Connectionists: PhD position in Machine Learning: Vision Language Modeling

[ISCL UU]

Are you interested in working with language models and computer vision, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? 

A fully funded PhD position is available at Uppsala University, contributing to research at the forefront of machine learning, particularly in the domain of vision-language models.

Project description
Vision-language models integrate computer vision and natural language processing techniques to process and generate information that combines both visual and textual modalities, enabling a more profound understanding of the content within images and videos. While vision-language models exhibit promising potential, they are currently in early stages of development. Effective integration of both modalities (vision and language), and aligning visual and text embeddings into a cohesive embedding space, continues to pose significant challenges.

In this project, the successful candidate will conduct basic research and methods development towards designing efficient vision-language models, exploring their applications in computer vision and analysing the consequential societal impact. Through our research, we aim to contribute significantly towards learning effective representations combining text, image and video data, potentially benefiting fields including surveillance and healthcare.

The position is a part of the Beijer Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Research <https://www.beijerstiftelsen.se/en/partners/the-beijer-laboratory-ai-research>, funded by Kjell and Märta Beijer Foundation. The Beijer Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence Research was established in 2023 at Uppsala University with an ambition to grow activities within the subject of AI, focusing on applications in the life sciences and questions related to societal development <https://www.beijerstiftelsen.se/en/component/zoo/researchers/ekta-vats-en?Itemid=234>.

Project description and application link: here <https://www.jobb.uu.se/details/?positionId=702336&languageId=1>.
Please apply by 28th March 2024.
Contact Asst. Prof. Ekta Vats <https://www.ektavats.se/> with any questions.
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