Two CS GRA positions are available at Virginia Tech (National Capital Campus). The GRA is expected to pursue research on a 3-year project. Required: 1. Knowledge of fundamentals of data mining and machine learning 2. Strong programming skills in one or more of following languages: Java, C/C++, .NET 3. Experience with SQL and relational databases, such as SQL-Server and MySql Knowledge and prior experience with any of below will be a plus: 1. MS degree preferred 2. Research publication 3. Knowledge of statistics and optimization 4. Data mining tools like Weka 5. Math & statistical packages, e.g., Matlab Interested applicants should apply for the PhD program by 4/23 for Fall 2012 admission http://www.nvc.cs.vt.edu/web/admission/procedure.htm (National Capital Region), and submit detailed resume (including GRE and TOEFL scores) and 2-page autobiography (including career statement, in either Chinese or English) to Prof. C.T. Lu ([email protected]). Project Description: --------------------------------- The objective of this project is to develop a prototype system for successfully alerting social, economic, and political events. A significant amount of information to be processed will be spatio-temporal overlays of data, e.g., twitter feeds, economic activities, and infection spreads. The GRA’s focus will be on statistical modeling, event prediction, and anomaly detection. Major techniques to be utilized include Gaussian processes, spatiotemporal linear dynamic systems, Bayesian hierarchical modeling, and topic modeling. -- 最近大家申请结果也都差不多出来了吧 如果还没决定去留的同学不妨考虑一下来这 Virginia Tech @ Northern VA 今年有两个 RA 的缺, 都是三年的project 有兴趣或疑问的人可以站内信连络我 或是直接连系教授 谢谢~ --

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