Postdoctoral Researcher (Cybersecurity) - #1132229

AI for Cybersecurity of Digital Communities in Smart Nation

Illinois ARCS has been working on application of state-of-the-art machine learning and AI technologies for tackling cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience challenges in smart nation / smart city critical infrastructure, including information, energy, water, transportation, and industrial IoT.

About This Role:

You will conduct research and development at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, focusing on protecting digital communities within smart nation environments. You will work closely with academic and industry collaborators to understand real-world requirements and co-develop cybersecurity solutions that address application needs. You will translate research outcomes into functional prototypes for deployment in systems that support these digital communities and their critical infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

- Developing ways to use AI in cybersecurity, and defence against attacks that themselves use AI aimed at digital communities.

- Conduct full-stack research from upstream (fundamental) to downstream (translational)

- Prototyping of the technology for demonstration

 Job Requirements:

- Possess a PhD degree in the field of Computer Science/ Computer Engineering or other relevant fields.

- Strong research track in applying machine learning/deep learning technologies to solve real-world problems.

- Familiar with Machine learning/deep learning concepts and algorithms.

- Familiar with Python, C, and/or C++ programming.

- Familiar with modern machine learning software frameworks such as Pytorch and Tensorflow.

- Experience with computer architecture design and re-configurable computing (FPGA) is a strong plus.

- Experience in cybersecurity and cyber-physical systems (industrial control systems) is a strong plus.

- Experience with system development on embedded platform is a plus.

- Experience with cloud-IoT collaborative system is a plus.

- Experience with natural language processing is a plus.

Interested candidates should submit their resume/CV together with a cover letter outlining their qualifications and relevant experience for the position. Please also include the names and contact details of three professional referees.

Applications will be considered until the corresponding position has been filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.