************************************************************************* Machine Learning List: Volume 21, Number 1 Friday, January 2, 2009 ************************************************************************* Contents Call for Papers International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Semi-supervised Learning for NLP Methodologies for Intelligent Systems International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence International Conference On Machine Learning Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence Discovery Science 2009 Agents for Autonomic Computing International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence ILP, MLG, SRL 2009 Post-Doctoral Research AI Laboratory, University of Geneva, Switzerland CMU - Portugal Computer Vision and Machine Learning ML / Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems, Germany Discovery Systems Laboratory, Tennessee, USA Graduate Student Research SUMO Lab, Belgium ************************************************************************ The Machine Learning List is moderated. 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The ML List moderator reserves the right to omit/edit submissions to meet these criteria. ************************************************************************* Date: Nov 17, 2008 From: Susan Fox Subject: International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Call for Papers ICCBR 2009 Doctoral Consortium International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning Seattle, Wa, USA, July 20-23, 2009 http://www.iccbr.org/iccbr09/ Paper Submission Deadline: February 6, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: May 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Oct 13, 2008 From: Kevin Duh Subject: Semi-supervised Learning for NLP Call for Papers NAACL 2009 Workshop on Semi-supervised Learning for Natural Language Processing Boulder, Colorado, USA, June 4-5, 2009 http://sites.google.com/site/sslnlp/ Paper Submission Deadline: March 6, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Oct 16, 2008 From: Petr Berka Subject: Methodologies for Intelligent Systems Call for Papers 18th International Symposium on Methodologies for Intelligent Systems (ISMIS'09) Prague, Czech Republic, September 14-17, 2009 http://ismis09.vse.cz/ Paper Submission Deadline: March 15, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: June 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Nov 13, 2008 From: announce@cs.ucy.ac.cy Subject: International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing Call for Papers 3rd International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing Ayia Napa, Cyprus, October 12-14, 2009 http://www.idc2009.cs.ucy.ac.cy Paper Submission Deadline: April 3, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: June 12, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Nov 20, 2008 From: Kiritchenko, Svetlana Subject: Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence Call for Papers 22nd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence Doctoral Consortium Kelowna, BC, Canada, May 24, 2009 http://www.site.uottawa.ca/~caropres/CAI09stsymp/cai09stsymp.html Paper Submission Deadline: January 30, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: March 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Nov 26, 2008 From: Michael L. Littman Subject: International Conference On Machine Learning Call for Papers 26th International Conference On Machine Learning (ICML-2009) Montreal, Canada, June 14-18, 2009 http://www.icml2009.org Paper Submission Deadline: January 26, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: April 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 1, 2008 From: Menno van Zaanen Subject: Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning Call for Papers 18th Belgian-Dutch Conference on Machine Learning Tilburg, The Netherlands, May 18-19, 2009 http://benelearn09.uvt.nl/ Paper Submission Deadline: February 21, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: April 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 2, 2008 From: Andrew Y. Ng Subject: Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence Call for Papers 25th Conference on Uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (UAI 2009) Montreal, Canada, June 18th - 21, 2009 http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~uai2009 Workshop Proposal Deadline: January 19, 2009 Paper Submission Deadline: March 13, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: May 22, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 4, 2008 From: Pedro Pereira Rodrigues Subject: Discovery Science 2009 Call For Papers Discovery Science 2009 Porto, Portugal, October 3-5, 2009 http://ds09.liaad.up.pt/ Mentoring Program Submission: April 12, 2009 Paper Submission Deadline: May 10, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: July 10, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 4, 2008 From: aac2009@iids.org Subject: Agents for Autonomic Computing Call for Papers 2nd International Workshop on Agents for Autonomic Computing (AAC 2009) to be held in conjunction with 6th International Conference on Autonomic Computing (ICAC 2009) Barcelona, Spain, June 19, 2009 http://www.iids.org/aac-2009/ Paper Submission Deadline: February 16, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: March 9, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 8, 2008 From: Craig Boutilier Subject: International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence Call for Papers 21st International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-09) Pasadena, CA, USA, July 11- 17, 2009 http://www.ijcai-09.org Paper Submission Deadline: January 7, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: April 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 18, 2008 From: Kurt Driessens Subject: ILP, MLG, SRL 2009 Joint Call for Papers International Workshop on Statistical Relational Learning 19th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming 7th International Workshop on Mining and Learning with Graphs Leuven, Belgium, July 2,-4, 2009 http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~dtai/sim/ Paper Submission Deadline: April 3, 2009 Camera-ready Deadline: May 29, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Oct 9, 2008 From: Melanie Hilario Subject: AI Labratory, University of Geneva, Switzerland PhD and PostDoc Positions in Machine Learning Applications are invited for one PhD and one post-doctoral position in the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (Computer Science Department) of the University of Geneva. The successful candidates will participate in European and national research projects, where they will combine theoretical, experimental and applied research in machine learning and data mining. Further information on the research activities of the AI Lab can be found on http://cui.unige.ch/AI-group. Candidates should have a solid background in both computer science and mathematics, particularly in statistical learning and optimization theory. They should have excellent programming skills as well as communication skills in English (and ideally in French). Preference will be given to candidates with a strong interest and/or experience in advanced knowledge discovery issues such as multisource learning, integration of prior knowledge into the data mining process, or generalization from high-dimensional small samples. Training or experience in one or several application areas (e.g., physics, biology, social sciences) will be appreciated. A strong academic record, excellent analytical skills and a clear aptitude for autonomous, creative research will be priority selection criteria. Applications should include a CV, academic transcript, a brief statement of purpose, a list of publications, and names and e-mail addresses of at least 2 references. Funding will start on 1/10/2008 and 1/2/2009 for the PhD and postdoc positions respectively. Starting salary will be around 4100 CHF at the PhD and 5380 CHF at the postdoc level (1 CHF = 0.646 EUR). Applications will be accepted until both positions are filled. Please send your applications (preferably by e-mail) to Melanie.Hilario[at]unige.ch CUI - University of Geneva Battelle A, 7 route de Drize CH-1227 Carouge, Switzerland ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Oct 17, 2008 From: Gustavo Carneiro Subject: CMU - Portugal Carnegie Mellon University and the Portuguese Government established a partnership, named as CMU-Portugal Program, with the objective of creating in Portugal first rate, internationally recognized, education and research programs in areas including, technology, critical infrastructures, risk assessment, innovation, and policy. Of special interest are machine learning methodologies that can be applied in the areas above. IST is offering a Dual Carnegie Mellon University(CMU)/ Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Upon completion, graduates will be awarded a degree both by CMU and IST. Students will be co-advised and will spend extended periods of time in both institutions. Any Portuguese citizen or any foreign student admitted to IST is eligible for funding that covers tuition and a stipend. For further information, namely on how to apply see site list or contact the program coordinator : IST http://cmuportugal-ece.ist.utl.pt/ http://www.ist.utl.pt/en/html/cmu-pt/ Carnegie Mellon University http://www.icti.cmu.edu http://www.ece.cmu.edu/prospective/graduate/admissions.html Joao Costeira Coordinator PhD Dual Degree in ECE Instituto Superior Tecnico- Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal Email: cmuportugal-ece@isr.ist.utl.pt ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Nov 24, 2008 From: Aude Billard Subject: Computer Vision and Machine Learning Postdoctoral researcher in the field of computer vision and machine learning The Learning Algorithm and Systems Laboratory at the EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne) seeks one qualified postdoctoral researcher in the field of computer vision and machine learning. The postdoc will work in the framework of the IM2 and TACT projects, that develop algorithms for multimodal analysis of video and audio data recorded by the WearCam, a wearable hat designed for children with disabilities, see http://lasa.epfl.ch/research/toys/wearcam/index.php The successful candidate will have a PhD and experience in at least 1 of the following fields: - computer vision or image processing - machine learning, pattern recognition or statistical techniques In addition, the candidate should have a strong background in C++ programming and matlab. The applicant should be fluent in English. The initial Postdoctoral position is for one year, with a possibility of 1 year extension. The position is open immediately. Application: Interested candidates should send a letter of motivation, along with their detailed CV, and copies of two relevant publications to Prof. Aude Billard (aude.billard@epfl.ch). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 1, 2008 From: Herbert Jaeger Subject: ML / Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems, Germany A fully funded Postdoctoral Research Position in Machine Learning / Mathematical Modeling of Neural Systems is open in the research group of Herbert Jaeger (http://www.faculty.jacobs-university.de/hjaeger) at Jacobs University Bremen, Germany (http://www.jacobs-university.de). The position is created in the context of the integrated project "Self-organized Recurrent Neural Learning for Language Processing (ORGANIC), funded by the European Commission within the 7th Framework Program "Cognitive Systems, Interaction, Robotics". Details about the project and the consortium can be found at the preliminary reservoir computing website (http://reservoir-computing.org). The project start is April 1, 2009 and the project duration is 3 years. The position may start earlier than the project start. The projected research for this position concerns the architecture and learning algorithm design for large-scale recurrent neural network systems, with an emphasis on mathematical analysis. The targetted application area is speech and handwriting recognition. The project's overarching objective is to amalgamate neurobiological with engineering/mathematical perspectives, integrating a multitude of learning/adaptation/stabilization mechanisms for robustness and versatility. The ideal candidate would have the following qualifications: * a PhD in machine learning, computational neuroscience, mathematics, theoretical physics, signal processing, control engineering, or similar fields, * a strong mathematical background, especially in statistics and stochastic processes, nonlinear dynamics, and signals and systems, * experience in machine learning, signal processing, nonlinear dynamics, recurrent neural networks, * highly developed communication and organization skills, * a very good command of English, * endless curiosity. Besides scientific work (80%), the task profile includes assistance in project management. This aspect of the position will extend the professional skills of the researcher in important directions of large-scale project coordination and leadership qualifications. The total contract duration will be 3 years (project runtime, starting April 1) plus optionally the time from an earlier contract start to the project start. The application deadline is open. Jacobs University Bremen is an equal opportunity employer and has been certified "Family Friendly" by the Hertie-Stiftung. Please send in electronic format (PDF preferred) a letter of application, CV, a copy of academic certificates, and optionally samples of published work to Herbert Jaeger (h.jaeger@jacobs-university.de) who also invites further inquiries. Applicants passing an initial screening will be requested to supply two letters of reference. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Dec 9, 2008 From: Statnikov, Alexander R Subject: Discovery Systems Laboratory, Tennessee, USA The Discovery Systems Laboratory has an open post-doctoral position in the area of machine learning and knowledge discovery. The lab's focus is on learning from data: (1) Development and refinement of algorithms for knowledge discovery (including discovering cause and effect relationships) and (2) Application of knowledge discovery methods to various types of biomedical data including coded data, high throughput data, text and images. Candidates with an earned PhD in computer science, information science, biomedical informatics or a closely related area with research interests in machine learning and knowledge discovery are encouraged to contact Subramani Mani by email (subramani.mani@ vanderbilt.edu). For additional details about the DSL please visit www.dsl-lab.org The DSL is part of the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University located in Nashville, TN, USA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Nov 24, 2008 From: Dhaene - INTEC Subject: SUMO Lab, Belgium 3 PhD Student Positions at Ghent University SUMO Lab (SUrrogate MOdeling Lab - http://www.sumo. intec.ugent.be) announces 3 openings for a PhD position in Machine Learning and Scientific Computing. SUMO Lab is part of the IBCN research group (http://www.ibcn.intec.ugent.be) of the Department of Information Technology (INTEC) at Ghent University, Belgium. We are looking for Masters degree candidates in engineering, computer science, physics or mathematics. Strong interdisciplinary interest in modeling and simulation, and supervised machine learning is required, and excellent programming skills (Matlab, Java) are highly desirable. We offer fully paid 4 year PhD positions. The positions are funded by the Research Foundation – Flanders. The positions are open to applicants of any nationality with good knowledge of English and/or Dutch. The tentative starting date of the position is between now and October 2009. We invite applicants to send their CV, as well as a short summary of their research interests by e-mail to Prof. Tom Dhaene (tom.dhaene@ugent.be). ------------------------------------ End of ML-LIST Digest Vol 21, No. 1