work at the Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) at NMBU?
Mobile robot navigation is a rapidly evolving field. Robots can navigate fairly well, where the uncertainty in dead reckoning can be corrected by various sensor measurements (GPS, rangefinder, etc.). But in non-optimal condition (underwater, GPS degraded environment), localisation of the robot is a challenge.
The study will focus on strategies/models that can be applied in a constrained environment so that the robot can perform the assigned task.
Develop a virtual constrained (underwater, city with high rise buildings etc.) environment in Gazebo, Unity3d or other open-source environment and perform SLAM
Develop models of alternate measurement sensors which can help in localization and navigation
Validate and compare the models to perform certain tasks in the virtual environment (monitoring, cleaning etc.)
Incorporate errors and limitations in the robot and the measurement system and develop control schemes to overcome them
Design, build and test the robot in a real-world environment, if funding is available
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.
Competence
Required qualifications
A Master's degree or equivalent in Robotics, Mechatronics, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering. Foreign degrees must correspond with the admission criteria for the PhD program. Candidates submitting MSs thesis within 31. May 2025 may be considered.
Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
Knowledge of mobile robot navigation principles
Strong skills in data analytics, computer vision and machine learning
Skills in scientific writing
Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.
Personal qualities:
Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
Ability to work independently
Good communication skills
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.
Remuneration and further information
We offer:
Salary 532200 NOK per annum. For exceptionally well qualified candidates a higher salary may be considered.
Government pay scale position code 1017 PhD Research Fellow.
The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NMBU.
Contact information
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Shailendra Singh, Associate Professor , E-mail: shailendra.singh@nmbu.no (do not use this e-mail for application, it is only for questions)
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply for this job' button above. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application deadline: 03.03.2025
Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
By applying the candidate confirms that information and documentation submitted via the job application can also be used by NMBU in a possible admission process to the PhD program.
Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.
The application must include:
Motivation letter (maximum 1 page)
Curriculum Vitae (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
Certified copies of academic diplomas and certificates. (i.e., Diploma, transcript. Diploma supplement for both bachelor and master). Diplomas, transcripts and diploma supplements that are not in Norwegian or English must be uploaded in the original language. An English translation of these documents must also be attached.
Applicants from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a diploma supplement, or a similar document, which describes in detail the study program and grading system.
Additional relevant documentation of professional knowledge (for example, list of scientific works). If it is difficult to judge the applicant’s contribution for publications with multiple authors, a short description of the applicant’s contribution must be included.
