Offer Description

9 Apr 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute of Serbia

Department

Green AI

Research Field

Computer science » Modelling tools
Engineering » Water resources engineering
Environmental science » Water science
Information science » Other
Computer science » Programming
Engineering » Civil engineering
Engineering » Design engineering

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Serbia

Application Deadline

31 Jul 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Belgrade)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Background

The Research and Development Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia (IVI) is offering a PhD position for engagement on the new Horizon EU project ARTIFACT - ARTificial Intelligence for Flood Resilient Infrastructure.

Amidst the mounting challenges posed by climate change, particularly escalating urban flooding events, the Institute for Artificial Intelligence R&D of Serbia (IVI) introduces the ARTIFACT project, focusing on the synergy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and engineering for urban flood resilience. Recognizing the limitations of existing physics-based models, the ARTIFACT seeks to harness AI's capabilities to elevate urban flood prediction, management, and mitigation, emphasising the importance of integrating nature-based solutions (NBS) and AI in urban planning to confront future flood risks. Notably, IVI aims to utilize vast datasets and advanced machine learning techniques to offer in-depth, real-time analysis concerning climate change impacts. By intertwining AI-driven solutions and expertise of IVI with engineering prowess from leading EU partners, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft), and Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), the initiative aims to foster advanced strategies in AI-based urban flood modelling. As IVI positions itself at the forefront of AI-driven environmental modelling, the ARTIFACT project emerges as a beacon of innovation, cementing IVI's role as a regional leader and research lighthouse in this domain.

Description of the PhD project

Selected doctoral candidate will focus on the development of AI-based models for urban flood forecasting, integrating green and grey water infrastructure in an AI-based hybrid model, which will take into account the impact of climate change. The aim is to utilise the speed of AI methods (e.g., CNN, RNN, GNN, etc.) to develop suitable rapid flood assessment tools for early flood warning and damage assessment in the urban context. The lack of measured data on water and civil infrastructure will be supplemented based on physically based models from the domain of urban hydrology and hydraulics (e.g., TUFLOW), and the supplemented dataset will then be used for the development of AI-based models for flood forecasting. Furthermore, work will focus on utilising new AI methods for exploratory modeling of future urban development greening scenarios (using NBS technology) for flood levels and extents in the future climate.

Due to the project dynamics, doctoral student will have the opportunity to travel and stay short-term and medium-term in Delft (Netherlands) visiting TU Delft and IHE Delft. Doctoral student will also have mentorship support from world-renowned academics from these two organizations.

Doctoral student will be hired by and work at IVI headquarters in Belgrade (Serbia), while PhD program will be based on the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade (Serbia), under mentorship of staff from both IVI and FCE. This is a unique opportunity for a focused doctoral thesis on a single scientific project, under the supervision of experts in the field of AI and the field of water and environmental engineering.

Requirements

Research Field

Computer science » Modelling tools

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Water resources engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Environmental science » Water science

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• Finished master study (before Aug. 2024) from one of the technical Universities/faculties, e.g., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Professionalism in working with the Python programming language.
• Professional use of the English language.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – effective collaboration with an interdisciplinary team from Serbia, the Netherlands, and Germany.
• Ability to present the results of scientific research to various audiences.
• Desirable experience in using AI libraries, including TensorFlow and SciANN for the development and testing of predictive models.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Specific Requirements

The Institute for Artificial Intelligence R&D of Serbia and the Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Belgrade (Serbia) are subjected to the local Higher Education laws and restrictions. Candidates will be assessed individually, and they are subject to Serbian professional recognition of the foreign documentation (https://www.srbija.gov.rs/ , https://azk.gov.rs/stranica.php?id=95 ).

Specific Visa rules may apply (see https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/visa-regime ).

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Benefits

• A good and professionally stimulating working environment.
• Good work-life balance while studying in Belgrade (the capital of Serbia)
• Salary as PhD researcher constitutes a net monthly salary of €1,300 (post-tax) + possibility for extra income from other projects.
• Potential for on-going position after PhD

Selection process

Documentation to be sent in by applicants:

• Letter of motivation
• Contact of two reference persons to be contacted by the selection committee (name, relation to the candidate, e-mail address and phone number)
• CV
• Complete list of publications and academic works
• Proof of English language proficiencies
• Proof of master diploma or registration to master degree

Please send above-mentioned documentation to Dr Milan Stojković ([email protected] ) and Dr Veljko Prodanović ([email protected] ). For further details about the position, please contact Milan or Veljko.

For HR related questions contact Tamara Bašić at [email protected] .

Website for additional job details

https://ivi.ac.rs/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

2

Company/Institute

The Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Institute of Serbia

Country

Serbia

City

Belgrade

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Novi Sad

Website

http://ivi.ac.rs

Street

Fruskogorska 1

Postal Code

21102

E-Mail

[email protected]
[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED