Programme overview
- University
- Imperial College London
- Region
- UK
- Field
- Computer Science
- Duration
- 3–3.5 years (36–42 months)
- Places
- 1
Research Focus
The organization, retrieval and efficient handling of large and complex data sets include, inter alia:
- Large-scale data management
- Distributive data structure and indexing techniques
- High-dimensional data indexing and clustering
- Applications of space and space data-processing technologies above in scientific data analysis, data-intensive applications and interdisciplinary scenarios of broader data issues, such as environmental monitoring, remote sensing data, complex simulation outputs, material networking and efficient management of scientific measurements
Suitable Academic Backgrounds
Computer science, software engineering, data science, artificial intelligence, information management and information systems, mathematics, statistics, electronic information engineering, geo-information science
Entry Requirements
- Academic background: bachelor's degree or master's degree in computer science or related professions; Applicants with experience in data management and other interdisciplinary backgrounds who have published academic papers in relevant research areas will be given priority.
- Performance requirements: undergraduate GPA 3.7 or undergraduate GPA 3.3 and master's GPA 3.7.
- Language requirements: TOEFL: 92 (no component below 20); or IELTS: 6.5 (no component below 6.0); An exemption language is available for obtaining a degree taught in English in an English-speaking country.
- Recommendation: provide 2
Preferred qualifications
High-quality communication skills, as well as good time management and task prioritization, enable the timely completion of work and favour applicants with excellent English and written speaking skills.
Application Materials
- Curricula vitae (required to include educational qualifications and any relevant scientific experience or internship, work experience and publications, as well as links to accessible web pages);
- Scanning of the official report card for the bachelor's degree and master's degree;
- English report card;
- Personal presentation (1-2 page);
- Research proposals (3-5 page);
- Letter of recommendation 2.
Application Period
Enrolment usually takes place on the first working day of the month of 10, month of 1 and month of 4 and can be applied throughout the year at least 4 months in advance
Application Process
- month of 4
the applicant will submit a curriculum vitae in English and related materials and will be invited for the first screening
- month 4-5
for the interview with potential mentors 6 and will be required to formally present the application 7 for the monthly short-listed candidate through the web site for the interview 8 by the College Admission Board for the
- month of 8
above is the time point of the application process 10. Applications are available for all years and must be 4 months in advance
Programme Structure and Funding
The project is a full-time Ph.D. project and is taught in 3-3.5 years (36-42 months). Only 1 recruits.