Positions in Computer Vision at U. of Nevada

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Originally From: George Bebis <bebis@cs.unr.edu>

POSTDOC and RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITIONS at the University of Nevada, USA

The Computer Vision Laboratory (CVL) (http://www.cs.unr.edu/CVL) at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for postdoc and research assistant positions starting in Fall 2001/Spring 2001. Preference will be given to students who want to pursue a PhD degree in Computer Vision. Active research areas within CVL include object recognition, face detection, face recognition, human tracking, head tracking and pose estimation, hand tracking and pose estimation, eye-gaze estimation, human activity recognition, surveillance, and biometrics. CVL is currently funded by NSF, NASA, and DOD. It is also collaborating with several government and industrial laboratories including Los Alamos National Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Ford, IGT, and Honeywell. CVL is well equipped with Sun Ultra Workstations, PCs, Sony EVI-D30 cameras, frame grabbers, mobile robots, printers etc. Computer Vision is a major research area within the CS Department.

Requirements: You must have a first degree in either an Engineering subject, in Mathematics, in Physics, or in Computer Science. A good Mathematical background, programming skills in C or C++, and familiarity with Unix/Linux are necessary. Prior familiarity with Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Artificial Neural Networks is desirable.

Interested students should send their CV by regular mail, e-mail, or fax to:

Dr. George (Giorgos) Bebis                       fax: (775) 784-1877
Department of Computer Science                  phone: (775) 784-6463
University of Nevada                            email: bebis@cs.unr.edu
Reno, NV 89557                               http://www.cs.unr.edu/~bebis
USA  

Some information about UNR

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) (http://www.unr.edu) is a land grant institution, established in 1874 (see next page for information about the Reno metropolitan area). It has 11 schools and colleges and offers 70 majors for an undergraduate degree; 70 master's degree programs; and 34 doctoral programs including a four-year medical school. The University of UNR's 14,000 students come from all 17 Nevada counties, from all 50 states and from more than 80 countries. The university conducts more than $70 million in research grants and contracts each year. UNR is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The Department of Computer Science (http://www.cs.unr.edu) is one of the four departments within the College of Engineering. It has 9 full-time faculty and 8 adjunct faculty and offers degrees in Computer Science (BS, MS) and Computer Engineering (BS, MS, and PhD). CS has about 260 undergraduates, 60 MS, and 12 PhD students.

Some information about the Reno metropolitan area

UNR is an integral part of the Reno metropolitan area, home to approximately 300,000 people. The 255-acre main campus, located minutes from downtown Reno, features both contemporary and historic architecture, and the university's tree-lined Quadrangle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The academic atmosphere is filled with rich surroundings for the cultural and intellectual development of the students. Reno is bounded on the west by the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range and on the east by the rolling basin and range province, Reno benefits from a comfortable climate. There are four distinct seasons in this cool, dry climate where the sun shines nearly 290 days a year. The area is noted for its variety of recreational opportunities, which include sailing, camping, hiking, fishing, and sightseeing. Within an hour's drive of the campus, for example, are Lake Tahoe in the High Sierra, and Pyramid Lake, a unique prehistoric desert sea. Also within an hour's drive are a number of nationally known ski areas, including Squaw Valley, site of the 1960 Winter Olympics. Other scenic attractions include Virginia City, setting of one of the West's richest mining bonanzas; Genoa, the state's first pioneer settlement; and Carson City, the Nevada state capital. Reno is within 2 hours' drive from Sacramento and 3.5 hours' drive from San Francisco.

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