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Subject:
PhD Positions
in
AI / Computational Models for Movement Recognition and
Generation at Simon
Fraser University.
Application deadline: March 1st
2014
We are pleased to announce a PhD position in AI / Computational
Models for
Movement at the School of Interactive Arts and Technology at
Simon Fraser
University (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada). This position
will be
working with Associate Professor Philippe Pasquier, and
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sarah Fdili Alaoui in the Moving
Stories: Digital Tools for Movement, Meaning and Interaction
Research Group
(movingstories.ca) lead by Associate Professor Thecla
Schiphorst.
Moving Stories is an interdisciplinary,
collaborative
research partnership leading to the design and application of
more richly
articulated human movement knowledge within digital technology
interaction. The
research institutional partners include Simon Fraser University
(SFU), The
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), The Laban
Institute of
Movement Studies in New York (LIMS), Emily Carr University of
Art and Design
(ECUAD), The University of British Columbia (UBC), and Credo
Interactive.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Work
towards developing a Movement
API (see http://www.movingstories.ca): develop and use
machine learning techniques for the computational study,
modeling,
representation, segmentation, recognition, classification,
transformation or
generation of movement information.
·
Support
development
of computational models of moving agents using Machine Learning
techniques
·
Lead
conference,
journal, and grant proposal writing and submission
Preferred
Qualifications:
Mandatory:
-
Previously completed or about to
complete a Master
Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
-
Research focus includes at least one
of the
following areas:
o Artificial
Intelligence:
Agent and Multiagent Systems, including virtual agents
o Machine
Learning
Techniques
o Computer
Graphics,
Animation, and Digital Signal Processing.
Desirable:
Experience with C++, Java, MaxMSP, Python, OpenGL/GLSL, mobile/tablet
development,
and performance/multimedia/ and visual art,
conducting user studies, interdisciplinary collaboration.
Position title: PhD Student,
SIAT
Rate of pay: Full
financial support for the duration of the PhD. Includes
fellowship as well as
support for conference travel and gears. Actual rate depends
on qualification,
and experience (expect between 25k and 35k annually).
Departmental contact: Nasim Jahangiri (Project
Manager)
Contact email: njahangi@sfu.ca
and
Pasquier@sfu.ca
Job
close date: Open until filled
Review begins on
(continues until
position filled): March
1st, 2014
Benefits eligible: Yes
Full-time/part-time: Full-time
How to apply:
Application
Documents
Required:
-
Letter of
interest (1 page pdf)
- Research statement (1 page pdf)
- Curriculum vitae,
including list of publications and name of references (pdf)
- Link to website or online
portfolio of
creative work, multimedia projects, or research projects
(optional)
- List of 3 professional
references w/contact
information (email and phone number).
Send the document above to Moving Stories’ Project Manager,
"Nasim
Jahangiri" njahangi@sfu.ca,
and
Pr. Pasquier pasquier@sfu.ca.
Benefits
to
applicants:
- Work in an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary
research team with
strong connections between technology and embodied experience.
- Receive weekly mentorship towards a research career.
- Vancouver is a beautiful city situated between the ocean and
mountains with
easy access to year-round outdoor activities and cultural
opportunities.
– Simon
Fraser University is a unique university spread over three
campuses with many
strong connections to local video and gaming industries.
- Position could begin any time after September 1st, 2014.