PhD Student in Image Processing and Communication

The Sound and Image Processing Lab at the School of Electrical Engineering at The Royal Institute of Technology is seeking a Ph.D. student in Image Processing and Communication.

KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. There are circa 13,300 full-year undergraduate students, 1,500 postgraduate students and 3,900 employees.
The School of Electrical Engineering provides a creative and dynamic environment for 300 people. It is home to about 150 PhD students, many with international background.
The Sound and Image Processing Laboratory at KTH focuses on the processing of audio-visual signals. Our research work ranges from basic research to applications and is often performed in collaboration with industry and in the context of EU projects. More information about us is available on the Internet:


Research Project

The PhD position is in the context of a collaborative EU project on 3D Internet. The project focuses on researching and developing a novel end-to-end architecture for the creation and delivery of a new form of live media content. This new content will provide rich and compelling immersive experiences by allowing remote viewers to place a virtual camera in a real live-action scene and move it freely in space and time, heightening their sense of presence and reality. Our research will focus on new image/3D scene processing and coding technologies to facilitate the delivery of this new content to a wide variety of end-users through new generation networks.
During your studies you will have the opportunity to regularly attend international conferences and workshops, visit research laboratories and academic institutions. This way you will build up a network of international contacts useful for your future career.

Qualifications

We seek highly motivated individuals holding a Master of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related area. An applicant must have excellent academic credentials, a well-documented background in signal processing and communication, and a proven interest in applying theoretical results from science and engineering to creating novel technology. Expertise in some of the following areas is required: image processing, 3D scene processing, source coding, software development. Publication of articles will be regarded as a merit. Fluency in English, both written and verbal is a must.
At KTH, you will apply your excellent problem-solving skills and work both collaboratively and autonomously to produce your own high-quality documents.
To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.

Employment

Form of employment: Time-limited position.
Starting date: According to agreement.
The position will include 80% research and 20% teaching assistance. The salary is based on the existing employment agreement for PhD positions.

Application

The application shall include the following documents:

  1. Letter with motivation
  2. Curriculum vitae including the applicant’s degree(s) as well as name and full contact information for one professional reference (preferably your MS thesis supervisor)
  3. Statement of future professional goals and interests
  4. Transcripts/certificates from your university
  5. One sample publication, if applicable (link for download is sufficient)

Latest date for submission of application 2010-04-06
Position reference number: E-2010-0107


The application material in one PDF file should be sent by e-mail to


Specify the position reference number E-2010-0107 in the subject line.
Contacts

Markus Flierl, Associate Professor
Phone: +46 8 790 7425



Union Representative

Rikard Lingström, SACO
Phone: +46 8 790 8292