PhD Stipend in Computer Vision

PhD Stipend in Computer Vision

At the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technolgy, one PhD stipend is available within the doctoral programme Electrial and Electronic Engineering. The stipend is open for appointment from 1 February 2025 or soon thereafter for a period of three years. The Department of Architecture, Design, and Media Technology has as its goal the development of an innovative cluster of engineering-based environments for education and research which integrate creativity, engineering and technology within the disciplines of AI, architecture, urban design, industrial design, digital design and interactive media. The department is a leading research and educational environment in Denmark that addresses the challenge of the interplay between creativity and technology and develops new areas in research and education directed towards the end-user.

Jobbeskrivelse
Milestone Systems A/S, a Danish headquartered company within the Canon Group, is funding this position. Milestone Systems A/S develops Video Management Software (VMS) and AI-based Video Analytics solutions both on premise and in the cloud. Our VMS is used to record video data from various ranges of surveillance cameras, store it on external hard drives, and retrieve it when needed. Our video analytics are used both in live, for example for access control, and offline scenarios, for example for forensics investigation. We detect objects, track them across one or multiple cameras’ field of view(s), recognize specific (inter-)actions, detect anomalies, etc.

We are also interested in looking at legal and ethical considerations of developing AI.

The candidate must have obtained a Master's degree before starting in the position. The successful candidate will be part of the Milestone Research Program at AAU, and the Visual Analysis and Perception (VAP) lab.

The application must contain:

• Motivation letter
• Project description
• Updated curriculum vitae
• Copy of educational degrees

You may read more about the department here: https://www.create.aau.dk/om-create

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop an email to Professor Kamal Nasrollahi, [email protected].

PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Master's degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Technical Doctoral School of IT and Design in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1039 of August 27, 2013 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed at regular points in time.

Shortlisting will be applied. This means that subsequent to the deadline for applications, the head of department supported by the chair of the assessment committee will select candidates for assessment. All applicants will be informed whether they will be assessed or not.

For further information about stipends and salary as well as practical issues concerning the application procedure, please contact Ms. Annemarie Davidsen, the Doctoral School at the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, email: [email protected].

For more information of the Technical Doctoral School of IT and Design: www.phd.tech.aau.dk

The application is only to be submitted online by using the "Apply online" button below.

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

Løn og ansættelsesvilkår
Appointment and salary as a PhD fellow are according to the Ministry of Finance Circular of 15 December 2021 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the current Circular of 11 December 2019 on the employment structure at Danish universities.

Ansøgningsfrist
2024-11-20

Ref. nummer
7-24072