SCEWA Project
http://4c.ucc.ie/scewa
Funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency

ANNOUNCEMENT

PHD Position

In computer science with applications to risk and environmental modelling

• To be appointed to the Cork Constraint Computation Centre (4C), University College Cork (http://4c.ucc.ie)
• Research project: Supporting then Concept of Early Warning Analysis (SCEWA), funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (http://4c.ucc.ie/scewa).
• Salary @ approximately 22k Euros per annum

Project Objectives

1. To develop an intelligent early warning system in water treatment plant operations.
2. To define a modelling language for designing intelligent early warning systems.
3. To build a prototype software platform to help user in designing intelligent early warming systems.

PhD Objective
Definition of a modelling language for early warning systems.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate for the post will have:

• Bachelor/Masters Degree in engineering (Civil, Environmental or Chemical) or in Environmental Sciences or in Computer Science
• Good knowledge in modelling languages and modelling techniques
• Experience with programming language-s
• Also, knowledge in risk analysis methods is an added value.

Additional information

• Available at http://4c.ucc.ie/scewa
• Closing date for applications is Friday 2 May 2008.
• Please forward curriculum vitae, as well as names and contact details of two referees, electronically to Dr. Ioannis Dokas (i.dokas@4c.ucc.ie)