[AUDITORY] Open 4-years PhD position on Immersive Audio au UMONS/ISIA LAB, Belgium

[Thierry DUTOIT <Thierry.DUTOIT@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear list members,

I am actively looking for a PhD student passionate about immersive audio (HRTFs)  and AI.

https://web.umons.ac.be/en/topic/immersive-sound-based-on-head-related-transfer-functions/

In the context of the collaborative Wal4XR project, which gathers 5 Belgian universities in Wallonia and Brussels around XR, this PhD thesis will focus on creating a system for generating personalized HRTFs (Head Related Transfer Functions) that is as simple, accurate, faithful and efficient as possible. The innovations targeted by the thesis will help to improve the automatic creation (without manual retouching) of high-quality datasets, the design of accurate 3D models of the ear using photogrammetric data,  and the detection of anthropometric data from these 3D models. In short, this PhD thesis will attempt to clarify the understanding of the relationship between HRTFs and the morphology of a given individual.

(More info below.)

In case you know people who could be interested, do not hesitate to forward the message.

Best regards,

Thierry

 

UMONS

Prof. T. Dutoit Ph :   +32 65  374774 Mob:   +32 497 504484 Web: Thierry Dutoit Bvd DOLEZ, 31, B-7000 Mons, Belgium

 

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Your Profile

You hold a Master in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent, ideally focusing on one of the domains of interest here.

Required Skills

• Comfortable working both autonomously as well as in a team
• Able to adapt and learn new skills quickly
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Background or some expertise in more than one of the following domains and are interested in learning the others: machine learning (deep learning specifically), statistics, 3D modeling, acoustics
• Good programming skills in Python

Ideal Skills

• Good programming skills in C# and C++
• Proven record in research, software engineering, software development, machine learning, 3D modeling, acoustics, or XR related fields in general

What we offer

• A motivating research project in an internationally recognized lab at UMONS, in the framework of an inter-university project gathering 10 PhD students on XR issues.
• 4 years of PhD salary (Bruto around 3950 EUR/month; Netto around 2500 EUR/month depending on your status)
• Starting on Sept 1st, 2024.
• A comfortable holiday package (30 days off/year, including official holidays, plus winter break)

Interested?

Send email with CV and motivation letter to Prof. T. Dutoit (thierry.dutoit @ umons.ac.be)