Ireland : PhD Position: Discovering Anomalous Structure in Graphs

The Clique Strategic Research Cluster at University College Dublin is seeking a PhD candidate to work on the problem of identifying anomalous structure in graphs. The candidate, in collaboration with other researchers, will investigate graph-based approaches to uncovering anomalies. The graph-based approaches can be categorized as either supervised or unsupervised. In the supervised variant a user has some preconceived ideas of the structure and properties of the anomalies that may exist. In the unsupervised variant the system will automatically suggest some initial anomalous structures to the user which he or she can then refine. Both approaches are useful, for example, when searching for fraud and suspicious activity in graphs that model financial transactions. The solutions will be tested and evaluated on real-world data provided by our industry partners.

Clique is a Science Foundation Ireland funded research cluster that is investigating a range of scalable computational techniques for the analysis and visualisation of graphs. There will be extensive opportunities for collaboration with other Clique researchers.

Information for Applicants

The successful candidate should have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, maths, science or engineering. Further work or qualifications relating to algorithms, data structures, graph theory, and programming languages are advantageous. A PhD studentship will cover academic fees, a monthly stipend and a research travel allowance for a three year period.

This studentship is available for a period of three years and provides the standard IE postgraduate stipend. Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Prag Sharma, Programme Manager for Clique, Email: prag.sharma@ucd.ie

NOTE: Due to large volumes, only successful candidates will be further contacted by email.

Interested students should apply by email to Prag Sharma at prag.sharma@ucd.ie and include a CV, the names and addresses of two referees and details of degree and module results.

Further Information

Application Deadline : 6 October 2010

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