20 faculty science mathematics jobs found in Abu Dhabi

Description The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate to work with Marwa Banna on one or more of the following topics: Random matrix theory Free probability theory High-dimensional probability, concentration and functional inequalities Mathematical aspects of machine learning and deep neural networks Free Probability aspects of Quantum Information Theory. While excellent candidates with other research interests might be considered, priority will be given to those able to relate to one or more of the above topics. Applicants must have a PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science obtained within the last 5 years. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. The anticipated starting date is January 1, 2023 and the successful applicant will be appointed for two years with possible extensions. The terms of employment are...

Description The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for a  Post-Doctoral Associate  position in the broad research areas of  non-associative algebras and representation theory . Although all applicants with a background in these two areas will be considered, priority will be given to candidates who have prior experience with modular Lie superalgebras. The Post-Doctoral Associate will be appointed for a duration of two years and will work under the supervision of Professor Sofiane Bouarroudj. Applicants must hold a PhD degree in mathematics, physics or a related field. We seek candidates with an outstanding academic record. The terms of employment are generous and internationally competitive, and they include housing subsidies, as well as educational support for families. Prospective candidates for the position must submit the following items online through Interfolio in PDF format: • Cover letter....

Description The Division of Science, Mathematics department at New York University Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for fully-funded post-doctoral associate positions in the following areas: Stability of 2D/3D crowd motion and multi-level building evacuation using mean-field-type games. Stability of singularity formation in fluid systems. Nonlinear instabilities and transition thresholds in Couette flow Wave turbulence Stability in geophysical fluids and plasmas physics New York University has established itself as a Global Network University, a multi-site, organically connected network encompassing key global cities and idea capitals. The network has three foundational degree-granting campuses: New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, complemented by a network of over 15 research and study away sites across five continents. Faculty and students will circulate within the network in pursuit of common research interests and cross-cultural,...

Description The Division of Science at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to appoint two Post-Doctoral Associates, in the research group of Dr. Qingtao Chen. The proposed research will be interdisciplinary on the interactions between topology, geometry and physics. This research position is for two years with a possible extension to a third year. The candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Physics. Preference will be given to people working on Quantum Invariants of knots/links as well as 3-manifolds (Volume Conjectures, Categorifications of invariants, Quantum Gravity, quantum 6j/10j symbols, topological quantum computing etc), Elliptic Genera/Topological Modular Forms/Elliptic Cohomology and Topology related to Condensed Matter Physics (quantum Hall effect etc). The successful candidate will have freedom in choosing his/her own research topic, but regular communication with the mathematical physics group at NYUAD is expected. NYU Abu Dhabi...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the ASPIRE Virtual Research Institute in Precision Medicine at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout in collaboration with the other project Principal Investigators. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. The researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to PI Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers at the VRI in Precision Medicine. Key Responsibilities Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on problems related to deep learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the state-of-the-art (SOTA); Design and implement experiments to compare proposed...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the ASPIRE Virtual Research Institute in Precision Medicine at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout in collaboration with the other project Principal Investigators. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. The researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to PI Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers at the VRI in Precision Medicine. Key Responsibilities Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on problems related to deep learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the state-of-the-art (SOTA); Design and implement experiments to compare proposed work...

Description We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Economics department of the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi. The applicant should have or soon receive a PhD in Economics. The appointment will begin September 1, 2023, subject to final budget approval and security clearance. Appointments will be for three academic years. The Post-Doctoral Associate will spend half of their time on independent research and half of their time on collaborative research with Professors Jean Imbs and Jordan J. Norris. The collaborative research will be broadly within spatial economics with a focus on empirical applications of network theory. We seek a candidate who is empirically-minded and capable with economic theory. Advanced training in mathematics (particularly linear algebra), programming, and skills with statistical packages are essential. We welcome interest and experience in network science, international (macro)economics,...

Description The Center for Quantum and Topological Systems (CQTS) at New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, UAE invites applications for a Research Associate / Postdoctoral Associate position, in the area of Quantum Computing. The candidate is expected to do cutting-edge research in multiple of the following areas, therefore prior expertise in these topics are highly encouraged: Quantum Machine Learning, Machine Learning on Quantum Computers, Quantum Circuits for Machine Learning, Quantum Circuits for Topological Data Analysis, Design Automation and Tools for Quantum Circuits, Efficient Mapping of Quantum Algorithms on Quantum Machines, Quantum Hardware-Aware Optimizations for QML, Quantum Computational Algorithms, and Error Correction for Quantum Computing. Strong work experience with some quantum machines and development environments like QiSKit are highly appreciated. The selected candidate will work on cutting edge technologies in an excellent research...

Description The Research Center on Stability, Instability, and Turbulence (SITE), New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Research Scientist to work on: Hydrodynamic stability analysis Instability and transition thresholds in flows such as Couette flow and wall-bounded flow Numerical and theoretical stability analysis of a boundary layer over a flat plate and bluff bodies (cylinders, airfoils…) High fidelity simulations of complex flow SITE is highly interdisciplinary. SITE aims to develop novel enabling technology on hydrodynamic stability analysis that has applications in the study of the development of singularities, the long-time behavior of complex systems, the formation of spatial patterns, the transition between stability and instability, and the first steps of transition towards turbulence that appear in several disciplines across science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and innovation. As a research...

Description The Social Science Division, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Associate. The successful candidate will work half their time on independent research and half on collaborative research with Professor Sanjeev Goyal. The collaborative research will be in economic theory with a focus on networks, identity and conflict.  We seek a candidate whose field of specialization is economic theory and who has interests in networks. Advanced training in mathematics and programming is essential and skills with statistical packages will be welcome.  The position does not require teaching, but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation. You would be part of a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science. We are inviting applications from those who have or will soon receive a PhD in one of the social sciences or a related discipline. The appointment will begin...

Description Applications are invited for a fully-funded Post-Doctoral Associate position in the multidisciplinary group of Prof. Azam Gholami at New York University Abu Dhabi. The appointed candidate will be expected to work in one/more of the following areas: •   Hydrodynamic coupling in ciliary-driven flows . •   Flagellar waveform and swimming dynamics in micro-swimmers. •   Synchronization dynamics in coupled oscillatory systems. •   Nonlinear instabilities in reaction-diffusion-advection systems •   Pattern formation in biological systems We seek a highly qualified candidate with a strong background of fluid dynamics simulations and strong programming skills in MATLAB, python and/or C/C++ . Previous work experience with fluid flow simulations in biological systems is ideal. Applicants should also have a strong track record of original research in...

Description The Traffic Flow Dynamics and Computations Group in the Division of Engineering, New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a research assistant to work on emergent phenomena in traffic flow. The successful applicant will work on running large simulation experiments and real-world data analyses to confirm theoretical insights developed by the team.  Applicants must have a Master of Science degree (or equivalent) in Physics, applied mathematics, engineering, or related field with demonstrable expertise in computing and data analysis. For consideration, applicants need to submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. The terms of employment are competitive. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. About NYUAD NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal...

Description We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Associate to work on a multidisciplinary project funded by the Research Enhancement Fund at NYU Abu Dhabi and will be supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout and Prof. Farokh Atashzar, titled “EyeScore: Leveraging cross-modal associations between clinical data and optical imaging for stroke recurrence risk prediction”. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and healthcare. The researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly to PI Shamout and work in close collaboration with other researchers at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on multi-modal learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the...

Description We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on an interdisciplinary project funded by the Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES) and the Center for Cyber Security (CCS) at NYU Abu Dhabi, and will be jointly supervised by Prof. Farah Shamout and Prof. Michail Maniatakos. The researcher is expected to have (i) a strong background in machine learning, and (ii) motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of machine learning and cybersecurity. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be primarily based at NYU Abu Dhabi. The researcher will report directly both PIs and work in close collaboration with other researchers, PhD students, and undergraduate research assistants. Key Responsibilities Research Conduct high-quality and innovative research primarily focused on federated learning; Generate new high-impact ideas based on gaps and limitations of the state-of-the-art (SOTA); Design and implement experiments...

Description The Clinical Artificial Intelligence Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi seeks to improve patient care by developing new machine learning (ML) methodologies that tackle unique computational problems in healthcare applications. We use large real-world complex datasets, including data extracted from electronic health records and medical images, for applications pertaining to patient diagnostics and prognostics. We are seeking a Research Assistant to join the team and make significant contributions to the field. The researcher is expected to have (i) hands-on experience with machine learning and data science via course projects, internships, or work experience, and (ii) exemplary passion and motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of computing and healthcare. Methodologies of interest include: multi-modal learning, transfer learning, graph neural networks, transformers, and self-supervised learning. The Research...

Description The Clinical Artificial Intelligence Lab at NYU Abu Dhabi seeks to improve patient care by developing new machine learning (ML) methodologies that tackle unique computational problems in healthcare applications. We use large real-world complex datasets, including data extracted from electronic health records and medical images, for applications pertaining to patient diagnostics and prognostics. We are seeking a Research Engineer to join the team and make significant contributions to the field. The researcher is expected to have (i) strong engineering skills to find innovative and cost-effective means to improve our research, and (ii) exemplary passion and motivation to pursue multidisciplinary research at the intersection of computing and healthcare. Methodologies of interest include: multi-modal learning, transfer learning, graph neural networks, transformers, and self-supervised learning. The Research Engineer will be...

Description The research center on stability, instability and weak turbulence at New York University Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for fully-funded postdoctoral research associate positions in the following areas: Stability of 2D/3D crowd motion and multi-level building evacuation using mean-field-type games. Stability of singularity formation in fluid systems. Nonlinear instabilities and transition thresholds in Couette flow Wave turbulence Stability in geophysical fluids and plasmas physics The research center on stability, instability and turbulence (SITE)  is highly interdisciplinary. SITE aims to develop novel enabling technology on  hydrodynamic stability analysis that has applications in the study of the development of singularities, the long-time behavior of complex systems, the formation of spatial patterns, the transition between stability and instability, and the first steps of transition towards turbulence that appear...

Description NYUAD is searching for a Post-Doctoral Associate or Research Scientist to join the Transportation Infrastructure Management Lab (TIML), led by Samer Madanat.  We are searching for a scholar with strong background in optimization.  The selected candidate will be able to formulate and solve mathematical models of optimal shoreline transportation networks protection against inundation resulting from sea level rise and extreme events. Over the past five years, the TIML researchers and students have developed simulation methods to identify near-optimal solutions to the problem of selecting seashore segments to protect for specific locations: the San Francisco Bay Area and the coast of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.  These locations have different geographic characteristics which present different causes of inundations, and different considerations in selecting the best protection strategies. Our objective is to move beyond...

Description The Research Center on Stability, Instability, and Turbulence (SITE), New York University Abu Dhabi, seeks to recruit a Research Assistant to work on: Structuration and maintenance of a large-scale dataset of collected images and audio files destined to analyze letters and words pronunciation from a machine learning and mathematical viewpoint.  Build a complete pipeline to store the data in a good hierarchy while combining sound and images. Generate and interpret usable data to train machine learning models on from videos and audio recordings with available open-source image/sound software tools. Master open source tools such as MONAI labels and Praat. Interpret the new data (spectrograms etc) Design state-of-the-art machine learning models for automatic speech recognition and image segmentation. Identify the state-of-the-art models in the literature (CNN, transformers etc), test their performances and finally report on the best ones. Build...

Description The NYUAD Center for Interacting Urban Networks (CITIES) at New York University Abu Dhabi seeks to appoint a Post-Doctoral Associate starting Fall 2022. The successful applicant will work on formulating various mathematical programming problems and computer algorithms to solve difficult optimization problems in reasonable computational time. The candidate should be able to write research proposals for different industries locally and internationally. Applicants must have a PhD in Operations Research or a closely related field and have published in top-notch journals.  The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled. To be considered, all applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcript of degree, a one-page summary of research accomplishments and interests, and at...