The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are prestigious grants aimed at supporting researchers with a PhD who are keen to expand their horizons, gain new skills, and build their networks through advanced training in international, interdisciplinary, and inter-sectoral mobility. This is a golden opportunity to be at the forefront of applied research and innovation.
This position offers you a chance to work for ReLeafHubs, where we are pioneering a transformative approach to remote working hubs (RWHs) in Ireland. This project stands at the intersection of AI, sustainability, and urban planning. We aim to optimise RWHs in Ireland using AI Digital Twins (AIDTs), thereby contributing to the global Green Transition movement.
Role and Project Overview
In the Summer of 2022, our research journey started with the Smart Dublin Open Data challenge, where we presented myrwhthe .app, an innovative AI-powered tool for Remote Working Hub (RWH) scoring. This tool raised RWH awareness and usage, earning first prize among 37 competitors.
The success sparked ReLeafHubs research to explore:
- How AI Digital Twins (AIDTs) could elevate RWH operations and user experiences.
- The potential role of AIDTs in optimising RWHs for Green Transition, societal impacts, and strategic urban planning.
Subsequently, the focus expanded to:
- The integration of amenities and hub facilities into a holistic RWH optimisation model.
- Enhancing user interactions within RWHs through AIDTs simulations.
Our methodology constructs AIDTs for RWHs using comprehensive data on operations, users, the environment, and transport. Individual and aggregate RWH Digital Twins are developed based on these data.
Later, a dual-method approach was employed:
- RWHs’ Recommender System: Building on myRWH.app, we are refining the scoring model by examining how amenities affect RWH scoring and their distribution across hubs. We also explore Ireland’s division into regions with multiple RWHs and associated amenities.
- AI Digital Twin for RWHs: We create Individual and aggregate digital twins to track RWH performance and user interaction patterns. We generate virtual RWH users, simulate their daily activities, convert this textual data into tabular form, and enrich it with real geospatial information via Agent-Based Models (ABM). This led to the development of AI models for behavioural analysis, RWH operations, and energy consumption.
By joining the ReLeafHubs project, you'll help redefine how we work and live, driving towards a sustainable, inclusive Ireland.
About CeADAR
CeADAR is Ireland’s national centre for applied AI. CeADAR offers a comprehensive service in all aspects of innovation and applied R&D in AI, Machine Learning and Data Analytics. CeADAR has no-charge proofs-of-concept, market-ready solutions and supports companies in finding funding and investment. CeADAR also delivers training and upskilling courses for beginners, advanced practitioners, and business decision-makers. Our ecosystem of hundreds of companies provides access to a vibrant network of MNCs, SMEs and startups in Ireland and Europe.
CeADAR is a creative AI powerhouse and Ireland’s only Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) in AI focused on delivering value. It sustained its competitive advantage through accelerated research, development, and deployment of AI and data analytics technology and innovation in business.
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Eligibility Criteria
- PhD Requirement: Applicants must have successfully obtained their PhD degree by the application deadline. Those who’ve defended their doctoral thesis and are awaiting formal awarding of the degree may also apply.
- Research Experience: A maximum of 8 years of post-PhD research experience is required. Note: Years outside of research, career breaks, and research years in third countries (for nationals or long-term residents of EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries reintegrating to Europe) will not count towards this total.
- Mobility Rules: Applicants must not have resided or been principally active in the beneficiary country (Ireland) for over 12 months in the three years immediately prior to the call deadline.
Application Process
- Express Interest: Apply to the host organisation, CeADAR, showcasing your intent for the Postdoc Fellowship.
- Review & Interview: CeADAR will assess the applications, and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
- Selection: Successful candidates will be chosen based on merit, alignment with project goals, and the potential for innovative contributions.
- Proposal Submission: The selected candidate and CeADAR will collaboratively prepare, review, and submit the developed proposal.
Key Dates
- Deadline for Expressing Interest: 6th September 2023
- Proposal Submission Deadline: 13th September 2023
- Notification of Results: February 2024 (TBC)
- Project Commencement: June 2024 (TBC)
Please get in touch with Dr. Alireza Dehghani if you have questions or need further explanations about the application process or the position.