# Ph.D. in constrained optimization and learning - Inria & University Grenoble Alpes

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**Created:** [May 18, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ph-d-in-constrained-optimization-and-learning-inria-university-grenoble-alpes/114431 "2024-05-18T13:40:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![mbesancon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbesancon/32/6528_2.png) [@mbesancon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbesancon)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2024, 1:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ph-d-in-constrained-optimization-and-learning-inria-university-grenoble-alpes/114431/1 "2024-05-18T13:40:02Z")

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I am looking for a Ph.D. student starting this fall (september / october), together with [Jérôme Malick](https://membres-ljk.imag.fr/Jerome.Malick/) and [Panayotis Mertikopoulous](https://polaris.imag.fr/panayotis.mertikopoulos/) to work at the intersection of discrete and constrained nonlinear optimization motivated by learning and broadly speaking, robust AI.

My research is pretty computational-flavoured, with the development of algorithms and solvers for general or special problem classes, with for instance some work on [SCIP](https://scipopt.org) or [FrankWolfe.jl](https://github.com/ZIB-IOL/FrankWolfe.jl/). You can check some of my recent papers on [google scholar](https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=-xStCAIAAAAJ&hl=en) for a better idea. We will jointly build a specific Ph.D. topic with the candidate based on the profile, topic affinity, and goals.

The candidate will integrate the [Grenoble Computer Science Lab](https://www.liglab.fr/en) (LIG) within Université Grenoble Alpes and work between the [POLARIS](https://team.inria.fr/polaris/) and [DAO](https://dao-ljk.imag.fr/) groups.  
Ph.D. students are employed with a work contract and a salary (not a scholarship).

Profile: background in computer science, applied maths, operations research or a related field, basic familiarity with constrained optimization is expected.

The position will be opened until a suitable candidate has been found, applicants can reach out at mathieu dot besancon at [inria.fr](http://inria.fr)

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**Author:** ![RuanCoelho](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ruancoelho/32/210977_2.png) [@RuanCoelho](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RuanCoelho)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ph-d-in-constrained-optimization-and-learning-inria-university-grenoble-alpes/114431/2 "2024-07-29T13:34:16Z")

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Hello, @mbesancon ! Has the position been filled already?

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**Author:** ![mbesancon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbesancon/32/6528_2.png) [@mbesancon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbesancon)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ph-d-in-constrained-optimization-and-learning-inria-university-grenoble-alpes/114431/3 "2024-08-05T14:05:07Z")

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Hi! Yes we got a lot of very talented applicants and will close the opening, thank you for your interest, and to those who shared the offer around!