Lecturer in Information Engineering
Neural Computing Research Group
Aston University, UK


Aston University is seeking to appoint an inspired, research-led
individual to the Information Engineering Group within the School of
Engineering and Applied Science.  The Information Engineering Group
has responsibility for teaching the mathematics components of the
Combined Honours programme and also for providing generic engineering
mathematics teaching to the School. In addition, Information
Engineering encompasses the Neural Computing Research Group, one of
the premier research groups in this area in Europe.=20

The research areas of the Group are now very diverse, covering both
theoretical and practical aspects of information analysis. These
include biomedical signal analysis, theory and algorithms of novel
neural network structures, such as support vector machines and
Gaussian processes, inference and graphical models, nonlinear time
series modelling and a range of application domains. Another aspect of
the group's activities focuses on the relation between statistical
physics and a variety of methods in information analysis (for
instance, support vector machines, Gaussian processes and Bayesian
networks) and in communication (error correcting codes and
cryptography).  Current research contracts are valued at around ukp 1
million. The Information Engineering Group also runs a research-based
MSc course on Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks. We are seeking a
strong research-active person who is also capable of contributing to
the current and future-planned taught activities.  More details on the
taught activities can be obtained from www.maths.aston.ac.uk, and
further details of the research activities can be found on
www.ncrg.aston.ac.uk.

Members of the research team are involved in the organisation of most
of the major conferences in the respective areas, and the Group has
links with several Government and industrial organisations through its
research.


The Information Engineering Group currently comprises

Prof D Lowe (Convenor)
Prof D Saad
Dr D Barber
Dr S Generalis (Programme Director (Mathematics))
Dr I Nabney (Programme Director (Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks))
Dr M Opper (Reader)
Dr S Jain
Vacancy

Ms V Bond (postgraduate and research group administrator)
Mrs V Tyas (undergraduate administrator)

In addition Dr D Cornford and Dr S Yan are part of the Neural
Computing Research Group contributing research in climatology, and
cryptography respectively. There are also currently 4 postdoctoral fellow=
s
(with one additional vacancy) 9 research MSc students and 6 PhD
students completing the research activity.

The group also has its own computing facilities based mainly on
Silicon Graphics, Sun and Alpha computers (including a multiprocessor
Silicon Graphics Challenge machine and a powerful multiprocessor Alpha
DS20).

Although the position is intended to be permanent, Aston University
policy is to appoint all staff for a fixed term (usually 5 years for
lecturers) in the first instance, with a transfer to a continuing
appointment usually made during the fifth year.  Note that this
position is equivalent to an assistant professor in other world
locations.

Informal enquiries can be made via email to Prof Lowe
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Dr. Ian Nabney				[log in to unmask]
Neural Computing Research Group		tel: +44 (0)121 333 4631
Aston University			fax: +44 (0)121 333 4586
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