Research Fellow (from 15 of Dec 2008)
(signal processing, virtual reality)

We are inviting highly qualified candidates to apply for a Research Fellow, for a period of 3 years. The research team is led by Prof Olga Sourina and includes professors from EEE, SCE, and MaE, 3-4 PhD students, and collaborators from Singapore industry.

Job Description

The job is in the interdisciplinary area of research including signal processing, virtual reality, and computer graphics. This work is a part of the project "Emotion-based personalised digital media experience in Co-spaces" funded by Singapore National Research Foundation. The project will be carried out in School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The goal of the project is to propose new forms of human-centric and human-driven interaction with digital media that have the potential of revolutionizing entertainment, learning, and many other areas of life. In this project, new algorithms of emotion/engagement based user interactions in Co/Space (http://www.idm.sg/co-space/) will be developed and implemented. Thus, the user of interactive digital media could have a new emotion-based personalized digital experience that would add seamlessness to the user's engagement through the interface in many applications such as learning, entertainment, medical application, etc. The content can be driven by the user's emotions and/or engagement interpreted from the user's electroencephalograms (EEG) signals. Application of the algorithms in entertainment industry such as 3D collaborative environments and games will be proposed.

Requirements

• A PhD degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Computer Engineering/Computer Science or related-fields.
• Advanced programming skills.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: signal processing, 3D computer graphics, virtual reality, collaborative virtual environments, web programming.
• Strong analytical, mathematical and conceptual abilities and able to work independently and in a team.

Good written and oral communication skills.

Remuneration & Benefits

Successful candidates will be offered a competitive salary and benefits based on their qualifications. The salary fund for this position is up to S$ 80,000 per year which includes the basic salary, 13th salary, yearly performance bonus (1-2 basic salaries), and medical insurance. Given good performance the salary will increase by 8-10% each year. Hence for an expatriate PhD with several years of experience the starting basic salary can be in the range S$ 4,500 - 5,300 (+ 13 salary at the end of each year + ~2 salaries of the yearly performance bonus - annual income tax which can be calculated here: http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page03.aspx?id=282.

Cost of living
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Term of Appointment

The appointment will be for 3 years with opportunity to get a job in Singapore industry collaborative companies.

Contact Person

Send your complete CV and expected salary via email to:

Asst Prof Olga Sourina
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/eosourina

eosourina@ntu.edu.sg
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
S2.2-b2-22
Singapore 639798
phone: +65 6790-5442