Rio Tinto postgraduate scholarships at ACFR

The Australian Centre for Field Robotics at The University of Sydney is currently seeking students interested in PhD research in the area of machine learning via Gaussian processes as applied to the tasks of the Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation. These full time postgraduate scholarships sponsored by Rio Tinto are now open to Australian and International students for Semester 2 2009.

Applicants should have a first class honours degree in mechanical/mechatronics engineering, mining engineering, electrical engineering, aeronautical/aerospace engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science or related discipline or extensive appropriate professional experience.

Each scholarship is valued at $26,407 p.a. (tax exempt). The scholarship will be supplemented by access to overseas travel grants and other allowances. Applicants must have been offered a place at The University of Sydney.

Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in taking this exciting opportunity and starting PhD research with Gaussian processes.



Dr Arman Melkumyan
Research Fellow
Rio Tinto Centre for Mine Automation
Australian Centre for Field Robotics
Link Building J13, Room 317
School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Email: a.melkumyan [at] acfr.usyd.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 9351 4290
Fax: +61 2 9351 7474
www.acfr.usyd.edu.au