Lettre MODE novembre 2011 (supplément) Envoyez vos contributions en format simple texte à champion@univ-tln.fr avant la fin du mois. Prière d'indiquer "pour la lettre MODE" dans l'objet. L'inscription et la désinscription automatiques se font en écrivant à lettre-mode-smai-request@emath.fr et en mettant dans le sujet suivant le cas subscribe ou unsubscribe. ------------------------------------------------------------- Table des matières -- Postes 1- Post-doctoral position: Polynomial optimization and semidefinite programming 2- Postdoctoral Research Associate 3- Professor Position, Optimization, Univ of Bergen Norway -- Conférences et évènements 4- Important : Journées MODE 2012, date limite de soumission reportée ------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Post-doctoral position: Polynomial optimization and semidefinite programming (source: D. Henrion) Post-doctoral position in Polynomial optimization and semidefinite programming with applications in control, supervised by Didier Henrion and Jean-Bernard Lasserre at LAAS-CNRS, University of Toulouse, France. The project concerns semidefinite programming and algebraic geometry for polynomial optimal control. The focus can be on software implementation (under our existing Matlab toolbox GloptiPoly for solving generalized problems of moments), transfer of knowledge to the French aerospace industry (contracts with EADS Astrium and the French space agency CNES), or more fundamental research activities covering real algebraic geometry (polynomial equations and inequalities), functional analysis (theory of moments), mathematical programming (convex optimization over the cone of positive semidefinite matrices), and nonlinear dynamical systems control. A strong background in applied mathematics is required. Some knowledge of systems control is welcome. For more details, see http://homepages.laas.fr/henrion/optigacom ------------------------------------------------------------- 2- Postdoctoral Research Associate (source: D. Noll) Université Paul Sabatier Department: Applied Mathematics Location: Toulouse, France, Europe Start date: Immediate Duration: 1 year, extension possible Salary: 2100€ netto Description: The postdoc will contribute to research and development of optimization algorithms and computer code for control applications. Applicants should have a PhD in mathematics, automatic control, or computer science. Preference will be given to candidates with proven experience in the development and maintenance of complex computer code, C, C++, F programming skills, and knowledge of Matlab and Mex for Unix, Linux and Windows platforms. Please submit: CV, 3 references, publications Contact: D. Noll, http://www.math.univ-toulouse.fr/~noll/ Email: noll(at)mip.ups-tlse.fr ------------------------------------------------------------- 3- Professor Position, Optimization, Univ of Bergen Norway (source: D. Aussel) The Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Norway Vacancy for a full professor in optimization at University of Bergen. Deadline December 22, 2011. For more details and how to apply, please visit http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=78723 (and look for English text) The research and teaching in the optimization group covers linear, discrete and continuous optimization. The aim of the group is to be a major international contributor of theory and methodology in these disciplines, and to educate new experts in the field through our master and PhD programs. Many of the research activities in the group are motivated by industrial applications, and external collaboration is an important component of the work. Including the vacant position, the optimization group consists of two professors, one associate professor, one postdoc, and two PhD students. The successful candidate has a documented experience in industrial applications of optimization and a broad knowledge of optimization methods in general. He/she is an international expert either in linear, combinatorial or continuous optimization, and has a strong publication and citation record in international journals. The successful candidate can also document success in attracting research funding from science foundations and industrial collaborators, and is experienced in research project work involving supervision of PhD students and project management. The Department of Informatics was established in 1984 and has 6 research groups: algorithms, bioinformatics, optimization, programming theory, secure communication and visualization. The goal of the Department is to provide education and conduct research in informatics on a high international level. The Department has 22 permanent faculty members, 4 adjunct professors, and an administrative staff of 7. It also has 10 post-docs, 6 researchers and 40 PhD- students. The Department offers education at the Bachelor, Master, and Doctorate level. The department is also recruiting new faculty within the fields of bioinformatics and visualization. The best qualified applicant will be evaluated relative to the best candidates from the other two subject areas. The department will then extend an offer to the overall best applicant. In the case of exceptionally good candidates, more than one offer may be considered. Basic teaching training is also a requirement, but the successful applicant who does not have such competence at the time of his/her appointment will be offered training and will be required to produce evidence of such training within one year of the date of appointment. This deadline is extended to two years for the successful applicant who does not master a Scandinavian language at the time of appointment. The teaching language will normally be Norwegian. Teaching qualifications are to be given real weight in appointments to top academic positions. Applicants must produce evidence of their own teaching qualifications. For more details see the complete job description. For further information about the position please contact Professor Trond Steihaug:Trond.Steihaug@ii.uib.no or Head of Department Petter Bjørstad: Petter.Bjorstad@ii.uib.no, ------------------------------------------------------------- 4- Important : Journées MODE 2012, date limite de soumission reportée (source: G. Carlier, A. Jourani, A. Rondepierre) Comme vous le savez, les Journées MODE 2012 auront lieu à Dijon les 28-29-30 mars 2012. La date limite des soumissions est repoussées au 1er décembre pour permettre aux collègues d'envoyer leur contribution. Cette conférence est importante pour la vie du groupe MODE au sein de la SMAI. Il est important qu'elle soit représentative des différentes thématiques du groupe, et qu'y participent les collègues et les thésards. Voir le site de ces journées: http://math.u-bourgogne.fr/mode2012/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Thierry Champion -- Laboratoire Imath -- Université du Sud Toulon-Var page personnelle: http://champion.univ-tln.fr