Connectionists: PhD Research Assistantship at OGI School of Science and Engineering at OHSU

[Todd Leen]

PHD RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP IN ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS
AT THE OGI SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT OHSU

A PhD Research Assistantship in Electrical Engineering, Computer 
Science, or Biomedical Engineering is available to work on adaptive 
algorithm development in support of in-home health assessment 
technologies beginning in the fall of 2007.  The successful applicant 
will have research experience in machine learning and strong theoretical 
skills.  Preference will be given to applicants with an MS.

The student will work with Prof. Todd Leen as part of a larger team that 
includes scientists, technologists, and clinicians developing novel 
technologies for unobtrusive monitoring and assistance of the elderly to 
help them remain independent.  This particular project is developing 
algorithms for inferring changes in cognitive health from both clinical 
data and in-home assessment technologies.  More information on diverse 
in-home monitoring projects at OGI is at 
http://www.bme.ogi.edu/POCL/research.php.

I welcome informal inquiries.  Send email (with supporting CV, GRE 
scores, unofficial copy of transcript, a statement of research 
interests, and name telephone contact information of three references) 
to tleen at csee.ogi.edu.  For information on submitting a full application 
to the PhD programs, see the OGI admissions information at 
http://www.ogi.edu/admissions.

Researchers in the Adaptive Systems Laboratory 
(http://adsyl.csee.ogi.edu) at the OGI School of Science & Engineering 
conduct research in the areas of machine learning, adaptive signal 
processing, and computational neuroscience.  The group currently 
consists of 5 core faculty, 10 PhD students, and several MS students and 
technicians.

The Adaptive Systems Laboratory is part of the Department of Computer 
Science & Electrical Engineering. Close ties also exist with the Center 
for Spoken Language Understanding and the Department of Biomedical 
Engineering at OGI, and with the Neurological Sciences Institute and the 
medical school at OHSU.

OGI is one of the four schools of Oregon Health & Science University 
(OHSU). OGI is located 12 miles west of Portland, Oregon, in the heart 
of the Silicon Forest. Portland's extensive high-tech community, diverse 
cultural amenities and spectacular natural surroundings combine to make 
the quality of life here extraordinary. To learn more about the 
department, OGI, OHSU and Portland, please visit http://www.csee.ogi.edu.