UCL DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

in conjunction with Anthropics Technology Ltd.

Engineering Doctorate Studentship

Structure-Sensitive Inpainting

Applications are invited for an Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in the Department of Computer Science at the University College London (UCL) in conjunction with Anthropics Technology Ltd. This is a 4-year studentship, leading to the award of an Engineering Doctorate, which offers the opportunity to conduct research within an industrial context. This EPSRC (UK Research Council) funded studentship is available to UK citizens and EU nationals if a relevant connection with the UK has been established (usually by being resident for a period of three years immediately before the EngD). Applicants must fulfil EPSRC eligibility criteria and the normal academic requirements for admission to study in the Department. This studentship will pay a tax-free stipend of approximately £18,000 per year, plus tuition fees. EU students without a relevant connection to the UK can receive an award to cover tuition fees only.

The EngD post in this project will be based at both UCL (central London) and Anthropics Technology Ltd. (15 min away by Tube). The post is offered under the Virtual Environments, Imaging, and Visualization Program, which is run by the Department of Computer Science at UCL.

PROJECT

We are developing technologies to simplify interactive user-editing of photographs. Semantic region selection, hole-filling that respects perspective and scene structure, and shadow-removal are prime examples of editing operations that are theoretically possible but not yet practical.

The emerging research area of Computational Photography combines Computer Graphics, Vision, and Machine Learning to make algorithms that work outside the lab. The project aim is to both advance the state of the art with scientific publications, and to make good use of user-interactions.

This research work will involve algorithm development, performance evaluation, and some system integration.

Applicants are required to have

· A bachelor degree (1st or 2.1 honors) or an MS in Computer Science or related field;

· Good knowledge of computer vision / graphics and mathematics;

· Strong programming skills, particularly C++, C, and Matlab;

· Good communication and presentation skills;

· GPU programming and talent in visual arts a plus.

Informal enquiries on the project can be made to Dr Gabriel Brostow (http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/G.Brostow/). For further information on the EngD Programme, see http://web4.cs.ucl.ac.uk/teaching/engd/ or contact Dr Anthony Steed, a.steed@cs.ucl.ac.uk.

To be considered, you must fill in the general UCL application form. Please see http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate-study/application-admission/, where you can download the forms and guidelines. Make sure you specify Supervisor – Gabriel Brostow, and EngD – “Structure-Sensitive Inpainting” on the “Research Subject Area” part of the form. Please send the completed form to Naomi Jones & Melanie Johnson, Department of Computer Science, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT.

If you need further assistance regarding our application process, please contact the postgraduate administrators - Naomi Jones & Melanie Johnson (postgradadmin@cs.ucl.ac.uk).

The post will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We encourage those interested to apply as soon as possible.