Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] Facebook-funded PhD studentship on Data-driven Room Acoustic Modelling for Augmented reality (DRAMA)=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=A8?= From: Enzo De Sena <0000005cd3e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 11:18:32 -0700--0000000000005012e105de1f8991 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Auditory List, Since I received a few requests about the start date of the position below, I though I would clarify that although we are looking to recruit asap, we could accommodate an exceptional candidate starting any time between July and the end of September. You would still need to apply by the stated deadline, which is May 20th. Thanks a lot and apologies for the second email about this position. It would be great if you could forward to anyone potentially interested. That includes promising MSc students close to graduation, who are sometimes hard to reach through this list. Best regards, Enzo --=20 Enzo De Sena Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) Institute of Sound Recording Department of Music & Media University of Surrey Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK Office: 07 BC 03 Email: e.desena@xxxxxxxx URL: desena.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 18:39:04, Enzo De Sena < 0000005cd3e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear Auditory List, > > Please see a PhD opportunity below. Please feel free to forward to anyone > who may be interested. Apologies for cross-posting. > > Best regards, > Enzo > > =E2=80=94 > FULLY-FUNDED PHD POSITION IN DATA-DRIVEN ROOM ACOUSTIC MODELLING FOR > AUGMENTED REALITY (DRAMA) > University of Surrey (UK) > Application deadline: 20 May 2022 > Industrial partner: Facebook Technologies > Start date: July 2022 or shortly thereafter > Funding information: full tuition fees, tax-free =C2=A320,000 yearly stip= end, > generous equipment and conference travel allowance. Funded by Facebook > Technologies and available to citizens of all countries worldwide. > > Applications are invited for a 4-years PhD position at the Institute of > Sound Recording (IoSR, http://iosr.uk). > > In augmented reality (AR) applications, virtual sound sources need to be > rendered in a manner that is consistent with the acoustics of the room > where the user is physically in. This is necessary for the virtual source= s > to be perceived as believable and correctly externalised, and for the > overall auditory experience comprising real and virtual sound sources to > feel seamless and natural. Data-driven room acoustic models are > particularly well suited in this context as they can leverage measurement= s > of the actual room. DRAMA will define new data-driven models that are > specifically tailored to applications in AR, enabling end-users to benefi= t > from DRAMAtic improvements in the quality of the auditory experience. > > You will ideally have a Masters in a relevant discipline and will > definitely have a 1st or 2:1 Bachelors degree (or equivalent). You will b= e > able to demonstrate excellent mathematical, analytical and computer > programming skills. Advantage will be given to applicants with experience > in one or more of: signal processing, machine learning, mathematics, > programming, acoustics, and psychoacoustics. Furthermore, you will have > excellent research skills evidenced by a significant Bachelors/Masters > research project, involving experimental research, appropriate use of the > literature and/or computer-based simulations, and a formal > dissertation-style report. You will be enthusiastic and happy to work in = a > team, including with colleagues from Facebook Technologies. > > The IoSR is home to the Tonmeister degree in Music and Sound Recording, > which produced a stream of highly successful graduates (including three > Oscar winners, seven Grammy winners, and twelve BAFTA winners), and is a > leading centre for research in acoustic engineering. It has several > projects funded from research councils and industry, involving human > listening tests, acoustic measurement, statistical modelling and digital > signal processing. Current work is, for example, developing systems for > spatial enhancement of object-based audio reproduction, for timbral > perception modelling, and for next-generation environment-aware headphone= s. > > Applications should be made online via https://www.surrey.ac.uk/ > postgraduate/sound-recording-phd . Please mark clearly on your > application that you wish to apply for the =E2=80=9CDRAMA Project=E2=80= =9D. The deadline to > apply for this position is Friday 20th of May 2022. Interviews will be > carried out shortly thereafter. Please use the =E2=80=9CResearch Proposal= =E2=80=9D section > of the application to explain why you want to pursue a PhD and how your > skills and previous experiences meet the person specification outlined > above. > > Informal enquiries may be made to the project lead, Dr Enzo De Sena e. > desena@xxxxxxxx > > -- > Enzo De Sena > Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) > Institute of Sound Recording > Department of Music & Media > University of Surrey > Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK > > Office: 07 BC 03 > Email: e.desena@xxxxxxxx > URL: desena.org > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena > --0000000000005012e105de1f8991 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8"></= head><body><div><div><div><div class=3D"">Dear Auditory List,<br></div><div= class=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"">Since I received a few requests about= the start date of the position below, I though I would clarify that althou= gh we are looking to recruit asap, we could accommodate an exceptional cand= idate starting any time between July and the end of September. You would st= ill need to apply by the stated deadline, which is <span class=3D"sh-date">= May 20th</span>. <br></div><div class=3D""><br></div><div class=3D"">T= hanks a lot and apologies for the second email about this position. It woul= d be great if you could forward to anyone potentially interested. That incl= udes promising MSc students close to graduation, who are sometimes hard to = reach through this list. <br></div></div><div></div><br><div class=3D"= gmail_signature"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Best regards,<br> Enzo<br><br>= -- <br>Enzo De Sena<br>Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)<br>Institute o= f Sound Recording<br>Department of Music & Media<br>University of Surre= y<br>Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK<br><br>Office: 07 BC 03<div>Email: <a h= ref=3D"mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener nore= ferrer">e.desena@xxxxxxxx</a><br>URL: <a href=3D"http://desena.org" tar= get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer">desena.org</a><div>LinkedIn: <a = href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"no= opener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena</a></div></div></= div></div><br></div></div><br><div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 2= 1, 2022 at 18:39:04, Enzo De Sena <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:0= 000005cd3e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">0000005cd3= e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote c= lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;= padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote sh-c= olor-black sh-color" style=3D"null" id=3D"null"><div class=3D"sh-color-blac= k sh-color"><div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><div class=3D"sh-color-b= lack sh-color"><div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><div class=3D"sh-colo= r-black sh-color">Dear Auditory List,=E2=80=A8<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Please see a PhD opportunity below. = Please feel free to forward to anyone who may be interested. Apologies for = cross-posting.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Best regards,<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"> Enzo<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">=E2=80=94 <br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">FULLY-FUNDED PHD POSITION IN DATA-DR= IVEN ROOM ACOUSTIC MODELLING FOR AUGMENTED REALITY (DRAMA)<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">University of Surrey (UK)<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Application deadline: <span cla= ss=3D"sh-date">20 May 2022</span><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Industrial partner: Facebook Technol= ogies<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Start date: July 2022 or shortly the= reafter<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Funding information: full tuition fe= es, tax-free =C2=A320,000 yearly stipend, generous equipment and conference= travel allowance. Funded by Facebook Technologies and available to citizen= s of all countries worldwide.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Applications are invited for a 4-yea= rs PhD position at the Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR, <a class=3D= "sh-color-blue sh-color" href=3D"http://iosr.uk/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"= noopener noreferrer">http:/<wbr>/<wbr>iosr.<wbr>uk</a>).<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">In augmented reality (AR) applicatio= ns, virtual sound sources need to be rendered in a manner that is consisten= t with the acoustics of the room where the user is physically in. This is n= ecessary for the virtual sources to be perceived as believable and correctly externalised, and for the overall auditory experience compri= sing real and virtual sound sources to feel seamless and natural. Data= -driven room acoustic models are particularly well suited in this context a= s they can leverage measurements of the actual room. DRAMA will define new data-driven models that are specificall= y tailored to applications in AR, enabling end-users to benefit from DRAMAt= ic improvements in the quality of the auditory experience.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">You will ideally have a Masters in a= relevant discipline and will definitely have a 1st or 2:1 Bachelors degree= (or equivalent). You will be able to demonstrate excellent mathematical, a= nalytical and computer programming skills. Advantage will be given to applicants with experience in one or more of: signal processin= g, machine learning, mathematics, programming, acoustics, and psychoacousti= cs. Furthermore, you will have excellent research skills evidenced by a sig= nificant Bachelors/Masters research project, involving experimental research, appropriate use of the literatur= e and/or computer-based simulations, and a formal dissertation-style report= . You will be enthusiastic and happy to work in a team, including with coll= eagues from Facebook Technologies.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">The IoSR is home to the Tonmeister d= egree in Music and Sound Recording, which produced a stream of highly succe= ssful graduates (including three Oscar winners, seven Grammy winners, and t= welve BAFTA winners), and is a leading centre for research in acoustic engineering. It has several projects funded from research coun= cils and industry, involving human listening tests, acoustic measurement, s= tatistical modelling and digital signal processing. Current work is, for ex= ample, developing systems for spatial enhancement of object-based audio reproduction, for timbral perception mod= elling, and for next-generation environment-aware headphones.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Applications should be made online v= ia <a class=3D"sh-color-blue sh-color" href=3D"https://www.surrey.ac.u= k/postgraduate/sound-recording-phd" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noref= errer">https:/<wbr>/<wbr>www.<wbr>surrey.<wbr>ac.<wbr>uk/<wbr>postgraduate/= <wbr>sound-recording-phd</a> . Please mark clearly on your application= that you wish to apply for the =E2=80=9CDRAMA Project=E2=80=9D. The deadline to apply for this po= sition is <span class=3D"sh-date">Friday</span> 20th of May 2022.= Interviews will be carried out shortly thereafter. Please use the =E2=80= =9CResearch Proposal=E2=80=9D section of the application to explain why you= want to pursue a PhD and how your skills and previous experiences meet the pers= on specification outlined above.<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"><br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Informal enquiries may be made to th= e project lead, Dr Enzo De Sena <a class=3D"sh-color-blue sh-color" hr= ef=3D"mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noref= errer">e.<wbr>desena@xxxxxxxx<wbr>surrey.<wbr>ac.<wbr>uk</a>.<br> </div> </div> <div class=3D"sh-signature sh-color-black sh-color"> <div class=3D"gmail_signature sh-color-black sh-color"> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color"> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color" dir=3D"ltr"><br> -- <br> Enzo De Sena<br> Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)<br> Institute of Sound Recording<br> Department of Music & Media<br> University of Surrey<br> Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK<br> <br> Office: 07 BC 03 <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">Email: <a class=3D"sh-color-blue sh-= color" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx" ta= rget=3D"_blank"> e.<wbr>desena@xxxxxxxx<wbr>surrey.<wbr>ac.<wbr>uk</a><br> URL: <a class=3D"sh-color-blue sh-color" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href= =3D"http://desena.org" target=3D"_blank"> desena.<wbr>org</a> <div class=3D"sh-color-black sh-color">LinkedIn: <a class=3D"sh-color-blue = sh-color" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/in/e= nzodesena" target=3D"_blank"> https:/<wbr>/<wbr>www.<wbr>linkedin.<wbr>com/<wbr>in/<wbr>enzodesena</a></d= iv></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote= ></div></div><br></div></body></html> --0000000000005012e105de1f8991--