What are the responsibilities and job description for the Doctoral Candidate Research Assistant position at University of New Hampshire?
PhD Positions in Safe Imitation Learning
The University of New Hampshire is seeking highly qualified candidates for three open PhD positions as part of an NSF project focused on safe imitation learning.
Requirements:
- Master's or bachelor's degree in Robotics or a related field, or significant experience working with ROS and physical robots.
- Background in one or more of the following areas: imitation learning for robots, safe imitation learning, optimal control and HJB equation, control barrier function, data-driven control for robot manipulators, Hamilton-Jacobi Isaac reachability analysis for robot control, model-predictive control in imitating learning, invariant set synthesis for safe robot control.
Key Areas of Focus:
- Learning-based robots
- Robot manipulator imitation learning
- Learning from demonstrations
- Data-driven controller
- AI safety
- Safe imitation learning
- Control barrier function
- Reachability analysis
- Invariant set synthesis for safety
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution offering comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Located in Durham, the university provides a dynamic learning environment that values diversity, mutual respect, and shared inquiry.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer.
