[visionlist] Open PhD Position on Facial Image Processing and Analysis in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

[Hazım Kemal Ekenel]

Open Research Position 

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the result of the merger of the
University of Karlsruhe and the Research Center, Karlsruhe. It is a unique
institution in Germany, which combines the mission of a university with that
of a large-scale research center of the Helmholtz Association. With 8000
employees and an annual budget of EUR 650 million, KIT is one of the largest
research and education institutions worldwide.

The Young Investigator Group Facial Image Processing and Analysis in the
Institute of Anthropomatics, at the Computer Science Department of the
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has an open position for a

PhD Research Assistant

at salary grade TV-L, E13. The project's objective is to conduct research on
automatic processing of facial images in order to build systems that can
read the faces as humans do. The main tasks will be facial expression
analysis and age and gender classification.

Candidates should hold a Master's degree (or Diplom) in the areas of
Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or in a related discipline. They
should have a solid background in image processing, computer vision, and
pattern recognition. Excellent C++ programming skills under Linux as well as
good oral and written English skills are expected. A strong academic record
and high motivation for creative research is required. Candidates must have
willingness to team-work, independent thinking and self-learning. 

The Young Investigator Group Facial Image Processing and Analysis is a part
of Computer Vision for Human-Computer Interaction research group
(http://cvhci.ira.uka.de/). The successful candidate will be working in an
international, highly motivated, inspiring team of researchers. 

KIT is pursuing a gender equality policy. Women are therefore particularly
encouraged to apply. If qualified, handicapped applicants will be preferred.

Review of the applications will start immediately and will continue until
the position is filled. The employment will be awarded for a period of up to
four years starting in April 2010. Please send your application, including
CV, transcripts, letter of motivation, names of at least two references to
Dr.-Ing. Hazım Kemal Ekenel ekenel at kit.edu. Further information can be
obtained from:

 

Dr.-Ing. Hazım Kemal Ekenel
Institute of Anthropomatics                            e-mail:
ekenel at kit.edu
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)            web:
http://cvhci.ira.uka.de/~ekenel/
Room 231, Building 50.20                               phone: +49 721 608
5929 
76131 Karlsruhe                                              fax: +49 721
607 721

 

 

 

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