From: sennhaus@ifi.unizh.ch (Rene Sennhauser) Subject: EDUC: Research Assistant Positions in Zurich Date: Tue, 03 Oct 1995 13:52:43 +0800 Organization: University of Zurich, Computer Science Department From: sennhaus@ifi.unizh.ch (Rene Sennhauser) MM MM MM MM LL MMMM MMMM MMMM MMMM LL MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM LL MM MM MM MM MM MM LL MM MM MM MM LL MM MM MM MM LL MM MM MM MM LLLLLLLLLL =========================================================================== RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS OPEN =========================================================================== MultiMedia Laboratory (MML) Department of Computer Science University of Zurich Switzerland The MultiMedia Laboratory is part of the Department of Computer Science of the University of Zurich and is located in Zurich, Switzerland. The Department encompasses 10 research groups with about 80 researchers actively involved in various research topics. To find out more about the MML or the Department of Computer Science, you might have a look at the following web pages: http://www.ifi.unizh.ch/groups/mml http://www.ifi.unizh.ch Sorry, the pages are still under construction :-) The MultiMedia Lab currently has three positions open for Research Assistants (Ph. D. Students) in Computer Science. Position 1: Research Assistant for 3D Object Reconstruction from Tomography Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This position is responsible for the development of a software package which can reconstruct 3D objects from digitized tomography scan data. The main research interest of this project lies in the development of new techniques for removing or suppressing 3D artefacts. Research areas are 3D printing, artefact suppression, image processing, and computer-assisted surgery. This is a full-time position on the basis of a 3-years contract. Gross salary is about sFr. 50000/year. Position 2: Ph. D. Position for Stereolithographic Hardcopy Reconstruction -------------------------------------------------------------------------- This position is responsible for the development of software tools to reconstruct threedimensional objects using the technique of stereolithography. The main research interest of this project are the development of new algorithms, data structures and procedures for the reconstruction of the 3D objects. This is a full-time position on the basis of a 2-years contract with possible continuation for two more years. Gross salary is about sFr. 27000/year. Position 3: Ph. D. Position for High Quality 3D Text ---------------------------------------------------- This position is responsible to develop software tools for very high quality font rendering in three-dimensional environments. In 3D, fonts can be in any position, have arbitrary slant and rotation, and can be perspectively distorted. Because of the low to medium resolution of current displays, a high quality font rendering is a prerequisite for a more natural perception of virtual reality scenes. In this project, new ways to model 3D fonts have to be found and appropriate algorithms for fast rendering have to be developed. This is a full-time position on the basis of a 2-years contract with possible continuation for two more years. Gross salary is about sFr. 27000/year. Work language is German or English. Additional duties include general assistance at the department, i.e. teaching assistance, system management, etc. This will make up about 10% of the work time which is 42.5 hours/week. The Department of Computer Science operates a highly sophisticated computing environment with various SGI, SUN SPARCstation, IBM RS 6000, HP 700, Macintosh, and PC computers. The MML further includes a fully featured Virtual Reality testbed, a sound lab, a 3D stereolithography apparatus, access to computer tomographs, etc. To apply for any of these positions, you should have - an excellent degree in Computer Science or equivalent (MSc, Dipl. Inform., Dipl.-Ing., etc.) - interest and qualification to complete a Ph.D. study - willingness and ability to rapidly learn new topics - very good programming skills preferably in C or C++ - very good communication skills The Department is an equal opportunity employer and especially encourages women to apply. If you need further information, you can contact Prof. Dr. P. Stucki for positions 1 and 2 at the address given below, and Dr. M. J. Duerst for position 3. To apply for any of these jobs, please send your complete resume to: Prof. Dr. P. Stucki MultiMedia Lab Department of Computer Science University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland Phone: +41-1-257 43 50 Email: stucki@ifi.unizh.ch or Dr. M. J. Duerst MultiMedia Lab Department of Computer Science University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich Switzerland Phone: +41-1-257 43 16 Email: mduerst@ifi.unizh.ch