Connectionists: PhD position available in music and machine learning, SUTD Singapore (closes Sept. 15)

[Dorien Herremans]

Dear MIR community,

We are looking for a strong PhD candidate in *music and machine learning*
at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
<https://sutd.edu.sg/>. SUTD <http://sutd.edu.sg/> is a relatively new
university, founded in collaboration with MIT, that has a strong
interdisciplinary focus on design. The available PhD position is at the
department of Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD).

The ideal candidate will have a strong academic record and a strong
interest in machine learning and music/audio. They will be expected to
complete a PhD within 4 years and have knowledge of at least one of the
following areas:

- modelling music for applications such as automatic music generation
- machine learning (incl. deep learning)
- optimization algorithms
- music/audio classification

Candidates with a hands on, proactive approach and problem-solving skills
are strongly encouraged to apply. Given the design centered approach in
SUTD, the focus during the PhD will not only be on high-quality
publications, but also on designing practical applications.

The application window will close *15-Sep-2017* and the position will start
in January '18*. *If you are interested,* please send me
(dorien_herremans at sutd.edu.sg <dorien_herremans at sutd.edu.sg>) an email with
your cv and more information about your research interests and experience. *

Details about SUTD's PhD programme can be found here
<http://sutd.edu.sg/Admissions/Graduate/PhD-Programmes/SUTD-PhD-Programme%20https://istd.sutd.edu.sg/phd/phd-overview/>.
If your application is successful, you will be awarded a 4 year MOE
(Ministry of Education) scholarship (SUTD does not accept self-funding
applicants).


The official language at SUTD (and Singapore) is English. When moving to
Singapore, you can expect a very high quality of life, futuristic
buildings, tropical climate, excellent food and a perfect base for
exploring South East Asia.

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The Singapore University of Technology and Design is established to advance
knowledge and nurture technically-grounded leaders and innovators to serve
societal needs, with a focus on Design, through an integrated
multi-disciplinary curriculum and multi-disciplinary research.


-- 
Dorien Herremans, PhD
Assistant Professor
http://dorienherremans.com

Singapore University of Technology and Design
Information Technology and Design Pillar
Office 1.202-17

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