Ph.D. Positions on NLP/Machine Learning @ 中佛罗里达大学

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cs.ucf.edu at the cs.ucf.edu of en.wikipedia.org (Orlando, Florida) is looking for PhD students (with financial aid) who are interested in studying natural language processing and machine learning.

Students with Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, and related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will have good programming skills (e.g., Java/Python/C++/Matlab), be enthusiastic about NLP research and committed to pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science. Prior experience with coursera.org and coursera.org courses on Coursera is a plus. The candidates will work with Dr. Liu to conduct state-of-the-art research on automatic summarization, language understanding, social media, NLP applications and publish the research results in leading conferences and journals.

Students who are interested should 1) submit an application to the Ph.D. program of UCF (1point3acres.com), and 2) email your CV and any application related documents to Dr. Fei Liu at 1point3acres.com .

Fei Liu is an assistant professor of Computer Science at University of Central Florida. Fei’s research areas are in natural language processing, machine learning, and data mining, with special emphasis on automatic summarization and social media. From 2013 to 2015, Fei was a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, member of Noah's ARK. From 2011 to 2013, she worked as a senior research scientist at Bosch Research, Palo Alto, California, one of the largest German companies providing intelligent car systems and home appliances. Fei received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2011. Prior to that, she obtained her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Computer Science from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Fei has published over twenty peer reviewed articles, and she serves as a referee for leading journals and conferences.

Computer Science (CS) at UCF has a rapidly-growing educational and research program with over $4.5 million in research contracts and expenditures annually. Computer Science has strong areas of research in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Virtual and Mixed Reality, Big Data, and Human-Computer Interaction. CS is also well-known for the success of its two-time defending National Champion Cyber Defense team and the exceptional record of its programming teams in regional, national, and world competitions. Research sponsors include NSF, NIH, NASA, DOT, DARPA, ONR, and other agencies of the DOD. Industry sponsors include AMD, Boeing, Canon, Electronic Arts, General Dynamics, Harris, Hitachi, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Oracle, SAIC, Symantec, Toyota USA, and Walt Disney World, as well as local startups. More information about the department can be found at cs.ucf.edu .

University of Central Florida has the top-tier Carnegie Foundation designation of a “very high research activity” university, is the nation’s second largest university, and is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the third most up-and-coming university in terms of innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, and student life. Located in Orlando, UCF is at the center of the I-4 High Tech Corridor. The corridor has an excellent industrial base that includes: software, defense, space, simulation and training, and a world-renowned entertainment industry. Adjacent to UCF is a thriving research park that hosts more than 100 high-technology companies and the Institute for Simulation and Training. The Central Florida area is designated by the State of Florida as the Center of Excellence in Modeling and Simulation. UCF also has an accredited medical school, which opened in 2009. Great weather, easy access to the seashore, one of the largest convention centers in the nation, and one of the world’s best airports are just a few features that make Orlando an ideal location.