Ph.D. position available on Collaborative Mixed Reality at Paris-Saclay University / CNRS, France

 A 3-year funded Ph.D position is available at CNRS / Université Paris-Saclay in Orsay, Ile-de-France, France starting at the beginning of 2022. This Ph.D. project is situated in an emerging research area that lies at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Virtual and Augmented Reality, Computer-Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW), and Archaeology and Cultural Heritage research.

The successful candidate will be involved in the design, modelling and development of a collaborative virtual and augmented reality system for data mining and analysis in archaeology and cultural heritage. The Ph.D. project will focus on the rendering of massive data via immersive interfaces, the development of a collaborative environment for multiple users and the evaluation of such platforms on archaeological and cultural heritage scenarios.

The candidate may have various qualifications of Master 2 or equivalent in the field of Computer Science. The following areas of expertise are in favour, but particular attention will be paid to technical skills and experience in the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of immersive technologies. The ideal candidate must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment where new technologies and approaches can change rapidly. Skills required include: C#/C++ programming especially in the field of virtual reality and/or augmented reality; experience in developing applications with 3D engines such as Unity3D and/or Unreal Engine.

For more information, please go to the link below:
https://sites.google.com/site/huyenn9uyen/jobs

Applications can be addressed to Patrick Bourdot (patrick.bourdot@lisn.fr) and Huyen Nguyen (huyen.nguyen@lisn.fr). Please attach your current curriculum vitae and cover letter in your application.

PhD position in Computer Graphics at TU Wien

 We have an open PhD position at the Rendering and Modeling Group ( https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/group/Rendering-and-Modeling ) of TU Wien ( https://www.tuwien.at in the area of Computer Graphics:

https://jobs.tuwien.ac.at/Job/159549

Possible research topics include real-time rendering, photorealistic rendering, geometry processing and machine learning in computer graphics.

Please forward this announcement to potentially interested candidates.

Application deadline: August 5, 2021.

12 Open PhD positions at Graduate School DASHH in Hamburg

 At the Helmholtz Graduate School for the Structure of Matter, which is a cooperation between Universität Hamburg and Germany's largest accelerator centre DESY, we have 12 open PhD positions for next year:

https://www.dashh.org/

If you are interested or know students interested in mixed reality, 3D user interfaces, data science and natural sciences, please forward the abstract of the following project and link to the application:

Mixed Reality User Interfaces for Operating Particle Accelerators and Laser Facilities

Modern particle accelerators or laser facilities are fairly complex research facilities producing a huge amount of operations and scientific data. While there is huge interest in developing data science methods to process this enormous amount of data, the underlying physical principles and the inherent complexity of the technical systems involved make the operation and maintenance of these facilities an enormous data science challenge itself. Today, operations are performed through traditional standard user interfaces (UI) providing limited performance for handling complex control and operation tasks.
In the proposed thesis, the candidate will explore novel forms of UIs to improve the operation of particle accelerators or laser facilities, in particular, by using mixed reality (MR) technologies such as virtual and augmented reality and three-dimensional (3D) spatial UIs. These novel MR-based UIs will be analyzed, designed implemented and evaluated in a human-centered design (HCD) process including domain experts and laboratory as well as field studies in particle accelerators and laser facilities.

Further details can be found here:

https://www.dashh.org/application/phd_topics/mixed_reality/index_eng.html

Application form:

https://www.dashh.org/application/application_form/index_eng.html

*** Deadline: December 1, 2020 ***

15 PhD positions in GRAPES: Learning, Processing & Optimising Shapes

We are pleased to announce 15 Open PhD Positions within the European Network learninG, pRocessing And oPtimising shapES (GRAPES).

  -> http://grapes-network.eu/

GRAPES is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network in the framework of Horizon 2020, starting on December 1st, 2019, and lasts for four years. It includes 11 sites offering 15 PhD's,
6 industrial/academic partners, and is coordinated by ATHENA Research and Innovation Center, Greece.

GRAPES aims at considerably advancing the state of the art in Mathematics, Computer-Aided Design, and Machine Learning in order to promote game changing approaches for generating, optimising, and learning 3D shapes, along with a multisectoral training for young researchers. Recent advances in the above domains have solved numerous tasks concerning multimedia and 2D data. However, automation of 3D geometry processing and analysis lags severely behind, despite their importance in science, technology and everyday life, and the well-understood underlying mathematical principles. The CAD industry, although well established for more than 20 years, urgently requires advanced methods and tools for addressing new challenges.

We offer:

  * An exciting research environment including transnational visits
    to academic and industrial participants, and to Network-wide events.
  * Full time employment for 3 years, leading to a PhD.
  * A competitive (gross) salary comprising of:
    - living allowance of 3,270 EUR/month (country correction
      coefficient factor to be applied),
    - mobility allowance of 600 EUR/month, family allowance of
      500 EUR/month (depending on family status).

Eligible Candidates should at the date of recruitment:

  * Not have resided or carried out their main activity (work,
    studies, etc.) in the country where the PhD takes place, for
    more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the
    recruitment date - unless as part of a procedure for obtaining
    refugee status under the Geneva Convention.
  * Be in the first 4 years of their research career and not have
    a doctoral degree.
  * Have a Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or
    Engineering (or an equivalent diploma allowing them to pursue
    a PhD).

The review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The ideal starting date is by September 2020, but any starting date after January 2020 is possible.

For more information about the individual positions and application procedure, see: http://grapes-network.eu/

Questions and informal inquiries may be addressed at grapes@athena-innovation.gr

PhD/Masters position: Embodied 2D & 3D Locomotion Interfaces for Virtual Reality and Telepresence, at Simon Fraser University

Interested in contributing to innovative research at the intersection of Psychology/Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Human Factors/HCI, and Virtual Reality in an interdisciplinary team? We’re currently looking for bright and motivated PhD/MSc students to join our iSpace lab (iSpaceLab.com) led by Prof. Bernhard Riecke at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT), Simon Fraser University in the greater Vancouver region in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.

In particular, we are looking for grad students interested in researching and designing low-cost ground-based and flying (2D/3D) interfaces for immersive Virtual Reality and telepresence (e.g., camera-drones or conference telepresence robots), as well as investigating and designing methods for mitigating motion sickness (in VR and telepresence).
Applicants should be highly motivated and have a strong interest in interdisciplinary research aligned with the overall goals and vision of the iSpace lab: http://ispace.iat.sfu.ca/vision/

Please see http://ispace.iat.sfu.ca/contact/ for details on the application requirements and process and to see if/how you might fit in. PhD/MSc applications must also meet the regular admission criteria (http://www.sfu.ca/siat/grad/admissions.html) and will undergo the regular admissions processes. Please contact me before submitting your application. Note that MSc applications will only be considered if they show a strong interest in research and scholarly dissemination.

Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until all positions are filled.

1 PhD/PostDoc position in HCI + Immersive Visualization in Biology

The Interactive Media Lab (https://imld.de/) at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany is offering the following exciting research position (either PhD or postdoc) in the field of immersive data analysis of multiscale biological data.

The position (full time for 2 years or 65% for 3 years) contributes to the interdisciplinary cluster of excellence "Physics of Life" (https://physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/), which aims at elucidating the "laws of physics" that underlie the dynamic spatiotemporal organization of life into molecules, cells and tissues. Research will be conducted in the field of immersive analytics and immersive scientific data exploration using natural interaction techniques in mixed reality environments.

Application deadline is December 16th 2019, extensions on request.
A detailed job description can be found here: https://imld.de/jobs/.

TU Dresden (https://tu-dresden.de/) is one of Germany's leading and most dynamic research universities. Since 2012 and again awarded in 2019, it is one of eleven German Universities of Excellence. Dresden is the capital of the federal state of Saxony and a great place to live. As a vibrant city of culture, architecture, and science - also featuring a stunning nature in its close proximity - Dresden offers a great quality of life for over half a million of inhabitants.
As a member of the Interactive Media Lab Dresden (i.e., the Chair of Multimedia Technology at the department of Computer Science) you will be part of a successful team of experienced researchers of diverse backgrounds.

Open Postdoc/PhD position in Aachen

In a new EU project starting in spring 2020, we have an open position for a postdoctoral or a doctoral researcher available in our group at RWTH Aachen University, one of the excellence universities in Germany. The position is fully funded for four years. The research in this project includes the development and evaluation of VR, AR, as well as Immersive Analytics methods for the maintenance of huge tanker ships through collaborative semi-autonomous mobile robots and drones. Apart from knowledge and experience in VR/AR, 3D user interfaces and visualization, applicants should particularly have excellent software engineering skills. Since an official job offer has not been published yet, please contact Prof. Torsten Kuhlen at kuhlen@vr.rwth-aachen.de for further information about the position.