Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI in Education at Pompeu Fabra University (TIDE Group)

The Department of Engineering at Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona, Spain, is offering a postdoctoral fellowship opportunity in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). The position is hosted by the Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education (TIDE) research group, led by Professor Davinia Hernández-Leo. The fellowship focuses on advancing AI-driven approaches to computer-based learning systems, contributing to the development of next-generation educational technologies that enhance teaching and learning. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research environment and work on projects involving agent-based learning environments, AIED system architectures, smart and distributed learning environments, human factors and interface design, conversational agents, natural language interfaces for instructional systems, multimodal learning analytics, teacher and learner dashboards, classroom management tools, and curriculum and learning design authoring systems. The research group is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in multimodal analytics, data mining, or large language models, and who can bridge theoretical AI research with practical, real-world applications. The ideal applicant will have a PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, and demonstrate strong collaboration and communication skills suitable for interdisciplinary teamwork. The Department of Engineering at UPF provides advanced infrastructure, including high-performance computing resources, specialized audio-visual equipment, and a robust microservices infrastructure to support research activities. There are opportunities for secondments at partner institutions such as the University of Milano-Bicocca and ITD/CNR, offering further international collaboration and research development. The TIDE group is committed to personalized education and creative technologies, with research themes centered on AI in Education, Smart Learning Environments, and Learning Design Technology. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Prof. Davinia Hernández-Leo at [email protected] for more information and to visit the TIDE group website at www.upf.edu/web/tide. Additional details and application instructions may be available through the provided links.