[Opt-Net] PostDoc Position in Continuous Optimization at University of Vienna

[Radu Ioan Bot]

*The Research Group on Applied Mathematics with emphasis on Optimization
*at the Faculty of Mathematics of the University of Vienna, headed by
Radu Ioan Boț, has its core research areas in Nonsmooth and Convex
Optimization.Currently it offers


*1 PostDoc Position (18 months) at the*

*Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna*


within the *FWF*-funded research project *Employing Recent Outcomes in
Proximal Theory Outside the Comfort Zone.*


The main scientific target of the project is to employ recent advances
concerning some classical techniques used so far mainly for iteratively
minimizing convex functions in Hilbert spaces to research fields lying
outside their comfort zone. These methods evolve around the notion of
proximality, which relies on evaluating a certain regularization of the
addressed mathematical object. Due to its reliability, simplicity and
accuracy, the proximal theory was successfully employed for solving
nonsmooth convex optimization problems and monotone inclusions with
complex structures as well, proving a strong positive impact on the
treatment of real-life applications with high-dimensional data.

The research themes to be addressed in this project range from the
employment of the paradigm of proximality in broader frameworks like
considering generalized distances and addressing the solving of
nonsmooth and nonconvex optimization problems to the approach of
monotone inclusions problems and optimization problems via first- and
second-order dynamical systems. The expected results should have impact
beyond the corresponding research areas both in mathematical fields like
ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, optimal
control, functional analysis, game theory, equilibrium problems and
optimal transport theory, and in the solving of real-life problems
arising in optimal location selection, image processing, machine
learning, quantification of risk, network communication and video
processing.


The position is available from *April **1st, 2018*. The salary is as
suggested by the FWF according to a PostDoc position. The working load
for the project is 40 hours per week. The deadline for application is
*March**15th, 2018*.


*Required Qualifications*

The candidates should have a PhD degree in Mathematics, a solid
theoretical background in analysis and mathematical optimization, and
programming skills. Fluency in the English language has to be proven.
Applications (including a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, the
PhD thesis, peer reviewed publications, copies of academic certificates
and two letters of recommendation) should be sent to:
_min.hadler at univie.ac.at <mailto:min.hadler at univie.ac.at>_. More
information can be found on _http://www.mat.univie.ac.at/~rabot
<http://www.mat.univie.ac.at/%7Erabot>._


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