Post Doctoral Researcher

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Hiring Unit:

The Department of Bioengineering- Reznikov Laboratory

Position Summary:

Project title: Upsampling of low-resolution/large-volume 3D tomographic images using generative adversarial neural networks applied to biological anthropology, medical imaging and evolutionary biology.

The aim of this project is to design and validate an open-ended upsampling algorithm using 3D images of historical (ancient mummies), clinical (dental cone-beam X-ray computed tomography) and basic science (bird eggshell) samples. Unique to this project is the availability of original multi-scale 3D image sets that span multiple resolution/volume scales, and which can be accurately superimposed (registered) in 3D, and can be expertly segmented (having meaningful features identified and assigned to the target class on a voxel basis). By applying GAN-CNN to a low-resolution/large-volume image using a high-resolution/low-volume image as ground truth, we will achieve 3D image upsampling ×n . To circumvent the inevitable increase of the data size (×n 3) we will implement a parallel segmentation algorithm that reduces voxel depth, because the ultimate objective is the segmentation of upsampled images. 
 

Qualifications:

• PhD degree in Computer Science or related disciplines
• Knowledge in computer vision-related topics including but not limited to 3D image segmentation
• In-depth knowledge of modern deep learning techniques for image processing
• Familiarity with one of the deep learning frameworks (Tensorflow, Pytorch)
• Understanding of micro-computed tomography is advantageous
• Strong Python, Matlab, and C++ experience
• Strong presentation, communication and writing skills

Annual Salary:

(AMURE Post-Doctoral Fellow Researcher) $34,611.00

Hours per Week:

35 (Full time)

Location:

McConnell Eng. Bldg.

Supervisor:

Assistant Professor

Position Start Date:

2022-06-20

Position End Date:

2023-07-31

Deadline to Apply:

2022-06-25

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