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Thursday, August 14, 2008

Multiple PhD positions available at Politecnico di Milano T.U.

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CALL FOR INTEREST
Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano
58 PhD positions in Information Technology
Milano, Italy
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The Department of Electronics and Information is actively looking for applications from international students for the PhD program in Information Technology.
The Department is striving to increase the number of students international students and of students from other universities in Italy, so as to strengthen our active international community. Around 25 scholarships are available for students each year, as well as a number of thematic scholarships for PhD thesis topics supported by industry.

General information and admission policy is available at the department web site at
http://www.dei.polimi.it/ricerca/dottorato/index.php?&idlang=eng
or on the doctoral school website:
http://pcsiwa.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/corsi/descrizioni/inginformaz.htm

The grant amounts roughly to 36,000 Euro over the three years of the PhD. Extra funding is available for participation in international conferences, schools, and workshops. Accommodation grants are available for international students. Teaching and all activities are in English.

The official call can be found here, together with the procedure for the on-line application:
http://pcsiwa12.rett.polimi.it/~phdweb/eng/ammissione_borse/fr_ammissione_borse.htm

The deadline is SEPTEMBER 1st (firm).

RESEARCH TOPICS
The Department of Electronics and Information at Politecnico di Milano offers a common degree for PhD in Information technology. Students can specialize in one of the research areas in the Department:
- Systems and Control
- Electronics
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Telecommunications

Research areas and research groups are described in the DEI web site at
http://www.dei.polimi.it/index.php?&idlang=eng

In particular, recipients of this email could be interested in the
following position in the security area:

AUTOMATED REVERSE ENGINEERING AND ANALYSIS OF MALWARE SAMPLES.
Description: In the context of the European Project WOMBAT (www.wombat-project.eu) we are looking for a doctoral candidate to work on the creation of algorithms and tools for automating the reverse engineering and analysis of malware samples captured by a global network of honeypots. The work will range from low-level disassembly and reverse engineering to behaviour-oriented analysis, through the use of different types of machine learning algorithms.

Advisor: Stefano Zanero (zanero@elet.polimi.it) Informal expressions of interest and enquiries for this position are highly appreciated, even before the formal request for admission.

Other topics in computer science and engineering may be found at the following website:
http://intranet.dei.polimi.it/dottorato/page_eng.php?id=81⊂=23

CONTACTS
Further information can be requested to the PhD Program area coordinators:
- Systems and Control: Prof. Paolo Rocco, rocco@elet.polimi.it
- Electronics: Prof. Carlo Fiorini, fiorini@elet.polimi.it
- Computer Science and Engineering: Prof. Barbara Pernici, barbara.pernici@polimi.it
- Telecommunications: Prof. Arnaldo Spalvieri, spalvieri@elet.polimi.it

To get in contact with current PhD students you can contact the PhDDei association:
http://ph.dei.polimi.it/

Administrative information can be requested to: Danila Ferrara,
ferrara@elet.polimi.it

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Cordiali saluti,
Stefano Zanero

Politecnico di Milano - Dip. Elettronica e Informazione
Via Ponzio, 34/5 I-20133 Milano - ITALY
Tel. +39 02 2399-4017
Fax. +39 02 2399-3411
E-mail: zanero@elet.polimi.it
Web: http://home.dei.polimi.it/zanero/

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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