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Luxor University

Luxor University is a public university in the Egyptian town renowned for its ancient – and vast – pharaonic monuments. Previously a branch of Egypt’s South Valley University, it became independent in 2019.
Its location influences some of the courses on offer: there is a faculty of archaeology and a college of tourism and hotels. But it also offers degrees in fine-arts subjects, languages, sciences, computers and information, and medicine.
Facilities for students include a theatre, libraries and accommodation. The university runs workshops and activities for students, as well as providing access to e-learning. It also offers a study-abroad programme.

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United Kingdom, Durham

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The project seeks to deliver industry-relevant tools that enable optimal design and operation of greener vessels, backed by real-world demonstrations. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of multi-disciplinary modelling, advanced AI algorithms, and decision-support tool development. Responsibilities will include programming, analysing and interpreting data, and contributing to innovative solutions that support maritime decarbonisation. Additional duties involve supporting research funding proposals, engaging in licensing or spin-out activities, and enhancing the public and commercial impact of the research.

This post is fixed term on the Horizon Europe SEASTARS project, e.g. the funding is available from 01/07/2025 for a fixed period only; the project is time limited and will end on 31/12/2027.

Person Specification 

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications

A good first degree in an?Engineering related subject. A PhD (or be close to submission) in?Marine,?Mechanical, Thermal Engineering or Computer Science.

Experience

Experience in conducting high quality academic research. Demonstrable ability to write material of a quality commensurate with publication in highly-ranked journals. Demonstrable ability to present research papers at?international?conferences and communicate complex information to specialists and within the wider academic community. Experience in?developing engines and/or fuel cells models in GT-Power. Experience in?using MATLAB/?Python/Siemens Simcentre to?develop AI-assisted programme and models for powertrains and propulsion systems within the transportation and energy sectors.

Skills

Demonstrable ability to work cooperatively as part of a team, including participating in research meetings. Ability to work independently on own initiative and to strict deadlines. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desirable Criteria 

Experience

Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with stage of career. A track record of presenting research at conferences, symposia, or meetings, commensurate with stage of career. Demonstrable ability to develop research proposals and designs in collaboration with other academics. Experience in?developing cryogenic hydrogen storage/compressor/pump models and conducting experimental cryogenics studies. Experience in?working with industry partners and other internal or external parties to maximise the research impact and establish new research collaboration.?

Skills

Demonstrable ability to plan and manage independent research.

Contact Information

Prof Dawei Wu, MOL Professor of Maritime Energy Systems

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Durham University

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FACULTY OPENINGS AT THE SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY?

Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) aspires to be a leader in innovative learning by integrating learning, industry and community. Its mission is to nurture and develop individuals who build on their interests and talents to impact society in meaningful ways.

Our engineering degree programmes have been developed through extensive consultation with industry, thus creating a curriculum that supports the industry’s needs in manpower development and innovation. We look forward hire faculty with industrial experience to foster applied learning in the course being delivered.

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For this faculty position, we are looking for candidates with an engineering background, who have extensive experience in?intelligent robotic systems.

Job Description:

SIT is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual for the position of?Assistant/Associate Professor. This position emphasizes excellence in teaching and applied research. As a faculty member, you will play a crucial role in shaping the education and research endeavors of our institution.

Teaching Responsibilities:


	Delivering high-quality lectures and interactive classes in topics related to robotics, robot operating system (ROS), system engineering, computational mathematics, C/C++ programming, data structure and algorithm, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning at the undergraduate level.
	Developing engaging course materials, including syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, and assessments, in accordance with established curriculum guidelines.
	Employing innovative teaching methods and technologies to enhance student learning experiences.
	Mentoring and advising students on academic and career-related matters.
	Evaluating and providing constructive feedback on student performance, including assessments and projects.
	Actively engaging in academic research to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field.


Applied Research Responsibilities:


	Conducting cutting-edge research in autonomous system, human-robot interaction, AI for robotics and AI-driven control system, with an emphasis on practical applications and industry relevance.
	Seeking external funding and grants to support research projects and initiatives.
	Collaborating with colleagues, both within the institution and externally, to foster interdisciplinary research and contribute to the overall research goals of the department.
	Publishing research findings in reputable journals and presenting at conferences and symposia.
	Supervising graduate students in their research work and guiding them to facilitate their success.
	Engaging with industry partners and stakeholders to develop collaborative research projects and foster technology transfer.


General Responsibilities:


	Actively participating in departmental meetings, committees, and other administrative tasks as required.
	Contributing to the continuous improvement and development of the curriculum, course materials, and teaching methodologies.
	Demonstrating a commitment to fostering an inclusive and diverse learning environment.
	Engaging in professional development activities to enhance teaching and research skills.
	Promoting the institution's reputation through active involvement in professional societies and organizations.


Qualifications:


	A Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as Robotics, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a closely related discipline.
	Strong experience in mechatronic system design, robotic perception, autonomous system, human-robot interaction and integration of sensors/ actuators with robotic system.?
	Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++ and Python, ROS, AI and machine learning, and their application to robotics.
	Significant experience in applied research, with a focus on practical applications in industry.
	Experience in securing external research funding and managing research projects.
	Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with students, colleagues, and industry partners.
	The ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented academic environment.
	A commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and research.


Successful candidates will join the Engineering (ENG) Cluster (one of five academic clusters in SIT), as members of a team of accomplished experts passionate about higher education and deeply involved in industry transformation through applied research programmes.

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. All applications must be submitted electronically via?SIT Career Website.


Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Finland

Start date: autumn 2025
Post duration: 3 years in the first instance, with a 1-year extension negotiable

Applications evaluated on a rolling basis

The Digital Economic Security Lab is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher with a background in politics, law, economics, or related disciplines to work on?GEOCLOUD: The Geopolitics of Cloud Computing, a European Research Council Advanced Grant project.

Outsourcing computation to cloud providers can be economically efficient while at the same time generating new systemic risks and dependencies that governments try to manage.

GEOCLOUD is concerned with mapping the changing geography of computational infrastructures and understanding how it is shaped by the interaction of technology companies’ business interests and states’ economic and security interests.

The project focuses on Europe and East/Southeast Asia, situated within the broader context of U.S.-China technological rivalry. It aims to contribute to international political economy, security studies, and related fields. The researcher will join a multi-disciplinary team led by Professor Vili Lehdonvirta, consisting of both computer and social scientists.

Principal investigator and community

The project’s principal investigator, professor Vili Lehdonvirta, is a Finnish-British sociologist and political economist with a background in computer science. He is the recipient of three European Research Council grants, has served on high-level expert groups at the European Commission, and has published two books on digital economies translated to Japanese, Chinese, and Italian. He holds a dual appointment as Professor of Technology Policy, Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, and Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.

The postdoctoral researcher position is part of Professor Lehdonvirta’s Aalto-Oxford joint research group, titled the?Digital Economic Security Lab (DIESL). The multidisciplinary lab comprises both social and computer scientists. The lab’s joint activities include weekly cross-site virtual seminars, annual in-person workshops in Oxford and Helsinki, and conference trips.

Responsibilities

The postdoctoral researcher will lead a work package in the GEOCLOUD project that focuses on comparative policy analysis. The aim of the work package is to understand how governments attempt to influence the geography of computation through various cloud-relevant policies, and what impact these policies may have.

This involves three related responsibilities:

Documenting and categorizing government cloud policies

The researcher will develop a dataset of government policies that may shape cloud infrastructure in selected jurisdictions, including Northern Europe, East/Southeast Asia, the U.S., and China. Drawing on existing databases (such as the Digital Trade Integration Database and Digital Policy Alert) and additional sources, the postdoc will systematise policy examples into a format suitable for comparative and quantitative analysis. Relevant policy instruments may include cross-border data flow regulations, procurement rules (e.g. ‘cloud-first’ mandates), tax incentives, infrastructure investments, or designations such as ‘trusted cloud’.

Interview-based assessment of policy impacts

The researcher will conduct interviews with key stakeholders in selected countries. These include policy makers and cloud industry professionals. The goal is to assess the perceived and observed effects of government policies on cloud adoption, infrastructure investments, and data centre location decisions.

Contributing to quantitative analysis of policy impacts

The GEOCLOUD project team will use the cloud policy dataset together with infrastructure and usage data developed in other work packages to model how policies influence cloud geography and computational centralization.

Methods may include multiple regression, panel data models, difference-in-differences, and multilevel modeling.

The postdoc will take part in the analysis to test hypotheses on how specific policies (e.g. subsidies, foundry investments, procurement rules) shape outcomes such as data centre presence or market share of local vs. hyperscale solutions. These analyses will contribute to estimating the economic and political trade-offs of digital sovereignty goals.

The role can be adjusted towards qualitative or quantitative research, depending on the profile of the successful candidate. Additional support for data collection and analysis is available, depending on the researcher’s methodological focus and needs.

In addition to leading their own work package, the postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the broader GEOCLOUD project by co-authoring publications, guiding junior team members, and engaging in public outreach. They will also play a role in shaping the project’s future outputs, such as an open-access “Cloud Observatory” data portal.

Overall, the postdoctoral position requires strong research and teamwork skills, and in return offers excellent career development opportunities, including travel funding, open access publication funding, co-authoring opportunities, graduate supervision opportunities, training courses, access to academic networks in Helsinki, Oxford, and beyond. In particular, Professor Lehdonvirta is keen to support team members in ultimately developing their own ERC Starting Grant applications.

Selection Criteria

Essential selection criteria

Applicants should meet?all?of the following:


	Doctoral degree (or a confirmed defence date) in political science, law, economics, or a related discipline?
	Strong analytical and academic writing skills, with a publication record or demonstrated potential in relevant fields
	Familiarity with a relevant area of digital policy (e.g. data protection regulation, trade policy, infrastructure governance)
	Demonstrated interest in the politics of digital infrastructure, cloud computing, or digital sovereignty
	Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English
	Basic understanding of quantitative methods (e.g. multiple regression)


Additional selection criteria

Applicants should meet some of the following:


	Experience with quantitative methods (e.g. multiple regression, panel data models) or mixed-methods research applied to policy-relevant questions. We welcome candidates with advanced skills, but we also encourage applicants with strong potential and a willingness to develop these skills further as part of the project.
	Familiarity with key concepts in either digital trade, economic analysis, geoeconomics, or technology policy
	Experience conducting and analysing qualitative interviews
	Relevant country expertise and language skills
	Prior experience in multi-country or comparative policy research
	Familiarity with cloud computing platforms or basic Internet infrastructure concepts (e.g. DNS, routing)


Track record of independent or collaborative publications in journals relevant to international political economy, digital governance, or public administration

Job location

This position is physically based at Aalto’s Department of Computer Science, one of the leading computer science research units in northern Europe. The department boasts a history of pioneering contributions to areas such as artificial intelligence and today hosts a growing community of social scientists studying digital technologies. It is situated in the Helsinki area, also home to Nokia, the European Center of Excellence on Countering Hybrid Threats, and a thriving cybersecurity and startup scene. Also located in the area is the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, known among other things for helping to modernize the academic study of geoeconomics.

Helsinki is the capital of Finland, ranked as one of the most innovative countries in the world. Finland is home to Google’s and Microsoft’s cloud regions as well as Europe’s fastest publicly funded supercomputer LUMI. Finland’s new European Commission Vice-President Henna Virkkunen is responsible for technological sovereignty, security, and democracy in the European Union. The World Happiness Report 2024 ranked Finland as the world’s happiest country for the seventh year running.

Pay and benefits

The salary is approximately €4,000-€4,200 per month, depending on the successful candidate’s skills and experience. Benefits include high-quality occupational healthcare, sports facilities, and training courses for supporting professional development. The annual working time is 1612 hours, which enables generous holidays. Support for relocation is available.

How to apply Submit your application via Aalto’s online application system. Please include the following attachments:


	CV
	A cover letter that includes a point-by-point response to how your profile matches the selection criteria listed above (max. 1,500 words)
	One writing sample, preferrably single-authored, demonstrating your academic writing skills, not necessarily on a related topic (ideally around 8,000 words)


Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis from 12 June onwards. If your application is shortlisted, you will be contacted to arrange an interview. At that point you will also be asked to provide the contact details of two referees.

Please send any informal queries via email to?vili.lehdonvirta@aalto.fi?with the word GEOCLOUD in the subject line. Please note that responses may be delayed.

Related publications

Lehdonvirta, V. Wu, B., and Hawkins, Z. (2024). Weaponized interdependence in a bipolar?world: How economic forces and security?interests shape the global reach of U.S. and?Chinese cloud data centres. Review of International Political Economy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09692290.2025.2489077

Lehdonvirta, V. Wu, B., and Hawkins, Z. (2024). Compute North vs. Compute South: The Uneven Possibilities of Compute-based AI Governance Around the Globe.?7th AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society.?San Jose, CA, October 21-23, 2024.?https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/8yp7z

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi
youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity
linkedin.com/school/aalto-university/
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instagram.com/aaltouniversity

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Aalto University

SIT's mission is centred on nurturing industry-ready graduates who possess deep technical expertise and transferable skills to address future challenges. We collaborate with industry in our education, providing them with a talented workforce and benefiting from our collaborative research endeavours.

Our?University’s distinctive?applied learning pedagogy integrates work and study, embedding authentic learning experiences within real-world settings. Through strategic partnerships forged by our academic staff with industry, learners bridge theoretical knowledge with practical application inside?and outside?of the classroom. These active and authentic learning opportunities ensure that?graduates enter?their careers with relevant?skills and competence.

In research, SIT faculty aims to bridge the gap between?knowledge creation and utilisation. Our faculty work?closely with industry on translational research and innovation, focusing on addressing significant?industry challenges to positively?impact businesses.

The Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent (START) Scheme is co-funded by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and SIT to encourage and support exceptional?Singaporeans who are?interested in pursuing an academic career at SIT.

The Early Career Awards (ECA) are designed to support Singaporeans who have recently completed their postdoctoral training and prepare them for an academic career at SIT. This award aims to enhance the teaching capabilities of the recipient and help build a strong research portfolio.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria


	Singapore Citizen??
	Recently completed postdoctoral training??
	Excellent academic record plus a high degree of proficiency and motivation for a research area that is strongly aligned with SIT’s supported areas?
	Strong passion for teaching, research and an academic career


Benefits

Awardees may receive research grants to help build a competitive research portfolio. Upon completion of the award, awardees will be considered for Assistant Professorship.

Awardees will also be assigned a faculty mentor for the duration of the scheme.

Application Process


	Applications are open throughout the year. Applications received before 15 January 2026 will be considered for the 2026 intake.?
	Interview by the respective clusters for shortlisted applicants will be conducted throughout the year.?
	Final Interview by Panel for shortlisted applicants will take place from March to April 2026.
	Awards for the 2026 intake will be finalised by July 2026.


Supported Areas for START

Infocomm Technology


	Information Security:?Mobile security, cyber-physical systems, IoT security, security analytics, operational cybersecurity, digital forensics, vulnerability assessment, malware analysis, privacy technologies, and AI security?
	AI and Emerging Fields:?Smart healthcare, IIoT, computational fintech, robot-human interaction, trustworthy AI, explainable AI, large language models, quantum computing.



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