[visionlist] PhD positions @ Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) on Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Machine Learning

[Vittorio Murino]

Apologise for multiple posting
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Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - www.iit.it) together 
with the University of Genova opened the call for the Doctoral Course on
                 *** Life and Humanoid Technologies ***

http://www.iit.it/en/openings/phd-calls/1595-phd-school-in-life-and-humanoid-technologies.html

In this context, Ph.D. positions are available at the Pattern Analysis 
and Computer Vision (PAVIS) dept. to work in Computer Vision, Pattern 
Recognition and Machine Learning, and more specifically on the following 
themes:

Theme 4.1: Computer vision for behavioral analysis and activity recognition
Theme 4.2: Part-based human body modeling
Theme 4.3: Crowd behavioral analysis and event recognition
Theme 4.4: Multi-sensory surveillance
Theme 4.5: Re-identification using soft biometric cues
Theme 4.6: Structure from Motion in the wild
Theme 4.7: Statistical pattern recognition for social computing
Theme 4.8: Compressive Sensing in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Theme 4.9: Social augmentation for robotic platforms using Computer 
Vision and Machine Learning
Theme 4.10: Biomedical image analysis
Theme 4.11: Computer Vision for Nanophysics

More info on the above research topics can be found on the Annex A2 
(Nanoscience) under the topic "Computer Vision" at
http://www.studenti.unige.it/postlaurea/dottorati/xxviiiciclo/IITen
or can be asked to Prof. V. Murino (vittorio.murino at iit.it) or any other 
tutor as indicated in the themes.

The PhD program on the listed themes will take place at the PAVIS dept. 
of the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) located in Genova.
The department focuses on activities related to the analysis and 
understanding of images and patterns in general, thus representing a 
reference for the other IIT Departments and labs which have to deal with 
such kind of data. The PAVIS staff has a wide expertise on image 
processing, computer vision and pattern recognition, machine learning, 
and related applications. Actually, the research in PAVIS is devoted to 
study and to build intelligent systems for real applications, especially 
related, but not limited, to surveillance & security, biomedical 
imaging, and bioinformatics. One of the primary goals is to design and 
develop innovative video surveillance systems, characterized by the use 
of highly-functional smart sensors and advanced video analytics 
features. To this end, PAVIS performs cutting edge research in computer 
vision and pattern recognition, but also in biometrics, multimodal data 
and sensor fusion, sensors networks, and embedded computer vision. 
Further, another target of the lab is to explore novel strategies in 
biomedical image analysis and bioinformatics, due to the versatility of 
the techniques it can manage.
You can also browse the PAVIS webpages to see our activities and 
research at: http://www.iit.it/pavis.html.

To apply, follow the instructions indicated in the links, in short: a 
detailed CV, a research proposal under one or more themes chosen among 
those above indicated, reference letters, and any other formal document 
concerning the degrees earned.
Notice that these documents are mandatory in order to consider valid the 
application.

IMPORTANT: You need to specify the (or more) theme you want to apply and 
to include a research statement (research 
proposal/project/plan/rationale) on such theme.

DEADLINE is September 21, 2012 at noon (strict deadline, no extension).
ONLINE APPLICATIONS only, look at:
http://servizionline.unige.it/studenti/post-laurea/dottorato

For more information on administrative issues, please contact:
Manuela Salvatori
tel.: +39 010 71781762
e-mail: manuela.salvatori at iit.it
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Vittorio Murino

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Prof. Vittorio Murino, Ph.D.
PAVIS - Pattern Analysis & Computer Vision
IIT Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Via Morego 30
16163 Genova, Italy
Phone:	+39 010 71781 504
Mobile: +39 329 6508554
Fax: +39 010 71781 236
E-mail: vittorio.murino at iit.it
http://www.iit.it/pavis.html
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