PhD-position in speech intelligibility modeling for cochlear implant users and hearing aid users (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Tim_J=FCrgens?= )

Subject: PhD-position in speech intelligibility modeling for cochlear implant users and hearing aid users From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Tim_J=FCrgens?= <tim.juergens@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 12:53:28 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_43CB5065FF072B4684DC2B5B0D3E1C4938140845mbx03w2krootuni_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear list, A PhD-position is available in my group at the University of Oldenburg, Ger= many, with the topic of speech intelligibility modeling in spatial scenario= s for cochlear implant users and hearing aid users. Application deadline is= Nov, 30, 2016. Please find the full advertisement below and please forward= to anyone who may be interested in applying. Thank you and best regards, Tim J=FCrgens ------------------------------------------ https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/stellen/?stelle=3D65131 PhD position at the Carl von Ossietzky Oldenburg University, Medical Physic= s Section, Models for hearing devices group & Cluster of Excellence "Hearin= g4all", Germany The "Models for hearing devices" group at Oldenburg University, Germany, se= eks - depending on approvement of funds - a motivated PhD student (50% of full time TV-L E13 position, until 31st January 2020) Modelling the "cocktail-party effect" for cochlear implant and hearing aid = users. Cochlear implants stimulate the auditory nerve electrically and provide pro= found hearing-impaired or even completely deaf listeners with good abilitie= s to understand speech. Listeners with two implants (bilateral patients) or= with a contralateral hearing aid (bimodal patients) can also benefit from = basic aspects of spatial hearing, such as left-right discrimination of an a= coustic source. However, their speech intelligibility is still much poorer = than that of normal-hearing listeners, especially in social situations, suc= h as in restaurants and bars, where normal-hearing listeners show excellent= abilities to separate speech from background noise (the "cocktail-party ef= fect"). This project aims to (1) better understand why bimodal and bilatera= l patients perform poorer in a cocktail-party-like scenario, and (2) evalua= te novel sound coding strategies with both synchronized and non-synchronize= d hearing devices to improve their performance in these challenging acousti= c situations. A novel computer model-approach will be used by the candidate= to predict speech intelligibility of bimodal and bilateral cochlear implan= t users in different spatial scenarios with and without additional algorith= ms. Detailed models of the auditory nerve response to acoustic and electric= stimulation will be used, as well as simpler models for speech intelligibi= lity predictions. Comparisons to clinical data will evaluate the approach. = A close collaboration with excellent algorithm developers for speech enhanc= ement within the project and collaborations with the recently established u= niversity clinics for otorhinolaryngology in Oldenburg and with the biggest= implantation center of Europe in Hannover (MHH) ensure high standards in p= rocedures as well as a unique work environment. The "Models for hearing devices" group (head: Prof. Dr. Tim J=FCrgens) is p= art of the Medical Physics Section (heads: Prof. Dr. Dr. B. Kollmeier, Prof= . Dr. V. Hohmann) and offers an international scientific environment as wel= l as access to world-class research facilities. For more information about = the group see http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/mediphysics-acoustics/mediphys= ics/research-groups/digital-hearing-devices/modeling-for-hearing-devices/ . Prerequisite experience of the candidate: - academic university degree (Master or equivalent) in Physics= , engineering, hearing technology & audiology, or a related field - solid background in audio signal processing and hearing acou= stics - experience in digital signal processing and programming with= Matlab The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increasing t= he percentage of women in science. Equally qualified female candidates will= be given preference according to =A7 21 Abs. 3 NHG. Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially considered in case of e= qual qualification. Applications including a CV, a motivation letter, copies of the academic un= iversity degrees/transcripts and the name and contact details of at least o= ne person who is willing to give a reference should be sent preferentially = by email until 30th November 2016 to tim.juergens@xxxxxxxx<mailto:t= im.juergens@xxxxxxxx> with a cc to imke.brumund@xxxxxxxx<m= ailto:imke.brumund@xxxxxxxx> . Prof. Dr. Tim J=FCrgens Medizinische Physik and Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all Universit=E4t Oldenburg D - 26111 Oldenburg Tel. (+49) 441 798 3091 For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Tim J=FCrgens. --_000_43CB5065FF072B4684DC2B5B0D3E1C4938140845mbx03w2krootuni_ 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 list,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A PhD-position is available in my group at the Unive= rsity of Oldenburg, Germany, with the topic of speech intelligibility model= ing in spatial scenarios for cochlear implant users and hearing aid users. = Application deadline is Nov, 30, 2016. Please find the full advertisement below and please forward to anyone who = may be interested in applying.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thank you and best regards,<o:p></o:p> Tim J=FCrgens<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> ------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p= > <a href=3D"https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/stellen/?ste= lle=3D65131">https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/stellen/?stelle=3D65131</a> <o:p></o:p> PhD position at the Carl von Ossietzky Oldenburg Uni= versity, Medical Physics Section, Models for hearing devices group & Cl= uster of Excellence “Hearing4all”, Germany<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The “Models for hearing devices” group a= t Oldenburg University, Germany, seeks – depending on approvement of = funds – a motivated<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> PhD student<o:p></o:p> (50% of full time TV-L E13 position, until 31st Janu= ary 2020)<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Modelling the “cocktail-party effect” fo= r cochlear implant and hearing aid users.<o:p></o:p> Cochlear implants stimulate the auditory nerve elect= rically and provide profound hearing-impaired or even completely deaf liste= ners with good abilities to understand speech. Listeners with two implants = (bilateral patients) or with a contralateral hearing aid (bimodal patients) can also benefit from basic aspects of spat= ial hearing, such as left-right discrimination of an acoustic source. Howev= er, their speech intelligibility is still much poorer than that of normal-h= earing listeners, especially in social situations, such as in restaurants and bars, where normal-hearing l= isteners show excellent abilities to separate speech from background noise = (the “cocktail-party effect”). This project aims to (1) better = understand why bimodal and bilateral patients perform poorer in a cocktail-party-like scenario, and (2) evaluate novel s= ound coding strategies with both synchronized and non-synchronized hearing = devices to improve their performance in these challenging acoustic situatio= ns. A novel computer model-approach will be used by the candidate to predict speech intelligibility of bimodal= and bilateral cochlear implant users in different spatial scenarios with a= nd without additional algorithms. Detailed models of the auditory nerve res= ponse to acoustic and electric stimulation will be used, as well as simpler models for speech intelligibility predict= ions. Comparisons to clinical data will evaluate the approach. A close coll= aboration with excellent algorithm developers for speech enhancement within= the project and collaborations with the recently established university clinics for otorhinolaryngology i= n Oldenburg and with the biggest implantation center of Europe in Hannover = (MHH) ensure high standards in procedures as well as a unique work environm= ent.<o:p></o:p> The “Models for hearing devices” group (= head: Prof. Dr. Tim J=FCrgens) is part of the Medical Physics Section (head= s: Prof. Dr. Dr. B. Kollmeier, Prof. Dr. V. Hohmann) and offers an internat= ional scientific environment as well as access to world-class research facilities. For more information about the group see = <a href=3D"http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/mediphysics-acoustics/mediphysics= /research-groups/digital-hearing-devices/modeling-for-hearing-devices/"> http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/mediphysics-acoustics/mediphysics/research-g= roups/digital-hearing-devices/modeling-for-hearing-devices/</a> .<o:p></o:p= > <o:p> </o:p> Prerequisite experience of the candidate:<o:p></o:p>= -        &nb= sp;     academic university degree (Master or equivalen= t) in Physics, engineering, hearing<o:p></o:p>         &nbs= p;    technology & audiology, or a related field<o:p></o= :p> -        &nb= sp;     solid background in audio signal processing and= hearing acoustics<o:p></o:p> -        &nb= sp;     experience in digital signal processing and pro= gramming with Matlab<o:p></o:p> The Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg is de= dicated to increasing the percentage of women in science. Equally qualified= female candidates will be given preference according to =A7 21 Abs. 3 NHG.= <o:p></o:p> Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially = considered in case of equal qualification.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Applications including a CV, a motivation letter, co= pies of the academic university degrees/transcripts and the name and contac= t details of at least one person who is willing to give a reference should = be sent preferentially by email until 30th November 2016 to <a href=3D"mailto:tim.juergens@xxxxxxxx">tim= .juergens@xxxxxxxx</a>  with a cc to <a href=3D"mailto:imke.brumund@xxxxxxxx">imke.brumund@xxxxxxxx= .de</a> .<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Prof. Dr. Tim J=FCrgens<o:p></o:p>= Medizinische Physik<o:p></o:p></sp= an> and Cluster of Excellence Hearing4all<o:p></o:p> Universit=E4t Oldenburg<o:p></o:p> D - 26111 Oldenburg<o:p></o:p> Tel. (+49) 441 798 3091<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Tim= J=FCrgens.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_43CB5065FF072B4684DC2B5B0D3E1C4938140845mbx03w2krootuni_--

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