Doctoral researcher (PhD student) in Computer Science

Doctoral researcher (PhD student) in Computer Science
(Valid from 21/09/2021 to 23/11/2021)

Language: English (UK)
Location Belval
Country: Luxembourg

Organisation Computer Science
data:
Job number: UOL03980
Contract Fixed Term Contract
Type:
Duration 36 Month
Schedule Full Time
Type:
Work Hours 40.0 Hours per Week
Expected 15/09/2021
Start Date:

The University | About us...
The University of Luxembourg aspires to be one of Europe’s most highly regarded universities with a distinctly international and interdisciplinary
character. It fosters the cross-fertilisation of research and teaching, is relevant to its country, is known worldwide for its research and teaching in
targeted areas, and is establishing itself as an innovative model for contemporary European Higher Education.

The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM) contributes multidisciplinary expertise in the fields
of Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Life Sciences and Medicine. Through its dual mission of teaching and research, the FSTM seeks to
generate and disseminate knowledge and train new generations of responsible citizens, in order to better understand, explain and advance society and
environment we live in.

The University of Luxembourg invites applications to the following vacancy in the Department of Computer Science (https://dcs.uni.lu ) within its Faculty
of Science, Technology and Medicine.

Your Role...
The successful candidate will be part of the Collaborative and Socio-Technical Systems group (COaST), which operates the VR/AR Lab
(https://vrarlab.uni.lu ) with cutting-edge technology for immersive experiences. Working under Dr. Jean Botev's supervision, the candidate will engage
in research within the context of the multi-disciplinary European project ChronoPilot. The H2020-funded project involves a consortium of five partner
universities and focuses on controlling human time perception through stimuli delivered via mediated-reality technologies.

Although time can be measured objectively, human time perception is remarkably subjective and influenced by individual motivations, cognitive states,
and social factors. In stressful conditions, we often experience a lack of time. In contrast, in more relaxing circumstances, we might lose track of
time. Based on fundamental knowledge from psychology and cognitive science, ChronoPilot aims at developing a prototype technology to extend or compress
human subjective time adaptively and whenever required. Mediated-reality approaches such as virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) have enormous
potential for presenting the users with visual, auditory, and haptic stimulation patterns that directly or indirectly influence their subjective time.
Going beyond individual settings, ChronoPilot will also investigate how to coordinate time plasticity in collaborative environments where one group
member's actions affect the other members' perception. Different scenarios, where humans alone or humans and robots have to collaborate in realistic and
virtual environments, will validate the research.

The improved understanding of the psychology of time perception and the complementing technological means to modulate time can have a profound impact on
both technology and society. Time will no longer constitute a passive, constant and immutable factor; instead, it will be a novel focal point around
which future socio-technical approaches related to human-human and human-machine interaction revolve.

The candidate’s tasks include:

o Mediated-reality development for prototyping and simulation of dedicated, interactive scenarios ranging from fully controlled/artificial (VR) to
increasingly realistic (AR) environments
o Research on and validation of different strategies for unisensory stimuli generation and methods for balancing multisensory input
o Exploration of the modulation of subjective time perception related to visual cues and information
o Meeting regularly (physically or virtually) with other researchers in Europe
o Disseminating results through scientific publications
o Contributing to teaching and co-supervising students

What we expect from you…
o A Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related discipline
o Strong programming skills; ideally previous experience in VR/AR and UX development
o A proven interest in interdisciplinary research and record of initiative
o English language proficiency, written and spoken
o The candidate should be a self-motivated, critically-reflecting team worker

In Short...
o Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract 36 Month - extendable up to 48 months if required
o Work Hours: Full Time 40.0 Hours per Week
o Location: Belval
o Employee and student status
o Job Reference: UOL03980

How to apply...
Applications written in English should be submitted online and include:

o Detailed curriculum vitae, including your contact address, work experience, and publications
o Letter of motivation
o Degree certificates and transcript of all grades from university-level courses taken
o Contact information for 2-3 referees

Early application is highly encouraged, as the applications will be processed upon reception. Please apply ONLINE formally through the HR system.
Applications by email will not be considered.

The University of Luxembourg embraces inclusion and diversity as key values. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to
gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff.

In return you will get…
o Multilingual and international character. Modern institution with a personal atmosphere. Staff coming from 90 countries. Member of the “University
of the Greater Region” (UniGR).
o A modern and dynamic university. High-quality equipment. WiFi on campus. Close ties to the business world and to the Luxembourg labour market. A
unique urban site with excellent infrastructure.
o A partner for society and industry. Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and with numerous
non-academic partners such as ministries, local governments, associations, NGOs …
o Find out more about the University
o Addresses, maps & routes to the various sites of the University

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