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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Position</span></b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Applications are invited for the appointment as<b> Post-doctoral
Fellow in the Department of Mathematics (Ref.: 522400)</b>, to
commence as soon as possible no later than fall 2023 for at
least one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to
satisfactory performance. A highly competitive salary
commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered,
in addition to annual leave and medical benefits.</span></p>
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normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Qualification</span></b><span style="color:
#333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>1.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">They should have research
background in either one of the following areas: optimization,
scientific computation, machine learning. Applicants with
research experience in optimal transport, deep neural network,
numerical methods for ODEs/PDEs are preferred, while the
applicant's individual research interests will also be taken
into consideration.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>2.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Applicants should possess a
Ph.D. degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Industrial
Engineering or a related area. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>3.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Self-motivated applicants
with extensive research experience, strong skills in mathematics
are welcome to apply. Proficiency in coding languages such as
MATLAB, Python or C++ is preferred. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>4.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Exceptionally outstanding
candidates will also be nominated to postdoctoral fellowship at
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of data science (</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://datascience.hku.hk/research/postdoctoral-fellowship/" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink"><span style="color:
#539417;">https://datascience.hku.hk/research/postdoctoral-fellowship/).</span></a></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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normal; background: white;"><b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Application</span></b><span style="color:
#333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">The University only accepts online applications for
the above post (<a href="https://jobs.hku.hk/en/job/522400/postdoctoral-fellow" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink">jobs.hku.hk/en/job/522400/postdoctoral-fellow</a>).<span> </span>.<span>
</span>Applicants should apply online and upload the following
documents:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>1.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">An up-to-date C.V.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>2.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">A cover letter</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>3.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">A list of publications</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>4.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Two academic references
(including their PhD supervisor) are required.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>5.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Thesis abstract (up to 1 A4
page)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height:
normal; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 18.0pt;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"><span>6.<span style="font:
7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">A research proposal (up to
5 A4 pages) for the proposed duration of the fellowship.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Review of applications will commence as soon as
possible and continue until August 31, 2023, or until the post
is filled, whichever is earlier. For any enquiries, please
contact Dr. Yue Xie (<a href="mailto:yxie21@hku.hk" title="mailto:yxie21@hku.hk"><span style="color: #539417;">yxie21@hku.hk</span></a>)
and Dr. Zhiwen Zhang (<a href="mailto:zhangzw@hku.hk" title="mailto:zhangzw@hku.hk"><span style="color: #539417;">zhangzw@hku.hk</span></a>).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><b><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Mentor Bio</span></b><span style="color:
#333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">The appointee will be working under the supervision
of Dr. Yue Xie and Dr. Zhiwen Zhang.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Dr. Yue Xie is a Research Assistant Professor in
Department of Mathematics and Musketeers Foundation Institute of
Data Science (HKU-IDS) at the University of Hong Kong. He was a
postdoc at UW Madison working in the nonconvex optimization
group led by Professor Stephen J. Wright. He received his PhD
degree in Pennsylvania State University and Bachelor degree from
Tsinghua University. Dr. Yue Xie has been focusing on algorithm
design and analysis to address large-scale optimization problems
with all types of applications including machine learning and
data science. He has published/served as the referee of top-tier
journals including Mathematical Programming, SIAM Journal on
Optimization, and IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, etc.
He has delivered numerous presentations at major international
conferences such as International Conference on Continuous
Optimization (ICCOPT), International Symposium on Mathematical
Programming (ISMP), SIAM Conference on Optimization and
International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). More
details about him can be found at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://yue-xie.github.io/" title="Unmangled Microsoft
Safelink"><span style="color: #539417;">https://yue-xie.github.io.</span></a></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height:
normal; background: white;"><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US">Dr. Zhiwen Zhang's detailed information can be
found at </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://www.scifac.hku.hk/people/zhang-zhiwen" title="Unmangled Microsoft Safelink"><span style="color:
#539417;">https://www.scifac.hku.hk/people/zhang-zhiwen</span></a></span><span style="color: #333333;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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Yue Xie<br>
Department of Mathematics, University of Hong Kong<br>
Hong Kong<br>
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