RESEARCH FIELD
Computer science › Modelling tools
Management sciences › Other
Mathematics › Statistics
RESEARCHER PROFILE
First Stage Researcher (R1)
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01/09/2021 23:00 - Europe/Brussels
LOCATION
Mons
TYPE OF CONTRACT
Temporary
JOB STATUS
Full-time
HOURS PER WEEK
38
OFFER STARTING DATE
01/10/2021
Research topic
We seek applications for a full-time four-year PhD student position in the field of Recommender Systems. Nowadays, the large amount of information available often creates a cognitive overload when it comes to decision making. Recommender systems are becoming more and more popular to help users navigate through the world of possible choices.
There are two common and recurrent challenges when designing a recommender system. First, the “ramp-up” or “cold- start” problem, that is, when the model has to face a lack of information when new users or new items enter the system. Second, the presence of a popularity bias, when systems generate recommendations biased towards more popular items. Consequently, users acting on those suggestions are amplifying even further the sources of bias in the system.
The thesis focuses on exploring creative ways to solve sparcity and bias issues by deriving features from unstructured data sources (e.g., social media and digital activities).
Research environment
Your workplace is primarily located at the UCLouvain FUCaM campus in Mons. You will belong to the Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations (LouRIM). The institute is devoted to theoretical and applied, empirical and experimental studies of management of private and public organizations, including but not limited to research on internal and external functional management processes that are present in all enterprises and organizations. Your research might involve other academic or industry partners.
What to include in your application
a) a motivation letter, including full contact details
b) a curriculum vitae (with relevant grades)
c) a digital copy of your master thesis (optional)
d) previous publications (optional, if any)
e) ideal starting date (optional, if different from 1st October 2021)
More info here