Call for Research Grant Assignment | SmartDispenser | 1060190 Coimbra

Call for Research Grant Assignment | SmartDispenser | 1060190
Coimbra
Coimbra, Coimbra District, Portugal

Organisation/Company: Universidade de Coimbra

Department: Divisão de Projetos e Atividades (Bolsas)

Research Field: Engineering

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: Master Positions

Country: Portugal

Application Deadline: 20 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The University of Coimbra opens a call for the assignment of a research grant, with one position(s), under the project Smart
Dispenser (CENTRO2030-FEDER-00581000).

The call is governed by this Notice of Opening, the University of Coimbra Research Grant Regulations (RBI-UC), subsidiarily by the Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology (RBI-FCT), by the Research Fellow Statute (EBI), by the Norms for Grant Assignment and Management within R&D Projects, by the Code of Administrative Procedure (CPA), all in their current wording, and by other applicable national and community legislation.

Procedure Reference: IT137-25 - 90

Minimum Requirements:

Master's degree course in Informatics Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, or related areas.

I. I - Grant Recipients:

Students enrolled in a doctoral degree, in the scientific area of Informatics Engineering.

I. II - Ineligible candidates:

Candidates who have already benefited from two research grant contracts with UC in the condition of being enrolled in a doctoral degree, regardless of whether each contract has reached the maximum legally permitted duration.

I. III - Eligible for grant assignment if meeting the requirements:

1. Portuguese nationals or nationals of other EU Member States
2. Nationals of third countries
3. Stateless persons
4. Beneficiaries of political refugee status

II - Grant location: Department of Computer Engineering of the University of Coimbra (DEI-FCTUC)

IV - Work Plan / Goals to be achieved: Objective of the work: Investigate and develop a solution for detecting fraud in automatic gas bottle dispensers, supported by Artificial Intelligence (AI), based on computer vision using deep neural networks.

Work plan:

1. Data Collection and Annotation for Training AI Models
2. Development and Optimization of AI Models for Fraud Detection
3. Implementation of an AI Model for Stock Management of Current Dispensers
4. Implementation of a Distributor Route and Load Optimization Model
5. Continuous testing and optimization to ensure model accuracy and efficiency.

V. I - Renewal Possibility: Possibly renewable

VI - Funding and financial conditions of the grant

VI. I - Monthly grant amount: 1309, 64 €

VI. II - Other financial components of the grant: N. A.

VI. III - Voluntary social security (SSV) is included when the grant has a duration of six months or more, corresponding to the first level, if the candidate opts for it, as well as mandatory personal accident insurance.

VI. IV - Funding: The grant(s) assigned under this call will be funded by European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), through the Central Regional Program (Centro2030), Portugal 2030 and the European Union | Operation Nº 14411, Funds Branch Operation Code: CENTRO2030-FEDER-00581000.

VII - Selection Methods: Evaluation of the academic record (AR) and Interview (I)

VIII - Application Submission: Candidates must access and register on the electronic platform https://apply. uc. pt/ to submit their application, selecting the procedure to which they wish to apply.

Mandatory documents to attach when applying:

• Curriculum Vitae, duly updated, dated, and signed;
• Copy of academic degree certificates.
• If the possession of a degree is a requirement for the grant, candidates holding a degree obtained abroad must provide proof of recognition or evidence that it has been requested.
• Proof of enrollment in a degree or
  - degree course may be waived at the application stage and replaced by a sworn statement from the candidate.
• Whenever possible, documentation proving prior grant benefits should also be attached to the application.

Other documents to attach when applying:

• Any other elements the candidate considers relevant.
• Master's degree academic transcript.

All application documents must be submitted in Portuguese and/or English.

Selected candidates must declare in writing, within five business days of notification, their acceptance of the grant.

Equal Opportunities Policy: The University of Coimbra actively promotes a policy of equal opportunities between men and women in terms of employment access and career progression.