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**Funded PhD studentship on Automatic Social Behaviour Analysis,
University of Birmingham, UK**
The School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering of the
University of Birmingham
offers a funded PhD studentship for a UK/EU student on Automatic Social
Behaviour Analysis.
The successful applicant will work on a topic relating to one or more of
the following:
- Automatic analysis of non-verbal behaviour for affect recognition
- Socially perceptive and interactive virtual agents and robots
- Modelling of large-scale human behaviour
Personal applications for any area related to automatic social behaviour
analysis are also welcomed.
We are looking for an excellent student with a strong first degree or
Master degree in computer science
or related areas relevant to the PhD topics. Interest in disciplines
such as psychology and social
sciences would be desirable. Good programming skills are required. The
student will work in close
collaboration with the Centre for Human-Computer Interaction recently
established at the
University of Birmingham. The studentship is fully funded and is open
only to UK or EU candidates.
Applications should include a CV, a covering letter detailing ideas for
a research proposal
(max 2 pages), a copy of your transcripts and final grade of your
undergraduate degree (in english)
and two academic referees.
The post is available for three years.
The deadline for applications is **March 12th 2012**
Applications should be sent to Dr. Ginevra Castellano
([log in to unmask]),
School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
Birmingham.
Informal enquiries to: Dr Ginevra Castellano ([log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
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Dr. Ginevra Castellano
School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Centre for Human-Computer Interaction
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)121 414 7118
Email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.eee.bham.ac.uk/castellg/
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