Scholarships in Human-Computer Interaction for Fire Visualisation at the University of New South Wales, Australia
Two scholarships are available for exceptional students to complete a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering supervised by Scientia Prof. and ARC Laureate Fellow Dennis Del Favero, Prof. Maurice Pagnucco and A/Prof. Tomasz Bednarz, beginning in 2022. The scholarships are available to undertake postgraduate research spanning a range of areas in Human-Computer Interaction for AR/VR, AI and Machine Learning. The successful PhD candidates’ work will align with the national ARC-funded project ‘Burning Landscapes: Reimagining Unpredictable Scenarios’, which is part of flagship research currently undertaken at UNSW’s iCinema Centre. It aims to practically enable globally distributed users and intelligent systems to collaboratively model unforeseen and multi-located scenarios, such as wildfires, and to visualise these in real time at 1:1 scale. The project will transform how we visually understand, explore and respond to complex and dynamically evolving events. It is undertaken in collaboration with a range of national and international academic and industry partners including San José State University (USA) and CSIRO. The PhD candidates will be part of an art, design and technology research team and will contribute to the participatory research process, collaborating directly with numerous fire and creative industry partners. Eligibility details Essential: • Meet the UNSW PhD entry requirements: For Australian applicants: A four-year Bachelor’s degree with Honours Class I from an Australian institution, or equivalent research qualification experience, or a Master’s Degree with a Distinction average. For international applicants: Equivalence of overseas qualifications will be assessed by the Faculty Higher Degree Committee (see also UNSW international student entry requirements <https://research.unsw.edu.au/submit-application>). For all applicants: The qualification must be in a field relevant to the proposed area of research. • Be able to enrol as a full-time PhD student. • Practical knowledge of relevant tools in the area you want to approach (e.g., Unity3D/Unreal Engine if your area of interest is VR/AR; Python, R, PyTorch, TensorFlow or similar technologies if your interest is AI/ML) Desirable: • Experience in designing interfaces and interactions for AR, VR and mixed reality if your research topic is related to AR/VR. • Experience in theoretical aspects of symbolic AI and its implementation and application (e.g., semantic web, SAT solvers, etc.), or experience with Machine Learning algorithms and their application to real-world problems if your research topic is related to AI/ML. • Some knowledge and understanding of fire modelling industry practices. • An interest and awareness of digital interaction. Scholarship Details • Students will receive an annual living allowance of AU$27,609 for up to 3 years, beginning in 2022, and be allowed to take on external work for up to 2 days per week. • The scholarship is tax exempt. How to apply To apply – or for more information about the project, eligibility or selection criteria – email Scientia Professor Dennis Del Favero (d.delfav...@unsw.edu.au <mailto:d.delfav...@unsw.edu.au>). Please include your CV, academic transcripts, and broad description of research interests (max. 500 words). __ Maurice Pagnucco Deputy Dean (Education), UNSW Engineering PLuS Alliance Fellow Professorial Fellow, UNSW iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research UNSW Sydney Dean’s Unit, Faculty of Engineering Level 6, Building K17 UNSW SYDNEY 2052 E: mo...@cse.unsw.edu.au, m.pagnu...@unsw.edu.au W: unsw.edu.au T: +61 (0)2 9385 5000 M: +61 (0)438 667746 Executive Assistant: Rachel Lewis E: rachel.le...@unsw.edu.au CRICOS Provider Code 00098G
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