[Expired] Graduate Research Opportunities in Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning

This position is no longer available. University: University of CalgaryCountry: CanadaDeadline: No specific deadline stated (applications considered on a rolling basis)The Machine Intelligence and Reasoning Lab, under the direction of Dr. Samira Ebrahimi Kahou at the University of Calgary’s Department of Electrical and Software Engineering, invites applications for multiple PhD and Master’s positions. Successful candidates will engage in advanced research in deep learning and reinforcement learning, with projects commencing as soon as possible.

Research Topics Include– Deep reinforcement learning (explainability, world models)– Foundation models (computational pathology, medical imaging)– Large-language models (fairness, mathematical reasoning)– Generalization and shortcut learning (reinforcement learning or deep learning)Requirements– A degree in a related field (e. g. , computer science, engineering, artificial intelligence, data science, biomedical engineering)– Strongly preferred: Publication record in top-tier venues (ICML, ICLR, NeurIPS, JMLR, TMLR)– Demonstrated coding proficiency in Pytorch and/or Jax (with evidence from published projects or reproducibility studies on GitHub)Application ProcessInterested applicants should send an inquiry email with the subject line:

[Master’s/PhD in DRL/foundation models/LLMs/generalization] to Dr. Samira Ebrahimi Kahou at samira. ebrahimi. kahou. lab@gmail. com. Please include the following materials: – Curriculum Vitae (CV)– Academic transcripts– Link to GitHub profile– Link to Google Scholar profile– A paragraph describing your interest in the specified projectPlease note that due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Get the latest openings in your field and preferred country—straight to your email inbox. Sign up now for 14 days free: https: //phdfinder. com/register