Fully funded PhD positions sponsored by the European Union
Marie Curie Programme, based at Brunel University, West London
The research training programme involved includes a programme
of skills training, two research placements in leading
EU universities and an industrial secondment, leading to
a PhD degree.
In total there are ten posts available in
Network Theory and Applications to Computing and Engineering
see: http://www.brunel.ac.uk/net-ace/home.shtml
Two of these posts are described below. If you are interested in
these areas we would encourage you to apply.
J E Beasley
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/ma/research/jeb/jeb.html
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Robust network optimisation and sensitivity analysis - models and
algorithms
Performance and reliability are key issues in network design.
In this project vertex and edge performance and reliability are modelled
stochastically and algorithms are developed that determine least cost
structures that satisfy a specified network performance and reliability
profile.
Multi-objective network modelling and algorithms - development of
efficient Pareto-optimal algorithms
In many network applications, there are several possible quality measures
(often non-commensurate) that can be used to evaluate any given network
design.
In this project, multi-objective optimisation algorithms will be developed
that
exploit network structure. An efficient frontier of Pareto-optimal network
structures will be produced, from which the most preferred structure may
be selected.
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