Interview Date: To be confirmed

Object-based production and audio-visual tracking for spatial audio

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship to pursue research in the area of audio-visual signal processing in connection with a £5M research programme "S3A: Future Spatial Audio for an Immersive Listener Experience at Home" (s3a-spatialaudio.org), led by the University of Surrey in collaboration with University of Southampton, University of Salford and BBC Research. PhD research will investigate novel techniques to capture, analyse and manipulate audio-visual content with a focus on challenges associated with object-based 3D audio.

The successful applicant will join CVSSP (www.surrey.ac.uk/cvssp) one of the primary centres for audio-visual signal processing & computer vision in Europe with over 130 researchers. CVSSP has a grant portfolio of £12M, a track-record of pioneering research leading to technology transfer in collaboration with UK industry, and world-class audio and video facilities. CVSSP forms part of the Department of Electronic Engineering (www.surrey.ac.uk/ee) recognized as one of the top departments for teaching and research in the UK.

Entry Requirements Candidates should have a 1st or 2:1 Bachelor’s degree and preferably a Masters with distinction in an appropriate discipline (e.g., engineering, computer science, signal processing, applied mathematics, physics). They should be able to demonstrate excellent mathematical, analytical and computer programming skills. Advantage will be given to applicants with experience in one or more areas of: music and media production, audio and speech signal processing, image and video processing, computer vision, acoustics, array processing, blind source separation, detection and tracking, statistical signal processing, machine learning.

Funding The award will be for a period of 3 years and applications are welcome from all nationalities. For UK/EU nationals only, funding is available for tuition fees plus a stipend (approx £13,863 p.a); international applicants must secure their own funding for appropriate fees and living expenses.

How to Apply: send 1. cover letter, 2. curriculum vitae, 3. outline research proposal (max. 2 pages), 4. details of two academic referees, and 5. copies of transcripts and certificates of qualification to Liz James e.james<στο>surrey.ac.uk

For an informal discussion, please contact Dr Philip Jackson, p.jackson<στο>surrey.ac.uk or Prof. Adrian Hilton a.hilton<στο>surrey.ac.uk

Suitable candidates will be shortlisted within one week of the closing date, then invited to complete the formal application form for an interview.