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            <td>[ieeevr-group] Up to two fully-funded PhD positions in
              Linked Data Engineering and Semantic Sensor networks for
              Augmented Reality available at Australian National
              University -</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">Date: </th>
            <td>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 04:35:27 +0000</td>
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            <th align="RIGHT" nowrap="nowrap" valign="BASELINE">From: </th>
            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au">Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au</a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ieeevr-group+managers@uncc.edu">ieeevr-group+managers@uncc.edu</a></td>
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            <td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au">Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au</a></td>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">[Apologies for multiple postings]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Up to two fully-funded PhD positions
            available in the area of Linked Data Engineering and
            Semantic Sensor networks for Augmented Reality at the
            Australian National University in Canberra, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Application deadline: Dec 12, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">The Research School of Computer Science at
            the Australian National University in collaboration with
            Data61 of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial
            Research Organisation (CSIRO) is seeking up to two highly
            motivated and dedicated PhD candidates to work on
            challenging, innovative, and interdisciplinary research
            projects at the intersection of Linked Data, ontology
            engineering, the Internet-of-Things and Augmented Reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">The PhD will address requirements in
            discovering and managing data originating in the growing
            Internet-of-Things, while taking advantage of Augmented
            Reality to interact with such environments. The issues to be
            addressed are in identifying and assessing sensor data,
            using Web technologies, and managing its integration through
            ontologies while allowing for real-time search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Candidate Profile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Candidates should meet the following
            requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- A degree in Computer Science, Information
            Systems or a closely related field from a world class
            university, or a highly regarded university in your country
            with academic success in the top 5% of your class, or in the
            top 10% of your class with substantial research experience
            and academic referees willing to strongly support your
            application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Excellent Programming skills in languages
            such as Java, Python and JavaScript;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Strong formal background (mathematics,
            logic, etc.);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Familiarity with real time 3D graphics
            and/or computer vision;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Knowledge and experience within the fields
            of the semantic Web, Web services (REST), cloud computing,
            data modelling, data engineering, and development skills
            will be highly regarded;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Data science programming skills, such as R,
            MapReduce/Hadoop/SPARK, HIVE, NoSQL, and, JSON are a bonus;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Candidates should be able to work in a
            collaborative, multi-cultural environment with a strong
            commitment to achieving research excellence. The ANU is an
            equal opportunities employer and preference will be given to
            suitably qualified women, persons with disabilities or
            indigenous applicants, all other considerations being equal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Location: Australian National University,
            Canberra, ACT, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">* Scholarship funding is available
            immediately, 3-year term<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">* From AUD $26,000 to AUD $36,000 per annum
            scholarship depending on top-ups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">* Potential to supplement scholarship with
            teaching and tutoring work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Interested candidates are requested to send
            their application to
            <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:armin.haller@anu.edu.au">armin.haller@anu.edu.au</a>
            and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au">
              Matt.Adcock@data61.csiro.au</a> in a SINGLE PDF file with
            the subject “[PhD]” including:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- A cover letter describing yourself and your
            research interests<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- CV (including links to your publications,
            e.g. master thesis, conference/workshop/journal papers, if
            applicable)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Transcripts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">- Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL
            or IELTS test results) if English is not your first language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Australian National University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">The Australian National University is
            Australia’s premier university, ranked 1st in Australia by
            the 2016/17 QS World University Rankings and 2nd the 2015/16
            Times Higher Education. It is located in the nation’s
            capital, Canberra, with Australia’s largest urban campus
            (1.45 square kilometres).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">The Research School of Computer Science (<a
              moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://cs.anu.edu.au/"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://cs.anu.edu.au/">https://cs.anu.edu.au/</a></a>)
            focuses on applying foundational computing research on
            real-world challenges that demand the use of multiple
            conceptual and methodological approaches. The successful
            candidate will work on collaborative projects with the
            quantitative imaging group of Data61. The candidate will
            also be embedded in the international network of the
            Research School, and among other collaborations will work in
            the Spatial Data on the Web working group of the W3C.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console""><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.anu.edu.au">http://www.anu.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">CSIRO Data61<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console"">Data61 are the largest data innovation group
            in Australia, a connector that brings together technology
            innovators, businesses and universities to transform
            Australian industry and to help solve our greatest
            challenges. A CSIRO business, we are creating our
            data-driven future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span
            style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida
            Console""><a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="http://www.data61.csiro.au">http://www.data61.csiro.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
            style="color:#212121;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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