Two PhD positions: Eye tracking in VR, Computer Science

The VR and HCI labs at the University of Louisiana have two NSF-funded PhD student positions available in Computer Science for research on headset-based eye tracking to improve educational VR. The work consists primarily of developing and evaluating approaches to make VR environments responsive to detected (in)attention and additionally to present gaze information to teachers to help them guide students in VR.

Candidates should have a background in Computer Science and a strong commitment to VR research. To apply, first contact Christoph W. Borst (christoph.borst@louisiana.edu) or Arun Kulshreshth (arunkul@louisiana.edu). Provide a CV including references, a cover letter, and any other materials to demonstrate background and interest (e.g., project results, recommendation letter).
Afterwards, formal application will be through our graduate school (preferred by April 30, but some exceptions are possible): https://cmix.louisiana.edu/computer-sciences/computer-science/doctoral

Depending on visa status and background, positions can begin in fall (August) of 2019 or later.

CACS VR Lab : https://vrlab.cmix.louisiana.edu/
HCI Lab : http://www.arunkulshreshth.com/

PhD Position in VR at KU Leuven, Belgium

The Artificial Realities and Interactive Ambients (ARIA, https://aria.cs.kuleuven.be) team is a new initiative within the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research group at the Department of Computer Science of KU Leuven. Our goal is to start a new Virtual Reality research team in the heart of Europe, at one of Europe's best universities (48th position in THE World University Rankings).

# Project #

We have an opening available for a PhD research project. The project will explore the evaluation of the technologies of tomorrow, today, through the simulation of Virtual Reality scenarios. The candidate will contribute in exploring this direction through the development of interactive VR systems, and the validation of evaluation methodologies and research through design practices in the context of Virtual Reality.

# Profile #

Candidates should have a background in Computer Science or related fields, with a strong interest in Virtual Reality, Human-Computer Interaction, and/or design research. You will have demonstrable experience of programming 3D interactive systems and hardware prototyping. Demonstrable knowledge of the main 3D Engines (e.g., Unity and Unreal) is preferred. Knowledge of hardware frameworks (e.g., Arduino) and experience with 3D modelling will be an advantage but is not required. You will also have an excellent knowledge of both written and spoken English. Although Dutch is the administrative language of the university, you will not be required to learn the language. Day-to-day supervision will be in English.

# Offer #

This position is available immediately at the Arenberg campus of the KU Leuven. You will join an international work environment with the ambition of kickstarting a new VR research team at the centre of Europe. The position is fully funded for the first two years (in Belgium a PhD requires up to four years) with the option of extending it to four years, subject to a positive evaluation.

# How to apply #

In order to apply please prepare and submit the following information:

1. An academic Curriculum Vitae, including a list of your publications (if any), and at least one letter of recommendation.

2. A covering letter stating your research interests and how they relate to this project. Give details of any related research experiences you have been part of (e.g. master thesis, publications, internships).

3. A short video (or a link) of a 3D application, game or other related artefact you created even if not strictly related to a research project (optional, but strongly encouraged).

For more information please contact Prof. dr. Adalberto Simeone, tel.: +32 16 37 71 59, mail: adalberto.simeone@kuleuven.be. Please quote "PhD position" in the subject.

You can apply for this job no later than March 01, 2019 via the online application tool at https://www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsite/jobs/55017638?hl=en&lang=en

KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.

Computer Graphics Group at Bielefeld University (Germany): PhD or PostDoc candidate

The Computer Graphics Group at Bielefeld University (Germany) is looking for a PhD or PostDoc candidate for a large collaborative and interdisciplinary project on Virtual Reality therapy for adiposity, starting in May 2019. The goal of the project is to develop novel therapy procedures by using state-of-the-art VR/AR technologies for stimulating a change in body perception, for instance by modulating participants' avatars.

Please forward this call to interested students or PhD students.

Successful candidates should have

- a Master's or PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field

- very good knowledge of geometric modelling and computer animation

- good knowledge in interactive computer graphics and machine learning

In case of questions, please contact Prof. Mario Botsch (botsch@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de). Applications should be sent in electronic form to Silke Koelsch (skoelsch@techfak.uni-bielefeld.de) and should include the usual documents (letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, certificates).

Please note that the deadline for application is already January 31, 2019.

Funded PhD position at Inria in Paris

We are inviting applications for a fully funded PhD position on the interactive visual exploration and classification of time-dependent 3D datasets in biology, specifically concerning the cell division in the development of plant embryos.

More information on the topic:

https://www.aviz.fr/wiki/uploads/Research/PhD_Proposal_Naviscope.pdf

https://jobs.inria.fr/public/classic/en/offres/2018-01191

Starting date:

Fall 2019 (slightly negotiable)

Contact:

Tobias Isenberg <tobias.isenberg@inria.fr>

Location:

Inria Saclay, south of Paris, France, EU https://www.inria.fr/centre/saclay

Research team:

AVIZ

https://www.aviz.fr/

Language of communication:

English (French skills, while appreciated, are NOT required)

About Inria:

Inria, the French national research institute for the digital sciences, promotes scientific excellence and technology transfer to maximize its impact. It employs 2,400 people. Its 200 agile project teams, generally with academic partners, involve more than 3,000 scientists in meeting the challenges of computer science and mathematics, often at the interface of other disciplines. Inria works with many companies and has assisted in the creation of over 160 startups. It strives to meet the challenges of the digital transformation of science, society and the economy. Inria Saclay is located at the south of Paris, reachable with public transit, and thus offers you access to a world-class research environment, while living in one of the most exciting cities in Europe.

Benefits/pay:

* subsidized lunches

* partially-reimbursed public transport

* social security

* paid leave

* flexible working hours

* sports facilities

* monthly gross salary: EUR 1.982

14 Early-Stage Researcher Fellowships (PhD Positions) in MSCA Innovative Training Network EVOCATION

Application webpage: https://evocation.eu/recruitment

We are happy to announce the availability of 14 Early-Stage Researcher (ESR) PhD positions in Advanced Visual and Geometric Computing for 3D Capture, Display, and Fabrication (EVOCATION), a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network. EVOCATION officially started in October 2018. These PhDs are early-stage scientific and industrial researchers who in the future will lead research and development of novel visual and geometric computing methodologies in the widest variety of applications, including industrial design and manufacturing, architecture, cultural heritage study and valorisation, geomatics, and tele-collaboration.

We are looking for highly motivated candidates for becoming the next generation of early-stage scientific and industrial researchers (ESRs) who in the future will lead research and development of novel visual and geometric computing methodologies in wide range of industries and application domains.

We can offer you a 36-months PhD training program coordinated among eight academic and industrial partners.

About EVOCATION

The EVOCATION network of public and private entities is naturally multidisciplinary and multi-institutional and will: (a) advance the state-of-the-art in geometry and material acquisition, geometry processing and semantic feature extraction, interactive visualization, computational fabrication, as well as high-bandwidth / 3D display systems; (b) bridge complementary approaches for cost-effective data digitization, visualization, fabrication, and display through the integration of different methodologies in the 3D capture, processing and fabrication pipeline; (c) promote, through domain-specific challenges, multidisciplinary research applied to concrete problems of the real world, in strict cooperation with end users in engineering, science and humanities; (d) demonstrate the feasibility and efficiency of scalable cost-effective end-to-end techniques to virtually and physically capture and create objects with complex shape and appearance; (e) increase awareness of the benefits of advanced visual and geometric computing technology in both professional and consumer domains.

The positions will be hosted at the following prestigious institutions from across Europe:

• University of Rostock, Germany (UNIRO) – 2 ESR fellowships (ESR01, ESR02)
• Center for Advanced Studies, Research and Development in Sardinia, Italy (CRS4) – 2 ESR fellowships (ESR03, ESR04)
• University of Zürich, Switzerland (UZH) – 2 ESR fellowships (ESR05, ESR06)
• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy (CNR) – 2 ESR Fellowships (ESR07, ESR08)
• TU Wien, Austria (TU WIEN) – 2 ESR Fellowships (ESR09, ESR10)
• Fraunhofer IGD Darmstadt, Germany (FRAUNHOFER) – 2 ESR fellowships (ESR11, ESR12)
• Holografika, Budapest, Hungary (HOLO) – 1 ESR fellowship (ESR13)
• Gexcel, Brescia, Italy (GEX) – 1 ESR fellowship (ESR14)

You can find more details about EVOCATION and further application information at https://evocation.eu/recruitment.

The application deadline is January 14, 2019.

PostDoc in Computer Graphics/Geometry at TU Wien

The Rendering and Modeling Group at TU Wien is looking for a PostDoc in computer graphics/geometry, with a focus on 3D spatialization (https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/projects/3DSpatialization/).

Details are here:
https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/jobs/3dspatialization/

The research is embedded in the research cluster on "Smart Communities and Technologies" at TU Wien and offers a great opportunity for both high-quality computer-graphics research as well as interdisciplinary research.

Applications are accepted as of now, and the position is to be filled as soon as possible.

Max Planck Institute for Informatics: Junior Research Group Program

The Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication (MPC-VCC) was established as a joint program by the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (MPG) and Stanford University in 2003 (http://www.mpc-vcc.org).

With this call the Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication (MPC-VCC) invites applications for its

Junior Research Group Program

Our Junior Research Group program offers young scientists in information technology the opportu­nity to develop their own research program addressing important problems in areas such as

•  image communication
•  computer graphics
• geometric computing
• imaging systems
• computer vision 
• human machine interface
• distributed multimedia architectures
• multimedia networking
• visual media security.

The center includes an outstanding group of faculty members at Stanford’s Computer Science and El­ectrical Engineering Departments, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, and Saarland University.

      The program begins with a preparatory 1-2 year postdoc phase (Phase P) at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, followed by a two-year appointment at Stanford University (Phase I) as a visiting assistant professor, and then a position at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics as a junior research group leader (Phase II). However, the program can be entered flexibly at each phase, commensurate with the experience of the applicant.

      Applicants to the program must have completed an outstanding PhD. Exact duration of the preparatory postdoc phase is flexible, but we typically expect this to be about 1-2 years. Applicants who completed their PhD in Germany may enter Phase I of the program directly. Applicants for Phase II are expected to have completed a postdoc stay abroad and must have demonstrated their outstanding research potential and ability to successfully lead a research group.

      Reviewing of applications will commence on 01 Jan 2019. The final deadline is 31 Jan 2019. Applicants should submit their CV, copies of their school and university reports, list of publications, reprints of five selected publications, names of 3-5 references, a brief description of their previous research and a detailed description of the proposed research project (including possible opportunities for collaboration with existing research groups at Saarbrücken and Stanford) to:

     

      Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Seidel

      Max Planck Institute for Informatics,

      Campus E 1 4, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany;

      Email: mpc-vcc@mpi-inf.mpg.de

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer, committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce, and therefore encourages applications from such quali­fied individuals. Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Additional information is available on the website www.mpc-vcc.org