Connectionists: PhD Studentship in Computer Vision at University of Edinburgh

[Hakan Bilen]

Dear all,

We are seeking an exceptional PhD candidate to study in the Visual Computing Group (http://groups.inf.ed.ac.uk/vico/) at the University of Edinburgh. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning research project in the intersection of 3D understanding, anomaly detection and few-shot learning from images. The goal of this project is to develop the next generation of deep learning systems for computer vision that can learn to detect anomalies based on 3D interpretation of visual scenes from limited number of images. The position is available from October 2022.

PhD candidate requirements

We are looking for creative and motivated applicants with, or expected to obtain soon, ideally a MSc or BSc degree in a relevant discipline, including Informatics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering but not limited to. Background in machine learning and computer vision, and good programming skills (in python) are required.

Funding

This is an industry funded award and will provide an annual stipend for three and half years plus University fees. There is no restriction on the nationality. Women candidates and candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

Application

If you are interested in the position, please provide a CV, a personal statement detailing your research interests and reasons for applying (max 1 page), marks for your degree(s) and an email address for one academic reference. There is no application deadline, the position will be open till the candidate is appointed. All documents should be in electronic format and sent via e-mail me as soon as possible (Email: h.bilen at ed.ac.uk<mailto:h.bilen at ed.ac.uk>).


Best wishes,

Hakan Bilen The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.
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