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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black"> PhD Openings in Humanoids and Human Centred Mechatronics</span></u></b><b><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Humanoid & Human Centred Mechatronics Research Line
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<p align="center" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span lang="IT" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">The Humanoids and Human Centred Mechatronics Research Laboratory (</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.iit.it/it/web/humanoids-human-centered-mechatronics">https://www.iit.it/it/web/humanoids-human-centered-mechatronics</a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">)
at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">has a number of</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">PhD openings (starting in November 202</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">2</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">).
Young motivated engineers with excellent First/Master degrees in Mechanical / Electrical engineering, computer science, or other related fields and strong competencies/interest in mechanism and robot design, and control are welcome to apply for admission.
The successful candidates will be involved in Research projects and have the opportunity to pursue their PhD using our</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">state of art robots</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D"> (
<a href="https://www.iit.it/it/web/humanoids-human-centered-mechatronics/robots">
https://www.iit.it/it/web/humanoids-human-centered-mechatronics/robots</a> )<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">For the PhD call of this year, the following topics are available.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Planning and Control of a Hybrid Legged/Wheeled Robot Platform
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Agile and Modular Robot Co-Design Principles
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Efficient Robot Design and Actuation Principles
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Impedance Modulation Principles for Loco-manipulation
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Intelligent End-effector Embodimen</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:#1F497D">ts</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Semantics for Robot Loco-manipulation
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Human-Robot Collaborative Control During High Payload Tasks
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New";color:black">Wearable Interfaces for Teleoperation and Human Robot Interaction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"">For any enquiries concerning the above research themes, please contact Nikos Tsagarakis at
<a name="_Toc268074584"></a>(<a href="mailto:nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it">nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it</a>).
<span style="color:black">More information about these topics can be also found</span><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="color:black">in </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://phd.dibris.unige.it/biorob/media/PhD%20themes%2038o%20-%20Humanoids%20and%20Advanced%20Robotics%20(2022)_v2.pdf">http://phd.dibris.unige.it/biorob/media/PhD%20themes%2038o%20-%20Humanoids%20and%20Advanced%20Robotics%20(2022)_v2.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New"">Application Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New"">To apply please send a detailed CV, a statement of motivation, at least 2 reference letters, degree certificates,
grade of transcripts and any additional support material to Nikos Tsagarakis: (<a href="mailto:nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it">nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it</a>). In addition, the applicants shall fill the online application following the admission/application guidelines
at</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">
<a href="https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes">https://unige.it/en/students/phd-programmes</a> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New"">and upload the necessary application documents<span style="color:#1F497D">,</span>
strictly no later <span style="color:black">than <b>30th June, 2022, NOON, Italy time (Local time: GMT+2).</b>International applications are encouraged and will receive logistic support with visa issues, etc.
</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New"">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Courier New"">Nikos Tsagarakis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">Nikos Tsagarakis, Tenured Senior Scientist
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">Humanoids and Human Centred Mechatronics Lab<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">IIT - Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Genova)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">Via S. Quirico 19d, 16163 Genova GE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">e-mail:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt"><a href="mailto:nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it">nikos.tsagarakis@iit.it</a></span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:black">tel:
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:6.0pt;color:#1F497D">+39 010 2898 296</span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.iit.it/it/people-details/-/people/nikos-tsagarakis">https://www.iit.it/it/people-details/-/people/nikos-tsagarakis</a>
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