Open MS or MS-PhD Positions

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Mohamed Yaseen. J

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MS or MS-PhD Position in Blockchain and Machine Learning Research for Various Applications.

 

INFONET laboratory (GIST, South Korea) currently seeking excellent and highly motivated computer science students who are interested in pursuing MS or MS-Ph.D. integrated research studies (starting semester Fall 2021). The selected candidate will work under the supervision of Prof. Heung-No Lee.

Research Topics: Blockchain and Machine learning for various applications.

Qualification: The candidate must have obtained BS or B. Tech (4-year studies) in Computer Science with good grades. Persons with excellent programming skills are encouraged to apply.

Benefits: Selected candidates will get a full scholarship and monthly stipends for pursuing his/her MS or MS-Ph.D. integrated research studies plus research allowances (range from 850$ ~ 1500$ based on performance), flight reimbursement (one-way), housing inside the campus, and covering 80% of health insurance by the university.

About us: INFONET (https://cfq.ckd.mybluehost.me/heungno2/) is a research lab under the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (https://eecs.gist.ac.kr/eecs/) in Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) (https://www.gist.ac.kr/en/main.html). GIST established on Nov.17, 1993, is one of the top public universities in Gwangju, South Korea. It is ranked 9th in South Korea, 4th in the world number of citations per faculty, and 295 in the world; QS Global World Rankings 2021. Ranked 3rd in South Korea and 38th in the world university ranking for schools with a history of less than 50 years; QS Global World Rankings. See https://www.gist.ac.kr/iadm/main.html for international graduate admissions.

We offer:

  • Tuition fee fully supported for selected students by GIST. See GIST scholarship https://www.gist.ac.kr/iadm/html/sub04/0401.html.
  • Research assistantship for students participating in research projects.
  • A creative environment for research.
  • A young and international team of researchers.
  • A work environment that is well-equipped with the newest hardware and software technology.
  • The possibility to present your research results at international top conferences.
  • Supervision and support for writing your MS or PhD thesis.

We expect:

  • In-depth interest in scientific problems and the motivation for independent and goal-oriented research.
  • The ability to develop methods, concepts, and models, as well as their realization and evaluation.
  • Strong programming skills, preferably in Python, and/or C++
  • Good knowledge about and passion for blockchain technology or deep learning are a plus.
  • Very good scientific communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to disseminate research results to top conferences and journals.
  • Good analytical and mathematical thinking is a plus.

Please send your CV, academic transcript, cover letter, and links to any open-source contributions to the following E-mail ID: heungno@gist.ac.kr with the title “GIST prospective MS/MS-PhD students for Fall 2021”. The shortlisted candidate will be contacted by the supervisor for an online interview. For further information, please contact Prof. Heung-No Lee (heungno@gist.ac.kr) and see https://cfq.ckd.mybluehost.me/heungno2/.

Deadline for applications: March 31, 2021.