PhD position in bimodal hearing at Hearing Systems Group of the Technical University of Denmark (Jeremy Marozeau )

Subject: PhD position in bimodal hearing at Hearing Systems Group of the Technical University of Denmark From: Jeremy Marozeau <jemaroz@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 10:42:05 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_005_49B11136FADA6A418755CF7BE4551DAEB49B8Daitpex01mbx01wind_ Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_49B11136FADA6A418755CF7BE4551DAEB49B8Daitpex01mbx01wind_" --_000_49B11136FADA6A418755CF7BE4551DAEB49B8Daitpex01mbx01wind_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleague, The Hearing Systems Group (DTU) is looking for a candidate for a fully fund= ed three-year PhD on the topic of bimodal fusion in electro-acoustic hearin= g to start in fall 2015. Despite the substantial benefits that a unilateral cochlear implant, CI, ge= nerally provides to profoundly hearing impaired people, many CI users conti= nue to experience perceptual problems in various listening situations. It h= as been suggested that a better synergy between the residual acoustical hea= ring (when present in a patient) and the electrically evoked auditory sensa= tion can lead to significant improvements in situations including listening= to music, speech perception particularly for linguistic features such as p= rosody and intonation and identification of the different sounds encountere= d in everyday environments. However, it is still unclear how to fit both he= aring devices to optimize their synergy. The specific aim of this Ph.D. will be to study how people with one cochlea= r implant and one hearing aid on the other side (bimodal users) perceive co= mplex auditory scenes and how to improve their ability to separate differen= t auditory streams based on binaural cues. The PhD student will perform psy= choacoustic experiments with bimodal patients within our newly built Audio-= Visual Immersion Lab. The study will be part of a project in collaboration = between the Hearing Systems Group (DTU), Oticon Medical, Eriksholm Research= Centre, Ear Institute (UCL) and with CI clinics in Denmark, e.g., Gentofte= and Odense hospitals. It will be supervised by Jeremy Marozeau (DTU), S=F8= ren Riis (Oticon Medical) and Lars Bramsl=F8w (Eriksholm). The Hearing Systems Group, lead by Prof Torsten Dau, is one the leading hea= ring research lab in Europe. Many of our research activities are carried ou= t in collaboration with European networks as well as with industry and invo= lve topics such as auditory signal processing and perception, speech produc= tion and perception, audio-visual speech, audiology, objective measures of = the auditory function, and hearing-instrument signal processing. The goal o= f the research is to increase our understanding of how the human auditory s= ystem functions and to provide insights that are useful for applications, s= uch as hearing aids, speech recognition systems, hearing diagnostics, and c= ochlear implants. Oticon Medical is part of William Demant Holding and manufactures of bone a= nchored and cochlear implant hearing systems for children and adults. Their= connection to Oticon will provide the student a unique access to knowledge= , resources and technology on hearing aids. Oticon Medical is engaged in nu= merous research projects with partners across the world as well as in EU fu= nded multi-partner projects. Oticon Medical has a vibrant and highly qualif= ied team of researchers engaging in both technical and clinical research. Eriksholm Research Centre is an independent research unit within Oticon. Th= eir research team is composed of multi-disciplinary staff dedicated to iden= tify and demonstrate new opportunities within audiology, signal processing = and behavioural science. They lay the foundation for Oticon to further deve= lop audiological concepts and apply them in hearing solutions. We are looking for a candidate with a master (or equivalent degree) in acou= stic engineering, audiology, physics, or cognitive science with experience = in auditory perception and signal processing. Successful applicants will ha= ve to demonstrate good knowledge of psychoacoustics, computer programming, = and sound processing. While prior knowledge of cochlear implants is not req= uired, some practical experience in testing CI patients will be a distinct = advantage. The candidate must also demonstrate a good level of communicatio= n skill in English. The PhD candidate will be a formal employee at the Technical University of = Denmark during the three-year period, with a monthly salary (before tax) of= around 3,600 EUR (pension plan included). The actual salary is regulated b= y an agreement between DTU and the relevant professional union. Send your application, or any questions to jemaroz@xxxxxxxx<mailto:je= maroz@xxxxxxxx> by August 3, 2015. Your application must include - Complete CV including description of relevant courses, projects, an= d potential publications; - Two contact references from university supervisor or private sector= managers; - Copy of MSc and BSc diplomas (if MSc diploma has not been issued th= en send grade list); - Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system= (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here<http://www.dtu.dk/english/Educa= tion/phd/Applicant/Pre_acceptance-1->) Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot b= egin before having received it. All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, re= ligion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. Jeremy Jeremy Marozeau Associate Professor Hearing Systems Group - DTU Elektro Technical University of Denmark [dtu] Department of Electrical Engineering =D8rsteds Plads Building 352 2800 Kgs. Lyngby Direct +45 4525 4790 jemaroz@xxxxxxxx<mailto:jemaroz@xxxxxxxx> www.elektro.dtu.dk/<http://www.elektro.dtu.dk/> --_000_49B11136FADA6A418755CF7BE4551DAEB49B8Daitpex01mbx01wind_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear= colleague, <o:p></o:p> <o:p= > </o:p> The = Hearing Systems Group (DTU) is looking for a candidate for a fully funded t= hree-year PhD on the topic of bimodal fusion in electro-acoustic hearing to start in fall 2015. <o:p></o:p> <o:p= > </o:p> Desp= ite the substantial benefits that a unilateral cochlear implant, CI, genera= lly provides to profoundly hearing impaired people, many CI users continue to experience perceptual problems in various listening situ= ations. It has been suggested that a better synergy between the residual ac= oustical hearing (when present in a patient) and the electrically evoked au= ditory sensation can lead to significant improvements in situations including listening to music, speech perception= particularly for linguistic features such as prosody and intonation and id= entification of the different sounds encountered in everyday environments. = However, it is still unclear how to fit both hearing devices to optimize their synergy.<o:p></o:p></= p> <o:p= > </o:p> The specific aim of this Ph.D. = will be to study how people with one cochlear implant and one hearing aid o= n the other side (bimodal users) perceive complex auditory scenes and how to improve their ability to separate different auditory str= eams based on binaural cues. The PhD student will perform psychoacoustic ex= periments with bimodal patients within our newly built Audio-Visual Immersi= on Lab. The study will be part of a project in collabor= ation between the Hearing Systems Group (DTU), Oticon Medical, Eriksholm Re= search Centre, Ear Institute (UCL) and with CI clinics in Denmark, e.g., Gentofte and Odense hospitals. It will be supervised by = Jeremy Marozeau (DTU), S=F8ren Riis (Oticon Medical) and Lars Bramsl=F8w (E= riksholm). <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p= > The = Hearing Systems Group, lead by Prof Torsten Dau, is one the leading hearing= research lab in Europe. Many of our research activities are carried out in collaboration with European networks as well as with indust= ry and involve topics such as auditory signal processing and perc= eption, speech production and perception, audio-visual speech, audiology, o= bjective measures of the auditory function, and hearing-instrument signal processing. The goal of the research is to i= ncrease our understanding of how the human auditory system functions a= nd to provide insights that are useful for applications, such as hearing ai= ds, speech recognition systems, hearing diagnostics, and cochlear implants.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Oticon Medical is part of Willi= am Demant Holding and manufactures of bone anchored and cochlear implant he= aring systems for children and adults. Their connection to Oticon will provide the student a unique access to knowledge, resources= and technology on hearing aids. Oticon Medical is engaged in numerous rese= arch projects with partners across the world as well as in EU funded multi-= partner projects. Oticon Medical has a vibrant and highly qualified team of researchers engaging in both te= chnical and clinical research.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Eriksholm Research Centre is an independent research unit within= Oticon. Their research team is composed o= f multi-disciplinary staff dedicated to identify and demonstrate new opportunities within audio= logy, signal processing and behavioural science. They lay the foundation fo= r Oticon to further develop audiological concepts and apply them in hearing= solutions.<o:p></o:p> We are looking for a candidate with a master (or = equivalent degree) in acoustic engineering, audiology, physics, or cognitiv= e science with experience in auditory perception and signal processing. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate good knowledge = of psychoacoustics, computer programming, and sound processing. While prior= knowledge of cochlear implants is not required, some practical experience = in testing CI patients will be a distinct advantage. The candidate must also demonstrate a good level = of communication skill in English.<o:p></o:p> The PhD candidate will be a formal employee at th= e Technical University of Denmark during the three-year period, with a mont= hly salary (before tax) of around 3,600 EUR (pension plan included). The actual salary is regulated by an agreement between DTU=  and the relevant professional union.<o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> Send your application, or any questions to <a href=3D"mailto:jemaroz@xxxxxxxx">jemaroz@xxxxxxxx</a> by August 3, 2015. <o:p></o:p> Your application must include <o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>-       <![endif]>Complete CV including description of relevant course= s, projects, and potential publications;<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>-       <![endif]>Two contact referenc= es from university supervisor or private sector managers;<o:p></o:p= > <![if !supportLists]>-       <![endif]>Copy of MSc and BSc diplomas (if MSc diploma has not been i= ssued then send grade list);<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]>-       <![endif]>Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grad= ing system (see guidelines and <= /span><a href=3D"http://www.dtu.dk/english/Educ= ation/phd/Applicant/Pre_acceptance-1-">excel spreadsheet here</a>) <o:p></o:p> Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but = cannot begin before having received it. All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, re= ligion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p> Jeremy<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" width=3D"400" style=3D"width:300.0pt;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"400" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:300.0pt;paddi= ng:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> Jeremy Marozeau<o:p></o:p><= /span> <table class=3D"MsoNormalTable" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding= =3D"0" width=3D"400" style=3D"width:300.0pt;border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td width=3D"400" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm= 0cm"> Associate Professor <o:= p></o:p> Hearing Systems= Group - DTU Elektro<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:300.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 3.7= 5pt 0cm"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:300.0pt;paddi= ng:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"400" colspan=3D"2" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:300.0pt;paddi= ng:0cm 0cm 3.75pt 0cm"> <img border=3D"0" width=3D"400= " height=3D"1" id=3D"Picture_x0020_1" src=3D"cid:image001.gif@xxxxxxxx= 2C20" alt=3D"http://www.dtu.dk/images/DTU_email_line_01.gif"><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=3D"350" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:262.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm= 0cm"> Technical University of Den= mark<o:p></o:p> </td> <td width=3D"50" rowspan=3D"8" valign=3D"top" style=3D"width:37.5pt;padding= :0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> <img border=3D"0" width=3D"36" height=3D"53" id=3D"Picture_x00= 20_2" src=3D"cid:image002.gif@xxxxxxxx" alt=3D"dtu"><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> Department of Electrical Engin= eering <o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> =D8rsteds Plads Building 352</= span><o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style=3D"padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm"> 2800  Kgs. 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