Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD student
position at
“The Physical Structure of Perception and Computation” (PSPC) lab of
the Department
of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics, and System Engineering
(DIBRIS),
University of Genoa, Italy.
The position will start on Nov 1st, 2016 on the following research
project:
*Modeling the impaired binocular visual system*
Expected results will concern: 1) a better understanding of the
neural mechanisms that
underlie the healthy and impaired visual system, 2) developing and
assessing diagnostic
and therapeutic methodologies for visual impairments, 3) inspiring
design principles for
artificial visual systems.
The project will provide the opportunity to work in an
interdisciplinary environment in
collaborations with engineers, neuroscientists and clinicians.
Ongoing cooperations, at international level, and especially with:
- Prof. Peter J. Bex, Translational Vision Lab, Northeastern
University, Boston, MA.
- Prof. Marty Banks, BanksLab, University of California - Berkeley,
CA.
will ensure a highly interdisciplinary and stimulating environment.
The PhD will be fully funded, including stipend (EUR 1230 per month
after taxes), fees, and a research
training and support grant (EUR 1650 per year).
* HOW TO APPLY
Candidates must have:
- a University degree at Master level (or expect to obtain it by
October 31st, 2016)
in Bioengineering, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics
or related disciplines;
- a keen interest in reverse-engineering the brain;
- essential skills in Matlab and/or C/C++/C# or Python programming.
Knowledge on
computational neuroscience, machine learning, image processing are
a plus.
Experience with Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and CUDA
programming is also a plus.
Online application is possible till June 10th, 2016 (at noon)
Italian time
Full details on the call and the application procedure are available
at:
http://www.studenti.unige.it/postlaurea/dottorati/XXXII/ENG/
http://phd.dibris.unige.it/biorob/index.php/how-to-apply
Informal inquiries regarding the position are encouraged.
Please contact:
Silvio P. Sabatini (silvio.sabatini@unige.it)
Also, a post-doc of mine (Agostino Gibaldi) will be available
throughout the VSS 2016 conference,
so please send him an email (agostino.gibaldi@unige.it) if you would
like to set up a meeting.
* WHERE
DIBRIS is a unique inter-school department of the University of
Genoa, bridging together
researchers from the former Science and Engineering Faculties. It
offers an excellent
multidisciplinary, interactive and collaborative research
environment combining expertise
in computer vision, computational neuroscience, neuromorphic
computing, robotics
and mechatronics.
PSPC-Lab has a long-standing expertise in visual coding and
multidimensional signal
representation, robot perception and computer vision. In the last
years, the lab's
research activity focused on the analysis of the structural
mechanisms of
visuo-spatial cognition, responsible for orienting and interacting
in the 3D space.
Our lab is located in Genoa, a small beautiful town in northern
Italy, both from
historical (its historical center is the largest of Europe) and
naturalistic point
of view (sea and mountains coexist creating a unique landscape).
Genoa is only 1.30h away from Milan by train and connected by plane
to Rome (1.00h),
London (2h) and Paris (1.30h).
Regards,
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Silvio P. SABATINI, PhD [PSPC Research Group]
Professor of Bioengineering
DIBRIS - University of Genova | e_mail: silvio.sabatini@unige.it
Via Opera Pia, 11A | phone: +39 010 3532092/3532794
I-16145 Genova (ITALY) | fax: +39 010 3532289/3536533
URL: http://pspc.unige.it
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