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The Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory is now recruiting one research fellow.

As a postdoctoral researcher to promote our research project “Creation of active observation technology for microclimate using drones", you will be engaged in the development of drone control systems. You will work closely with the members of this project as well as researchers at Center for Aerial Intelligent Vehicles.

• About the research project:
  This research project is supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) .
  
  We will create a technology for observing microclimate by collecting weather information at low altitudes in densely built areas, which is useful for predicting microclimate (detailed weather near the surface of the earth that is strongly affected by man-made objects and human activities). We will integrate ultrasmall sensors developed with MEMS technology into a newly developed bioinspired nano-drone and control the hierarchical tasks for microclimate observation (control of the aircraft, avoidance of multiple aircraft and obstacles, and selection of orbits and regions) while maintaining optimization at each level, aiming to realize active observation with adaptability as well as mobility. We will develop elemental technologies while effectively using the hierarchy of tasks and commercially available micro-drones and aim to create a micro-meteorological forecasting system in cooperation with the Micro-Meteorological Forecasting Team.
• About the research area (in Japanese):
  https://www.turb.gsic.titech.ac.jp/mmc/research/a02/index.html
• About Center for Aerial Intelligent Vehicles, Chiba University:
  https://caiv.chiba-u.jp/en/index.html

[Specialization] Robotics, Control Engineering, Mechanical Mechanics, Embedded Systems, Machine Learning, AI Field.

[Work Address] 1-33 Yayoicho, Inagi-ku, Chiba City 1-33. Chiba University Graduate School of Engineering, Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory.

[Available position] 1 Research Fellow

[Starting date] As early as possible after October 1, 2021.

Job type

Researcher/Postdoc level
Full-time up to March 2023.

Qualifications

• a Ph.D. in relevant filed: from the viewpoint of cultivating junior researchers, you must have received a Ph.D. within past 5 years.
• ability to conduct research independently.
• writing and communications skills in English; ability in Japanese is an advantage.
• high interpersonal skill and challenge to learn new knowledge in interdisciplinary field.
• Due to some procedural difficulties in this covid-19 pandemic situation, we will give priority to candidates who are currently staying in Japan, but in the case of candidates who are staying outside Japan, please consult with us individually.

Compensation

• Working days: Monday to Friday, 5 days a week
• Holidays: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, Year-end, and New Year holidays
• Working hours: Professional work type discretionary labor system (deemed working hours 7 hours and 45 minutes a day)
• Salary: Determined in accordance with the University's salary regulations. Basic monthly salary of postdoctoral researcher is about 380,000 yen.
• Insurance, etc.: the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Mutual Aid Association, workers' compensation insurance and employment insurance.
• There are measures against passive smoking (indoor smoking cessation).

Deadline

• October 31, 2021. We will close the recruitment as soon as the right candidate is found.

Applicatioin

[Application documents]

• Resume (photo paste, free form)
• List of Research Achievements
• Copies of major academic papers: no more than 3 copies
• Outline of previous research and aspirations for future research activities (free form, 1-2 sheets of A4 paper)

[Submission]

• Please submit a pdf file of the application documents to the following e-mail address with “Postdoctoral Fellow Application" clearly stated in the title. E-mail:suzuki-s@chiba-u.jp
• After the document screening, the selection process will be made by interview (online or face-to-face).

Contact

• Satoshi Suzuki, Associate Professor, Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University. E-mail:suzuki-s@chiba-u.jp