Hello, I am an assistant professor at NUS, and I am excited to announce the following postdoctoral position. Please share this post (available at https://michaeldadams.org/hiring) with anyone who you think might be interested. ## Postdoctoral Position Available in Programming Languages Working on Fixed-Point-Oriented Programming We are excited to announce a postdoctoral position in programming languages focused on the newly emerging paradigm of fixed-point-oriented programming. This paradigm allows for the development of programs based on inference rules that traverse a lattice, significantly simplifying complex algorithms in areas such as parsing, static analysis, type-checking, graph algorithms, and automata minimization. ### Position Details: - Application Process: If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please email me at "adamsmd AT nus.edu.sg" to schedule a Zoom interview. We are eager to fill this role quickly, so interviews will begin immediately, and we encourage you to reach out promptly to ensure your application is considered before the position is filled. - Duration and Salary: The position offers a competitive salary and a flexible start date, with funding available for 2 to 3 years, contingent upon satisfactory progress. ### About the Project: Fixed-point oriented programming is an emerging programming paradigm that lets one write programs in terms of inference rules that climb a lattice. While that might sound like obscure theory, in practice, it greatly simplifies many complex algorithms in domains such as parsing, static analysis, type checking, graph algorithms, and automata minimization. In fact, using this framework, many classic algorithms such as Dijkstra's algorithm, CYK parsing, Hopcroft's automata minimization algorithm, and tree-automata minimization can be expressed in only two or three executable lines of code. Our team is developing a language and implementation that transforms high-level specifications into optimized Haskell modules, similar to how parser generators, SQL engines, or SMT solvers streamline tasks in their respective domains. Key components of this project will involve language design, compiler development, and the development of sophisticated code optimization techniques. For more in-depth information, please refer to our lab's white paper: - https://michaeldadams.org/papers/fpop/fixed-point-oriented-programming.pdf ### About Me and My Research: My research is dedicated to empowering programmers to write clear, concise, and elegant code without compromising performance. My work encompasses next-generation languages, compilers, optimization, domain-specific and extensible languages, generic and meta-programming, duality, syntax and parsing, and static analysis/control-flow analysis. - Homepage: https://michaeldadams.org/ - Research Goals: https://michaeldadams.org/vitae/research-statement.pdf - Papers: https://michaeldadams.org/papers/ Posting Date: June 2, 2025 Posting URL: https://michaeldadams.org/hiring We look forward to your application! -- Michael D. Adams