Fellow Positions in Computer Science and Engineering: applications to Cultural Heritage
Assistant Professor and Post-Doctoral Fellow Positions in Computer Science and Engineering: applications to Cultural Heritage
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 2010
IMT is an Institute for Advanced Studies that aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions.
Research and PhD Programs focus on institutional and technological change, the role of the organizations and markets in economic systems, the analysis of complex systems in social sciences, computer science and engineering. IMT attracts bright students, young researchers and professors through competitive transparent procedure at an international level.
IMT invites applications for Assistant Professor and Post-doctoral Fellow Positions in Computer Science and Engineering: applications to Cultural Heritage.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows are usually appointed for a fixed term from one year up to three years. All contracts may be renewed once, for up to six years. Assistant Professors differ from Post-doctoral Fellows on the basis of experience, scientific curriculum and compensation. The remuneration package is competitive at the international level and includes generous research funds. Additional benefits may be negotiated with selected applicants.
IMT Assistant Professors and Post-Doctoral Fellows work closely with other young researchers, graduate students and senior researchers, and have a limited teaching load in the School graduate programs. The appointed persons are expected to conduct major research projects and publish in international journals.
JOB QUALIFICATION
The Research Fellow in this area will be asked to contribute to IMT teaching activity at PhD level (lectures, seminars, tutorship).
She/He should focus on Computer Science and Engineering applications to cultural heritage, such as the following:
- to conduct research on modelling and cost-effective representation of multimedia data, especially for interactive scenarios related to Cultural Heritage environments, for efficient implementations of virtual and augmented reality applications;
- to develop context-aware techniques for ambient communication, with particular emphasis on efficient data compression and/or exchange, so as to realize effective techniques for virtual and augmented reality environments related to Cultural Heritage sites;
- to implement, both theoretically and practically, remote sensing and environmental monitoring techniques for Cultural Heritage sites, involving techniques for low-impact sensor deployment and efficient networking techniques for data communication;
Possible topics related to the research activity include:
- representation and management of multimedia data;
- theoretical algorithms for efficient content distribution;
- information retrieval and data mining, including web data mining and mobile systems;
- environmental monitoring and control;
- system optimization and performance evaluation;
- immersive mobile computing;
- computational intelligence and multi-agent systems;
- networking and software systems for global computing
Preference will be given to candidates combining in their research fundamental and application oriented aspects.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Candidates may apply by simply filling out an online application form, available on IMT website, and uploading relevant additional documents, such as the CV and relevant publications in PDF format. In addition, IMT requires reference letters for each candidate.
DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 20, 2009
For further information please visit our website or contact researchers.opening@imtlucca.it
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