Archive for March, 2008

Network Mathematics Graduate Programme Launched

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

The Network Mathematics Graduate Programme is a joint initiative of the Hamilton Institute at NUI Maynooth and CTVR at Trinity College Dublin.

Our aim is to provide a world-class educational experience for postgraduate research students in the area of Network Mathematics. To this end, course modules will be delivered in Ireland by faculty and practitioners from leading international centres of excellence. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of mathematical techniques to problems in networking and telecommunications.

For further details, visit the Network Mathematics Graduate Programme web site.

Applications invited for Lectureship/Senior Lectureship. Now Closed.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

HAMILTON INSTITUTE

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer

Applications are invited from well qualified candidates for a Lectureship/Senior Lectureship position at the Hamilton Institute.

The successful candidates will be outstanding researchers who can demonstrate an excellent international research track record. A strong commitment to research excellence, developing research partnerships, and the ability to establish a dynamic and world class research programme, including competitive grant funding are essential

The Hamilton Institute seeks to genuinely bridge the gap between mathematics and its applications in ICT and Biology. Current areas of strength include:

  • Networked systems. This includes application of dynamical systems and queueing theory to routing, scheduling and congestion control in wired and wireless networks as well as to related areas such as security and privacy.
  • Systems biology and Computational physiology. This includes the application of mathematical methods and dynamical systems theory to the understanding and analysis of metabolic and cell signaling pathways, pharmacological processes in drug development and underlying biological principles.
  • Fundamental Mathematics. This includes switched and hybrid systems, analysis of feedback control systems, applied probability and queueing systems.

We are seeking to build new activity that complements existing strengths. This includes not only applications in networking and biology, but also mathematical applications in new domains such as energy and sustainable systems, financial mathematics, optimisation and logistics.

Successful candidates will be expected to assume leadership positions within the Institute and to take-up their posts no later Oct 31st, 2008. Appointments will be on the national university scales: Lecturer/Senior lecturer €51509-96796. Informal enquires regarding the posts can be made to Douglas Leith (doug.leith@nuim.ie). Applications with cv including contact details of three referees and two significant papers should be sent (electronically or otherwise) to :

Professor D. Leith
Hamilton Institute
NUI Maynooth
Co. Kildare
Ireland
email: hamilton@nuim.ie

to be received no later that May 15th, 2008.

Applications invited for Hamilton Institute Professorial Position. Now Closed.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

HAMILTON INSTITUTE

Professorial Position

Applications are invited from well qualified candidates for a Professorial position at the Hamilton Institute.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding researcher who can demonstrate an excellent international research track record. A strong commitment to research excellence, developing research partnerships, and the ability to establish a dynamic and world class research programme, including competitive grant funding are essential. For the Professorial position the successful applicant must have demonstrated experience and success in research leadership and also have a sustained track record of high quality research contributions. This track record should include having secured substantial research grant funding.

The Hamilton Institute seeks to genuinely bridge the gap between mathematics and its applications in ICT and Biology. Current areas of strength include:

  • Networked systems. This includes application of dynamical systems and queueing theory to routing, scheduling and congestion control in wired and wireless networks as well as to related areas such as security and privacy.
  • Systems biology and Computational physiology. This includes the application of mathematical methods and dynamical systems theory to the understanding and analysis of metabolic and cell signaling pathways, pharmacological processes in drug development and underlying biological principles.
  • Fundamental Mathematics. This includes switched and hybrid systems, analysis of feedback control systems, applied probability and queueing systems.

We are seeking to build new activity that complements existing strengths. This includes not only applications in networking and biology, but also mathematical applications in new domains such as energy and sustainable systems, financial mathematics, optimisation and logistics.

Successful candidates will be expected to assume leadership positions within the Institute and to take-up their posts no later Oct 31st, 2008. Appointments will be on the national university scales: Professor €85101-€143195. Informal enquires regarding the posts can be made to Douglas Leith (doug.leith@nuim.ie). Applications with cv including contact details of three referees and two significant papers should be sent (electronically or otherwise) to :

Professor D. Leith
Hamilton Institute
NUI Maynooth
Co. Kildare
Ireland
email: hamilton@nuim.ie

to be received no later that May 15th, 2008.

NUIM enters International Robot Soccer Competition

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

The National University of Ireland, Maynooth, is joining with the University of Newcastle Australia (the very successful NUbots) in sending a team to play in the July RoboCup International Soccer competition. The joint team will compete in Suzhou, China in the Standard Platform League. The competition uses four a side fully autonomous humanoid robots.
Nao Demo Robot The teams compete on a reduced size field. The teams compete with equal hardware (all robots have identical capabilities) but with different software for each team. The NUIM team is lead by Rick Middleton from the Hamilton Institute, with a number of other members from the Hamilton, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at NUIM.