Connectionists: Two funded PhD positions on Brain Computer Interfacing (BCI) for communication in Completely Locked-in State at the Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology in Tuebingen

[Florian Helmhold]

Two funded PhD positions are available starting from 1st of March in the 
group of Prof. Dr. Dr. hc mult. Niels Birbaumer at the Institute of 
Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tuebingen.

The PhD candidates will work towards the development and application of 
Brain Computer Interface (BCI) for communication in completely locked-in 
state, vegetative state and minimal conscious state patients.

Requirements for PhD Position 1:
1) Skilled in signal processing,
2) Skilled in EEG signal acquisition and analysis.
3) Knowledge of fNIRS – will be advantageous but not mandatory,
4) Knowledge of Machine Learning,
5) Excellent programming skills, preferably in MATLAB, and
6) Good social and Communication skills.

Requirements for PhD Position 2:
1) Excellent social and communication skills,
2) Willing to travel to patients,
3) Must be able to communicate in GERMAN,
4) Preferably of neuroscience background with knowledge of EEG signal 
acquisition and analysis.

Both the candidate should be open to, eventually, travel to patients to 
perform the BCI studies.

If you are interested, please contact Dr. Ujwal Chaudhary directly via 
email:

ujwal.chaudhary at uni-tuebingen.de



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Florian Helmhold

Institute of Medical Psychology
and Behavioral Neurobiology
Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen

Silcherstr. 5 - D-72076 Tuebingen
Phone: +49 7071 29-74388
Fax: +49 7071 29-5956
E-Mail: florian.helmhold at uni-tuebingen.de