Post Doctoral Positions

Post Doctoral Positions

Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus, promotes diversity in its hiring, promotion, and development of its personnel and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, marital status or disability.

Thank  you for your interest in Post-Doctoral  Positions at the
  Middle  East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus

Applications are currently being requested  in the following fields and areas:

1. Computer Engineering / Computer  Sciences or Software Engineering, "Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation", prior knowledge and experience in Cognitive Science, Agent-Based Simulation, Social Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, specifically intelligent agents field, and/or Multi Agent Systems is advantageous. In social simulations, including the user social behavioral modeling, the cognitive abilities are the most important properties that an intelligent and social agent must own. Unfortunately, the state-of-the-art autonomous agent architectures (e.g., rule-based systems, utility-based and goal-based agents, etc.) generally are lack of the cognitive abilities. We believe that an agent with these capabilities will significantly improve the user behavioral modeling and social testing.

    

   For more  information, you can contact:
   Dr. Murat Fahrioğlu, Professor, Head of Engineering and Basic Sciences Academic Board,  fmuratmetu.edu.tr

    

2. Civil Engineering / Geotechnical Engineering, "Macro- and Micro-scale investigation of ground improvement techniques", prior knowledge and experience in numerical methods in Geotechnical Engineering (such as Finite Difference Method (FDM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Boundary Element Method (BEM), Discontinuous Deformation Analysis (DDA) method, Discrete Element Method (DEM), Particle Flow Method (PFM) etc.) and soil improvement techniques will be advantageous.
    

   For more information, you can contact:
   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Ekinci, Civil Engineering Program, ekinciametu.edu.tr

    

3. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, "Channel estimation using AI techniques for underwater communications". Underwater acoustic communication is essential for various applications, including environmental monitoring, and underwater exploration. Accurate channel estimation in this context is critical for ensuring reliable and efficient communication. This research project will study novel techniques to perform channel estimation and apply the proposed solutions to develop underwater channel equalizers. Prior knowledge about wireless communications, signals and systems, RF/Microwave and acoustics are needed for this post.
    

   For more information, you can contact:
   Assoc.Prof.Dr. Tayfun Nesimoglu, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Program, ntayfunmetu.edu.tr

    

4. Mechanical Engineering, "INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES IN RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THERMAL SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT". Thermal and renewable energy systems are essential for tackling global issues, especially with energy sustainability and environmental conservation. Renewable energy systems and thermal applications still face lots of challenges today such as efficiency and performance limitations, high costs, economic barrier and scalability issues. The integration of renewable energy systems with advanced thermal technologies presents difficulties, including intermittency and mismatched operating conditions and lack of proper storage system. Also, the environmental impacts of different system components and alternative working fluids are insufficiently explored, raising serious concerns about lifecycle sustainability. The integration of renewable energy systems within the EWF nexus is also limited, and multigeneration systems addressing interconnected resources limitations remain in the early phases of development. This proposal aims to address these deficiencies by proposing innovative, efficient, and adaptive strategies for advancing sustainable development.

    

   For more information, you can contact:
   Assist.Prof.Dr. Ali Atashbar Orang, Mechanical Engineering Program, orangmetu.edu.tr

    

5. Aerospace Engineering, “Aerodynamic Flow Control with Passive and Active Flow Control Techniques”. The project (s) will focus on emission (CO, CO₂, Nox etc.) reduction by using aerodynamic flow control of aeronautical and road vehicles depending on the candidate's previous experience and will be decided with mutual agreement. The candidate should hold a Ph.D. in Aeronautical/Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering and should be experienced in experimental aerodynamics and/or computational fluid dynamics. The project can be either experimental or numerical (CFD) based on the candidate's experience.

    

   For more information, you can contact:
   Dr. Baris Gungordu, Aerospace Engineering Program, gbarismetu.edu.tr

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The documents listed below should be submitted electronically to Dr. Murat Fahrioğlu, at fmuratmetu.edu.tr. Documents faxed or sent by mail will not be taken into consideration:  
  
Cover letter,   
  
Letter of intent explaining the expected  contribution of the collaborative research to the field,  
  
Curriculum vitae,  
  
List of publications,  
  
List of citations,  
  
Copies of previous titles/degrees  awarded.