Ph.D. student position in data mining

Graduate Student Assistant (Ph.D. student) position is available at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA, USA, to begin in January 2019. The candidate will enroll in the Ph.D. program in Computer Science at the VCU School of Engineering. A Master degree in Computer Science is required. He/She will work and perform research within the fields of machine learning, data mining (classification, data streams, educational data mining, sentiment analysis, multi-label learning), big data, and high-performance computing. Strong background in programming (Java or Scala for Apache Spark) and fluent English is required. Having previous high-quality publications in the area during their Master studies is a plus. The position is supported with tuition + $26k stipend. Applications and additional information requests should be submitted to Alberto Cano (acano@vcu.edu). VCU requires GRE and TOEFL for admission, please check the eligibility. Further information about admission requirements at VCU Ph.D. in Computer Science program is available at:

http://bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/school-engineering/engineering-phd-concentration-computer-science/
https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/international/graduate-applicants/